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Planning board approves 9-foot rear yard variance for Sea Colony home at 32 Avalon Terrace
Summary
The Flagler County Planning and Development Board unanimously approved a 9-foot rear-yard setback variance allowing the enclosure of an existing screened enclosure at 32 Avalon Terrace in the Sea Colony subdivision. Staff said the enclosure predated the current owner and recommended approval after finding variance criteria met.
Simone Kenny, planner for Flagler County, told the Planning and Development Board on Nov. 12 that Project 200002590040 requests a 9-foot rear (east yard) setback variance to enclose an existing screened enclosure at Lot 267 in the Sea Colony subdivision, 32 Avalon Terrace. Staff said the screened enclosure sits 11 feet from the rear property line and that enclosing it with windows triggers the primary-structure 20-foot rear setback, which is why a variance is needed.
Kenny said the structure’s screened enclosure and its hard roof predated the current owners and that staff found the lot otherwise similar to neighboring parcels. “The specific request is for a 9 foot rear east yard setback from the minimum required 20 foot rear setback at 32 Avalon Terrace,” she said. Staff read variance criteria into the record and recommended approval if the board found the criteria met.
Applicant Michael Cummings of Creative Finishes said the work is essentially the same as presented previously: enclosing the screened area with windows, making it structurally sound, and returning the enclosed area to the house. “We’re just working closing the screen enclosure … putting windows in, gonna make it structurally sound, and add the square footage back to the house,” Cummings said.
No public comments were received on the application. A board member moved to approve the application “as stated.” The board conducted a roll-call vote; the motion passed unanimously.
The board’s approval grants a 9-foot variance from the 20-foot rear-yard requirement for the specified property. The applicant may proceed to obtain required building permits and any other agency approvals specified in county procedures.
