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Florence BZA approves variance for oversized accessory building at 2609 Avent Street

Florence Board of Zoning Appeals · December 12, 2025
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Summary

The Florence Board of Zoning Appeals granted VZA-2025-18, allowing an accessory building larger than the Unified Development Ordinance limit at 2609 Avent Street for owner-applicant William R. Reynolds; board members found the half-acre lot and placement limit visibility and detriment to neighbors.

The Florence Board of Zoning Appeals voted to grant a variance allowing an accessory building larger than the size limit in the Unified Development Ordinance for the property at 2609 Avent Street. The owner and applicant, William R. Reynolds, said he needs space to store decades of his father's carpentry tools and equipment.

City staff told the board the parcel is in the Pine Forest area, across Pamlico Highway from MUSC, and is zoned NC-15, a district made up of larger, roughly half-acre lots. Staff recommended approval, saying the lot size and the building's placement behind the existing garage would keep…

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