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Planning board backs vested-rights claim for Punta Gorda row-house project, shortens permit window to three years
Summary
The Punta Gorda Planning & Zoning Board recommended recognizing vested rights for an applicant seeking to build row houses at 297 E. Virginia Ave. and 407 Wood St. (VR012025), endorsing staff conditions but amending the proposed five-year permit window to three years; the recommendation goes to City Council on Jan. 14.
The Punta Gorda Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend recognition of vested rights for an applicant seeking to build row houses on parcels at 297 East Virginia Avenue and 407 Wood Street, moving the matter to the City Council for final action.
Rachel Berry, zoning official, introduced application VR012025 and outlined the three eligibility criteria for an initial vested-rights determination: a governmental action that burdened development, substantial good-faith investments by the owner, and lawful entitlements at the time of the regulatory change. Berry also corrected a staff-report description of abutting uses, saying the…
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