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Board denies request to reduce street-side setback on 9th Lane

City of St. Augustine Beach Planning and Zoning Board · December 17, 2025
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Summary

A reapplication seeking to reduce a street-side setback from 12 feet to 9 feet for an oceanfront lot on 9th Lane was denied; the board cited precedent concerns, similar prior denials and lack of a new hardship despite arguments about alley conditions and garage functionality.

The Planning & Zoning Board denied a variance request on Dec. 16 to reduce the street-side setback from 12 feet to 9 feet for an oceanfront lot accessed from 9th Lane.

Architect Michael Soffer and owner George Renna presented the reapplication, saying the shallow 46.5-foot-wide lot and coastal construction line restrictions…

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