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Board reverses zoning official, allows property owner to complete dock inspections on Palm Island
Summary
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to overturn a zoning official's determination and allow a previously issued dock permit for a vacant Bridgeless Barrier Island lot to be completed and inspected, after the property owner documented multiple similar permits and framed the issue as an emergency egress and safety concern.
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted Nov. 19 to reverse a zoning official's determination and allow the close-out inspection of a dock and lift on a vacant Bridgeless Barrier Island (BBI) lot at 110 Bosia Drive.
Elizabeth Nocek, the county's senior planner, told the board the zoning code (Section 3-9-52) allows noncommercial boat docks only as accessory structures tied to a primary residence and that staff recommended upholding the zoning official's determination. Nocek said staff acknowledged an "apparent repeated pattern of errors" in dock permit reviews in…
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