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BZA approves variance allowing misbuilt Port Charlotte home to remain with conditions
Summary
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 10 approved variances to allow a nearly‑completed Port Charlotte house that was built in the wrong location to remain. Staff cited contractor error and the hardship of demolition; approval requires a recorded easement release and other conditions.
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 10 approved VAR‑25‑014, granting two variances so a nearly‑completed single‑family home at 14463 Fort Worth Circle in Port Charlotte may remain despite encroaching on required setbacks.
Senior planner Elizabeth Nocek presented the staff report, saying the house was permitted and built but shifted roughly four feet south of the approved location. Staff found the structure encroaches about 2.5 feet into the south side yard and about two inches into the front yard and noted the…
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