Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Variances Residential topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves variances to legalize house placement and allow pool at Placida property
Summary
The board granted three variances for 7 Current Lane in Placida, allowing minor encroachments for an existing house and permitting a 5-foot rear setback for a proposed pool, after staff found as‑built survey discrepancies and unique conditions created by the builder.
On April 9 the Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals approved VAR-25-005, granting three variances for property at 7 Current Lane in Placida so that an existing single-family residence could remain as built and a proposed in‑ground swimming pool could be installed.
Senior planner Elizabeth Nocek explained that the applicant purchased the property in 2022 and that a discrepancy between the builder’s as-built survey and subsequent surveys revealed slight encroachments of the residence into the east side and rear yard setbacks. Staff’s review found unique conditions caused by the builder’s placement and an as-built survey that misrepresented the on-the-ground conditions. Staff concluded the variances met the five variance criteria and recommended approval with conditions limiting the variances to the existing residence and proposed pool and specifying that the variances expire if the structures are removed or replaced.
The three variances are: (a) reduce the 7.5-foot east side-yard setback by 1 foot to allow a 6.5-foot east side-yard setback for the existing residence; (b) reduce the required 20-foot rear-yard setback by 0.5 feet to allow a 19.5-foot rear-yard setback for the existing residence; and (c) reduce the 10-foot rear-yard setback for accessory structures by 5 feet to allow a 5-foot rear-yard setback for a new swimming pool.
Owner Michael Friedman said he purchased the house after inspections and that he wants a pool for family and rehabilitation reasons: “I have a 1 and a half year old. We'd like to get him swimming as soon as possible,” he told the board. After staff presented recommended conditions, a board member moved to approve the variances and the motion passed.
Next steps: approval allows the owner to apply for pool permits and to retain the existing house location; variances are subject to the conditions recorded in the motion.
