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Board of Zoning Appeals approves Stallion variance allowing short‑term rental at 6050 S. Airline Road
Summary
The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved VAR‑25‑81 to allow conversion of a rebuilt single‑family dwelling at 6050 South Airline Road to a tourist home/cabin, despite neighbor safety objections about a narrow one‑lane road and evidence of prior online advertising; the board tied its decision to slope/buildable‑area code findings and internal occupancy limits.
The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to grant VAR‑25‑81, permitting the conversion of a rebuilt single‑family residence at 6050 South Airline Road to a tourist home or cabin (short‑term rental). The vote followed staff presentations, petitioner testimony and opposition from immediate neighbors.
Staff planning presentation: County planning staff reviewed the County Development Ordinance and explained that the property lies in Environmental Constraints Overlay Area 2 and does not meet the 1‑acre contiguous buildable‑area requirement. Staff said the parcel contains roughly 0.26 acres under 15 percent slope and, after required setbacks, only about 0.1 acres of usable area, and that the ordinance’s exemption for single‑family residence construction does not apply to conversions to other uses. Staff explained the variance would be required for any further development on the lot and discussed the…
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