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Neighbors and civic association oppose Riverview porch setback variance, citing unpermitted construction
Summary
The applicant sought a variance to keep an existing porch 8.2 feet from the street; neighbors and the Town and Country Park Civic Association opposed, presenting aerial photos and alleging a history of unpermitted additions and accessory units. The hearing officer will file a decision within 15 working days.
Louise Alonso (the applicant) asked the Hillsborough County land use hearing officer to allow an existing porch to remain at 8.2 feet from West Elm Street, a reduction from the required setback. "The proposed porch ... will be located at 8.2 feet," the applicant's representative said during the hearing, and the applicant later emphasized, "our presence here is just for the side porch, not the the other issues that have been brought up."
Scott Gonzales,…
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