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Jacksonville Beach board approves variance allowing carport at 1289 North 2nd Avenue
Summary
The Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments granted a variance for 1289 North 2nd Avenue to allow a 5-foot easterly yard setback and a carport in lieu of an enclosed garage, citing the lot's substandard width as a hardship; no public opposition was recorded.
The Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments voted to approve a variance for 1289 North 2nd Avenue, allowing a 5-foot easterly yard setback and a carport in lieu of an enclosed garage.
The board moved to approve the request after hearing from applicants Danielle and Shamila Lowry, who said they purchased the house in 2018 and converted an existing garage to living space around 2020. Danielle Lowry told the board that the remaining side-yard width "just barely fits a car," and said a 5-foot setback would "give us that additional space" to make parking practical. She also said cost was the primary factor in proposing a carport rather than building a new enclosed garage, stating, "cost is the…
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