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Staff proposes reduced side setbacks for narrow oceanfront lots; commission sends change to planners
City of St. Augustine Beach Commission · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Staff proposed allowing a reduced street-side setback (8.5 feet) for 46.5-foot-wide oceanfront lots to account for narrower lot widths; planners will draft an ordinance and send the proposal to Planning & Zoning for formal review after commission consensus.
Senior planner Miss Thompson presented a code amendment proposal to adjust street-side setbacks for narrow oceanfront lots (many 46.5 feet wide) from the current 12-foot requirement to 8.5 feet. She said most oceanfront lots are older and narrower than inland lots, which are typically 50 by 93 feet, and that recent…
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