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Board grants corner‑yard setback variance for undersized lot at 1042 S. Sterling Ave.
City of Tampa Variance Review Board · January 14, 2026
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Summary
A variance to reduce the corner yard setback from 15 feet to 7 feet was approved for 1042 South Sterling Avenue after the owner, James Rickles, described a narrow 54.5‑ft lot and existing encroachment; the board found the hardship credible and approved the request.
The Variance Review Board granted a corner‑yard setback variance for a single‑family property at 1042 South Sterling Avenue on Jan. 13.
Owner and applicant James Rickles told the board his lot is 54.5 feet wide and undersized for the R‑75 zoning district, limiting feasible house…
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