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Board grants rear‑yard setback variance for screened lanai in Punta Gorda
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved VAR‑26‑003, allowing Stephen and Deborah Bland to reduce a 20‑foot rear‑yard setback to 9 feet to add a screened lanai at 604 Hawaii Court, citing unique lot shape, a submerged rear area, and health‑related hardship claims; conditions limit enclosure type and design.
On Feb. 11 the Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals approved Variance VAR‑26‑003 to allow Stephen and Deborah Bland to construct a screened lanai that would reduce the required 20‑foot rear‑yard setback to 9 feet at 604 Hawaii Court in Punta Gorda.
Senior planner Elizabeth Nowcek presented staff’s analysis, saying the lot’s…
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