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Votes at a glance: BOA approves accessory structure, automobile‑sales and outdoor‑storage conditional uses
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Escambia County Board of Adjustment approved three conditional‑use requests—an accessory structure at 13090 Lillian Highway; automobile sales at 129 Airport Boulevard (one board member recused for a minor business relationship); and outdoor storage on New Warrington Road—each contingent on development review.
The Escambia County Board of Adjustment on Feb. 18 adopted staff findings and approved three conditional‑use requests with the board noting each approval remains subject to additional development‑review requirements.
13090 Lillian Highway: Melissa Shirley, an urban planner with Development Services, summarized the request from Kelly Johnson for a pole‑barn or detached garage on a waterfront lot. Shirley said the land‑development code allows accessory structures in the front yard of waterfront lots when the structure is at least 60 feet from the front lot line; the applicant’s plan showed a structure that meets that standard and staff recommended approval. A board member moved to adopt staff findings and the motion passed.
129 Airport Boulevard (Ace Unlocks of Pensacola Inc.): Meredith Bush, agent for Ace Unlocks, presented a request to allow automobile sales. During that item a board member disclosed an ongoing, minor business relationship with the applicant and recused themself (the board member stated they would abstain). Staff planner Caleb McCarty reported the application met the conditional‑use criteria and recommended approval contingent on completion of site‑plan review; the board adopted staff findings, and the motion passed.
New Warrington Road (ATI Properties): Meredith Bush also represented ATI Properties for a request to allow outdoor storage of operable vehicles as overflow parking accessory to an existing automobile business. Staff recommended approval contingent on development review and screening; the board voted to accept staff findings and the motion passed.
In all three approvals, staff and the board stressed that final site design, screening, stormwater and other technical requirements will be handled by the county’s development review committee; any unpermitted activity observed before permitting was directed to code enforcement. The board set its next meeting for March 18.
