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Commissioners grant variance for encroaching sunroom on Okaloosa Island

Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners · February 15, 2026
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Summary

The board granted a variance allowing a 2 ft 6 in encroachment into a 15‑ft right‑side setback at 623 Pelican Drive after attorneys for the homeowners described contractor error and litigation; commissioners concluded the hardship was not the owners’ fault.

The Okaloosa County Commission approved a variance to permit a 2.5‑foot encroachment into a 15‑foot right‑side setback for a sunroom at 623 Pelican Drive on Okaloosa Island. Growth management staff explained the request was a follow‑up to a November 2021 approval that allowed a 2‑foot variance; the current request seeks an additional 6 inches (2 ft 6 in) after the property owners…

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