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Charlotte County BZA denies variance request to keep shed at 2361 Pinellas Drive
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a request to allow an existing shed to remain 4 feet from the rear property line at 2361 Pinellas Drive, finding the applicant did not meet the county's five variance criteria; staff and board said relocation or permit modification remained available.
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted on Jan. 11, 2025, to deny variance VARDash25Dash007, which would have reduced the required 10-foot rear-yard setback to allow a 10-by-15-foot shed to remain about 4 feet from the rear property line at 2361 Pinellas Drive in Punta Gorda.
Elizabeth Nocek, AICP, senior planner for the county's Community Development Department, told the board staff's review found the application did not meet several of the five statutory variance criteria, including that the property did not present unique physical conditions and that the circumstances giving rise to the request were created by the current owner. Nocek…
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