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Charlotte County BZA denies appeal to allow outdoor storage of heavy machinery in MHC district
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied an appeal from Punta Gorda resident Cody Richard to allow outdoor storage of heavy machinery and road millings at his Pine Villa Circle property, citing county code that requires such equipment be kept in a fully enclosed building to avoid setting a countywide precedent.
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted on July 9 to deny appeal APL‑25‑001, which sought permission for a resident to keep heavy machinery and road millings outdoors in a Manufactured Home Conventional (MHC) district.
Senior planner Elizabeth Nocek presented the staff report and told the board the zoning official had determined in April 2025 that outdoor storage of any kind is not permitted in MHC zoning and that heavy machinery is only permitted in industrial zoning. Nocek said the applicant had been cited under code enforcement case COD‑25‑00468 following a neighbor complaint and that staff recommends upholding the…
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