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Board recommends city council approve drive‑through coffee shop at 1225 Tamiami Trail with design conditions
Summary
The board recommended city council approval for a drive‑through coffee stand at 1225 Tamiami Trail, approving a motion that includes design conditions: a minimum 35%–50% glazing range on the Tamiami facade (spandrel/faux allowed), no more than 16 feet between doors/windows, and a brick (Nichiha or similar) facade to improve compatibility.
The Punta Gorda Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve a set of architectural variances for a drive‑through coffee shop proposed at 1225 Tamiami Trail, subject to conditions intended to make the building fit the corridor’s appearance.
Rachel Berry, zoning official, outlined the applicant’s request (VO 8 20 25) for relief from multiple site and building design requirements in Punta Gorda code chapter 26. The property is zoned highway commercial and the requested variances were largely…
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