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Board approves small height increase at 445 Ocean Vista Ave for third‑floor addition
Summary
The board granted a variance to raise the maximum permitted height from 30 to 33 feet at 445 Ocean Vista Ave to allow a third‑floor addition and safer stair access to an existing roof deck; neighbors raised no objections in public comment.
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance that increases the maximum height from 30 feet to 33 feet at 445 Ocean Vista Avenue to permit a third‑floor addition and a code‑compliant stair to access an existing roof deck.
Applicant Paul Hewing told the board the addition would be located at the rear of the house, largely obscured from the street by trees, and intended to improve accessibility for aging‑in‑place. He said the project preserves the house footprint and that the addition "probably won't be visible" from the road. Resident BJ Calady offered public comment asking whether a garden would be planted; Hewing said they were not going to make it a garden but the structure was framed to support one.
Board members who visited the site and reviewed the packet expressed support, noting the house’s proximity to a boat ramp and the preservation of a large live oak. A motion to approve passed on a roll call vote; staff reiterated that additional permits and inspections are still required and warned about recent phishing emails targeting applicants with fraudulent invoice requests.
Speakers quoted or relied on in this article: Paul Hewing (applicant); BJ Calady (public commenter); board members; staff.
