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Board clears setback variance for new fire station at 500 Anastasia Blvd.; neighbors cite stormwater concerns
Summary
The board approved a variance to maximum building placement for a proposed 500 Anastasia Blvd. fire station to meet FEMA elevation and access needs; staff said underground stormwater chambers and a rain garden are proposed, while some residents opposed possible local drainage impacts.
The Planning & Zoning Board voted Jan. 6 to approve a variance to the Anastasia Entry Corridor design standard for a proposed fire station at 500 Anastasia Boulevard, allowing adjustments to secondary side‑street setbacks so the building can be elevated to a 12‑foot finished floor elevation required by FEMA.
Christina Evans of Gulfstream Design Group presented the 1.27‑acre site and said the property’s triangular shape and multiple frontages make meeting all side‑street setback requirements…
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