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Board approves setback variance at 109 Washington Street to allow roof extension and mobility ramp

Saint Augustine Planning & Zoning Board · January 6, 2026
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The board unanimously approved a variance at 109 Washington St. to permit roof extensions and a mobility ramp on a nonconforming lot so the owner can "age in place," with staff and the most affected neighbor supporting the application.

The Planning & Zoning Board unanimously approved a variance for 109 Washington Street on Jan. 6 to reduce the side yard setback from roughly 4.7 feet to 2.8 feet, allowing the owner to extend an existing roof over decks and install a wheelchair ramp.

Attorney Ellen Avery Smith, representing the owner Mark Arnold, said the house sits on a nonconforming lot created in the 1920s…

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