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Brevard County Board of Adjustment approves most variance requests, tables one
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Brevard County Board of Adjustment approved the majority of 11 variance requests — including sign, pool and multiple residential requests — tabled one absent applicant and elected leadership; several approvals followed staff findings that permits or structures predated current rules.
The Brevard County Board of Adjustment on Wednesday, March 18 approved most of the variance requests on its agenda, tabling one application and electing officers before adjourning.
The board approved variances affecting multiple residential properties, commercial signage and accessory structures. Board members also re‑elected Sonia Malloy as chair and Mr. Hberg as assistant chair before adjourning.
Why it matters: The board’s votes allow owners and developers to keep or finish structures that staff said either predated current setback rules or had permits reviewed without necessary variance applications. Several approvals resolved conflicts between building‑safety requirements and zoning limits or regularized long‑standing, pre‑existing uses.
What the board decided (highlights): - Approved five variances for a retaining wall and required fall‑protection guard (applicants Matthew and Gretchen Solar). (Motion approved.) - Approved a variance for a manufactured home that had been placed nearly 15 feet over a property line (applicant Shelby Gardner); one member voted against the approval. (Motion approved.) - Approved six variances to legalize pre‑existing backyard structures and a replaced fence (applicant Janet Morales / representative Anna Ciani). (Motion approved.) - Approved three variances for a front‑yard pool that staff said had a permit issued in error; the board approved the variances despite two recorded opposing votes. (Motion approved.) - Approved seven variances for accessory structures used by Johnson Tree Company on a Merit Island parcel. (Motion approved.) - Tabled an application for lot width/lot size where the applicant or representative did not appear; the board set the item for the next meeting (April 15). (Motion to table approved.) - Approved a modest setback variance for a pool screen enclosure (Fallbacker property). (Motion approved.) - Approved a sign‑height variance allowing an existing highway sign to remain above standard height to facilitate site redevelopment (TNM United Corp.). (Motion approved.) - Approved two variances for an impound yard to meet police impound requirements (Shep Towing LLC). (Motion approved.) - Approved two setback variances for interior renovations on a Riviera Isles property (Elevation Renovation LLC). (Motion approved.) - Approved a 10‑foot frontage (lot‑width) variance to allow redevelopment of an aging motel into a mixed residential project in the Myra district (J. Scrambal LLC); Miss Clemens recused from the vote. (Motion approved.)
Notes on voting and recordkeeping: The transcript records individual 'aye'/'no' statements for most items but does not always provide a complete numeric tally in a single line. Where the transcript records specific dissenting votes, the article notes them (for example, one 'no' on the Shelby Gardner item and two 'no' voices on the Palmer pool item). For several items the board read the statutory six undue‑hardship criteria aloud prior to taking individualized roll calls.
Next steps: Items approved will proceed to administrative implementation (permits or record updates) as applicable; the tabled item was set for the board’s April 15 meeting.
