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Homeowner seeks small garage addition at 1280 Flagler Drive; board asks for historic permits and photos
Summary
An owner asked the ZBA for two area variances to add a modest attached garage and adjust side-yard setback; board members requested historical building-department records, photographs of existing shed/cabana and clarification of FAR calculations before deciding.
Property owners and counsel told the Zoning Board the plan for 1280 Flagler Drive is a modest 129-square-foot addition to restore an attached garage. The application requests a side-yard setback variance (11 feet, 3 inches) and a 1.1% FAR variance to accommodate the new garage.
Board members and the building inspector pressed for documentation showing when accessory structures (a shed/cabana and a wooden platform) were installed and whether those features were legalized in village records. The applicant provided two building-department letters that state certain features predate 1961; the board requested clearer evidence and contemporary photographs from street vantage points that show the shed and platform. Members also asked the applicant to explain the FAR calculation components and provide the architectural dimensions shown on the first-floor plan. The applicant agreed to supply the requested materials and to ask the operator to attend the next meeting if that would help the board understand traffic and safety claims connected to a sign variance earlier on the agenda.
The board left the hearing open, asked the applicant to provide photographs and permit documents within two weeks, and said staff and counsel will draft a resolution once outstanding technical items are confirmed.
What happens next: Applicant to submit photographs, clarified FAR breakdown and copies of relevant building-department permits or legalization letters; the board expects to revisit the application when materials are provided.
