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Tarpon Springs board approves variance to allow deck closer to rear property line
Summary
The City of Tarpon Springs Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance reducing the required rear‑yard setback to 16.85 feet for an above‑grade deck on a corner lot in the Point(e) Alexis subdivision. City planning staff said the encroachment affects roughly 3% of the deck footprint; the applicant may now coordinate building permits with city staff.
The City of Tarpon Springs Board of Adjustment on June 24 approved a variance allowing a new above‑grade rear deck to sit 16.85 feet from the rear property line, 3.15 feet less than the standard setback requirement.
Ally Keane, interim planning director, told the board the property is in the Point(e) Alexis South subdivision in the R‑100 single‑family zoning district and explained how subdivision‑specific rules interact with the land development code. "The proposed deck...encroaches into the setback and is about 16.85 feet from the rear property line," Keane said, noting the encroachment represents roughly 3% of the deck’s footprint. Keane also said the subdivision establishes a separation between buildings of 15 feet and that the proposed deck would maintain about a 24‑foot separation from the adjacent home on the side.
Board members asked technical questions about how setbacks are measured and whether an existing concrete patio is considered compliant with setback rules. Keane said patios at grade generally have no setback requirement and that the proposed deck would be largely located over the existing patio footprint. The board clarified that the variance request before them was limited to the rear yard setback; subdivision architectural review requirements remain a separate matter between the homeowner and the neighborhood’s review body.
Following the presentation and brief questioning, a board member moved to approve the variance; Mister Fuchs seconded. The board voted by roll call and approved the variance unanimously. Vice Chair Rich told the applicants they should work with city staff to complete permit applications and other next steps.
Votes at a glance - Variance (Case 26‑31): motion to approve passed unanimously (Mister Fuchs, Miss Turner, Vice Chair Rich, Chairperson Grossman voted yes). The applicant may now coordinate with staff on permitting. - Approval of minutes: approved by unanimous roll call vote.
The board also heard brief administrative items, including a staff note that the July meeting is scheduled for July 22 and that one application is on the July agenda. The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
