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Board approves reduced rear‑yard setback for 533 Hillrest Avenue
Summary
The Titusville board approved variance 13‑2026 to permit a 3.1‑ft rear setback where 25 ft is required so a single‑family home can be built on a small, irregular lot that borders wetlands. Staff recommended approval because the restriction derives from zoning boundary placement rather than the property line.
The Board of Adjustment and Appeals voted unanimously July 24 to approve variance 13‑2026, allowing a 3.1‑foot rear‑yard setback for a proposed single‑family home at 533 Hillrest Avenue where 25 feet is normally required.
Staff explained the required setback is measured from a zoning district boundary, not the property line, producing an unusual constraint on this narrow lot adjacent to wetlands. The property is a vacant, roughly 0.32‑acre parcel with a proposed 1,570‑sq‑ft home sited to meet front and side setbacks; staff concluded the requested relief would allow development consistent with surrounding homes and recommended approval.
There were no members of the public who spoke on the item. Board members discussed the zoning‑boundary measurement and the parcel’s configuration; several members noted the request would permit development that matches the neighborhood scale. On roll call the motion to approve carried unanimously (Beckles: yes; Green: yes; Willis: yes; Taylor: yes; Van Deven: yes).
Next steps: with board approval, the applicant may proceed with permit submittal and site preparations subject to standard permitting reviews.
