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Atlantic Beach council adopts ordinance allowing single front setback on multi-fronting lots
Summary
Council approved Ordinance No. 6-2024 on second reading, amending the town's land management rules to require only one front-yard setback for properties that abut multiple rights of way; the change applies throughout the town and passed unanimously by the three-members present.
Atlantic Beach's Town Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt Ordinance No. 6-2024, amending the town's land management ordinance so properties that front on multiple rights of way need only meet a single front-yard setback.
Interim Town Manager Linda Cheatham read the ordinance to the council, saying that "only one front yard setback is required when a property abuts multiple rights of way." When a council member asked whether the change applied only to oceanfront parcels, Cheatham clarified, "Throughout the town." Councilwoman Carla Taylor moved to approve the ordinance on second reading; a councilman seconded and the measure passed by roll call, with Councilman Edward Campbell, Councilwoman Carla Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem John David voting in favor.
Town leaders said the amendment was approved by the town Planning Commission and had been the subject of a public hearing. Supporters said the change addresses lots that face more than one street and removes redundant setback requirements that could hamper building on those parcels. The council did not discuss specific parcels during the vote.
The ordinance takes effect following the council's adoption process; town staff did not specify an effective date at the meeting. The council did not identify any amendments during the Dec. 2 vote. The town clerk recorded the roll call in the meeting minutes.
The council's action alters local development rules and may affect future building permits for lots that abut multiple rights of way. Town staff said they would follow the required post-adoption steps and update permitting guidance as needed.
