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Zoning board denies denial of corner‑setback variance for Navarre garage request
Summary
The board denied a request to reduce a corner-side setback from 15 feet to 2 feet at 2571 Salamanca Street, with members citing drainage and right-of-way concerns. The denial passed 6–2.
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board voted to deny a corner-side setback variance requested by Michael Miller for an accessory structure at 2571 Salamanca Street in Navarre.
Applicant Michael Miller said much of the area inside his fence is his private property and argued the proposed garage would be 22 feet from the road and would not obstruct sightlines. Staff and multiple board members raised concerns about drainage, potential new driveway access across county right-of-way, engineering comments and precedent from allowing a substantial reduction from the 15-foot corner-side setback. Members debated whether the request was an extreme deviation from standards; a motion to approve failed for lack of a second and a motion to deny passed 6–2. Staff advised the applicant of standard appeal and permitting options and that denial will stand unless reversed by appeal.
