Board approves 5-foot side-yard setbacks for southside addition at 1208 North 7th Street

Aug 5, 2026

The Board of Adjustments approved a request to reduce northern and southern side-yard setbacks to 5 feet for an addition at 1208 North 7th Street after amending the motion to remove an elevated lot-coverage request; the applicant agreed to pursue options to lower coverage if needed.

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The Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments voted to approve northerly and southerly side-yard setbacks of 5 feet in lieu of the 10-foot minimum for a property at 1208 North 7th Street. The board amended the original request to remove a separate lot-coverage increase (the applicant had sought 48% but signaled willingness to reduce coverage or proceed at the 35% limit), and approved the setback reduction as the minimum relief needed.

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