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Board approves front-yard setback variance so homeowner can build on land rather than over water
Summary
The board granted a variance reducing the front-yard setback from 25 feet to 8 feet for a Jacqueline Drive lot where half of the parcel extends over water, allowing a 1,500-square-foot home to be built primarily on land.
Homeowner Michael Gibbs told the board that approximately half of his lot extends over water, limiting buildable area and insurance options, and that a prior, similar variance had been granted in 2021 for a neighboring lot. The board took those neighborhood conditions into account and approved the requested front-yard setback reduction so the majority of the proposed 1,500-square-foot home could be constructed on solid ground.
Board members noted the recurring nature of these requests in canal-front neighborhoods and voted in favor, citing precedent and the practical difficulty of building on parcels with large overwater portions. The motion to approve carried by unanimous vote among present members.
