TO: Zoning Board of Appeals/Zoning Hearing Officer
FROM: William Rounds, Planner II
SUBJECT: Consideration of Petition No. VAR-24-007, a front setback variance from the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC), Section 53-128(A)(1), to allow for a maximum encroachment of 1.88 feet into the required front setback of 25 feet for a single-family residence. The property is located at 6970 Beckwith Avenue, Lot 9, Block 1464, 30th Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision, PID #0951146409, containing ±0.272 acres. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action
Deny the applicant’s request for a Variance.
General Information
Silvio Fuguet of Icon, LLC, an agent on behalf of property owners Peter Crowell and Lorraine Crowell, has formally submitted an application to request a variance from Section 53-128(A)(1) of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to allow a maximum encroachment of 1.88 feet into the required front setback of 25 feet for a single-family residence within the Residential Single Family (RSF-2) Zoning District with a Future Land Use Designation of Low-Density Residential.
The variance request was advertised on March 11, 2024, pursuant to the ULDC's requirements for public notice. The property owners and the agent of record were notified of the public hearings by certified mail on March 12, 2024.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance and Quality of Life
Financial Impact
Not Applicable
Procurement
Not Applicable
Attachments: Staff Report with Exhibits
Staff Presentation
Prepared by: William Rounds, Planner II
Hank Flores, AICP, CFM, Planning & Zoning Manager
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Development Services Director