333 5th Street ZVL (Mary Jo Kilcullen) 06.12.2003
June 12, 2003
Mary Jo Kilcullen
333 Fifth Street
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Re: Additional construction at 333 Fifth Street, Lots 14 and 16, Block 7, within
Atlantic Beach Subdivision “A”
Dear Mrs. Kilcullen:
As a follow-up to our earlier discussion, I have reviewed your survey and the additional
construction you wish to perform on your property. Unfortunately, our current
regulations would not permit the structure you have proposed without approval of a
Variance, and I must frankly advise that I do not see “hardship” circumstances that could
be used as justification for approval of a Variance, in that you have two lots, which
appear to by typical of other lots within this area of the City. Nonetheless, you certainly
have the right to make application to the Community Development Board for approval of
a Variance. (As staff, I can only advise in accordance with the Land Development
Regulations, but I can never predict what the Community Development Board will
approve or deny.) I have enclosed a Variance application package. The filing deadline
for the July meeting will be 5:00 pm, Monday, June 30th, and the July meeting will be
held on Tuesday, July 15th at 7:00 pm.
I will make you aware, however, that I have proposed revisions to our current zoning
regulations, which if approved, would give some degree of relief to the constraints now
applying to your property. The regulations now limit detached garages and storage
structures to one-story in height, and these must meet all yard setbacks, which in the
RS-2 Zoning District are 20-feet in the front and rear, and a combined 15-feet on the
sides. (The only structures, which can be located as close as five feet from the property
lines are storage buildings not more than 80 square feet in size.)
I have proposed revisions, which would allow for two-story detached structures, which
may be located closer to the property lines. These revisions will go the Community
Development Board for discussion this coming Tuesday evening, and hopefully, to the
City Commission for approval during August. I have attached copies of both the current
Page two
Mrs. Kilcullen
June 12, 2003
and proposed regulations. You may wish to consider voicing your support for these
changes either in written form or by attending the meetings where these will be
discussed.
Please feel free to contact me at 247-5817 or by e-mail at sdoerr@ci.atlantic-beach.fl.us
with any questions.
Sincerely,
Sonya Doerr, AICP
Planning Director
Enclosures