1927 Beach Avenue ZVAR20-0010 Steve Swann Email1
Jones, Valerie
From:Swann, Steve
Sent:Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:57 AM
To:Askew, Amanda; Broedell, Brian; Arlington, Daniel
Cc:Williams, Scott
Subject:FW: 1927 beach avenue Variance application
Attachments:DU-474-FO.pdf; Tovey-eastward-elevation-plan.pdf; Field_Permit_Clerked 1-FILL-
WALL.pdf; DEPfieldPERMIT-fill-wall.pdf
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FYI since you were not copied on this. - Steve
From: RT Thompson [mailto:RT@thompsonoceanic.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:33 AM
To: Swann, Steve; Irizarry,Angela; Williams, Scott
Cc: Kirk Tovey; Scott James
Subject: 1927 beach avenue Variance application
Project address:
Kirk Tovey residence (new single-family home currently under construction)
1927 Beach Ave.
Atlantic Beach, Fl. 32233
To whom it may concern,
We have applied for a variance to add additional DEP approved fill Eastward of our home foundation and the addition of
2 landscape walls, 20” in height x 25 feet in length to help stabilize the property due to the natural unlevel sloping and
existing steep contours, and create a storm water path due to the massive flooding along beach avenue during a rain
event.
Currently, the storm water flows Southward from the top of the hill around 20th street and flows downward (South)
flooding 1931 and 1927 Beach Ave. the water then flows between the two properties toward the dune causing washouts
and undermining for both properties.
• We received permits from DEP for the additional fill and landscape walls. (see attached).
• We proceeded to install the approved fill and the walls per the approved permit.
• DEP main building permit DU-474-FO, page 4, states approval for 208 cubic yards of imported fill.
• The new DEP permit DU-7000276 is allowing for an additional 100 cubic yards of fill.
• In total, we are approved to install 208cy + 100cy = 308cy of fill of which we have only installed approximately
50cy of total fill all together.
The additional fill and landscape walls was verbally approved by Scott Williams of public works during a site visit last
week.
• Could you please provide the city ordinance limiting the restoration of sand dune on private property with an
approved DEP permit for said scope?
• Could we please move forward without a variance?
Please don’t hesitate to call me with any questions. We appreciate your help.
Kind regards,
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Richard Thompson
James & Son Builders. Inc.
RT@ThompsonOceanic.com
904.613.2276