03-08-04
March 08, 2004
Dorothy Papazian
587 Beach Avenue
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Dear Mrs. Papazian:
I have reviewed the drawings and notes you provided last week. I am a bit unsure of the purpose of some of the notes you have made on the drawings, but based upon our phone conversation,
your question is whether your new house can be connected to the existing garage apartment (carriage house). Your property consists of two lots, but these are in the RS-2 Zoning District,
which is limited to single-family residences. If a solid roof connects the garage apartment and the new house, they become one structure, and that structure would be considered a Duplex.
Duplexes, or two-family dwellings, are not permitted in the RS-2 Zoning District. The two buildings can, however, be connected by an open walkway or breezeway. I have enclosed the
relevant sections from the Land Development Regulations.
Sincerely,
Sonya B. Doerr, AICP
Community Development Director
cc: Don Ford