412 Whiting Lane ZVAR-2004-10 Variance Letter 08.20.2004
August 20, 2004
Timothy Fiore
412 Whiting Lane
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Re: Variance application (File Number ZVAR-2004-10)
Dear Mr. Fiore:
I have reviewed City files related to your property, and based upon tax records and building permit applications, your existing house was constructed in 1963, so it is reasonable to
conclude that no shed or accessory structure existed on the property before 1963, and no structure other than the house was included in the original building permit application.
The town of Atlantic Beach first enacted zoning regulations by Ordinance Number 50 in January of 1940. Those 1940 regulations were repealed and replaced with new zoning regulations
in 1959, by Ordinance 90-59-03. I have attached and highlighted the applicable provisions from both of those Ordinances, which address Accessory Structures.
The storage shed existed as of April 09, 2000, as it appears on a survey of that date. The previous owner indicated that the shed existed when he purchased the house in 1992, but there
is no other information available to me to determine when the shed was built, since no permits were applied for or issued for the shed. As you can read from the earlier ordinances,
there have been required setbacks for Accessory Structures since 1940, and the shed does not meet any of the previous or current setbacks.
Your application for a Variance will again be considered by the Community Development Board at their meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the
Commission Chambers located at City Hall. Please feel free to call me at 247-5826 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Sonya B. Doerr, AICP
Community Development Director Enclosures