05.12.2026 BOA Agenda Packet

Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting · 2026-05-12 · agenda_packet

[4712 Muriel Ave, Sebring; 108 Foxhunt Ave, Lake Placid; 7100 Sun 'n Lake Boulevard, Sebring; 97 Paul Road, 155 Paul Road, and 57 Hicoria Road, Venus; 8 W. Palm Circle, Lake Placid; 3252 Curlew Road, Lake Placid; case BOA 1999; BOA 2000; BOA 2003; BOA 2004; BOA 2005; BOA 2006] BOA 1999: Shawna and Rubin McCullors requested and were approved for variances to replace a damaged dwelling. The variances allowed a 3-foot side yard setback on the west instead of 7.5 feet, and a 2-foot side yard setback on the east instead of 7.5 feet. No public comment was received. BOA 2000: Henry and Agnes Walker requested and were approved for a variance to replace a damaged dwelling. The variance allowed a 6.5-foot rear yard setback of 18.5 feet instead of 25 feet. No public comment was received. BOA 2003: Amaral Homes LLC requested and was approved for a special exception to operate an existing dwelling as a model home. No public comment was received. BOA 2004: Hicoria Sand Mine requested a special exception for a sand mine. This was continued to June 9, 2026. 6 audience members spoke against the request, citing concerns about drainage, traffic, mine depth, wells, contamination, and cancer. BOA 2005: Rosalie Klein requested and was approved for a variance for a mobile home replacement. The variance allowed an 11.2-foot front yard setback instead of 25 feet. No public comment was received. BOA 2006: Lyle and Leah Wilson requested and were approved for a special exception to allow the construction of a guesthouse. No public comment was received. [130 E A Smith Ave, Lake Placid; case BOA 2002] BOA 2002: Michael and Leonard Callahan requested and were recommended for approval for a 5.5-foot variance to allow a 19.5-foot front yard setback instead of the required 25 feet, to replace a damaged dwelling on an approximate 0.11-acre parcel. The property is a legal nonconforming lot of record. No public comment was stated. [211 Lark Avenue, Sebring; case BOA 2007] BOA 2007: Ann Brooks requested and was recommended for approval for a special exception to allow raising, keeping, or maintaining up to two caged hens. The structure housing the hens must be no less than 25 feet from all property lines. The applicant had a previous code enforcement violation for having one caged hen, and the rooster and one hen did not survive a dog attack. The applicant currently has no chickens. No public comment was stated. [218 Rail Avenue, Sebring; case BOA 2009] BOA 2009: John Austin Muldoon requested and was recommended for approval for a special exception to allow the raising, keeping, or maintaining up to two caged hens with a reduced setback of 12 feet 10 inches from the side property line and 16 feet 2 inches from the rear property line for the chicken coop. The applicant had a code enforcement violation for having one caged hen and a rooster, the rooster has since been rehomed. No public comment was stated. [1500 Duane Palmer Blvd, Sebring; case BOA 2010] BOA 2010: Guy and Mary Stanley requested and were recommended for approval for a 7-foot variance to allow an 18-foot rear yard setback instead of the required 25 feet, to enclose an existing screen room on an approximate 0.36-acre parcel. The property is a corner lot and the screen room was legally constructed under a previous ordinance allowing encroachment into the rear yard setback. The Spring Lake HOA has approved the request. No public comment was stated. [case BOA 2010/HCC] The Board of Adjustment is considering Variance BOA 2010/HCC on May 12, 2026. The applicant seeks a setback reduction variance to enclose an existing screen room within its current footprint. The property is zoned R-1 (Residential District) and the proposed use is Mixed Use (MU) Residential. All surrounding properties are also zoned R-1 with Single-Family Residential (SFR) use. The variance is considered the minimum necessary for reasonable use of the land and is in harmony with the neighborhood. The Spring Lake HOA has already approved the project. No public comment is stated. The Highlands County Building Department, Emergency Management, Natural Resources, Road & Bridge, Fire Rescue, Engineering, Code Enforcement, Avon Park Air Force Range, and Spring Lake Improvement District provided no comment. Staff finds the request consistent with Land Development Regulations. A building permit must be obtained within one year of variance approval, and construction completed within two years.