Board of Adjustment grants variance reducing vehicular stacking distance to 27 feet at 616 Harbor Boulevard
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On December 3, 2025 the Destin Board of Adjustment voted 4-0 to grant Variance PZ-2025-10 for 616 Harbor Boulevard, reducing the required vehicular stacking distance from 40 feet to 27 feet per the City Engineer's on-site determination. The approval included removal of a sabal palm near the southwest utility box as the least-intrusive safety measure; the applicant agreed to the 27-foot configuration. Staff had initially found the variance criteria not fully met but the Board relied on the engineer's assessment.
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- Granted Variance PZ-2025-10 for 616 Harbor Boulevard to reduce required vehicular stacking distance from 40 feet to 27 feet, consistent with the City Engineer's determination.
- Required removal of the sabal palm near the southwest utility box as part of the least-intrusive configuration to avoid safety issues for traffic and pedestrians.
- Motion to grant the variance passed by a 4-0 vote.
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December 3, 2025 Board of Adjustment
Agenda
- 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 2. AGENDA APPROVAL
- 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 4. CURRENT BUSINESS
- A. PZ-2025-10 – 616 Harbor Boulevard Variance RequestKIKIKERCRO, LTD, have conducted a complete renovation of their childhood home from the 1980s, located at 616 Harbor Boulevard. The last portion of this renovation is to erect an 8’ privacy fence and automated matching gate at the front of the property. The single-family dwelling sits between two commercial properties, and the proposed fence and gate will provide privacy and reduce noise while adding an extra layer of security to the property. REQUEST: LGM Landscape and Irrigation, LLC, on behalf of KIKIKERCRO, LTD, is seeking relief from Land Development Code (LDC) Section 8.04.03.D.1.b , which requires a minimum of 40 feet of total vehicular stacking distance to be required from the edge of the right-of-way to the closest point of the gate. The Applicant is requesting 20 feet of total vehicular stacking distance from the edge of the right-of-way to the gate. The subject property is located at 616 Harbor Boulevard, Destin FL, 32541 (00-2S-22-0700-000D-0010). Applicant: KIKIKERCRO, LTD. Agent: Victoria McCraw, LGM Landscape and Irrigation, LLC Location: 616 Harbor Boulevard, Destin FL, 32541 Size of Property: Approximately .29 acres (12632.4 sq. ft.) Current Zoning: South Harbor Mixed Use (SHMU) Future Land Use Map Classification: South Harbor Mixed Use (SHMU) Legal Notice: The legal notice for the proposed variance request was submitted for publication in the Northwest Florida Daily News with publication dates of November 23, 2025, and November 28, 2025. Request: The applicant is requesting a variance from the following Land Development Code section: LDC Section 8.04.03.D.1.b. A minimum of 40 feet of total vehicular stacking distance shall be required from the edge of the right-of-way to the closest point of the gate. | attachments=9 | reports=1Decision: CURRENT BUSINESS
- 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 6. NEXT MEETING DATE: TBD
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- Minuteshttps://destinfl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2616,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://destinfl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2542,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://destinfl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2543,plainText=false)
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