Legislation Details

File #: 26-0857   
Type: Departmental Quasi Judicial Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 5/19/2026 Final action:
Title: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT ON A LEGAL LOT OF RECORD THAT DOES NOT FRONT AN OPEN ROAD BUT HAS ACCESS VIA AN EASEMENT
Attachments: 1. Open Road Frontage Variance Request Application-Donovan&Beem.pdf, 2. Exhibit A.pdf, 3. Access and Utilities Easement Agreement ORB 3536 PG 2860.pdf, 4. Boundary Survey for Variance Application.pdf, 5. Location Map-Donovan&Beem.pdf, 6. Resolution-Draft.pdf
PLACEMENT: Departmental - Quasi-Judicial
TITLE:
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REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT ON A LEGAL LOT OF RECORD THAT DOES NOT FRONT AN OPEN ROAD BUT HAS ACCESS VIA AN EASEMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Pursuant to Section 4.843.K.1.c, Land Development Regulations, Martin County Code, this is a request from Robert Donovan and Jaime Donovan and Shannon Beem and Gerald Beem for a variance to allow the issuance of a building permit on a legal lot of records that does not front an open road, but has access to an open road established by a record easement no more than 1/4 mile (1,320 feet) long.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Jet Martel
Title: Acting County Surveyor
REQUESTED BY: Robert Donovan and Jaime Donovan and Shannon Beem and Gerald Beem

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: Quasi-Judicial

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

Pursuant to Section 4.843.K.1.c, Land Development Regulations, Martin County Code, Robert Donovan and Jaime Donovan and Shannon Beem and Gerald Beem has requested that the Board of County Commissioners grant a variance to allow the issuance of a building permit on a legal lot of record that does not front on an open road. The parcel does have access to the open road established by a recorded easement no more than 1/4 mile (1,320 feet) long. The parcels are described in Exhibit "A" as The West One-Half (1/2) of Tract 8, Section 28, Township 38 South, Range 40 East, Palm City Farms according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 42, of the Public Records of Palm Beach (now Martin) County, Florida. Excepting and excluding from this conveyance the land covered by the canals and ditches described in the Plan of Reclamation of the Palm City Drainage District; and also two strips of land, each 15 feet wide, one strip 15 feet begin parallel with adjoining and contiguous to one edge or bank of each of said ditches or canals, and the other strip of 15 feet being parall...

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