Variance 2025-05: After-the-Fact Variance Requests – 4045, 4053 & 4061 Forrestal Ave

Notice is hereby given that public hearings will be held to consider a request for Variance 2025-05, which includes multiple after-the-fact variances for the property located at 4045, 4053, and 4061 Forrestal Avenue. No changes or new construction are proposed on the site. These variances were identified after a zoning inquiry was submitted to the City prior to the sale of the property. The current survey identified several existing site conditions found to be in conflict with current code. To be formally recognized as legally conforming,  variances must be approved.  

The requested variances are as follows:

1. Front Yard Setback: To allow a front yard setback of 24.2 feet in lieu of 25 feet
2. Rear Yard Setback: To allow a rear yard setback of 6 feet 7 inches in lieu of 15 feet
3. Side Yard Setback (North): To allow a side yard setback of 4 feet 6 inches in lieu of 5 feet
4. Parking Area Landscaping: To allow continuous parking spaces without a landscape break and no interior landscaping within the vehicular use area
5. Parking Space Width: To allow standard parking spaces with a minimum width of 8.4 feet adjacent to the north and south buildings where the bay door configuration limits space
6. Open Space: To allow a minimum of 10% open space in lieu of a minimum of15%
7. Landscape Buffer: To allow turf as ground cover and the use of palms instead of shade trees in the required road buffer

Public Hearing Location: All hearings will be held at Edgewood City Hall council chambers, located at 405 Bagshaw Way. Edgewood, Florida 32809.

Public Hearing Dates and Times:

• Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
• City Council Meeting - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM

How to Participate:

• Review the application and staff reports by contacting or visiting City Hall.
  • Email: info@edgewood-fl.gov
  • Phone: 407-851-2920
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 AM to 4 PM; Friday: 8 AM to noon.
• Attend the public hearings and be heard (11/10/2025 & 11/18/2025)
• If you are unable to attend the public hearings, you may submit your comments by email to info@edgewood-fl.gov or in writing to Edgewood City Hall at 405 Bagshaw Way.
• All written comments will become part of the official public record for the project. Please ensure your comments are received no later than 12:00 PM (noon) on the day of the scheduled public hearing.

Accessibility:
If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the City Clerk’s Office in writing at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Continuations:
Any or all of the public hearings may be continued to a later date. The date, time, and location of any continuation will be announced at the scheduled hearing.