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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-007
File No.: VAR-2605-000072
A RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 7.04.01
(TABLE 7-10) - LOT SIZE AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR A REDUCTION
OF THE MINIMUM 150' LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENT TO 134' 10 7/8",
REPRESENTING A 15' - 1 1/8" REDUCTION TO CONSTRUCT A HOME
AT THE MINIMUM 50FT. FRONT YARD (SETBACK) LINE, IN THE AR-1,
AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL-1, ZONING DISTRICT, FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 3233 DOCKAGE WAY IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Special Magistrate, serving as the Board of Adjustment of St. Lucie County,
Florida ("Board of Adjustment"), based on the testimony and evidence, including, but not limited
to the staff report, has made the following determinations:
1. Petition of Luke & Eleanor Jacobs for a variance from Section 7.04.01 (Table 7-10) - Lot Size
and Dimensional Requirements of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code for a
reduction of the minimum 150' lot width requirement to 134' 10 7/8", representing a 15' - 1 1/8"
reduction to construct a home at the minimum 50ft. front yard (setback) line, in the AR-1,
Agricultural Residential-1, Zoning District.
2. After publication of a notice of such hearing, installation of a sign on the property, and
notification by mail to all owners of property within 500 feet of the subject property, this Board
held a public hearing on June 24, 2026.
3. After consideration of the testimony presented during the public hearing, including that of the
petitioner, neighbors, staff comments, exhibits, and the standards of review for granting
variances set out in Section 10.01.02, St. Lucie County Land Development Code, the Board of
Adjustment has made the following determinations:
a. The variance requested is not the minimum variance that will make possible the
reasonable use of land and structures because reasonable use of this now vacant
land, including building the same structure elsewhere, can be made without a
variance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Adjustment of St. Lucie County, Florida,
the Petition of Eleanor and Luke Jacobs, requesting a variance as detailed herein is hereby denied
for the property described in Part A below, as shown on the boundary survey created by Pablo A.
Alvarez dated November 11, 2025, submitted to the Planning and Development Services
Department, attached herein as Exhibit "A".
A. The petition site is described and located as follows:
Legal: Wide Water S/D LOT 9
Address: 3233 NW Dockage Way, Palm City, FL 34990
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RECORDING: $35.50
Parcel Identification Number: 4436-510-0013-000-1
B. Based on the evidence presented, including but not limited to the testimony presented, staff
comments, and exhibits, this variance request to allow a reduction of the minimum 150' lot
width requirement to 134' 10 7/8", representing a 15' - 1 1/8" reduction to construct a home at
the AR-1 District's minimum 50ft. front yard (setback) line, in the AR-1, Agricultural Residential-
1, Zoning District is denied.
C. This Resolution shall be recorded in the public records of St. Lucie County.
The petition for a Variance is denied on this 201 day of June, 2026.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ATTEST: S CI TY, FLORIDA
Secretary Date Special Magistrat
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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Exhibit A-1
Proposed Development
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Exhibit A-2
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