Board of Adjustment and Appeals Hearing 9-2-26

The Pinellas County Board of Adjustment and Appeals held a hearing on September 2, 2026, to consider several variance requests related to residential property improvements. Key procurement-related discussions included approvals for after-the-fact placement of a six-foot high non-decorative fence with a reduced front setback, construction of an attached accessory dwelling unit with a reduced side street setback, and replacement of an inground pool along with a pool screen enclosure with reduced front setbacks. Staff recommended conditional approvals for all cases, and the board voted to approve the accessory dwelling unit and pool-related variances, while the fence variance was approved despite some board member reservations about aesthetics. The meeting also briefly addressed transitioning the board to tablet-based agendas, indicating upcoming procurement of tablets for board use.