Here's what happened. Amy Alonso and Mariana Ferro put in a pool. They made some other improvements, too, and they really spiffed up their property. Part of the pool project was a pool shed/cabana.
It wasn't really anyone's fault, per se. Just some signals that got crossed. It turns out that the wrong person gave Amy and Mariana the wrong advice, and they wound up buying a shed that was bigger than our Code permits for the place they wanted to put it. It couldn't even be slid in with a variance. By the time all of this came to light, the shed was already bought. Amy and Mariana then had to get another shed, smaller than the first, and in keeping with our Codes.
Now, they own an extra shed they can't use. And I have to say, it's a really nice shed. It's 8 feet by 10 feet, with 8 foot walls, a hurricane grade hip metal roof, and a glass door. It also has three windows.
This is what it looks like:
Amy and Mariana paid $4800 for this shed, and they would not like to lose money over the mistake. If anyone is interested, for him- or herself, or for someone else you know, let Amy and Mariana know about it. You can reach Amy at 305-975-6933, or you can e-mail her at jupiter247@me.com. The shed is here in BP.
Under what restrictions can it be used in BP?
ReplyDeleteMichael, I asked Amy to respond to you, but I haven't heard back from her. So let me answer your question. The shed is "normal" size (it's 80 sq ft, and up to 100 sq ft are allowed), and it can generally be used anywhere in a back yard here. The problem with Amy's and Mariana's house is that it occupies a corner lot (these have charm, but are a pack of trouble), and where they wanted to put it was on one of the parts that faces a street. One side of your property is on the street, and two sides of their property are. Because of that, they need more aggregate setback than you or I would. The size of the shed didn't allow that to happen, on their property, because it's a corner lot, and the house was set back far enough that there wasn't room enough behind it.
ReplyDeleteLots of corner lots have this kind of problem.
Fred
If the shed is still available, I will be happy to send out an email to my list of realtors, and see if someone has a client needing a shed.
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