The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems hereby gives notice:
that it issued an order on August 28, 2012 granting a variance request by Keith and Carol Sirockman. The variance petition was received June 27, 2011. Notice of receipt of this petition was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on July 22, 2011. On May 31, 2012 the Petitioners submitted additional information in support of the variance request. The petition requested a variance from the conditions under Rule 62B-33.0051(1)(a)1. and 2., F.A.C., for authorization of construction of a coastal armoring structure on property located at 67 Lands End Drive, Destin, FL. The petition also requested a variance form Subsections 62B-33.001(18) and (63), F.A.C. that define “eligible structures” and “vulnerable” respectively. No public comment was received. The Order, file number OK-398 V, granted the Petition for a variance from Rule 62B-33.0051(1)(a)1. and 2., and 62B-33.002(18) and (63), F.A.C., because the Petitioners, Keith and Carol Sirockman, demonstrated that a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to Petitioners or would affect Petitioners differently than other similarly situated applicants. Further, the Petitioners demonstrated that it fulfilled the requirements of the underlying statute by other means.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Kamie Carney, Department of Environmental Protection, MS #300, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Florida 32399, (850)488-7708, kamie.carney@dep.state.fl.us.