Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: March 12, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director, Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Elizabeth R. Johnson, MPA, CEP, PWS, Acting Manager, Environmental Protection Officer
PHONE: (407) 836-1511
DIVISION: Environmental Protection Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Accept the findings and recommendation of the Environmental Protection Commission and approve the request for variances to Orange County Code, Chapter 15, Article IX, Section 15-342(a)(1) to construct an enclosed dock with opaque walls and Section 15-342(a)(5) to increase the allowable terminal platform size from 1,000 square feet to 1,232 square feet for the Patricia Doyle Monserez and Matthew Monserez Dock Construction Permit BD-25-10-110. District 1. (Environmental Protection Division)
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PROJECT: Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) Recommendation for Request for Variances for Dock Construction Permit BD-25-10-110.
PURPOSE: The applicants, Patricia Doyle Monserez and Matthew Monserez, are requesting a Dock Construction Permit, including a request for two variances to Orange County Code (Code), Chapter 15, Article IX, Section 15-342(a)(1) (enclosed dock) (also referred to in this report as "Variance #1"), and Section 15-342(a)(5) (terminal platform size) (also referred to in this report as "Variance #2"). The project site is located at 533 Ridgewood Drive, Windermere, FL 34786 (Parcel ID Number 17-23-28-9336-02-560) on Lake Down in District 1.
Background:
On October 31, 2025, the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) received an Application for Repair of an Unpermitted Dock (Grandfathered), BD-25-10-110, to replace an existing dock with an enclosed boathouse. Based on a review of historic aerial photographs by EPD staff, a dock has existed on this property since at least 1958 and therefore was in place prior to the adoption of Chapter 15, Article IX ...
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