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Punta Gorda board will allow pool cage.(B SECTION)

Sarasota Herald Tribune

| January 06, 2000 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Daniel and Judith Alves will get their pool cage after all.

On a 3-2 vote, the Punta Gorda City Council on Wednesday granted the couple a variance allowing the cage. The pool at the couple's house on Columbian Drive is 15 feet from their seawall; city code requires at least a 20-foot setback for such cages. The law was enacted in 1984 to ensure that property owners had unobstructed views.

In August, the Alves family petitioned the city for a variance, saying they needed the cage for health and safety reasons. The Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association opposed the variance, saying it would open a floodgate of other owners asking for similar shorter setbacks.…

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