Oversized pole barn in Punta Gorda after permit issued in error
Summary
A Punta Gorda family started building a 6,000-square-foot pole barn after the county issued the permit in error — the code caps accessory buildings at 3,000 square feet. The barn includes a basketball court where the owner, a Babcock Ranch girls' basketball coach, trains his players.
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Last discussed Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county's zoning error put the owner in this spot; approval spares him from tearing down an in-progress structure.
The Rueda family, who get legal storage space and a home basketball training court.
Neighbors might object to a structure double the usual size limit in a manufactured-home district.
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