The Brief
- Local leaders in Belleair Beach voted 5-0 to deny a couple’s height exception request for their unfinished waterfront home.
- Rahul and Meena Shukla asked the city for permission to exceed the local 35-foot height limit by 3 feet, 8 inches.
- Nearby residents argued that approving the taller home would disrupt the character of the surrounding waterfront neighborhood.
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. – A waterfront home construction project is driving a high-stakes height dispute in Belleair Beach.
Belleair Beach height exception
What we know:
Rahul and Meena Shukla envisioned moving into their dream waterfront home after six months of construction, but the structure remains unfinished nearly two years later.
The Belleair Beach Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 Thursday night to deny the couple’s request for a building height variance.
Waterfront home variance vote
What they’re saying:…