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Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting Date: July 20, 2023
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VARIANCE- Marine Colony HOA
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Request: Variance
P&Z# 23-11000013
Owner: Marine Colony Condominium Association
Project Location: 1310 NE 28 Ave
Folio Number: 484330CCCOMM
Land Use Designation: MH- Medium-High 16-25 DU/AC
Zoning District: Two-Family Residence (RD-1) and Multiple-Family Residence 20 (RM-20)
Agent: Blake Borello
Project Planner: Scott Reale
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Summary:
The Applicant Landowner is requesting a Variance from Section 155.5102(I)(1) [Dimensional Standards for Parking Spaces and Aisles] of the City's Zoning Code in order to allow approximately 15 back-out parking spaces to be maintained around the terminus of the NE 28th Avenue cul-du-sac. The Applicant seeks approval to retain the minimum width of the parking spaces at 8 feet wide rather than provide a minimum stall width of 9 feet as required by code.
The subject property is part of the Marine Colony Condominium complex, located at the terminus of NE 28th Avenue, south of the NE 14th Street Causeway.
ZONING REGULATIONS
PROPERTY INFORMATION AND STAFF ANALYSIS
1. The complex now known as Marine Colony Condominium was first developed in the late 1960s in the Country Club Isles subdivision. The original plot plan confirms that the unique and unorthodox parking configuration around the NE 28th Avenue cul-de-sac is essentially the same as it is today. While the parking spaces are located entirely within the boundaries of the development, back-out parking is required which is now a legal, nonconforming site feature.
2. Sealcoat and restripe Building Permit #23-660 was recently approved, but at the time of inspection, it was discovered several of the parking spaces around the cul-de-sac fell short of the minimum stall width of 9 feet, some as narrow as 8 feet wide along the cul-de-sac lot line circumference. It should be noted that - because of the circular nature of a cul-de-sac - the width of these parkin...
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