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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Date: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION - FFT POMPANO LLC
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Request: Special Exception
P&Z# 25-17000010
Owner: FFT Pompano LLC
Project Location: 1401 SW 26 Ave
Folio Number: 494204260010
Land Use Designation: I (Industrial)
Zoning District: B-3 (General Business)
Commission District: 5 (Darlene Smith)
Agent: Paola West
Project Planner: Scott Reale
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Summary:
The Applicant Landowner is requesting SPECIAL EXCEPTION approval as required by Section 155.4219(H)(1) [Districts Where Permitted] of the Pompano Beach Zoning Code in order to utilize the subject property (Zoning District: B-3) for a Car Wash.
The property is a corner parcel located on the west side of S Powerline Road and the south side of Gateway Drive (SW 14th Street), approximately 550 feet north of McNab Road.
ZONING REGULATIONS
155.4219. COMMERCIAL: MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE USES
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H. Car Wash or Auto Detailing
1. Districts Where Permitted
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
RS-L
RD-1
RM-7
RM-12
RM-20
RM-30
RM-45
MH-12
B-1
B-2
B-3
B-4
S
S
M-1
CR
I-1
I-IX
OIP
M-2
TO
PR
CF
PU
T
BP
RPUD
PCD
PD-TO
LAC
PD-1
P
P
P
2. Definition
A car wash or auto detailing use is an establishment providing the washing of the exterior of vehicles where vehicles are manually driven or pulled by a conveyor through a system of rollers and/or brushes. Interior cleaning and/or drying may be conducted manually outdoors by vehicle operator or on-site attendants.
3. Standards
A car wash or auto detailing use shall comply with the following standards:
a. The use shall be designed to ensure proper functioning of the site as related to vehicle stacking, circulation, and turning movements.
b. No overhead doors shall face the front lot line.
c. Each lane shall be covered with a permanent canopy which shall have a maximum clearance height of 14 feet ...
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