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Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting Date: March 16, 2023
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VARIANCE - FLORA
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Request: Variance
P&Z# 23-11000007
Owner: Christopher Flora
Project Location: 1260 NE 27 Way
Folio Number: 484330210850
Land Use Designation: L- LOW 1-5 DU/AC
Zoning District: Single-Family Residence 2 (RS-2)
Agent: Christopher Beale
Project Planner: Scott Reale
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Summary:
Applicant Landowner is requesting a Variance from Section ?155.3203(C) [Intensity and Dimensional Standards of the RS-2 Zoning District], of the Pompano Beach Zoning Code, in order to allow the construction of new single-family dwelling to be setback 15 feet from a waterway or canal (north and east lot lines) rather than setback a minimum of 25 feet as required by code.
The property is located north of NE 12th Street on a cul-de-sac at the end of NE 27th Way in the Country Club Isles subdivision.
ZONING REGULATIONS
?155.3203(C) SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 2 (RS-2)
Setback from a waterway or canal, minimum = 25 feet
PROPERTY INFORMATION AND STAFF ANALYSIS
1. The subject property is currently vacant. It was originally developed in 1961 via permit #61-4938 with a single-family dwelling setback 25 feet from the north lot line and 56.5 feet from the east lot line. Thus, the previous home on the subject property was developed without any relief from code requirements. That principal dwelling was demolished in 1985 via demo permit #85-3373, and the property has remained vacant ever since. A building permit is now in plan review (BP #21-7890) that proposes a 15 foot setback from the waterfront on both the north and east lot lines. While it is regrettable staff did not note the waterfront setback requirement in the initial review cycle, the oversite was ultimately caught and the permit has not yet been approved.
Approved Site Plan for Previous Dwelling on Subject Property.(BP #61-4938):
2. The applicant references a code provision that allows for a rear setback in the RS-2 zoni...
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