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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2026
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VARIANCE - JAMES GALLUCCI
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Request: Variance
P&Z# 26-11000011
Owner: James Gallucci
Project Location: 825 NE 12 Ave
Folio Number: 484236040630
Land Use Designation: LM (Low-Medium 5-10 DU/AC)
Zoning District: RD-1 (Two-Family Residence)
Commission District: 3 (Alison Fournier)
Agent: James Gallucci
Project Planner: Scott Reale
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Summary:
The Applicant Landowner requests a Variance from Section 155.3207(C) of the Pompano Beach Zoning Code, which establishes the intensity and dimensional standards for the RD-1 Zoning District. The Variance would allow for an addition to the existing duplex to encroach 2.17 feet into the required 8-foot interior side yard setback (north side), resulting in a setback of 5.83 feet from the interior side lot line.
The subject property is located on the west side of NE 12th Avenue between NE 8th Court and NE 9th Street in Old Pompano.
ZONING REGULATIONS
?155.3207. TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE (RD-1)
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C. Intensity and Dimensional Standards
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* Interior side yard setback, minimum: 8 feet
Typical RD-1 Development Configuration:
PROPERTY INFORMATION AND STAFF ANALYSIS
1. The subject property was developed as a duplex in 1959 under Building Permit No. 59-2200. The approved plot plan depicted a 6-foot interior side setback along the north property line. A more recent survey indicates an existing setback of 5.83 feet. The discrepancy between the approved setback and surveyed conditions appears to be attributable to construction tolerances and/or field conditions at the time of original construction.
2. The structure is considered legally nonconforming with respect to the required 8-foot interior side yard setback. An unpermitted laundry room addition was constructed on the north side of the structure, including support columns that further encroach into the required setback (Code Case #25-06000122). The applicant is seeking after-the-fa...
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