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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Date: MARCH 20, 2025
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MAJOR TEMPORARY USE - JEM LOBL LLC
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Request: Major Temporary Use
P&Z# 25-15000001
Owner: JEM LOBL LLC
Project Location: 1126 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Folio Number: 484234001030
Land Use Designation: I (Industrial)
Zoning District: I-1 (General Industrial)
Agent: Erica Sullivan
Project Planner: Scott Reale
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Summary:
The Applicant Landowner is seeking a Major Temporary Use Permit to be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 155: Article 4 [Use Standards] and Article 5 [Development Standards] of the Pompano Beach Zoning Code. The permit would allow for the temporary use of a portion of the property for outdoor storage without requiring full compliance with the applicable use and development standards outlined in the code.
The property is located in the Northwest CRA, on the south side of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, between I-95 and Andrews Avenue.
PROPERTY INFORMATION AND STAFF ANALYSIS
1. The subject property currently has an open code violation (Case #24-09005938) related to the unpermitted storage of commercial trucks and roll-off containers.
2. The site was previously used as a natural gas refueling station and motor vehicle repair service station, but it has not had an active Business Tax Receipt (BTR) for the past few years.
3. The applicant's narrative and conceptual site plan propose utilizing the eastern half of the property, behind an existing fence, for temporary outdoor storage for up to one year, pending the sale of the property.
4. Outdoor Storage as a principal use in the I-1 zoning district requires a Special Exception. Additionally, because the property is located along a major corridor, superior perimeter landscaping and buffering would be required. If the Major Temporary Use Permit is granted, the property would be temporarily exempt from strict compliance with many of the outdoor storage screening standards for up to one year...
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