Title
ZV(R)2026-0013
Ronald & Ainel Varona
18822 NW 23 Place (District 3)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Ronald Varona, owner, submitted a residential zoning variance request to legalize an existing structure for the property located at 18822 NW 23 Place. The property is part of the Keystone Lake Planned Unit Development (PUD) and follows the guidelines for single-family homes, conventional lots (SF-1). The PUD does not address open-sided, freestanding structures; therefore, the provisions of the City’s Land Development Code (LDC) apply.
As result of the existing work on the property, the petitioner is presenting an As-Built survey and a plan showing the structure’s footprint and location for the following request:
• ZV(R)2026-0013 to allow a two-hundred seventy-two Square-Foot (272 SF) instead of the required 200 SF for an existing open sided structure, freestanding in a single-family residential, conventional lot.
Per staff review of the city’s archives, no permit information can be found for the work at the property; nevertheless, per Broward County Property Appraiser Imagery, the open sided roofed structure, freestanding had existed at location since at least December 2020 (See images).
The applicant is aware that Board consideration of a residential variance request does not preclude the property owner from obtaining all necessary development related approvals or permits.
The subject property in the Keystone Lake Neighborhood, the owner provided HOA Letter, dated April 9, 2026.
VARIANCE REQUEST DETAILS:
ZV(R)2026-0013) is to allow to allow a two-hundred seventy-two Square-Foot (272 SF) instead of the required 200 SF for an existing open sided structure, freestanding in a single-family residential, conventional lot.
Code Reference:
Table 155.620 Accessory Building and Structures
Type, Open Sided Structure (Free Standing), Maximum Dimensions, 200 square feet
VARIANCE DETERMINATION:
The Board of Adjustment shall not grant any single-family residential variances, permits, or make any decision, finding, and determination unless it first determines that: Its decision and action taken is in harmony with the general purposes of the zoning ordinances of the city and is not contrary to the public interest, health, or welfare, taking into account the character and use of adjoining buildings and those in the vicinity, the number of persons residing or working in the buildings, and traffic conditions in the vicinity.
In the granting of single-family residential variances, the Board shall follow Section 155.301(O) Variance:
1. Purpose: To allow for the provision of relief from certain development standards of this LDC for one or more of the following reasons:
a) There are special circumstances or conditions applying to the land or building for which the variance is sought, which circumstances are peculiar to the land or building and do not apply generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood, and that the strict application of the provisions of the zoning ordinances would result in an unnecessary hardship and deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or building; or
b) Any alleged hardship is not self-created by any person having an interest in the property nor is the result of a mere disregard for or in ignorance of the provisions of the zoning ordinances of the city; or
c) Granting the variance is not incompatible with public policy, will not adversely affect any adjacent property owners, and that the circumstances which cause the special conditions are peculiar to the subject property.