Title
ZV(R)2026-0029 & 0030
Ghassan & May Mourad
979 SW 159 Terrace (District 4)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Ghassan Mourad, owner, submitted two residential zoning variance requests to legalize an existing driveway for the property located at 979 SW 159 Terrace. The property is part of the Pembroke Shores Planned Unit Development (PUD) and follows the guidelines for single-family conventional (SF-1) lots larger than 8,800 SF. The PUD does not address front lot coverage and driveway width; therefore, the provisions of the City’s Land Development Code (LDC) apply.
On January 4, 2026, the City’s Code Compliance Division cited the property for work done without building permits (Case No. 260104312).
In January 27, 2026, the owner submitted building permit application No. RX26-00678 for the existing circular driveway at the property. Per the application progress in the permitting system, the application was reviewed, approved on March 4, 2026. As of today, no inspections have been scheduled by the builder for the project on the property.
During the September 2, 2026, meeting, the BOA directed the petitioner to re-evaluate the requests by decreasing the amount of existing paving located in front of the house. As result, the applicant provided a modification plan reducing the footprint of the existing circular driveway and walkway for the following requests:
· ZV(R)2026-0029: to allow 61% 50% front lot coverage (total) instead of the allowed 40% front lot coverage (total) for an existing circular driveway in a single-family residential, typical lot.
· ZV(R)2026-0030: to allow 53% 48% width of lot instead of the allowed 40% width of lot for an existing circular driveway in a single-family residential, typical lot.
The applicant is aware that Board consideration of a residential variance request does not preclude the property owner from obtaining all necessary development related appro...
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