Title
ZV(R)2025-0013 & 0014
Heroll Lapinell
7101 SW 6 Street (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Heroll Lapinell, owner, submitted a zoning variance request to legalize an existing circular driveway for the property located at 7101 SW 6 Street in the Pines Village neighborhood which is zoned Single-Family Residential Zoning District (R-1C).
On November 2, 2022, the applicant submitted building permit application No. RX22-08654 to construct a circular driveway at the property; however, the proposed work exceeded the limitations of the City’s Land Development Code (LDC) and the application could not be approved.
On December 5, 2023, the City’s Code Compliance Division cited the property (Code Case No. 220801433) for work performed without building permits.
As result of the existing non-permitted work at the property, the applicant submitted ZV(R)2024-0060 to request 47% (total) front lot coverage instead of the required 40% (total) front lot coverage for an existing circular driveway. The BOA heard the request for the property at the September 5, 2024, meeting and approved 47% (total) front lot coverage instead of the required 40% (total) front lot coverage for an existing circular driveway in a single-family residential, typical lot. [APPROVED 4-0, 155.301(O)(1)(c)] Copy of approved plan and Development Order, attached.
Upon zoning inspection of the approved work, it was discovered the constructed circular driveway is not consistent with the granted variance, therefore, the petitioner would like to make a new request:
· ZV(R)2025-0013: to allow 57% Front Lot Coverage (total) instead of the required 40% (total) for an existing circular driveway in a single-family residential, typical lot.
· ZV(R)2025-0014: to allow 2’ - 6” side setback (eastern properly line) instead of the required 5’ side setback for an existing circular driveway in a single-family residential, typical...
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