Title
ZV(R)2023-0120 - 0123
Victor Alvarez, 16258 NW 17 Court, (District 3)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Victor Alvarez, the owner, has submitted two residential zoning variance requests for a proposed driveway and two more zoning variance requests to legalize an existing roofed structure, attached to the rear of the house’s rear wall. The property is located at 16258 NW 17 Court in the Spring Valley neighborhood, zoned single-family (R-1Z).
In October 12, 2023, the owner submitted a building permit application (No. RX23-13128) to build a driveway; however, the permit cannot be approved as the existing work exceeds the limitations of the City’s Land Development Code (LDC).
The applicant originally requested:
· ZV(R) 2023-0120 is to allow 50% front lot coverage (total) instead of the 40% for a proposed driveway in a single-family residence, zero-lot type.
· ZV(R) 2023-0121 is to allow 55% of lot’s width instead of the allowed 40% of the lot’s width for a proposed driveway in a single-family residence, zero-lot type.
After reviewing the applicant’s initial request and, per the property survey, it was detected an existing 35’ x 10’ roofed structure, attached to the rear of the house’s rear wall, closer than the required 15’ rear setback. (See survey attached).
Per staff review of the city’s archives, no permits can be found for the existing 35’ x 10’ roofed structure, attached to the rear of the house’s rear wall. Nonetheless, according to the Broward County Property Appraiser Imagery, it appears the roofed structure have existed in the location at the property since least 2004.
The owner would like to retain the existing non-permitted item at the existing location. The applicant amended the original request to include the following additional variances:
· ZV(R) 2023-0122 is to allow five-foot (5’) rear side setback instead of the required fifteen-foot (15’) rear setback for an ...
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