AGENDA DOCUMENTS
STAFF REPORT
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
september 19, 1994
Case #197
Location: 215 SE 8th Avenue
Owner: Carol White
Request: The request for variance involves the following sections
of the Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances: Appendix A -
Zoning, Section 8.A.G. The request is to reduce the rear
setback from the required 20 feet to the existing 2 feet,
6 inches.
Analysis: The site is located in the M-1 industrial zoning district
off of SE 1st Street and SE 8th Avenue. The surrounding
properties are as follows:
North -
Property developed for industrial use.
East -
Florida East Coast Railroad right of way.
South -
SE 8th Avenue and farther south property
developed for an industrial use.
West -
property developed for an industrial use.
The request for variance is the outgrowth of the
inability of the applicant to obtain a building permit to
rectify a situation created when the physical addition
was made without a building permit.
Find attached Exhibit "A", a document prepared by the
applicant, which represents the statement of special
conditions for the variance request.
The following items are provided to assist you in making
your evaluation:
1. The properties that abut the subject property are
all located in the N:-1 industrial district and
developed for industrial use except for the
property to the east which is Florida East Coast
Railway land.
2. The discrepancy in the rear setback is the result
of the construction, without permits, of an open-
sided hard roof addition that was installed to the
rear of the existing building.
3. Allowing a reduction in building setbacks will
increase the area of the lot the building may
occupy. However, the maximum area the building may
occupy of the lot (lot coverage) is limited to 60
percent. The proposed reduction in building
setback will not violate the maximum allowed lot
coverage.
4. The request is to allow a 17.5 feet reduction in
the rear setback, 20 feet to 2.5 feet.
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