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Board approves large pergola and oversized shed in Chapel Trail despite HOA objections
Summary
The Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustment approved variances allowing a 489-square-foot freestanding pergola and a 204-square-foot shed for a Chapel Trail homeowner after public comment from neighbors and debate about homeowners association approvals.
The Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustment on Thursday approved variances allowing a Chapel Trail homeowner to keep an oversized freestanding pergola and an enlarged shed.
The board granted ZVR2025-0029 to permit a 489-square-foot open-sided freestanding structure instead of the 200-square-foot limit in the city code, and ZBR2025-0530 to legalize a 204-square-foot shed where the code allows 100 square feet. Both motions passed after public comment and discussion about homeowners association approvals and post-construction permits.
Property owner Jessica Stokes said the pergola and shed are intended for family gatherings and storage, noting the corner, lakeside lot is larger than typical lots in the neighborhood and that she obtained what she believed to be the necessary…
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