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Delray Beach Board of Adjustment approves variance for rear-yard awning at 960 Gardenia Drive
Summary
The City of Delray Beach Board of Adjustment granted a 6-0 variance allowing a permanent awning to be installed inside the 25-foot rear setback at 960 Gardenia Drive. The board based its decision on findings that the request met the variance criteria and noted required building-code reviews before a permit is issued.
The City of Delray Beach Board of Adjustment on Oct. 16, 2025, voted 6-0 to approve a variance allowing a permanent awning to be installed within the 25-foot rear setback at 960 Gardenia Drive in the Tropic Isle neighborhood.
The board granted relief from Land Development Regulation (LDR) rear-setback requirements after hearing that the proposed 20-by-14-foot awning would cover an existing summer-kitchen area and that the owner seeks a more secure, hurricane-resistant structure. Board members recorded unanimous affirmative findings required under the LDR to grant a variance.
The variance request sought 16.9 feet of relief from the 25-foot rear setback to permit a cantilevered awning that will extend north toward the Intracoastal Waterway Canal. Planning…
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