Planning board backs driveway-width variance for mixed-use project at 907 North Ocean Shore

The Planning and Architectural Review Board on Tuesday recommended approval of a variance that would allow a narrower shared driveway for a proposed mixed‑use building at 907 North Ocean Shore, with the condition that the applicant provide a total 16‑foot driveway (10 feet on the applicant’s lot) before the item goes to the City Commission. The recommendation was made during the board's Aug. 5 meeting and will be placed on the Aug. 20 commission agenda for final action.

The project team described the proposal as a two‑unit commercial ground floor with a single residential unit above and parking at the rear. "It's a mixed use project. Our client wants to do a mixed use project on A1A and it is 907 North Ocean Shore," architect Joseph Zulli said during the conceptual presentation. Each commercial unit was described as about 686 square feet and the upper floor is intended as a long‑term rental or eventual owner…