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Zoning board approves after‑the‑fact setback variance for pergola at 4454 North Meridian Avenue
Summary
The Miami Beach Zoning Board of Adjustment granted an after‑the‑fact variance for a pergola built with a 5‑foot side setback where a 10‑foot setback is required. The board found practical difficulties tied to the existing house footprint and a front‑yard pool and voted to approve the variance.
The Miami Beach Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 5 approved an after‑the‑fact variance allowing a pergola that encroaches into the required side setback at 4454 North Meridian Avenue.
The board granted the variance for a pergola constructed with a 5‑foot side setback where the city’s setback standard requires 10 feet, citing practical difficulties created by the footprint of the existing 1949 house and an existing front‑yard pool.
City planning staff said the building permit for the pergola had been issued in early 2022 without planning review after the permit application was not routed to the planning department. Planning staffer Michael Baluch told the board the omission was “through no fault of the property owner” and that the planning department did not learn of the encroachment until a final inspection in November 2022 prompted a site…
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