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Board approves enlarged driveway to ease household parking and accessibility needs
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing a 50% front‑lot coverage driveway at 8441 Northwest Seventh Court so the household can park multiple cars and accommodate visiting caregivers; the applicant said drainage treatments and permeable inserts will be used.
The Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustment voted June 5 to allow a 50% front‑lot coverage driveway at 8441 Northwest Seventh Court, increasing the permitted impervious area to accommodate several household vehicles and visiting caregivers who assist a family member.
Owner Steven Chavez told the board his garage is used for storage and that his household regularly has four to six cars, including family members who help care for a daughter. Chavez said caregivers sometimes use walkers or wheelchairs and need space to open vehicle doors; he described frequent occasions when he had to park on the street or swale because the existing driveway layout is unusable.
Chavez said the proposed driveway will be concrete with rectangular strips and pavers to permit drainage; he told the board the design will include artificial grass or rock inserts to improve infiltration. Staff said a building permit application (RX25‑04218) was submitted but could not be approved until the variance was resolved because the proposed work exceeded code limits.
Board members asked about slope and drainage and whether the design could include spacing for grass or other permeable materials. Chavez responded that the plan already incorporates strips and pavers to allow drainage. With no public opposition, the board approved the variance under Section 155.301(c).
The owner must obtain required building permits and complete standard inspections before construction begins.
