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Planning board approves reduced rear setback for Lot 18; limits lot‑coverage increase to 36.5%
Summary
The board approved a reduced rear setback for Lot 18 in the Palma Del Lago/Palma Del Lago subdivision and limited any lot‑coverage increase to 36.5% (rather than the developer’s larger request), with board and staff discussion focused on erosion, lot size, and compatible streetscape design.
The Miami Lakes Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve a rear‑setback variance for Lot 18 in the Palma Del Lago subdivision and limited approval of lot‑coverage relief to 36.5 percent, rather than the larger lot‑coverage figures the applicant initially described.
Planning staff described two variance requests: a rear setback of 17 feet where the code normally requires 25 feet, and a lot‑coverage request that staff said appeared as either 36.5 percent or as high as about 42.4 percent depending on the house model. Staff recommended approval of the setback variance and denial of the larger lot‑coverage increase. Justin Telleria, planning and transportation staff,…
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