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Board denies variance for boat lift and docking that would reduce setbacks at NE 30 Second Avenue
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied a variance request that would have allowed a boat lift and docking within the five-foot side setback at a narrow canal lot, citing neighbor concerns and code setback protections; the denial passed 7-0.
The Fort Lauderdale Board of Adjustment denied a variance request for a seawall and boat-lift configuration at a property on Northeast 30 Second Avenue after a public hearing and a unanimous 7–0 vote.
Owner-applicant Michael Governe said the lot’s irregular triangular shape and narrow canal frontage create a hardship preventing a functional boat lift under current Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) setback requirements. Neighbors and staff raised concerns about reducing the required five-foot side setbacks to as little as one inch on the south side.
Governe told the board he lives on a canal and that "6 of them are at varying stages of development. All those 6 houses are raising their seawall. So I thought it was time for me to…
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