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Davie council denies after‑the‑fact front‑yard walkway variance at 1733 SW 140th Avenue
Summary
Town council voted to deny a homeowner's variance request for a widened front‑yard walkway after a quasi‑judicial hearing. Applicant argued the wider path was needed for emergency access for a visiting grandchild with seizures; staff found no land/building hardship and the Planning & Zoning Board had recommended denial.
The Town of Davie Town Council on a voice/roll call vote denied a homeowner’s variance request for a widened front‑yard walkway at 1733 Southwest 140th Avenue, ruling that the proposal did not meet the town’s variance criteria.
The council’s decision came after a quasi‑judicial hearing in which the applicant, Janus Kozlowski, and his attorney, Jordan Isrow, said the wider paver path was built to allow emergency‑medical technicians to move a stretcher to the front door more easily following several seizure incidents involving Kozlowski’s granddaughter. David Quigley, the town’s planning manager, presented staff’s report and said staff found no special circumstances or building/land hardship that would justify the requested variance.
The disputed portion of the walkway varies in width; the applicant described the narrow parts as about 5 feet and the widest turning area as about 9 feet 5 inches. Town code…
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