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Board denies 2‑foot rear‑setback variance for pool at 612 SE Third Avenue
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied a request to reduce the required rear setback for a private pool from 10 feet to 8 feet at 612 SE Third Avenue, finding the application did not secure the required affirmative votes on the variance findings; a subsequent motion to reconsider failed to pass.
The City of Delray Beach Board of Adjustment voted on March 6 to deny a request to reduce the rear setback for a private swimming pool at 612 SE Third Avenue from 10 feet to 8 feet.
Corey O'Gorman of Place Planning, representing owner Garrett Bender, told the board the lot is a legal nonconforming lot recorded as 50 by 130 (about 6,500 square feet) and that the pool and pool deck were designed to meet setbacks prior to the city’s requirement for a two‑foot alley dedication. “We’re requesting a 2 foot setback variance for the rear setback for [a] swimming pool at the property located at 612 SE Third Avenue,” O'Gorman said, explaining the dedication requirement reduced available rear yard depth during the permitting…
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