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Board approves variance to enclose carport at 909 Southwest 19th Street; board limits relief to existing condition
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing an existing carport to be enclosed at 909 Southwest 19th Street, while noting a discrepancy between the advertised survey dimensions and the applicant’s proposed drawings.
The Fort Lauderdale Board of Adjustment approved a variance request to allow an existing carport at 909 Southwest 19th Street to remain closer to the side property line than the standard setback, and to permit a slightly larger overhang than the code’s allowance.
Contractor Bilal Sala, representing the homeowner, told the board the existing carport sits 0.28 feet inside the required 5-foot side setback (about 4.72 feet measured) and that…
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