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Board of Adjustment denies driveway variance for landlocked lot on Southwest 17th Place
Summary
Fort Lauderdale’s Board of Adjustment declined a requested variance that would have allowed a driveway/access to a landlocked lot at Southwest 17th Place after extensive public comment and evidence about existing easements and property history.
The Fort Lauderdale Board of Adjustment declined to grant a variance that would have allowed driveway access to a landlocked parcel at Southwest 17th Place, leaving the owner without legal access to the lot she purchased.
The applicant, property owner Honey Levy, told the board her purchase met the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) criteria and appealed for relief because the parcel is landlocked and she lacks legal access. Neighbors and nearby property owners urged the board to deny access through private easements, citing existing deed and plat language that reserve the 25-foot access easement to specific lots.
The variance request centered on whether the…
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