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Planning board split on Woodlands lot-coverage variance; motion fails 2-2 and heads to City Commission
Summary
The board deadlocked 2-2 on a developer request to increase allowed lot coverage for new model homes in the Woodlands subdivision; proponents said the change allows modern amenities and larger floorplans while neighbors raised concerns about drainage, traffic and loss of green space.
The Tamarac Planning Board on Wednesday failed to approve a variance request from the developer of the Woodlands residential project seeking higher lot-coverage limits for new model homes, producing a 2-2 tie that means the matter will go to the City Commission without a favorable planning-board recommendation.
Christina Balenke, attorney for Thirteenth Floor (the developer), said the applicant seeks to add 14 new model home types and increase maximum home sizes to respond to market demand for more bedrooms and covered outdoor living spaces. "Who wants to sit out on a patio without some form of coverage?" Balenke asked while describing how porches and covered terraces count toward lot coverage under the city's code.
The variance petition asked relief from the code's lot-coverage limits for multiple pods within the Woodlands project: up to 53.2% in Pod A, up to 54.9% in Pods B, C, D and F, 53% in Pod G, and 46.8% in Pod H, compared with the 44% maximum…
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