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Board adopts townhouse regulation changes and asks staff to review variances and waivers process
Summary
Palm Beach County commissioners adopted phase-2 townhouse regulation amendments to the Unified Land Development Code and directed staff to study waivers, variances and appeal paths after residents and speakers raised concerns about setbacks, parking tracks and potential impacts on neighboring properties.
Palm Beach County commissioners on Thursday approved an amendment to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) that changes townhouse setback and related provisions, and they asked planning staff to return with options to clarify the use of variances and waivers.
The privately proposed phase-2 townhouse regulation changes would reduce certain townhouse setbacks (for example reducing rear setback from 25 to 15 feet in some contexts) and reintroduce design elements such as parking tracks, which staff said would reduce nonconformities and allow fee-simple townhome options without mandatory garages. The board voted 6-0 to adopt the revisions.
The item drew multiple…
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