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Board denies variance to place attached pergola five feet from waterway at Garden Isles home
Summary
A request to allow a pergola attached to a single‑family home within the 25‑foot waterfront setback was denied after the board found the variance criteria were not met; applicant had argued attachment was necessary for structural reasons and to limit construction impacts.
The Pompano Beach Planning & Zoning Board on July 17 denied a variance that would have allowed an attached pergola to encroach to five feet from a waterfront property line in the Garden Isles neighborhood.
Staff explained the variance request (PZ25‑11000014) sought relief from the RS‑2 waterfront setback standard (25 feet) for an attached pergola; unattached accessory structures are permitted closer to the water but because the pergola would be attached it is treated as part of the principal structure and subject to the 25‑foot…
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