Board grants variances to legalize unpermitted carport at 312 Bougainvillea Terrace, despite enforcement concerns

The Planning and Development Board on May 20 approved three variances for an existing carport at 312 Bougainvillea Terrace that was constructed without permits in June 2024. The approvals legalize the structure by reducing a front yard setback, increasing the allowable side‑by‑side width, and permitting aluminum material in place of canvas or similar lightweight material required under current carport rules.

Staff planner Umar Javed told the board the property is in the South Central Beach residential multifamily (RM‑25 SCB) zoning district and that the owner received a code violation (V2418810) after the carport was erected without permits. The applicant submitted three variance requests under Article 4, Section 4.23 to: (1) reduce the minimum front yard setback to the sidewalk from 18 inches to 0 feet; (2) increase maximum allowable width for side‑by‑side carports from…