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Boca Raton board approves 6‑foot front‑yard fence at 400 Paloma Ave., overruling staff recommendation
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance allowing a 6‑foot fence in the front yard at the Sullivan residence, in a 4–1 vote; staff had recommended denial and a code enforcement complaint prompted the hearing.
The Planning and Zoning Board on May 1 approved a variance allowing portions of fencing up to 6 feet in height in the front yard of the Sullivan residence at 400 Paloma Avenue, despite staff’s recommendation to deny the request.
Tory Boone, zoning manager, told the board that the property is a roughly 0.32‑acre single‑family lot in the historic Old Floresta neighborhood. Staff reported a code enforcement case initiated in January 2024 after screening vegetation was removed and a 6‑foot fence constructed in the front yard without required approvals. Staff concluded the application did not meet the criteria for a variance and recommended denial.
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