Pompano Beach Zoning Board approves several variances and temporary permits; elects new chair

The Pompano Beach Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 20, 2025, approved six land-use items including variances and major temporary use permits and elected Charlotte Burry as chair. The board voted on reductions to required parking at a multifamily property, allowances for an on-site recreational vehicle during construction of a new home, a one-year temporary outdoor-storage permit for a commercial site in the Northwest CRA, a reduced perimeter landscape strip for a commercial expansion, and a screening waiver for two 40-foot grain silos for a beer production facility.

Why it matters: The board’s decisions alter development and operational requirements for specific properties in Pompano Beach, potentially affecting parking supply, short-term residential accommodations during construction, and the temporary use of commercial sites pending redevelopment.

Votes at a glance

- PNZ 2511100001 (Humberto Chavez) — Variance to reduce required off-street parking from 56 (after a 2018 administrative adjustment) to 51 spaces for a 41-unit multifamily property in the Snug Harbor neighborhood. Motion approved unanimously; conditions require permits, resolution of active code violations, and minimum stall dimensions be met.

- PNZ 2515000002 (Patricia Hodgson) — Major Temporary Use Permit to allow an on-site recreational vehicle (RV) to be used as living quarters during construction of a new single-family residence in Old Pompano. Motion approved unanimously with staff conditions including current vehicle registration, connection to city utilities, compliance with noise standards and resolution of outstanding code violations.

- PNZ 205151 (Jen Lobel LLC / property at 1126 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) — Major Temporary Use Permit to allow temporary outdoor storage on the eastern half of the property for up to one year pending sale or redevelopment. Motion approved (majority; one ‘no’ recorded). The board modified recommended conditions to strike the hard-surface requirement for the…