Boca Raton planning board rejects Walsh family request to reduce pool rear setback

Jun 5, 2025

The Planning and Zoning Board denied a variance request that would have allowed a new pool at 77 Southeast Olive Way to sit 7 feet from the rear property line instead of the required 10 feet. Staff recommended denial and the motion failed 1–6.

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The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Boca Raton on June 5 denied a variance request from John Walsh that would have allowed a 7-foot rear setback for a proposed pool at 77 Southeast Olive Way, instead of the 10 feet required by the city code.

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