Zoning board continues variance request after split votes on 5-foot gate at Bunker Ranch Road

A West Palm Beach resident’s request to keep a 5-foot driveway and pedestrian gate at 344 Bunker Ranch Road was continued by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Nov. 6, 2025, after divided votes failed to produce the four affirmative votes required for a final decision.

The request, filed by homeowner Fernando Rodriguez, sought a one-foot variance from section 94-302(b) of the City of West Palm Beach Zoning and Land Development Regulations to allow a gate built at 5 feet within the front setback instead of the permitted 48 inches. ‘‘We would it's already built. We would like to, obviously keep it, and that's why we're here today asking to see if we can if we can keep the 5 foot gate,’’ Rodriguez told the board during his presentation, adding that neighbors had submitted letters of support and that the gate was…