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Pembroke Pines board approves circular driveway variance to aid elderly resident
Summary
The Board of Adjustments approved a variance allowing a circular driveway that increases front‑lot coverage from 40% to 50% to improve accessibility for a 90‑year‑old household member at 16404 Northwest 12th Street.
The Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustments unanimously approved a variance on Oct. 2 to permit a circular driveway at 16404 Northwest 12th Street, allowing 50% front‑lot coverage instead of the city’s 40% limit. The vote was 3–0 in favor.
Staff told the board the applicant, Elizabeth and John Rodriguez, sought the variance to construct a circular drive that would exceed the land development code’s front‑lot coverage limit but would improve safe access to the front entrance. The petition was filed as ZBR 20 20 five‑thirty 2 under Section 155.301, variance subsection C, and staff noted the proposal does not alter sight lines or materially change stormwater flow patterns.
John Rodriguez Jr., listed in the record at 16404 Northwest 12th Street, said his 90‑year‑old mother lives with the family, uses a wheelchair, and has vertigo. “The main reason for all this effort is for the safety and convenience of my mother,” Rodriguez said.
Board members asked no substantive follow‑up questions and heard no public opposition. Member Pitts, Vice Chair Brito and Chair Kroll each voted yes during the roll call conducted by the clerk.
The board’s approval is for the zoning variance only; staff reminded the applicants that building permits and any development approvals remain required. The board advised the applicants to meet with staff for any additional permitting steps and recommended they follow standard permitting and construction review processes.
