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Board approves after‑the‑fact variance for rear‑yard paving at North Miami canal property
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved variance V‑16‑25 to legalize paving that encroaches on rear/side setbacks at 1970 Northeast 124th Street, conditioned on obtaining an after‑the‑fact building permit and engineering review.
The Board of Adjustment unanimously approved variance V‑16‑25 on Nov. 19 to legalize impermeable paving that encroaches on required rear and side setbacks at 1970 Northeast 124th Street, a single‑family property on a canal.
Planner Safi Biename told the board the work was done without permits and staff found the applicant met only one of the six variance criteria, so staff recommended denial. Biename explained the 5‑foot side/rear setback is…
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