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Board grants variance for garage addition at 6095 Northwest 23rd Avenue
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance (5-0) to allow an 8-foot-9-inch side setback instead of the required 10 feet for a garage addition at 6095 Northwest 23rd Avenue, citing the property's irregular lot shape and minimal neighborhood impact.
The Boca Raton Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance to allow an 8-foot-9-inch building side setback in place of the required 10-foot setback for a garage addition at 6095 Northwest 23rd Avenue in the Willow Greens subdivision.
Tory Boone, zoning manager, presented the request and said the applicant seeks to extend an existing garage forward six feet to match the front façade and create covered golf-cart parking. Because the lot is irregularly shaped, staff concluded the requested 1 foot 3 inch encroachment is the minimum necessary and would not negatively impact neighborhood separation or fire safety. "Staff has found that the variance is reasonable considering the property's special and unique, irregularly shaped lot," Boone said, and recommended approval with a condition that the addition's roofline connect seamlessly to the existing garage roof as approved by the homeowners association.
Applicant Alan Rataffia thanked the board and staff for assistance: "I just wanna thank all of you on the board, for your volunteer work for the city," he said.
With no public opposition and no further questions for staff, the board moved to approve the variance (item 6b6a); the motion passed by roll call, recorded as 5 to 0.
The approval allows the homeowner to build the modest garage extension subject to the condition about roofline continuity and any homeowners-association approvals required under the site's covenants. Further construction details will be handled through normal permitting and building-review processes.
