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Board grants variance for 9-foot fence/retaining-wall at 192 NE Spanish Trail despite staff recommendation to deny
Summary
After extensive public comment, the Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board granted a variance allowing a 6-foot fence atop a 3-foot retaining wall at 192 Northeast Spanish Trail, finding practical hardship tied to past flooding and site regrading despite staff recommending denial.
The Planning & Zoning Board on April 18 voted unanimously to grant a variance allowing the existing fence-and-retaining-wall condition at 192 Northeast Spanish Trail, a decision that followed a lengthy public hearing in which staff recommended denial.
Tori Boone, zoning manager, told the board the applicant had raised the home's grade and installed a 3-foot block retaining wall with a later-installed 6-foot fence on top, resulting in a measured 9-foot fence height from the lowest adjacent grade. Boone reviewed the permit history, said the fence failed inspection because it was installed on top of the…
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