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Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustments approves multiple after‑the‑fact variances, tables high‑coverage driveway request to Aug. 6
Summary
The Board of Adjustments approved a series of after‑the‑fact variances to legalize accessory structures and patios across three properties but tabled one request seeking roughly 75% front‑lot coverage to allow the petitioner to work with staff on drainage and compliance. Board members repeatedly urged residents to obtain permits before construction.
The Pembroke Pines Board of Adjustments voted to approve most of the after‑the‑fact variances presented at its meeting while tabling a single front‑coverage request to allow the petitioner and city staff time to reach a mitigation plan.
The board, a volunteer quasi‑judicial body, heard three multi‑variance cases and recorded a quorum before taking testimony. General counsel reminded the public that "these hearings are quasi judicial" and that anyone speaking needed to be sworn. Staff described the code citations and permit history for each petition and said approvals require at least three affirmative votes.
In the first case, staff presented ZBR2025‑0044 and two related variances for a mobile home at 21591 South Heritage Circle in the Holly Lake neighborhood, citing Code Case 240902754 and permit RR25‑03393. Petitioner Evelyn Franklin said the enclosed rear patio is necessary for medical and therapeutic reasons. "It offered the therapeutic outdoor environment for my physical therapy, emotional renewal, and just to stay grounded and hopeful," Franklin said. After brief board questions about wind‑resistance and…
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