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Board approves ADU at 406 N L Street with waiver to exceed accessory-size limit
Summary
The Lake Worth Beach Historic Resources Preservation Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new accessory dwelling unit at 406 N L Street and granted a historic waiver to exceed the accessory-structure size limit, citing preservation of the primary historic building.
The Historic Resources Preservation Board on Nov. 13 approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 406 North L Street and granted a waiver to exceed the city—s accessory-structure size limit.
Senior Preservation Planner Anne Hamilton presented the application and told the board the property is a contributing resource in the Northeast Lucerne Historic District. She said the ADU would be located in the rear yard with parking beneath the building and that a cantilevered balcony explains a discrepancy in square-foot calculations. "Air B&B not allowed within the City limits," Hamilton said when describing permitted uses.
An applicant representative said the ADU is intended to allow aging parents to live on-site while preserving the principal historic structures. Vice-Chair Nadine Heitz moved to approve HRPB Project 24-00100164 with staff-recommended conditions; Edmund Deveaux seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Board members emphasized preservation as the rationale for the waiver: staff told the board that preserving the principal structure and existing accessory structure required exceeding the 1,000-square-foot accessory limit. The board also included a condition prohibiting any future conversion of the accessory garage to an additional ADU.
The item will proceed to the City Commission as the board—s advisory recommendation was approval. No appeals or additional administrative actions were recorded at the meeting.
