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Planning board approves Romano Tire conditional use permit despite condo association objections
Summary
The board approved a conditional use permit allowing Romano Tire to add minor vehicle repair services at a Gaslight Business Park unit, subject to conditions (site plan, landscaping, oil/water separator); the condominium association argued the required improvements would be forced onto other unit owners.
The Lake Worth Beach Planning & Zoning Board voted to approve a conditional use permit for Romano Tire to add minor vehicle service and repair in a 3,600-square-foot unit at the Gaslight Business Park, subject to staff-recommended conditions including a minor site plan to restore parking, additional landscaping, and an oil/water separator.
Meg Hakumar, an attorney for the applicant, told the board Romano "does not intend to do oil changes" and will comply with the city’s conditions, limit work to the interior unit and avoid installing hydraulic lifts. Hakumar said Romano intends a limited operation focused on tire installation and would work with the condominium association to address any shared-site improvements.
Josh Lauren, attorney for the Gaslight Business Park Condominium Association, argued the association had not been consulted before Romano submitted the application and raised practical concerns about required site work. "Romano has no right and no authority to dig into the concrete slabs to install oil and water separators to perform work on the water and sewer lines," Lauren said, and warned that required improvements could impose large assessments and insurance impacts on other unit owners.
Board members and staff noted the association’s declaration and condo-law disputes are private matters separate from the city’s land-use review. The planning board concluded the proposal met conditional-use criteria and approved the permit with the staff conditions. The board's approval does not eliminate any private association requirements or need for any additional approvals the condominium may require.
Staff instructed the applicant that final business licensing and building permits will not issue until the minor site plan and technical conditions (including the oil/water separator) are satisfied.
