Planning board backs new "special waiver" path for development projects

Mar 4, 2026

The Margate Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of an ordinance that would create a development-specific "special waiver" process, allowing site-plan applicants to seek relief from the City Commission after DRC review; the board voted 3–2 to forward the recommendation.

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The Margate Planning & Zoning Board on March 3 recommended that the City Commission adopt an ordinance creating a new "special waiver" pathway for development projects, a process similar to a variance but routed to the commission rather than the board of adjustment.

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