Planner urges conditional-use approach to curb second-story overhangs; cites state limits on design regulation
Consulting planner Dave Dixon told the Lighthouse Point commission that new construction techniques are creating second-floor "false balconies" and cantilevers that encroach on setback lines, and recommended a conditional-use process with criteria so the city can protect neighbors' light, air and privacy without running afoul of state design limits.
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Consulting city planner Dave Dixon presented a detailed review of how modern construction techniques have pushed ordinary projections and decorative facades into what were historically setback areas, sometimes creating what he called "false balconies" that can affect neighbors' light and privacy. He said the planning and zoning board recommended allowing encroachments only through a conditional-use process with defined criteria and design limits.
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