Item Coversheet
Town of Miami Lakes
Memorandum

To:Chairman Rodriguez and Board Members
From:Darby Delsalle, Planning Director
Subject:Variance 7201 Miami Lakeway South
Date:4/17/2018

Recommendation:
Staff recommends denial for the proposal as shown in the attached plans, consisting of two pages, and stamped received on March 23rd, 2018, as it does not meet the variance criteria at section 13-305(f)(1).
Background:

The Applicant is proposing to build a six (6) foot aluminum picket fence around the side yard facing Dade Pine Avenue of an existing single-family home located on Miami Lakeway South. The main house is setback 23.6 feet from the street-side property line. The provision requiring the minimum fifteen (15) foot setback was adopted in 2004 (Ordinance No. 04-63). Replacing the prior County Code which permitted fences to be built to the property line, the new provision adopted by the Town reflected the prevailing development pattern of single family homes, principally east side of the Palmetto Expressway, as was required by underlying private deed restrictions . This prevailing development pattern is evident when viewed in context of the fencing of the Applicant's neighbor to the north. That property has a fence setback fifteen (15) feet from the street side yard, a full nine (9) feet deeper than this request. It is worth noting, however, that the neighbor with the compliant fence has signed a letter in support of the applicant's request.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Order
Staff Report
Exhibit A - Plans
Exhibit B - Survey
Exhibit C - Photo interior yard
Exhibit D - Photo yard facing the street
Notification
Application