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Town of Miami Lakes
Memorandum

To:Members of the Planning & Zoning Board
From:Darby Delsalle, AICP, Planning Director
Subject:8370 NW 168th Street Variance
Date:10/24/2017

Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval with following conditions:

  1. The Applicant shall obtain a demolition permit for all existing improvements not either authorized by the Code or by a variance granted herein.
  2. The Applicant shall remove at the minimum a total of 7.5% impervious surface in all required yards to meet the maximum 50% coverage.
  3. The property owner shall make any and all required accommodations from any utility provider with valid access to the utility easements on the property, and shall be responsible for removal and/or replacement of any improvements as required for repair and maintenance by utility providers.
  4. The Applicant shall obtain building permits for all requests approved herein, within one (1) year of the date of this approval. If said building permits are not obtained or an extension granted within the prescribed time limit, this approval shall become null and void.
Background:
The Applicant is requesting variances to rebuild a previously existing gazebo that was constructed on the property without permits by the prior owner. To do so, the proposed gazebo needs a setback reduction from the home on the property. The prior gazebo was legalized for zoning purposes approximately a year ago, however it was demolished because it could not pass a building code review. As such, the legal nonconforming status was lost. The proposed gazebo will be less than the maximum permitted size of 350 square feet. This request as proposed would accommodate the new gazebo of a similar in size and appearance as the previous one. The remainder of the proposed structure complies with the Land Development Code (LDC).
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