REQUEST:
The Property Owners, Jorge and Jennifer Tabares are requesting one (1) non-use variance from Section 24-81(A)(5), to permit the Pool Equipment on the Property to remain at the installed location, with a rear setback of one (1) foot, and one side yard with a continuous unobstructed width of three (3) feet, where the Code requires a minimum rear setback of eleven (11) feet and one (1) side yard with a continuous unobstructed width of five (5) feet.
BACKGROUND:
The Property Owners submitted a building permit, under POM20-19 for a new pool and pool equipment. The permit was approved by the reviewers for: Building, Electrical, Planning and Zoning, Plumbing, Structural, and Miami Dade County Health Department, and was issued on September 18, 2020. On November 18, 2020 the Planning and Zoning Division completed a final inspection for the work done under permit POM20-19. The inspection was denied by Planning and Zoning because the work deviated from the approved plans. The pool equipment was installed at a different location from the approved plans and no revisions of the change was submitted to the Building Department. The Property Owners have submitted a variance request for the setbacks required for mechanical equipment in order to keep the installed equipment at the nonconforming location.
THE SITE:
The Property is located in the Sunray East community of North Miami Beach. The single-family home was originally built 1958. The property was purchased by Jorge & Jennifer Tabares in 2016.