City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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Administrative Adjustment
Minor
Major
DEADLINE: Initial paper submission and fee must be received by 4:00 PM each business day.
For Major Administrative Adjustments ONLY: electronic file submission must be uploaded into the ePlan
system within 24 hours of this deadline. Refer to the Meeting Schedules and Deadlines” document provided
on the City website for DRC submission dates.
Application Review Process:
Application Type
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Minor Administrative
Adjustment (Pg. 2)
Pre-Application Meeting
Staff Review
Development
Order from the
DSD
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Major Administrative
Adjustment (Pg. 4)
Pre-Application Meeting
DRC Review
P&Z Review
Development
Order from the
P&Z
MINOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCESS: BOTH the paper and the digital submission (see below)
shall be submitted to the Zoning Inquires counter. The digital submission shall be submitted via a flash drive.
There will not be an ePlan link sent to the applicant for a Minor Administrative Adjustment.
MAJOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCESS: Upon reception of the PAPER SUBMISSION (see below)
at the Zoning Inquires counter, an email will be sent to the agent with a link to ePlan where all project drawings
and documents listed in the DIGITAL SUBMISSION section (see below) shall be uploaded.
Initial Application Checklist:
PAPER
One (1) completed application with original signatures. (pg. 6)*
Owner’s Certificate (must be completed by the Landowner). (pg. 7)*
Application Fee as established by resolution of the City Commission. See Appendix C - Fee Schedule in the Information
section of the P&Z webpage.
DIGITAL
Written Narrative with list of each requested Minor Administrative Adjustment and point-by-point response to each Review
Standards/ Narratives must be on letterhead, dated, and with author indicated. (Digital copy in WORD)
Legal Description (Digital copy in WORD)
Current survey. Surveys to be recent and must show all improvements on the property.
Conceptual Site Plan demonstrating requested Administrative Adjustment.
*Updated copies of the application, proof of ownership, or narrative may be required if information has changed. For
example, if the property ownership changes, the owner’s certificate and application will need to be revised with the City
file.
City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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155.2421. Administrative Adjustment (Minor)
(Below is a summary of Section 155.2421. For the complete language, please refer to the Zoning Code)
APPLICABILITY
Developments located within any Zoning District are eligible to apply for a Minor Administrative Adjustment as listed in the
below table:
STANDARD
ADJUSTMENT
STANDARD
ADJUSTMENT
AOD or
Brownfield
Other
Development
AOD or
Brownfield
Other
Development
Minimum yard setback, minimum lot
width
30%
20%
Minimum vehicular use area
landscaped median width
20%
10%
Maximum Lot Coverage
n/a
20%
Minimum landscaping area width
between vehicular use areas and
buildings
20%
10%
Maximum yard encroachment
30%
20%
Minimum spacing of building base
shrubs
20%
10%
Minimum stacking lane distance
20%
10%
Minimum perimeter buffer width or
planting rate
20%
10%
Minimum or maximum number of off-
street parking or loading spaces
20%
10%
Minimum street tree planting rate
or spacing
20%
10%
Maximum percentage of shared or
valet or tandem off-street parking
spaces
20%
10%
Minimum screening height
1 Ft.
1 Ft.
Minimum walking distance between
shared or off-site parking spaces and
pedestrian entrances of buildings they
serve
20%
10%
Maximum fence or wall height
1 Ft.
1 Ft.
Minimum number of off-street bicycle
spaces
20%
10%
Maximum lighting height
10%
5%
Minimum height of vegetation at
planting
20%
10%
Minimum or maximum illumination
level
10%
5%
Minimum number of site landscaping
plantings
20%
10%
Maximum multifamily building size
10%
5%
Minimum vehicular use area
perimeter landscaping strip width,
plant height, or plant spacing
20%
10%
Maximum percentage of street
frontage occupied by off-street
parking beside a building
10%
5%
Minimum pervious area of lot or
Minimum pervious are of required
front yard
30%
20%
Maximum percentage of large
retail establishment off-street
parking located between building
and street it faces
10%
5%
TO: Maximum Building Length of 300-
Feet
10%
10%
TO: Front Property Line Access: 1
Per 250 Feet
10%
10%
TO: Ground Floor Active Use
Liner Minimum Depth (20-feet)
10%
10%
TO: Floor Plate Size Above 5
th
Floor
10%
10%
d
TO: Minimum Lot Depth and
Width
n/a
n/a
TO: Maximum Block Length and
Perimeter
n/a
n/a
TO/EOD: Active Use Required on
Tertiary Streets in the Core and
Center
n/a
n/a
TO/EOD: Minimum open space size
of 4,800 SF (not applicable to density
bonus provision)
n/a
n/a
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City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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REVIEW STANDARDS
(Each standard MUST be addressed in writing.)
An application for a Minor Administrative Adjustment shall be approved only on a finding that the Adjustment:
a. The requested Administrative Adjustment is not inconsistent with the character of development in the
surrounding area, and will not result in incompatible uses.
b. Any adverse impacts resulting from the Administrative Adjustment will be mitigated to the maximum
extent practicable.
c. The Administrative Adjustment is of a technical nature (i.e., relief from a dimensional or design standard),
and is either:
1. Required to compensate for some unusual aspect of the development site or the proposed
development that is not shared by landowners generally;
2. The proposed adjustment will provide an alternative which will achieve the purposes of the
requirement through clearly superior design; or
3. Proposed to protect sensitive natural resources or save healthy existing trees.
d. The Administrative Adjustment will not substantially interfere with the convenient and enjoyable use of
adjacent lands, and will not pose a danger to the public health or safety.
e. The Administrative Adjustment is supporting an objective from the General Purpose statements of the
base zoning districts where located, as specified in Sections 155.3201, 155.3301, 155.3401, or within a
Purpose statement of a Special Base Zoning District, a Planned Development Zoning District, or an
Overlay Zoning District.
f. The Administrative Adjustment is consistent with the comprehensive plan.
PROCEDURE
1. Pre-Application Meeting with Principal Planner (optional).
2. Final decision by the Development Service Director.
City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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155.2421. Administrative Adjustment (Major)
(Below is a summary of Section 155.2421. For the complete language, please refer to the Zoning Code)
APPLICABILITY
Developments located within the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay district (AOD), Transit-Oriented (TO) district,
Community Redevelopment Area Overlay (CRAO) district, and any Non-Residential District, are eligible to
apply for a Major Administrative Adjustment as listed in the below table:
STANDARD
ADJUSTMENT
STANDARD
ADJUSTMENT
Minimum yard setback, minimum lot
width
40%
Minimum vehicular use area
landscaped median width
30%
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
Minimum landscaping area width
between vehicular use areas and
buildings
30%
Maximum yard encroachment
40%
Minimum spacing of building base
shrubs
30%
Minimum stacking lane distance
30%
Minimum perimeter buffer width or
planting rate
30%
Minimum or maximum number of off-
street parking or loading spaces
40%
Minimum street tree planting rate or
spacing
30%
Maximum percentage of shared or valet
or tandem off-street parking spaces
30%
Minimum screening height
3 Ft.
Minimum walking distance between
shared or off-site parking spaces and
pedestrian entrances of buildings they
serve
30%
Maximum fence or wall height
3 Ft.
Minimum number of off-street bicycle
spaces
30%
Maximum lighting height
20%
Minimum height of vegetation at planting
30%
Minimum or maximum illumination
level
20%
Minimum number of site landscaping
plantings
30%
Maximum multifamily building size
20%
Minimum vehicular use area perimeter
landscaping strip width, plant height, or
plant spacing
30%
Maximum percentage of street
frontage occupied by off-street
parking beside a building
20%
Minimum pervious area of lot or
Minimum pervious are of required front
yard
40%
Maximum percentage of large retail
establishment off-street parking
located between building and street
it faces
20%
TO: Maximum Building Length of 300-
Feet
20%
TO: Front Property Line Access: 1 Per
250 Feet
15%
TO: Ground Floor Active Use Liner
Minimum Depth (20-feet)
20%
TO: Floor Plate Size Above 5th Floor
15%
TO: Minimum Lot Depth and Width
10%
TO: Maximum Block Length and
Perimeter
10%
TO/EOD: Active Use Required on
Tertiary Streets in the Core and
Center
20%
TO/EOD: Minimum open space size of
4,800 SF (not applicable to density
bonus provision)
20%
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City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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REVIEW STANDARDS
(Each standard MUST be addressed in writing.)
An application for a Major Administrative Adjustment shall be approved only on a finding that the Adjustment:
a. Achieves the intent of the subject standard to the same or a higher degree than the subject standard;
b. Is consistent with the comprehensive plan and advances the goals of this Code to the same or a higher
degree than the subject standard;
c. Imposes no greater impacts on adjacent lands than would occur through compliance with the specific
requirements of this Code; and
d. Provides one or more of the following public benefits to an extent sufficient to compensate for the
requested modification of standards:
1. Deed-restricted workforce and/or affordable housing;
2. Permanent conservation of natural areas or lands;
3. Preservation of protected trees in addition to that required by this Code’s tree preservation standards;
4. Protection against flood damage in addition to that required by the floodplain management
requirements in Chapter 152 (Buildings) of the Code of Ordinances;
5. Permanent protection of scenic views;
6. Public parks and recreational facilities;
7. Public trails and trail linkages;
8. Public art;
9. Cultural or historic facilities deeded to the city or qualified not-for-profit agencies; or
10. Other benefits approved by the P&Z.
PROCEDURE
1. Pre-Application Meeting with Principal Planner.
2. DRC review and comment.
3. Recommendation by the Development Service Director.
4. Final decision by the P&Z, following a quasi-judicial public
hearing.
City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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Administrative Adjustment
Minor
Major
Street Address:
Folio Number:
Zoning
District:
Subdivision:
Block:
Lot:
Project Name:
Applicant’s interest in property (Owner,
Lessee, Etc.)
Has any previous application(s) been filed?
Yes _____ No _____
If Yes, give date of hearing and finding:
Owner’s Representative or Agent
Landowner (Owner of Record)
Business Name (if applicable):
Business Name (if applicable):
Print Name and Title:
Print Name and Title:
Signature:
Signature:
Date:
Date:
Street Address:
Street Address:
Mailing Address City/ State/ Zip: (Property Landowner’s Mailing Address City/ State/ Zip
Mailing Address City/ State/ Zip:
Phone Number:
Phone Number:
Email:
Email:
Email of ePlan agent (if different):
City of Pompano Beach
Department of Development Services
Planning & Zoning Division
100 W. Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Administrative Adjustment
Phone: 954.786.4679 Fax: 954.786.4666
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OWNERS CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that I am the owner of the subject lands described in this application and that I have authorized
the filing of the aforesaid application.
By signing below, I acknowledge that development applications must have a determination by the governing
municipality of approved, approved with conditions, or denied within 120 days from a complete submittal for
projects that do not require final action through a quasi-judicial hearing or a public meeting and within 180 days
from a complete submittal for projects that do require final action through a quasi-judicial hearing or a public
meeting per FL Stat § 166.033 and the Pompano Beach Code Section 155.2303.F.3. It is the responsibility of
the applicant to receive all final Development Orders and receive this determination within the allotted
timeframe. If the applicant fails to resubmit an application within 30 calendar days after being first notified of
deficiencies of the submittal, the application shall be considered withdrawn and a $100 non-refundable
administrative fee will apply (155.2303.F.2.b). Additionally, if all required approvals are not received within the
allotted timeframe the application will automatically be denied unless both the City and the applicant agree to
an extension of time (155.2303.I).
Owner’s Name: ________________________________________________________________
(Print or Type)
Address: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(Zip Code)
Phone: ______________________________________
Email address: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(Signature of Owner or Authorized Official)
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED before me this _____ day of _______________ , ______ by means of
[ ] physical presence or [ ] online notarization.
__________________________________________________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF FLORIDA
__________________________________________________________________________________
(Name of Notary Public: Print, stamp, or Type as Commissioned.)
[ ] Personally know to me, or
[ ] Produced identification: ___________________________________________________
(Type of Identification Produced)