City of Riviera Beach v. Monmouth Lumber Corp.

I respectfully dissent. The property owner was not entitled to a variance relieving it of the necessity for providing off-street parking, either as a matter of fact or law.

The only basis for such variance is the economic advantage which would accrue to the property owner and this is not sufficient. Dade County v. Frank N’ Bun Operating Co., Inc., Fla.App.1964, 169 So.2d 875; Board of Adjustment of City of Fort Lauderdale v. Kremer, Fla.App.1962, 139 So.2d 448; Friedland v. City of Hollywood, Fla.App.1961, 130 So.2d 306. As a selfish practical matter, probably each individual property owner…