The City of Dania Beach is requesting variances to allow a vacant gravel lot located 450 feet from City Hall to be used as temporary, off-site parking for city employees during the construction of the city library and parking garage. The variances are needed because code requires off-site parking to be within 300 feet and for the parking area to have a hard surface. The gravel lot can accommodate at least 42 parking spaces to replace those lost during construction. The city plans to secure the area with a fence and have police surveillance while the lot is in use.