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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AFTER ACTION REPORT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
9:00 A.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, THIRD FLOOR
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DR., MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
A. CONTINUANCES/ WITHDRAWALS
1. File No. 3650
Christian de Berdouare and Jennifer Valoppi
5750 North Bay Road
Continued to the February 6, 2015 meeting –Preira/Goldberg 7-0.
2. File No. 3769
418 Meridian LLC.
418-426 Meridian Avenue
Continued to the February 6, 2015 meeting –Goldberg/Colin 7-0.
B. INTRODUCTION OF NEW TENANT
1. File No. 2921
Tapas Espanola, LLC.
448 Espanola Way
Tenant introduced to the Board. No action required.
C. MODIFICATIONS
1. File No. 3178
MBEACH1, LLLP.
1111 Lincoln Rd, 1665 Alton Road, 1666 Lenox Avenue
The applicant is requesting a modification to conditions of approval associated with
previously approved variances for the renovation and alteration of the existing buildings
and construction of a new 7-story mixed-use parking structure, and new 2-story mixed-
use building. Specifically the applicant is requesting elimination of a condition requiring
that the surface parking lot remain open and maintained as a surface parking lot or other
open space area.
Approved –Fox/Baron 6-0 (Tandy recused).
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D. PREVIOUSLY CONTINUED CASES
3. File No. 3771
MBEACH1, LLLP.
1666 Lenox Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to construct a new two-story
mixed-use building:
1. A variance to waive all minimum required front pedestal setback of 20’-0” for
residential uses in order to construct a residential floor up to the property line facing
Lenox Avenue.
2. A variance to waive all minimum required side pedestal setback of 7’-6” for
residential uses in order to construct a residential floor up to the north property line.
3. A variance to waive all minimum required sum of the side pedestal setbacks of 15’-0”
for residential uses in order to construct a residential floor up to the property line on
both sides.
Approved with modified condition –Baron/Colin 6-0 (Tandy recused).
4. File No. 3726
William M. Pizzorni
1220 South Biscayne Point Road
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to build a new dock for a new
two story single family home:
1. A variance to exceed by 8’-0” the maximum permitted 40’-0” projection into the
waterway that exceeds 100’-0” in width in order to permit the construction of a T-
shaped dock and one (1) mooring pile with a total projection of 48’-0” into the
waterway.
Approved with a correction and additional condition –Goldberg/Tandy 7-0.
5. File No. 3761
Indian Creek II, LLC.
4777 Pine Tree Drive
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to build a new dock for the
existing two story single family home:
1. A variance to exceed by 23.1’ the maximum permitted 40’-0” projection into the
waterway that exceeds 100’-0” in width in order to permit the construction of a new
dock and five (5) mooring piles with a total projection of 63.1’ into the waterway.
Approved with additional condition –Baron/Colin 6-0 (Tandy recused).
6. File No. 3773
4821 Pinetree Dr., LLC.
4821 Pine Tree Drive
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The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to construct a new dock for
the existing single family home:
1. A variance to exceed by 24’-3” the maximum permitted 40’-0” projection into the
waterway that exceeds 100’-0” in width, in order to permit the construction of a new
dock with a total projection of 64’-3” into the waterway.
Approved with additional condition –Baron/Fox 6-0 (Tandy recused).
7. File No. 3764
Royal Polo Hotel, LLC.
2940 Collins Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to place an FPL transformer
facing 30th Street as part of the renovations to the existing building:
1. A variance to waive all minimum required street side pedestal setback of 7’-6” in
order to construct the FPL transformers up to the north property line facing 30th
Street.
Approved –Goldberg/Tandy 7-0.
E. NEW CASES
1. File No. 3774
You Ki, Inc
840 Washington Ave
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to serve beer and wine for
consumption on the premises:
1. A variance to waive twenty-two (22) seats of the minimum required thirty (30) seats
for a restaurant to serve beer and wine in order to operate a restaurant with eight (8)
seats and serve beer and wine for consumption on the premises.
Approved with modified condition –Preira/Baron 7-0.
2. File No. 3775
Southgate Towers, LLLP.
910 West Avenue.
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order construct new docks for the
existing apartment buildings:
2. A variance to exceed by 9’-0” the maximum permitted 125’-0” projection into the
waterway that exceeds 1,000’-0” in width in order to permit the construction of a
marina with a total projection of 134’-0” into the waterway.
Approved –Goldberg/Tandy 7-0.
3. File No. 3776
Espanola Cigars Corp.
409 Espanola Way
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The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to serve beer and wine for
consumption on the premises:
1. A variance to waive twenty-two (22) seats of the minimum required thirty (30) seats
for a restaurant to serve beer and wine in order to operate a restaurant with eight (8)
seats and serve beer and wine for consumption on the premises.
2. A variance to waive 182 feet of the minimum required 300 foot separation between a
business that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption and an existing educational
facility, Leroy D. Fienberg Elementary School, in order to sell beer and wine for on-
site consumption at a distance of 118 feet from the school.
Approved with modified condition and extended hours of operation to 2:00 a.m.–
Baron/Colin 7-0.
F. APPEALS
1. File No. 3759
Sunset Parking Systems, Inc.
800-810 Lincoln Road
The applicant is appealing an administrative determination that the site is not part of a
unified building site and that a lot split is not required for the separation of the lots.
[Note: Previously continued from December 5, 2014 meeting].
Continued to the February 6, 2015 meeting –Preira/Baron 6-0 (Fox recused).
G. NEXT MEETING DATE
Friday, February 6, 2015
All persons are invited to appear or be represented by an agent at the public hearing and provide
testimony before the Board. The applications and all documents related thereto are available for public
inspection during normal business hours in the office of the Planning Department located at 1700
Convention Center Drive, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Inquiries may be directed to
the Department at (305) 673-7550. Any of the above items may be continued to another meeting date
and, under such circumstances, further advertised legal notice may not be provided.
Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 286.0105, any person wishing to appeal Board decisions must
ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings including testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is
to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission of
otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise
allowed by the law.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation
to participate in this proceeding should contact the Board's administrator at (305) 673-7550 no later than
four (4) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service numbers,
(800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Voice) for assistance.
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