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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AFTER ACTION REPORT
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
9:00 A.M.
CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, THIRD FLOOR
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DR., MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
A. NEW CASES
1. File No. 3636
Laszlo Fazekas
288 Palm Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to permit the construction of a
new two-story single family residence:
1. A. A variance to waive 2,625 sq. ft. of the minimum required lot size, in an RS-4
zoning district, of 6000 sq. ft. in order to build a new two-story home in a parcel
containing 3,375 sq. ft.
B. A variance to waive 5 feet of the minimum lot width of 50 feet in an RS-4
zoning district in order to build a new two-story home in a parcel with a width of
45 feet.
C. A variance to waive 181 s.f. of the minimum unit size of 1,800 s.f. in order to
build a home of 1,619 s.f.
2. A variance to waive 12’-6” and 11’-8” of the required 20’-0” minimum front yard
setback for a swimming pool and its associated coping in order to build the
coping at 7’-6” and the water’s edge at 8’-4” to the front property line, facing
South Coconut Lane.
3. A variance to exceed by 3’-0” the maximum building height of 25’-0” as measured
from grade to the highest roof in order to build the addition at 28’-0” from grade.
APPROVED WITH MODIFIED CONDITIONS -Leser/Urquiza 7-0.
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2. File No. 3642
Twice Around 1775, LLC
1775 Collins Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to permit attached and
detached additions at the rear of the property:
1. A. A variance to waive all of the minimum required 8’-2” south interior pedestal
setback in order to build an accessibility ramp up to the south property line.
B. A variance to waive 3’-2” of the minimum required 8’-2” south interior
pedestal setback in order to build a detached addition at 5’-0” from the south
property line.
2. A. A variance to waive 3’-7” of the minimum required 8’-2” north side yard facing
the street pedestal setback in order to permit an attached deck addition to
follow the existing setback of a historic building 4’-7” from the north property
line.
B. A variance to waive 3’-7” of the minimum required 8’-2” north side yard facing
the street pedestal setback in order to permit a detached addition at 5’-0” from
the north property line.
3. A variance to waive 11’-8” of the required sum of the side yards of 16’-3” in order
to provide a sum of the side yards of 4’-7”.
4. A variance to waive 43’-1” of the minimum required rear pedestal setback of
127’-3” in order to build the detached addition at 84’-2” from the rear property
line.
APPROVED -Preira/Malakoff 7-0.
3. File No. 3645
Boos Development Group, Inc.
1475 Collins Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to permit the construction of
a new two-story CVS retail store:
1. A variance to waive all of the minimum required 20’-0” front pedestal setback in
order to build the structure up to the west property line, facing Collins Avenue.
2. A variance to waive the requirement of having one open courtyard, 10 feet in
width and a minimum area of three square feet for every linear foot of lot frontage
(302.4 s.f.), facing Collins Avenue.
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3. A variance to waive all of the required side yard facing the street pedestal
setback of 15’-2” in order to build the structure up to the north property line,
facing 15th Street.
CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER 4, 2013 BOA MEETING. (NEEDS TO BE
APPROVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD) -Leser/Malakoff 6-0
(Preira absent).
4. File No. 3649
Berkeley Shore, LLC
1610 Collins Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to permit the renovation of
the existing guest rooms and the addition of a tower at the rear of the property:
1. A. A variance to waive the required minimum hotel unit size within the Historic
structure: 15% of the hotel units shall be between 300-335 s.f. and 85% of
units shall be 335 s.f. of larger, in order to retain 24 hotel units at less than 300
s.f (the smallest at 230 s.f., 73% of units), 5 hotel units between 300 s.f. and
335 s.f. (the smallest at 309 s.f., 15% of the units) and 4 hotel units exceeding
335 s.f. (12% of units).
B. A variance to waive the required minimum hotel unit size of the reconstructed
units within the Historic structure: 15% of the hotel units shall be between
300-335 s.f. and 85% of units shall be 335 s.f. of larger, in order to
reconstruct 12 hotel units at less than 300 s.f (the smallest at 275 s.f., 50% of
units) and 4 hotel units between 300 s.f. and 335 s.f. (the smallest at 300 s.f.,
50% of the units).
2. A variance to waive all of the required 5’-0” parking rear setback in order to build
the paving up to the rear property line.
3. A variance to waive 9’-0” of the required interior two-way drive aisle width of 22
feet in order to provide an interior aisle width of 13’-0” as a back-up space for the
three proposed valet parking spaces at the rear at the ground level and within the
subterranean parking.
4. A variance to waive 4’-4 ½” of the minimum required rear pedestal setback of
24’-2” in order to build the car loading platform and steps at 19’-9 ½” from the
rear property line
5. A variance to waive 2’-3 ½” of the minimum required interior side yard pedestal
setback of 7’-6” in order to build a pedestrian access ramp at 5’-2 ½” from the
south property line.
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6. A variance to waive 4’-0 ½” of the minimum required interior side yard tower
setback of 12’-6” in order to build the tower levels at 8’-5 ½” from the north
property line.
7. A variance to waive 2’-2” of the minimum required interior side yard tower
setback of 12’-6” in order to build the tower levels at 10’-4” from the south
property line.
CONTINUED TO THE NOVEMBER 1, 2013 BOA MEETING. (IT WILL BE HEARD BY
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD ON OCTOBER 8, 2013) -Leser/Urquiza
6-0 (Preira absent).
5. File No. 3650
Christian De Berdouare and Jennifer Valoppi
5750 North Bay Road
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to permit the redevelopment
of a single family home:
1. A variance to exceed by 14.3% the maximum coverage within the required rear
yard of 30% in order to build a pool deck and accessory building with a total
coverage of 44.3%.
APPLICANT REQUESTED CONTINUANCE TO THE OCTOBER 4, 2013 MEETING –
Rosenfeld/Malakoff 6-0 (Preira absent).
6. File No. 3651
Indochine Miami, LLC
1334 Washington Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to sell beer, wine and liquor
at a restaurant:
1. A variance to waive 71.6 feet of the minimum required 300 foot separation
between a business that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption and an
existing educational facility, Fisher-Feinberg Elementary School in order to sell
beer, wine and liquor for consumption on the premises with a distance of 228.4
feet to the school.
APPROVED –Fox/Rosenfeld 7-0.
7. File No. 3652
8505 Harding, LLC
8505 Harding Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to permit the renovation and
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rooftop addition to two existing residential buildings:
1. A variance to waive 3’-7 ½” of the minimum required interior side yard pedestal
setback of 8’-9 ½” in order to build exterior porches and a rooftop addition at 5’-2”
from the east property line of Building I (south building).
2. A variance to waive 10’-5” of the minimum required front yard pedestal setback of
20’-0” in order to build the access steps to the ground floor porch of the south
building at 9’-7” from the south property line, facing 85th Street.
3. A variance to waive 7” of the minimum required parking stall width of 8’-6” in
order to provide parking stalls with a width of 7’- 11” in Building II (north
building).
4. A variance to exceed by 3’- 2” the maximum permitted projection of 1’-3 ½” in
order to build terraces projecting 4’- 5 ½” into the north required rear yard of
Building II (north building).
5. A variance to waive 13’-0” of the minimum required rear pedestal setback of 18’-
0” in order to extend the 2nd floor of Building II (north building) and to build the
rooftop addition at 5’-0” from the north property line.
6. A variance to waive 3’-9 ½” of the minimum required interior side yard pedestal
setback of 8’-9 ½” in order to build the rooftop addition of Building II (north
building) at 5’- 0” from the east property line.
APPROVED -Malakoff/ Rosenfeld 7-0.
8. File No. 3653
Deco Sandwiches and Burger, LLC
1361 Washington Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to sell beer and wine at a
restaurant:
1. A variance to waive 186 feet of the minimum required 300 foot separation
between a business that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption and an
existing educational facility, Fisher-Feinberg Elementary School in order to sell
beer and wine for consumption on the premises with a distance of 114 feet to the
school.
APPROVED -Rosenfeld/Urquiza 7-0.
9. File No. 3654
Normandy Ventures, LLC
25-135 North Shore Drive
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The applicant is requesting the following modification and variances in order to permit
the placement of three required FPL transformers within the required front yard of the
residential project:
1. A variance to waive 14’-0” of the minimum required front pedestal setback of 20’-
0” in order to place three FPL transformers at 6’-0” from the front property line,
facing North Shore Drive.
2. A variance to waive to waive 38’-3” of the required 40’-3” north side yard interior
pedestal setback in order to provide a setback of 2’-0” from the north property
line.
3. A variance to waive 22’-3” of the required 40’-3” south side yard pedestal setback
in order to provide a setback of 18’-0” from the south property line.
4. A variance to waive to waive 86’-9” 105’-9” of the required 125’-9” sum of the
side yards in order to provide a 39’-0” 20’-0” sum of the side yards.
APPROVED -Rosenfeld/Malakoff 7-0.
10. File No. 3655
Rio Station Juice Bar, Inc.
625 Lincoln Road
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to sell liquor for consumption
at an existing restaurant:
1. A variance to waive thirty (30) seats of the minimum requirement of sixty (60)
seats for a thirty (30) seat restaurant to serve liquor for consumption on the
premises.
APPROVED -Leser/Urquiza 7-0.
11. File No. 3656
418 Meridian, LLC
418-422 and 426 Meridian Avenue
The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to permit the construction of
a new four-story structure:
1. A. A variance to waive 6’-4” of the minimum required rear yard setback of 14’-0”
in order to build the new southwest four (4) story structure at 7’-8” from the
rear property line.
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B. A variance to waive 5’-1” of the minimum required rear yard setback of 14’-0”
in order to build the new west four (4) story structure at 8’-11” from the rear
property line.
C. A variance to waive all of the minimum required rear yard setback of 14’-0” in
order to provide the FPL pad up to the rear property line.
2. A variance to exceed by 1’-5” the maximum allowable balcony projection of 1’-11”
in order to allow balcony projections of 3’-4” on the west side of the new
southwest structure.
3. A variance to waive the requirement of minimum hotel unit size: 15% of the hotel
units shall be between 330-335 s.f. and 85% of units shall be 335 s.f. of larger, in
order to retain eight (8) units at a range between 215 s.f. and 266 s.f. within the
existing structure.
APPROVED -Rosenfeld/Malakoff 7-0.
12. File No. 3657
Plymouth Hotel, LLC
318 21st Street
The applicant is requesting the following variance in order to permit the renovation and
rooftop addition to an existing 2-story apartment building, to be converted to a hotel:
1. A variance to waive 1’-6” of the minimum required west interior side yard
pedestal setback of 7’-6” in order to build a roof top addition at 6’-0” from the
west property line, following the existing building line.
APPROVED. THIS CASE WILL BE HEARD AT THE OCTOBER 8, 2013 HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD. IF THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES, THE
APPLICANT SHALL COME BACK TO THE NOVEMBER 1, 2013 BOA MEETING -
Malakoff/Fox 7-0.
13. File No. 3658
Plymouth Hotel, LLC
336 21st Street
The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to permit the renovation and
rooftop addition to an existing 3-story hotel:
1. A variance to waive 8’- 2” and 5’-1”of the required interior side yard pedestal
setback of 10’-0” in order to widen the existing egress stair at 1’-10’ from the
south property line and construct the rooftop addition at 4’-11” from the south
property line, following the existing building line.
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2. A variance to waive 12’-2” and 10’-1” of the required rear yard pedestal setback
of 15’-0” in order to widen the existing egress stair at 2’-10” from the east
property line and the rooftop addition at 4’-11” from the east property line,
following the existing building line.
3. A variance to waive 7’-11” & 4’-11” of the minimum required sum of the side
yards of 20’-0” in order to provide a sum of the side yards of 12’-1” & 15’-1”.
4. A variance to waive the required minimum hotel unit size within the structure:
15% of the hotel units shall be between 300-335 s.f. and 85% of units shall be
335 s.f. or larger, in order to retain 68 hotel units at less than 300 s.f (the smallest
at 202 s.f., 72% of rooms new and existing, 86% of just existing rooms), 12
(existing only)/ 13 (total) hotel units between 300 s.f. and 335 s.f. (the smallest at
300 s.f., 14% of units new and existing, 15% of just existing rooms) and 14 (only
new) hotel rooms exceeding 335 s.f. (15% of existing and new rooms).
APPROVED. THIS CASE WILL BE HEARD AT THE OCTOBER 8, 2013 HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD. IF THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES, THE
APPLICANT SHALL COME BACK TO THE NOVEMBER 1, 2013 BOA MEETING -
Preira/Rosenfeld 7-0.
B. NEXT MEETING DATE
Friday, October 4, 2013
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation
to participate in this proceeding, persons with disabilities, or to request material in accessible format,
contact the Board's administrator at (305)673-7550 no later than four (4) days prior to the proceeding.
If hearing impaired or for sign language interpreters, telephone (305)673-7219 (TDD) five (5) days prior
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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
HEARD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
City Hall - 1700 Convention Center Drive, Commission Chambers - Third Floor
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
A. NEW CASE
FP13-04: LeaseFlorida 5th St, LLC, 418-426 Meridian Avenue
The applicant is requesting a variance to waive the minimum required
base flood plain elevation for the existing structures.
APPROVED -Malakoff/Urquiza 7-0.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodation to participate in this proceeding, persons with disabilities, or to
request material in accessible format, contact the Board's administrator at (305)673-
7550 no later than four (4) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired or for sign
language interpreters, telephone (305)673-7219 (TDD) five (5) days prior to the
proceeding.
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