Pamela Harris

The Board of County Commissioners addressed several zoning applications, including an appeal by the Garcia-Carrillo 56 Street Revocable Trust regarding a district boundary change and non-use variance for a residential property, which faced opposition from the City of South Miami concerning street connectivity. Another item involved a rezoning request for Shemesh, Inc. to unify the zoning of a site to BU-3 for the expansion of existing warehouse operations, contingent on a concurrent comprehensive development master plan amendment.

The board will address public hearings regarding a special certificate of appropriateness for the North Shore Crest Historic District and a historic site designation for the Goulds Queen Anne property. Additionally, the meeting will include various reports from the Chair, Chief, Attorney, and Board members.

The meeting agenda includes the initiation of the Goulds Queen Anne Historic Site designation and a request for support regarding a proposed State grant project. Additionally, the agenda covers reports from the Chair, the Chief, the Attorney, and board members.

The board discussed and approved a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the Key Biscayne Beach Club, focusing on the construction of a new chickee hut structure to replace a metal-framed canopy, with conditions for staff coordination regarding interpretive panels and material specifications. Additionally, the board approved a Special Certificate of Appropriateness for the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, which involved the demolition of non-historic structures and rehabilitation of exterior brick and wood elements. The meeting also included reports from the Historic Preservation Chief regarding future meeting availability, an update from the Assistant County Attorney on recent legislative outcomes, and recognition of staff contributions to a professional planning publication.

The zoning hearing covered several requests for land use amendments and special exceptions. Key items included a proposal to re-designate property for automotive use with a long-term transition plan, the expansion of a private school including the construction of new middle and upper school buildings and additional classrooms, an application for development in proximity to a Metromover station, an application for mixed-use development near a Metrorail station, and a request for a covenant deletion to allow for increased density and building height for multi-family development.