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Board approves multiple understory variances for proposed North Bay Road two‑story home
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved several variances to allow portions of a proposed two‑story 'understory' home at 5940 North Bay Road to be partially filled, enclosed and air-conditioned; staff supported the request citing lot size, waterfront location and design.
On Sept. 12 the City of Miami Beach Board of Adjustment approved a package of variances that will allow portions of a new two‑story understory home at 5940 North Bay Road to be filled, partially enclosed and air-conditioned, and to deviate from certain understory-edge landscape and water-capture requirements.
Planning staff told the board the 2.28‑acre waterfront lot (reported in the record as 99,504 square feet) is large and irregular, and that the applicant’s design keeps visible massing low from the street while placing most two‑story massing toward the waterfront. Staff described several applicable provisions of the resiliency code…
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