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Planning and Zoning Board: votes roundup — approvals, denials and tables from April 9 meeting
Summary
The City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board on April 9 took votes on multiple zoning, special-use and variance requests: approvals with conditions for several projects, a denial for a manual car-wash expansion, and a table for a lot‑coverage/conversion application. The city council will hear eligible items on upcoming agendas.
The City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, voted on a slate of zoning, special‑use and variance requests, approving several with conditions, denying one, and tabling another for plan revisions.
Why it matters: The board’s votes affect specific properties across Hialeah — from single‑family setback variances to expansions of existing commercial and institutional uses — and several decisions will go to city council for final action or potential appeal.
Votes at a glance (motion / mover / second / outcome):
- 950 W. 30th St. (final decision / setback reductions). Motion to approve with conditions by Mr. Enrique (mover), second by Mr. Liz. Outcome: approved with conditions. Staff required demolition permits for an illegal rear addition, permits for proposed work, and minimum tree plantings. (Transcript: topic start ~2247.865, finish ~2531.835.)
- 1158 W. 30th St. (variance to allow 48% lot coverage; conversion to duplex). Motion to table for plan revisions (applicant to meet with staff). Mover Mr. Ulloa, second Mrs. Enriquez. Outcome: tabled until May 14, 2025; applicant was given five weeks to revise plans. (Transcript: topic start ~2569.51, finish ~3458.02.)
- 5350 W. 12th Ave. (expansion/variance for manual car wash at shopping center). Motion to deny made on the floor; outcome: denied (roll call yes to deny by majority). Staff recommended approval only if the illegal 460‑sq‑ft canopy was removed and a permitted 560‑sq‑ft canopy were built at the approved 1990 location; the applicant objected to demolishing the unpermitted canopy. (Transcript: topic start ~3522.12, finish ~5203.43.)
- 3751 W. 100th St. (South Florida Autism Center — CUP expansion; three‑story addition, day care and therapy uses). Motion to approve with conditions. Outcome: approved with conditions (limits on day‑care capacity to 45 children; staffing/traffic management, crosswalks, traffic field observation 6 months after occupancy). (Transcript: topic start ~5228.9097, finish ~6345.045.)
- 7‑unit downtown redevelopment (special use/variances at West 7th St. & 1st Ave.). Motion to approve with conditions (includes $20,000 contribution to the Friends of the High Line to meet incentive points). Outcome: approved with conditions; creation of restrictions required and tree mitigation/payment as needed. (Transcript: topic start ~6364.9653, finish ~7320.965.)
- 3412 W. 804th St., Suite 102 (pharmaceutical research/clinical trials in medical office). Motion to approve with conditions (appointments required; no overnight patient stays; limit clinic to Unit 102; restrictions recorded). Outcome: approved with conditions. (Transcript: topic start ~7334.85, finish ~7610.6646.)
- 2750 W. 608th St. (Lago Plaza — retrofit 2nd floor to 33 live/work lofts). Motion to approve with conditions (landscaping, tree mitigation to meet original canopy expectations, car wash permits corrected, timeframe to obtain building/change‑of‑use permits). Outcome: approved with conditions. (Transcript: topic start ~7614.12, finish ~8743.895.)
- Ordinance (MBD mixed affordable housing incentives). Motion to approve (text to add mixed affordable housing incentives to MBD; allows up to 100 units/acre where half of the additional units must be at 60% AMI or a $30,000 in‑lieu fee per unit). Outcome: approved. (Transcript: topic start ~8747.015, finish ~8951.36.)
- Tentative plat (Murphy gas station — Palm Ave.). Motion to approve subject to agency comments and final site plan. Outcome: approved subject to comments; final plat requires site plan and utility clarifications. (Transcript: topic start ~8962, finish ~9125.931.)
How the board voted: the roll calls for each motion are recorded in the transcript immediately after each motion; approvals were carried by majority roll calls noted in the minutes, and the car‑wash expansion was denied after extended debate and a motion to deny passed on roll call (see transcript timestamps above for each item’s vote). Several approved items carry conditions and will return to city council for final action on scheduled council dates listed by staff.
Next steps: Items approved with conditions will be paired with resolutions for city council review (staff noted council hearing dates for several matters). The applicant for the denied car‑wash expansion may pursue the council hearing if desired; tabled items must return with revised plans by the reset dates the board specified.
