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Council approves 3‑story, 16‑unit apartment and records three affordable units covenant
Summary
Council approved a conditional use permit for a 3‑story, 16‑unit building at 550 NE 120th Street; developer agreed on record to set aside three units at 80% AMI with a 30‑year deed restriction.
The North Miami City Council voted 5-0 to approve a conditional use permit for a three‑story, 16‑unit apartment building with 26 ground‑level parking spaces on a 0.38‑acre parcel at 550 Northeast 120th Street.
Debbie Love, the city’s development services director, said the proposal had been discussed at a previous meeting. Councilwoman Estimate Irving told the council she understood the applicant had agreed to set aside three units at 80% of area median income and asked that that commitment be made part of the record and the conditional use permit. Love confirmed the city will require a covenant and deed restriction recorded in the Miami‑Dade County Clerk’s office; the deed restriction will run with the land for an initial 30‑year period with potential extension options.
Councilwoman Estimate Irving moved approval and Mayor Alex Dezelman seconded; no public speaker cards were filed for the item and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The project adds 16 housing units within the city and includes a formal affordable‑housing commitment of three units at 80% AMI, secured by a recorded covenant and deed restriction.
What happens next: The applicant must prepare and record the deed restriction/covenant as part of the conditional use permit conditions before issuance of final permits.
Ending: The council directed staff to include the deed‑restriction language in the conditional use permit and to return any final paperwork required for recording.
