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Design review board defers decision on 1920 Alton Road mixed‑use project after hours of neighbor objections
Summary
The Miami Beach Design Review Board continued consideration of a proposed five‑story mixed‑use building at 1920 Alton Road to its April meeting after extended public comment focused on the structure's height, neighborhood scale, traffic and stormwater concerns.
The Design Review Board on Feb. 7 continued the application for a proposed five‑story, mixed‑use building at 1920 Alton Road to the DRB's April 4 meeting after lengthy public comment and follow‑up architectural discussion.
The applicant team — represented by Carter McDowell of Builders and Sonberg and architect Shamim Ahmed Zaliga — presented revisions the team said slimmed and lightened the building and added a full green roof. Mr. Zaliga said the design moves "to a more horizontal scale" by recessing the top floor and simplifying exterior details. "We really tried to create a more elegant, thin and light material and also scale," he told the board.
Neighbors and neighborhood representatives urged the board…
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