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Design Review Board approves North Bay Road home, grants setback variance

2715180 · March 20, 2025
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The Miami Beach Design Review Board approved design and granted a variance allowing a two-story portion of a new North Bay Road residence to sit 30 feet from the front lot line instead of the required 40 feet; board and staff cited shallow lot depth as a practical difficulty.

The Miami Beach Design Review Board on July 5 approved design review for a new two‑story residence at North Bay Road (DRB 23‑09154447) and granted a variance that reduces the required second‑floor front setback from 40 feet to 30 feet.

The board approved the project and the related design waiver by unanimous votes after staff and the architect said the lot’s shallow depth creates a practical difficulty in meeting the code’s two‑tiered setback requirement. Planning staff told the board…

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