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Board approves new synagogue and variances at 2530 Seventh Street with conditions on resiliency
Summary
After several revisions and board comments, the Historic Preservation Board approved a certificate of appropriateness and related variances July 12 for a new synagogue at 2530 Seventh Street; the board required continued work with staff to meet sea‑level‑rise and resiliency criteria.
The Historic Preservation Board approved plans and variances for a new synagogue at 2530 Seventh Street on July 12 after the applicant revised elevations in response to prior HPB comments and to input from the Miami Design Preservation League. The applicant resubmitted plans that lowered and articulated window openings, introduced Jerusalem stone at the building base and terracotta ornamentation to reference original materials, and set the third floor back nine additional feet from the second‑floor façade.
Staff recommended approval of the revised design and the requested variances based in…
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