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Commission grants parking variance to allow redevelopment at 19101 Biscayne Boulevard
Summary
The commission approved a variance reducing required parking for a shopping‑center redevelopment at 19101 Biscayne Boulevard; staff said the project will add nine spaces and eliminate a nonconforming entrance, allowing retail use of a long‑vacant building.
The Aventura City Commission on May 6 approved a zoning variance that will let the owner of the shopping center at 19101 Biscayne Boulevard redevelop a long‑vacant building without meeting the city’s full current parking requirement.
Community Development Director Kevin Klop explained the site was originally approved under Miami‑Dade County standards and remains a nonconforming use under the city’s code. “In reality, the proposed development will add 9 parking spaces, but it is still a request for a variance because they still will not have as many parking spaces as the city code would require,” Klop told the commission.
Staff recommended approval, saying the revised site plan would remove a nonconforming entrance on Biscayne Boulevard, provide retail space for occupancy and modestly increase parking. The applicant’s attorney, Alan Krusher, said the team agreed with staff’s findings and was prepared to answer questions but did not present a full repeat of a prior workshop presentation.
No members of the public spoke on the item. The commission voted unanimously to approve the variance; the action allows redevelopment to proceed subject to the conditions contained in the variance approval.
