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Applicant withdraws rezoning request for duplex at 728 East 40 First Street in Hialeah
Summary
An applicant asked to withdraw a rezoning and variance request to allow a two‑story duplex at 728 East 40 First Street after planning board members raised concerns that rezoning the lot from R‑1 to R‑2 could set a precedent in the single‑family neighborhood.
At its April 23 meeting, the City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board heard a rezoning and variance application for 728 East 40 First Street but the applicant withdrew the request before the board voted.
The application, presented by architect Manny Rios on behalf of owners Ana Castillo and Melvin Rivera Gineras, sought to rezone the parcel from R‑1 (single‑family) to R‑2 (one‑ and two‑family) to allow a two‑story duplex on a substandard 60‑foot frontage lot. City staff described the lot as about 7,860 square feet with a one‑story home built in 1956, a homestead exemption and an open code case for a recreational‑vehicle violation. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning and associated variances with conditions.
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