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Council approves 22-story Bayshore project with $2 million in community benefits; residents urge tighter oversight
Summary
Council approved a 22-story, 96-unit site plan at 11950 North Bayshore Drive after extended review; the approval includes community benefits and enhanced stormwater retention but drew substantial public opposition citing traffic, infrastructure and enforcement concerns.
The City Council approved a site plan for a 22-story residential tower at 11950 North Bayshore Drive that will provide 96 units and an integrated parking garage after earlier approval of a conditional-use permit increased the allowable height for the site.
Staff summary and conditions Development Services Director Debbie Love told the council the project was previously granted conditional-use entitlements allowing increased height and bonus units; the site-plan approval before the council includes conditions required by the Development Review Committee: a six-foot sidewalk along North Bayshore Drive, underground utilities, enhanced on-site stormwater retention (an additional 10% above code), and an 18-month deadline to apply for a building permit. The staff report also requires a traffic study to be approved by Miami-Dade County and the city’s transportation department before a building…
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