Planning board backs Deauville redevelopment ordinance with setbacks and floor-plate clarifications; neighbors press for more protections

The Miami Beach Planning Board on Feb. 4 voted to forward proposed comprehensive plan and development-regulation ordinances for the Deauville site (6701 Collins Avenue) and the North Beach Oceanfront Overlay District to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation, while asking staff to include additional clarifications on tower floor plates and maximum east–west dimensions.

Staff told the board the project is part of a six-step review process for any increase in floor-area ratio (FAR) in Miami Beach. The applicant and design team presented a revised approach that reduces the proposed bonus floor area and reinterprets the historic Deauville pedestal and tower, while proposing two slender residential towers set back from the beachfront. Staff recommended minor code changes to make the tower footprints and maximum floor plates explicit in the overlay code.

Why it matters: The Deauville site sits on a prominent block of Collins Avenue in North Beach. The proposal seeks to restore and reinterpret the historic hotel pedestal while permitting higher floor area through a bonus system tied to community benefits. The board’s recommendation advances the…