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Hialeah board denies subdivision of 1929 house, urges owner to seek historic designation
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board voted to deny a variance that would have split a 1929-era lot on East 43rd Street and allowed two new substandard lots; board members and neighbors cited the home’s historic character and neighborhood pattern and suggested the owner pursue historic designation.
The Planning and Zoning Board voted Jan. 15 to deny a request to subdivide a large pre-1930 parcel at 316 East 43rd Street and to allow two substandard 50-foot frontages and reduced side setbacks.
Staff recommended denial, saying the house and surrounding lots are among the last pre-1930 homes in Hialeah and that permitting two 50-foot lots would be inconsistent with the prevailing lot frontages on the block. Neighbors attending the hearing urged the board to preserve the home’s historic character and to forward the property to the city’s historic board for consideration.
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