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Board denies nightclub variance and special exception at 1547 NW 119th St., cites residential impact and proximity to church
Summary
The North Miami Board of Adjustment unanimously denied a variance (V-0824) and a special exception (SE-0324) to allow nightclub operations at 1547 Northwest 119th Street, citing proximity to single-family residences and a nearby church, plus concerns about noise, parking and safety raised by residents and staff.
The North Miami Board of Adjustment voted unanimously (6-0) to deny a variance and special exception that would have permitted nightclub use at 1547 Northwest 119th Street. Staff had recommended denial and presented findings that the proposed nightclub would conflict with distance-separation requirements and pose risks of noise, traffic and nuisance impacts to adjacent residential neighborhoods and a neighboring church.
Staff told the board the application sought relief from the distance-separation rules in Article 5, Division 9 (Sections 5-908 and 5-909) and to be reviewed under the variance criteria in Article 13, Division 5, Section 3-504 of the land development regulations. The presentation noted the property fronts NW 19th Street in a C-1…
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