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Planning and Zoning Board OKs land-use change and rezoning for 541 E. 20 Second St., approves variances with conditions
Summary
The Hialeah Planning & Zoning Board voted to approve a land-use amendment and companion rezoning and variances for a proposed five-unit multifamily building at 541 East 20 Second Street; approvals include conditions on street trees and other site improvements.
The City of Hialeah Planning & Zoning Board on Aug. 27 approved a land-use amendment and a rezoning package that will allow a five-unit multifamily building at 541 East 20 Second Street, including variances for setbacks, lot coverage and a reduced number of parking spaces.
The board approved the small-scale land-use amendment — changing the site from medium-density to high-density residential — and then approved rezoning from R-33 to R-35 with related variances. The approvals were accompanied by conditions, including requirements for street trees and mitigation if on-site tree counts are not met.
City staff said the 6,750-square-foot lot sits about 0.5 miles from the Hialeah Metrorail station and faces the Metrorail elevated tracks. Manny Rios, the architect representing 541 East 20 Second Street LLC, told the board the proposal replaces structures destroyed by fire and would result in a three-story front building and two stories in back, providing five residential units including an ADA-accessible unit on the ground floor. Rios said the design provides eight on-site parking spaces and relies in part on on-street parking nearby.
Staff reported the parcel previously received a land-use amendment under ordinance 2022-013 and said the current proposal is consistent with the comprehensive plan and with nearby high-density developments. Staff recommended approval of the land-use change and recommended approval of the rezoning with conditions addressing street trees and other site improvements.
Board member Alessandro (mover) made the motion to approve the land-use amendment; Missus Henriques seconded it. Board members present voted unanimously in favor. For the rezoning and variances, Missus Enriquez moved approval with conditions and Mister Eliseo seconded; the motion carried with the board voting in favor.
The rezoning and variances approved include: increased lot coverage, reduced side and rear setbacks, reduced pervious area, a dumpster enclosure closer to the right-of-way than normally allowed, and an 8-space parking supply where 10 are required. The approvals carry the conditions recommended by staff for street-tree installation and mitigation if tree counts are not met, and the plan will proceed to site-plan review and concurrency reviews for schools, parks, police and infrastructure, which may require payment of impact fees.
The board’s approvals are recommendations; the items will go to the City Council for final action at its Sept. 9 meeting, and a written decision and resolution will be prepared for council review.
The applicant and staff were advised that final capacity and concurrency determinations will be made during site-plan review, and required impact fees must be paid prior to building permits being issued.
Votes at a glance: the land-use amendment and the rezoning/variance package were both recommended for approval by the Planning & Zoning Board. The items will be forwarded to City Council for final action on Sept. 9, 2025.
A hearing record and the city planner’s report list ordinance 2022-013 and ordinance 2022-035 as prior actions connected to the property; the board’s recommendations incorporate the city planner’s suggested conditions for street trees and other site improvements.
