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Hialeah planning board approves legalizing rear addition at East Eighth Lane home
Summary
The City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve legalizing a 667.5-square-foot rear addition at 3481 East Eighth Lane despite a reduced rear setback; approval is conditional on obtaining permits, revising the site plan to show 30% pervious area and updated floor plans.
The City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Board on Sept. 24 voted to approve a request to legalize a rear addition at 3481 East Eighth Lane, permitting an existing 14.2-foot rear setback where 20 feet are required, subject to conditions.
City planning staff said the single-family house, originally built in 1948, had been expanded without permits and received Code Enforcement violation BWOP-000342-2025 in February 2025. Staff described the addition as roughly 667.5 square feet containing a master bathroom, master bedroom and a gym, and said the submitted site plan must be revised to demonstrate compliance with the minimum 30% pervious area requirement (about 2,318 square feet) before final approval.
"Staff finds that the reduced setback does not negatively impact adjacent properties," a Planning Department staff member said during the hearing and recommended approval with conditions, including that the applicant apply for a building permit to legalize the addition and revise interior layouts to match plans prepared by Rafael Drosseta, PE, dated Sept. 17, 2025.
Applicant Barbara Perez addressed the board and confirmed her address on the record. Board member Miss Enriquez moved to approve the request with the staff conditions and Mr. Iglesias seconded the motion. The clerk's roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioners Iglesias, Ulloa, Morales, Perez and Enriquez; the motion passed and the item was approved.
The Planning and Zoning Board record will be forwarded to the City Council for a public hearing on Oct. 14, 2025, where the council may affirm, affirm with conditions, or override the board decision. The board's approval is conditioned on the applicant obtaining the required building permits and demonstrating compliance with pervious-area standards prior to final sign-off.
The board's action does not itself close any outstanding Code Enforcement case; the applicant must follow the building permit and code-compliance processes outlined by staff.
