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Planning board approves rezoning request in Little Havana after debate over hotel plans and renderings
Summary
The Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board recommended approval Wednesday of a request to rezone 710 Southwest 16th Avenue from T5‑0 to T6‑8‑0, clearing the way for a proposed eight‑story, 149‑unit hotel concept in Little Havana after a 6–1 vote.
The Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board recommended approval Wednesday of a zoning change for property at 710 Southwest 16th Avenue, a move applicants say would allow an eight‑story, mixed‑use hotel project in Little Havana.The board voted 6–1 to forward the rezoning request from T5‑0 (Urban Center Transit Zone, Open) to T6‑8‑0 (Urban Core Transit Zone, Open). The application covers the north parcel at 710 Southwest 16th Avenue; the applicant said the south parcel at 1603 Southwest A Street shares ownership but was not part of this filing.
Planning staff told the board the rezoning is consistent with Miami 21 and the comprehensive neighborhood plan and lies within a transit corridor. Clara Diaz, Planner II with the city planning department, said the area around the site already contains T6‑80 zoning and that the change would support higher‑intensity,…
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