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Board approves modified screening for Hollywood mixed‑use parking garage at 2233 Hollywood Boulevard
Summary
The Planning and Development Board approved a design modification for screening of a parking structure at 2233 Hollywood Boulevard (file 19‑DP‑57A) for the Kalta Group’s previously approved mixed‑use development; the change responds to structural and maintenance concerns and was accepted unanimously.
The Planning and Development Board on May 20 approved a modification to the exterior screening of a parking garage at 2233 Hollywood Boulevard, part of a previously approved mixed‑use project by Kalta Group Hollywood LLC that includes 180 residential units and roughly 9,600 square feet of commercial space.
Staff (Rachel Marshall, assistant planner) presented the request (file 19‑DP‑57A) and recommended approval. The approved change replaces a previously‑approved single large mural panel with smaller modular panels of artificial greenery alternating with exposed concrete. The applicant said the original oversized panel design created unresolved structural attachment issues and could not be certified by their structural engineer without significant redesign.
Rebecca Miller, representing the applicant (Kalta Group / MPLD Consulting), told the board the revised system is tested for Florida sunlight and fire performance (Miami‑NOA and NFPA approvals were cited) and is made up of modular panels that can be easily maintained and replaced. Miller said the product is intended to improve airflow, simplify maintenance, and better blend with rear residential neighbors while increasing visual interest along Hollywood Boulevard.
Board members commended the design change. Several members said they preferred the new approach and that the modular panels and two‑tone greenery would be easier to maintain and more appropriate to the site. A board motion to approve the design modification passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: design modification for garage screening (file 19‑DP‑57A) — approved unanimously.
The project remains subject to the previously approved overall site plan and building permits; this hearing covered only the screening modification, not other aspects of the mixed‑use project.
