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Council approves car‑wash variance with conditions after neighbors raise loitering, safety concerns
Summary
The council approved a variance and conditional use permitting a longstanding manual car wash to operate while requiring immediate removal of an unpermitted large canopy and adding a short conditional review and enforcement mechanism; the applicant agreed to a shortened timeline and potential security requirement if problems persist.
The Hialeah City Council approved, as amended, a planning‑and‑zoning item that legalizes a longstanding manual car wash at 5350 West 12th Avenue while addressing an unpermitted large canopy and neighborhood complaints about loitering and illicit activity.
Applicant representatives and the property manager said the car wash has existed for decades and that recent owners allowed conditions to deteriorate; the…
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