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Aventura commission advances Uptown Aventura redevelopment with land‑use and zoning approvals
Summary
The commission approved a multi‑part land‑use and zoning package to clear the way for the Uptown Aventura mixed‑use project on roughly 13.93 acres along Biscayne Boulevard, including a Town Center designation, code amendments to the TC‑4 district, and proffers of on‑site housing and roadway improvements. Second reading/conditional approvals remain.
The Aventura City Commission on Sept. 2 approved a set of land‑use and zoning actions that move the Uptown Aventura mixed‑use redevelopment forward on an approximately 13.93‑acre tract bounded by Biscayne Boulevard, Dixie Highway and County Line Road.
Community Development Director Kevin Klop said the applications include a small‑scale amendment to the future land‑use map to redesignate the site as Town Center, amendments to the city’s land‑development code for the TC‑4 district, and a rezoning of the parcel to TC‑4. Klop described the proposal as a mixed‑use development with a central urban park spine, new retail and restaurant space, hotel and residential components and street‑level and streetscape improvements. Klop said the project proffers 20 housing units described in the record as “hero housing” and a contribution toward Aventura’s school facilities; the commission was told the requested density is bonus density that the commission may grant in exchange for these public benefits.
Applicant counsel Brian Adler and project team members presented renderings showing retail and grocery space at ground level, residences above, and an internal park for community events and farmers markets. The team described transportation improvements planned with the project, including widening and converting a left‑turn lane on Biscayne Boulevard to a two‑lane turn and a new fully signalized intersection on Northeast 200th/14th Street. The applicant said detailed transportation dedications and conditional‑use requests will be heard at second reading.
No members of the public spoke on the items at either the LPA or commission hearings. After staff and the applicant completed their presentations, commissioners moved to adopt the LPA recommendations and the related ordinances. Roll‑call votes recorded unanimous approval for the comprehensive‑plan amendment (LPA), the TC‑4 code amendment, and the rezoning to Town Center/TC‑4.
The ordinances require second reading and the applicant will return seeking conditional‑use approvals tied to any bonus density the commission may grant. The record indicates that final design details, the exact number of hotel units and final transportation dedications will be determined during the second‑reading and conditional‑use process.
