Commission approves 11‑story, 18‑unit condominium site plan at 1998 NE 135th Street

The City Commission approved final site-plan review on Jan. 6 for an 11‑story, 18‑unit condominium development at 1998 Northeast 135th Street proposed by Shelton Miami Inc.

City staff said the two‑parcel site (about 0.34 acres) is zoned R‑6 and that the project meets the comprehensive plan and the R‑6 density allowances, including additional units approved by conditional use. The project — described in staff materials and by the applicant’s attorney as an 11‑story, 18‑unit development with 5‑bedroom units of roughly 3,300 square feet each and an integrated garage with 38 spaces — includes sustainable building commitments, native landscaping and permeable paving. The design also exceeds minimum parking requirements and will locate utilities underground and install a 10‑foot sidewalk along the NE 135th Street frontage. The Development Review Committee recommended approval and DRC conditions were incorporated into the site‑plan approval.

Attorney Rachel Streitfeld and architect Kobi Karp presented on behalf of the applicant. Commissioners noted prior community meetings and voiced support for the project while asking for specific landscape and sidewalk conditions and confirmation that two black olive trees would be removed to accommodate site design. The motion to approve carried (recorded later as a 4‑0 vote because one commissioner was absent for roll call). Planning staff noted the applicant must apply for building permits within 18 months of site‑plan approval.

The approval moves the project into the permit stage; staff and the applicant must satisfy the condition set in the site‑plan approval and comply with building and zoning permitting requirements.