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Votes at a glance: Hialeah council confirms appointments, approves variances and calls back controversial RV-boat parking plan
Summary
On Jan. 27 the Hialeah City Council approved several board appointments and multiple zoning and variance requests, approved a Brownfields green reuse designation and routine ordinances, and postponed the 1550 W. 60th RV/boat parking proposal to Feb. 24 for further review.
Key votes from the Hialeah City Council meeting on Jan. 27, 2026:
- Appointment — Luis Gonzalez: Motion by Councilman Marrero, second by Councilwoman Jalene Perez. Motion carried by roll-call; Gonzalez was sworn in as acting council member, Group 2.
- Board appointments (10a–10e): Several nominees were approved by roll-call, including Clayton Warren Angus to the Personnel Board, Abel Alexander Carvajal to Planning & Zoning, Adriana Lopez Perez and Clara Rodriguez to the Hialeah Housing Authority board, and Giovanni Fuente to the Employees General Retirement System trustees.
- Consent agenda: Approved by motion of Councilman Rodriguez with a second from Councilman Marrero; roll-call vote carried.
- Resolution 12a (Brownfields green reuse designation): Clerk read the designation under Florida Statutes section 376.8; motion carried by roll-call and the clerk was authorized to notify the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
- Ordinances on second reading: The council approved (a) repeal/rescission of an ordinance establishing a deferred compensation plan and (b) an ordinance amending city code to waive fees for current elected officials requesting city documents. Both passed on second reading after motion and roll-call votes.
- Zoning/land-use approvals: Several items on second reading were approved, including legalization and variance requests for properties at 651 W. 53rd St., a TOD land-use amendment and rezoning at 1002/1012 E. 19th St. (33-unit midrise), and multiple variance permits for carports and duplexes. Motions passed by roll-call where recorded.
- Special-use permit: Approved a permit for an indoor entertainment facility ("Slick City"), an indoor dry-slide and action park at 3890 W. 18th Ave., with the condition that no alcohol or amusement machines be permitted.
- Postponed items: The land-use and rezoning requests for 1550 W. 60th Street (proposed RV/boat parking facility) were postponed to Feb. 24, 2026, to allow additional covenant details, clarification on monitoring/enforcement, and neighborhood outreach.
Where the record shows roll-call results, votes were recorded in favor by the council members on the dais. For items with incomplete roll-call details in the spoken record, the clerk's official minutes and the posted agenda packet should be consulted for the complete vote tallies and ordinance/resolution numbers.
For follow-up: Planning staff and applicants will return with updated covenant language and technical responses for postponed items; several approvals were final and will proceed to implementation or permit review.
