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Board grants after-the-fact variance for dock at North Hibiscus Drive despite staff denial recommendation

Board of Adjustment, City of North Miami · March 19, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Adjustment granted a 7-foot-5-inch dock variance at 1875 North Hibiscus Drive after hearing that the dock was constructed following prior approvals and inspections; staff recommended denial because the request met only three of six LDR criteria but noted other agency approvals and an error in prior staff approval.

The North Miami Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to grant an after-the-fact variance allowing a dock to extend 7 feet 5 inches from the face of the seawall at 1875 North Hibiscus Drive.

Planner Safi Bieniime told the board the dock had been constructed following an approval that was later discovered to have been issued in error. "When making our analysis, staff did find that the applicant met 3 out of…

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