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Hialeah board approves parking variance for East 10th Court property to allow body shop use with conditions
Summary
The board approved a variance allowing conversion of part of a warehouse to an automotive body shop at 4725–4735 E 10th Court, granting 11 spaces where 16 are required and permitting back‑out parking into the right‑of‑way subject to an operational plan, Declaration of Restrictions and random inspections to prevent spillover into the public ROW.
The Planning and Zoning Board voted April 15 to approve a parking variance for 4725 and 4735 East 10th Court that permits 11 parking spaces where 16 are required and allows proposed back‑out parking into the right‑of‑way to accommodate a conversion of roughly 4,000 square feet of warehouse space to an automotive body shop (no paint operations).
Staff said the property, subdivided in 1924 and improved with warehouses since 1954, has legally nonconforming parking conditions. The applicant (tenant Ernesto Perez) submitted an operational plan and staff conducted an inspection on April 15 that demonstrated active compliance with the operational plan; staff recommended approval with conditions, including entry into a Declaration of Restrictions defining the parking and the operational plan, prohibiting additional uses on the property beyond those specified, and allowing random inspections to maintain compliance.
At hearing, staff and board members clarified that the variance and DOR would prohibit overnight parking and off‑site storage of vehicles, and that intensification from warehouse to automotive use requires the operational controls described in the DOR. Motion to approve with conditions was made by Miss Henriques and seconded by Mister Iglesias; the board voted to approve the variance. The recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final review.
The board instructed staff to ensure DOR language clearly sets operational limits, defines inspection protocols, and specifies enforcement steps should the site deviate from the approved operations.
Outcome: variance approved with conditions; applicant to return to City Council on April 28, 2026 for final action.
