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Council approves Publix‑anchored Doral Plaza redevelopment with variances
Summary
The City of Doral council approved variances and site‑plan modifications for a Publix‑anchored redevelopment at Doral Plaza (9705–9779 NW 41st St), allowing reduced parking, a lower solar reflective index in portions of the lot, and modified landscape island spacing; councilmembers debated parking counts and stall size tradeoffs before approving the project.
The City of Doral on March 11 approved variances and a site‑plan to allow redevelopment of Doral Plaza, the Publix‑anchored shopping center at 9705–9779 NW 41st Street.
Planning consultant Michelle Lopez told the council the project seeks variances from the city’s development code to reduce required off‑street parking from 521 to 445 spaces, lower the minimum required solar‑reflective parking surface (SRI) from 20% to 8.1% and adjust the number and configuration of landscape islands (proposing islands every 8–15 spaces with some end islands narrower than the 12‑foot minimum). Lopez said the parcel is about 11 acres, the existing center dates to 1987, and staff…
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