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Design review board approves two‑story addition at 6220 SW 57th Drive; septic and utility details must be resolved
Summary
The board approved a two‑story addition and renovation for homeowner Daniel Masvidal at 6220 SW 57th Drive (DRB‑2024‑030) with conditions: submit septic/drain‑field details, spot elevations on the survey, corrected landscape legend and utility coordination at permit stage.
The City of South Miami Design Review Board voted Sept. 17 to approve a two‑story addition and renovation at 6220 Southwest 57th Drive, subject to staff and board comments that must be addressed prior to building permit issuance.
Staff presented the application as an RS‑3 residential addition to an existing home on a 9,900‑square‑foot interior lot. The proposed total floor area ratio was presented as 3,973 square feet (both floors combined) and within the allowable thresholds for the zone when dimensional requirements are applied, staff said.
Applicant Daniel Masvidal told the board he and his family have lived in South Miami for eight years and want to expand the home to remain in the neighborhood. Board members and staff focused on missing survey spot elevations, the presence of an existing 1,200‑gallon septic tank and the need to show the drain field on plans, and possible constraints that could affect landscaping and grading. A board member emphasized that the survey should include spot elevations every 25 feet to enable proper grading and civil design.
Vice chair and other members recommended that the applicant hire a septic contractor to produce a health‑department report and confirm whether the existing 1,200‑gallon tank and drain field will suffice for the proposed increase in bedrooms/bathrooms. Staff and the chair said those details can be shown and resolved at the building permit stage provided the permit submittal is substantially consistent with the DRB approval.
A motion to approve the application with staff and board comments passed unanimously. The board recorded its approval of DRB‑2024‑030 and advised the applicant to show electrical entry, septic/draintfield locations, and consistent plan orientation across architectural and civil drawings when submitting for permit.
Next steps: applicant to revise plan documents to include the septic location and drain field, provide corrected landscape legend showing required native tree counts, and coordinate utility locations (including any buried power lines) before building permit review.
