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Design Review Board approves single‑family revisions for 6741 SW 68th Terrace with conditions
Summary
The DRB approved the Juan Carlos Ferreira single‑family new construction after staff confirmed pervious/improper calculations and the applicant removed septic drain‑field drawings; board asked for clearer utility and landscape coordination and sealed landscape plans before permits.
The Design Review Board reviewed and approved an updated single‑family new‑construction application for 6741 Southwest 68th Terrace (applicant listed as Juan Carlos Ferreira) after staff confirmed the applicant had revised pervious/impervious calculations and removed septic drain‑field drawings from the landscaping sheet.
Mark Alvarez for staff said the project meets zoning dimensions but that several plan sufficiency issues from a prior hearing remained to be clarified — specifically showing driveway setback dimensions, plank gap details for a wood pool deck to meet Miami‑Dade permeability guidance, and coordinating the location of any septic drain field with tree root systems. Alvarez recommended that the deck meet Dade County’s permeable surface requirements and that the applicant supply the missing dimensions and plan clarifications for staff review.
The applicant stated that pervious/impervious calculations are now included in the packet and that the prior drain‑field conflict has been removed from the drawings so the building and landscaping departments will review those elements in the permit stage. "We comply with everything else," the applicant said, asking the board to note the revised package.
Board members recognized the unresolved details on utilities and drain‑field coordination but said the remaining items could be addressed in plan review. The board ultimately moved to approve the application "based on staff and board member comments," with recorded roll‑call votes in the transcript. The board and staff clarified that, where landscape or utility issues remain, a sealed landscape plan and coordination with county permitting will be required before building permits are issued.
The board directed staff to record specific comments for follow‑up, including showing the driveway setback, specifying plank spacing for the deck, and ensuring the final landscape plan resolves tree‑septic conflicts and any required mitigation.
