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Design Review Board approves two‑story home at 5940 SW 84th St. with landscape conditions
Summary
The Design Review Board approved plans for a new two‑story single‑family home at 5940 Southwest 84th Street, contingent on revised landscape calculations, removal of a black olive and certain palms in the drain field, and changes to trees under power lines.
The Design Review Board approved design plans for a new two‑story single‑family home at 5940 Southwest 84th Street on a voice vote, imposing several landscape revisions before final sign‑off.
Architect Juan Castillo introduced the proposal and identified himself as the project architect, saying, "My name is Juan Castillo. I'm the architect for 5940 Southwest 84th Street," and describing a Florida‑vernacular house with six bedrooms, five full baths, three half baths and a two‑car garage that orients around a pool courtyard. Cardino Group consultant Mark Alvarez told the board the site plan meets RS‑3 district requirements for setbacks, pool and lot coverage, noting the lot coverage figure of "2,891 square feet" and that proposed tree counts exceed minimums.
But board member Mariano Corral raised sustained concerns about the landscape plan, particularly the placement of trees inside a drain field and the presence of invasive palms. Corral told the applicant that he "cannot approve this plan" as submitted and moved to approve the architecture while withholding final landscape approval until the applicant (1) recalculates mitigation to reflect tree removals/relocations, (2) removes the black olive identified as Tree 21 from the drain field, (3) removes palms located in the drain field, (4) shows soil/planting areas at least 15 feet from drain fields or uses appropriate root barriers, and (5) selects tree species compatible with overhead power lines in the public right‑of‑way.
The applicant’s representative acknowledged the tree placement as an oversight. "That was an oversight, on Tree 21," the representative said, and indicated palms and other invasive species could be removed and mitigated on‑site.
Vice Chair (acting chair) summarized the motion and the conditions for the record. The motion was moved by Mariano Corral and seconded by board member Christian Rodriguez; the board approved the application with the stated conditions in a 5‑0 voice vote (Danny Guerra appears not to have voted/was absent). The board also noted that a tree‑removal permit will be required and that the new construction must comply with the Florida Building Code.
Board members and staff asked for a few additional details before final sign‑off, including a side‑gate detail showing 4‑to‑6‑foot transparency where applicable and a dimension for the pool walk space. The applicant asked about the timeline for a sewer main on 84th Street; staff offered to follow up after the meeting.
The board approved the previous meeting’s minutes and adjourned, announcing the next meeting for December 16 at the same time and place.
