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Design Review Board approves single‑family home at 6752 SW 77th Terrace
Summary
The board approved a two‑story residential design for 6752 SW 77th Terrace (PAP Life LLC) that does not meet the 10,000 sq ft lot test for RS‑3 but qualifies under the nonconforming‑lot provision; staff recommended approval with conditions for tree removal submittal and code compliance. Architect Antonio Rodriguez said the design was intended to fit the neighborhood and include 14 trees and other landscape features.
The City of South Miami Design Review Board voted unanimously to approve a new two‑story residence proposed for 6752 Southwest 77th Terrace.
Staff described the lot as 9,376 square feet, short of the RS‑3 10,000‑square‑foot requirement but meeting the lot‑frontage standard, and cited the nonconforming‑lot provision (section 20‑4.8(d)) that allows a design to proceed when other yard and frontage dimensions comply. Staff reported proposed FAR, impervious coverage, and a landscape plan calling for 14 trees where three are the minimum for the lot type; staff recommended approval conditioned on the required tree‑removal application and compliance with the Florida Building Code.
Architect Antonio Rodriguez, identifying himself as "the architect of record," said the design sought to blend with the lush, wooded character of surrounding houses and described materials including textured stucco, dark window frames and imitation wood railings. He told the board the design "is pretty much set" and that renderings typically reflect the eventual built form. Board members complimented the scheme and asked about landscape details; one board member noted concerns about relocation of existing palms and mitigation calculations.
A motion to approve was moved, seconded and carried without opposition. The board recorded votes in the affirmative from the attending members and closed public comment after confirming no speakers were present in chambers or on Zoom. Staff will follow up on the required tree removal submittal and other standard conditions listed in the staff report.
