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Planning board approves revised two-story home at 7041 SW 63rd Court
Summary
The City of South Miami planning board unanimously approved a revised two-story single-family home at 7041 Southwest 63rd Court after staff and the applicant addressed layout and elevation concerns; board members pressed for corrections to the tree survey and mitigation calculations.
The City of South Miami planning board approved an application for new construction at 7041 Southwest 63rd Court (DRB-2026-005) following staff presentation and board review.
Mark Albers, planning staff, told the board the lot is 0.22 acres and noted it is a legally noncompliant RS-3 lot: “It is 0.22 acres… the requirement is 10,000 square feet for RS 3, and it's 9,396.” He said the modified landscape plan and elevations are consistent with code and recommended approval with standard conditions and compliance with the Florida Building Code.
Applicant representative Amaya Romero described design changes made after the prior meeting, including a reworked second-floor plan to remove side balconies and add glazing to improve privacy and function. Romero said the current renderings are the “final result” and invited board input.
Board member Mariano Guerrero concentrated on the tree survey and mitigation. He said the plan mislocates a power line (it runs across the street, not along the property front) and identified species-specific mitigation items, noting avocado (24 inches) and mango (36 inches) trees would require mitigation and that palms typically do not count toward mitigation credits in the city’s approach.
After brief additional comments from other members endorsing the revised elevations and floor plan, Guerrero moved to approve the application “based on staff comments and board member comments”; the motion was seconded and the board voted unanimously to approve DRB-2026-005.
The board’s approval included the staff-specified sufficiency conditions and the expectation that the applicant correct the tree survey and address mitigation details before final permitting.
