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Alta Developers Proposed Condo

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21
Oct

Alta Developers recently bought the 1 acre site at 11950 North Bayshore Drive in Sans Souci for $15 million.  They hope to build a waterfront condo project. It would reach approximately eighteen stories high and have approximately 50-to-90 units. Read a little bit more here:

https://therealdeal.com/miami/2022/02/25/alta-plans-waterfront-north-miami-condo-project-pays-15m-for-apartment-building-on-site/

On October 18, 2023, they went before the North Miami Board of Adjustment for approval of three items. You can read them in their entirety here:

 

https://www.northmiamifl.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10182023-339

 

The three items were variance requests to deviate from the city’s Land Development Regulations as follows:

  1. V-09-23 – A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR BALCONY ENCROACHMENTS IN FRONT, SIDE, AND REAR YARD SETBACK; 11950 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE;
  2. V-10-23 – V-10-23 – A VARIANCE TO REAR YARD SETBACK TO ALLOW FOR SWIMMING POOL ENCROACHMENT; 11950 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE; and
  3. V-11-23 – V-11-23 – A VARIANCE TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED HEIGHT OF 115’-0” IN THE BZ ZONING DISTRICT TO A HEIGHT OF 203’-10”; 11950 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE

Each of the variances were approved with the balcony encroachment and pool rear setback variance passed unanimously and the height variance was passed with a 4 to 2 vote. Each item was passed with the following conditions:

V-09-23 – A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR BALCONY ENCROACHMENTS IN FRONT, SIDE, AND REAR YARD SETBACK; 11950 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE:

  1. That the applicant obtains a building permit and all necessary licenses prior to the construction of the building;
  2. That all other standards of ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 1 shall apply;
  3. That the applicant adheres to all conditions provided by the Development Review Committee at the time of DRC Site Plan approval; and
  4. That the applicant obtains Certificate of Use (CU), Business Tax Receipt (BTR), Certificate of Occupancy, and complies with all city, county, state, and federal regulations, and laws.

V-10-23 – V-10-23 – A VARIANCE TO REAR YARD SETBACK TO ALLOW FOR SWIMMING POOL ENCROACHMENT; 11950 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE

  1. That the applicant obtains a building permit and all necessary licenses prior to the installation of the swimming pool;
  2. That all other standards of ARTICLE 5, DIVISION l. Section 5-111 shall apply;
  3. That the applicant adheres to all conditions provided by the Development Review Committee at the time of DRC Site Plan approval; and
  4. That the applicant obtains Certificate of Use (CU), Business Tax Receipt (BTR), Certificate of Occupancy, and complies with all city, county, state, and federal regulations, and laws.

V-11-23 – V-11-23 – A VARIANCE TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED HEIGHT OF 115’-0” IN THE BZ ZONING DISTRICT TO A HEIGHT OF 203’-10”; 11950 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE

  1. That the applicant obtains a building permit and all necessary licenses prior to the construction of the building; and,
  2. That the applicant adheres to all conditions provided by the Development Review Committee at the time of DRC Site Plan approval; and
  3. That the applicant obtains Certificate of Use (CU), Business Tax Receipt (BTR), Certificate of Occupancy, and complies with all city, county, state, and federal regulations, and laws.

Next Steps:

 

  • If the Board of Adjustment approved variances are not appealed they are final.  The appeal would have to come from residents and/or interested parties.

  • If the project is a by-right, that is built in accordance with the approved variances and meets the LDRs development standards, the applicant will require Development Review Committee (DRC) for the new development. Further, because the development will exceed 20,000 square feet of development area, the Site Plan will require City Council approval.

  • From the applicant discussion at BOA, the developer intends to seek additional units through the conditional use permit (CUP) process to obtain bonus units. If so, the CUP requires Planning Commission recommendation to City Council and the CUP will require Council approval for the additional bonus units.

  • The development also will require Development Review Committee (DRC) for the new development. Further, because the development will exceed 20,000 square feet of development, the Site plan will require City Council approval.

 

Clearly there is a lot happening around the proposal.  Please let me know your questions.