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Planning & Zoning Board approves rezoning/variances and land‑use changes; some items tabled (May 13, 2026)

HialeahMay 13, 20263 min read

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The Hialeah Planning & Zoning Board met May 13, 2026 (called to order 6:01 P.M., adjourned 6:47 P.M.). Members voted unanimously (7-0) on multiple land‑use and variance items: a small‑scale map amendment and associated rezoning/variance for 2295 West 4th Court were approved (conditions applied); a variance and related legalization for 371 Pash E Ho Wa Drive was approved with conditions; the small‑scale map amendment for 510 & 520 East 49th Street remained tabled to May 27, 2026. The April 29, 2026 summary agenda was approved 7-0.

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Approved small‑scale map amendment (Application No. LUA-000173-2026) to change 2295 West 4th Court from Commercial to Medium‑Density Residential; item was removed from the table and approved 7-0.
Approved rezoning from C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial) to R-3-3 (Multiple‑Family) and associated variance for 2295 West 4th Court, 7-0, with conditions including development in substantial accordance with plans signed/sealed by Dulce M. Conde (dated 3/10/2026); required approvals from City of Hialeah Water & Sewer Division and Miami‑Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) (including compliance with any sanitary sewer pump station moratorium); Streets Department approval for sidewalk modification to accommodate driveway access; and obtaining all required building permits, site plan approvals, and concurrency reviews prior to construction.
Application No. LUA-000178-2026 (small‑scale map amendment for properties at 510 East 49th Street and 520 East 49th Street) remained tabled with no action; item continued to the May 27, 2026 meeting.
Approved rezoning/variance subject to entering a declaration of restrictive covenants consistent with plans prepared by Manuel E. Siques, P.E. (signed and sealed April 7, 2026), and required the applicant to obtain site plan and concurrency approval within six months of the rezoning/variance approval (item approved 7-0). (Document does not specify the property associated with this condition in the excerpt.)
Approved variance permit and legalization requests for 371 Pash E Ho Wa Drive (R-1) 7-0, with conditions: applicant to obtain all required building permits/inspections to legalize the existing wooden fence and terrace enclosure and resolve open code violations; and existing hedges along north and south lot lines must be trimmed and maintained at a maximum height of six feet in compliance with City code.

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Planning & Zoning Board Meeting on May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

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