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PZAB approves 2025 annual report and denies appeal, upholding zoning waiver

MiamiJan 7, 20263 min read

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At the January 7, 2026 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board regular meeting, the Board approved the 2025 PZAB Annual Report and denied an appeal related to Waiver No. PZ-23-16099-WA, thereby upholding that waiver. The annual report approval passed unanimously (8-0). Adam J. Gersten (Chair) was absent and Andres Lopez (Vice Chair) was present. The meeting also included items related to 2026 training and the 2026 hearing boards calendar.

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PZAB-R-26-002 (File 18703): Approved the 2025 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Annual Report (motion moved by Mario J. Bailey, seconded by Elon Metoyer; result: 8-0, Approved).
PZAB-R-26-005 (File 18655): Denied the appeal filed by Jeremy Shir, Esq. on behalf of Ms. Jocelyn Velazquez, thereby upholding Waiver No. PZ-23-16099-WA. The minutes state the waiver allowed a ten percent (10%) reduction in the setback on a secondary frontage and reference an additional waiver to allow a fifty percent (50%) reduction; further detail on the latter is unavailable in the provided excerpt.

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Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board - Regular Meeting

Jan 7, 2026, 6:30 PMcompleted

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Roll Call
Decision: CALL TO ORDER
Minutes of Jul 16, 2025 6:30 PMTABLED [Unanimous]
Decision: MINUTES APPROVAL
Minutes of Oct 15, 2025 6:30 PMTABLED [Unanimous]
Decision: MINUTES APPROVAL
New Section
Decision: MINUTES APPROVAL
PZAB-R-26-001 : A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD ("PZAB"), APPROVING THE ELECTION OF ADAM GERSTEN TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON DURING THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR.
Decision: PZAB RESOLUTIONS
PZAB-R-26-002 : A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD ("PZAB"), APPROVING THE ELECTION OF ANDRES LOPEZ TO SERVE AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON DURING THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR.
Decision: PZAB RESOLUTIONS
PZAB-R-26-005 : A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD ANNUAL REPORT.
Decision: PZAB RESOLUTIONS
PZAB-R-26-003 : A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD, DENYING THE APPEAL, FILED BY JEREMY SHIR, ESQ. ON BEHALF OF MS. JOCELYN VELAZQUEZ, AND THEREBY UPHOLDING WAIVER NO. PZ-23-16099-WA, ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF ZONING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.1.2.5(D) OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA (“MIAMI 21 CODE”), SPECIFICALLY FOR A WAIVER TO ALLOW A TEN PERCENT (10%) REDUCTION IN THE SETBACK ON A SECONDARY FRONTAGE PER ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.1.2.5(A)(29) OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, A WAIVER TO ALLOW A FIFTY PERCENT (50%) REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED PARKING FOR UNITS IN A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREA WITH PAYMENT INTO THE TRANSIT ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND PER ARTICLE 4, TABLE 6 (T6) OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, AND A WAIVER TO ALLOW ABOVE GROUND PARKING ON A SECONDARY FRONTAGE TO EXTEND INTO THE SECOND LAYER BEYOND 50% OF THE PODIUM LENGTH IF AN ART OR GLASS TREATMENT DESIGN APPROVED BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED FOR THAT PORTION OF THE PODIUM, AND THE OTHER WAIVERS INCLUDED THEREIN BUT NOT APPEALED, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 419 NORTHEAST 19 STREET AND 2000 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: PZAB RESOLUTIONS
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD, RECOMMENDING TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“CITY CODE”), TITLED “PLANNING AND ZONING” MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE XII, TITLED “PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND,” TO INCLUDE AND CLARIFY THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTIES NEAR A GREENWAY; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: PZAB RESOLUTIONS
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD, RECOMMENDING TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (“MIAMI 21 CODE”), SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, TITLED “DEFINITIONS,” TO INTRODUCE NEW DEFINITIONS AND AMEND DEFINITIONS RELATED TO GREENWAYS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TITLED “GENERAL TO ZONES,” TO INTRODUCE A PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL HEIGHT AND FLOOR AREA FOR ELIGIBLE T5 AND T6 PROPERTIES WITHIN A QUARTER (1/4) MILE OF A GREENWAY; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TITLED “STANDARDS AND TABLES,” TO CLARIFY THE GREENWAY CIVIC SPACE TYPE; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Decision: PZAB RESOLUTIONS
2026 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD ETHICS REFRESHER
Decision: DISCUSSION ITEMS
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES
Decision: DISCUSSION ITEMS
2026 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD ANNUAL TRAINING
Decision: DISCUSSION ITEMS
2026 GLOBAL HEARING BOARDS MEETING DATES CALENDAR
Decision: DISCUSSION ITEMS