Miami zoning and commission roundup: week of Nov 2, 2026
For the week of Nov 2, 2026, Dais covered 1 meeting across 1 board, with 7 agenda items in total. Boards recorded 2 approvals, 2 amended items and 1 deferral. Below are the biggest decisions, every item by meeting and what is on the calendar next week.
Biggest decisions
Miami HEPB · File 20011Approved with conditions
Amendment to Historic Designation Report for First Presbyterian Church
609 Brickell Ave
Vote: 6–1
Following a court remand, the board voted 6–1 to reclassify First Presbyterian Church's school annex and parking lot as non-contributing and shrink the historic boundary to the 1949 sanctuary footprint plus a buffer, conditioned on strict architectural review powers over any material exterior changes to Foster + Partners' proposed tower.
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Miami HEPB · File 20012Approved with conditions
Garage enclosure and alterations at 7650 NE 5 Ave
7650 NE 5 Ave (Palm Grove Historic District)
Vote: 7–0
A Special Certificate of Appropriateness to enclose a garage, install windows/doors, and construct a deck passed 7–0, with amendments permitting rear clerestory windows, capping fence height at six feet, and requiring matching masonry textures under the new garage window.
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Miami HEPB · File 19825Recommended approval to PZAB
Exception for non-conforming multi-family use at 175 NE 45 St
Approximately 175 NE 45 St (Buena Vista Historic District)
Vote: 7–0
The board recommended approval 7–0 for an Exception under Miami 21 to re-establish non-conforming multi-family use for a 1971 apartment building in Buena Vista, adding an advisory recommendation that the owner improve the paved parking lot to a permeable surface.
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Miami HEPB · File 20013Approved with conditions
Addition and site improvements at 747 NE 72 St
747 NE 72 St (Bayside Historic District)
Vote: 7–0
A Special Certificate of Appropriateness for a two-story addition and pool deck in Bayside Historic District was approved 7–0, amended to preserve decorative front porch tiles, allow a 16-foot driveway, and permit barrel tile coping.
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