Meeting

The real action here was not a budget vote or a headline contract. It was land use, especially item 8.B, the second reading public hearing for a vocational and technical school seeking a Conditional Use Permit plus a major parking variance: 54 spaces where 121 are required. That is the clearest signal on this agenda that Council is being asked to decide whether to let an institutional use move forward with less than half the code parking standard. For nearby property owners and businesses, the issue is not the school label. It is whether the city is willing to relax core site standards for a use that generates regular traffic. The other consequential file is 8.G, a first reading to expand the Neighborhood Business District Overlay for a three story mixed use project with 44 residential units and 670 square feet of commercial space. The second order read is straightforward: this is another test of whether mixed use in Hialeah is becoming a housing first product with only token storefront space, not a true retail corridor play. Several other first reading variance items, 8.C, 8.D, 8.E, and 8.F, all point the same direction: Council is being asked repeatedly to legalize or enable undersized parking, zero setbacks, no landscape buffer, no pervious area, and oversized accessory structures. Item 8.A was explicitly not considered and was reset for April 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. The administrative reorganization in 5.B and the old parking variance repeal in 5.A matter, but the practical story of this meeting is code flexibility on individual sites.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

1. Conditional Use Permit for a vocational and technical school, with variances for 54 parking spaces where 121 are required

   Pending

   This second reading public hearing asks Council to let a school operate with a large parking shortfall, making it the clearest test on the agenda of how far the city will bend site standards for a traffic generating use.

2. Expand the Neighborhood Business District Overlay for a three story mixed use development with 44 residential units and 670 square feet of commercial space

   Pending

   At first reading, this would open the door to a housing heavy mixed use project, with very limited commercial area relative to the residential count.

3. Amend Chapter 2 on Administration affecting Public Works, Community Development, and other city divisions

   Pending

   This second reading would reorganize parts of city administration, which matters because internal department structure shapes how permitting, inspections, and public works coordination actually move.

4. Repeal and rescind the 2007 parking variance for 550 West 84th Street

   Pending

   This would unwind an old parking relief ordinance for an M 1 industrial property, signaling the city is willing to revisit legacy entitlements rather than treat them as permanent.

5. Variances for 6 parking spaces where 11 are required, one space backing onto a right of way, 0 percent pervious area where 10 percent is required, and a zero foot condition

   Pending

   This first reading bundles multiple code departures into one site approval, reducing parking, drainage, and layout standards at the same time.

6. Variance for an existing accessory building of 832 square feet where 500 square feet is the maximum at 7200 West 11th

   Pending

   This first reading would legalize an oversized accessory structure, another example of Council being asked to ratify existing nonconforming conditions.

7. Variances for an existing 881 square foot accessory building and for the accessory structure to exceed 35 percent of the building

   Pending

   This first reading would allow both a larger than permitted accessory building and a larger accessory to primary building ratio, expanding tolerance for oversized secondary structures.

8. Variances for a zero foot north side setback and zero foot landscape buffer facing East 47th Street

   Pending

   This first reading would remove both separation and buffering requirements, shifting the burden of a tighter site layout onto adjacent properties and the streetscape.

9. Rezoning item scheduled for second reading and public hearing on April 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

   Pending

   The item was expressly not considered at this meeting, which means the real decision point moved to April 14 and anyone affected now has a firm hearing date to organize around.

Agenda items

18 items on the agenda. Outcomes not yet parsed from minutes.

1. 10.EResolutionpending$4.8MOutcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution accepting the Invitation for Bid ("IFB") response for IFB No. 2025-26- 005 - Roadway and Drainage Improvements to East 8th Avenue to East 10th Avenue, from East 5th Street to East 9th Street; and authorizing the Mayor or his designee and the City Clerk, as attesting witness, on behalf of the City, to issue a purchase order to Acosta Tractors Inc (the vendor) in an amount not to exceed $4,408,449.72, and a contingency amount of $440,844.97 if required, for a cumulative amount
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2. 10.BResolutionpending$1.2MOutcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution waiving competitive bidding; and authorizing the Mayor or his designee and the City Clerk, as attesting witness, on behalf of the City, to purchase the City's Crime Insurance and approve a Second Addendum to the 2025 Master Agreement between the City of Hialeah and Keen, Battle, Mead & Company, for a term of one (1) policy renewal year, commencing April 9, 2026, and ending February 27, 2027, in substantial conformity with the addendum attached hereto and made apart hereof as
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3. 10.FResolutionpending$1.1MOutcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution ratifying the approval of the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Miami, the sponsoring agency of the Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program 2024, under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's UASI, and the City of Hialeah, as participating agency; ratifying the acceptance of the award of a sub-grant in the amount of $1,114,198.00 pursuant to said Memorandum of Agreement for approved planning, training, and equipment costs identified in the program b
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4. 10.HResolutionpending$130KOutcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution waiving competitive bidding; and authorizing the Mayor or his designee and the City Clerk, as attesting witness, on behalf of the City, to ratify the increase of Purchase Order #2025-638 in the amount of $85,000.00, issued to Sentry Industries, Inc., for the payment of pool chlorine services for fiscal year 2025 for a total cumulative amount not to exceed $130,000.00; and providing for an effective date.
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5. 10.DResolutionpending$100.9KOutcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution accepting the Invitation for Bid ("IFB") response for IFB No. 2025-26- 008 - for the furnishing, demolishing, and installation of tiles at the Edgar J. Hall Building in the City of Hialeah; and authorizing the Mayor or his designee and the City Clerk, as attesting witness, on behalf of the City, to issue a purchase order to D'Elite Floors of Miami (the vendor) in an amount not to exceed $100,901.57, which includes a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) if required, for the
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6. 10.GResolutionpending$93,610Outcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution providing for an exception to bid in the form of a sole source, publicly noticed by the City and attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A", authorizing the Mayor or his designee and the City Clerk, as attesting witness, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Aquatic Development Group by and through its wholly owned subsidiary Hydrotech Systems Limited for the purchase and installation of a complete wave control panel as described herein for the pro
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7. 10.CResolutionpending$50,000Outcome not recorded
   Proposed resolution approving a contract renewal off of a piggyback contract, as amended, between the City of Miami Beach and Access Information Corporation for off-site record retention services; and authorizing the Mayor or his designee and the City Clerk, as attesting witness, on behalf of the City, to issue a purchase order in the amount not to exceed $50,000.00, for record retention services and in substantial conformity with the agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof as "Exhibit
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8. 5.AOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
   Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance repealing and rescinding Hialeah Ordinance No. 2007-023 (attached hereto as Exhibit "A") approving a variance of parking requirements for the property located at 550 West 84th Street, Hialeah, Florida, zoned M-1 (I ndustrial District) ; authorizing release of the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants recorded in Official Records Book 25445, Page 2153 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida; repealing all ordinances or parts of or
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9. 5.BOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
   Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 2 entitled "Administration," Article II, entitled "Departments, Offices and Divisions," Division 6, entitled "Public Works Department," Division 10, entitled "Community Development Department," Division 11, entitled "Streets Department," Division 14, entitled "Construction and Maintenance Department," Division 15, entitled "Fleet Department," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Hialeah, specifically by: (1) collapsing
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10. 7.AResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    Proposed resolution affirming Final Decision No. 2026-06 of the Planning and Zoning Board granting a rear setback of 10.3 feet, where 20 feet are required for the property located at 190 West 53rd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District); providing for conditions; enforcement of conditions; and providing for an effective date. On February 25, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended the approval of this item subject to conditions. Conditions: 1. The applicant shall apply for and o
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11. 8.AZoningpendingOutcome not recorded
    I TEM W I LL N O T BE CO N SI D ERED TO D AY. SECO N D REA D I N G A N D PU BLI C H EA RI N G I S SCH ED U LED FO R A PRI L 14, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M. O R D I N A N C E : Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance rezoning property from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to R-2 (One-and Two-Family Residential District); granting Variances to allow: (i) a lot width of 50 feet, where 75 feet are required, (ii) a lot area of 6,550 square feet, where 7,500 square feet are required,
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12. 8.BOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) pursuant to Hialeah Code of Ordinances § 98-181 to allow the operation of a vocational and technical school; granting variances to allow: (i) 54 parking spaces where 121 parking spaces are required, (ii) 6.84 percent pervious area where 10 percent is required, (iii) a partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to Section 98- 2235 of the City Code, and (iv) a
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13. 8.COrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    First reading of proposed ordinance granting a variance to allow an existing accessory building with a floor area of 832 square feet where the maximum floor area allowed is 500 square feet pursuant to Hialeh Code of Ordinances § 98-1666, for the property located at 7200 West 11th Court, Hialeah, Florida 33014, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family); repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalties for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; a
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14. 8.DOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    First reading of proposed ordinance granting variances to allow: (i) north side setback of 0 feet, where 5 feet, 1 inch is required, and (ii) 0 feet landscape buffer facing East 47th Street, where a minimum 7 feet landscape buffer is required; contra to Hialeah Code of Ordinances § 98-1372, § 98-1706, and the Hialeah Landscape Manual, updated July 2025, Section "D" for the property located at 4698 East 10th Lane, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (I ndustrial District) ; repealing all ordinances or parts of or
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15. 8.EOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    First reading of proposed ordinance granting variances (i) to allow an existing accessory building with a floor area of 881 square feet, and (ii) to allow the existing accessory structure to exceed 35% of the building, where the maximum floor area allowed for an accessory structure is 500 square feet and where the maximum accessory structure size allowed is 35 percent of the size of the main building pursuant to Hialeah Code of Ordinances § 98-1666 for the property located at 640 East 60 Street,
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16. 8.FOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    First reading of proposed ordinance granting variances to allow (i) 6 parking spaces where 11 spaces are required, (ii) 1 parking space to back out onto a right-of-way where backing out is not permitted, (iii) 0% pervious area where 10% pervious area is required, and (iv) 0 feet landscape buffer between off-street parking and West 8th Avenue, where a minimum 7 feet landscape buffer is required; contra to Hialeah Code of Ordinances § 98-2189, § 98-2190, and the Hialeah Landscape Manual, updated J
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17. 8.GOrdinancependingOutcome not recorded
    First reading of proposed ordinance granting a Special Use Permit (SUP) pursuant to Hialeah Code of Ordinances § 98-161 to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District (NBD) Overlay to permit a three-story mixed-use development, including 44 residential units, 670 square feet of fitness center space, and 7,163 square feet of medical office commercial space; and granting variances to allow: (i) residential units on the ground floor, where residential units are allowed only above grou
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18. 10.AMinutespendingOutcome not recorded
    Request permission to approve the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on March 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
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