Rezone and grant variances for multifamily residential development

First reading of proposed ordinance rezoning property from R-1 One-Family District to TOD Transit Oriented Development District; granting variances to allow: (i) a single-use, four-story multifamily residential building containing 12 dwelling units, where mixed commercial and residential uses are required, (ii) a front setback of 6.75 feet, where 20 feet is required, and (iii) 6% pervious area, where a minimum of 10% is required, all contra to Hialeah Code of Ordinances § 98-1543, § 98-1544, and the Hialeah Landscape Manual, updated July 2025, Section "E"; and granting a partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to § 98-2235 for the property located at 1081 East 17 Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1, legally described herein ; providing for conditions; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalties for violation hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. On March 25, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the item subject to conditions. Conditions: 1. The applicant shall enter into and record a Declaration of Restrictions (DOR) to develop the site in accordance with the plans signed and sealed by Oscar J. Gonzalez, Architect, dated January 4, 2026, which will later be modified to include conditions # 2 and # 3. The Declaration of Restrictions shall also stipulate the required time limitation for development; and 2. The applicant shall submit a one-time landscape mitigation payment, the amount of which shall be calculated during the Site Plan and Concurrency review process, in accordance with Section 98-2235 of the City of Hialeah Code of Ordinances; and 3. The Site Plan shall be revised to show a 6-foot-high concrete wall along the east, west, and north property lines, as this is the maximum height permitted by the City of Hialeah Landscape Manual. Planner's recommendation: Approval with conditions. Property Owner: Casa Amigos V