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DRB25-1099

935 2ND STREET

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Proposal

The applicant proposes construction of a new three-story, two-unit multi-family residential building on a vacant 4,000 SF lot in the South of Fifth neighborhood, zoned RPS-1. The building includes four tandem parking spaces on the ground floor, one apartment unit per floor on the second and third levels, and a shared rooftop terrace amenity. The project also requests variances for minimum lot area (4,000 SF existing vs. 5,750 SF required) and minimum lot width (40 feet existing vs. 50 feet required).

From the Letter of Intent

New construction of a three-story, two-family residential building on a vacant 4,000 SF undersized lot in the R-PS-1 Residential Medium-Low Density District. The building includes two 1,710 SF air-conditioned apartment units (one per floor on the 2nd and 3rd floors), a ground floor with parking, trash room, and bicycle racks, and a common roof terrace of 3,205 SF with landscaped planters and aluminum trellises. The estimated base construction cost is $3,750,000.

  • New construction of a three-story two-family residential building
  • Ground floor parking garage with 4 tandem spaces screened by aluminum sectional gate and landscaping
  • Ground floor trash room (mechanically ventilated) and bicycle racks
  • Second floor residential unit: 1,710 SF, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room
  • Third floor residential unit: 1,710 SF, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, powder room
  • 6'-8" wide balconies at front and rear of each unit
  • Common roof terrace with built-in landscaped planters, irrigation, lighting, and aluminum trellises
  • Mechanical equipment on racks at north non-accessible roof screened by landscape
  • Retaining walls at minimum height of 7.76 ft along sides and rear property boundaries
  • Masonry walls and aluminum picket fences combination for privacy walls (max 7 ft at sides/rear, 5 ft at front)
  • New 18 ft wide driveway approach to access parking garage
  • Pervious pavers on sand for exterior walkways and driveway
  • Preservation of two existing Gumbo Limbo trees on sidewalk
  • Hurricane-proof impact-resistant windows, doors, and railings with champagne-color aluminum frames
  • Facade materials including white painted stucco, composite wood cladding accent walls, light turquoise low-e tinted glass, aluminum vertical louvers, and frameless glass railings
  • Elevator and open (non-air-conditioned) stairs serving 2nd and 3rd floors only
  • Resilient/Florida-friendly landscaping throughout site
Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL W/ CONDITIONS

Compliance Findings:

✗ Sea Level Rise: Not Satisfied ✓ Variance Conditions: Satisfied ✗ Design Review Criteria: Not Satisfied
Key Issues
  • Lighting plan has not been submitted (Design Review Criteria i - Not Satisfied)
  • Sea Level Rise Criteria 1 not satisfied - recycling/salvage plan for demolition not provided
  • Lot area variance required: existing 4,000 SF vs. required 5,750 SF (1,750 SF deficiency)
  • Lot width variance required: existing 40 feet vs. required 50 feet (10-foot deficiency)
  • Substandard, nonconforming lot that does not appear to have been legally platted in its current configuration
  • Final color, design and details of decorative tile stucco, wood-cladding, exposed concrete, and aluminum panels require staff review and approval
Project Details
Style Contemporary; cypress-colored wood cladding on front and rear elevations, floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant glass with champagne-colored aluminum frames, white stucco with decorative tile on slab edges, frameless glass railings at balconies, white semi-smooth stucco on side elevations with recessed window openings
Height 36'-0" / 3-Story proposed; 40'-0" maximum; 48'-0" highest projection
FAR Proposed: 4,506 SF / 1.11; Maximum: 5,000 SF / 1.25
Zoning RPS-1
Lot Size 4,000 SF (40 feet wide by 100 feet deep)
Setbacks Not specifically detailed in the report
Parking 4 spaces required; 4 tandem spaces provided on ground floor, accessed via 18-foot aluminum sectional gate
Applicant Mauro Scalerta
Architect Farach Architects & Planners
Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026

09:00 AM

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