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DRB25-1088

6945 ABBOTT AVENUE

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Proposal

The applicant proposes to demolish an existing two-story, 11-unit apartment-hotel built in 1938 and construct a new five-story mixed-use boutique hotel with 48 hotel units and 724 SF of commercial space on a 6,250 SF lot at 6945 Abbott Avenue. The project includes a ground floor lobby, commercial space, bike room, back-of-house areas, a mezzanine, hotel rooms on levels 2-6, and a rooftop pool, terrace, and pickleball court. The application also includes variances to remove the off-street loading requirement and to allow one on-street loading space on Abbott Avenue.

From the Letter of Intent

Redevelopment of the existing M Hotel into a new six-story 48-unit boutique hotel. The building features a modern facade with sophisticated materials, large glass windows, sleek curves, and polished stone/concrete elements creating a clean modern aesthetic.

  • Demolition of existing 11-room hotel structure
  • Construction of new six-story boutique hotel with 48 units
  • Modern facade design with large glass windows
  • Hurricane proof impact windows installation
  • Resilient landscaping with salt tolerant and native plants
  • Stormwater retention systems
  • Cool pavement materials or porous pavement materials
  • Pedestrian-friendly front entrance design
Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL W/ CONDITIONS
Approval with conditions. In view of the foregoing analysis, staff recommends the overall design be approved, subject to the conditions enumerated in the attached Draft Order, which address the inconsistencies with the aforementioned Design Review criteria and Sea Level Rise criteria, as applicable.

Compliance Findings:

✗ Sea Level Rise: Not Satisfied ✓ Variance Conditions: Satisfied ✗ Design Review Criteria: Not Satisfied
Key Issues
  • Variance required to remove off-street loading requirement (Section 5.2.6)
  • Variance required to allow one on-street loading space on a Class B frontage (Abbott Avenue) per Section 7.2.14.6.c.6.E
  • Lighting plan not submitted for building permit (Design Review Criteria i not satisfied)
  • Recycling/salvage plan for demolition not yet provided (Sea Level Rise Criteria 1 not satisfied)
  • South façade treatment may constitute a mural exceeding 100 SF requiring City Commission approval if paint is used
  • Final design, color, and details of perforated metal façade pending staff approval
  • Final details of exterior surface finishes and materials pending staff approval
  • Hardscape and exterior walkway design details pending staff approval

Documents

Project Details
Style Contemporary mixed-use hotel with patterned perforated metal façade featuring undulating planes following curved balcony slab edges, double-height glass enclosure at ground floor lobby, curving balconies on three exposed sides, and a rooftop level with a curving concrete canopy; south façade features a circular patterned design in varying shades of stone
Height 67'-0" measured from BFE +5', or 13' NGVD (5-story); Highest Projection: 81'-5"; Maximum allowed: 125'-0"
FAR Proposed: 21,409 SF / 3.43; Maximum: 21,875 SF / 3.5
Zoning TC-C Town Center--Central Core
Lot Size 6,250 SF
Parking Required Parking: N/A; Parking District: Tier 3; Variance granted to remove off-street loading requirement; one on-street loading space approved on Abbott Avenue subject to applicable city department review and approval
Applicant Abott M 6945 LLC
Architect M77R
Existing Building
Year Built 1938
Architect B. Kingston Hall
Stories 2
Full demolition proposed
Meeting

Thursday, March 12, 2026

09:00 AM

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