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DRB26-1170

1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, 670 17TH STREET (G5

17 STREET PARKING GARAGE)

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Proposal

The applicant is requesting Design Review Approval for the construction of ten (10) regulation padel courts and associated facilities, including an interior lounge, pro shop, office, gym, and restrooms, totaling approximately 38,825 square feet. The facility will be located on the rooftop level of the existing Miami Beach Parking Garage (G5) at 640 17th Street. All new structures are designed as deployable, allowing for complete disassembly and full restoration of the rooftop to its original parking configuration at the end of any lease term.

Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL W/ CONDITIONS

Compliance Findings:

✗ Sea Level Rise: Not Satisfied ✗ Design Review Criteria: Not Satisfied
Key Issues
  • Lighting (Criterion i) not satisfied — lighting plans need to ensure safe movement, minimize glare and reflection on adjacent properties, and enhance appearance of structures at night
  • Sea Level Rise Criterion s not satisfied — water retention systems, cool/porous pavement materials, and heat island effect mitigation require additional information at time of building permit
  • Sea Level Rise Criteria 10, 11, and 12 not satisfied — water retention systems, cool/porous pavement, and heat island minimization require additional information at building permit stage
  • Building signage on north and east facades must comply with design and size requirements per section 6.2.5 under zoning district CD-3 of the Resiliency Code
  • Final color, finish, and design details of the semitransparent parametric PVC canvas facade skin, operable curtains, and aluminum columns/mullions must be submitted for staff review and approval
  • LEED Gold certification or equivalent sustainability compliance required for new construction over 7,000 square feet
  • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Implementation Plan required prior to building permit issuance, including increased bicycle parking
Project Details
Style Contemporary parametric design featuring a continuous semitransparent parametric PVC canvas facade skin with a repeating three-dimensional diamond and triangular geometric motif; individual court canopies consist of aluminum frames enclosed by inflatable, semi-transparent white PVC canvas skins with operable canvas curtains
Height 76'-0" proposed (existing: 42'-0"; maximum: 100'-0")
FAR Existing: To Remain; Proposed: To Remain; Maximum: 2.75 SF / 1.25
Zoning CCC (Civic and Convention Center District)
Lot Size NA
Parking The project would remove 167 rooftop parking spaces, leaving 192 spaces for parking use. Access to the new facility provided via existing garage stair cores and ADA-compliant elevators.
Applicant Miami Beach Racquet Club, LLC
Architect SOW Design Studio
Existing Building
Stories 5 (rooftop level is the 5th floor)
Partial demolition proposed
Meeting

Thursday, May 14, 2026

09:00 AM

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