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, with a rooftop amenity terrace and four tandem parking spaces on the ground floor. The project includes 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). The building is contemporary in style featuring cypress-colored wood cladding, floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant glass, and frameless glass railings.
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-PS1 Residential Medium-Low Density District. The building includes two 1,710 SF 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. 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
- Unit #1 on 2nd floor: 1,710 SF, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room
- Unit #2 on 3rd floor: 1,710 SF, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, powder room
- 6'-8" wide balconies at front and rear for each unit
- Common roof terrace with built-in planters, irrigation, lighting, and aluminum trellises
- Mechanical equipment on racks at north non-accessible roof screened by landscape
- Perimeter retaining walls at minimum 7.76 ft height on sides and rear
- Masonry walls and aluminum picket fences combination for privacy walls
- New 18 ft wide driveway approach from 2nd Street
- Pervious pavers on sand for driveways and walkways
- Preservation of two existing Gumbo Limbo trees on sidewalk
- Remodeling of depressed curb and removal of two off-site parallel parking spaces to allow vehicular access
- 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
- Resilient and Florida-friendly landscaping throughout site
Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL W/ CONDITIONS
In view of the foregoing analysis, staff recommends the application be approved with conditions, including the requested variances, subject to the conditions enumerated in the attached Draft Order, which address the inconsistencies with the aforementioned Design Review and Sea Level Rise criteria.
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. 5,750 SF required (1,750 SF deficiency)
- Lot width variance required: existing 40 feet vs. 50 feet required (10-foot deficiency)
- Lot is nonconforming in both size and width and does not appear to have been legally platted in this configuration
- Final color, design, and material details for wood cladding, decorative stucco tile, exposed concrete, and aluminum panels require staff review and approval
- Transportation Demand Management plan coordination required prior to building permit issuance
