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PB26-0847

A.K.A. PB24-0680 A.K.A. PB 1922, 2201 COLLINS AVENUE

On these agendas: Planning Board Oct 6 · 11 Planning Board Nov 3 · 7 Planning Board Dec 8 · 5

The following summaries were generated by AI from the official documents linked below. They may contain errors. Please refer to the original documents for authoritative information.

Proposal

The application concerns outdoor entertainment, hours and operation of a Pool Deck and Beach Restaurant, and limits on special events at 2201 Collins Avenue. The Roney Palace Condominium Association (2301 Collins Avenue) is objecting, raising concerns about the impact of the proposed sound system on its residents. The Planning Board continued the matter to allow for further acoustical analysis.

From the Letter of Intent

The applicant seeks to modify the existing Conditional Use Permit No. 1922 to enable the relaunch of the former W Hotel South Beach as the Waldorf Astoria Miami Beach. The project does not involve substantial new construction but rather remodels and reprograms existing interior and outdoor spaces to align with Waldorf Astoria brand standards. Key changes include replacing the WALL Nightclub with a private members-only lounge, replacing Mr. Chow's restaurant with a new upscale steakhouse, adding two new venues (Peacock Alley lobby lounge and a Beach Restaurant), and reconfiguring the three-meal restaurant.

  • Replace Mr. Chow's restaurant with a new upscale steakhouse (Corner Restaurant) operating 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM with optional lunch from 10:00 AM, with ambient live entertainment indoors until 2:00 AM and outdoors on terrace until 12:00 AM
  • Renovate and expand the Three-Meal Restaurant by integrating the former Living Room Bar space, retaining hours of 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM with 24-hour room service and indoor ambient entertainment
  • Remove the Living Room Bar; repurpose lobby footprint into Three-Meal Restaurant expansion and new Peacock Alley venue; retain remaining lobby as seating area with no F&B or entertainment
  • Replace WALL Nightclub with a Waldorf Astoria Private Members' Lounge (members and accompanied guests only), operating 10:00 AM to 5:00 AM with subdued programming including live jazz, piano, and curated entertainment
  • Roll back Pool Deck and Bar day-to-day hours from 2:00 AM to 10:00 PM; restrict access to registered hotel guests, members, and accompanied guests
  • Add new Peacock Alley all-day lobby lounge (ground-floor southeast corner) operating 6:30 AM to 12:00 AM with indoor ambient entertainment and an Italian-inspired outdoor seating area
  • Add new Beach Restaurant on currently underutilized beachfront turf area, operating 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM with ambient entertainment until 9:00 PM Sunday-Wednesday and 12:00 AM Thursday-Saturday
  • Add a new valet drop-off-only lane along the north property line for ultra-VIP members of the Private Members' Lounge; all valet pick-up to remain on existing 22nd Street valet stand
  • Incorporate hurricane-proof impact windows, passive cooling systems (operable windows and trellises), resilient landscaping, cool pavement materials, and flood-proofing measures
  • Relocate or confirm all critical mechanical and electrical systems above base flood elevation on the building roof
Key Issues
  • Potential noise impact of proposed outdoor sound system on adjacent Roney Palace Condominium residents
  • Adequacy of ambient sound measurements - applicant's measurements were taken near 23rd Street, not at the Roney's south façade
  • Need for sound modeling at the Roney's south façade on upper and lower floors and at the pool area in both dBA and dBC
  • Determination of appropriate speaker arrangements, operating levels, and hours to avoid disturbing Roney residents
  • Hours of operation for Pool Deck and Beach Restaurant
  • Limit on special events
  • Coordination and transparency between competing acoustical consultants

Documents

Other
Roney Petitions
24.64 MB
Petition Signatures - Affected Units
137.58 KB
Ltr to Board re Roney Objection 10.2.26 - Public comment
6.61 MB
Acoustical Report - A. Bommer for Roney 10.6.26
372.62 KB
Ltr to Board re Roney Executive Summary of Objections 10.2.26 - Public comment
129.25 KB
Zakin_Essey_Written_Testimony_PB26-0847 - Public comment
277.36 KB
WAMB Continuance Request
134.43 KB
Schneider_Letter_to_PB_PB26-0847_Cleaned_10.02.26_1432-Public comment
88.45 KB
File No. PB26-0847-Public comment
219.41 KB
File No. PB26-0847 a.k.a. PB24-0680 a.k.a. PB 1922, 2201 Collins Avenue (Waldorf Astoria) Public comment
172.26 KB
Arnold_Zoom_Script_PB26-0847_Cleaned_10.02.26_1434-Public comment
86.41 KB
Presentation - Mr. Robbins - Roney Objection 10.6.26
2.26 MB
Presentation - Arno Bommer for Roney Sound Study 10.6.26
780.59 KB
Applicant Presentation - WAMB Planning Board
97.59 MB
09-04-2026 Applicant revised sound study
19.45 MB
Waldorf - redlined MCUP
1006.25 KB
09-10-2026 Sound peer reivew response
981.9 KB
08-24-2026 Sound peer review report
375.2 KB
Sound Study Peer review report - 2201 Collins Ave PB26-0847
375.2 KB
08-09-2026 Sound Study_v1
8.95 MB
08-09-2026 Transportation Memo_v1
280.16 KB
08-09-2026 Operations Plan_v1
325.01 KB
Property Details
Applicant 2201 Collins Propco, LLC
Architect Gensler
Meeting

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

09:00 AM

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