Planning Board Meeting 07.07.26

The City of Miami Beach Planning Board held a meeting on July 7, 2026, addressing multiple procurement and development-related matters. Key procurement discussions included the approval of a concession agreement with Boucher Brothers for the Pier Park site, involving a $50 million investment and a lease term of ten years with extensions, which received a favorable recommendation. The board also reviewed a ground lease and associated land development regulation (LDR) and comprehensive plan amendments for the Barclay Plaza site, proposing a 105-unit multifamily residential building with affordable and elderly workforce housing components; these amendments and lease terms were supported by staff and approved by the board. Additionally, the board considered a request for a 0.5 floor area ratio (FAR) increase for the Raleigh Hotel site, with extensive discussion on height, shadow impacts, and historic preservation concerns; the board ultimately recommended favorably on the FAR increase but declined to impose height restrictions, deferring that to the Historic Preservation Board. Other agenda items included continuances of zoning amendments, revocation hearings related to nightclub conditional use permits, and discussions on single-family residential zoning regulations and swale maintenance policies. Motions were passed to continue certain items to future meetings, approve lease agreements, and recommend LDR and comprehensive plan amendments. The board also discussed enforcement challenges related to valet operations and parking on swales in single-family neighborhoods, with plans to revisit these issues in upcoming meetings.