4000 North Miami Avenue Alley Vacation
Description
A request to vacate a 15-foot-wide public alley spanning approximately 214 feet, replacing it with a platted public easement with a 25-foot vertical height limit.
Impact summary
Generates significant neighborhood controversy regarding traffic redirection and pedestrian safety.
Applicant
- Name
- Iris Escarra, Esquire (on behalf of 4000 North Miami Avenue BH, LLC)
- Address
- West side of North Miami Avenue between NW 41st Street and NW 40th Street, Miami, FL
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 8
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Commission
Last discussed Jul 9, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Commission Meeting - Jul 9, 2026
Vacating two public alleys was indefinitely deferred.
Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board - Jun 17, 2026
Vacation of a 15-foot-wide, ~214-foot platted public alley, recommended to the City Commission with conditions negotiated with neighbors, including a 138-foot maximum building coverage.
Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board - Jun 3, 2026
A request to vacate a 15-foot-wide public alley spanning approximately 214 feet, replacing it with a platted public easement with a 25-foot vertical height limit.
Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board - Mar 4, 2026
A request to vacate and close a 15-foot-wide platted public alley with a proposed platted easement redirecting ingress/egress.
Related issues (1)
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