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Public Hearing: Flood Elevation Variance Request for Gulliver Preparatory School

Original title: B. HEARING #2022-0510-1. MELISSA TAPANES LLAHUES, ESQ. (APPLICANT) AND GULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL, INC. AND IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MIAMI, INC. (OWNERS) ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 6.3.301.2 OF THE VILLAGE’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE) TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF THE FINISHED FLOOR OF NEW APPROVED OCCUPIABLE BUILDINGS AT AN ELEVATION OF 10.9 FEET NGVD INSTEAD OF 11.58 FEET NGVD, AND THE FINISHED FLOOR OF THE APPROVED PARKING GARAGE AT 10.4 FEET NGVD INSTEAD OF 11.58 FEET NGVD AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6491, 6575, 6605, 6675, 6545, AND 6691 SW 88 STREET, PINECREST, FLORIDA 33156 WITHIN THE PS, PUBLIC SERVICE ZONING DISTRICT.

Record date · May 10, 2022

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What This Bill Does

Gulliver Preparatory School and Immanuel Presbyterian Church are seeking a from Pinecrest's floodplain management regulations. They are requesting permission to build new structures at lower elevations than the village's current code requires.

Why it matters

The Village Council will decide whether to allow construction at elevations of 10.4 to 10.9 feet , which is below the standard 11.58 feet NGVD requirement for this property, potentially impacting local flood mitigation standards.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Gulliver Preparatory School, Inc.

The school is the property owner seeking permission to build at lower elevations than currently permitted by village code.

Directly affected

Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Miami, Inc.

The church is a property owner involved in the variance request for the specified site.

Indirectly affected

Pinecrest Residents

Residents may be affected by changes to local floodplain management standards and construction practices within the village.

Key Facts

The applicant requests a variance from Division 6.3.301.2 of the Village’s Land Development Regulations (Floodplain Management Ordinance).
The request seeks to set the finished floor elevation for new occupiable buildings at 10.9 feet NGVD, instead of the required 11.58 feet NGVD.
The request seeks to set the finished floor elevation for a new parking garage at 10.4 feet NGVD, instead of the required 11.58 feet NGVD.
The subject property is located within the PS (Public Service) zoning district.

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The properties involved are located at 6491, 6575, 6605, 6675, 6545, and 6691 SW 88 Street, Pinecrest, Florida.
The hearing is identified as #2022-0510-1.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a variance in this context?

A is a request to deviate from specific land development regulations, in this case, the required elevation for new construction to manage flood risks.

What does NGVD mean?

stands for National Geodetic Vertical Datum, a standard reference point used to measure elevation above sea level.

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Floodplain Elevation Variance

The request highlights a conflict between current development plans and the village's established Floodplain Management Ordinance requirements.

Gulliver Preparatory School, Inc.Village of Pinecrest

Connected Entities

6491, 6575, 6605, 6675, 6545, and 6691 SW 88 Street, Pinecrest, Florida 33156, Gulliver Preparatory School, Inc., Melissa Tapanes Llahues and 2 more

location6491, 6575, 6605, 6675, 6545, and 6691 SW 88 Street, Pinecrest, Florida 33156“The specific properties subject to the variance request.”Map →

OrganizationGulliver Preparatory School, Inc.“Property owner and co-applicant for the variance.”Map →

PersonMelissa Tapanes Llahues“Attorney representing the property owners in the variance request.”Map →

locationVillage of Pinecrest“Local government body hearing the request.”Map →

OrganizationImmanuel Presbyterian Church of Miami, Inc.“Property owner and co-applicant for the variance.”Map →

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