Miami-Dade commissioners voted today to approve a zoning application for a 42-story tower next to a historic church.
The favorable vote came at a county Comprehensive Development Master Plan & Zoning meeting.
The approval is for a special exception for a general development plan, under Miami-Dade’s Rapid Transit zoning plan.
In order to gain approval, the developer agreed to build two enhanced pedestrian crosswalks, at an estimated cost of $750,000. They will also contribute $250,000 towards repairs and upgrades to the Adrienne Arsht Metromover Station.
The building is planned to include:
- 462 apartments
- 552 parking spaces
- over 14,000 square feet of space for the Trinity Episcopal congregation
Key International is partnering with the Diocese of Southeast Florida on the project, with the developer signing a 99-year lease for the church-owned land.
The existing historic church will be preserved as part of the plan.
Updated renderings submitted to Miami-Dade in December: