Miami's Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) has rejected two projects this month to build really tall towers on small lots, calling both projects "out of scale."

Under Miami's zoning laws, the board is required to review any project proposal that exceeds 200K SF and base its recommendations to the city planning director on the project's "urban quality, compatibility and contribution to the architectural and social fabric of the City," according to the UDRB.

Last week, the board unanimously voted to recommend the denial of a plan from SB Development and Hazelton Capital Group to build a 55-story residential tower encompassing 463 units and 180 parking spots on a 0.3-acre site at 419 Northeast 19th Street in Edgewater.

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