Miami-Dade Advances Live Aboard Boating Ban
New legislation before the Board of County Commissioners could jeopardize the lifestyle of boaters who live aboard their vessels, offshore in Coconut Grove.
New legislation before the Board of County Commissioners could jeopardize the lifestyle of boaters who live aboard their vessels, offshore in Coconut Grove.
The 18-year-old great-great granddaughter of Commodore Ralph Munroe earned a Girl Scout Gold Award for documenting the history of Coconut Grove and finding a way to share that history with others.
The Miami City Commission agreed to sell the historic Jackson Medical Office in downtown Brickell to billionaire Ken Griffin so it can be moved to Coconut Grove. The commission also approved new sidewalk protections for pedestrians at construction sites.
As redevelopment transforms Coconut Grove, one homeowner is asking the City of Miami to designate her 1925 home as a historic property. “When I’m dead and gone, I just would like it to stay,” says homeowner Barbara Lange.
The city-owned landmark, home to Dade Heritage Trust, would be sold for $2.98 million — without competitive bidding — to a company controlled by billionaire Ken Griffin, completing his acquisition of an entire Brickell city block.
Deferred in January amid neighborhood opposition, the citywide proposal would allow event venues in designated historic buildings and could help formalize operations at the controversial waterfront venue on Coconut Grove’s Dinner Key.
The measure would require protected pedestrian access at certain construction sites, but a last-minute change to the measure opens a wider path for developers to obtain exemptions.
With appeals surging and trust in the city’s permitting process fraying, a newly appointed advisory committee will spend the next eight months rethinking Miami’s tree ordinance.
As development presses into the West Grove, the Legacy Garden Initiative seeks to preserve the neighborhood’s identity.
With final zoning approvals in hand, Miami-Dade County is preparing to submit Phase 2 construction plans for the Coconut Grove Playhouse to the City of Miami to obtain a building permit for the long-stalled project.