With opposition mounting, District 1 Commissioner Miguel Gabela, who backed the legislation, requested the item be permanently withdrawn from consideration.
David Villano
City Moves to Close Bonus Height Loophole, But Other Incentives Remain
The City Commission took a step toward exempting Coconut Grove from a controversial zoning change that supersizes some development projects, but for The WELL and other properties, a place on the city’s Transit Oriented Development map is still a coveted prize.
Leafy, No Way
The former home and garden of the founder of a century-old South Grove enclave – named for its verdant landscape and since the 1970s preserved by city decree – may go the way of the wrecking ball and chainsaw.
City May Close The WELL’s Bonus-Height Loophole
The Miami City Commission will revisit a controversial 2023 zoning change that a developer claims will allow it to add three extra stories to a luxury condo project in Center Grove.
FBI Raids Coconut Grove Art Gallery at Center of Fraud Allegations
Agents remove artwork from Miami Fine Art Gallery following Spotlight report on ongoing fraud allegations against veteran dealer. A team of FBI investigators descended upon a Coconut Grove art gallery early Wednesday morning. Witnesses say agents were seen removing works of art into two unmarked vans parked outside. An agent[Read More…]
City May Loosen Noise Rules at Construction Sites
The changes — sponsored by District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo — would allow construction to start earlier and end later, remove criminal penalties for violators, and streamline the process for after-hours noise waivers.
The WELL: How 5 Became 8
A luxury Center Grove condo tower will be three stories higher than rules prescribe thanks to a controversial task force’s recommendation and a little-noticed, 11th-hour tweak to a proposed change in the city’s zoning code.
Pooped Out: Residents Sound Off on Dog Waste
Fed up with those who fail to clean up after their pets, residents beseech dog owners to Doo the Right Thing.
Ken Russell Running for Mayor
If elected, the former District 2 city commissioner and long-time Grove resident says he will fill a role his predecessors have shunned: chairing the City Commission.
City Commission to Consider Lifetime Term Limits
In a move aimed at the political dynasties that have long dominated Miami City Hall, District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo wants voters to approve new rules preventing former officials from returning to office.
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