Despite claims that commercial use of the historic venue – part of the larger Regatta Harbour entertainment complex – is not what voters and city officials were once promised, the measure would remove all restrictions on special events through 2025.
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City Proposes Law to Advance Zoning and Permit Applications Despite Code Violations
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City Board Rebuffs Leafy Way Owners on Tree Removal Plan
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City Axes Proposed Changes to Tree Laws
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City Moves to Close Bonus Height Loophole, But Other Incentives Remain
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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
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