With a key hearing on a possible Grove carveout last week canceled, Miami’s density transfer proposal is back on track in its original form — renewing concerns that units tied to affordable housing could fuel luxury developments in Coconut Grove.
Tag: Coconut Grove Development
City Proposes Pay-to-Play Building Bonuses Near Bike Trails
A pair of zoning changes set for review this week would let developers build higher and denser near bike and pedestrian “greenways” like the Commodore Trail and the Underline in exchange for cash payments or other “public benefits.”
Leafy Way Tree Plan Approved After Major Revisions
A new landscape plan for the construction of a new home on Leafy Way – a plan that developers claim will actually enhance the tree canopy – was approved after nearly a year of deferrals and controversy.
City to Vote on Shifting Housing Density From Affordable Projects
The proposal would expand an existing program that allows developers to sell and transfer development rights from affordable housing developments to market-rate and luxury projects – even if no affordable units are added at those locations.
Judge Asked to Halt Permits for The WELL in Height Dispute
Opponents of The WELL Coconut Grove are seeking an emergency court order to block city permits, arguing a 2023 zoning change that created a short-lived loophole to allow taller buildings in some part of the Grove was unlawfully adopted.
Design Process to Begin for Kirk Munroe, Fuller Street
The developer in charge of leading the design process for the two public spaces will convene a public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to gather input from local residents and stakeholders.
The Price Tag on Paradise
From marinas to nightlife hubs, Coconut Grove’s publicly owned waterfront has quietly become Miami’s most profitable cluster of private leases — generating millions of dollars a year for city coffers.
Whose Benefit? How Mr. C Got So Big
A close examination of the zoning bonuses that allowed twin condominium towers in Coconut Grove to exceed base zoning limits by nine stories raises questions about how Miami’s public benefits program is interpreted, documented and enforced.
Life in the Flood Lane: For Many, Soggy is the New Normal
As routine rainstorms increasingly flood streets far from the coastline, Grove residents say clogged drains, rapid development and a lack of city response have made flooding part of everyday life.
Four Properties to Receive Bonus Height Under Disputed Law
Before a zoning loophole was closed in June, the Ritz-Carlton and three other properties secured the city’s’ blessing to build three stories higher than is typically allowed.
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