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Planning board endorses zoning changes to encourage on‑site educational space, offer height bonus for donated space
Summary
The Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board on Oct. 8 unanimously recommended changes to the zoning code that streamline educational entitlements in transit zones and create a public‑benefit bonus for projects dedicating on‑site educational space.
MIAMI — The Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board unanimously recommended approval Oct. 8 of a package of zoning text amendments aimed at making it easier to site private and charter educational facilities in transit zones and at creating a new public‑benefit incentive to secure on‑site early‑childhood or K‑12 space.
Planning staff said the amendments streamline the land‑use entitlement process so certain educational uses in T5 and T6 transit zones can be processed with fewer discretionary steps, while preserving county and state classroom‑size and recreational‑space requirements that apply to schools. The changes also add a new public‑benefit…
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