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Miami Beach adopts one-year temporary deregulation to spur leasing on Lincoln Road and other corridors

5963723 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

The commission adopted an amended land-development change to temporarily waive some Conditional Use Permit requirements to encourage tenants to occupy vacant retail spaces for one year; violations can trigger loss of entertainment privileges and later CUP requirement.

The Miami Beach City Commission adopted a one-year temporary deregulation initiative aimed at activating vacant retail spaces along Lincoln Road, Washington Avenue, 71st/70th Street and Collins Avenue in North Beach.

The sponsor told the commission the goal is to cut permitting red tape for one year so landlords and tenants can more quickly open businesses and test uses that previously would have required a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The sponsor urged caution but said the existing regulation is “failing Lincoln…

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