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Miami Beach board asks city commission to keep HPB review for school projects in historic areas
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board on May 13 recommended that the mayor and commission retain board review for school uses proposed in historic districts, rejecting a draft change that would have removed HPB review for qualifying school projects under a staff‑level threshold.
The Historic Preservation Board voted May 13 to advise the mayor and city commission that school uses proposed in historic areas should remain subject to board review rather than being shifted entirely to staff‑level approvals under a draft ordinance that would incentivize school development.
What was proposed: City staff presented a citywide proposal to encourage educational facilities by streamlining approvals for smaller school projects — those under 25,000 square feet or 50 feet in height — and by removing certain conditional‑use…
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