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Miami Beach committee asks staff for long-term plan to reimagine West Lots
Summary
The Land Use and Sustainability Committee heard resident feedback calling for green, flexible public space at the West Lots and directed staff to return with a consolidated concept in September.
The Land Use and Sustainability Committee on July 10 asked city staff to return in September with a refined, longer-term concept for the West Lots after commissioners and residents urged preserving flexible green space, adding community amenities and preserving parking.
Committee Chair Alex Fernandez opened the discussion and said the goal was to move beyond temporary activations toward a “little bit more long term” plan guided by neighborhood input. Planning Director Tom Mooney and staff reported a community outreach event and an online survey that drew 276 responses with clear priorities: green space, social and event space, and parking.
Why it matters: the West Lots sit between North Shore Open Space Park and neighborhoods that lack nearby retail and regular community gathering places. Commissioners framed the discussion…
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