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Commission approves rezoning and plan change for 3‑acre site near Moe’s Bagels amid traffic concerns and a commissioner recusal
Summary
The Aventura City Commission on May 6 approved a comprehensive‑plan amendment and rezoning to allow a mixed‑use town‑center project on a 3.01‑acre site adjacent to Moe’s Bagels, after a commissioner recused himself and residents flagged traffic concerns.
The Aventura City Commission on May 6 approved a comprehensive‑plan change and a rezoning that will allow a mixed‑use town‑center project at the southwest corner of Northeast 18th Street and Northeast 28th Court, a roughly 3.01‑acre parcel adjacent to Moe’s Bagels.
Commissioner Javier Cruz publicly recused himself from both items and filed a voting‑conflict disclosure after saying he had an appearance‑of‑conflict related to his business interests. “I’m announcing that I have a voting conflict regarding these 2 items,” Cruz said before leaving the dais.
City staff described the proposal as a change from a…
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