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City, consultants lay out timeline and goals for North Miami land-development-code update
Summary
Consultants presented the discovery phase of a Land Development Regulations (LDR) update tied to last year’s comprehensive plan, outlined goals for implementation, and invited broader public engagement and town halls to follow.
Sylvia Vargas, principal planner with the consulting team (Associates), and Carla Ebenbach, a member of the LDR update team, presented the city’s kickoff for a multi‑phase update of North Miami’s Land Development Regulations on the role the code plays in implementing the city’s recently adopted comprehensive plan.
Vargas said the kickoff begins the discovery phase, which combines factual data and user perceptions to identify where the current code helps or hinders development and city objectives. “The LDR update is one of the key steps in implementing policies of the comprehensive plan,” she said.
The consultants told attendees the comprehensive plan — branded “Future City” and adopted last year — set a vision for sustainable, resilient and equitable urban living and…
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