Planning board backs allowing attached open‑air accessory structures, with conditions
The Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board on March 12, 2025 recommended approval of a zoning text amendment to allow attached open‑air accessory structures (breezeways, loggias, porches) to count under existing lot‑coverage rules without increasing the citywide 45% maximum; the board approved the change 4‑3 with an amendment requiring at least two open sides.
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The Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board on March 12, 2025 recommended approval of a zoning text amendment that would allow certain open‑air accessory structures to be attached to single‑family and duplex homes without counting against the 35% principal building lot coverage. The board voted 4‑3 to approve the change with an amendment that any attached open‑air structure must be open on at least two sides.
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