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Commission defers approval of ‘The George’ townhouse plan after residents press to save mature oaks
Summary
After months of negotiation and new arborist reports, the commission deferred action on a 13-unit project in the Biltmore area amid disagreement over relocating six large oaks and payment of mitigation funds.
The Coral Gables City Commission on March 11 deferred a decision on a proposed 13-unit townhome project called “The George” after a lengthy public and commissioner debate about whether six on-site live oaks could be salvaged and relocated. Representatives for developer MG Developer presented revised tree-relocation and mitigation plans but commissioners said neighbors needed more time to review late-arriving materials.
Attorney Mario García Serra and project architect Maria De LaGuardia told the commission that the developer had pared the project back from what zoning allowed — the site would be three stories instead of a potential 13, and 13 units instead of 50 —…
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