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Coral Gables will explore buying Garden of Our Lord property after parents, advocates press city to act
Summary
City commissioners directed staff to explore whether the city could acquire the property that houses Crystal Academy and the Garden of Our Lord, citing preservation, community space and the school’s request for permanence.
Coral Gables commissioners voted March 11 to ask city staff to investigate whether the city could acquire the Garden of Our Lord property on Ponce de Leon Boulevard, the parcel currently occupied by Crystal Academy and green open space. Commissioner Raúl Menéndez made the motion; the commission voted unanimously to direct the manager to examine feasibility, price and next steps.
The move followed pleas from Crystal Academy leaders and neighborhood advocates who told commissioners that keeping the school and the adjoining garden in local…
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