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Planning board wins new role: nonbinding conceptual review required before Board of Architects on zoning/land‑use changes
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board voted to require a nonbinding conceptual review by the board before the Board of Architects reviews applications that propose changes to the comprehensive plan or zoning map. The change is procedural and intended to surface compatibility concerns earlier in the process.
The Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 15 approved a procedural change requiring a nonbinding conceptual review by the Planning and Zoning Board before the Board of Architects conducts its conceptual review for applications proposing land‑use or zoning map changes.
Jennifer Garcia, planning and zoning director, presented a staff draft that would insert the Planning and Zoning Board into the early review phase for map or text amendments. Board members, Board of Architects representatives and staff spent more than an hour debating sequencing: whether the Planning and Zoning Board should offer early nonbinding feedback…
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