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Board urges commission to include prior COA in gondola relocation discussion; asks staff to propose French Normandy Village guidelines

City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board · August 14, 2025
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Summary

City staff presented plans to relocate and reconstruct the collapsed gondola building near the Biltmore; the board asked that the previously issued COA and background materials be provided to the City Commission and directed staff to begin design guidelines for French Normandy Village.

City staff briefed the Historic Preservation Board on plans to relocate and reconstruct the historic Gondola Building associated with the Biltmore/Country Club complex. Staff described a preferred relocation site near Burr Road and asked the board to note the impending appearance of the item before the City Commission.

Board request to commission: Board members voted unanimously to ask the City Commission to include the Historic Preservation Board’s previously issued certificate of appropriateness and the board’s background materials in the commission packet for the forthcoming zoning‑exemption item. The board’s motion…

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