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Coral Gables approves University Station rapid‑transit overlay after monthslong debate
Summary
Coral Gables’ City Commission voted Oct. 28 to adopt a University Station Rapid Transit District overlay for properties along U.S. 1 between Caballero and Turín, after a lengthy public hearing on local control, height limits and the risk of losing impact fees to county RTZ jurisdiction.
Coral Gables’ City Commission voted Oct. 28 to adopt a new University Station Rapid Transit District overlay and to amend the city’s comprehensive‑plan and zoning maps for property along U.S. 1 between Caballero Boulevard and Turín Street. The action followed a multihour hearing in which commissioners, staff and members of the public debated local control, building height, and the potential loss of impact fees if developers instead use the county’s Rapid Transit Zone (RTZ).
The city‑initiated proposal adds an overlay allowing higher mixed‑use intensity (MX‑3) close to the University of Miami and creates a streamlined city review path for projects that would otherwise be considered by Miami‑Dade County in its RTZ process. City planning staff told the commission the overlay would limit maximum as‑of‑right height to 120 feet, with an option to reach…
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