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Board approves conservation TDR ordinance after divided debate; opponents cite valuation and receiving‑site concerns
Summary
By a 4–3 vote, the Planning & Zoning Board recommended a conservation transfer‑of‑development‑rights program to incentivize permanent protection of ecologically valuable parcels (mature canopy, mangroves, etc.) in exchange for TDRs; dissenters warned the proposal is vague on valuation, receiving sites and potential dilution of historic‑building TDRs.
The Planning & Zoning Board recommended, by a 4–3 vote, an ordinance to establish a conservation transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) program in Coral Gables that would let property owners permanently protect ecologically valuable land and receive transferable development rights calculated by USPAP‑compliant appraisals.
Staff described the program as voluntary: owners who grant a perpetual conservation easement (a “GOSEA”…
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