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Miami Gardens council approves street-naming exception, arts process and zoning changes; several measures pass
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Miami Gardens City Council approved an amendment to allow a one-time street-naming exception for Rep. Frederica Wilson, established an arts-in-public-places grant process, adopted procedures for certified recovery residences under new state law, and approved a Gateway Overlay zoning district; votes were recorded on each item.
The Miami Gardens City Council on Jan. 14 approved a set of ordinances and resolutions that will shape the city’s street-naming rules, arts policy, zoning and rules for certified recovery residences.
Councilman Reggie Leon introduced an amendment to the city’s street-naming ordinance to make a narrow exception allowing Northwest 206th Street, between 45th and 47th Avenues, to be named ‘‘Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Boulevard.’’ The city attorney said the amendment preserves the existing rule that honorees generally must be deceased but creates an exception for this location. The motion to amend and advance the ordinance to second reading passed unanimously, 7–0.
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