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Planning board defers Coral Gables roof‑design amendment over concerns about flat‑roof criteria
Summary
Board members raised strong concerns about removing contextual criteria for flat‑roof approvals and voted to defer a proposed amendment to roof‑design standards so staff can return with neighborhood‑context guardrails and clearer review criteria.
A proposal to update Coral Gables’ roof‑design regulations to clarify allowed combinations of pitched and flat roof forms and to require Board of Architects review for entirely flat roofs was deferred by the Planning & Zoning Board on Feb. 11 after members raised concerns about contextual protections.
Staff described the ordinance as an update to align roof design rules with contemporary architectural practice and to allow…
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