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Commission upholds HEP approval, denies appeal over Bayside Motor Inn redevelopment

City of Miami Commission · January 22, 2026
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Summary

The commission denied an appeal from a neighborhood resident who argued a settlement agreement and restrictive covenant required preservation of the Bayside Motor Inn. The commission found substantial competent evidence supported the HEP board’s approval of the revised design.

The Miami City Commission on Jan. 22 denied an appeal challenging a Historic and Environmental Preservation Board approval for redevelopment at the Bayside Motor Inn site.

Elvis Cruz, a neighborhood resident and appellant, urged the commission to uphold a 2014 settlement agreement and restrictive covenant that he said required preservation of the contributing…

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