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Miami commission denies ordinance to allow by-right housing on civic institutions
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The City Commission voted 4–1 to reject PZ3, a proposal to allow workforce housing by-right on certain civic-institution properties. Supporters said it would unlock underused land for affordable units; opponents warned it could put historic churches at risk.
The Miami City Commission voted 4–1 on Jan. 22 to deny PZ3, an ordinance that would have allowed housing by-right on certain civic-institution parcels, after an hours-long debate over neighborhood safeguards and outreach.
Proponents, led by Commissioner Rafael Rosado, described the measure as a locally tailored implementation of the state’s “Yes in God’s Backyard” option that could free underused parcels for workforce housing. "This could unlock parcels for community-serving housing…
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