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Miami Beach authorizes legal planning, outreach after state bill threatens local review
Summary
Facing last-minute state legislation (House Bill 399) that would curb local review of large beachfront resorts, the Miami Beach City Commission authorized its city attorney to explore all legal options, directed mayor and staff to open talks with the Fountain Blue developer and urged the governor to veto the measure.
The Miami Beach City Commission on March 18 directed the city attorney to prepare legal options and to coordinate a mayor-led outreach to the Fountain Blue developer after lawmakers proposed a last-minute change to state law that would remove local review rights for certain large resort projects.
Commissioner Alex Fernandez, who sponsored the resolution, said the measure would “strip residents of their voice” on development that affects traffic, emergency response and neighborhood scale, and that the city must evaluate all options to defend local home rule. The commission voted unanimously to authorize the city attorney…
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