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Residents urge preservation of Riviera Beach Heights, ask board for small‑business support

Riviera Beach Planning and Zoning Board · March 12, 2026
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Summary

During public comment on March 12, residents urged preservation of Riviera Beach Heights and asked whether zoning/map updates and special exceptions can protect long‑time neighborhoods and support small businesses; staff said maps are updated regularly and legal limits apply to conditions.

Several residents used the board’s public comment period on March 12 to press for neighborhood preservation and small‑business support in Riviera Beach.

Gloria Harris, who said she was born in Riviera Beach and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1968, urged the board to block outsized infill in Riviera Beach Heights and Inlet City and to preserve veteran‑era, single‑family homes. “We can preserve our history by not allowing investors to rebuild ... four‑ or five‑story houses on one lot that right now is a beautiful single‑family…

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