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Coral Gables planning board defers controversial 'active street' rules for banks after public pushback
Summary
After extended debate and public comment on April 15, the board unanimously deferred a zoning text amendment that would define financial institutions and require 'active street-front' uses (for example, a cafe or retail component) for banks on certain corner sites in overlay districts.
The Coral Gables Planning & Zoning Board on April 15 voted to defer consideration of a proposed zoning text amendment that would create a separate definition for financial institutions and require new corner bank branches in certain overlay districts to include an "active street-front use" intended to sustain pedestrian activity.
Planning staff described the amendment as targeted to high-visibility locations — new development, changes of use, or substantial facade modifications in overlay districts such as the central business district and designated mixed-use corridors. Craig Southern said the city’s inventory identified 74 financial-service locations citywide (51 banks and 23 other financial services), with 46 in overlay districts, 31 on ground…
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