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Coral Gables planning board approves tighter roof-design standards, 6–1
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board voted 6–1 on April 15 to approve text amendments clarifying roof-design standards in Article 5, including contextual analysis for roofing materials, clearer flat-roof rules and a ban on post-installation painting of roof tiles.
The Coral Gables Planning & Zoning Board voted 6–1 on April 15 to approve amendments to Article 5 of the city zoning code that clarify roof-design standards, including new requirements for contextual architectural analysis and limits on post-installation changes to pitched roof tiles.
City planner Craig Southern told the board the package responds to comments from the board and the city architect and focuses on three changes: requiring a contextual architectural analysis with drawings and supporting documentation for proposed roofing materials, simplifying…
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