Planning and Zoning Board

City Hall, Commission Chambers

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 The Planning and Zoning Board will be holding its regular board meeting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 commencing at 6 p.m. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-118, the City of Coral Gables has returned to traditional in-person meetings. However, the Planning and Zoning Board has established the ability for the public to virtually provide sworn testimony or public comments (non-sworn and without evidentiary value). Any individual who wishes to provide sworn testimony virtually must have their video on and must be sworn in. Members of the public may join the meeting in person or via Zoom at (https://zoom.us/j/83788709513). In addition, a dedicated phone line will be available so that any individual who does not wish (or is unable) to use Zoom may listen to and participate in the meeting by dialing: (305) 461-6769 Meeting ID: 837 8870 9513. The public may comment on an agenda item using the City’s E-comment function which may be found on the City’s website at: (www.coralgables.com/pzb) once the meeting’s agenda is published, or by sending an email to planning@coralgables.com. NOTE: The public comment period to send any E-comments and emails shall conclude by the close-of-business the day prior to the Planning & Zoning Board meeting. Any emails received after the deadline will not be read or and will not be distributed during the meeting. The Meeting will also be broadcasted live for members of the public to view on the City’s website (www.coralgables.com/cgtv) as well as Channel 77 on Comcast.
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3. A. CALL TO ORDER
4. B. ROLL CALL
5. C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
6. C.-1. Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Minutes of March 12, 2025. 25-9289
7. D. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
8. E. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9. 9 - Nomination of Board-As-A-Whole Member
10. F. PUBLIC HEARING
11. 11 page break
12. 12 NEW BUSINESS
13. 13 Agenda Items F-1 and F-2 are related.
14. F.-1. An Ordinance of the City Commission approving amendments to the text and maps of the City of Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan pursuant to small-scale amendment procedures (Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes), and Zoning Code Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-213, “Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments,” to modify the required mix of uses when developed within the “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay,” to allow a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.5, to provide policies to implement the “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay;” to amend the Future Land Use Map from “Commercial Low-Rise Intensity” to “Commercial High-Rise Intensity”, and to create the “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay” on the Mixed-Use Overlay Districts Map, for Blocks 155 and 156, Coral Gables Riviera Section Part 8, Tract “A,” Replat of Coral Gables Riviera Section Part 8, which are the properties bounded by South Dixie Highway, Caballero Boulevard, Madruga, and Turin Street (1150, 1190, 1250, 1320, and 1350 South Dixie Highway); providing for a repealer provision, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (07 02 2025 PZB recommended approval for Comp. Plan Map Amendments, Vote: 5:1) (12 10 2025 PZB recommended approval for Comp. Plan Text Amendments, Vote: 6-0) 25-9279
15. F.-2. An Ordinance of the City Commission providing for map and text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code pursuant to Zoning Code Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-212, “Zoning Code Text and Map Amendments,” by 1) amending Article 2, “Zoning Districts,” to create Section 2-408, “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay” for promoting the use of mass transit facilities and pedestrian activities along transit corridors and near multimodal stations; 2) amending Appendix A, “Site Specific Zoning Regulations,” to remove inconsistent Site Specifics; 3) amending Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-204, “Transfer of Development Rights,” to expand Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) receiving sites to the “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay,” and 4) making Zoning District boundary changes from “Mixed-Use 1 (MX1)” to “Mixed-Use 3 (MX3)” and creating the “University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay” boundary for Blocks 155 and 156, Coral Gables Riviera Section Part 8, and Tract “A,” Replat of Coral Gables Riviera Section Part 8, which are the properties bounded by South Dixie Highway, Caballero Boulevard, Madruga, and Turin Street (1150, 1190, 1250, 1320, and 1350 South Dixie Highway), and to create the “University Station Rapid Transit District;” providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (07 02 2025 PZB recommended approval, Vote: 5:1) 25-9280
16. F.-3. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City Of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, Article 2, “Zoning Districts”, Section 2-101, “Single-Family Residential (SFR) District”, Section 2-102 “Multi-Family 1 Duplex (MF1) District”, and Article 5, “Architecture”, Section 5-701 “Minimum standards,” and Article 16, “Definitions” to align with the updated Miami-Dade County requirements regarding the stormwater management for single-family and duplex properties; providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and an effective date. (This item was deferred from the July 2, 2025 PZB Meeting.) 25-9281
17. F.-4. An Ordinance of the City Commission providing for a text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, amending Article 14 “Process” to revise attendance requirements for the Planning and Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment, the Historic Preservation Board and the Code Enforcement Board; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (08 13 25 PZB recommended approval with conditions, Vote: 6-0) 25-9220
18. F.-5. An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Article 16, “Definitions,” City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, by amending the definition of freeboard to modify minimum and maximum freeboard requirements within special flood hazard areas; amending Section 2-101, "Single-family residential (SFR) District, "Subsection (b), "Height," to incorporate required freeboard and floodplain management standards for residences in flood hazard areas; and adding garage floor elevation standards that align with flood-resistant construction requirements; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and an effective date. (09 17 25 PZB recommended approval, Vote 6-0) 25-9282
19. G. ADJOURNMENT
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