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Indefinite Deferral For Proposed NCD Legislation
Unfortunately, other than our District 2 Commissioner, Ken Russell, commissioners were unwilling to support the proposed Neighborhood Conservation District Legislation First Reading. The good news is that we DO have a current NCD code in place, loopholes and all. While amendments are in process for the next time this legislation is read, it is of […]
City Commission Meeting to Vote on Approval of Proposed NCD Legislation
On Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm, City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive, the City Commissioners will once again be hearing the proposed amendments to the Neighborhood Conservation District legislation. This has been a resident-driven initiative which has involved community input and many public meetings over a two-year period. Our commissioners and the public […]
Grove Watch Group Digest – Summer 2018
Grove Watch Group issues a periodic digest of information that pertains to protecting the character of Coconut Grove which makes our home such a desirable place to live and work. Neighborhood Conservation District Changes Approved 8-1 BY PZAB! There was a strong show of community support at the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board meeting on […]
Help support reasonable restrictions on allowable building size in Coconut Grove.
In every neighborhood, on every street – day after day there are innumerable new homes being built in Coconut Grove that are enormous structures creating a new feel of a concrete jungle amongst our canopied historic lanes. One way to put a stop to the over-scaled building in our neighborhoods is to ask the city […]
Grove Watch Group Digest – February 2018
Grove Watch Group issues a monthly digest of information that pertains to protecting the character of Coconut Grove which makes our home such a desirable place to live and work. Important Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) Code Changes After many months of meetings and public input, the City of Miami Planning and Zoning Department proposed some […]
A message from Grove 2030 – re: NCD workshops this weekend Sat 9:30 – 12:30 at Armbrister Park – please attend!
David Villano of Grove 2030 made the following statement regarding the NCD workshops this weekend and on October 28th. We can’t stress enough how important it is for AS MANY Coconut Grove residents who support reasonable improvements in the NCD to show up and support the efforts to improve the NCD, which is truly at […]
Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Meeting at Oct 4 – 6:30 pm
An amendment to the Neighborhood Conservation District Code pertaining to the diminishment (splitting) of lots is on the agenda (PZAB 5) for tomorrow’s (Oct. 4) Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Meeting at 6:30 pm, City Hall. This will be one of several opportunites to discuss the changes to the Code before it is finalized. Please […]
Meeting Postponed
Grove Watch Group / Grove 2030’s community meeting scheduled for Sept 19 at Plymouth Congregational Church has been POSTPONED due to Hurricane Irma. We will reschedule this meeting for a date to be announced soon. In the meantime, our best thoughts are with you as we come together as a community to recover from Irma’s […]
NCD Language and PZAB Meeting
Dispelling myths, conspiracy theories, and examining updated language planned for the NCD revisions regarding lot splitting August 1, 2017 Dear Neighbors, Monday night the PZAB deferred the review of the new language for the NCD’s regarding Lot splitting until Oct 4. This topic – what should we do about fixing Lot Splitting and other areas […]