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Coral Gables Commission Approves Major City Actions

Coral GablesMar 10, 20263 min read

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The Commission unanimously adopted rules authorizing golf carts on designated city streets. It also advanced zoning changes allowing higher-intensity multifamily development near the University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay by 4-1 votes, with Commissioner Melissa Castro opposed.

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University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay Economic Development Mixed-Use Overlay Cultural Development

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What this means

The new golf cart ordinance establishes where golf carts may operate on designated city streets. The zoning measures could allow more multifamily development and higher densities in and around the University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay, but they still require additional action after first reading. The Commission also approved $1,053,522 in grant-funded purchases of three garbage trucks and directed public education efforts on human trafficking prevention and opioid treatment.

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Adopted an ordinance creating rules for golf cart operation on designated city streets; the vote was unanimous, 5-0.
Approved comprehensive plan and zoning amendments expanding the University Station Rapid Transit District Overlay and allowing higher-intensity multifamily development; both first-reading votes were 4-1.
Deferred consideration of a proposed vacation of a 45-foot-wide, approximately 125-foot-long public alley near 1250 S Dixie Highway to a future meeting.
Accepted a $1,053,522 grant agreement to purchase three garbage trucks and amended the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget to recognize and appropriate the grant funds.
Approved community recreation fee changes for fiscal years 2027-2031, including a veterans and active military discount at Granada Golf Course.
Authorized a one-year, estimated $969,478 contract for Granada Golf Course maintenance services.
Approved $103,340 in opioid settlement funding for education, treatment, prevention, and related programs.
Directed the City Manager to expand the City's disability-accessibility resources webpage and adopted principles of inclusion for individuals with autism and other special needs.
Approved a six-month, estimated $183,829.40 contract for a temporary truss system and overhead art installation at Giralda Plaza.
Adopted resolutions supporting coastal resiliency and coral reef protection legislation, directing human trafficking awareness programs, and urging extended vehicle-use limits for certain passenger motor carrier vehicles.

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