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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Letter from Commissioner Russell’s Office Re: PZAB Meeting on 7/31
The following email was sent to residents from Commissioner Russell’s office regarding the proposed new NCD language: Good Afternoon, I’d like to thank you for reaching out to Commissioner Ken Russell about the item coming before the Planning and Zoning Appeals Board tonight. We have heard from many residents concerned about lot-splitting and share that […]
Next Steps
Greetings Coconut Grove Residents! Thank you for attending the launch of the Grove Watch Group at Plymouth Church in February. Since then our collective of volunteer Coconut Grove residents has been working toward our next steps. Please join us in the fall for our Next Steps community meeting. We’ll send details about the date, time […]
Letter to Commissioner Russell RE: 2890 Virginia St
Thank you to all the neighbors who attended the April 19th Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board meeting and the 296 (and counting!) neighbors who signed the petition against the land use designation change from residential to commercial for 2890 Virginia St. (see our blog post here). Your voices were heard! The developer’s request for a […]
Endangered Trees on Raynolds
Unfortunately, there are two very large Oaks that the developer who bought the house at 4160 Raynolds Avenue plans on taking down. These two trees are so large, I couldn’t get them all into the picture. They form what is essentially a part of the landscape that makes these two lots so beautiful. They are […]