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City Committee Weighs Moving Historic Log Cabin to Original West Lots Site

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee takes up a proposal Monday to relocate the historic North Beach Log Cabin to its original site on the West Lots at 8128 Collins Avenue, despite a recommendation against the move from City Manager Eric Carpenter. The item, originally sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt and co-sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez, was referred to the committee during the Sept. 17, 2025, City Commission meeting.

Journal Staff Mar 30, 2026

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Miami Beach Eyes $100K Bet on Tech-Driven Affordable Housing — But Safeguards Still Needed

When Miami Beach's Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee convenes on March 30, 2026, Item 14 will ask members to do something the city hasn't done before: craft the framework for a first-of-its-kind Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Pilot Program

Journal Staff Mar 28, 2026

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Prominent Real Estate Firm Sues Miami Beach Ground Leaseholder Over Renovation Chaos as City Weighs Ground Lease Changes

A lawsuit filed March 13 accuses RK Rivani LLC of violating tenant rights during a sweeping $40 million building overhaul — just as the City of Miami Beach's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee prepares to take up a proposed amendment to the city's own lease agreement for the same property.

Journal Staff Mar 30, 2026

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Agenda Preview: Land Use & Sustainability Committee April 1, 2026

The Committee is set to convene on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM for a wide-ranging session covering some of the city's most pressing planning and development questions. With 10 items on the docket, committee members will tackle everything from neighborhood-scale residential planning along Washington Avenue to the future of underutilized land in North Beach, alcohol retail policy on Lincoln Road, and transit improvements.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026

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What's on the Agenda: Public Safety & Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee Meeting on March 30, 2026

The Committee convenes on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM for a wide-ranging session covering 13 agenda items that touch on transportation safety, micromobility regulation, community spaces, affordable housing, and neighborhood improvements.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026

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City Eyes North Beach Muscle Beach to Boost Wellness, Tourism

The City of Miami Beach Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee is set to discuss a proposal at its April 1, 2026 meeting to establish a Muscle Beach fitness facility in North Beach, with private sponsorships helping to defray a project estimated to cost $428,000 in total.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026

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Miami Beach Developer Proposes 20-Year Partnership for Public Street Management

A private real estate developer is asking Miami Beach to hand over management, programming rights, and effective operational control of a public right-of-way for two decades — in exchange for footing the bill on streetscape improvements that could reshape a neglected corridor just north of the iconic Lincoln Road Mall.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026

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Miami Beach Committee Overrules City Hall, Backs Long-Term Deal for Untitled Art Fair Despite Beachfront Precedent Concerns

A committee of Miami Beach commissioners moved swiftly Wednesday to advance a five-year license agreement with the Untitled Art Fair, brushing aside the city administration's formal recommendation against the deal and signaling that one of Art Week's most celebrated beachfront events may soon enjoy its most stable footing yet in the city.

Journal Staff Mar 26, 2026

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City Weighs Options for Relocating First Street Oak Trees

The Miami Beach Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee voted Wednesday to send a proposal on relocating oak trees from the First Street Neighborhood Improvement Project to the full City Commission for a decision in May, following a discussion of three potential options and their associated costs.

Journal Staff Mar 26, 2026

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Miami Beach Proposes "Park and Go" Resident Permit — But Who Really Pays for It?

A $150 annual parking pass that lets Miami Beach residents ditch the app and simply park could be heading to a 12-month pilot program — funded, its sponsor argues, not by residents, but by the visitors who already dominate the city's parking revenue.

Journal Staff Mar 26, 2026

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After Eight Years of Planning, 41st Street Revitalization Finally Nears Construction — But Challenges Remain

A corridor that has long been described as stagnant, deteriorating, and underperforming is on the verge of a dramatic transformation. When the Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on March 24, 2026, members received a critical status update on the 41st Street Corridor Revitalization Project — a $15 million General Obligation Bond-funded streetscape overhaul that has been in various stages of planning, design, and regulatory negotiation since 2018.

Journal Staff Mar 25, 2026

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Committee Backs Vet Clinics in South Beach Residential Zones

The Miami Beach Land Use and Sustainability Committee unanimously endorsed proposed amendments to the city's Resiliency Code that would allow veterinary and animal clinics in certain residential performance standard zoning districts, forwarding the measure to the City Commission for referral to the Planning Board.

Journal Staff Mar 25, 2026

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