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Historic Preservation Board Approves All Five Applications, Continues Bass Museum to November
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Historic Preservation Board Approves All Five Applications, Continues Bass Museum to November

Miami Beach's Historic Preservation Board voted September 15 to approve certificates of appropriateness and accompanying variances for five applications spanning a 1924 Mission Revival residence, a Flamingo Park cottage, a Normandy Isles demolition-and-rebuild, a Vivienne Westwood retail storefront, and emergency terrazzo removal at the Raleigh-Richmond-South Seas complex.

Journal Staff Sep 18, 2026
Planning Board Backs Wolfsonian Code Changes, Advances Transparency Rules
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Planning Board Backs Wolfsonian Code Changes, Advances Transparency Rules

The Miami Beach Planning Board met September 8, 2026, acting on ten items, including four code amendments transmitted to the City Commission, a concession agreement forwarded favorably, and two permit enforcement hearings. The board continued the North Beach residential incentives LDR amendment (PB26-0827) to its November 3 meeting for additional community outreach, and continued the South Pointe Overlay District LDR amendment (PB25-0808) to October 6 at the applicant's request.

Journal Staff Sep 18, 2026
Planning
Design Review Board Approves Convention Hotel Signs at Full Size, Clears South of Fifth Infill Project
Development NEWS

Design Review Board Approves Convention Hotel Signs at Full Size, Clears South of Fifth Infill Project

The board granted the Grand Hyatt convention hotel's sign program at the 11-foot monument size staff wanted trimmed to 9, approved the twice-heard 935 2nd Street building over its neighbors' objections, and cleared a Prairie Avenue home's roof-deck and driveway variances — while 7928 Byron Avenue was continued to Oct. 8 with a new architect.

Journal Staff Sep 17, 2026
Planning Housing
Weekend Plans: September 18–20, 2026
Culture & Events NEWS

Weekend Plans: September 18–20, 2026

6 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from a free North Shore Heritage Festival to ocean cleanup at South Pointe Park and an after-hours archive night at the Wolfsonian.

Journal Staff Sep 17, 2026
Commission Asks County to Close Ocean Drive to Cars Every Winter, Thanksgiving Through March
Traffic & Transportation NEWS

Commission Asks County to Close Ocean Drive to Cars Every Winter, Thanksgiving Through March

A 7-0 vote on Sept. 10 urges Miami-Dade County to approve an annual pedestrian-only season on Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th streets, extended on the dais to run through March 31. Hotel, restaurant and shop owners who packed the chamber called the closures a threat to guest access and sales, and the city's transportation chief said the permit would follow the same county process as this summer's World Cup closure.

Journal Staff Sep 16, 2026
Planning Infrastructure Transportation
Historic Preservation Board Preview: Four Standout Properties Face Review Sept. 15
Development NEWS

Historic Preservation Board Preview: Four Standout Properties Face Review Sept. 15

The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board meets Tuesday to consider a $1 million-plus Palm View renovation, a Normandy Isles project that would demolish two historic buildings, a Vivienne Westwood flagship conversion on Collins Avenue, and an emergency terrazzo repair at the Raleigh Hotel complex.

Journal Staff Sep 13, 2026
Planning