Articles tagged with "Infrastructure"

City Will Raise Water and Sewer Rates After Rejecting Two Bond Plans
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City Will Raise Water and Sewer Rates After Rejecting Two Bond Plans

On the last day it could have placed a question on the November 3 ballot, the Commission rejected both general obligation bond options and voted 5-2 to fund roughly $450 million of water, sewer and stormwater work through utility rates alone — a program about half the size of the one staff brought in. How much bills will actually rise won't be known until September.

Journal Staff Jul 24, 2026
After the $400 Million Deal Died, Miami-Dade Votes to Seize Fisher Island's Fuel Terminal by Eminent Domain
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After the $400 Million Deal Died, Miami-Dade Votes to Seize Fisher Island's Fuel Terminal by Eminent Domain

County commissioners on June 16 cleared the final procedural step toward condemning the roughly 10-acre PortMiami fuel depot — the move the Journal warned was looming — after Mayor Daniella Levine Cava walked away from a $400 million purchase. With only Raquel Regalado opposed, the vote sets up a constitutional fight already playing out in two courtrooms.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026
Lincoln Road Zoning Overhaul Heads to First Commission Vote — Key Community Groups Haven't Weighed In
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Lincoln Road Zoning Overhaul Heads to First Commission Vote — Key Community Groups Haven't Weighed In

The proposal to allow buildings up to 150 feet on the western end of Lincoln Road reaches the City Commission on May 20 for a first reading — but the Miami Design Preservation League, Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association, and Palm View Neighborhood Association have not taken public positions on a plan that could fundamentally alter one of Miami Beach's most historic corridors.

Journal Staff May 19, 2026
Zoning Change Could Transform Vacant Miami Beach "Epicure Block" with 150-Foot Height Limit
Development

Zoning Change Could Transform Vacant Miami Beach "Epicure Block" with 150-Foot Height Limit

A once-bustling commercial corridor that has sat largely boarded up for nearly a decade could be transformed into a 150-foot mixed-use tower under a sweeping zoning overlay proposal that came before the Miami Beach Planning Board on April 7, 2026 — but not before board members raised pointed questions about parking, building mass, and whether the proposal goes far enough to deliver on the city's housing goals.

Journal Staff Apr 08, 2026
Commission Eyes Sweeping Height and Density Increases Along Lincoln Road — With Strings Attached
Government

Commission Eyes Sweeping Height and Density Increases Along Lincoln Road — With Strings Attached

A proposal set to come before the Miami Beach Planning Board on April 7, 2026, would dramatically reshape the development landscape along a stretch of Lincoln Road and its surrounding blocks, offering property owners the ability to build taller and denser — but only if they permanently surrender their rights to operate hotels, short-term rentals, and other transient uses.

Journal Staff Apr 06, 2026