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CASE FILE COA (SP) 2023-029: An application for the issuance of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness, in accordance with Article 8, Section 8-104 (D) (2) of the City of Coral Gables Zoning Code, for the public right-of-way adjacent to 216 and 224 Catalonia Avenue, 3000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 203 University Drive, and 225 Malaga Avenue, legally described as Lots 8 through 20, Block 29, Coral Gables Crafts Section, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, at Page 40, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The applicant is requesting a recommendation of approval for an amendment to the City Plan for the vacation of the alley and the abandonment and vacation of a portion of University Drive.
The proposed development is also a receiving site for Transfer of Development Rights. The following historically designated properties are within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed development:
- Historic “White Way” Street Lights, a Local Historic Landmark, located on Riviera Drive between Anastasia Avenue and University Drive and on University Drive between Bird Road and Ponce de Leon Boulevard.
- 2901 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, legally described as Tract E, Plaza Coral Gables, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 173, Page 078 of the Public Record of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- 247 Malaga Avenue, legally described as Lots 26 & 27, Block 29, Coral Gables Crafts Section, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 40 of the Public Record of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Therefore, per Section 14-204.6 (A) (3) of the Coral Gables Zoning Code, the Historic Preservation Board’s review and approval of the proposed development is required to determine if the proposal adversely affects the historic, architectural, or aesthetic character of the historic properties.
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