An ordinance has been proposed which would fundamentally weaken the public process for the review of pre-1942 architecturally significant home demolition proposals in Miami Beach.

Many of you know about the epidemic in our single-family neighborhoods: homes are being snatched up by LLCs, torn down, and replaced with McMansions.. which often sit unsold and become a blight on our neighborhoods. Not only is this activity erasing an important part of Miami Beach's architectural history, but it is causing a property bubble that is leading to extreme home prices and making a family home out of reach for Miami Beach residents.

On Tuesday, Sep 24th at 9am the Planning Board will review a proposal coming from a 'consultant' study, and now sponsored by Commissioner John Elizabeth Alemán - whose term ends in November - which would remove in most cases the review of pre-1942 home demolitions by the Design Review Board. This proposal is without merit and would make demolishing a pre-1942 home much more simple for speculators... No neighborhood review and input, no DRB to ensure compatible new design.

Stay tuned as we will be sharing more ways you can be involved to stop this last-minute pre-election weakening of our pre-1942 ordinances.