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mh04 HISTORIC DISTRICT GETS OK FROM CITY 03/25/2004
THE MIAMI HERALD
Copyright (c) 2004, The Miami Herald
DATE: Thursday, March 25, 2004 EDITION: Final
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SOURCE/CREDIT LINE: BY CASEY WOODS, cwoods@herald.com
HISTORIC DISTRICT GETS OK FROM CITY
The historic oceanfront hotels in North Beach are safe after a vote at the
March 17 City Commission meeting that definitively approved the North Beach
Resort Historic District.
''The district, which is the first to focus on the 1950s architecture called
Miami Modern, or MiMo, was passed on second reading in a 6-1 vote.
"This district establishes a new benchmark for historic preservation in
America, as we are learning to value the significance of the recent past, "
said William Cary, design and preservation director for the city's Planning
Department.
"It really sets Miami Beach on the cutting edge of protecting a whole new
architectural era. "
The district stretches from 60th to 72nd streets, mostly along the east
side of Collins Avenue. It encompasses some of the grandest examples of
Miami's post-World War II resort architecture, among them the Radisson
Deauville and the Casablanca.
Commissioner Luis Garcia was the only one to vote against the designation.
"I believe owners should have rights to develop with some flexibility, and
the Historic Preservation Board hasn't been very flexible in the past few
years, " he said. "This [district] is going to throw a blanket over North
Beach. "
Garcia proposed an amendment to the district ordinance that would require
all expansion of the historic district to go to a referendum, but no other
Commissioner seconded the motion.
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