A rendering of the proposed Eastside Ridge project that will span 22.5 acres on the southeast corner of Northeast 54th Street and Second Avenue near Little Haiti. Courtesy rendering
The developer of the proposed Eastside Ridge sued Miami over a city planning board's repeatedly delayed vote on the controversial project near Little Haiti.
SPV Realty LC asked the court to compel the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board to vote on a final land-use change. The developer argued in its one-count Miami-Dade Circuit Court complaint that the Miami 21 zoning code requires the board to vote, regardless of whether it's to approve or deny.
SPV doesn't need the board's approval — just a vote — to move on to the City Commission. The planning board serves an advisory role to the commission, which has the final say and can reject board recommendations. But the lack of a vote equates to a pocket veto.
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Lidia Dinkova
Lidia Dinkova covers South Florida real estate for the Daily Business Review. Contact her at [email protected] or 305-347-6665. On Twitter @LidiaDinkova.
