Ana Batista bought her Calusa Club Estates home in Miami's West Kendall neighborhood 33 years ago because she liked the golf course setting, but now the 168-acre shuttered course is set to sprout houses.
The golf course at 9400 SW 130th Ave. was to remain untouched until 2067 under a covenant. Many residents say they bought their houses based on that appealing promise as urban sprawl spread west for miles beyond Calusa Club.
The Miami-Dade County Zoning Board on Thursday voted 9-3 to side with the course owner and lift the covenant despite pleas from 35 residents who spoke at the meeting and thousands more organized under the "Save Calusa" campaign.
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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.
