To sue or not? Miami Beach weighs legal challenge to Fontainebleau legislation
Miami Beach is laying the groundwork for a potential court battle with Tallahassee over state legislation tailored to benefit billionaire Jeffrey Soffer’s plan to upgrade Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s pool area with new cabanas and waterslides. The Miami Beach City Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to authorize Mayor Steven Meiner to potentially sue the state to challenge a bill that would allow Soffer’s Aventura-based Fontainebleau Development to sidestep the city’s historic preservation board. City Attorney Ricardo Dopico is determining whether suing the state is Miami Beach’s best option. Meiner can then either greenlight litigation himself or call a special commission meeting within […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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