Lawmaker aims to drown city board’s power in Fontainebleau Miami Beach pool upgrades

A Florida legislator who doesn’t represent Miami Beach is pushing a measure that could wipe out the city’s ability to regulate upgrades at Jeffrey Soffer’s waterfront resort. David Borrero, a Doral state representative, tacked on a win for the billionaire developer in a massive bill that would create sweeping new land-use and development regulations across the state.  Borrero’s amendment to the bill would strip city boards’ authority over variances and special exceptions that apply to 20 percent of land occupied by “large destination resorts.”  That neatly applies to Soffer’s Fontainebleau Miami Beach, defined as hotels with more than 500 rooms […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.