Board of Architects

About

The Board of Architects was created to ensure that the city’s architecture is consistent with the city’s regulations and to preserve the community's traditional aesthetics. It is responsible for determining whether development applications satisfy the Design Review Standards set out in Section 5-100 of the Coral Gables Zoning Code. These standards include, among other things, adherence to design principles such as the compatibility of elements of color, materials, fenestration and proportion, as well as an intrinsic sense of order in all aspects of the design. The City Architect is available to assist applicants in the preparation of their submittals and, in general, to help applicants find reasonable and appropriate solutions to design challenges. The board meets every Thursday to respond to applications in a timely manner. 

Please note that the City of Coral Gables requires a tree survey and tree protection plan when submitting to the Development Review Committee and Board of Architects and when applying for demolition permits. (Resolution 2015-152)

Resources and Information

Board of Architects submittal deadlines

The Board of Architects consists of at least seven local architects appointed by the City Manager and approved by the City Commission. The purpose of the Board is “to ensure that the city’s architecture is consistent with the city’s regulations and to preserve the traditional aesthetic character of the community.” The board meets every Thursday morning to consider a wide variety of building and development applications such as new residences, new commercial structures, pools, pavement, signs, roof tiles, all building expansions, etc. For a typical building permit, the board’s review would involve a preliminary and final board approval prior to permit issuance. The board also makes recommendations on conditional use and hears appeals from the City Architect’s decision. An appeal of the board’s decision is appeal to the City Commission (Section 14-208 Zoning Code).

Board of Architects Review Application [PDF]

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Green Initiatives

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87th Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta

This event features tours to see the best Poincianas of the season, lectures on the history of the trees, a “cocktail party with a paintbrush," displays by young artists, scholarship awards, and more!

87th Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta

Group of cyclists wave in front of the Coral Gables Museum

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Arts/Culture

Green Initiatives

Gables Bike Tours

Join BikeWalk and Coral Gables Museum for fun, educational bike tours around the city. 

Gables Bike Tours

Royal Poinciana red blossoms in front of blue sky

Green Initiatives

Festivals

87th Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta

This event features tours to see the best Poincianas of the season, lectures on the history of the trees, a “cocktail party with a paintbrush," displays by young artists, scholarship awards, and more!

87th Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta

Two adults and one child in orange vests remove plants from around a tree. They are surrounded by brown leaves and green vegetation

Green Initiatives

Fewell Park Native Planting

Join us on Friday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at Fewell Park, 950 Coral Way to help plant native plants. 

Fewell Park Native Planting

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Arts/Culture

Recreation

A Saturday at the Cinema

Watch an acclaimed film at the Gables Art Cinema, sponsored by Commissioner Kirk Menendez.

A Saturday at the Cinema

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Jurassic Garden Adventure

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will be transformed into the prehistoric adventure of Jurassic Garden until Sept. 2, 2024.

Jurassic Garden Adventure

Group of cyclists wave in front of the Coral Gables Museum

Recreation

Arts/Culture

Green Initiatives

Gables Bike Tours

Join BikeWalk and Coral Gables Museum for fun, educational bike tours around the city. 

Gables Bike Tours

graphic of shadows in the theater lit by the screen

Arts/Culture

Recreation

A Saturday at the Cinema

Watch an acclaimed film at the Gables Art Cinema, sponsored by Commissioner Kirk Menendez.

A Saturday at the Cinema

Group of cyclists wave in front of the Coral Gables Museum

Recreation

Arts/Culture

Green Initiatives

Gables Bike Tours

Join BikeWalk and Coral Gables Museum for fun, educational bike tours around the city. 

Gables Bike Tours

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Recreation

Green Initiatives

End of Summer Downtown Community Cleanup

Collect litter and win great prizes at the End-of-Summer Downtown Community Cleanup!

End of Summer Downtown Community Cleanup