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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the June 25, 2020 Virtual City Commission MeetingCommission Report (Copy) Commission Meeting, Public G"oniment - June 25th, 2020 Ju.ulirie 25, 2020 1111:21 XVi Il ill'::"'IC.. Public Comment mote ro@miar igov.com ' mill �rr��il 11o'lll "Jairir e 11 aslll "Jairirurr s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairc^^�;� PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 1699 nw 4th Appeal - 2167 S tina brown avenue Bayshore or (Special Certificate of Approval) Villa Woodbine School for Boys will be an asset to our our community. A value partner just as Carrolton School of the Sacred Hearts. They have opened their doors to many inner city youth and truly believes in providing opportunities for those who deserve the a quality education but may not have the resources... SR. 2 7440 Feeding homeless people should not be criminalized! What kind of world do 50th pl, Amend Code - we live in where instead of providing homeless people the support they need marina cepeda hialeah Feeding (mutual aid programs, guaranteed housing) we are punishing those who help Ordinance them survive. Punishment is not the solution, providing resources is. PH. 3 7464 Accept Plat - m m m Century Pactia N/A Le Jeune What is Coconutgrove? Beautiful) tree canopies, enchanting streets full of tropical foliage, plants, trees and legendary mansions like Villa woodbine. If PZ. 9 6982 that is our loved Coconutgrove, why organizations such as Carrollton think 2301 South D HEPB ecision they have the right to destroy something that belong to all of the community Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore or today and for years to come? Why do we need more concrete and less green Ivan tovar Bayshore or, Miami FL space and trees? Why do we need to add more traffic and polution when what (Special 33133 we need to reduce the traffic we already have? Why dont Carrollton buys land Certificate of in another areas of the city with better vehicular infrastructure Answer: Appropriateness) Because here is where their return of investment is grater, and I'm not talking about investment in the education and principles for the young children. The City of Miami should invest in constructive alternatives to end homelessness and alleviate socioeconomic inequalities in the city, instead of 5906 SW 66 SR. 2 7440 punishing unhoused persons and the charitable organizations that seek to Street South Amend Code - feed the poor, especially at the height of the COVID pandemic. The Miami Zinzi Bailey Miami, FL Feeding City Commission should reject consideration of this ill-conceived ordinance, 33143 Ordinance and not waste limited public resources on unnecessary and unwanted litigation against people trying to alleviate the impact of the COVID pandemic, especially in areas neglected by the city. 7587 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the June 25, 2020 Virtual City Commission Meeting u ir;'Il 114,11rine Zinzi Zinzi I sell I4 me Bailey Bailey William Harvey sllireell eiridaIpeirin Ilu.uIbViicd.onnirirell1111 If enforcement of misdemeanors means arresting people for misdemeanor offenses, based on my training as an epidemiologist, I predict this will be associated with higher community COVID risk and higher burden on our public health systems, at a time where cases are increasing precipitously. Compared to community settings, prisons and jails do not have the same access to health resources that can be crucial in identifying and managing widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases. This includes access to testing equipment, laboratories, and medications. Jails, prisons, and detention centers often rely on outside facilities (hospitals, emergency departments) to provide intensive medical care, given that the level of care they can provide in the facility itself is typically relatively limited. During an epidemic, use of outside healthcare RE. 4 7457 5906 SW 66 facilities will likely be limited, as community needs may outpace the capacity Interlocal Street South of those facilities. Therefore, excess cases due to incarceration decreases the Agreement - Miami, FL overall healthcare capacity in the counties where correctional facilities are Enforcement of 33143 located. Although the data is limited, hotspot rural counties with prisons have misdemeanors infection rates that are much higher than the national average. Recent studies out of Cook County, IL and Milwaukee, WI indicate that time in jail is associated with increased COVID rates in communities. Cycling through Cook County Jail alone was associated with about 15.9% of all documented COVID-19 in Chicago and 15.7% in the state.39 Its impact is stronger than the influences of race, poverty, public transit utilization, and population density. In Milwaukee County, the number of incarcerations strongly predicted COVID-19 cases, even after controlling for the effect of poverty, unemployment, and population not in the labor force — concluding: "incarceration is an aggravating factor in poor health outcomes for disadvantaged communities:" While I support the spirit of this resolution, I would ask the Commission to defer this for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many and the demographic characteristics of persons who have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or RE. 4 7457 negative, due the potential enforcement of such orders. I humbly suggest 5906 SW 66 Interlocal building relationships in communities by meeting with community groups Street South Agreement - before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the - Miami, FL Enforcement of Sunshine meeting. Further, the following changes should be made: Change 33143 misdemeanors the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Honorable Commissioners- I am opposed to the Carrollton school proposal for PZ. 8 6981 use of the Villa Woodbine property as a school It will create undue and 3566 HEPB Decision excessive traffic on access roads already over congested, inhibit emergency Rockerman Appeal - 2167 S. vehicular access to Mercy hospital during school drop off and pickup hours, Road and Bayshore Dr will destroy tremendous amounts of green space, will destroy or obscure a 3580 (Special historical Ridge, will likely increase flooding issues in the area, and the Rockerman Certificate of building is way out of scale with the immediate neighborhood Please respect Road Approval) the wishes of those that reside in the area and do not allow the use of Villa Woodbine as a school Thank you � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 aslll "Jairirurr s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� Wendell Veronica Beddoe Montes Ton Roelandse Tamar Ezer The Miami 21 code was created to protect the people of Miami "so that future generations can reap the benefits of well-balanced neighborhoods and rich quality of life:' An exception should only be made if it meets this burden, and a private daycare muscling into an already saturated area comes nowhere close to meeting it. 21st terrace was and arguably remains a dangerous street by nature of linking 12th ave and coral way, allowing motorists to bypass a major intersection. For this reason it was converted to a one-way which continues to see wrong -way travel and speeding. Residents have also been plagued by nearby business patrons parking their cars and crowding the street, despite the area recently designated a residential parking area by PZ. 7 6528 permit only. Speaking of nearby businesses, establishments within one block PZAB Decision include a very popular bar, three other restaurants that sell alcohol, and a 1251 SW 21 Appeal - 1267 smoke shop specializing in cannabis tools. Construction of a large hotel is Ter SW 22 St, 1292 currently underway on the same block. According to the department of SW 21 Ter and transportation's fatality analysis reporting system, between 2003 and 2013, a 2149 SW 13 Av traffic fatality occured on the intersection of coral way and 12th, 5 blocks north of the intersection, and less than a block south of the proposed preschool. All fatalities were pedestrians. My family and I have personal knowledge of at least two traffic accidents that occurred this year alone at coral way and 13th, right in front of the proposed preschool. It should be glaringly obvious to anyone concerned with the safety of children that this is not an area conducive to a preschool. Some issues which were poorly addressed when their plan was denied were; traffic flow plan, especially at pick up and drop off times, and outdoor square footage as calculated by maximum number of students, which fell short of the legally required minimum. Please do the right thing and uphold your duty. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 150 W Appeal- 1267 McIntyre Deny project for Montessori. Traffic fornoick up and drop off dangerous SW 22 St, 1292 Street SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision 2950 w trade Resident since 2000 and traffic has become unbearable -quality of life has Appeal - 2167 S. ave 33133 been impacted and we are looking to move out of this congested area- there Bayshore Dr, Miami are enough schools and the infrastructure is not designed for this density (Special Florida driven by politics and lobbyists Certificate of Appropriateness) 1311 Miller SR. 2 7440 Comment on Ordinance 7440, amending Chapter 25 of the Code of the City Drive, Coral Amend Code - of Miami to create regulations for the use of city of Miami streets and public Gables, FL Feeding spaces for large group feedings We urge the city of Miami not to adopt 33146 Ordinance Ordinance 7440. Beyond being extremely cruel to a population of disadvantaged and food -stressed citizens, this ordinance violates important human rights by restricting the ability of people experiencing homelessness in Miami to access essential food. Particularly in this time of international crisis, when people experiencing homelessness are at disproportionate risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, we ask the city of Miami not to adopt any measures that makes the experience of homelessness even more burdensome and dangerous. In developing Ordinance 7440, the City Commission expressed a desire "to balance the rights of those well- intentioned individuals and groups who distribute food to the homeless with the property rights of residents and businesses in the City." However, left out of this balance is any consideration for the people experiencing homelessness who rely on that food to stay alive. This omission is telling because the proposed Ordinance completely ignores the right of people experiencing homelessness to exist. Many people experiencing homelessness in Miami rely on food sharing programs for basic access to food. Ordinance 7440 would place a number of severe restrictions on that access. These burdens include: 1. Restricting the locations of meal sharing programs to particular lots placed at a significant distance from many known homeless encampments. 2. � mill Irk^�tll 1 1o'lll 'Jairlrue 11 aslll 'JairineAaktress geirida I Ileirlru I"u.ulb iic Conn IfIIV4 ll"li 11 Restricting the ability of meal providers to serve multiple meals per day, making it impossible for providers to serve, for example, breakfast and dinner meals. 3. Restricting the ability of meal providers to provide more than one meal per week. 4. Placing the burden of cleanup on meal providers, while only imposing an obligation of "best efforts" to provide waste management services on the city. This could dissuade meal providers, who may not have the capacity to ensure clean up, from providing meals. 5. Containing vague language, which, among other things, places the burden for having a "Large Group Feeding permit" on organizers of events "likely to attract twenty-five (25) or more people:' This could dissuade smaller meal providers, uncertain of how many attendees might show up, from providing meals. These restrictions on access to essential food violate a number of fundamental human rights. First, Ordinance 7440 infringes on a person's basic right to exist, also known as the right to life. The right to life is perhaps the bedrock of all human rights and is enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ("UDHR'), the foundational document of the international human rights system, which the U.S. played a pivotal role in drafting, and Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ("ICCPR"). According to the Human Rights Committee, the U.N. treaty body responsible for overseeing the ICCPR, the right to life requires States to affirmatively address "general conditions in society that may give rise to direct threats to life or prevent individuals from enjoying their right to life with dignity." As such, member states are not only obliged to protect citizens against violations of their right to life, but must also "ensure access ... to essential goods and services such as food... and other measures designed to promote and facilitate adequate general conditions, such as the bolstering of effective ... social housing programmes:' In short, by restricting access to food, Ordinance 7440 makes it more difficult for people experiencing homelessness to stay alive. Furthermore, restricting access to food is a direct violation of right to food, a critical component of the right to an adequate standard of living, established in the UDHR and International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights ("ICESCR"). Article 11 of ICESCR recognizes a right for every person "to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing." This right has been further clarified by the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights ("CESCR"), the treaty body responsible with monitoring implementation of ICESCR, as including, "[t]he right... [for] every man, woman and child, alone or in community with others, [to] have physical and economic access at all times to adequate food or means for its procurement:' Curtailing people's ability to access adequate food, Ordinance 7440 directly violates this component of the right to food and goes against the very "object and purpose" of ICESCR. Moreover, international human rights law calls for the progressive realization of social and economic rights, such as the right to food 'Yo the maximum of ... available resources:' Ordinance 7440 is a step in the wrong direction, taking the city backwards and impeding realization of the right to food. Additionally, the desire to control the activities of people experiencing homelessness speaks to an underlying violation of the right to adequate housing, codified in the UHDR and ICESCR, among several key international human rights instruments. As the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, the U.N.-appointed expert on housing and human rights, recently stated, "Homelessness, including during a crisis, and irrespective of nationality or legal status, is a prima facie violation of human rights:" The Special Rapporteur went on to underscore the particular importance of housing during a global pandemic, "Housing has become the frontline defense against the coronavirus. Home has rarely been more of a life -or -death situation:' Miami has both high economic inequality and some of the least affordable housing in the country. Miami has the second -worst income and poverty level in America, and its residents spend the nation's highest share of their income on rent with 48% of residents spending more than 30% of their income on housing. The income gap disproportionately impacts populations of color, who compose 17% of households below the poverty line and 41% of those below survival level. Moreover, Florida law prohibits municipalities from setting their own minimum wage and essentially outlaws rent control. Additionally, gentrification, encouraged by the switch to form -based zoning, has contributed to the hyper -segregation of neighborhood and resulted in a substantial loss of affordable housing,. Rather than working to close the housing affordability gap, Ordinance 7440 further violates the rights of Miami � mill Irk^�tll 1 1o'lll 'Jairlrue 11 aslll 'JairineAaktress geirida I Ileirlru 1"u.ulb iib Conn IfIIV4 ll"li 11 Susan Stephanie Cote St. Louis Stacey Montes residents experiencing homelessness, threatening their very existence. Finally, the city of Miami should build on the leadership of Miami -Dade County in demonstrating its commitment to human rights. In 2012, Miami - Dade County passed a resolution which expressed an "intent to join world leaders and leaders with in the United States in recognition of domestic violence as a human rights concern and declares that the freedom from domestic violence is a fundamental human right" Following this resolution, in 2015, the County passed an ordinance to "locally adopt the spirit underlying the principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);' joining the Cities for CEDAW movement in the U.S. These were important steps for all women in Miami - Dade county, but were particularly important for women experiencing homelessness, given that domestic violence is the primary cause of homelessness for women. A human rights response is the only way for the city of Miami to reduce its homelessness problem in the long term. Policies that criminalize homelessness or remove access to basic necessities for people experiencing homelessness only worsen and entrench homelessness in the community. The city of Miami should take steps to alleviate homelessness and food insecurity, supporting the right to life with dignity for all residents. At the very least, it should not impede private citizens and organizations providing meals to people experiencing homelessness. Ordinance 7440 would disincentivize and limit those meals, violating the fundamental rights of some of our most marginalized residents in a time of acute crisis. * * * For the foregoing reasons, we oppose Ordinance 7440 and urge the city of Miami to adopt a human rights framework in its response to homelessness. For concrete measures that the city can adopt to reduce homelessness and help ensure adequate housing, please view our report to the U.N. on Housing and Homelessness in Miami -Dade County, Florida, available at: Il 11 x. Irlru/^ /t r l x lrlrulllrlrulklraWllllcxlrt to ,VII: PvVa:� Please feel free to contact us if we can provide any additional information. Thank you for your consideration. The University of Miami Human Rights Clinic Tamar Ezer, Associate Director David Stuzin, Student Attorney 1311 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Tel: 305-284-1678 1 Email: II¢r�rlr�a7V b��r:lrlrufi�alrlrufi.¢ra:Wu.0 vtrvtrvtr:V burr:lrlrufi�alrlrufi.¢ra:Wu.0/Il��lr¢, As 30 year Grove residents, weve seen the backup & gridlock on Bayshore BC. 17428 Drive only get worse over the years. Putting a 400 all boys school will only 2927 SW Planning, Zoning create more gridlock and chaos at key travel times. It would block up both 30th Court and Appeals arteries Bayshore & Tigertail (Ransom) with no way to avoid traffic during the Board mornings & afternoon. We strongly oppose the school placed there. Kevin & Susan Cote Good morning. I work in Coconut Grove and am an alumna of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. I strongly support Carrollton's plan for 2167 S. Bayshore Drive and believe it could be the best way to preserve Villa Woodbine's historical and environmental integrity. While so many of its PZ. 8 6981 contemporaries have been torn down, El Jardin remains — lovingly and P.O. Box HEPB Decision Painstakingly maintained and appreciated by all who attend, visit, and work at 144010, Appeal - 2167 S. Carrollton. As children we are taught to treasure and respect the natural Coral Bayshore Dr beauty around us in the trees, shrubs, and other plants in abundance Gables, FL (Special throughout the property. For Carrollton, the historical and ecological elements 33114 Certificate of of Villa Woodbine are not hindrances but are rather what make it a perfect Approval) location for a small, all -boys school. As evidenced by so much of the development in Coconut Grove, is seems that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to find another owner who would so highly value these aspects of the property. Thank you for your time. Please find another location for the Montessori school. That area is already PZ. 7 6528 highly congested and there are always accidents and traffic. Adding additional PZAB Decision cars will not benefit this area and will unfortunately cause more congestion, 401 SW 23 Appeal - 1267 traffic, accidents, and frustration. The current school zone is not being abided road SW 22 St, 1292 by and the children at the new Montessori school will be crossing very busy SW 21 Ter and roads. This area should be residential, however, there are constant business 2149 SW 13 Av parking and traffic in this area. � m�llira^rcrll Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 a^SII "J airirurr slaaaairr^^�;� 4225 Sophia Aitken Braganza Ave, Miami, FL 33133 Sharon Sharon Dixon Dixon 3536 Rockerman Road 3536 Rockerman Road Shakeh Grady 2300 SW 3rd Ave. s geirid a Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull I would like to express my strong opposition to Carrollton's desire to open an PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) I vehemently oppose any action that will permit the Carrollton school at the Villa Woodbine site. The school: (a) is not necessary, given the other schools in Coconut Grove, including one just a few hundred feet away; (b) will result in ridiculous traffic congestion, leading to an ever -eroding quality of life for nearby residents and safety concerns for pedestrians (yes, they exist in Miami), cars, bicyclists and first responders; (c) provides for a building that will be outrageously outsized for the lot size (not unlike some of the absurd residences that have been built in Coconut Grove in recent years — enough already!) and significantly greater than the existing structure at the property; (d) will destroy the tree canopy and historic value of the property; and (e) will further erode the City of Miami tax base. Insufficient parking is planned for the school, which surely will result in spillover to the immediately adjacent residences. Residents in this area have been subjected to numerous development projects that already strain traffic and resources. It is time to STOP permitting development that without question will seriously and negatively affect nearby residents and to preserve more of Miami's history. I vehemently oppose any action that will permit the Carrollton school at the Villa Woodbine site. The school: (a) is not necessary, given the other schools in Coconut Grove, including one just a few hundred feet away; (b) will result in ridiculous traffic congestion, leading to an ever -eroding quality of life for nearby residents and safety concerns for pedestrians (yes, they exist in Miami), cars, bicyclists and first responders; (c) provides for a building that will be outrageously outsized for the lot size (not unlike some of the absurd residences that have been built in Coconut Grove in recent years — enough already!) and significantly greater than the existing structure at the property; (d) will destroy the tree canopy and historic value of the property; and (e) will further erode the City of Miami tax base. Insufficient parking is planned for the school, which surely will result in spillover to the immediately adjacent residences. Residents in this area have been subjected to numerous development projects that already strain traffic and resources. It is time to STOP permitting development that without question will seriously and negatively affect nearby residents and to preserve more of Miami's history. N/A all -boy's school at Villa Woodbine. I do not believe that this is an appropriate PZ. 9 6982 site. Coconut Grove south of US1 is saturated with academic institutions, HEPB Decision which causes an enormous amount of traffic congestion, particularly on South Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Drive and Tigertail Avenue, which is the route I take to commute to Bayshore Dr, and from work. If Carrollton would like to open a new school in Coconut (Special Grove, they can do so across US1. We do not need another private school in Certificate of our neighborhood, especially one that will shrink the tree canopy, add Appropriateness) impervious surface to our delicate ecosystem and create more traffic in this residential neighborhood. Save Coconut Grove's peace and trees by rejecting this plan. Thank you. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) I vehemently oppose any action that will permit the Carrollton school at the Villa Woodbine site. The school: (a) is not necessary, given the other schools in Coconut Grove, including one just a few hundred feet away; (b) will result in ridiculous traffic congestion, leading to an ever -eroding quality of life for nearby residents and safety concerns for pedestrians (yes, they exist in Miami), cars, bicyclists and first responders; (c) provides for a building that will be outrageously outsized for the lot size (not unlike some of the absurd residences that have been built in Coconut Grove in recent years — enough already!) and significantly greater than the existing structure at the property; (d) will destroy the tree canopy and historic value of the property; and (e) will further erode the City of Miami tax base. Insufficient parking is planned for the school, which surely will result in spillover to the immediately adjacent residences. Residents in this area have been subjected to numerous development projects that already strain traffic and resources. It is time to STOP permitting development that without question will seriously and negatively affect nearby residents and to preserve more of Miami's history. I vehemently oppose any action that will permit the Carrollton school at the Villa Woodbine site. The school: (a) is not necessary, given the other schools in Coconut Grove, including one just a few hundred feet away; (b) will result in ridiculous traffic congestion, leading to an ever -eroding quality of life for nearby residents and safety concerns for pedestrians (yes, they exist in Miami), cars, bicyclists and first responders; (c) provides for a building that will be outrageously outsized for the lot size (not unlike some of the absurd residences that have been built in Coconut Grove in recent years — enough already!) and significantly greater than the existing structure at the property; (d) will destroy the tree canopy and historic value of the property; and (e) will further erode the City of Miami tax base. Insufficient parking is planned for the school, which surely will result in spillover to the immediately adjacent residences. Residents in this area have been subjected to numerous development projects that already strain traffic and resources. It is time to STOP permitting development that without question will seriously and negatively affect nearby residents and to preserve more of Miami's history. N/A � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 aslll "Jairirurr s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� Shakeh Shaan Grady Patel Samantha Quiros Will the Woodbine School be an asset to this community? Unequivocally --yes I want to live near a values -driven institution of learning like Sacred Heart schools because my own experience and history shows the positive impact a school has on its surrounding community. It's a dynamic nexus of the PZ. 8 6981 following things: an exploration of ideas, cultivation of the intellect and talents HEPB Decision of young people, service to the community as an extension of the classroom, Appeal - 2167 S. and investing in responsible stewardship of the physical landscape where all 2300 SW 3rd Bayshore Dr of this learning is taking place. I became a member of the Carrollton Ave. (Special community through my work with an organization called Breakthrough Miami. Certificate of Breakthrough has partnered with Carrollton for the last 10 years to support it's Approval) own vibrant learning community of highly motivated and traditionally under- represented 5th -12th grade kids to be successful when they leave high school and develop leadership skills. Our partnership is a concrete example of Carrollton's Sacred Heart values and what a school like its presence in the community can do. While the sentiment behind the resolution is good, it does not go far enough to protect people of color from being disproportionately discriminated against. RE. 4 7457 By giving officers the discretion, you are further bringing subjectivity and 1387 SW 22 Interlocal implicit bias into each situation. You cannot ignore the basis of Implicit Bias in Ter. Miami, Agreement - our society, and protocols should be clear in order to combat this, so that the FL 33145 Enforcement of law is applied evenly, no matter the race of the person. These minor offenses misdemeanors should be officially decriminalized to free up officers, and lessen the burden on our prison system on those that cannot afford Bail. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. The Society of the Sacred Heart has proven its commitment to environmental 6353 SW 27 Bayshore Dr conservation and preservation of historic Miami landmarks through its work at ST (Special Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. Certificate of Approval) u ir;'Il "Janne Rosemar Rosa Rosa I sell "Janne Gonzalez Montes Montes Richard Lobo sllireell eirida Ipeirin lu.ulbiir c.onnirirucruull Dear Miami City Commissioners, we ask that you please DEFER the agenda section 9.2 (regarding large group feedings) for two weeks. Commissioners Russell and Hardemon: please take the time to meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the - Sunshine meeting. A big concern is that the Commission is moving on an ordinance that directly involves the wellbeing of Miami's homeless community, without so much as including them in the conversation. I n order to submit a public comment, you must also submit a home address, which people in the homeless community do not have. The statement made by the ordinance claims its intention is to improve the quality of life of the City's homeless population while it is blatantly seeking to hinder and control the means of which these individuals have access to meals/nourishment. Not only does this legislation exclude the homeless community's ability to comment, but more severely, it seeks to criminalize helping the homeless community for the sake of protecting private property from cars parked on the road (a superficial nuisance). The legislation states, "various groups visit the City to distribute 6425 SW SR. 2 7440 free food to homeless individuals in areas with no available running water for 96th Street Amend Code - hand -washing, no restrooms, and with the meals being provided using Miami FL, Feeding disposable containers that are later discarded on the public streets and 33156 Ordinance sidewalks:' This ordinance reads as though the City of Miami has no interest in being held accountable for providing basic needs (food, running water, bathrooms) to its community but instead, uses the community's lack of these resources as a method to further criminalize their ability to receive assistance from the public. Finally, the legislation ordinance says, "the food is typically distributed out of illegally parked vehicles parked in the public right-of-way and served under questionable sanitary conditions". Good Samaritan Laws are in place with the purpose of keeping people from being reluctant to help a stranger in need for fear of legal repercussions should they make some mistake in treatment. Once again I ask the the Miami City Commission please DEFER this item, while time is made for Commissioners Russell and Hardemon to meet with community members. The Commission must take the opportunity to speak with the homeless community --those whom this ordinance will catastrophically affect. Frankly, the Commission should direct more effort in improving the lives of their homeless population and not threatening their accessibility to a basic standard of care all residents should enjoy. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Feel this will be a terrible decision since 2 blocks away you have Coral Way 3742 SW 3rd Appeal - 1267 school which causes lots of traffic to area and traffic jams, also the corner of Ave SW 22 St, 1292 21st Terrace and 13th Ave is very dangerous causing many accidents. This SW 21 Ter and school will create a horrible traffic and disturbance for the neighborhood. 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 16760 Land 3742 SW 3rd Use - 3040 Carter St, 3065, N/A Ave 3069, 3091 and 3095 Plaza St Here have been horrendous, ill-conceived and ill-advised projects that have PZ. 9 6982 been approved in the Grove in recent years. The high rise, luxury glass and HEPB Decision steel condominium buildings are a prime example. The proliferation of ugly Appeal - 2167 S. 3848 Little Bayshore Dr, white box modern houses is another ...the new CocoWalk Is an affront. Now Ave they're trying the demolish our jewel of a landmark, The CG Playhouse. (Special Enough!! Let us have a beautiful new well-designed,Well- scaled school To Certificate of provide us our future leaders. I urge you to approve this Carrollton project. Appropriateness) Save the Grove. u ir;'Il "Jame a sell "Jame Richard Bransgrove Richard Rebecca Lobo Zlatkin ROSELVIC NOGUERA Peter Ehrlich Natalia Zuluaga sllireell eiridaIpeirin 1lu.uIbViicd.onnirirell1111 PZ. 8 6981 4071 HEPB Decision Woodridge Appeal - 2167 S. A Carrollton school at Villa Woodbine will make an already worsening traffic Rd Coconut Bayshore Dr problem in the grove much worse. I am very much apposed to an additional Grove, FL (Special school in this area. 33133 Certificate of Approval) PZ. 8 6981 The Carrollton project has a great deal of merit. Their plans fit in with scale of HEPB Decision thenearby buildings - including, public, retail and residential Appeal - 2167 S. 3848 Little projects.. Primarily, however, it is about education and these folks have a Bayshore Dr Ave sterling reputation for molding and education our future scholars and leaders. (Special As a native Floridian and a longtime Grovite, I strongly support this wonderful Certificate of project. Thank you Approval) PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1790 SW 13 Appeal - 1267 Ave Miami, N/A SW 22 St, 1292 Fl. 33145 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Roselvic Noguera, Antillean Marine Shipping, 3038 NW North River Drive, Miami, 33142. ITEM SR1 - ORDINANCE 7338 OF THE MIAMI CITY 3038 NW SR. 17338 COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTERS 20,29 and 54 OF THE CODE OF THE North River Amend Code - CITY OF MIAMI We oppose the approval of this ordinance, because the Dr, Miami, Chapter 20, 29 proposed elevation requirement will diminish vessel docking capabilities and FL 33142 and 54 could involve a negative impact on the economy of the Miami River. Vessel docking and customary upland facility access are essential for efficient and viable marine industry operations. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Regarding the two Villa Woodbine items. I support the neighbors. I oppose the 720 NE 69th Appeal - 2167 S. large school/ commercial project. This is a quiet neighborhood already Street, Bayshore Dr burdened by multiple schools, a hospital and many new commercial projects. Miami (Special Please support the neighbors. Support the decision of your Historic Certificate of Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB). Peter Ehrlich Approval) An amendment of this nature should never be up for consideration ever. To even conceive of the language in this proposed ordinance is to be inhumane, and I am appalled. To deprive some of our most vulnerable citizens—who are already deprived of shelter, running water, sanitation, healthcare, and other basic needs—of a meal from organizations who have, quite frankly, tried to fill in where your government and the rest of society has failed is just plain evil. Do you really think people will magically stop defecting (as the complaint cited as reason for this amendment) if you stop feeding them? No, they'll die. SR. 2 7440 If these organizations stop providing meals, where do you suggest our 4600 SW Amend Code - vulnerable citizens go? I am requesting that this panel reject this amendment. 67th Avenue Feeding Instead of spending tax payer dollars on the creation and violent enforcement Ordinance of ordinances that violate basic human rights, you should instead focus on ways in which we can help, support, and care for the countless houseless people who benefit from the few warm meals these organizations and groups provide. If you are concerned about the sanitary condition, then provide permanent shelter to these people. Provide sanitation. Care for people, not just businesses. This isn't about Charity (as your ordinance states), it's about guaranteeing basic needs for all of our citizens, not just protecting some of our population from "offensive smells and sights:' mill �rr�a^�il RE. 4 7457 11o'lll "Jairir e 11 a^SII "J airirurrgeirida Illeiriru lu.ulluuiir c.:oninirirucriru9 slaaaairr^^�;� Interlocal Espanola SR. 2 7440 1000 NW 1st Agreement - Drive Miami, Amend Code - Nlcole Crooks Ave Miami, N/A FL 33233 Feeding FL 33136 Ordinance As a concerned citizen, I ask that you please DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Please meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. Please incorporate the following changes into the resolution: Change the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Please change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. I am strongly opposed to criminalizing the feeding of the homeless. How dare you fight against the very act of human decency. Have you no shame and no SR. 2 7440 heart? We the people of our communities are doing the best to work to build a Morgan Gianola 5811 sw 58th Amend Code - better future in SPITE of constant harassment from police (who are over terrace Feeding funded and over militarized) and privitization of all of our essential services. Ordinance The more you legislate against human decency, the more we will organize to up end the vile corrupt system you are using violence to defend. You should be ashamed of yourselves PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision 2950 W Appeal - 2167 S. Monics Roelandse Trade Ave Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) I am a resident of coconut grove since 1996. Since that time there has been a steady rise in traffic to the point now that it takes me longer to drive through or out of the grove then ever before. The village appeal of our community is becoming lost with the gridlock. Please do not approve another private school in the heart of a residential area. It's enough. We have enough schools. We have too much traffic. RE. 4 7457 1828 Interlocal Espanola NICKY ZARCHEN Agreement - Drive Miami, Enforcement of FL 33233 misdemeanors As a concerned citizen, I ask that you please DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Please meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. Please incorporate the following changes into the resolution: Change the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Please change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. I am strongly opposed to criminalizing the feeding of the homeless. How dare you fight against the very act of human decency. Have you no shame and no SR. 2 7440 heart? We the people of our communities are doing the best to work to build a Morgan Gianola 5811 sw 58th Amend Code - better future in SPITE of constant harassment from police (who are over terrace Feeding funded and over militarized) and privitization of all of our essential services. Ordinance The more you legislate against human decency, the more we will organize to up end the vile corrupt system you are using violence to defend. You should be ashamed of yourselves PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision 2950 W Appeal - 2167 S. Monics Roelandse Trade Ave Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) I am a resident of coconut grove since 1996. Since that time there has been a steady rise in traffic to the point now that it takes me longer to drive through or out of the grove then ever before. The village appeal of our community is becoming lost with the gridlock. Please do not approve another private school in the heart of a residential area. It's enough. We have enough schools. We have too much traffic. mill �rr��il 11o'lll°ll,11rir e 11 a^SII° ,11rirurr Ageirida Illeiriru lu.ulluuiir c.:oninirirucrir119 slaaaairr^^�;� My family and I live adjacent to the property planned to be developed as a school. I am also a parent of a Carrollton student. We are adamantly opposed to the development. All of the neighbors adjacent to the property are opposed. The historic nature of the neighborhood is one of single family, residential homes. Every owner purchased their property with the HISTORIC norm of this being a single family, historic neighborhood. There is no exigent reason to modify the HISTORIC nature of the community via permitting a large development in and around the HISTORIC Villa Woodbine Structure. The only reason is to indulge the fantasies of the deep-pockets funding PZ. 8 6981 Carrollton's initiative to place a school where we ALREADY live. They want a 3211 SW 22 HEPB Decision radical change. They have no argument that it is appropriate. Just that they Appeal - 2167 S. Avenue want to do it, no matter what the neighborhood wants. Our backyard will be Michael Vastine Bayshore Dr Miami FL adjacent to the back wall of a 35+ foot auditorium. This will not be "historic." (Special 33133 It is an offense to my -and other property owners -expectations when we Certificate of invested in this historic neighborhood. The traffic problem is self-evident. The Approval) test case? Main Highway, where Carrollton already has a campus adjacent to a Ransom campus. The result is a daily nightmare. The planned traffic pattern in this instance will cause the flow of the hundreds of parent vehicles on Bayshore and up 22 Avenue. Total gridlock will ensue. Just say no. Being well-funded does not make this project appropriate. It is incompatible with the infrastructure, environment, and historic nature of the 22nd Ave/TigertaiUBayshore/Morris neighborhood. Building a "complex" around the Villa Woodbine, does not make that project "historic" or compatible. Just say no. Thank you. PZ. 9 6982 Please consider the traffic implications that a new school would have in Our HEPB Decision school filled area. The traffic in 17ave backs up all the way several times a 1601 Appeal - 2167 S. day As it is, leaving the area tax payers to suffer the consequences when Micanopy Mercedes GarciaAv, Bayshore Dr, there are plenty areas of Miami with No schools that would actually benefit of Miami, (Special having a quality school close to them. Please do not change the property land Fl, 33133 Certificate of usage and choose a commercial lot with the necessary area, exits and Appropriateness) requirements!! RE. 4 7457 Interlocal 850 NE 71st Megan McGrorty Agreement - Defer for two weeks. St Enforcement of misdemeanors RE. 4 7457 Interlocal 850 NE 71st Megan McGrorty Agreement - N/A St Enforcement of misdemeanors PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision I am in full support of the proposed new boys school, Woodbine School of the Appeal - 2167 S. Sacred Heart. Carrollton School has proven time and again that they are good 12002 SW Matthew Althage Bayshore Dr neighbors and have gone above and beyond to make certain other historic 79 LN (Special properties have been maintained and preserved. There is a need for an all Certificate of boys Pre-K-5th grade school in Miami as there are currently none. Approval) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Please, please approved Woodbine School of the Sacred Heat at 2167 S. 2301 SW Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Drive. Our community NEEDS an all-boys K-12 School and 23rd Street Mary Rogers Bayshore Dr Carrollton are amazing ambassadors of historic building. They will do this Miami, FL (Special right. Please do the right thing and approve this school. Our world will be a 33145 Certificate of better place because of it. Approval) Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 aslll "J airirurr Mark Keene Mario Marina Mariana Mariana Bravo cepeda Keene Keene Maria Brown sllireelll: eirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d.onnirirucruull Aa.a fircw,, s As a long time resident of Miami and former employee in programs that SR. 2 7440 provided services to homeless individuals and families, I am disheartened and 899 west Amend Code - appalled by your intentions that would significantly reduce much needed ave. #7d Feeding current food distribution efforts conducted by various groups around the city. Ordinance Further discussion into this matter is necessary and just. For this reason I implore that you defer section 9.2 of your agenda to a later date. I was born and raised in Miami, and Coconut Grove has always been known for its rich vegetation and tree canopy. I currently live near Cocowalk, and I PZ. 8 6981 hope to stay living in the Grove and to raise my family here. By creating HEPB Decision another property that will be tax exempt will shift the tax burden onto myself 3339 Virginia Appeal - 2167 S. and other families that currently live in the City of Miami. Many parents of Street PH Bayshore Dr students who attend Carrollton do not live within the City of Miami and will 28, Miami, (Special not feel this burden like the rest of us. Furthermore, traffic will be an issue. FL 33133 Certificate of Everyday I take Bayshore Drive to get home from work and traffic can be Approval) problematic. If a school is built there, the traffic will be exponentially worse. Please do not allow Carrollton to ruin Coconut Grove and worsen life for Miami residents. We need a better police reform resolution! Thank y'all for being allies in the RE. 4 7457 movement to decrease criminalization of the poor, however, the resolution can Interlocal increase disparities. I ask that you please DEFER this item for two weeks, so 50th pl, Agreement - the Police Department can provide data on the arrests for the 41 crimes. Also hialeah Enforcement of amend the resolution so its enforced by UNARMED officers. Also amend to misdemeanors DENY officers pay in court when testifying against persons they arrest. They should be paid if they issued civil citations. Thank y'all for your help. RE. 4 7457 Interlocal 899 west ave Agreement - I am requesting the deferral of this item #7d Enforcement of misdemeanors Today I am writing to voice my concern as a member of Miami's community, and also on behalf of the houseless community of Miami- who so often do not have a say in these meetings and are directly affected by legislation such as agenda section 9.2 (regarding large group feedings). I am writing this public comment to request that this Feeding Ordinance be deferred. The houseless community of Miami is often overlooked, forgotten, and downright criminalized for existing- even being called an "eyesore" because we refuse to claim our own proximity to them and hate to admit the ways that society has 899 west SR. 2 7440 failed them. It is heinous to penalize the people who are offering aid to them, ave. Miami Amend Code - in the form of providing food- one of life's most basic necessities. It is also Beach, FL Feeding heinous to do this under the guise of sanitation when the city of Miami has 33139 Ordinance made it so clear that the health and wellbeing of the houseless community is in no way a priority. To say that this houseless community should not be receiving free meals from volunteers because they lack access to running water, bathrooms, and adequate waste disposal is illogical and a glaring testament to our failures a city to provide said resources. Food should not be treated as a privilege. It is a right. If these people are not receiving food from government approved initiatives, expect to continue seeing volunteers providing it. Again, please defer 9.2 and consider the humanity of these people. PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision There is no need for another private school in this area. It does not justify the 2903 Center Appeal - 2167 S. enormous tree loss and increase of traffic volume. Preservation of historic Street, Bayshore Dr, character combined with tree canopy is the right thing to do. We and YOU are 33133 (Special aware of this. Without trees, there is no life. Enough is Enough. Let's act Certificate of morally and ethically correctly. Appropriateness) 11ir;'Il "Jame a sell "Jame Maria Brown Manuel Manning MARK Oviedo Salazar RIVERO Luis Herrrrra sllireell eiridaIpeirin 1lu.uIbViicd.onirirell1111 PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision There is no need for another private school in this area. It does not justify the 2903 Center Appeal - 2167 S. Street, Bayshore Dr enormous tree loss and increase of traffic volume. Preservation of historic character combined with tree canopy is the right thing to do. We and YOU 33133 (Special know are aware of this. Certificate of Approval) RE. 4 7457 Interlocal Please defer this resolution as to allow ample time for community members to 928 SW 9th Agreement - provide their voice for alternatives to police reform , like defunding and Ave REAR Enforcement of immediate abolition of police presence in Miami Dade county. misdemeanors We are asking that this item be deferred to allow enough time to review the data on arrest and other important information, and carefully consider its RE. 4 7457 impact. We are concerned that the measure will increase policing and police / 900 Bay Interlocal civilian interaction for code violations that were previously not enforced by Drive Miami Agreement - police. At a time when many are reconsidering whether police action is the Beach, FL Enforcement of best way to increase public safety, it is important to carefully consider the 33141 misdemeanors possible outcomes of increasing situation where police, with inherent bias, will interact with the public. Manning Salazar (For identification Only - Police Practices Comm, 2nd VP, Miami ACLU) Good morning, I am writing in request for your strong consideration and DENIAL of PZ.7 6528. 1 was born, raised and currently still living at 2121 SW 13 Avenue, directly across from the PROPOSED Village Montessori PreSchool School. Being that I have lived here and in this neighborhood all my life, 24years, I can tell you that this corner where I live is quite a busy one. 1)There is an extremely large amount of traffic/congestion coming off of Coral Way onto SW 13 avenue as you can see on PAGE 2 of the Photos Provided. PZ. 7 6528 2)There are MANY accidents on Coral Way and 13 avenue as shown on PAGE 2121 SW 13 PZAB Decision 3 of the Pictures provided, traffic spilling onto 13th avenue. 3) But most AVENUE Appeal - 1267 importantly there are MANY accidents on 13th avenue and 21terrace, as , Fl SW 22 St, 1292 Miami, shown on PAGES 4, 5 and 6 of Pictures provided. 4) PHOTO 7 is another 33145 21 Ter and T example of the congestion on this Corner, DESPITE 21terrace & 13 avenue 2W 13 Av being a ONE WAY street. As you can see the drivers CURRENTLY dont even respect the One Way sign, it will just be a nightmare if this project is approved since at least half of those attending the Proposed PreSchool will turn RIGHT at this same corner. That would mean adding another 186-190 Cars to this already extremely congested 13th avenue and 21 terrace. As a homeowner and neighbor for the past 24 years, I plead that you DENY this appeal today. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Rivero PZ. 7 6528 This school in this area is going to bring more accidents than to fix an already PZAB Decision growing problem,it will not improve the quality of life for us the neighbors. I 1181 SW 22 Appeal - 1267 sent pictures to all the commissioners and the time for appeal is no longer TERRACE SW 22 St, 1292 available she has run out of time to present and appeal for these reason I will SW 21 Ter and refuse to accept any longer. 2149 SW 13 Av u ir;'Il 114,11rine Lisa Lily Ligia I sell I4 me Treister Ostrer Crystal Ligia Crystal sllireell eiridaIpeirin Ilu.uIbViicd.onnirirell1111 I am 100% opposed to your approval of the Carrollton School at Villa Woodbine for a number of reasons: 1) It is an inappropriate use of the property, which was declared historic years ago; 2) The scale of the proposed buildings is incompatible with the single family homes that abut the site and the neighborhood in general; 3) Replacing green space with the footprint of a large concrete building is contemptible, especially from a Commission that says it favors parks, trees and a "green" environment; 4) The traffic situation is already absolutely unbearable and extremely dangerous given the location PZ. 8 6981 next door of Ransom Everglades; and 5) We the taxpayers of Miami, as HEPB Decision residents of Coconut Grove (particularly North Coconut Grove), expect our 1624 Appeal - 2167 S. government leaders to listen with an open mind to the will of the people, and Micanopy Bayshore Dr the will of the people in this instance is to turn down this school. There is not Avenue (Special one sound argument for moving this school forward. Turn Villa Woodbine into Certificate of the "Tavern on the Green" of Miami, or into a beautiful welcome center or Approval) activities center, or all of the above. Follow the course of so many communities around the world that take their public parks and green spaces seriously. This is a great opportunity for the City of Miami to organize a volunteer, citizen -led group modeled on the Central Park Conservancy of New York City. I bet many people would step forward. I know that I, for one, would be willing to serve. The South Bayshore Drive corridor must be preserved and sustained for generations to come. Thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts. This ordinance, to restrict the sharing of food with those in our community experiencing homelessness, reflects bad policy and bad morals. Rather than penalizing and curtailing the efforts of members of our community that are stepping up because our elected officials are failing to do so, we should focus our efforts on actually providing nourishment and support to those most vulnerable in our city. As a doctor at Jackson Memorial Hospital, I regularly provide medical care to those experiencing homelessness in Miami. I see how neglected their needs are by Miami's current policies and resources. With the 120 NW 34th SR. 2 7440 failure of our city to provide adequate shelter, food, and other necessities, our StreetAmend Code - homeless patients experience frequent exacerbations of their underlying Miami, FL Feeding 33127 Ordinance medical conditions. This situation will be made worse if a vital lifeline -the service of our community members that provide food and resources when our city fails to do so - is cut off. Furthermore, this ordinance will have a disparate impact on our community members who are black and those who are disabled. I strongly denounce any effort to curtail the important service of those providing food to our homeless community members and oppose this ordinance. I strongly urge the City of Miami elected officials to hold the Homeless Trust accountable to actually providing food, shelter and other necessary resources to those experiencing homelessness in Miami. VOTE NO to stop this DETRIMENTAL project planned by Villa Woodbine PZ. 8 6981 School of the Sacred Heart. This issue has nothing to do with education and HEPB Decision everything to do with what is best for our community. It is the duty and 4150 Appeal - 2167 S. responsibility of our elected officials to listen and hear our voices. Today, our Crawford Bayshore Dr community with a population of 26,000 (5100 per sq. mile) is saying enough Ave (Special is enough. As a Grovite for the last 30 years, I am asking all Certificate of COMMISSIONERS to put an end to the continued over developement of our Approval) small community. Please, act accordingly and VOTE NO. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 4150 Appeal- 2167 S. Crawford Bayshore Dr N/A Ave (Special Certificate of Approval) u ir;'Il "Jame a sell "Jame Ligia Crystal Ligia Legne Lauren Crystal Lima Mack Lauren Mack sllireell PZAB Decision eiridaIpeirin 1lu.uIbViicd.onnirirell1111 Street SW 22 St, 1292 problems to our neighborhood. Too much traffic!! SW 21 Ter and PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision I urge the commission to VOTE NO. This project is DETRIMENTAL to ALL 4150 Appeal - 2167 S. aspects of public welfare. This issue has nothing to do with education, this Crawford Bayshore Dr issue is about doing to the right thing for the community and its residents and Ave (Special as resident of Coconut Grove for 30 years, I am asking the COMMISSION to HEPB Decision Certificate of listen and hear the voices of the people that elected you, please VOTE NO. Approval) by an experienced team, creating jobs, and most importantly. education PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 4150 Appeal- 2167 S. Crawford Bayshore Dr N/A Ave (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 7940 Sw 20 Appeal - 1267 Please DO NOT approve this project. It would bring a lot of issues and Street SW 22 St, 1292 problems to our neighborhood. Too much traffic!! SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Greetings from New York. I am a proud graduate of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, and I urge you to vote yes to support to establish Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart on Bayshore Drive. I urge you to approve the use of the Villa Woodbine property for a school that has a limited capped number of young students and will keep the historic property together without the PZ. 8 6981 threat of subdivision and further development. There are numerous benefits to HEPB Decision supporting the project, including preservation of a historical location conducted 66 Rockwell Appeal - 2167 S. by an experienced team, creating jobs, and most importantly. education Place, #32D Bayshore Dr young boys in South Florida. Unlike all the other major cities in the country, Brooklyn, NY (Special Miami does not have an all -boys independent primary school, and this will fill 11218 Certificate of an important void and contribute to Miami's excellent educational options. Approval) Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's commitment to the stewardship of resources, both environmental and historic, has been evident in Miami for over 60 years. As an extension of the Sacred Heart Network, Woodbine School, will be an asset to the community, educating the leaders of tomorrow while preserving the local area's history and legacy. I urge you to join me in supporting this project by voting YES. Greetings from New York. I am a proud graduate of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, and I urge you to vote yes to support to establish Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart on Bayshore Drive. I urge you to approve the use of the Villa Woodbine property for a school that has a limited capped number of young students and will keep the historic property together without the PZ. 9 6982 threat of subdivision and further development. There are numerous benefits to HEPB Decision supporting the project, including preservation of a historical location conducted 66 Rockwell Appeal - 2167 S. by an experienced team, creating jobs, and most importantly. education Place, #32D Bayshore Dr, young boys in South Florida. Unlike all the other major cities in the country, Brooklyn, NY (Special Miami does not have an all -boys independent primary school, and this will fill 11217 Certificate of an important void and contribute to Miami's excellent educational options. Appropriateness) Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's commitment to the stewardship of resources, both environmental and historic, has been evident in Miami for over 60 years. As an extension of the Sacred Heart Network, Woodbine School, will be an asset to the community, educating the leaders of tomorrow while preserving the local area's history and legacy. I urge you to join me in supporting this project by voting YES. � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 aslll "Jairirurr s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� Katrin M Katrin M Katrin Kate Mehler Mehler Mehler Callahan Karla Montes I live in 3221 Morris Lane for over 10 years. It is a cul-de-sac in between Villa Woodbine and Ransom Everglades school. Already, traffic it not letting me leave or get to our Street around 8am and 3.30pm. Over the years, I have PZ. 9 6982 become friends with the elderly community in the Street. They have been HEPB Decision living here for over 30 years and just like myself, have paid taxes.They often 3221 Morris Appeal - 2167 S. need ambulances which will not be there to save their lives if we up the traffic Lane, Miami, Bayshore Dr, even more. Also, over the years the flooding has become a problem at Morris FL 33133 (Special Lane. I added some pictures to my presentation. I cannot enter my house Certificate of dring a heavy rainfall without wading through 5 inches of water. It will become Appropriateness) even worse if more of the open space will be plastered with buildings and roads to facilitate children that aren't even from the Grove. This is not fair! Please vote against the school. There has to be a more appropriate place in Miami for it. Thank you! I live in 3221 Morris Lane for over 10 years. It is a cul-de-sac in between Villa Woodbine and Ransom Everglades school. Already, traffic it not letting me leave or get to our Street around 8am and 3.30pm. Over the years, I have PZ. 8 6981 become friends with the elderly community in the Street. They have been HEPB Decision living here for over 30 years and just like myself, have paid taxes.They often Appeal - 2167 S. need ambulances which will not be there to save their lives if we up the traffic 3221 Morris Bayshore Dr even more. Also, over the years the flooding has become a problem at Morris Lane (Special Lane. I added some pictures to my presentation. I cannot enter my house Certificate of dring a heavy rainfall without wading through 5 inches of water. It will become Approval) even worse if more of the open space will be plastered with buildings and roads to facilitate children that aren't even from the Grove. This is not fair! Please vote against the school. There has to be a more appropriate place in Miami for it. Thank you! I live in 3221 Morris Lane for over 10 years. It is a cul-de-sac in between Villa Woodbine and Ransom Everglades school. Already, traffic it not letting me leave or get to our Street around 8am and 3.30pm. Over the years, I have PZ. 8 6981 become friends with the elderly community in the Street. They have been HEPB Decision living here for over 30 years and just like myself, have paid taxes.They often 3221 Morris Appeal - 2167 S. need ambulances which will not be there to save their lives if we up the traffic Lane, Miami Bayshore Dr even more. Also, over the years the flooding has become a problem at Morris FL 33133 (Special Lane. I added some pictures to my presentation. I cannot enter my house Certificate of dring a heavy rainfall without wading through 5 inches of water. It will become Approval) even worse if more of the open space will be plastered with buildings and roads to facilitate children that aren't even from the Grove. This is not fair! Please vote against the school. There has to be a more appropriate place in Miami for it. Thank you! Regarding the All Boys Carrolton school , Why would we create a 501C3 non BC. 17428 tax revenue generating project at a time when this city is bleeding money due 2111 Planning, Zoning to the Corona Virus. Asise from the tree canopy destruction and the traffic TIGERTAIL and Appeals night mare we need the tax revenue. Furthermore, many families are pulling AVE Thanks Board their children out of expensive private schools as they have lost their jobs due to the virus. This is a very bad project!!! Thank You. Kate Callahan PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision We do not want this Montessori school to be built/open in our neighborhood. 530 SW 19 Appeal - 1267 There is already high traffic due to a public school nearby and due to the busy Road Miami, SW 22 St, 1292 intersection (coral way). This school does not fit well within this neighborhood FL 33129 SW 21 Ter and and encourage you to consider to NOT Permit this business to open here. 2149 SW 13 Av � m�llira^rcrll Hu'l'l°ll,11rir e 11 a^SII° ,11rirurr slaaaairr^^�;� Karen Davis 3107 Hibiscus St s geirid a Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull PZ. 8 6981 As an educator, my passion for teaching knows no bounds. However, as a HEPB Decision resident of Coconut Grove who is equally passionate about the quality of life Appeal - 2167 S. we have had, I want to add my voice to those against approving the Bayshore Dr Woodbine site for the Carrollton school development they are seeking. Loss of (Special trees, additional traffic and influx of more people than our village can handle Certificate of is utmost in my mind. We cannot afford to have another private school in the Approval) midst of what is already an overdeveloped and trafficked thoroughfare. Keep Bayshore Dr, our Grove safe and family friendly. No School on Woodbine. PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal- 2167 S. Karen Wacker 1610 Bayshore Dr, No school! No need. No more traffic Micanopy Av (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision This project would be a disaster for the community, increase already Appeal - 2167 S. 2320 tigertail congested traffic, and be a nuisance to the taxpayers living around it. I'm Joseph Panoff Bayshore Dr, ct confident that the city can find a much more creative and environmentally (Special conscious way of utilizing the space. Certificate of Appropriateness) SR. 2 7440 Only the cruelest of governing bodies could even conceive of, much less 333 SW 30th Amend Code - legislate, the barbarity of criminalizing aid to Miami's houseless population, Johnathan Abreu Rd Feeding especially during a pandemic and economic crisis. We will not allow this Ordinance stand! Health and food security should be basic human rights! PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 9840 SW this property will be developed in the near future and the boys school is the Appeal - 2167 S. 63rd Ct best alternative for the community. it will be the least intrusive and you can John Kozyak Bayshore Dr Miami, FL rely upon Carrolton to deliver on this school the way it has delivered year after (Special 33156 year in the community. Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision 9840 SW Appeal - 2167 S. I support the boys school, because Carrollton is a great ,productive part of 63rd Ct. John Kozyak Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove and this proposal will be far more beneficial and less intrusive Miami, FL (Special than other developments. 33156 Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. 10401 Sw Villa woodbine should not be torn down, it's a beautiful and historic house. Johanna Lopez Bayshore Dr 139 st Used by many to perform their weddings and parties. (Special Certificate of Approval) � m�llira^rcrll Hu'l'l°ll,11rir e 11 a^SII° ,11rirurr slaaaairr^^�;� 1790 SW 13 Jocelyn Montes Ave Miami, Fl. 33145 6175 SW Javier 133rd Street Fernando Montes Pinecrest, FL. 33156 1777 Jackie Carrasco Southwest 13th Avenue Ivannia Castillo 1257 SW 21st Terrace 2301S Ivan tovar Bayshore Drive Miami FL 33133 Isis Carballo 1442 sw 20th st s geirid a Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal - 1267 No, do not allow a change to this area. It is a residential area for families with SW 22 St, 1292 children who need to play outside. We cannot allow more traffic in this area it SW 21 Ter and is NOT right. NO NO NO NO 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal - 1267 Please vote no montessori school, we cannot handle the traffic of a school, it's SW 22 St, 1292 already very bad with Coral Way school. SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Adding an educational center at this location will create safety issues due to PZAB Decision traffic. Children deserve space that will not jeopardize their safety. Included is PZ. 7 6528 a picture of an accident the my daughter was involved in within this past year PZAB Decision at that same corner. It is a street that already has traffic from a wonderful Appeal - 1267 public school. I love 1 block from that public school on 13th avenue and have SW 22 St, 1292 always been aware of the dangers that can occur. That public school had SW 21 Ter and traffic officers in place along with times that the streets are one way and a 2149 SW 13 Av long car line on 13th avenue. I just don't see how anything like that can work 2149 SW 13 Av so close to Coral Way being a main corridor. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal - 1267 No, do not allow a change to this area. It is a residential area for families with SW 22 St, 1292 children who need to play outside. We cannot allow more traffic in this area it SW 21 Ter and is NOT right. NO NO NO NO 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal - 1267 Please vote no montessori school, we cannot handle the traffic of a school, it's SW 22 St, 1292 already very bad with Coral Way school. SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 Dear Commissioners, I am against the Day Care because there is enough PZAB Decision Day Cares already in the area and this one in particular does not have the lot PZ. 8 6981 size capacity to house 186 kids nor to have over 20 employees. If you search PZ. 7 6528 all the the existing Day Cares in the area, you will notice that they all have PZAB Decision set backs from the main streets and also have the commercial parking and Appeal - 1267 this one doe not have such space. Where is Miami 21 protection to us SW 22 St, 1292 citizens? Or Please protect our residential neighborhood, there is plenty of SW 21 Ter and other locations on Coral Way that can fit a Day Care with proper parking 2149 SW 13 Av space allocation and proper entrance. We already have enough of traffic from Approval) people who on a daily basis short cuts through our street avoiding the Coral Way traffic. Please protect us the same way your PZAB voted not have a Day Care there. Thank you PZ. 7 6528 For me and my family knowing that there is a possibility of building a new PZAB Decision school at this magnificent, traditional Coconutgrove gem is inconcebible. Our PZ. 8 6981 daily commute is already a nightmare on Tigertail because of the Randsom SW 22 St, 1292 Everglades School so I can't imagine what kind of traffic studies can justify its HEPB Decision approval. For sure the study presented by the school attorneys will include Appeal - 2167 S. passanger drones and flying cars. Why do we as residents have to go through Bayshore Dr all this preoccupation? it is may be because there is nothing an expensive law (Special firm and the deep pocket of the sacred heart can't do. I have a 10 months old Certificate of boy that I want the best education possible, and one of our option was Approval) Carrollton. Today, I'm worried about the lack of transparency from this institution in their efforts to accomplish their plan, a crazy plan that definitely will impact negatively the life of my family. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision I'm not in favor of the Montessori school being put in this location as there is Appeal - 1267 already a lot of traffic on 13th ave and there have been many accidents SW 22 St, 1292 without another school there since coral way elementary is about a block SW 21 Ter and away and week days are busy. It will cause too much chaos. 2149 SW 13 Av 1 ir;'1 " arise 1 asll "arae Isabel Montes Henry Henry Henry Zarb Zarb Zarb Henry Zarb sllireell eirida Ileirin 1lu.ulbiir c.onuirirucruull PZ. 7 6528 6175 SW PZAB Decision I have been part of this community all my life and I do not agree with this. 133rd Street Appeal - 1267 This area is residential and cannot afford anymore traffic. We need to have a Pinecrest, SW 22 St, 1292 safe environment for our kids to play outside without soo many cars and FL. 33156 SW 21 Ter and traffic. NO, No, No 2149 SW 13 Av I strongly oppose the establishment of an extension of Carrollton School on the Villa Woodbine site. Firstly, there is already a very large number of schools in Coconut Grove, with a total of nearly 7,000 students in an area with only 21,000 residents. Another school of over 300 pupils is excessive. PZ. 8 6981 Secondly, the location of the proposed school, a short distance from Ransom 3270 Virginia HEPB Decision Everglades Middle School and opposite Kennedy Park will cause even more Appeal - 2167 S. Street, severe traffic problems in the early mornings and early to mid -afternoons, Bayshore Dr Miami, FL both on Tigertail and Bayshore. Traffic is already a problem on both roads. (Special 33133 This will make it a lot worse, increase pollution and likely result in more road Certificate of accidents. Added to this is the environmental damage that will be caused by Approval) the buildings themselves, the construction of which will lead to the removal of over 200 precious trees, not to mention the increase in flooding that will result in surrounding properties and on Bayshore (already a problem area), from replacing permeable land with impermeable buildings. PZ. 8 6981 H EPB Decision 3270 Virginia Appeal - 2167 S. Street, Bayshore Dr N/A Miami, FL (Special 33133 Certificate of Approval) PZ. 8 6981 EPB Decision H 3270 Virginia Appeal - 2167 S. Street, Bayshore Dr N/A Miami, FL (Special 33133 Certificate of Approval) I strongly oppose the granting of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness to Carrollton School for its proposed expansion to the Villa Woodbine site, for PZ. 9 6982 many of the same reasons I have already given in my comment on the HEPB Decision granting of Special Approval . This is an utterly inappropriate site for a school 3270 Virginia Appeal - 2167 S. and an utterly inappropriate use of that particular site. It is an inappropriate Street, Bayshore Dr, site for a 300+ pupil school because of the added traffic problems it will create Miami, FL (Special in a location where they are already severe during school semesters. It is an 33133 Certificate of inappropriate use of that particular site because of the severe environmental Appropriateness) impact it will have on the Grove's tree canopy. already much threatened by insensitive development, and on local flooding, especially on Bayshore Boulevard, where it is already a regular, and sometimes severe, problem. 1 ir;'1 " arise Gabriela Fran�oise Reyes Norwood Frank Rodriguez sllireell eirida Ileirin 1lu.ulbiir c.onnirirucruull necks. The traffic and bottle enck will be detrimental to and our quality of life Hello, I am very concerned by the proposal to build another Carrollton PZ. 7 6528 Campus at the Villa Woodbine for several reasons. I am a resident of the PZAB Decision Coconut Grove neighborhood and a Miami native. I have witnessed the 1257 SW Appeal - 1267 controversial growing development of this neighborhood but am especially 21st Terrace SW 22 St, 1292 concerned by this particular proposal because of the traffic it will cause, the SW 21 Ter and destructiveness of old Florida vegetation, and because this community does 2149 SW 13 Av not need another private school. This new school could also have detrimental impacts to the tourism economy by making it harder for folks to visit the Grove by unnecessarily adding to the congestion on S Bayshore Dr. Traffic is already a terrible issue around this area to the point where I have had to redirect friends and family members from visiting the Grove during peak PZ. 9 6982 hours. Furthermore, the environmental impacts associated with this proposal HEPB Decision are numerous. Not only will this directly impact natural systems by converting 2921 Appeal - 2167 S. vegetation to urban infrastructure, but these changes will have chronic effects Whitehead Bayshore Dr, on the surrounding quality of nature and human life. The neighboring Ransom St. Miami, (Special Everglades Middle School already causes massive traffic congestion on FL 33133 Certificate of Tigertail, and I see this new school further exacerbating the environmental Appropriateness) issues that idling cars during pick-up causes. We have the chance to be part of the solution and not further contribute to the problems that our beloved city is currently experiencing, such as over congestion and the destruction of beautiful nature. Additionally, there is no need for another private school in the Coconut Grove area with two Carrollton campuses, two Ransom Everglades campuses, St. Stephen's, Coconut Grove Elementary, etc. I see no solid grounds for needing to build this school. The negatives far outweigh the benefits. Please do not approve the proposal to build this school. It will be incredibly to destructive to traffic, nature, etc. and will further takeaway from the natural beauty that Coconut Grove is known for. At this rate, we will be left with very few historical areas that will further deplete the quality of this neighborhood. Very sincerely, Gabriela, a concerned Coconut Grove resident PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 2500 Abaco Appeal - 2167 S. Ave Coconut Bayshore Dr Against using the Woodbine property for a school Grove (Special Certificate of Approval) Dear Commissioners, Reference to 6528 Resolution Denying the Appeal I am opposed to another school in this area because it will create additional bottle necks. The traffic and bottle enck will be detrimental to and our quality of life and value to our home will be devastating. As you are aware, your zoning and PZ. 7 6528 planning committed (PZAB) decision was clear , they voted against it because PZAB Decision a school does not fit there. My American dream was to buy a home, be able 1257 SW Appeal - 1267 to raise my family and retire. Now we are bein forced out buy a commercial 21st Terrace SW 22 St, 1292 interest that does not leave here nor cares about our neighborhood. In SW 21 Ter and addition, our quality of life will be impacted with 190 cars in the morning and 2149 SW 13 Av another 190 in the afternoon, plus 20 more cars of staff and ongoing visitors such as trash collectors, repair entities and parents visiting during the day. Again, I bought my house to retire in a residential area and we want to keep that way. Please help us as we are being forced out from our residential neighborhood. � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 aslll "Jairirurr s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� RE. 4 7457 453 NE 68 Interlocal Frances Colon St Miami FL Agreement - 33138 Enforcement of misdemeanors PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1442 SW Appeal - 1267 Fernando Montes 20th st SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av The City of Miami Commission should DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Commissioners Russell and Hardemon, should meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. The following changes to the resolution should be considered: Change the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. I have lived around this area for 34 years and this area is always busy with high vehicular traffic. Adding a school here is not a great idea due to Coral Way Elementary and Middle school Being like a block away. This Montessori school will cause so much traffic on 13th Ave and Coral way and the surrounding streets. Too many accidents happen around the area and the corner and also being going the wrong way. So I'm not in favor of the school being in this area. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1233 sw 13 Erick Appeal - 1267 The traffic around this area is really bad I think another school will be affecting Dieguez ave Miami fl Enrique 33135 SW 22 St, 1292 in more traffic SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 4 6796 2100 Coral Zoning Text - Eric Zichella I would like to address the commission, please Way, Miami Public Storage Facilities 728 Catalonia SR. 2 7440 Emily Nostro Ave Coral Amend Code - N/A Gables Fl Feeding Ordinance 33134 728 SR. 2 7440 Emily Nostro Catalonia Amend Code - This resolution is completely unethical. Making sure our community is fed is a Avenue Feeding moral obligation. Please vote no. Coral Gables Ordinance � m�llira^rcrll Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 a^SII "J airirurr slaaaairr^^�;� 4071 Elizabeth Balbin Woodridge Road Elizabeth Eli Nuell Oviedo 3608 Poinciana Ave 928 SW 9th Ave REAR Miami, FL 33130 928 SW 9th Eli Oviedo Ave REAR Miami , FL 33130 s geirid a Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) RE. 4 7457 Interlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors SR. 2 7440 Amend Code Feeding Ordinance I fully support the Convent of the Sacred Heart's request to turn the property of 2167 South Bayshore Drive into Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart for Boys. We the people call for an immediate deferral of this resolution to a later date that will allow sufficient time for the board of commissioners to meet with community members/groups to develop a transparent dialogue not only on the ultimate outcome for this particular resolution (which we believe obscures accountability on the part of law enforcement) and which prospectively causes more damage through the arbitrary and frankly abstract nature of the ordinance --these qualities in a law leave far too much room for officials to make arrests based off of personal judgements that inherently are tied to their roles as agents responsible for the perpetuation of existing socio-economic conditions, and therefore highly favor the protection of private property and the wealthy at the expense of the larger portion of the population which suffers discrimination depriving them of privileges in opportunity and protections of and from the law. We believe that this resolution seeks to reform the existing apparatus of law enforcement , when in reality there has been a greater call especially given the increasingly ubiquitous nature of police repression and violence of primarily poor, black, and brown peoples, indifference and callous negligence toward the lived realities of transgender people, the undocumented, and Black and Indigenous peoples. We call for deferral of this resolution to allow the public to present a platform that calls for immediately defunding police institutions; furthermore we call for the subsequent reallocation of funds into pro -social, communitarian, sustainable modalities of community health. We call for space to negotiate the immediate abolition of the Police. We the people call for an immediate deferral of this ordinance, to provide ample time for the board of commissioners to meet with members of the community to create a plan of action for the allocation of funds (via the Homeless Trust) to provide a decent, dedicated, and sustained sanitation site for the houseless, and to provide these individuals with resources for permanent shelter. I believe that a dedicated sanitation site in conjunction with not criminalizing the work of mutual aid efforts coming from fellow community members will sustain these populations, who incidentally have been bereft of dignity and basic human rights by a local government far too concerned with the protection of the interests of private property and its owners). We demand that time and space be created for alternative solutions (such as the ones mentioned) to be decided upon democratically by community members and individuals whose concerns are directly attuned to the needs of their communities. Furthermore it is absurd that educated elected officials should even require community input for what seems like a basic violation of human nature --the criminalization of solidarity and altruism. Moreover shame on the creators of this resolution for coding their lack of concern and focused support of the wealthy in bureaucratic, opaque language and processes that purposefully seek to allude members of its own community. Please, please start putting Coconut Grove and our environment first. There is PZ. 8 6981 an incredible amount of construction and horrible environmental and stressful HEPB Decision impact in our small community. I feel that many put the "almighty dollar" Appeal - 2167 S. before doing the right thing. There is so much of Dade County that can use Bayshore Dr renovations and new constructions, we dont have to destroy the last bit of (Special green and ocean front. Carrolton does not need to build another school on Certificate of Bayshore Drive. As a life long Grove-ite, I just can not imagine how so many Approval) officials continue to allow its slow destruction. I urge you to please consider to protect that property and to start putting the environment and our Grove first. Thank you ! PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) RE. 4 7457 Interlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors SR. 2 7440 Amend Code Feeding Ordinance I fully support the Convent of the Sacred Heart's request to turn the property of 2167 South Bayshore Drive into Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart for Boys. We the people call for an immediate deferral of this resolution to a later date that will allow sufficient time for the board of commissioners to meet with community members/groups to develop a transparent dialogue not only on the ultimate outcome for this particular resolution (which we believe obscures accountability on the part of law enforcement) and which prospectively causes more damage through the arbitrary and frankly abstract nature of the ordinance --these qualities in a law leave far too much room for officials to make arrests based off of personal judgements that inherently are tied to their roles as agents responsible for the perpetuation of existing socio-economic conditions, and therefore highly favor the protection of private property and the wealthy at the expense of the larger portion of the population which suffers discrimination depriving them of privileges in opportunity and protections of and from the law. We believe that this resolution seeks to reform the existing apparatus of law enforcement , when in reality there has been a greater call especially given the increasingly ubiquitous nature of police repression and violence of primarily poor, black, and brown peoples, indifference and callous negligence toward the lived realities of transgender people, the undocumented, and Black and Indigenous peoples. We call for deferral of this resolution to allow the public to present a platform that calls for immediately defunding police institutions; furthermore we call for the subsequent reallocation of funds into pro -social, communitarian, sustainable modalities of community health. We call for space to negotiate the immediate abolition of the Police. We the people call for an immediate deferral of this ordinance, to provide ample time for the board of commissioners to meet with members of the community to create a plan of action for the allocation of funds (via the Homeless Trust) to provide a decent, dedicated, and sustained sanitation site for the houseless, and to provide these individuals with resources for permanent shelter. I believe that a dedicated sanitation site in conjunction with not criminalizing the work of mutual aid efforts coming from fellow community members will sustain these populations, who incidentally have been bereft of dignity and basic human rights by a local government far too concerned with the protection of the interests of private property and its owners). We demand that time and space be created for alternative solutions (such as the ones mentioned) to be decided upon democratically by community members and individuals whose concerns are directly attuned to the needs of their communities. Furthermore it is absurd that educated elected officials should even require community input for what seems like a basic violation of human nature --the criminalization of solidarity and altruism. Moreover shame on the creators of this resolution for coding their lack of concern and focused support of the wealthy in bureaucratic, opaque language and processes that purposefully seek to allude members of its own community. Davids Peery �IINW 7th SR. 2 7440 Honorable Mayor Francis Suarez Honorable City of Miami Commission Chair Hu'l'l°ll,11rir e I114, 1rir e AAMifni�� 6�� _ &dKMl:Honorable Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez RE: t��(' F6 FL 33136 Feeding Proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" Dear Ordinance Mayor Suarez, Chair Hardemon, and City Attorney Mendez: We, undersigned ACLU cooperating attorneys, Pottinger Class Representative, the Greater Miami Chapter of the ACLU of Florida, Southern Legal Counsel, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and other stakeholders, express our strong opposition to the proposed municipal ordinance restricting the public service of food to persons experiencing homelessness in Miami. The proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" ordinance: • would effectively serve as an unlawful ban on all public food service to the homeless throughout the City, • has an impermissible disparate impact upon protected racial, disabled, and elderly groups of homeless individuals, unlawfully infringes upon federal and state constitutional and statutory rights of charitable groups that serve food to the homeless, and • is simply cruel and inhumane, given its proposed implementation at the height of the COVI D-19 pandemic and the extant economic crisis in the City of Miami. The City of Miami should invest in constructive alternatives to end homelessness, instead of punishing unhoused persons and the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. We urge the Miami City Commission to reject consideration of this ill-conceived ordinance, and not waste limited public resources on unnecessary and unwanted litigation. We first note that although the proposed ordinance purports to regulate organizations who are sharing food, it is evident that the real goal is to interfere with homeless people's ability to access food and other necessities of life in the public places where they are forced to live. Thus, the proposed ordinance marks a return to the same type of unconstitutional policies that Judge Atkins denounced in his 1992 Pottinger opinion: Like the anti-sleeping ordinances, the City's enforcement of laws that prevent homeless individuals who have no place to go from sleeping, lying down, eating and performing other harmless life-sustaining activities burdens [fundamental rights]. Pottinger v City of Miami, 810 F.Supp. 1551, 1580 (S.D. Fla. 1992). During the current economic crisis and resultant reduction in food services to the poor, it is likely that all organizations that serve food to the homeless would attract at least 25 hungry persons, thus always triggering the operation of the proposed ordinance whenever anyone seeks to feed the poor. Given the proposed ordinance's severe restrictions on the sites, instances and times in which food can be served to the homeless, this ordinance would therefore effectively operate as an unlawful ban on serving food to the vast majority, if not all, of the homeless throughout the entire City. Worse, the proposed ordinance would have an impermissible disparate impact on African- Americans who comprise nearly 60 percent of Miami-Dade County's homeless population, as well as a disparate impact on persons with disabilities. The description of the City's legislative intent reveals this discriminatory purpose, suggesting that homeless people gather, live and sleep in areas of the City where people share free food — but it's the other way around. People share food in places where people experiencing homelessness already live. By cutting off food sources in those areas where the homeless live, the City would create a humanitarian crisis for Black and disabled individuals. Exhibit B to the proposed ordinance designates five "feeding locations" in downtown Miami far away from the majority Black homeless encampments located in the Overtown neighborhood at NW 10th and 11th Streets between NW 3rd and 5th Avenues (which was also the site of an unlawful May 13, 2020 encampment sweep) and NW 17th Street between NW 5th and 9th Avenues. The large number of Black, elderly and disabled individuals experiencing homelessness within these encampments cannot travel to these arbitrary "designated feeding locations" set by the City Manager. It appears that it is no accident that this ordinance would impermissibly target the Black and disabled homeless populations, given a Miami City Commissioner's coded dog-whistle references to 'those people" versus "regular people" at the April 30, 2020 Miami City Commission Special Meeting on homelessness policy, at which the City Attorney was then directed to draft the ordinance. That same Commissioner then "joked" about giving the homeless money and one-way bus tickets out of town. Moreover, the proposed ordinance would violate charitable organizations' First Amendment Rights to free speech and free association. The targeting of charitable, political, and religious organizations who share food with homeless and hungry people in Miami violates constitutional rights, including freedom of expression, association, and religion. See Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v City of Fort Lauderdale, 901 F.3d 1235, 1243 (11th Cir. 2018) (political group's food sharing with homeless persons in city park is protected expressive conduct under the First � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l 114,11rine 11 aslll 114,11rine s geirida Illeiriru lu.ullaViic d. onnirirucruull aaaairr�^�a� Amendment, observing "the significance of sharing meals with others dates back millennia:); Abbott v City of Fort Lauderdale, 783 So.2d 1213, 1214 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (City's park rule prohibiting food sharing violated religious organization's rights under the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act). The proposed ordinance is not narrowly tailored to address a legitimate or compelling government interest in protecting public safety or health. Although the preamble to the ordinance cites a January 9, 2020, determination by the Florida Department of Health ("DOH") of a sanitary nuisance at 22 E. Flagler Street, that complaint was actually initiated by the Director of the City's own Department of Human Services. It is remarkable that instead of providing adequate sanitation and trash services to the 50-70 homeless individuals living near 22 West Flagler Street — as the CDC recommends for those residing within homeless encampments — the City simply initiated a DOH investigation into its own failure to provide for people in extreme need during this pandemic. It is utterly disingenuous for the City to cite its own abdication of its duty to protect public health as a justification to ban food service to the homeless. To protect public health without violating constitutional rights, the City could simply place handwashing stations and well-maintained trash receptacles in the areas in which charitable organizations presently serve food to the homeless. Instead, by requiring that charitable groups obtain permits in advance, restricting the number of permits that an organization can obtain within a certain time period, and limiting when and where an organization can serve food in public spaces, the proposed ordinance would do nothing to advance the stated need to protect public safety or health. Its burdensome requirements and civil fines operate only as punitive measures to inhibit organizations' efforts to feed the poor. More troubling, the proposed ordinance grants the Miami City Manager unbridled discretion to change the "designated feeding locations" at any time, without prior notice or consultation with the groups involved. Nothing in the ordinance requires the City Manager to consult even with the Department of Human Services before doing so, even though that Department has overall responsibility within the City for outreach and assistance to people experiencing homelessness. The proposed ordinance is further flawed in that it is unconstitutionally vague in connection with, among other things, the 25 -person threshold that triggers operation of the ordinance. It is problematic as to how an organization would ascertain when the 25 -person threshold is reached — before or after the food service starts? When a volunteer who belongs to one organization with a previous permit shows up to assist another's food service operation? This 25 -person figure appears to be an arbitrary number, pulled out of thin air, unworkable and bereft of any connection to a legitimate government interest. Finally, it would be cruel and inhumane to implement this ordinance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have already observed a reduction in the number of groups that travel to homeless encampments to feed the poor. It is simply unconscionable for Miami City Commission to further traumatize the homeless population by restricting the availability of food during this time of scarcity. In short, this proposed ordinance serves only to punish individuals for their status of being involuntarily homeless, as well as punish the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. No legitimate public health or safety goal would be advanced by operation of this ordinance. If you would like to discuss constructive alternatives to this ordinance, or more generally discuss alternatives to criminalization of homelessness, please contact the Pottinger Class Representative David Peery at Il n^rair VvWr a)7iriruruV. sririru or Benjamin Waxman at II puuWrrxrirmru a)7iriruriiV. sririru. Sincerely, David Peery, Pottinger Class Representative Benjamin Waxman, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney Stephen Schnably, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney and Professor of Law, University of Miami* Nicole Sinder, Esq., President, Greater Miami Chapter, ACLU of Florida Daniel Tilley, Esq., Legal Director, ACLU of Florida Kirsten Anderson, Esq., Litigation Director, Southern Legal Counsel Eric Tars, Esq., Legal Director, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Alana Greer, Esq., Community Justice Project Aidil Oscariz, Esq., President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Mara Shlackman, Esq., Vice President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Andrea Costello, Esq., Florida Legal Services* Valencia Gunder, Smile Trust, The Black Collective, and New Florida Majority Armen Henderson, MD, Dade County Street Response Ellen Bowen, Site Director, Food Rescue US, South Florida Gretchen Beesing, CEO, Catalyst Miami cc: Hon. Ken Russell, Vice Chair, Miami City Commission Hon. Alex Diaz de la Portilla Hon. Joe Carollo Hon. Manolo Reyes * � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l 114,11rine 11 aslll 114,11rine s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� David Stuzin David Peery Institutional affiliation listed for identification purposes only. Arthur Noriega, Miami City Manager Hon. Steve Leifman, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami -Dade County Victoria Mallette, Executive Director, Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust Milton Vickers, Director, Department of Human Services, City of Miami Sergio Torres, Assistant Director, Homeless & Veterans Affairs, City of Miami Dante Trevisani, Esq., Executive Director, Florida Justice Institute Ray Taseff, Esq., Florida Justice Institute Annie Lord, Executive Director, Miami Homes For All Audrey Aradanas, Youth Program Manager, Miami Homes For All Joey Flechas, Miami Herald Doug Hanks, Miami Herald Jessica Lipscomb, Miami New Times Daniel Rivero, WLRN 1311 Miller SR. 2 7440 Drive, Coral Amend Code - N/A Gables, FL Feeding 33146 Ordinance 1545 NW 7th SR. 2 7440 Honorable Mayor Francis Suarez Honorable City of Miami Commission Chair Av Amend Code - Keon Hardemon Honorable Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez RE: Feeding Proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" Dear Ordinance Mayor Suarez, Chair Hardemon, and City Attorney Mendez: We, undersigned ACLU cooperating attorneys, Pottinger Class Representative, the Greater Miami Chapter of the ACLU of Florida, Southern Legal Counsel, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and other stakeholders, express our strong opposition to the proposed municipal ordinance restricting the public service of food to persons experiencing homelessness in Miami. The proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" ordinance: • would effectively serve as an unlawful ban on all public food service to the homeless throughout the City, • has an impermissible disparate impact upon protected racial, disabled, and elderly groups of homeless individuals, unlawfully infringes upon federal and state constitutional and statutory rights of charitable groups that serve food to the homeless, and • is simply cruel and inhumane, given its proposed implementation at the height of the COVI D-19 pandemic and the extant economic crisis in the City of Miami. The City of Miami should invest in constructive alternatives to end homelessness, instead of punishing unhoused persons and the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. We urge the Miami City Commission to reject consideration of this ill-conceived ordinance, and not waste limited public resources on unnecessary and unwanted litigation. We first note that although the proposed ordinance purports to regulate organizations who are sharing food, it is evident that the real goal is to interfere with homeless people's ability to access food and other necessities of life in the public places where they are forced to live. Thus, the proposed ordinance marks a return to the same type of unconstitutional policies that Judge Atkins denounced in his 1992 Pottinger opinion: Like the anti -sleeping ordinances, the City's enforcement of laws that prevent homeless individuals who have no place to go from sleeping, lying down, eating and performing other harmless life-sustaining activities burdens [fundamental rights]. Pottinger v City of Miami, 810 F.Supp. 1551, 1580 (S.D. Fla. 1992). During the current economic crisis and resultant reduction in food services to the poor, it is likely that all organizations that serve food to the homeless would attract at least 25 hungry persons, thus always triggering the operation of the proposed ordinance whenever anyone seeks to feed the poor. Given the proposed ordinance's severe restrictions on the sites, instances and times in which food can be served to the homeless, this ordinance would therefore effectively operate as an unlawful ban on serving food to the vast majority, if not all, of the homeless throughout the entire City. Worse, the proposed ordinance would have an impermissible disparate impact on African- Americans who comprise nearly 60 percent of Miami -Dade County's homeless population, as well as a disparate impact on persons with disabilities. The description of the City's legislative intent reveals this discriminatory purpose, suggesting that homeless people gather, live and sleep in areas of the City where people share free food — but it's the other way around. People share food in places where people experiencing homelessness already live. By cutting off food sources in those areas where the homeless live, the City would create a humanitarian crisis for Black and disabled individuals. Exhibit B to the proposed ordinance designates five "feeding locations" in downtown � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l 114,11rine 11 aslll 114,11rine s geirida Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� Miami far away from the majority Black homeless encampments located in the Overtown neighborhood at NW 10th and 11th Streets between NW 3rd and 5th Avenues (which was also the site of an unlawful May 13, 2020 encampment sweep) and NW 17th Street between NW 5th and 9th Avenues. The large number of Black, elderly and disabled individuals experiencing homelessness within these encampments cannot travel to these arbitrary "designated feeding locations" set by the City Manager. It appears that it is no accident that this ordinance would impermissibly target the Black and disabled homeless populations, given a Miami City Commissioner's coded dog -whistle references to 'those people" versus "regular people" at the April 30, 2020 Miami City Commission Special Meeting on homelessness policy, at which the City Attorney was then directed to draft the ordinance. That same Commissioner then "joked" about giving the homeless money and one-way bus tickets out of town. Moreover, the proposed ordinance would violate charitable organizations' First Amendment Rights to free speech and free association. The targeting of charitable, political, and religious organizations who share food with homeless and hungry people in Miami violates constitutional rights, including freedom of expression, association, and religion. See Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v City of Fort Lauderdale, 901 F.3d 1235, 1243 (11th Cir. 2018) (political group's food sharing with homeless persons in city park is protected expressive conduct under the First Amendment, observing "the significance of sharing meals with others dates back millennia:); Abbott v City of Fort Lauderdale, 783 So.2d 1213, 1214 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (City's park rule prohibiting food sharing violated religious organization's rights under the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act). The proposed ordinance is not narrowly tailored to address a legitimate or compelling government interest in protecting public safety or health. Although the preamble to the ordinance cites a January 9, 2020, determination by the Florida Department of Health ("DOH") of a sanitary nuisance at 22 E. Flagler Street, that complaint was actually initiated by the Director of the City's own Department of Human Services. It is remarkable that instead of providing adequate sanitation and trash services to the 50-70 homeless individuals living near 22 West Flagler Street — as the CDC recommends for those residing within homeless encampments — the City simply initiated a DOH investigation into its own failure to provide for people in extreme need during this pandemic. It is utterly disingenuous for the City to cite its own abdication of its duty to protect public health as a justification to ban food service to the homeless. To protect public health without violating constitutional rights, the City could simply place handwashing stations and well-maintained trash receptacles in the areas in which charitable organizations presently serve food to the homeless. Instead, by requiring that charitable groups obtain permits in advance, restricting the number of permits that an organization can obtain within a certain time period, and limiting when and where an organization can serve food in public spaces, the proposed ordinance would do nothing to advance the stated need to protect public safety or health. Its burdensome requirements and civil fines operate only as punitive measures to inhibit organizations' efforts to feed the poor. More troubling, the proposed ordinance grants the Miami City Manager unbridled discretion to change the "designated feeding locations" at any time, without prior notice or consultation with the groups involved. Nothing in the ordinance requires the City Manager to consult even with the Department of Human Services before doing so, even though that Department has overall responsibility within the City for outreach and assistance to people experiencing homelessness. The proposed ordinance is further flawed in that it is unconstitutionally vague in connection with, among other things, the 25 -person threshold that triggers operation of the ordinance. It is problematic as to how an organization would ascertain when the 25 -person threshold is reached — before or after the food service starts? When a volunteer who belongs to one organization with a previous permit shows up to assist another's food service operation? This 25 -person figure appears to be an arbitrary number, pulled out of thin air, unworkable and bereft of any connection to a legitimate government interest. Finally, it would be cruel and inhumane to implement this ordinance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have already observed a reduction in the number of groups that travel to homeless encampments to feed the poor. It is simply unconscionable for Miami City Commission to further traumatize the homeless population by restricting the availability of food during this time of scarcity. In short, this proposed ordinance serves only to punish individuals for � m� II irr^c r II Hu'l'l 114,11rine 11 aslll 114,11rine s geirida Illeiriru lu.ullaViic d. onnirirucruull slaaaairr^^�;� their status of being involuntarily homeless, as well as punish the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. No legitimate public health or safety goal would be advanced by operation of this ordinance. If you would like to discuss constructive alternatives to this ordinance, or more generally discuss alternatives to criminalization of homelessness, please contact the Pottinger Class Representative David Peery at Il n^rair VvWr a)FiriruruV. sririru or Benjamin Waxman at II puuWrrxrirmru a)7iriruriiV. sririru. Sincerely, David Peery, Pottinger Class Representative Benjamin Waxman, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney Stephen Schnably, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney and Professor of Law, University of Miami* Nicole Sinder, Esq., President, Greater Miami Chapter, ACLU of Florida Daniel Tilley, Esq., Legal Director, ACLU of Florida Kirsten Anderson, Esq., Litigation Director, Southern Legal Counsel Eric Tars, Esq., Legal Director, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Alana Greer, Esq., Community Justice Project Aidil Oscariz, Esq., President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Mara Shlackman, Esq., Vice President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Andrea Costello, Esq., Florida Legal Services* Valencia Gunder, Smile Trust, The Black Collective, and New Florida Majority Armen Henderson, MD, Dade County Street Response Ellen Bowen, Site Director, Food Rescue US, South Florida Gretchen Beesing, CEO, Catalyst Miami cc: Hon. Ken Russell, Vice Chair, Miami City Commission Hon. Alex Diaz de la Portilla Hon. Joe Carollo Hon. Manolo Reyes Arthur Noriega, Miami City Manager Hon. Steve Leifman, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami -Dade County Victoria Mallette, Executive Director, Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust Milton Vickers, Director, Department of Human Services, City of Miami Sergio Torres, Assistant Director, Homeless & Veterans Affairs, City of Miami Dante Trevisani, Esq., Executive Director, Florida Justice Institute Ray Taseff, Esq., Florida Justice Institute Annie Lord, Executive Director, Miami Homes For All Audrey Aradanas, Youth Program Manager, Miami Homes For All Joey Flechas, Miami Herald Doug Hanks, Miami Herald Jessica Lipscomb, Miami New Times Daniel Rivero, WLRN Dariela Montes 530 se 19 Road PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal - 1267 1' am not agree with the construccion of an School in the middle of Residential SW 22 St, 1292 Place, will be an horrible traffic SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av This resolution should be deferred. I am concerned that introducing citations for minor offenses like these is unnecessarily bringing many people into our criminal justice system with fines, citations, and procedures that will have potentially tremendous negative consequences. It is deeply concerning 4231 NW RE. 4 7457 because there is no evidence that people are being arrested for these 41 Interlocal 11th Place minor offenses. In fact, the evidence as shown in CIP reports, media coverage David McDougal Agreement - Miami, FL and the ACLU report from July 2018 demonstrates that the City Police 33127 Enforcement of Department carries out its work in ways that increases racial and economic misdemeanors disparities within the criminal justice department. The sponsors must provide data on the problem that this addresses (numbers of arrests currently especially) and must meet with community stakeholders before moving forward on this item. Dariela Montes 530 se 19 Road PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal - 1267 1' am not agree with the construccion of an School in the middle of Residential SW 22 St, 1292 Place, will be an horrible traffic SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av u ir;'ii "Darr e Dana Coco Clio Clio slireell u asll Ja rr e Ageirida I err lulb is d. on rr e i! �:H ress While this resolution is a step in the right direction, it, as presented, could have negative unintended consequences, including (1) increasing disparities in the criminal justice system, (2) criminalizing residents for conducting what are essentially harmless, if marginally disruptive, activities and (3) increasing conflict between the police and residents, potentially resulting in violence. I would like to request that the Commission DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Please, Commissioners Russell and Hardemon, meet RE. 4 7457 with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or 145 SW 13th Interlocal in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. And finally, suggested changes to Wall St Miami, FL Agreement - the resolution: Change the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's 33130 Enforcement of in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal misdemeanors agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. Please consider these requests, thank you! PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 450 Valencia Appeal - 2167 S. Ave Coral Palenque Bayshore Dr N/A Gables (Special 33134 Certificate of Approval) 2325 Tequesta BC. 17428 Walshe Lane Planning, Zoning N/A Crawford Coconut and Appeals Grove, FL Board 33133 Items PZ. 1- 6981 and PZ.2 — 6982 When I was studying urban planning I learned what is already clear to anyone who appreciates the great cities of the world: it is not their size, but their individual neighborhoods and urban villages that make those cities great. New York, Paris, London - all are made up of a smattering of just such idiosyncratic villages. Coconut Grove in Miami is one such urban village gem. Its leafy canopy, historic buildings and streets - acting as bike and walking paths for many, not just our Grove residents, even though 2325 already clogged with traffic. This very character - that which makes Coconut Tequesta BC. 17428 Grove so special and so important to the urban fabric of Miami - is under Walshe Lane Planning, Zoning threat. With the addition of yet another school, serving mostly affluent Crawford Coconut and Appeals students from outside of the Grove, we would lose precious trees and canopy, Grove, FL Board add buildings which are off -scale and inappropriate to the lot in question, add 33133 to the already heavy traffic in the Tigertail/Bayshore area of North Grove. Not to mention the tax concerns. This is a a huge and irrevocable error. There are many many other sites in Miami, both greenfield and brown, that would be ideal for such land development. There are also many communities that would actively benefit from having this school in their neighborhood - consider one if them!! Do not allow this travesty of urban planning and development to be permitted. There is only one Coconut Grove, and it must be protected from the avarice of the few to safeguard it for posterity. � m�llira^rcrll Hu'l'l "Jairir e 11 a^SII "J airirurr slaaaairr^^�;� Claudia A 118 zamora avenue Claudia A 118 zamora avenue Claudia A 118 zamora avenue 1060 Brickell Carmel Bendit- Ave #3517 Shtull Miami, FL 33131 Carlos Rodriguez 1701 sw 13 ave s geirid a Illeiriru lu.ulluViir d. onnirirucruull SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - I demand that agenda item 9.2 be deferred. Feeding Ordinance The arbitrary grounds on which officials can choose a citation or arrest RE. 4 7457 disproportionately affects the poor and people of color. I demand that agenda Interlocal community groups before moving on this legislation. Adjust the legislation so Establish item Viii 4A be deferred for 2 weeks, to allow community members to offer Agreement - alternatives to punitive punishments and racist police policies — towards our Enforcement of is the only option instead of having the discretion to arrest. Since an officer Securing the ultimate, collective goal of defunding and abolishing the Miami -Dade Police misdemeanors section in the legislation instructing the police chief to deny officers pay for 2149 SW 13 Av Department. Again, DEFER THIS AGENDA ITEM! I did not complete my previous comment so I will complete it here — DEFER agenda item 9.2. The livelihoods of the houseless community of Miami are so deeply demeaned and disrespected by your commission, that your attempts to criminalize their very existence are done as you exclude them from this SR. 2 7440 forum. The City of Miami has monstrously failed to support the houseless Amend Code - community, and now wants to punish volunteers willing to commit to the work. Feeding Food is a human right, nourishment is a human right, and your commission Ordinance continually denies these basic facts. If the commission cared for the sanitary conditions of the lives of the houseless — lack of access running water, proper waste disposal, etc. — then the commission would actually provide these resources. DEFER AGENDA ITEM 9.2 SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - I demand that agenda item 9.2 be deferred. Feeding Ordinance PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1240 sw 21 Appeal - 1267 Camilo Tamayo street SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av We are home owner's of a house located on 21st street in the middle of the block. my wife and I are both architects and we have reviewed the this new site plan.We believe , that this plan does not address the the previously discussed traffic concerns with the proposed vehicular load on 13th avenue, and on the one way 21st terrace. This project will be detrimental to the proper traffic flow on coral way and on 13th avenue. Please defer this item for 2 weeks so the police dept. can provide data on how many people have been arrested for these 41 offenses. Please meet with RE. 17460 community groups before moving on this legislation. Adjust the legislation so Establish it's not the police dept that is responsible for enforcing these civil citations but Special Revenue rather unarmed code enforcement. Change the resolution so that civil citation Project - is the only option instead of having the discretion to arrest. Since an officer Securing the might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses, include a Cities section in the legislation instructing the police chief to deny officers pay for 2149 SW 13 Av the time spent in court testifying against person they arrest on these minor offenses. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1240 sw 21 Appeal - 1267 Camilo Tamayo street SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av We are home owner's of a house located on 21st street in the middle of the block. my wife and I are both architects and we have reviewed the this new site plan.We believe , that this plan does not address the the previously discussed traffic concerns with the proposed vehicular load on 13th avenue, and on the one way 21st terrace. This project will be detrimental to the proper traffic flow on coral way and on 13th avenue. Select Agenda Item# PZ 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal 1267 SW 22 st Dear Commissioners, We believe the appeal was accepted late and mishandled by the City of Miami attorney office. The excuse we got was a computer glitch PZ. 7 6528 and the attorney being out in vacation, however what is not clear is how many PZAB Decision people got impacted by this computer glitch? Also, why the Day Care was Appeal - 1267 given 21 days past the appeal date? The appeal was declined 3 times from SW 22 St, 1292 the Zoning and Planning board, because it did not fit in this neighborhood and SW 21 Ter and it was beyond student capacity. When your Zoning and Planning board voted 2149 SW 13 Av 3 times, because it will be detrimental to the hose values and an additional gridlock to our neighborhood. Please protect us and voter agains the exception. We want to retire from this neighborhood and not be pushed out by commercial owned who do not leave around here and could care less for us. PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1240 sw 21 Appeal - 1267 Camilo Tamayo street SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av We are home owner's of a house located on 21st street in the middle of the block. my wife and I are both architects and we have reviewed the this new site plan.We believe , that this plan does not address the the previously discussed traffic concerns with the proposed vehicular load on 13th avenue, and on the one way 21st terrace. This project will be detrimental to the proper traffic flow on coral way and on 13th avenue. mill �rra^�il 11o'lll "Jairir e 11 a^SII "J airirurrgeirida Illeiriru lu.ulluuiir c.:oninirirucriru9 slaaaairr^^�;� Feeding Ordinance 7440 is despicable and inhumane. With "...intent.. to improve the public's quality of life...;' you are leaving out the most vulnerable people of the city, the homeless population. It is obvious that this law will act as a city wide ban on feeding houseless people. This ordinance encourages treating them as a nuisance rather than providing proper care. During this Covid 19 pandemic, it has become increasingly more difficult for houseless people to obtain basic necessities like food and water, and this ordinance makes this all the more difficult. The proposed feeding zones will not work for SR. 2 7440 houseless folks. They typically do not have means of transportation and have 1611 ne Amend Code - Bridget Van Otteren limited mobility generally. Instead of an ordinance that treats those less 172nd street Feeding fortunate as a burden, while they are only trying to sustain their life, we need Ordinance reform that assists them in doing so. The purposed ordinance is not a solution to sanitary issues or unsafe living conditions. This ordinance instead will leave marginalized homeless folks left to die. They need accessible food, water, and sanitary means. This ordinance is denying people's rights across the board, IE: federal, state constitutional and statutory rights of charitable groups that serve food to the homeless, freedom of speech and freedom of association. This is far from a solution to increase public quality of life, and is essentially working backwards from one. On March 2, 2020, the Miami River Commission respectfully recommended approval of the City's proposed ordinance to increase seawall elevations in response to sea level rise, with the following conditions: 1) Work on 1407 NW 7 SR. 17338 addressing the required financing 2) Include both private and public sector ST, STE 2 Amend Code - Brett Bibeau seawalls 3) Consider any differences which may be needed in D1 and D3 Miami, FL Chapter 20, 29 zoning, in order to avoid any unintentional impacts 4) In response to a code 33125 and 54 violation, amend the compliance deadline to 5-6 years to provide time needed to secure funding 5) No code enforcement violations if flooding in severe storms Your time and support for the Miami River are appreciated. PZ. 7 6528 The commissioners denial needs to remain. SW 21 terr between 12 & 13 ave PZAB Decision is a one way small block. Approving the day care to use the houses on SW 21 1241 sw 21 Menendez- Appeal - 1267 terr as part of their business would affect the quality of life of the residents of Beatriz terr, Miami, Aponte SW 22 St, 1292 that street. Traffic on SW 21 Terr would quadruple and affect the safety of the F133145 SW 21 Ter and residents & their home. Additionally, the appeal was filed late & was accepted 2149 SW 13 Av late by the City in violation of their own laws. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 1420 Brickell Appeal - 2167 S. As a lifelong Sacred Heart educator, I realize the need to have a boys school Bay Drive Beatriz Bustillo Bayshore Dr is real. I hope the neighbors to Villa Woodbine show flexibility and support this Miami, (Special crucial project. F1.33131 Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision The groves need to keep their charm. Tourists come from All over the world to Appeal - 2167 S. 3926 utopia look at the beauty of this neighborhood, nobody want to see boxes they can Barbara Spring Bayshore Dr, can Miami see In any other place. Architects study the unique architecture of the grove in (Special Certificate of book Appropriateness) 1 believe that the concern for sanitary conditions should be met with additional SR. 2 7440 funding from the city for people who experience housing instability and 7419 Sw Amend Code - Andreina Carrasquero hunger. We are taking care of our community. People are hungry and there's 152nd Ave Feeding resources for them to eat. This ordinance directly targets groups who are Ordinance trying to show up and care for folks who do not have access to food. It's cruel. u ir;'Il "Janne a sell "Janne Andre Col Amanda Alison Alison Alina Kuhn Walker Walker St. Louis Alicia Pola sllireell eirida Ipeirin lu.ulbiir c.onnirirucruull SR. 2 7440 To have food and water and shelter is a human right. If you were to pass this 65 Collins Amend Code - ordinance you would be taking away human beings rights to eat and to sleep. avenue Feeding Do not allow people to starve, to not sleep , how would you feel if it was your Ordinance family. Do not violate human beings rights! My sister and I are Carrollton alumni. I was born (at Mercy Hospital) and raised in the Gables/Grove area and my brother attended Ransom Everglades. I currently live blocks away from Kennedy Park. I have deep respect for rich history of the Grove including the schools here. I am however, an opponent of Carrollton at Villa Woodbine. Coconut Grove is desirable for its walkability, PZ. 9 6982 history, and diverse population. Having attended Carrollton, I have HEPB Decision experienced Main Highway traffic for YEARS. Private schools don't have bus 3633 Appeal - 2167 S. systems and therefore lead to overwhelming congestion. My friend was hit on HarLano St. Bayshore Dr, his bike on Main Highway during rush hour by an impatient and distracted Miami FL (Special driver. Bayshore Drive is already dangerously busy (and has no sidewalk) and 33134 Certificate of I am concerned about how further congestion will lead to car, pedestrian, and Appropriateness) bike collisions. This means that people of the Grove will be discouraged from using public facilities such as Kennedy Park to make way for private schoolers. Downtown Coconut Grove is already FULL of private schools. We have at least 6 campuses which dont contribute to public space/life. However, the daily lives of Grovites are extremely impacted in order to make way for private school families. Please vote no. 1 STRONGLY OPPOSE this project. Development in the Grove is moving at an PZ. 8 6981 unchecked rate that is extremely disappointing and disheartening to me and HEPB Decision many Grove residents - we are blending into Bayfront and Brickell, all in the 2848 Appeal - 2167 S. name of more money, and at the expense and distress and decay of quality Chucunantah Bayshore Dr Rd (Special of life for residents who live in the Grove because of how it used to be. We do not need more development, we do not need more construction, we do not Certificate of need more traffic, we do not need more trees cut down, we do not need Approval) another school in this small community. Enough is enough. 1 STRONGLY OPPOSE this project. Development in the Grove is moving at an PZ. 9 6982 unchecked rate that is extremely disappointing and disheartening to me and HEPB Decision many Grove residents - we are blending into Bayfront and BrickeLL, all in the 2848 Appeal - 2167 S. name of more money, and at the expense and distress and decay of quality Chucunantah Bayshore Dr, Rd (Special of life for residents who live in the Grove because of how it used to be. We do not need more development, we do not need more construction, we do not Certificate of need more traffic, we do not need more trees cut down, we do not need Appropriateness) another school in this small community. Enough is enough. I strongly support The Convent of the Sacred Heart of Miami's request for approval for a school at Villa Woodbine - 2167 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami. I am an alumnae and former parent of the Convent of the Sacred Heart located at PZ. 9 6982 3747 & 3645 Main Highway - Carrollton School, and have been involved with HEPB Decision that school since the 1960s. The religious of the Sacred Heart have always Appeal - 2167 S. PO Box taken the responsibility of preserving that property very seriously. The 100 Bayshore Dr, 144010 year old EL Jardin building has been beautifully and painstakenLy preserved. (Special The grounds, trees and foliage are preserved and kept in pristine condition. Certificate of The school is a good neighbor and a wonderful asset to Coconut Grove. Traffic Appropriateness) in and out of the school is not an issue because of the organized way in which the school has handled it. An aLL-boys elementary school in Coconut Grove would be a wise addition to the community. RE. 4 7457 7650 SW Interlocal 82nd Street, Agreement - Requesting a deferment of item RE 7457. 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