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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the September 24, 2020 Virtual City Commission MeetingCommission Report Commission Meeting Public Comment - September 24th, 2020 September 23, 2020 4:00 PM MDT Public Comment motero@miamigov.com First Last Street Agenda Public Comment Name Name Address Item RE. 1 6355 Amend City's Health The citizens of the community want to see more bike paths installed on main Concepci 438 NE Plan - streets. We want a safe, alternative, enviornmentally conscious mode of Christine on 72nd St Add transportation. Please help us get marked green bike paths all along the City of Planning, Miami. Zoning, and Appeals Board September 22, 2020 RE: City Commission Meeting September 24, 2020. Agenda Item RE7 Honorable Commissioners and Mayor, I am writing to you in support of Agenda Item RE7, specifically, the proposed resolution 7906 for the elimination of septic systems and connection to sewer. As I know you are all aware, we experienced an unprecedented fish kill and algal bloom last month in Biscayne Bay. This comes on the heels of news that we've lost over 90% of our seagrass meadows in portions of the Bay over the past several years. No one should be shocked by this news. Scientists have been warning us for over 50 years that if we continue business as usual this was going to happen. The City of Miami must now act boldly to adopt significant financial commitments to do what is necessary for the community and our environment. Passing this resolution will motivate other municipalities and the RE. 7 10155 County to commence similar programs. Septic tanks simply do not work in South 7906 Collins Florida due to our high-water table, porous limestone substrate, geographic Refundin Avenue, proximity to water resources, and high -density urban environment. This is issue is Aaron Stauber Unit 9- compounded and made worse by sea -level rise. Failing septic tanks also pose a Eliminati 1810 Bal public health threat and can expose people to harmful contaminants and pathogens on of Harbour, commonly found in sewage. I support this resolution calling for state and federal FL 33154 Septic funding BUT we cannot delay the City of Miami's OWN investment in this Systems infrastructure. task this Commission to prioritize septic to sewer conversion for properties in the City that can be connected through the investment of City financial resources, such as in the area of Bayhomes Drive in Coconut Grove. The City should also consider using resilience funding to address septics which is a sea -level rise issue. The City must take urgent action and cannot wait for federal or state funding to trickle in before addressing this pressing pollution problem. The City of Miami, its residents and the environment are at risk. Make no mistake. The seagrass die offs, fish kills and algal blooms are a clarion call to all of us that we have failed to act responsibly to the environment we inhabit. It is time for you to act in the best interests of your constituents. Thank you! Aaron Stauber 10155 Collins Avenue, Unit 1810 Bal Harbour, FL 33154 astauber@rugbyrealty.com 201-274-4773 7943 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the September 24, 2020 Virtual City Commission Meeting First Last Street Name Name Address Karla Reyes 600 NE 34th St 333 NE Fabian De La 24th Espriella Street 240 nw Claudia Gold 25th street, #822 7231 Belle Theresa Pinto Meade Blvd 33138 Agenda Public Comment Item RE. 4 7664 I support to dissolution of the Miami 21 Task Force. The formation of this task force Rescind has been flawed from the start and has excluded actual community members. If Resolutio there is any update to the Miami 21 Task Force, it must be through a truly equitable n No. R- process that involves community members and leaders from its start. It must also 20-0015 center the communities most impacted by Miami's zoning codes like Little Haiti, - Miami 21 Overtown, Allapattah and West Coconut Grove. It is critical that we center the members of these communities and provide space for them within the review Report Ad Hoc Process as they have been directly impacted by current regulations. It is critical if we wish to city both our City and our residents thrive. Task Forcei RE. 3 7871 Extensio n of I support the extension of the Scooter Pilot Program as it widens the range of Motorize options for people to get around, especially in the City's most urbanized area, d encouraging people to use other modes for short trips. Scooter Pilot Program RE. 3 7871 Hi, I'm a resident of Wynwood. I would like to use a bike for my primary mode of transportation. Until we have protected separated bike lanes, I don't feel safe doing Extensio n of so here in Miami today. The cost of building and maintaining bike lanes is negligible compared with the cost of maintaining roads and highways for cars. Building safe Motorize d bike infrastructure will actually save millions of dollars in the next decade. Residents of Miami should be able to bike or walk anywhere we need to go within 15 minutes Scooter so that we have the freedom and choice to avoid spending thousands of dollars per Pilot Program years on a private car. Building good bike lanes is the first step in that direction. Good afternoon, Thank you for your work in guiding our Miami community through these times. I am writing in support of agenda item RE. 4. Specifically, I support the dissolution of the Miami 21 Task Force. The formation of this Task Force has been flawed from the start, excluding community voices vital to the planning process. From the beginning, the membership of the Task Force was heavily weighted in favor of developers and their lobbyists, with little representation from directly impacted communities or persons, thus diminishing its capacity to fairly address community concerns. Before the Task Force had their first meeting, three of the eight members appointed were placed under review by local and state ethical boards RE. 4 which questioned their conflicting interests. However, as the main force behind 7664 building and development in Miami, Miami 21 should be reviewed and re -imagined Rescind to build equitable community resiliency in order to prepare and protect Miami Resolutio communities from things like sea -level rise, COVID-19, and high heat days. Miami n No. R- 21 must be re -focused on equitable community resiliency and mitigation efforts in 20-0015 this vein. The best way to do that is to place community voices and community - Miami organizations at the center of the review process. Any review of Miami 21 must be 21 rooted in community input, especially those most vulnerable to displacement. Any Report update and revision of Miami 21 must be done with a truly equitable process that Ad Hoc centers those most impacted by such developments. Communities like West Task Coconut Grove, Little Haiti, Overtown, and Allapattah that stand to be greatly Forcei impacted by the use of the City of Miami's Zoning code, should have a meaningful opportunity to input and comment. It is critical that we provide space, within the review process, for those community members who have been directly impacted by the current regulations and have been actively engaged in shaping the conversation on Miami 21 for years. We have precedent for this in the Sea Level Rise Committee. The task force, as currently composed, is duplicative. Bodies like PZAB already exist to advise on these matters. Shaping this process around community input, including from university partners who have studied the impact of Miami 21 on our neighborhoods, will deliver the revisions that will allow both the City and its residents to thrive. Thank you for considering my comments. Best, Theresa Pinto, J.D., M.S. First Last Street Agenda Public Comment Name Name Address Item PZ. 4 7718 HEPB Dear committee, I saw my neighbor's project and I am in favor of this construction. 830 NW Adrian Ribalta Decision The home will fit in nice with the neighborhood and is very similar to the previous 8 St Rd Appeal - house that was there. I give my approval. 713 NW 7StRd Biscayne Bay is impacted by many non -point sources of pollution from dirty stormwater runoff Stormwater from construction sites can be particularly dirty because of debris, sedimentation, and industrial contamination This ordinance would increase the City of Miami's response to pollution stemming from construction sites 1 RE. 7 am in favor of this action AND encourage the City to take further steps to address 815 NE 7906 stormwater pollution The City should conduct routine inspections and enforcement of Refundin 70th locations with stormwater permits to increase compliance with those permits The Bianca Routt Street g City should also codify the requirements of the Stormwater Master Plan -- including Eliminati Miami, Fl the Best Management Practices outlined in the plan for general operation and on of 33138 maintenance as well as BMPs for design infrastructure and new projects The City Septic should increase the frequency of street sweeping, storm drain cleaning, and should Systems require grates on every storm drain I encourage the City to build out an education campaign that includes storm drain stenciling, pet waste awareness, and other simple measures to address stormwater pollution. Thank you for your leadership to protect water quality and for the opportunity to comment. I support agenda item RE. 4. Specifically, I support the dissolution of the Miami 21 RE. 4 Task Force. Any review of Miami 21 must be rooted in community input, especially 7664 those most vulnerable to displacement. The formation of this Task Force has been Rescind flawed from the start, excluded community voices vital to the planning process. Resolutio From the beginning, the membership of the Task Force was heavily weighted in n No. R- favor of developers and their lobbyists, with little representation from directly 2379 SW Elizabeth Suarez 20-0015 impacted communities or persons, thus diminishing its capacity to fairly address 9th ST - Miami community concerns. Before the Task Force had their first meeting, three of the 21 eight members appointed - developer lawyers and lobbyists - were placed under Report review by local and state ethical boards which questioned their intersecting Ad Hoc interests... The sponsor, has stated that he wants this process to protect Task communities, the best way to do that is to place community voices at the center of Forcei the review process End of Report