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April 7, 2021 Public Comment for PZAB w/Agenda Items
April 7th 2021, 5:58 pm EST
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I have owned at Bay Park Towers Condo, 3301 NE 5 Avenue #813
Miami, FL 33137 since 2002. It has been great to see Edgewater
develope into the new neighborhood it has become. However I am
AGAINST the approval of a GAMBLING CASINO in Edgewater. This
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monstrosity will over power the neighborhood and the up and coming
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feel on our neighborhood. I believe this approval should be stopped,
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Just the same way placing a WALMART in Midtown was stopped. This
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sort of GIANT Aircraft carrier sized development which is out of
character and contributes very little to the good and welfare of our
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new Edgewater (except for adding to the City of Miami Tax Base)
should be stopped or severely restricted in size and use, as it is
currently set to land in Edgewater. William Mathisen - Owner at 3301
NE 5 Avenue, since 2002
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Adamantly opposed to opening a casino in Edgewater. It will
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negatively impact the integrity of this area.
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DO NOT BUILD THIS CASINO!! Everyone who commissioned for it
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doesn't live here and won't be affected by it. Do not approve the
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casino settlement until the plans are made public. Please.
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As a resident of Spring Garden neighborhood, i don't agree with this
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agenda. It will generate more traffic to this zone. We love the
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quietness and beauty of our neighborhood. Please do not build this
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high rise next to us. Thank you for your consideration.
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I would like it noted that it is important that you not approve the
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casino settlement until the plans are made public. You should defer
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this vote until the plans of what will be built is presented is shared not
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only with the board but also with the community.
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I am dismayed at the Commission's vote clearing a path to build a
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casino on Biscayne Boulevard. As a longtime resident of Edgewater, I
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can tell you that this facility is not something our neighborhood
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wants, and it is definitely not something our overcrowded,
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the casino settlement until its plans are made public. Thank you.
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Please do NOT approve the casino settlement until the plans are
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made public. It is our neighborhood being impacted by this very bad
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decision by the commission.
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Please do not ruin our nice area with a casino. It would absolutly
destroy the great neighbourhood
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Please do not to approve the casino settlement until the plans are
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made public.
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Say NO to casinos in the middle of the city... they are disruptive. Bad
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neighbors.
1 am the Board President of Biscayne Beach Condominium
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Association. The residents here feel strongly that building a casino in
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our neighborhood is a bad idea and that the zoning requirement
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should not be lifted. The casino should be subject to the existing
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permitting process that includes community input so we can at
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minimum have our voices heard about a project that directly affects
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our neighborhood.
Dear Board Members: As a resident of Edgewater, I urge you to
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please resist changing the zoning code on this property. This would
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set a dangerous precedent, weakening the city's zoning process, not
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only for the current proposed project, but for future projects as well.
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This type of project should be required to go through the special
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permitting process, as stipulated in the current code, and for the
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community to provide input. Respectfully, Richard Rodriguez 1900 N.
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Please commisoners dont move fwd.. build a school or a museum
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instead. Anyways it seems like the plan will be approved so please in
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return build a street that can help with traffic and congestion. And
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kindly show the blueprints before approving so the residents can have
an idea. Much appreciated
I am writing as a new resident of the Edgewater neighborhood in
Miami, in firm opposition to the establishment of a casino(s) in our
neighborhood. I moved here from New York City, and particularly
chose the Edgewater neighborhood due to quality of life and location.
I believe that bringing any casinos to this neighborhood would
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drastically decrease the quality of life in this neighborhood, by
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increasing congestion, traffic, crime and noise. Studies have shown
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that the impact on home values is "unambiguously negative"
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suggesting an average 10% decline on home values. Miami is thriving
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and we do not need casinos. Please continue to keep casinos out of
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Miami, and especially out of Edgewater. I am currently renting in this
neighborhood, with plans to buy, but will not buy if this moves
forward. I know I'm not alone. If this moves forward, then all plans
MUST be made available for public comment. No action should be
taken without the opportunity for the public to review and comment.
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DO NOT APPROVE THE CASINO UNTILTHE PLANS ARE FINALIZED AND
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NO CASINO GAMBLING !!! Gambling is a disease !!!
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I am writing to express in the strongest terms my opposition to the
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approval of any gambling within the City Of Miami. Gambling has
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never lifted up any city in which it has been allowed. To the contrary,
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it has brought with it organized crime, drug use, prostitution and a
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generally anti -social and insalubrious atmosphere. I urge that the
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Planning and Zoning Appral Board recommend that the City
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Commission deny the ordinance in question. Thank you.
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1 do not support this rezoning. Condos are messing up our city and the
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These apartments seem to be perfectly fine as is. They are not an
eyesore or in disrepair. They seem to be in use by families. Why do we
need to demolish perfectly good buildings to replace with more high
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rises? The construction will likely affect the traffic on NW 7th. and add
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no significant value to the area. If developers wish to add more
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improved living opportunities I would suggest using one of the many
vacant lots or derelict buildings located in every direction from this lot
and homes
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Not to approve the casino settlement until the plans are made public
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and clear explanation of how casino will improve the traffic pattern
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and reduce it.
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A Casino is not in the best interest of the community only in the
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interest of the developer. We need more focus on Homeless Issues,
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cleanliness, development of Wynwood through restaurants or other
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ventures that help increase property values. Thx
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Please reject the idea of casinos and gambling in our area - it is a
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residential neighborhood totally unsuitable for gambling - please vote
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no to casinos !!!
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The casino should not be approved without an official plan submitted
to the Planning Board; otherwise, it will be the equivalent of signing a
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blank check. And we all know how that turns out. Can you see what
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an entrance to the casino on Biscayne Blvd would do to existing
traffic.
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Do not approve casino plans until plans are seen by public
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PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE CASINOS
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Say no to Gambling. The NE Biscayne 31-32 St, site and settlement
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are 100% ILL CONCEIVED. Your constituents voted for you to be
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visionaries for Miami's future. The City of Miami deserves a "NO
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YES vote is a regressive move, small papas!
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We don't want a Casino on the Area, that will affect the quality of life
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of the neighbors drastically as well as the valuation of the properties
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As a representative of Edgewater Lofts Condominium, I was opposed
to the Magic Casino development and supported the decision of
Commissioner Ken Russell, Mayor Suarez and our BNA neighborhood
Association. Partly because Edgewater is an an active community
with lots of dogs, ducks and children penned in by chain link fences
and construction sites in the shadow of intrusive luxury towers in an
environmentally sensitive coastal area where 80% of the sea grass in
Biscayne Bay is gone. There was a massive fish kill last year and we
have to protect the environment for future generations- you can not
gamble nature away. It cannot be replaced. It seems like the benefits
of the Casino will mostly be reaped by the gambling establishment,
it's employees and the type of businesses, tourists and individuals and
traffic that they attract - pawn shops, strip clubs, "adult
entertainment", parking lots and steak restaurants that enslave
creative talent to working low level service positions and serve food
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that is unhealthy and unsustainable. Please check out Miami
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Waterkeeper.com and see the facts about our eco system and
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Biscayne Bay. https://www.miamiwaterkeeper.org Please understand
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that the more concrete and impervious cover that is added to coastal
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areas means more storm water that ends up in the Bay. Since the
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Casino was approved we are requesting that the approval should be
please be contingent on Magic City Casino providing plans and
renderings for the development and if possible they should be
required to provide amenities for the community such as a pocket
park or to make community space available for dance and arts events.
This is a huge and disruptive development, it would be best to include
sustainable building practices and require LEED certification and
solutions for stormwater mitigation, but due to the current zoning,
may be difficult to require. We would suggest a development similar
to Sacred Space by local architect Rene Gonzalez in Edgewater. The
development should preserve existing trees if possible, include native
plantings and biodiversity, use renewable energy sources if possible
and have lighting standards to limit excessive signage and bright
intrusive all night lighting and include parking solutions and
encourage bicycle and mass transit use.
The Zoning Board should defer this item until the Casino presents
plans of what will be built there. The Planning and Zoning board
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should not approve the settlement commissioners agreed to without
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knowing what will be built in Edgewater, an already congested
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residential neighborhood. This is really concerning for Edgewater and
damage must be minimized.
Casinos decrease our quality of life and open the door to severe
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problems in the community. Therefore the community needs to be
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part of the approval process. Casinos need to go through a special
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permitting process that includes community input because the
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community will be directly affected. In the case of a casino in
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Edgewater: Please do not approve the casino settlement until the
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plans are made public and the community has provided input. Thank
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1 am respectfully asking that the board not approve the Gambling
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Casino in Edgewater until it's design plans have been presented to
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the public, specifically the community that will be affected by it. As
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we are residents; we are so weary of developers and others who keep
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adding more traffic and congestion to our neighborhood with no relief
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in sight. Green space is what we need.Thank you.
I am a property owner in Edgewater and am very discouraged that
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you voted to allow gambling in my neighborhood, I am not quite sure
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I understand why ..... second of all I would appreciate if you all would
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defer this item till we all have an idea as to what the casino plan looks
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like .... this is just common sense. No sure why this is not obvious,
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please consider our wonderful Edgewater neighborhood before you
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make any decisions.
Don't approve the casino settlement until the plans are made public
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I'm NOT in favor of a casino at all in our residential neighborhood. I
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don't know where you got the information that there is'a ton' of
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support for a casino -- obviously it was from the casino developer!
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Biscayne Blvd is a parking lot as it is -- the addition of a casino will only
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make it worse. I note that only Ken Russell, our elected
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representative for this neighborhood, voted 'no' for the casino -- the
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other commissioners, NOT accountable to Edgewater voters, all voted
'yes'. A travesty.
To the City of Miami's Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, On behalf
of Aria on the Bay Condominium Association Inc. and its 652 unit
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owners, i urge you to not approve the casino settlement until the
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plans are made public. The Edgewater community cannot afford the
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negative impact that will affect its residents on a daily basis. Casinos
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have no place in a residential neighborhood. We count with your due
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diligence to do what is right for the community. On behalf of the
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Board of Directors, Katia Ettus, PCAM Aria on the Bay Condominium
Association Inc. manager@ariaonthebay.net
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plans are made public.
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This board should not approve the casino settlement until the plans
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PLEASE DO NOT allow a casino in Edgewater. The neighborhood is
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becoming a beautiful up and coming area. The LAST thing we need is a
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casino right in the middle of Miami!!
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As a resident of the Edgewater District in Miami I would like to voice
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a Casino to be built in our area. The detailed plans should be made
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public to the residents in the area before any change in zoning and
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approvals take effect. The residents should be able to know hat the
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plans for their area are and their voices be heard if they do not agree
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with the developments in thier residential area.
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Request to not approve the casino settlement on Biscayne and 31ST
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until the plans are made public.
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I believe that the Zoning Board should defer this item until the casino
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developers present specific plans of what will be built in our already
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congested residential neighborhood. The Planning and Zoning board
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should not approve the settlement commissioners agreed to without
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knowing what will be built in Edgewater. Traffic has already begun to
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be a major issue given the large number of high density
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condominiums built at the Northern edge of our community. Flow is
seriously impeded both ways in the morning, at mid -day and in the
evening rush hours; to add additional traffic to the Boulevard will
imperil more of us as we drive to grocery stores, restaurants, gas
stations, medical facilities accessed at 36th Street and also will block
up 2nd Avenue from Edgewater to the north. Without first expanding
that infrastructure yet another stressor will make the downtown area
experience a constant traffic jam from the Rickenbacker to 36th
Street and beyond. This is not just a local issue impacting my
neighborhood ... it is a City of Miami issue and should be reviewed with
that in mind as well.
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Given that our elected officials have ignored the wishes of the voters
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and decided to go ahead with allowing a casino on Biscayne
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Boulevard, an already busy, crowded area, residents in the area will
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need to keep close tabs on what exactly is being built. There should
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be no secret deals.
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Please do not approve an Edgewater casino, especially with no plans.
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Edgewater is a residential neighborhood and such businesses do not
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belong there.
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Esteemed Members of the Board, I'd like you to consider rejecting
this proposal. Please help keep our neighborhood the best place
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anywhere in the country to live, work, play, and raise a family. We
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need businesses in our area that promote the our unique and
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beautiful outdoors, the arts, music, our sports teams, our diversity
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and the great culture Miami has to offer, not gaming and gambling.
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That is not the image we want to give to the rest of the world. Let
them go somewhere else. Not in our beautiful city. Respectfully, Dr.
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The casino MUST go through a special permitting process that
includes the community input, and the casino settlement MUST NOT
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BE APPROVED until the plans are made public. The Zoning Board
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MUST defer this item until they present plans of what will be built
there. Those who will benefit financially from this monstrous project
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most likely don't even live in our neighborhood, and clearly have no
respect for us if they think our input is not required. This has been
insulting enough as it is.
Opening a casino in Edgewater is a bad idea for many reasons, all of
which everyone is aware of and I don't need to detail here. Mayor
Suarez is actively trying to brand Miami as a new tech hub, yet right
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by Wynwood, the heart of that appeal, city officials want to start
developing a casino? Those goals couldn't be more conflicted and
perverse. It is very disappointing. And unfortunately, very Floridian.
Do better. Dream bigger.
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Do not approve the casino settlement until the plans are made public.
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Dear City of Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board: As a
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resident of Edgewater I urge you to please not to approve the casino
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settlement until the plans are made public. Please understand that
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the 1-95 on/off ramp by 36th street and Biscayne Boulevard is already
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congested enough and a new development would make getting that
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ramp exceedingly difficult. There has already been a much publicized
shooting near Edgewater, in the Design District Target, due to the
traffic and congestion in the area. While road improvements were
made since then a casino and the ensuing traffic it would cause might
make the improvements for naught. Therefore as a concerned
citizen I urge you to not to approve the settlement until the plans are
made public so the citizenry can have a voice. Thank you. Chris
Castro Edgewater resident
Hi, I am a homeowner and resident of Spring Garden Historic District.
The property in question is within 500 feet of our historic district.
The proposed up -zoning of 1020 NW 7th Ave will be detrimental to
our historic neighborhood. This will be another building that will
hover over our neighborhood and box us in. The added amount of
height, units and vehicular traffic will greatly impact our
neighborhood which already has severe traffic in the morning and
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capacity due to increases in population and interest in our and around
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our historic district. In addition, traffic is so bad in our neighborhood,
that the traffic study conducted lead to the development of a traffic
calming plan but unfortunately their is no funding. Moreover, people
are not using the Metrorail and are more likely to use services like
Uber. Metro rail ridership is down by more than 35% since 2015 per
the Miami Dade TPO. Lastly, parking waivers are prohibited within
500 feet of an ungated T3. We hope that you DO NOT Support this
proposed up -zoning.
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plans of what will be built there. The Planning and Zoning board
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should not approve the settlement commissioners agreed to without
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knowing what will be built in Edgewater, an already congested
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I am a resident of Quantum on the bay, 1900 N. Bayshore Dr.; unit
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#3816. 1 was deeply disturbed by the decision of the city
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commissioners to allow the building of a casino on Biscayne Blvd. and
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30 Str. Such an establishment will significantly deteriorate the quality
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of life in our BNA neighborhoods. Therefore I request that the Board
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support our efforts to disapprove the casino settlement. I strongly
believe that the plans should be made public. Dr. Assia Shisheva
1 am a resident of Quantum on the bay, 1900 N. Bayshore Dr.; unit
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#3816. 1 was deeply disturbed by the decision of the city
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30 Str. Such an establishment will significantly deteriorate the quality
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of life in our BNA neighborhoods. Therefor I request that the Board
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support our efforts to disapprove the casino settlement. I strongly
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believe that the plans should be made public. Dr. Assia Shisheva
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I am very disapointed about the 4-1 decision regarding the casino. I
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am asking NOT to approve the casino settlement until the plans are
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made public. Thank you.
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