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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the October 13, 2022 City Commission MeetingOctober 13, 2022 Public Comments City Commission Report Public Comment for October 13, 202Z Regular City Commission Meeting: Final October 13th 2022 Public Comment motero@miamigov.com First Last Name Street Address Agenda Item Public Comment Name Good Morning, My name is Aky Fernandez, 14221 SW 120 ST #203, Miami, FL. I'm a registered architect and infill developer. I'm here to speak in favor of the text amendment to PZ-5. NRD-2 is one of the shining stars of Miami 21. PZ. 5 #12520 Zoning This amendment makes a great piece of code Text - Wynwood even better. Any policy that incentives small, 14221 SW 120 Aky Fernandez Norte Neighborhood easy to build, organically affordable units is ST #203 Revitalization District something that we need to urgently prioritize as ("NRD-2") a city. This policy is something we should institute in T-4 & T-5, city wide. It's imperative that we fill in missing middle housing throughout the city and provide economical housing options everywhere, not just Wynwood Norte. Thank you I ask that SR.5 be withdrawn or denied. The current Board of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust reflects the voice of the Black community and is doing special work to preserve culture. The 1101 Brickell Board is now near the moment of significant Bay Drive, SR. SR - SECOND progress with money allocated, a plan approved, Barron Channer Suite 310-697, READING and consultants selected. Replacing the Board Miami, Florida ORDINANCES with City Commissioners will politicize an issue 33231 that should be a source of pride for how Miami celebrates diversity and it's Black population. I ask you to not disrupt the current Board and allow it to continue towards building a special museum at Virginia Key Beach Park. I oppose the removal of the current Historic SR. 5 #12497 Amend Virginia Key Beach Park Trust Board and replacing 2201 Brickell Code - Chapter 38 - them with commissioners. The Trust Board has Avenue, #37 Jerri Halgowich Virginia Key Beach supported, grown and managed the park with Miami, FL Park Trust - good intent without the help of the parks 33129 department or the city for years. Now that the Appointments monies for a museum are looming as well as some other monies that are being diverted from 12767 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the October 13, 2022 City Commission Meeting Miguel Rodriguez Anthony Vinciguerra Lorene Rodriguez 6101 SW 13TH BC. 21 #3693 Stars of ST Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Committee SR. 5 #12497 Amend 3325 Charles Code - Chapter 38 - Avenue, Virginia Key Beach Miami, FL, park Trust - 33133 Appointments 25150 FR. 3 #11135 Approve Lovegrass - Motorized Scooter Drive Lutz, FL Program 33559 the CDBG CV3 to parks, the City is showing an interest in Virginia Key that was never present before, especially during the years that the Trust was receiving no monies from the city. The lack of oversight from the City for years has made it easy for them to swoop in and claim negligence on the part of others and to take over the reins now that the coffers are being replenished. The City has spent much more of the taxpayers money on frivolous lawsuits over many things than the amount they are claiming the board mismanaged. It is a sad comment on the state of affairs of this city and the good people of the Trust and as has been said, what happens to any of us had better be the business of us all. Please keep the Tower Theater in operation. First of all, the Tower Theater is a historical Art Deco landmark that should not be torn down. Secondly, it is in the heart of the Little Havana section where tourists from all around the world are taken in order for them to sample our important Hispanic cultural heritage. Additionally, the Tower Theater is one of our most significant venues of culture in our city. I urge our commissioners to have the same vision that kept our now famous Art Deco hotels from being demolished in the mid-1970s. Tearing down the Tower Theater will contribute to Miami becoming another cultural wasteland. I am in full agreement that more low income housing need to be constructed in Miami, but not at the expense of tearing down one of our most visited cultural institutions. Please keep alive bright vision of ensuring that Miami remains a bastion of culture by keeping the Tower Theater in operation and under the direction Miami Dade College. Thank you. The City must vote NO on SR 5. It is ABSURD that the City Commission might take away the management of the Virginia Key Trust from the board, and place it in the hands of the commissioners. This would disempower the leaders of one of the most important historic site of the African American community. It must be voted down.