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No Net Loss of Park Land
Miami City Commission
Item FR.1
June 22, 2023
13919-Submittal-Elvis Cruz-PowerPoint Presentation
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record for item(s) FR.1
on 6/22/2023 . City Clerk
Too many passages from the
City Code, Miami 21 and
Comprehensive Plan
are vaguely or misleadingly
worded.
Proposed language for
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on 6/22/2023 . City Clerk
Section 62-702. Procedures for conversion of park land.
(c) Replacement park land must meet the same or higher standard
as the park land it is replacing with similar park, recreation, or
conservation value in terms of usefulness and location,
as recommended by the Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department in consultation with the Planning Director and
approved by the City Commission at a Public Hearing.
Proposed language for
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) FR.1 ,
on 6/22/2023 . City Clerk
Section 62-702. Procedures for conversion of park land.
(c) Replacement park land must meet the same or higher standard
as the park land it is replacing with similar park, recreation, or
conservation value in terms of usefulness and location,
as recommended by the Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department in consultation with the Planning Director and
approved by the City Commission at a Public Hearing.
Proposed language for
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) FR.1 ,
on 6/22/2023 . City Clerk
Section 62-702. Procedures for conversion of park land.
(c) Replacement park land must meet the same or higher standard
as the park land it is replacing with similar park, recreation, or
conservation value in terms of usefulness and location,
as recommended by the Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department in consultation with the Planning Director and
approved by the City Commission at a Public Hearing.
Submitted into
record
s)
Rather than use a recommendation from`n`-
the Planning Director, who is an at -will
employee, subject to political pressure,
there should be a set of objective
criteria that is designed to protect and
maximize the public interest.
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I urge you to re -write this proposed
legislation to better protect the
public interest.
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For example, a large parcel being
converted should be replaced with
a similarly sized large parcel.
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Pre-existing public land should
not be allowed to count for no -
net loss of park land.
Examples:
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Swales along highways or causeways,
the Underline or
Baywalks or Riverwalks
should not be allowed to serve as
replacements for No -Net -Loss park land.
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We need more REAL park land,
not less.
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Thank you
Mr. City Manager,
Please note:
am wearing a tie.
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on 6/22/2023 . City Clerk