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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Elvis Cruz-PowerPoint Presentation (2)Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 , on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk No Net Loss of Park Land Miami City Commission Item FR.2 Thursday, September 14, 2023 13919-Submittal-Elvis Cruz-PowerPoint Presentation Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 , on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk Too many passages from the City Code, Miami 21 and the Comprehensive Plan are vaguely or misleadingly worded. Proposed language for Submitted into the public record for item(s) on 09/14/2023. Section 62-702. Procedures for conversion of park land. FR.2 , City Clerk (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.2 , on 09/14/2023 . 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) on 09/14/2023. Section 62-702. Procedures for conversion of park land. FR.2 , City Clerk (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. Rather than use subjective Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 , on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk recommendations from the Parks and Planning Directors, who are at -will employees subject to political pressure, there should be a set of objective criteria that is designed to protect and maximize the public interest. Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 , on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk urge you to re -write this proposed legislation to better protect the public interest. Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 , on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk For example: every parcel of park land being converted shall be replaced with an equally sized large parcel of new park land. Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk Also: Pre-existing public land should not be allowed to count for no -net loss of park land. Examples: Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk Swales or shoulders along highways or causeways, the Underline, Baywalks and Riverwalks, and the area under the new Signature Bridge should not be allowed to serve as replacements for No -Net -Loss park land. Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk We need more REAL park land, not less. Submitted into the public record for item(s) FR.2 on 09/14/2023 . City Clerk Thank you