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ANALYSIS
Case No. 2004-0891
VACATION AND CLOSURE OF A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, BEING THE
PORTION OF AN ALLEY BETWEEN NE lst COURT AND THE ALLEY
LOCATED BETWEEN NE 15th STREET AND NE 16th STREET
Pursuant to Section 55-15 (c) of the Miami City Code, the Planning and Zoning Department
has reviewed the proposed street vacation and closure to determine whether it is in the
public interest, or whether the general public would benefit from the vacation of the right-
o f-way.
The following findings have been made:
• Although the City recognizes the petition is from the Miami -Dade County Public
Schools, it is found that the proposed alley closure and vacation would provide a benefit
only to the property owner.
• It is found that the closure and vacation of the alley could have unanticipated long term
consequences and could ultimately facilitate the development of a building that is
inconsistent with the height, bulk and scale of existing buildings in the neighborhood.
• It is found that the property owner has failed to demonstrate any public benefits that
would be provided as a result of the proposed alley closure and vacation.
Based on these findings, the Planning and Zoning Department recommends denial
of the request.