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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Cindy Snyder-Temporary Plat-Battersea Woods letter to CommissionersCindy Snyder South Grove Neighborhood Association Coconut Grove FI 33133 Dec. 14, 2017 City Commission The City of Miami City Hall, Coconut Grove, 331333 tki Re: Temporary Plat 4384 Ingraham Hwy. 6011 Dear New Commissioners and ones remaining, Submitted into the public M. record fq r ite (s) H on 17.1 N /jr7 . City Clerk We, the members of the South Grove Neighborhood Assoc. share a concern with many neighbors for the pattern of over -development which is taking place in our community. Single-family building sites have been becoming subdivisions in our midst, comprised of multiple over -sized houses crammed onto tightly spaced lots where canopy trees will never be able to grow again due to absence of adequate space for their roots. This formula has been crowding out canopy trees as well as the dense tropical foliage for which Coconut Grove is known.... This errant development is taking place via various efforts to circumvent, weaken & destroy the protective Neighborhood Conservation District Zoning contained in Miami-21. The single family residential district is INTENDED to protect the low density residential and dominant tree canopy characteristics of Coconut Grove and prevent the intrusion of additional density, accompanying soil erosion, excessive run-off and flooding. This is justified by the fragile nature of our infrastructure; as Miami Celebrates its' 120th year we celebrate and also need to remember that Cocoanut Grove's first post office was opened in Jan. 1873, and the Grove is arguably the oldest community in Miami. Our lane- like roads and historic community were laid out more than 100 years ago, before automobiles were omnipresent. There are no sanitary sewers in the South Grove, little or no storm water controls; canopy trees over arch the narrow roads and right of ways. This is a place where neighbors enjoy their regular walks, where they run, bike and visit. Visitors often bike and stroll on these roads as well, while they "take in" the ambiance of this magical place. Many visitors are so enchanted with the Grove that they decide to move to Miami, many claim that they would not have moved to Miami had Coconut Grove not become known to them. Many will leave Miami, if the Grove's character and canopy disappear. We are a true community, we want to remain so, not be fractured & segmented into separate districts, those dominated by huge out of scale "monster homes" devoid of �'J5y-a\Ow'OO\- �„��51\er—�WA?o�ur�� �a�-biAerseuulol \z\-\-cf \13 .14041‘1%)GAI Submitted into the public� record vim r1�1s� YY�, ,,n / 1 l • City Clerk canopy in juxtaposition to the homes where the vanishing species of "Grovites" reside. We cherish and seek to preserve this lovely environment & community while we attempt to hang on to what vestiges of the vanishing "Grove" remain. Most residents simply want to be able to enjoy their lives in this historic community they work hard to be able to reside in, without having to continually visit city hall. We ask that the Commission assist us in stopping this destruction of the nature and character of our neighborhood by simply enforcing the letter and intent of the Miami-21 zoning code and in particular the tenets of Appendix A3. NCD-3. It is a model code, well thought out and written; it reflects what our time honored leaders considered in the community's best interests. In Appendix A, Sect. 3.6 Single -Family Residential District found on D. A.17 it states: "All T3, Single -Family Residential zoning regulations shall apply within the Coconut Grove NCD-3 Single- Family Residential District, hereafter referred to as NCD-3, except as modified below. If any such requirements CONFLICT, NCD- 3 requirements shall apply. That means Neighborhood Conservation District code is a code which supersedes other aspects of Miami-21. If we do not protect our Neighborhood Conservation Districts it will ultimately lead to the demise of established communities and may even "kill the goose that laid the golden egg." We respectfully request that this re -plat be considered to allow for BUILDING of only ONE additional HOME in excess of the first additional HOME which has already been built. And to do so upon the 3 remaining lots. We make this request not because we want more density, but because we wish to limit any additional problems related to this overall site. We want the INTENT of code to be followed in as much as possible at this point, that the 3 lots become ONE SITE for a SINGLE FAMILY to be built in such a way as to allow the CANOPY to be RE-ESTABLISHED and the south most entrance into the Grove off of Ingraham to be re-established in a fashion most comparable to how it had been prior to all the "ERRORS" which have unfortunately occurred concerning what had been a Single family site for in excess of 70 Years. We need to MAKE THIS AS RIGHT AS POSSIBLE, to do otherwise, is an insincere attempt to do the right thing & is to make a MOCKERY of our code and to cast a cloud over our supposed endeavors to enforce our code. Any questions? Thank you for your attention and thoughtful consideration of this matter.