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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUBMITTAL AT PZAB - LITTLE RIVER BUSINESS DISTRICT STAKEHOLDERTo: Planning & Zoning Board Members From: Silvia Wong, Little River Business District Stakeholder SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM(s) FI8 20180N Date: Ju , 4458/ L.1.4 ok Re: Magic City District Good evening. My husband and I have been running our business in the food industry in the Little River Business District since 1985, and this is our 40th year in business in Miami. I provide this background so that you all have a better understanding of why WE SUPPORT THIS SPECIAL AREA PLAN, BUT WE FEEL THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE CONTINUED AND IS NOT READY FOR APPROVAL. We support this Special Area Plan because, as stated on www.magiccitydistrict.com, an economic impact study was completed which determined that: more than 9,000 direct and indirect full-time jobs will be created; and about 900 annual short-term construction jobs will be needed! This economic impact study also stated that the Innovation District will be stimulating the local economy, and generating huge increases in marginal property tax and sales tax revenue annually. So unless the Magic City District website and this economic impact study are full of exaggerations and lies, I believe that Little River, Little Haiti, and Lemon City will highly benefit economically from their proposal. However, we feel that this application needs to be continued and not approved yet tonight. The Magic City team needs to address the area's concerns, including that: the residents in the surrounding neighborhoods fear excessive loud music from middle -of -the night events (attracting 2,000 party -goers possibly every week); the area's businesses fear parking congestion (and tractor trailers need sufficient turning radius); and fifteen liquor licenses with 5:00 AM closings will generate more crime and more debris (soiling the reputation of Little Haiti, Little River, and Lemon City as a positive area in which to live, work, play, and learn.) We feel that the Magic City team should take more time to overcome these concerns, so that the overwhelmingly positive contributions the Innovation District will bring to the area are not overshadowed by the negative issues.