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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the June 25, 2020 Virtual City Commission Meeting:, oirr7irr 'Ublic Comment ,.tune 25th 2020 U u.0 n 21 „ 2020 11 „21I AM NA II::)..Ir' Public Comment motero@mia migov.com lI IINuarne tina I ^3II °,,Varrurr brown marina cepeda m ivan Zinzi m tovar Bailey Street sla:aa:airetet 1699 nw 4th avenue 50th pl, hialeah m 2301 South Bayshore Dr Miami FL 33133 5906 SW 66 Street South Miami, FL 33143 Agenda IIIa^re PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PH. 3 7464 Accept Plat - Century Pactia Le Jeune PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance °du.ullAliin Core en11l: Villa Woodbine School for Boys will be an asset to our our community. A value partner just as Carrolton School of the Sacred Hearts. They have opened their doors to many inner city youth and truly believes in providing opportunities for those who deserve the a quality education but may not have the resources... Feeding homeless people should not be criminalized! What kind of world do we live in where instead of providing homeless people the support they need (mutual aid programs, guaranteed housing) we are punishing those who help them survive. Punishment is not the solution, providing resources is. N/A What is Coconutgrove? Beautiful) tree canopies, enchanting streets full of tropical foliage, plants, trees and legendary mansions like Villa woodbine. If that is our loved Coconutgrove, why organizations such as Carrollton think they have the right to destroy something that belong to all of the community today and for years to come? Why do we need more concrete and less green space and trees? Why do we need to add more traffic and polution when what we need to reduce the traffic we already have? Why dont Carrollton buys and in another areas of the city with better vehicular infrastructure Answer: Because here is where their return of investment is grater, and I'm not taking about investment in the education and principles for the young children. The City of Miami should invest in constructive alternatives to end homelessness and alleviate socioeconomic inequalities in the city, instead of punishing unhoused persons and the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor, especially at the height of the COVID pandemic. The Miami City Commission should reject consideration of this ill-conceived ordinance, and not waste limited public resources on unnecessary and unwanted Litigation against people trying to alleviate the impact of the COVID pandemic, especially in areas neglected by the city. 7587 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the June 25, 2020 Virtual City Commission Meeting a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Zinzi Bailey Zinzi Bailey William Harvey Street Addtetttt 5906 SW 66 Street South Miami, FL 33143 5906 SW 66 Street South Miami, FL 33143 3566 Rockerman Road and 3580 Rockerman Road s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l RE. 4 7457 I nterlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors If enforcement of misdemeanors means arresting people for misdemeanor offenses, based on my training as an epidemiologist, I predict this will be associated with higher community COVID risk and higher burden on our public health systems, at a time where cases are increasing precipitously. Compared to community settings, prisons and jails do not have the same access to health resources that can be crucial in identifying and managing widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases. This includes access to testing equipment, Laboratories, and medications. Jails, prisons, and detention centers often rely on outside facilities (hospitals, emergency departments) to provide intensive medical care, given that the level of care they can provide in the facility itself is typically relatively limited. During an epidemic, use of outside healthcare facilities wilt likely be limited, as community needs may outpace the capacity of those facilities. Therefore, excess cases due to incarceration decreases the overall healthcare capacity in the counties where correctional facilities are Located. Although the data is limited, hotspot rural counties with prisons have infection rates that are much higher than the national average. Recent studies out of Cook County, IL and Milwaukee, WI indicate that time in jail is associated with increased COVID rates in communities. Cycling through Cook County Jail alone was associated with about 15.9% of all documented COVID-19 in Chicago and 15.7% in the state.39 Its impact is stronger than the influences of race, poverty, public transit utilization, and population density. In Milwaukee County, the number of incarcerations strongly predicted COVID-19 cases, even after controlling for the effect of poverty, unemployment, and population not in the labor force — concluding: "incarceration is an aggravating factor in poor health outcomes for disadvantaged communities." White I support the spirit of this resolution, I would ask the Commission to defer this for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many and the demographic characteristics of persons who have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or RE. 4 7457 negative, due the potential enforcement of such orders. I humbly suggest Interlocal building relationships in communities by meeting with community groups Agreement - before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the - Enforcement of Sunshine meeting. Further, the following changes should be made: Change misdemeanors the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers stilt have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Honorable Commissioners- I am opposed to the Carrollton school proposal for PZ. 8 6981 use of the Villa Woodbine property as a school It wilt create undue and HEPB Decision excessive traffic on access roads already over congested, inhibit emergency Appeal - 2167 S. vehicular access to Mercy hospital during school drop off and pickup hours, Bayshore Dr wilt destroy tremendous amounts of green space, will destroy or obscure a (Special historical Ridge, will likely increase flooding issues in the area, and the Certificate of building is way out of scale with the immediate neighborhood Please respect Approval) the wishes of those that reside in the area and do not allow the use of Villa Woodbine as a school Thank you a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Wendell Beddoe Veronica Montes Ton Tamar Roelandse Ezer Street sla:aa:airetet 1251 SW 21 Ter 150 W McIntyre Street 2950 w trade ave 33133 Miami Florida 1311 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance The Miami 21 code was created to protect the people of Miami "so that future generations can reap the benefits of well-balanced neighborhoods and rich quality of life." An exception should only be made if it meets this burden, and a private daycare muscling into an already saturated area comes nowhere dose to meeting it. 21st terrace was and arguably remains a dangerous street by nature of linking 12th ave and coral way, allowing motorists to bypass a major intersection. For this reason it was converted to a one-way which continues to see wrong -way travel and speeding. Residents have also been plagued by nearby business patrons parking their cars and crowding the street, despite the area recently designated a residential parking area by permit only. Speaking of nearby businesses, establishments within one block include a very popular bar, three other restaurants that sell alcohol, and a smoke shop specializing in cannabis tools. Construction of a large hotel is currently underway on the same block. According to the department of transportation's fatality analysis reporting system, between 2003 and 2013, a traffic fatality occured on the intersection of coral way and 12th, 5 blocks north of the intersection, and less than a block south of the proposed preschool. ALL fatalities were pedestrians. My family and I have personal knowledge of at least two traffic accidents that occurred this year alone at coral way and 13th, right in front of the proposed preschool. It should be glaringly obvious to anyone concerned with the safety of children that this is not an area conducive to a preschool. Some issues which were poorly addressed when their plan was denied were; traffic flow plan, especially at pick up and drop off times, and outdoor square footage as calculated by maximum number of students, which felt short of the legally required minimum. Please do the right thing and uphold your duty. Deny project for Montessori. Traffic fornoick up and drop off dangerous Resident since 2000 and traffic has become unbearable - quality of life has been impacted and we are looking to move out of this congested area- there are enough schools and the infrastructure is not designed for this density driven by politics and lobbyists Comment on Ordinance 7440, amending Chapter 25 of the Code of the City of Miami to create regulations for the use of city of Miami streets and public spaces for large group feedings We urge the city of Miami not to adopt Ordinance 7440. Beyond being extremely cruel to a population of disadvantaged and food -stressed citizens, this ordinance violates important human rights by restricting the ability of people experiencing homelessness in Miami to access essential food. Particularly in this time of international crisis, when people experiencing homelessness are at disproportionate risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, we ask the city of Miami not to adopt any measures that makes the experience of homelessness even more burdensome and dangerous. In developing Ordinance 7440, the City Commission expressed a desire "to balance the rights of those weft - intentioned individuals and groups who distribute food to the homeless with the property rights of residents and businesses in the City." However, left out of this balance is any consideration for the people experiencing homelessness who rely on that food to stay alive. This omission is telling because the proposed Ordinance completely ignores the right of people experiencing homelessness to exist. Many people experiencing homelessness in Miami rely on food sharing programs for basic access to food. Ordinance 7440 would place a number of severe restrictions on that access. These burdens include: 1. Restricting the locations of meal sharing programs to particular lots placed at a significant distance from many known homeless encampments. 2. u "r;11 I Il rr,o I; ^zlII Ida 'do Street. Address Agent Ill nriru :rrnruuiriroedlll Restricting the ability of meal providers to serve multiple meals per day, making it impossible for providers to serve, for example, breakfast and dinner meals. 3. Restricting the ability of meal providers to provide more than one meal per week. 4. Placing the burden of cleanup on meal providers, while only imposing an obligation of "best efforts" to provide waste management services on the city. This could dissuade meal providers, who may not have the capacity to ensure dean up, from providing meals. 5. Containing vague Language, which, among other things, places the burden for having a "Large Group Feeding permit" on organizers of events "likely to attract twenty-five (25) or more people:' This could dissuade smaller meal providers, uncertain of how many attendees might show up, from providing meals. These restrictions on access to essential food violate a number of fundamental human rights. First, Ordinance 7440 infringes on a person's basic right to exist, also known as the right to life. The right to life is perhaps the bedrock of all human rights and is enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ("UDHR'), the foundational document of the international human rights system, which the U.S. played a pivotal role in drafting, and Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (" ICCPR"). According to the Human Rights Committee, the U.N. treaty body responsible for overseeing the ICCPR, the right to life requires States to affirmatively address "general conditions in society that may give rise to direct threats to life or prevent individuals from enjoying their right to life with dignity." As such, member states are not only obliged to protect citizens against violations of their right to life, but must also "ensure access ... to essential goods and services such as food... and other measures designed to promote and facilitate adequate general conditions, such as the bolstering of effective ... social housing programmes." In short, by restricting access to food, Ordinance 7440 makes it more difficult for people experiencing homelessness to stay alive. Furthermore, restricting access to food is a direct violation of right to food, a critical component of the right to an adequate standard of living, established in the UDHR and International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights ("ICESCR"). Article 11 of ICESCR recognizes a right for every person "to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing." This right has been further clarified by the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights ("CESCR"), the treaty body responsible with monitoring implementation of ICESCR, as including, "[t]he right... [for] every man, woman and child, alone or in community with others, [to] have physical and economic access at all times to adequate food or means for its procurement." Curtailing people's ability to access adequate food, Ordinance 7440 directly violates this component of the right to food and goes against the very "object and purpose" of ICESCR. Moreover, international human rights law calls for the progressive realization of social and economic rights, such as the right to food "to the maximum of ... available resources." Ordinance 7440 is a step in the wrong direction, taking the city backwards and impeding realization of the right to food. Additionally, the desire to control the activities of people experiencing homelessness speaks to an underlying violation of the right to adequate housing, codified in the UHDR and ICESCR, among several key international human rights instruments. As the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, the U.N.-appointed expert on housing and human rights, recently stated, "Homelessness, including during a crisis, and irrespective of nationality or legal status, is a prima facie violation of human rights." The Special Rapporteur went on to underscore the particular importance of housing during a global pandemic, "Housing has become the frontline defense against the coronavirus. Home has rarely been more of a life -or -death situation." Miami has both high economic inequality and some of the least affordable housing in the country. Miami has the second -worst income and poverty level in America, and its residents spend the nation's highest share of their income on rent with 48% of residents spending more than 30% of their income on housing. The income gap disproportionately impacts populations of color, who compose 17% of households below the poverty line and 41% of those below survival Level.. Moreover, Florida law prohibits municipalities from setting their own minimum wage and essentially outlaws rent control. Additionally, gentrification, encouraged by the switch to form -based zoning, has contributed to the hyper -segregation of neighborhood and resulted in a substantial loss of affordable housing,. Rather than working to dose the housing affordability gap, Ordinance 7440 further violates the rights of Miami rho I ;u^zII Illaairiru Susan Cote Stephanie St. Louis Stacey Montes Street 2927 SW 30th Court geu-ua:a„a III HnIV :anruuinrilealll residents experiencing homelessness, threatening their very existence. Finally, the city of Miami should build on the leadership of Miami -Dade County in demonstrating its commitment to human rights. In 2012, Miami - Dade County passed a resolution which expressed an "intent to join world Leaders and leaders with in the United States in recognition of domestic violence as a human rights concern and declares that the freedom from domestic violence is a fundamental human right." Following this resolution, in 2015, the County passed an ordinance to "locally adopt the spirit underlying the principles of" the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)," joining the Cities for CEDAW movement in the U.S. These were important steps for all women in Miami - Dade county, but were particularly important for women experiencing homelessness, given that domestic violence is the primary cause of homelessness for women. A human rights response is the only way for the city of Miami to reduce its homelessness problem in the long term. Policies that criminalize homelessness or remove access to basic necessities for people experiencing homelessness only worsen and entrench homelessness in the community. The city of Miami should take steps to alleviate homelessness and food insecurity, supporting the right to life with dignity for all residents. At the very least, it should not impede private citizens and organizations providing meals to people experiencing homelessness. Ordinance 7440 would disincentivize and limit those meals, violating the fundamental rights of some of our most marginalized residents in a time of acute crisis. * * * For the foregoing reasons, we oppose Ordinance 7440 and urge the city of Miami to adopt a human rights framework in its response to homelessness. For concrete measures that the city can adopt to reduce homelessness and help ensure adequate housing, please view our report to the U.N. on Housing and Homelessness in Miami -Dade County, Florida, available at: hill lIIph: //irirufivairiruu.uapp. llba x.cornialgOvz immix/mill lk llkxir OP Mar rWyk Please feel free to contact us if we can provide any additional information. Thank you for your consideration. The University of Miami Human Rights Clinic Tamar Ezer, Associate Director David Stuzin, Student Attorney 1311 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Tel: 305-284-1678 1 Email: IeaeffPEl uvtr:irirufiaairirufi.¢rah vtrvtw.11 uvtr:irirufi irirufi. ra:Wu.u/IIhrc As 30 year Grove residents, weve seen the backup & gridlock on Bayshore BC. 1 7428 Drive only get worse over the years. Putting a 400 all boys school wilt only Planning, Zoning create more gridlock and chaos at key travel times. It would block up both and Appeals arteries Bayshore & Tigertait (Ransom) with no way to avoid traffic during the Board mornings & afternoon. We strongly oppose the school placed there. Kevin & Susan Cote PZ. 8 6981 P.O. Box HEPB Decision 144010, Appeal- 2167 S. Coral Bayshore Dr Gables, FL (Special 33114 Certificate of Approval) 401 SW 23 road PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Good morning. I work in Coconut Grove and am an alumna of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. I strongly support Carrollton's plan for 2167 S. Bayshore Drive and believe it could be the best way to preserve Villa Woodbine's historical and environmental integrity. While so many of its contemporaries have been torn down, El Jardin remains — lovingly and painstakingly maintained and appreciated by all who attend, visit, and work at Carrollton. As children we are taught to treasure and respect the natural beauty around us in the trees, shrubs, and other plants in abundance throughout the property. For Carrollton, the historical and ecological elements of Villa Woodbine are not hindrances but are rather what make it a perfect Location for a small, all -boys school. As evidenced by so much of the development in Coconut Grove, is seems that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to find another owner who would so highly value these aspects of the property. Thank you for your time. Please find another location for the Montessori school. That area is already highly congested and there are always accidents and traffic. Adding additional cars wilt not benefit this area and wilt unfortunately cause more congestion, traffic, accidents, and frustration. The current school zone is not being abided by and the children at the new Montessori school wilt be crossing very busy roads. This area should be residential, however, there are constant business parking and traffic in this area. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Sophia Aitken Sharon Dixon Sharon Dixon Shakeh Grady Street sla:aa:airetet 4225 Braganza Ave, Miami, FL 33133 3536 Rockerman Road 3536 Rockerman Road 2300 SW 3rd Ave. s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) I would like to express my strong opposition to Carrollton's desire to open an all-boy's school at Villa Woodbine. I do not believe that this is an appropriate site. Coconut Grove south of US1 is saturated with academic institutions, which causes an enormous amount of traffic congestion, particularly on South Bayshore Drive and Tigertait Avenue, which is the route I take to commute to and from work. If Carrollton would like to open a new school in Coconut Grove, they can do so across US1. We do not need another private school in our neighborhood, especially one that wilt shrink the tree canopy, add impervious surface to our delicate ecosystem and create more traffic in this residential neighborhood. Save Coconut Grove's peace and trees by rejecting this plan. Thank you. I vehemently oppose any action that wilt permit the Carrollton school at the Villa Woodbine site. The school: (a) is not necessary, given the other schools in Coconut Grove, including one just a few hundred feet away; (b) wilt result in ridiculous traffic congestion, leading to an ever -eroding quality of life for nearby residents and safety concerns for pedestrians (yes, they exist in Miami), cars, bicyclists and first responders; (c) provides for a building that wilt be outrageously outsized for the lot size (not unlike some of the absurd residences that have been built in Coconut Grove in recent years — enough already!) and significantly greater than the existing structure at the property; (d) wilt destroy the tree canopy and historic value of the property; and (e) wilt further erode the City of Miami tax base. Insufficient parking is planned for the school, which surely wilt result in spillover to the immediately adjacent residences. Residents in this area have been subjected to numerous development projects that already strain traffic and resources. It is time to STOP permitting development that without question wilt seriously and negatively affect nearby residents and to preserve more of Miami's history. I vehemently oppose any action that wilt permit the Carrollton school at the Villa Woodbine site. The school: (a) is not necessary, given the other schools in Coconut Grove, including one just a few hundred feet away; (b) wilt result in ridiculous traffic congestion, leading to an ever -eroding quality of life for nearby residents and safety concerns for pedestrians (yes, they exist in Miami), cars, bicyclists and first responders; (c) provides for a building that wilt be outrageously outsized for the lot size (not unlike some of the absurd residences that have been built in Coconut Grove in recent years — enough already!) and significantly greater than the existing structure at the property; (d) wilt destroy the tree canopy and historic value of the property; and (e) wilt further erode the City of Miami tax base. Insufficient parking is planned for the school, which surely wilt result in spillover to the immediately adjacent residences. Residents in this area have been subjected to numerous development projects that already strain traffic and resources. It is time to STOP permitting development that without question wilt seriously and negatively affect nearby residents and to preserve more of Miami's history. N/A a ll I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Shakeh Grady Street Addtetttt 2300 SW 3rd Ave. s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l Will the Woodbine School be an asset to this community? Unequivocally --yes. I want to live near a values -driven institution of learning like Sacred Heart schools because my own experience and history shows the positive impact a school has on its surrounding community. It's a dynamic nexus of the PZ. 8 6981 following things: an exploration of ideas, cultivation of the intellect and talents HEPB Decision of young people, service to the community as an extension of the classroom, Appeal - 2167 S. and investing in responsible stewardship of the physical landscape where all Bayshore Dr of this learning is taking place. I became a member of the Carrollton (Special community through my work with an organization called Breakthrough Miami. Certificate of Breakthrough has partnered with Carrollton for the last 10 years to support it's Approval) own vibrant learning community of highly motivated and traditionally under- represented 5th-12th grade kids to be successful when they leave high school and develop leadership skiffs. Our partnership is a concrete example of Carrollton's Sacred Heart values and what a school Like its presence in the community can do. RE. 4 7457 1387 SW 22 InterfocaL Shaan Patel Ter. Miami, Agreement - FL 33145 Enforcement of misdemeanors Samantha Quiros 6353 SW 27 ST White the sentiment behind the resolution is good, it does not go far enough to protect people of color from being disproportionately discriminated against. By giving officers the discretion, you are further bringing subjectivity and implicit bias into each situation. You cannot ignore the basis of Implicit Bias in our society, and protocols should be dear in order to combat this, so that the Law is applied evenly, no matter the race of the person. These minor offenses should be officially decriminalized to free up officers, and Lessen the burden on our prison system on those that cannot afford Bail.. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. The Society of the Sacred Heart has proven its commitment to environmental Bayshore Dr conservation and preservation of historic Miami Landmarks through its work at (Special Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. Certificate of Approva L) a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Rosemar Gonzalez Rosa Rosa Richard Montes Montes Lobo Street 6425 SW 96th Street Miami FL, 33156 3742 SW 3rd Ave 3742 SW 3rd Ave 3848 Little Ave s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 1 6760 Land Use - 3040 Carter St, 3065, 3069, 3091 and 3095 Plaza St PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) Dear Miami City Commissioners, we ask that you please DEFER the agenda section 9.2 (regarding large group feedings) for two weeks. Commissioners Russell and Hardemon: please take the time to meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the - Sunshine meeting. A big concern is that the Commission is moving on an ordinance that directly involves the wellbeing of Miami's homeless community, without so much as including them in the conversation. In order to submit a public comment, you must also submit a home address, which people in the homeless community do not have. The statement made by the ordinance claims its intention is to improve the quality of life of the City's homeless population while it is blatantly seeking to hinder and control the means of which these individuals have access to meals/nourishment. Not only does this legislation exclude the homeless community's ability to comment, but more severely, it seeks to criminalize helping the homeless community for the sake of protecting private property from cars parked on the road (a superficial nuisance). The legislation states, "various groups visit the City to distribute free food to homeless individuals in areas with no available running water for hand -washing, no restrooms, and with the meals being provided using disposable containers that are later discarded on the public streets and sidewalks:' This ordinance reads as though the City of Miami has no interest in being held accountable for providing basic needs (food, running water, bathrooms) to its community but instead, uses the community's lack of these resources as a method to further criminalize their ability to receive assistance from the public. Finally, the legislation ordinance says, "the food is typically distributed out of illegally parked vehicles parked in the public right-of-way and served under questionable sanitary conditions". Good Samaritan Laws are in place with the purpose of keeping people from being reluctant to help a stranger in need for fear of legal repercussions should they make some mistake in treatment. Once again I ask the the Miami City Commission please DEFER this item, white time is made for Commissioners Russell and Hardemon to meet with community members. The Commission must take the opportunity to speak with the homeless community --those whom this ordinance wilt catastrophically affect. Frankly, the Commission should direct more effort in improving the lives of their homeless population and not threatening their accessibility to a basic standard of care all residents should enjoy. Feel this wilt be a terrible decision since 2 blocks away you have Coral Way school which causes lots of traffic to area and traffic jams, also the corner of 21st Terrace and 13th Ave is very dangerous causing many accidents. This school wilt create a horrible traffic and disturbance for the neighborhood. N/A Here have been horrendous, ill-conceived and ill-advised projects that have been approved in the Grove in recent years. The high rise, luxury glass and steel condominium buildings are a prime example. The proliferation of ugly white box modern houses is another...the new CocoWaIk Is an affront. Now they're trying the demolish our jewel of a landmark, The CG Playhouse. Enough!! Let us have a beautiful new well-designed,Welt- scaled school To provide us our future leaders. I urge you to approve this Carrollton project. Save the Grove. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Richard Street s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 4071 HEPB Decision Woodridge Appeal - 2167 S. A Carrollton school at Villa Woodbine will make an already worsening traffic Bransgrove Rd Coconut Bayshore Dr problem in the grove much worse. I am very much apposed to an additional Grove, FL (Special school in this area. 33133 Certificate of Approval) Richard Lobo 3848 Little Ave 1790 SW 13 Rebecca Zlatkin Ave Miami, FL 33145 ROSELVIC NOGUERA 3038 NW North River Dr, Miami, FL 33142 PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av SR. 1 7338 Amend Code - Chapter 20, 29 and 54 The Carrollton project has a great deal of merit. Their plans fit in with scale of the nearby buildings - including, public, retail and residential projects.. Primarily, however, it is about education and these folks have a sterling reputation for molding and education our future scholars and leaders. As a native Floridian and a longtime Grovite, I strongly support this wonderful project. Thank you N/A Roselvic Noguera, Antillean Marine Shipping, 3038 NW North River Drive, Miami, 33142. ITEM SR1 - ORDINANCE 7338 OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTERS 20,29 and 54 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI We oppose the approval of this ordinance, because the proposed elevation requirement wilt diminish vessel docking capabilities and could involve a negative impact on the economy of the Miami River. Vessel docking and customary upland facility access are essential for efficient and viable marine industry operations. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Regarding the two Villa Woodbine items. I support the neighbors. I oppose the 720 NE 69th Appeal - 2167 S. large school / commercial project. This is a quiet neighborhood already Peter Ehrlich Street, Bayshore Dr burdened by multiple schools, a hospital and many new commercial projects. Miami (Special Please support the neighbors. Support the decision of your Historic Certificate of Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB). Peter Ehrlich Approval) Natalia Zuluaga SR. 2 7440 4600 SW Amend Code - 67th Avenue Feeding Ordinance An amendment of this nature should never be up for consideration ever. To even conceive of the language in this proposed ordinance is to be inhumane, and I am appalled. To deprive some of our most vulnerable citizens —who are already deprived of shelter, running water, sanitation, healthcare, and other basic needs —of a meal from organizations who have, quite frankly, tried to fill in where your government and the rest of society has failed is just plain evil. Do you realty think people wilt magically stop defecting (as the complaint cited as reason for this amendment) if you stop feeding them? No, they'll die. If these organizations stop providing meals, where do you suggest our vulnerable citizens go? I am requesting that this panel reject this amendment. Instead of spending tax payer dollars on the creation and violent enforcement of ordinances that violate basic human rights, you should instead focus on ways in which we can help, support, and care for the countless houseless people who benefit from the few warm meals these organizations and groups provide. If you are concerned about the sanitary condition, then provide permanent shelter to these people. Provide sanitation. Care for people, not just businesses. This isn't about Charity (as your ordinance states), it's about guaranteeing basic needs for all of our citizens, not just protecting some of our population from "offensive smells and sights." a 11 I°llairiee II. II: I`,ll„airiru NIcole Crooks NICKY ZARCHEN Morgan Gianola Monics Roelandse Street sla:aa:airetet 1000 NW 1st Ave Miami, FL 33136 1828 Espanola Drive Miami, FL 33233 5811 sw 58th terrace 2950 W Trade Ave Agenda Illcrire SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance RE. 4 7457 I nterlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) Vfi :oriruirir en11l N/A As a concerned citizen, I ask that you please DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Please meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. Please incorporate the following changes into the resolution: Change the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Please change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. I am strongly opposed to criminalizing the feeding of the homeless. How dare you fight against the very act of human decency. Have you no shame and no heart? We the people of our communities are doing the best to work to build a better future in SPITE of constant harassment from police (who are over funded and over militarized) and privitization of all of our essential services. The more you legislate against human decency, the more we wilt organize to up end the vile corrupt system you are using violence to defend. You should be ashamed of yourselves I am a resident of coconut grove since 1996. Since that time there has been a steady rise in traffic to the point now that it takes me longer to drive through or out of the grove then ever before. The village appeal of our community is becoming lost with the gridlock. Please do not approve another private school in the heart of a residential area. It's enough. We have enough schools. We have too much traffic. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Michael Vastine Mercedes Garcia Megan Megan McG rorty McG rorty Matthew Afthage Mary Rogers Street 3211 SW 22 Avenue Miami FL 33133 1601 Micanopy Av, Miami, FL, 33133 850 NE 71st St. 850 NE 71st St. 12002 SW 79 LN 2301 SW 23rd Street Miami, FL 33145 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) RE. 4 7457 I nterlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors RE. 4 7457 I nterlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva f) My family and I live adjacent to the property planned to be developed as a school. I am also a parent of a Carrollton student. We are adamantly opposed to the development. All of the neighbors adjacent to the property are opposed. The historic nature of the neighborhood is one of single family, residential homes. Every owner purchased their property with the HISTORIC norm of this being a single family, historic neighborhood. There is no exigent reason to modify the HISTORIC nature of the community via permitting a Large development in and around the HISTORIC Villa Woodbine Structure. The only reason is to indulge the fantasies of the deep -pockets funding Carrollton's initiative to place a school where we ALREADY live. They want a radical change. They have no argument that it is appropriate. Just that they want to do it, no matter what the neighborhood wants. Our backyard wilt be adjacent to the back wall of a 35+ foot auditorium. This wilt not be "historic." It is an offense to my - and other property owners - expectations when we invested in this historic neighborhood. The traffic problem is self-evident. The test case? Main Highway, where Carrollton already has a campus adjacent to a Ransom campus. The result is a daily nightmare. The planned traffic pattern in this instance wilt cause the flow of the hundreds of parent vehicles on Bayshore and up 22 Avenue. Total gridlock wilt ensue. Just say no. Being well -funded does not make this project appropriate. It is incompatible with the infrastructure, environment, and historic nature of the 22nd Ave/Tigertail/Bayshore/Morris neighborhood. Building a "complex" around the Villa Woodbine, does not make that project "historic" or compatible. Just say no. Thank you. Please consider the traffic implications that a new school would have in Our school filled area. The traffic in 17ave backs up all the way several times a day As it is, leaving the area tax payers to suffer the consequences when there are plenty areas of Miami with No schools that would actually benefit of having a quality school dose to them. Please do not change the property and usage and choose a commercial lot with the necessary area, exits and requirements!! Defer for two weeks. N/A I am in full support of the proposed new boys school, Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart. Carrollton School has proven time and again that they are good neighbors and have gone above and beyond to make certain other historic properties have been maintained and preserved. There is a need for an all boys Pre-K-5th grade school in Miami as there are currently none. Please, please approved Woodbine School of the Sacred Heat at 2167 S. Bayshore Drive. Our community NEEDS an aft -boys K-12 School and Carrollton are amazing ambassadors of historic building. They wilt do this right. Please do the right thing and approve this school.. Our world wilt be a better place because of it. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Mark Mario Keene Bravo Marina cepeda Mariana Keene Mariana Keene Maria Brown Street sla:aa:airetet 899 west ave. #7d 3339 Virginia Street PH 28, Miami, FL 33133 50th pL, hiaLeah 899 west ave #7d 899 west ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 2903 Center Street, 33133 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) RE. 4 7457 I nterlocaL Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors RE. 4 7457 I nterlocaL Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) As a long time resident of Miami and former employee in programs that provided services to homeless individuals and families, I am disheartened and appalled by your intentions that would significantly reduce much needed current food distribution efforts conducted by various groups around the city. Further discussion into this matter is necessary and just. For this reason I implore that you defer section 9.2 of your agenda to a later date. I was born and raised in Miami, and Coconut Grove has always been known for its rich vegetation and tree canopy. I currently live near CocowaLk, and I hope to stay living in the Grove and to raise my family here. By creating another property that will be tax exempt wilt shift the tax burden onto myself and other families that currently Live in the City of Miami. Many parents of students who attend Carrollton do not Live within the City of Miami and wilt not feel this burden Like the rest of us. Furthermore, traffic wilt be an issue. Everyday I take Bayshore Drive to get home from work and traffic can be problematic. If a school is built there, the traffic wilt be exponentially worse. Please do not allow Carrollton to ruin Coconut Grove and worsen Life for Miami residents. We need a better police reform resolution! Thank y'aLt for being allies in the movement to decrease criminaLization of the poor, however, the resolution can increase disparities. I ask that you please DEFER this item for two weeks, so the PoLice Department can provide data on the arrests for the 41 crimes. Also amend the resolution so its enforced by UNARMED officers. Also amend to DENY officers pay in court when testifying against persons they arrest. They should be paid if they issued civic citations. Thank y'aLt for your help. I am requesting the deferral of this item Today I am writing to voice my concern as a member of Miami's community, and also on behalf of the houseLess community of Miami- who so often do not have a say in these meetings and are directly affected by Legislation such as agenda section 9.2 (regarding Large group feedings). I am writing this public comment to request that this Feeding Ordinance be deferred. The houseLess community of Miami is often overlooked, forgotten, and downright criminalized for existing- even being called an "eyesore" because we refuse to claim our own proximity to them and hate to admit the ways that society has failed them. It is heinous to penalize the people who are offering aid to them, in the form of providing food- one of Life's most basic necessities. It is also heinous to do this under the guise of sanitation when the city of Miami has made it so dear that the health and wellbeing of the houseLess community is in no way a priority. To say that this houseLess community should not be receiving free meals from volunteers because they Lack access to running water, bathrooms, and adequate waste disposal is iLtogical and a glaring testament to our failures a city to provide said resources. Food should not be treated as a privilege. It is a right. If these people are not receiving food from government approved initiatives, expect to continue seeing volunteers providing it. Again, please defer 9.2 and consider the humanity of these people. There is no need for another private school in this area. It does not justify the enormous tree Loss and increase of traffic volume. Preservation of historic character combined with tree canopy is the right thing to do. We and YOU are aware of this. Without trees, there is no Life. Enough is Enough. Let's act morally and ethically correctLy. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street sla:aa:airetet s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 2903 Center Appeal - 2167 S. Maria Brown Street, Bayshore Dr 33133 (Special Certificate of Approval) Manuel Oviedo Manning Salazar MARK RIVERO Luis Herrrrra 928 SW 9th Ave REAR 900 Bay Drive Miami Beach, FL 33141 There is no need for another private school in this area. It does not justify the enormous tree loss and increase of traffic volume. Preservation of historic character combined with tree canopy is the right thing to do. We and YOU know are aware of this. RE. 4 7457 Interlocal Please defer this resolution as to allow ample time for community members to Agreement - provide their voice for alternatives to police reform , like defunding and Enforcement of immediate abolition of police presence in Miami Dade county. misdemeanors We are asking that this item be deferred to allow enough time to review the data on arrest and other important information, and carefully consider its RE. 4 7457 impact. We are concerned that the measure wilt increase policing and police / Interlocal civilian interaction for code violations that were previously not enforced by Agreement - police. At a time when many are reconsidering whether police action is the Enforcement of best way to increase public safety, it is important to carefully consider the misdemeanors possible outcomes of increasing situation where police, with inherent bias, wilt interact with the public. Manning Salazar (For identification Only - Police Practices Comm, 2nd VP, Miami ACLU) PZ. 7 6528 2121 SW 13 PZAB Decision AVENUE Appeal - 1267 Miami, FL SW 22 St, 1292 33145 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1181 SW 22 Appeal - 1267 TERRACE SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Good morning, I am writing in request for your strong consideration and DENIAL of PZ.7 6528. I was born, raised and currently still living at 2121 SW 13 Avenue, directly across from the PROPOSED Village Montessori PreSchool School. Being that I have lived here and in this neighborhood all my life, 24years, I can tell you that this corner where I live is quite a busy one. 1)There is an extremely large amount of traffic/congestion coming off of Coral Way onto SW 13 avenue as you can see on PAGE 2 of the Photos Provided. 2)There are MANY accidents on Coral Way and 13 avenue as shown on PAGE 3 of the Pictures provided, traffic spilling onto 13th avenue. 3) But most importantly there are MANY accidents on 13th avenue and 2lterrace, as shown on PAGES 4, 5 and 6 of Pictures provided. 4) PHOTO 7 is another example of the congestion on this Corner, DESPITE 2lterrace & 13 avenue being a ONE WAY street. As you can see the drivers CURRENTLY dont even respect the One Way sign, it will just be a nightmare if this project is approved since at least half of those attending the Proposed PreSchool wilt turn RIGHT at this same corner. That would mean adding another 186-190 Cars to this already extremely congested 13th avenue and 21 terrace. As a homeowner and neighbor for the past 24 years, I plead that you DENY this appeal today. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Rivero This school in this area is going to bring more accidents than to fix an already growing problem,it wilt not improve the quality of life for us the neighbors. I sent pictures to all the commissioners and the time for appeal is no longer available she has run out of time to present and appeal for these reason I wilt refuse to accept any longer. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street sla:aa:airetet s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 1624 Appeal- 2167 S. Lisa Treister Micanopy Bayshore Dr Avenue (Special Certificate of Approval) Lily Ostrer 120 NW 34th SR. 2 7440 Street Amend Code - Miami, FL Feeding 33127 Ordinance PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 4150 Appeal- 2167 S. Ligia Crystal Crawford Bayshore Dr Ave (Special Certificate of Approval) I am 100% opposed to your approval of the Carrollton School at Villa Woodbine for a number of reasons: 1) It is an inappropriate use of the property, which was declared historic years ago; 2) The scale of the proposed buildings is incompatible with the single family homes that abut the site and the neighborhood in general; 3) Replacing green space with the footprint of a Large concrete building is contemptible, especially from a Commission that says it favors parks, trees and a "green" environment; 4) The traffic situation is already absolutely unbearable and extremely dangerous given the location next door of Ransom Everglades; and 5) We the taxpayers of Miami, as residents of Coconut Grove (particularly North Coconut Grove), expect our government leaders to listen with an open mind to the wilt of the people, and the wilt of the people in this instance is to turn down this school. There is not one sound argument for moving this school forward. Turn Villa Woodbine into the "Tavern on the Green" of Miami, or into a beautiful welcome center or activities center, or all of the above. Follow the course of so many communities around the world that take their public parks and green spaces seriously. This is a great opportunity for the City of Miami to organize a volunteer, citizen -led group modeled on the Central Park Conservancy of New York City. I bet many people would step forward. I know that I, for one, would be willing to serve. The South Bayshore Drive corridor must be preserved and sustained for generations to come. Thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts. This ordinance, to restrict the sharing of food with those in our community experiencing homelessness, reflects bad policy and bad morals. Rather than penalizing and curtailing the efforts of members of our community that are stepping up because our elected officials are failing to do so, we should focus our efforts on actually providing nourishment and support to those most vulnerable in our city. As a doctor at Jackson Memorial Hospital, I regularly provide medical care to those experiencing homelessness in Miami. I see how neglected their needs are by Miami's current policies and resources. With the failure of our city to provide adequate shelter, food, and other necessities, our homeless patients experience frequent exacerbations of their underlying medical conditions. This situation wilt be made worse if a vital lifeline - the service of our community members that provide food and resources when our city fails to do so - is cut off. Furthermore, this ordinance wilt have a disparate impact on our community members who are black and those who are disabled. I strongly denounce any effort to curtail the important service of those providing food to our homeless community members and oppose this ordinance. I strongly urge the City of Miami elected officials to hold the Homeless Trust accountable to actually providing food, shelter and other necessary resources to those experiencing homelessness in Miami. VOTE NO to stop this DETRIMENTAL project planned by Villa Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart. This issue has nothing to do with education and everything to do with what is best for our community. It is the duty and responsibility of our elected officials to listen and hear our voices. Today, our community with a population of 26,000 (5100 per sq. mite) is saying enough is enough. As a Grovite for the last 30 years, I am asking all COMMISSIONERS to put an end to the continued over developement of our small community. Please, act accordingly and VOTE NO. PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 4150 Appeal- 2167 S. Ligia Crystal Crawford Bayshore Dr N/A Ave (Special Certificate of Approval) a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Ligia Ligia Legne Lauren Lauren Crystal Crystal Lima Mack Mack 4150 Crawford Ave 4150 Crawford Ave 7940 Sw 20 Street 66 Rockwell Place, #32D Brooklyn, NY 11218 66 Rockweft Place, #32D Brooklyn, NY 11217 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) I urge the commission to VOTE NO. This project is DETRIMENTAL to ALL aspects of public welfare. This issue has nothing to do with education, this issue is about doing to the right thing for the community and its residents and as resident of Coconut Grove for 30 years, I am asking the COMMISSION to Listen and hear the voices of the people that elected you, please VOTE NO. N/A Please DO NOT approve this project. It would bring a lot of issues and problems to our neighborhood. Too much traffic!! Greetings from New York. I am a proud graduate of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, and I urge you to vote yes to support to establish Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart on Bayshore Drive. I urge you to approve the use of the Villa Woodbine property for a school that has a limited capped number of young students and will keep the historic property together without the threat of subdivision and further development. There are numerous benefits to supporting the project, including preservation of a historical location conducted by an experienced team, creating jobs, and most importantly. education young boys in South Florida. Unlike all the other major cities in the country, Miami does not have an aft -boys independent primary school, and this will fill an important void and contribute to Miami's excellent educational options. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's commitment to the stewardship of resources, both environmental and historic, has been evident in Miami for over 60 years. As an extension of the Sacred Heart Network, Woodbine School, wilt be an asset to the community, educating the Leaders of tomorrow while preserving the Local area's history and Legacy. I urge you to join me in supporting this project by voting YES. Greetings from New York. I am a proud graduate of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, and I urge you to vote yes to support to establish Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart on Bayshore Drive. I urge you to approve the use of the ViLta Woodbine property for a school that has a Limited capped number of young students and wilt keep the historic property together without the threat of subdivision and further development. There are numerous benefits to supporting the project, including preservation of a historical Location conducted by an experienced team, creating jobs, and most importantly. education young boys in South Florida. Unlike all the other major cities in the country, Miami does not have an aft -boys independent primary school, and this wilt fift an important void and contribute to Miami's excellent educational options. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's commitment to the stewardship of resources, both environmental and historic, has been evident in Miami for over 60 years. As an extension of the Sacred Heart Network, Woodbine School, wilt be an asset to the community, educating the Leaders of tomorrow while preserving the Local area's history and Legacy. I urge you to join me in supporting this project by voting YES. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Katrin M. Mehler Katrin M. Mehler Katrin Kate Karla Mehler Callahan Montes Street 3221 Morris Lane, Miami, FL 33133 3221 Morris Lane 3221 Morris Lane, Miami FL 33133 2111 TIGERTAIL AVE Thanks 530 SW 19 Road Miami, FL 33129 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) BC. 1 7428 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av I live in 3221 Morris Lane for over 10 years. It is a cul-de-sac in between Villa Woodbine and Ransom Everglades school. Already, traffic it not letting me Leave or get to our Street around 8am and 3.30pm. Over the years, I have become friends with the elderly community in the Street. They have been Living here for over 30 years and just like myself, have paid taxes.They often need ambulances which will not be there to save their lives if we up the traffic even more. Also, over the years the flooding has become a problem at Morris Lane. I added some pictures to my presentation. I cannot enter my house dring a heavy rainfall without wading through 5 inches of water. It wilt become even worse if more of the open space wilt be plastered with buildings and roads to facilitate children that aren't even from the Grove. This is not fair! Please vote against the school. There has to be a more appropriate place in Miami for it. Thank you! I live in 3221 Morris Lane for over 10 years. It is a cul-de-sac in between Villa Woodbine and Ransom Everglades school. Already, traffic it not letting me Leave or get to our Street around 8am and 3.30pm. Over the years, I have become friends with the elderly community in the Street. They have been Living here for over 30 years and just like myself, have paid taxes.They often need ambulances which wilt not be there to save their lives if we up the traffic even more. Also, over the years the flooding has become a problem at Morris Lane. I added some pictures to my presentation. I cannot enter my house dring a heavy rainfall without wading through 5 inches of water. It wilt become even worse if more of the open space wilt be plastered with buildings and roads to facilitate children that aren't even from the Grove. This is not fair! Please vote against the school. There has to be a more appropriate place in Miami for it. Thank you! I live in 3221 Morris Lane for over 10 years. It is a cul-de-sac in between Villa Woodbine and Ransom Everglades school. Already, traffic it not letting me Leave or get to our Street around 8am and 3.30pm. Over the years, I have become friends with the elderly community in the Street. They have been Living here for over 30 years and just like myself, have paid taxes.They often need ambulances which wilt not be there to save their lives if we up the traffic even more. Also, over the years the flooding has become a problem at Morris Lane. I added some pictures to my presentation. I cannot enter my house dring a heavy rainfall without wading through 5 inches of water. It wilt become even worse if more of the open space wilt be plastered with buildings and roads to facilitate children that aren't even from the Grove. This is not fair! Please vote against the school. There has to be a more appropriate place in Miami for it. Thank you! Regarding the All Boys Carrolton school , Why would we create a 501C3 non tax revenue generating project at a time when this city is bleeding money due to the Corona Virus. Asise from the tree canopy destruction and the traffic night mare we need the tax revenue. Furthermore, many families are pulling their children out of expensive private schools as they have lost their jobs due to the virus. This is a very bad project!!! Thank You. Kate Callahan We do not want this Montessori school to be buitt/open in our neighborhood. There is already high traffic due to a public school nearby and due to the busy intersection (coral way). This school does not fit welt within this neighborhood and encourage you to consider to NOT Permit this business to open here. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Karen Karen Joseph Davis Wacker Panoff Johnathan Abreu John John Kozyak Kozyak Johanna Lopez Street 3107 Hibiscus St 1610 Micanopy Av 2320 tigertait ct 333 SW 30th Rd 9840 SW 63rd Ct Miami, FL 33156 9840 SW 63rd Ct. Miami, FL 33156 10401 Sw 139 st s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) As an educator, my passion for teaching knows no bounds. However, as a resident of Coconut Grove who is equally passionate about the quality of life we have had, I want to add my voice to those against approving the Woodbine site for the Carrollton school development they are seeking. Loss of trees, additional traffic and influx of more people than our village can handle is utmost in my mind. We cannot afford to have another private school in the midst of what is already an overdeveloped and trafficked thoroughfare. Keep our Grove safe and family friendly. No School on Woodbine. No school! No need. No more traffic This project would be a disaster for the community, increase already congested traffic, and be a nuisance to the taxpayers living around it. I'm confident that the city can find a much more creative and environmentally conscious way of utilizing the space. Only the cruelest of governing bodies could even conceive of, much less legislate, the barbarity of criminalizing aid to Miami's houseless population, especially during a pandemic and economic crisis. We wilt not allow this stand! Health and food security should be basic human rights! this property wilt be developed in the near future and the boys school is the best alternative for the community. it wilt be the least intrusive and you can rely upon Carrolton to deliver on this school the way it has delivered year after year in the community. I support the boys school, because Carrollton is a great , productive part of Coconut Grove and this proposal wilt be far more beneficial and less intrusive than other developments. Villa woodbine should not be torn down, it's a beautiful and historic house. Used by many to perform their weddings and parties. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street sla:aa:airetet 1790 SW 13 Jocelyn Montes Ave Miami, FL. 33145 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 6175 SW PZAB Decision Javier 133rd Street Appeal - 1267 Fernando Montes Pinecrest, SW 22 St, 1292 FL. 33156 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision 1777 Appeal- 1267 Jackie Carrasco Southwest 13th Avenue SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Ivannia Castillo Ivan tovar Isis CarbaLto 1257 SW 21st Terrace 2301 S Bayshore Drive Miami FL 33133 1442 sw 20th st PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Adding an educational center at this location will create safety issues due to traffic. Children deserve space that will not jeopardize their safety. Included is a picture of an accident the my daughter was involved in within this past year at that same corner. It is a street that already has traffic from a wonderful public school. I love 1 block from that public school on 13th avenue and have always been aware of the dangers that can occur. That public school had traffic officers in place along with times that the streets are one way and a Long car line on 13th avenue. I just don't see how anything like that can work so dose to Coral Way being a main corridor. No, do not allow a change to this area. It is a residential area for families with children who need to play outside. We cannot allow more traffic in this area it is NOT right. NO NO NO NO Please vote no montessori school, we cannot handle the traffic of a school, it's already very bad with Coral Way school. Dear Commissioners, I am against the Day Care because there is enough Day Cares already in the area and this one in particular does not have the lot size capacity to house 186 kids nor to have over 20 employees. If you search all the the existing Day Cares in the area, you wilt notice that they all have set backs from the main streets and also have the commercial parking and this one doe not have such space. Where is Miami 21 protection to us citizens? Or Please protect our residential neighborhood, there is plenty of other Locations on Coral Way that can fit a Day Care with proper parking space allocation and proper entrance. We already have enough of traffic from people who on a daily basis short cuts through our street avoiding the Coral Way traffic. Please protect us the same way your PZAB voted not have a Day Care there. Thank you For me and my family knowing that there is a possibility of building a new school at this magnificent, traditional Coconutgrove gem is inconcebibLe. Our daily commute is already a nightmare on Tigertait because of the Randsom Everglades School so I can't imagine what kind of traffic studies can justify its approval. For sure the study presented by the school attorneys wilt include passanger drones and flying cars. Why do we as residents have to go through all this preoccupation? it is may be because there is nothing an expensive Law firm and the deep pocket of the sacred heart can't do. I have a 10 months old boy that I want the best education possible, and one of our option was Carrollton. Today, I'm worried about the Lack of transparency from this institution in their efforts to accomplish their plan, a crazy plan that definitely wilt impact negatively the Life of my family. I'm not in favor of the Montessori school being put in this Location as there is already a Lot of traffic on 13th ave and there have been many accidents without another school there since coral way elementary is about a block away and week days are busy. It wilt cause too much chaos. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Isabel Henry Henry Henry Henry Montes Zarb Zarb Zarb Zarb Street sla:aa:airetet 6175 SW 133rd Street Pinecrest, FL. 33156 3270 Virginia Street, Miami, FL 33133 3270 Virginia Street, Miami, FL 33133 3270 Virginia Street, Miami, FL 33133 3270 Virginia Street, Miami, FL 33133 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) I have been part of this community all my life and I do not agree with this. This area is residential and cannot afford anymore traffic. We need to have a safe environment for our kids to play outside without soo many cars and traffic. NO, No, No I strongly oppose the establishment of an extension of Carrollton School on the Villa Woodbine site. Firstly, there is already a very large number of schools in Coconut Grove, with a total of nearly 7,000 students in an area with only 21,000 residents. Another school of over 300 pupils is excessive. Secondly, the location of the proposed school, a short distance from Ransom Everglades Middle School and opposite Kennedy Park wilt cause even more severe traffic problems in the early mornings and early to mid -afternoons, both on Tigertait and Bayshore. Traffic is already a problem on both roads. This wilt make it a tot worse, increase pollution and Likely result in more road accidents. Added to this is the environmental damage that wilt be caused by the buildings themselves, the construction of which wilt Lead to the removal of over 200 precious trees, not to mention the increase in flooding that wilt result in surrounding properties and on Bayshore (already a problem area), from replacing permeable Land with impermeable buildings. N/A N/A I strongly oppose the granting of a Special Certificate of Appropriateness to Carrollton School for its proposed expansion to the ViLta Woodbine site, for many of the same reasons I have already given in my comment on the granting of Special Approval . This is an utterly inappropriate site for a school and an utterly inappropriate use of that particular site. It is an inappropriate site for a 300+ pupil school because of the added traffic problems it wilt create in a Location where they are already severe during school semesters. It is an inappropriate use of that particular site because of the severe environmental impact it wilt have on the Grove's tree canopy. already much threatened by insensitive development, and on Local flooding, especially on Bayshore Boulevard, where it is already a regular, and sometimes severe, problem. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Gabriela Reyes Francoise Norwood Frank Rodriguez Street sla:aa:airetet 2921 Whitehead St. Miami, FL 33133 2500 Abaco Ave Coconut Grove 1257 SW 21st Terrace s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av Hello, I am very concerned by the proposal to build another Carrollton Campus at the Villa Woodbine for several reasons. I am a resident of the Coconut Grove neighborhood and a Miami native. I have witnessed the controversial growing development of this neighborhood but am especially concerned by this particular proposal because of the traffic it will cause, the destructiveness of old Florida vegetation, and because this community does not need another private school. This new school could also have detrimental impacts to the tourism economy by making it harder for folks to visit the Grove by unnecessarily adding to the congestion on S Bayshore Dr. Traffic is already a terrible issue around this area to the point where I have had to redirect friends and family members from visiting the Grove during peak hours. Furthermore, the environmental impacts associated with this proposal are numerous. Not only wilt this directly impact natural systems by converting vegetation to urban infrastructure, but these changes wilt have chronic effects on the surrounding quality of nature and human life. The neighboring Ransom Everglades Middle School already causes massive traffic congestion on Tigertail, and I see this new school further exacerbating the environmental issues that idling cars during pick-up causes. We have the chance to be part of the solution and not further contribute to the problems that our beloved city is currently experiencing, such as over congestion and the destruction of beautiful nature. Additionally, there is no need for another private school in the Coconut Grove area with two Carrollton campuses, two Ransom Everglades campuses, St. Stephen's, Coconut Grove Elementary, etc. I see no solid grounds for needing to build this school. The negatives far outweigh the benefits. Please do not approve the proposal to build this school. It wilt be incredibly to destructive to traffic, nature, etc. and wilt further takeaway from the natural beauty that Coconut Grove is known for. At this rate, we wilt be Left with very few historical areas that wilt further deplete the quality of this neighborhood. Very sincerely, Gabriela, a concerned Coconut Grove resident Against using the Woodbine property for a school Dear Commissioners, Reference to 6528 Resolution Denying the Appeal I am opposed to another school in this area because it wilt create additional bottle necks. The traffic and bottle enck wilt be detrimental to and our quality of life and value to our home wilt be devastating. As you are aware, your zoning and planning committed (PZAB) decision was dear , they voted against it because a school does not fit there. My American dream was to buy a home, be able to raise my family and retire. Now we are bein forced out buy a commercial interest that does not leave here nor cares about our neighborhood. In addition, our quality of life wilt be impacted with 190 cars in the morning and another 190 in the afternoon, plus 20 more cars of staff and ongoing visitors such as trash collectors, repair entities and parents visiting during the day. Again, I bought my house to retire in a residential area and we want to keep that way. Please help us as we are being forced out from our residential neighborhood. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street Addtetttt s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l The City of Miami Commission should DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Commissioners Russell and Hardemon, should meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. The following changes to the resolution RE. 4 7457 should be considered: Change the resolution so it's not the Police 453 NE 68 Interlocal Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an Frances Colon St Miami FL Agreement - interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Change 33138 Enforcement of the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for misdemeanors these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers still have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. Fernando Montes Erick Enrique Dieguez 1442 SW 20th st 1233 sw 13 ave Miami II 33135 Eric Zichella 2100 Coral Way, Miami 728 Catalonia Emily Nostro Ave Coral Gables FL 33134 728 Emily Nostro Catalonia Avenue Coral Gables PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 4 6796 Zoning Text - Public Storage Facilities SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - This resolution is completely unethical. Making sure our community is fed is a Feeding moral obligation. Please vote no. Ordinance I have lived around this area for 34 years and this area is always busy with high vehicular traffic. Adding a school here is not a great idea due to Coral Way Elementary and Middle school Being like a block away. This Montessori school wilt cause so much traffic on 13th Ave and Coral way and the surrounding streets. Too many accidents happen around the area and the corner and also being going the wrong way. So I'm not in favor of the school being in this area. The traffic around this area is realty bad I think another school wilt be affecting in more traffic I would like to address the commission, please N/A a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 4071 Appeal- 2167 S. Elizabeth Batbin Woodridge Bayshore Dr Road (Special Certificate of Approva t) Please, please start putting Coconut Grove and our environment first. There is an incredible amount of construction and horrible environmental and stressful impact in our small community. I feel that many put the "almighty dollar" before doing the right thing. There is so much of Dade County that can use renovations and new constructions, we dont have to destroy the last bit of green and ocean front. Carrolton does not need to build another school on Bayshore Drive. As a life long Grove-ite, I just can not imagine how so many officials continue to altow its stow destruction. I urge you to please consider to protect that property and to start putting the environment and our Grove first. Thank you! PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision 3608 Appeal - 2167 S. I fully support the Convent of the Sacred Heart's request to turn the property Elizabeth Nuell Poinciana Bayshore Dr of 2167 South Bayshore Drive into Woodbine School of the Sacred Heart for Ave (Special Boys. Certificate of Approval) Eli Oviedo Eli Oviedo 928 SW 9th Ave REAR Miami, FL 33130 We the people calt for an immediate deferral of this resolution to a later date that wilt altow sufficient time for the board of commissioners to meet with community members/groups to develop a transparent dialogue not only on the ultimate outcome for this particular resolution (which we believe obscures accountabitity on the part of law enforcement) and which prospectively causes more damage through the arbitrary and frankly abstract nature of the ordinance --these qualities in a law leave far too much room for officials to make arrests based off of personal judgements that inherently are tied to their rotes as agents responsible for the perpetuation of existing socio-economic RE. 4 7457 conditions, and therefore highly favor the protection of private property and Intertocat the wealthy at the expense of the larger portion of the population which Agreement - suffers discrimination depriving them of priviteges in opportunity and Enforcement of protections of and from the law. We believe that this resolution seeks to misdemeanors reform the existing apparatus of law enforcement , when in reality there has been a greater calt especialty given the increasingly ubiquitous nature of police repression and violence of primarity poor, black, and brown peoples, indifference and callous negligence toward the lived realities of transgender people, the undocumented, and Black and Indigenous peoples. We calt for deferral of this resolution to altow the public to present a platform that calls for immediately defunding police institutions; furthermore we calt for the subsequent reallocation of funds into pro -social, communitarian, sustainable modalities of community health. We calt for space to negotiate the immediate abolition of the Police. We the people calt for an immediate deferral of this ordinance, to provide ample time for the board of commissioners to meet with members of the community to create a plan of action for the allocation of funds (via the Homeless Trust) to provide a decent, dedicated, and sustained sanitation site for the housetess, and to provide these individuals with resources for permanent shelter. I believe that a dedicated sanitation site in conjunction with not criminalizing the work of mutual aid efforts coming from feltow community members will sustain these populations, who incidentally have 928 SW 9th SR. 2 7440 been bereft of dignity and basic human rights by a local government far too Ave REAR Amend Code - concerned with the protection of the interests of private property and its Miami , FL Feeding owners). We demand that time and space be created for alternative solutions 33130 Ordinance (such as the ones mentioned) to be decided upon democraticalty by community members and individuals whose concerns are directly attuned to the needs of their communities. Furthermore it is absurd that educated elected officials should even require community input for what seems like a basic violation of human nature --the criminatization of solidarity and altruism. Moreover shame on the creators of this resolution for coding their lack of concern and focused support of the wealthy in bureaucratic, opaque language and processes that purposefulty seek to altude members of its own community. David Peery iA451NW 7th SR. 2 7440 Honorable Mayor Francis Suarez Honorable City of Miami Commission Chair II Nan, II rp,11 Nam AfilaL19a - ka FivariikAc�r�Il:Honorabfe Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez RE: FL 33136 Feeding Proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" Dear Ordinance Mayor Suarez, Chair Hardemon, and City Attorney Mendez: We, undersigned ACLU cooperating attorneys, Pottinger Class Representative, the Greater Miami Chapter of the ACLU of Florida, Southern Legal Counsel, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and other stakeholders, express our strong opposition to the proposed municipal ordinance restricting the public service of food to persons experiencing homelessness in Miami. The proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" ordinance: • would effectively serve as an unlawful ban on all public food service to the homeless throughout the City, • has an impermissible disparate impact upon protected racial, disabled, and elderly groups of homeless individuals, • unlawfully infringes upon federal and state constitutional and statutory rights of charitable groups that serve food to the homeless, and • is simply cruel and inhumane, given its proposed implementation at the height of the COVI D-19 pandemic and the extant economic crisis in the City of Miami. The City of Miami should invest in constructive alternatives to end homelessness, instead of punishing unhoused persons and the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. We urge the Miami City Commission to reject consideration of this ill-conceived ordinance, and not waste limited public resources on unnecessary and unwanted litigation. We first note that although the proposed ordinance purports to regulate organizations who are sharing food, it is evident that the real goal is to interfere with homeless people's ability to access food and other necessities of life in the public places where they are forced to live. Thus, the proposed ordinance marks a return to the same type of unconstitutional policies that Judge Atkins denounced in his 1992 Pottinger opinion: Like the anti -sleeping ordinances, the City's enforcement of laws that prevent homeless individuals who have no place to go from sleeping, lying down, eating and performing other harmless life -sustaining activities burdens [fundamental rights]. Pottinger v. City of Miami, 810 F.Supp. 1551, 1580 (S.D. Fla. 1992). During the current economic crisis and resultant reduction in food services to the poor, it is likely that all organizations that serve food to the homeless would attract at least 25 hungry persons, thus always triggering the operation of the proposed ordinance whenever anyone seeks to feed the poor. Given the proposed ordinance's severe restrictions on the sites, instances and times in which food can be served to the homeless, this ordinance would therefore effectively operate as an unlawful ban on serving food to the vast majority, if not all, of the homeless throughout the entire City. Worse, the proposed ordinance would have an impermissible disparate impact on African - Americans who comprise nearly 60 percent of Miami -Dade County's homeless population, as weft as a disparate impact on persons with disabilities. The description of the City's Legislative intent reveals this discriminatory purpose, suggesting that homeless people gather, five and steep in areas of the City where people share free food — but it's the other way around. People share food in places where people experiencing homelessness already five. By cutting off food sources in those areas where the homeless five, the City would create a humanitarian crisis for Black and disabled individuals. Exhibit B to the proposed ordinance designates five "feeding Locations" in downtown Miami far away from the majority Black homeless encampments Located in the Overtown neighborhood at NW 10th and 11th Streets between NW 3rd and 5th Avenues (which was also the site of an unlawful May 13, 2020 encampment sweep) and NW 17th Street between NW 5th and 9th Avenues. The Large number of Black, elderly and disabled individuals experiencing homelessness within these encampments cannot travel to these arbitrary "designated feeding Locations" set by the City Manager. It appears that it is no accident that this ordinance would impermissibly target the Black and disabled homeless populations, given a Miami City Commissioner's coded dog -whistle references to "those people" versus "regular people" at the Aprit 30, 2020 Miami City Commission Special Meeting on homelessness policy, at which the City Attorney was then directed to draft the ordinance. That same Commissioner then 'joked" about giving the homeless money and one-way bus tickets out of town. Moreover, the proposed ordinance would violate charitable organizations' First Amendment Rights to free speech and free association. The targeting of charitable, poLiticaL, and religious organizations who share food with homeless and hungry people in Miami violates constitutional rights, including freedom of expression, association, and religion. See Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 901 F.3d 1235, 1243 (11th Cir. 2018) (political group's food sharing with homeless persons in city park is protected expressive conduct under the First u "r;11 IINparroe II. II I,�arr Street Addtetttt ;eu cla Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l Amendment, observing "the significance of sharing meals with others dates back millennia:'); Abbott v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 783 So.2d 1213, 1214 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (City's park rule prohibiting food sharing violated religious organization's rights under the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act). The proposed ordinance is not narrowly tailored to address a legitimate or compelling government interest in protecting public safety or health. Although the preamble to the ordinance cites a January 9, 2020, determination by the Florida Department of Health ("DOH") of a sanitary nuisance at 22 E. Flagler Street, that complaint was actually initiated by the Director of the City's own Department of Human Services. It is remarkable that instead of providing adequate sanitation and trash services to the 50-70 homeless individuals living near 22 West Flagler Street — as the CDC recommends for those residing within homeless encampments — the City simply initiated a DOH investigation into its own failure to provide for people in extreme need during this pandemic. It is utterly disingenuous for the City to cite its own abdication of its duty to protect public health as a justification to ban food service to the homeless. To protect public health without violating constitutional rights, the City could simply place handwashing stations and well -maintained trash receptacles in the areas in which charitable organizations presently serve food to the homeless. Instead, by requiring that charitable groups obtain permits in advance, restricting the number of permits that an organization can obtain within a certain time period, and limiting when and where an organization can serve food in public spaces, the proposed ordinance would do nothing to advance the stated need to protect public safety or health. Its burdensome requirements and civil fines operate only as punitive measures to inhibit organizations' efforts to feed the poor. More troubling, the proposed ordinance grants the Miami City Manager unbridled discretion to change the "designated feeding locations" at any time, without prior notice or consultation with the groups involved. Nothing in the ordinance requires the City Manager to consult even with the Department of Human Services before doing so, even though that Department has overall responsibility within the City for outreach and assistance to people experiencing homelessness. The proposed ordinance is further flawed in that it is unconstitutionally vague in connection with, among other things, the 25-person threshold that triggers operation of the ordinance. It is problematic as to how an organization would ascertain when the 25-person threshold is reached — before or after the food service starts? When a volunteer who belongs to one organization with a previous permit shows up to assist another's food service operation? This 25-person figure appears to be an arbitrary number, pulled out of thin air, unworkable and bereft of any connection to a legitimate government interest. Finally, it would be cruel and inhumane to implement this ordinance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have already observed a reduction in the number of groups that travel to homeless encampments to feed the poor. It is simply unconscionable for Miami City Commission to further traumatize the homeless population by restricting the availability of food during this time of scarcity. In short, this proposed ordinance serves only to punish individuals for their status of being involuntarily homeless, as welt as punish the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. No legitimate public health or safety goal would be advanced by operation of this ordinance. If you would like to discuss constructive alternatives to this ordinance, or more generally discuss alternatives to criminalization of homelessness, please contact the Pottinger Class Representative David Peery at Ilan^rair; V vv( fa7irirur uV. sririru or Benjamin Waxman at Ilvv np wr x rirur r fa7irirur iiV.vsriniru. Sincerely, David Peery, Pottinger Class Representative Benjamin Waxman, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney Stephen Schnably, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney and Professor of Law, University of Miami* Nicole Sinder, Esq., President, Greater Miami Chapter, ACLU of Florida Daniel Tilley, Esq., Legal Director, ACLU of Florida Kirsten Anderson, Esq., Litigation Director, Southern Legal Counsel Eric Tars, Esq., Legal Director, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Alana Greer, Esq., Community Justice Project Aidit Oscariz, Esq., President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Mara Shlackman, Esq., Vice President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Andrea Costello, Esq., Florida Legal Services* Valencia Gunder, Smite Trust, The Black Collective, and New Florida Majority Armen Henderson, MD, Dade County Street Response Ellen Bowen, Site Director, Food Rescue US, South Florida Gretchen Beesing, CEO, Catalyst Miami cc: Hon. Ken Russell, Vice Chair, Miami City Commission Hon. Alex Diaz de la Portilta Hon. Joe Carolto Hon. Manolo Reyes * a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street sla:aa:aireSS s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l Institutional affiliation listed for identification purposes only. Arthur Noriega, Miami City Manager Hon. Steve Leifman, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami -Dade County Victoria Maftette, Executive Director, Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust Milton Vickers, Director, Department of Human Services, City of Miami Sergio Torres, Assistant Director, Homeless & Veterans Affairs, City of Miami Dante Trevisani, Esq., Executive Director, Florida Justice Institute Ray Taseff, Esq., Florida Justice Institute Annie Lord, Executive Director, Miami Homes For All Audrey Aradanas, Youth Program Manager, Miami Homes For All Joey Ffechas, Miami Herald Doug Hanks, Miami Herald Jessica Lipscomb, Miami New Times Daniel Rivero, VVLRN 1311 Miller SR. 2 7440 Drive, Coral Amend Code - David Stuzin N/A Gables, FL Feeding 33146 Ordinance David Peery 1545 NW 7th SR. 2 7440 Honorable Mayor Francis Suarez Honorable City of Miami Commission Chair Av Amend Code - Keon Hardemon Honorable Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez RE: Feeding Proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" Dear Ordinance Mayor Suarez, Chair Hardemon, and City Attorney Mendez: We, undersigned ACLU cooperating attorneys, Pottinger Class Representative, the Greater Miami Chapter of the ACLU of Florida, Southern Legal Counsel, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and other stakeholders, express our strong opposition to the proposed municipal ordinance restricting the public service of food to persons experiencing homelessness in Miami. The proposed "Regulations for Street and Public Large Group Feedings" ordinance: • would effectively serve as an unlawful ban on all public food service to the homeless throughout the City, • has an impermissible disparate impact upon protected racial, disabled, and elderly groups of homeless individuals, • unlawfully infringes upon federal and state constitutional and statutory rights of charitable groups that serve food to the homeless, and • is simply cruet and inhumane, given its proposed implementation at the height of the COVI D-19 pandemic and the extant economic crisis in the City of Miami. The City of Miami should invest in constructive alternatives to end homelessness, instead of punishing unhoused persons and the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. We urge the Miami City Commission to reject consideration of this ill-conceived ordinance, and not waste Limited public resources on unnecessary and unwanted Litigation. We first note that although the proposed ordinance purports to regulate organizations who are sharing food, it is evident that the real goal is to interfere with homeless people's ability to access food and other necessities of Life in the public places where they are forced to Live. Thus, the proposed ordinance marks a return to the same type of unconstitutional policies that Judge Atkins denounced in his 1992 Pottinger opinion: Like the anti -sleeping ordinances, the City's enforcement of Laws that prevent homeless individuals who have no place to go from sleeping, Lying down, eating and performing other harmless Life -sustaining activities burdens [fundamental rights]. Pottinger v. City of Miami, 810 F.Supp. 1551, 1580 (S.D. Fla. 1992). During the current economic crisis and resultant reduction in food services to the poor, it is Likely that all organizations that serve food to the homeless would attract at Least 25 hungry persons, thus always triggering the operation of the proposed ordinance whenever anyone seeks to feed the poor. Given the proposed ordinance's severe restrictions on the sites, instances and times in which food can be served to the homeless, this ordinance would therefore effectively operate as an unlawful ban on serving food to the vast majority, if not all, of the homeless throughout the entire City. Worse, the proposed ordinance would have an impermissible disparate impact on African - Americans who comprise nearly 60 percent of Miami -Dade County's homeless population, as weft as a disparate impact on persons with disabilities. The description of the City's Legislative intent reveals this discriminatory purpose, suggesting that homeless people gather, Live and sleep in areas of the City where people share free food — but it's the other way around. People share food in places where people experiencing homelessness already Live. By cutting off food sources in those areas where the homeless Live, the City would create a humanitarian crisis for Black and disabled individuals. Exhibit B to the proposed ordinance designates five "feeding Locations" in downtown a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street sla:aa:airetet s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l Miami far away from the majority Black homeless encampments located in the Overtown neighborhood at NW 10th and 11th Streets between NW 3rd and 5th Avenues (which was also the site of an unlawful May 13, 2020 encampment sweep) and NW 17th Street between NW 5th and 9th Avenues. The large number of Black, elderly and disabled individuals experiencing homelessness within these encampments cannot travel to these arbitrary "designated feeding locations" set by the City Manager. It appears that it is no accident that this ordinance would impermissibly target the Black and disabled homeless populations, given a Miami City Commissioner's coded dog -whistle references to "those people" versus "regular people" at the April 30, 2020 Miami City Commission Special Meeting on homelessness policy, at which the City Attorney was then directed to draft the ordinance. That same Commissioner then 'joked" about giving the homeless money and one-way bus tickets out of town. Moreover, the proposed ordinance would violate charitable organizations' First Amendment Rights to free speech and free association. The targeting of charitable, political, and religious organizations who share food with homeless and hungry people in Miami violates constitutional rights, including freedom of expression, association, and religion. See Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 901 F.3d 1235, 1243 (11th Cir. 2018) (political group's food sharing with homeless persons in city park is protected expressive conduct under the First Amendment, observing "the significance of sharing meals with others dates back millennia:'); Abbott v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 783 So.2d 1213, 1214 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (City's park rule prohibiting food sharing violated religious organization's rights under the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act). The proposed ordinance is not narrowly tailored to address a legitimate or compelling government interest in protecting public safety or health. Although the preamble to the ordinance cites a January 9, 2020, determination by the Florida Department of Health ("DOH") of a sanitary nuisance at 22 E. Flagler Street, that complaint was actually initiated by the Director of the City's own Department of Human Services. It is remarkable that instead of providing adequate sanitation and trash services to the 50-70 homeless individuals living near 22 West Flagler Street — as the CDC recommends for those residing within homeless encampments — the City simply initiated a DOH investigation into its own failure to provide for people in extreme need during this pandemic. It is utterly disingenuous for the City to cite its own abdication of its duty to protect public health as a justification to ban food service to the homeless. To protect public health without violating constitutional rights, the City could simply place handwashing stations and well -maintained trash receptacles in the areas in which charitable organizations presently serve food to the homeless. Instead, by requiring that charitable groups obtain permits in advance, restricting the number of permits that an organization can obtain within a certain time period, and limiting when and where an organization can serve food in public spaces, the proposed ordinance would do nothing to advance the stated need to protect public safety or health. Its burdensome requirements and civil fines operate only as punitive measures to inhibit organizations' efforts to feed the poor. More troubling, the proposed ordinance grants the Miami City Manager unbridled discretion to change the "designated feeding locations" at any time, without prior notice or consultation with the groups involved. Nothing in the ordinance requires the City Manager to consult even with the Department of Human Services before doing so, even though that Department has overall responsibility within the City for outreach and assistance to people experiencing homelessness. The proposed ordinance is further flawed in that it is unconstitutionally vague in connection with, among other things, the 25-person threshold that triggers operation of the ordinance. It is problematic as to how an organization would ascertain when the 25-person threshold is reached — before or after the food service starts? When a volunteer who belongs to one organization with a previous permit shows up to assist another's food service operation? This 25-person figure appears to be an arbitrary number, pulled out of thin air, unworkable and bereft of any connection to a legitimate government interest. Finally, it would be cruel and inhumane to implement this ordinance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have already observed a reduction in the number of groups that travel to homeless encampments to feed the poor. It is simply unconscionable for Miami City Commission to further traumatize the homeless population by restricting the availability of food during this time of scarcity. In short, this proposed ordinance serves only to punish individuals for a 11 I°pairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru David McDougal DarieLa Montes Street sla:aa:airetet 4231 NW 11th Place Miami, FL 33127 530 se 19 Road ;eu cla I llvririru Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l RE. 4 7457 I nterlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av their status of being involuntarily homeless, as well as punish the charitable organizations that seek to feed the poor. No legitimate public health or safety goal would be advanced by operation of this ordinance. If you would like to discuss constructive alternatives to this ordinance, or more generally discuss alternatives to criminalization of homelessness, please contact the Pottinger Class Representative David Peery at Ilan^rair; V vv(FhFiririalic riniru or Benjamin Waxman at Ilvv np wr x rirur urn fa7inirur iiV.vsriniru. Sincerely, David Peery, Pottinger Class Representative Benjamin Waxman, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney Stephen Schnably, Esq., ACLU Cooperating Attorney and Professor of Law, University of Miami* Nicole Sinder, Esq., President, Greater Miami Chapter, ACLU of Florida Daniel Tilley, Esq., Legal Director, ACLU of Florida Kirsten Anderson, Esq., Litigation Director, Southern Legal Counsel Eric Tars, Esq., Legal Director, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Alana Greer, Esq., Community Justice Project Aidit Oscariz, Esq., President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Mara Shlackman, Esq., Vice President, South Florida Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Andrea Costello, Esq., Florida Legal Services* Valencia Gunder, Smile Trust, The Black Collective, and New Florida Majority Armen Henderson, MD, Dade County Street Response Ellen Bowen, Site Director, Food Rescue US, South Florida Gretchen Beesing, CEO, Catalyst Miami cc: Hon. Ken Russell, Vice Chair, Miami City Commission Hon. Alex Diaz de la Portilla Hon. Joe Carolto Hon. Manolo Reyes Arthur Noriega, Miami City Manager Hon. Steve Leifman, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami -Dade County Victoria Maltette, Executive Director, Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust Milton Vickers, Director, Department of Human Services, City of Miami Sergio Torres, Assistant Director, Homeless & Veterans Affairs, City of Miami Dante Trevisani, Esq., Executive Director, Florida Justice Institute Ray Taseff, Esq., Florida Justice Institute Annie Lord, Executive Director, Miami Homes For All Audrey Aradanas, Youth Program Manager, Miami Homes For All Joey Flechas, Miami Herald Doug Hanks, Miami Herald Jessica Lipscomb, Miami New Times Daniel Rivero, WLRN This resolution should be deferred. I am concerned that introducing citations for minor offenses like these is unnecessarily bringing many people into our criminal justice system with fines, citations, and procedures that wilt have potentially tremendous negative consequences. It is deeply concerning because there is no evidence that people are being arrested for these 41 minor offenses. In fact, the evidence as shown in CIP reports, media coverage and the ACLU report from July 2018 demonstrates that the City Police Department carries out its work in ways that increases racial and economic disparities within the criminal justice department. The sponsors must provide data on the problem that this addresses (numbers of arrests currently especially) and must meet with community stakeholders before moving forward on this item. 1' am not agree with the construccion of an School in the middle of Residential Place, wilt be an horrible traffic a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Street s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l RE. 4 7457 145 SW 13th Interlocal Dana Waft St Miami, FL Agreement - 33130 Enforcement of misdemeanors PZ. 8 6981 450 Valencia HEPB Decision Ave Coral Appeal - 2167 S. Coco Palenque Gables Bayshore Dr 33134 (Special Certificate of Approval) Clio Clio 2325 Tequesta BC. 17428 Walshe Lane Planning, Zoning Crawford Coconut and Appeals Grove, FL Board 33133 While this resolution is a step in the right direction, it, as presented, could have negative unintended consequences, including (1) increasing disparities in the criminal justice system, (2) criminalizing residents for conducting what are essentially harmless, if marginally disruptive, activities and (3) increasing conflict between the police and residents, potentially resulting in violence. I would like to request that the Commission DEFER this item for two weeks, so the Police Department can provide data on how many persons have actually been arrested for these 41 offenses over the past two years. Without such data, it is impossible to gauge if the impact of this resolution is likely to be positive or negative. Please, Commissioners Russell and Hardemon, meet with community groups before moving on this legislation, either separately or in a Government -in -the -Sunshine meeting. And finally, suggested changes to the resolution: Change the resolution so it's not the Police Department that's in charge of enforcing against the 41 minor offenses via an interlocal agreement, but unarmed Code Enforcement officers. Change the resolution so officers are explicitly mandated to issue a civil citation for these offenses, instead of having discretion to arrest. (The officers stilt have discretion to arrest for other misdemeanors and felonies they might witness). Since an officer might stilt choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses even if instructed not to, include a Section in the legislation instructing the Police Chief to deny officers pay for time spent in court testifying against persons they arrest on these minor offenses. Officers who instead issue a civil citation for these minors offenses should be paid for time spent in court testifying against persons they stopped. Please consider these requests, thank you! N/A N/A Items PZ.1- 6981 and PZ.2 — 6982 When I was studying urban planning I Learned what is already dear to anyone who appreciates the great cities of the world: it is not their size, but their individual neighborhoods and urban villages that make those cities great. New York, Paris, London - all are made up of a smattering of just such idiosyncratic villages. Coconut Grove in Miami is one such urban village gem. Its leafy canopy, historic buildings and streets - acting as bike and waking paths for many, not just our Grove residents, even though 2325 already dogged with traffic. This very character - that which makes Coconut Tequesta BC. 1 7428 Grove so special and so important to the urban fabric of Miami - is under WaLshe Lane Planning, Zoning threat. With the addition of yet another school, serving mostly affluent Crawford Coconut and Appeals students from outside of the Grove, we would lose precious trees and canopy, Grove, FL Board add buildings which are off -scale and inappropriate to the lot in question, add 33133 to the already heavy traffic in the Tigertail/Bayshore area of North Grove. Not to mention the tax concerns. This is a a huge and irrevocable error. There are many many other sites in Miami, both greenfield and brown, that would be ideal for such and development. There are also many communities that would actively benefit from having this school in their neighborhood - consider one if them!! Do not allow this travesty of urban planning and development to be permitted. There is only one Coconut Grove, and it must be protected from the avarice of the few to safeguard it for posterity. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Claudia Claudia Claudia Carmel A A A Bendit- ShtuLt Carlos Rodriguez CamiLo Tamayo Street 118 zamora avenue 118 zamora avenue 118 zamora avenue 1060 BrickeLt Ave #3517 Miami, FL 33131 1701 sw 13 ave 1240 sw 21 street s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l RE. 4 7457 I nterlocal Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance RE. 1 7460 Establish Special Revenue Project - Securing the Cities PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av The arbitrary grounds on which officials can choose a citation or arrest disproportionately affects the poor and people of color. I demand that agenda item Viii 4A be deferred for 2 weeks, to allow community members to offer alternatives to punitive punishments and racist police policies — towards our ultimate, collective goal of defunding and abolishing the Miami -Dade Police Department. Again, DEFER THIS AGENDA ITEM! I did not complete my previous comment so I wilt complete it here — DEFER agenda item 9.2. The Livelihoods of the housetess community of Miami are so deeply demeaned and disrespected by your commission, that your attempts to criminalize their very existence are done as you exclude them from this forum. The City of Miami has monstrously failed to support the housetess community, and now wants to punish volunteers willing to commit to the work. Food is a human right, nourishment is a human right, and your commission continually denies these basic facts. If the commission cared for the sanitary conditions of the Lives of the housetess — tack of access running water, proper waste disposal, etc. — then the commission would actually provide these resources. DEFER AGENDA ITEM 9.2 I demand that agenda item 9.2 be deferred. Please defer this item for 2 weeks so the police dept. can provide data on how many people have been arrested for these 41 offenses. Please meet with community groups before moving on this Legislation. Adjust the Legislation so it's not the police dept that is responsible for enforcing these civic citations but rather unarmed code enforcement. Change the resolution so that civil citation is the only option instead of having the discretion to arrest. Since an officer might still choose to arrest a person for these minor offenses, include a section in the Legislation instructing the police chief to deny officers pay for the time spent in court testifying against person they arrest on these minor offenses. Select Agenda Item# PZ 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal 1267 SW 22 st Dear Commissioners, We believe the appeal was accepted Late and mishandled by the City of Miami attorney office. The excuse we got was a computer glitch and the attorney being out in vacation, however what is not dear is how many people got impacted by this computer glitch? Also, why the Day Care was given 21 days past the appeal date? The appeal was declined 3 times from the Zoning and Planning board, because it did not fit in this neighborhood and it was beyond student capacity. When your Zoning and Planning board voted 3 times, because it wilt be detrimental to the hose values and an additional gridlock to our neighborhood. Please protect us and voter agains the exception. We want to retire from this neighborhood and not be pushed out by commercial owned who do not Leave around here and could care Less for us. We are home owner's of a house Located on 21st street in the middle of the block. my wife and I are both architects and we have reviewed the this new site pLan.We believe , that this plan does not address the the previously discussed traffic concerns with the proposed vehicular Load on 13th avenue, and on the one way 21st terrace. This project wilt be detrimental to the proper traffic flow on coral way and on 13th avenue. u "r;11 Irtartoe a IIIttrirto Bridget Brett Beatriz Van Otteren Bibeau Menendez - Aponte Beatriz Bustillo Barbara Spring Andreina Carrasquero Street 1611 ne 172nd street 1407 NW 7 ST, STE 2 Miami, FL 33125 1241 sw 21 terr, Miami, FL 33145 1420 Brickell Bay Drive Miami, F1.33131 3926 utopia can Miami 7419 Sw 152nd Ave Agent tteriru Vfir d.toririetoeff SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance SR. 1 7338 Amend Code - Chapter 20, 29 and 54 PZ. 7 6528 PZAB Decision Appeal- 1267 SW 22 St, 1292 SW 21 Ter and 2149 SW 13 Av PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approval) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance Feeding Ordinance 7440 is despicable and inhumane. With "...intent.. to improve the public's quality of life...," you are leaving out the most vulnerable people of the city, the homeless population. It is obvious that this law will act as a city wide ban on feeding houseless people. This ordinance encourages treating them as a nuisance rather than providing proper care. During this Covid 19 pandemic, it has become increasingly more difficult for houseless people to obtain basic necessities like food and water, and this ordinance makes this all the more difficult. The proposed feeding zones will not work for houseless folks. They typically do not have means of transportation and have Limited mobility generally. Instead of an ordinance that treats those less fortunate as a burden, while they are only trying to sustain their life, we need reform that assists them in doing so. The purposed ordinance is not a solution to sanitary issues or unsafe living conditions. This ordinance instead will leave marginalized homeless folks left to die. They need accessible food, water, and sanitary means. This ordinance is denying people's rights across the board, IE: federal, state constitutional and statutory rights of charitable groups that serve food to the homeless, freedom of speech and freedom of association. This is far from a solution to increase public quality of life, and is essentially working backwards from one. On March 2, 2020, the Miami River Commission respectfully recommended approval of the City's proposed ordinance to increase seawall elevations in response to sea level rise, with the following conditions: 1) Work on addressing the required financing 2) Include both private and public sector seawalls 3) Consider any differences which may be needed in D1 and D3 zoning, in order to avoid any unintentional impacts 4) In response to a code violation, amend the compliance deadline to 5-6 years to provide time needed to secure funding 5) No code enforcement violations if flooding in severe storms Your time and support for the Miami River are appreciated. The commissioners denial needs to remain. SW 21 terr between 12 & 13 ave is a one way small block. Approving the day care to use the houses on SW 21 terr as part of their business would affect the quality of life of the residents of that street. Traffic on SW 21 Terr would quadruple and affect the safety of the residents & their home. Additionally, the appeal was filed late & was accepted Late by the City in violation of their own laws. As a lifelong Sacred Heart educator, I realize the need to have a boys school is real. I hope the neighbors to Villa Woodbine show flexibility and support this crucial project. The groves need to keep their charm. Tourists come from All over the world to Look at the beauty of this neighborhood, nobody want to see boxes they can see In any other place.Architects study the unique architecture of the grove in book I believe that the concern for sanitary conditions should be met with additional funding from the city for people who experience housing instability and hunger. We are taking care of our community. People are hungry and there's resources for them to eat. This ordinance directly targets groups who are trying to show up and care for folks who do not have access to food. It's cruel. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Andre Amanda Alison Alison ALina Col Kuhn Walker Walker St. Louis Alicia PoLa Street 65 Collins avenue 3633 Harlano St. Miami FL 33134 2848 Chucunantah Rd 2848 Chucunantah Rd PO Box 144010 7650 SW 82nd Street, Miami, FL 33143 s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l SR. 2 7440 Amend Code - Feeding Ordinance PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 8 6981 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr (Special Certificate of Approva L) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) PZ. 9 6982 HEPB Decision Appeal - 2167 S. Bayshore Dr, (Special Certificate of Appropriateness) RE. 4 7457 InterfocaL Agreement - Enforcement of misdemeanors To have food and water and shelter is a human right. If you were to pass this ordinance you would be taking away human beings rights to eat and to sleep. Do not allow people to starve, to not sleep , how would you feel if it was your family. Do not violate human beings rights! My sister and I are Carrollton alumni. I was born (at Mercy Hospital) and raised in the Gables/Grove area and my brother attended Ransom Everglades. I currently live blocks away from Kennedy Park. I have deep respect for rich history of the Grove including the schools here. I am however, an opponent of Carrollton at Villa Woodbine. Coconut Grove is desirable for its wafkabitity, history, and diverse population. Having attended Carrollton, I have experienced Main Highway traffic for YEARS. Private schools don't have bus systems and therefore lead to overwhelming congestion. My friend was hit on his bike on Main Highway during rush hour by an impatient and distracted driver. Bayshore Drive is already dangerously busy (and has no sidewalk) and I am concerned about how further congestion will lead to car, pedestrian, and bike collisions. This means that people of the Grove wilt be discouraged from using public facilities such as Kennedy Park to make way for private schoofers. Downtown Coconut Grove is already FULL of private schools. We have at Least 6 campuses which dont contribute to public space/Life. However, the daily Lives of Grovites are extremely impacted in order to make way for private school families. Please vote no. I STRONGLY OPPOSE this project. Development in the Grove is moving at an unchecked rate that is extremely disappointing and disheartening to me and many Grove residents - we are blending into Bayfront and BrickeLt, all in the name of more money, and at the expense and distress and decay of quality of Life for residents who Live in the Grove because of how it used to be. We do not need more development, we do not need more construction, we do not need more traffic, we do not need more trees cut down, we do not need another school in this small community. Enough is enough. I STRONGLY OPPOSE this project. Development in the Grove is moving at an unchecked rate that is extremely disappointing and disheartening to me and many Grove residents - we are blending into Bayfront and BrickeLt, all in the name of more money, and at the expense and distress and decay of quality of Life for residents who Live in the Grove because of how it used to be. We do not need more development, we do not need more construction, we do not need more traffic, we do not need more trees cut down, we do not need another school in this small community. Enough is enough. I strongly support The Convent of the Sacred Heart of Miami's request for approval for a school at ViLta Woodbine - 2167 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami. I am an alumnae and former parent of the Convent of the Sacred Heart Located at 3747 & 3645 Main Highway - Carrollton School, and have been involved with that school since the 1960s. The religious of the Sacred Heart have always taken the responsibility of preserving that property very seriously. The 100 year old EL Jardin building has been beautifully and painstakenLy preserved. The grounds, trees and foliage are preserved and kept in pristine condition. The school is a good neighbor and a wonderful asset to Coconut Grove. Traffic in and out of the school is not an issue because of the organized way in which the school has handled it. An aft -boys elementary school in Coconut Grove would be a wise addition to the community. Requesting a deferment of item RE 7457. a 11 I°llairiroe II. II I`,ll„ iriru Alicia Pola Alicia Pola Adam Cappel Street sla:aa:airetet s1 ;r ncl Ill Vfi d.:oriruiriroen11l 7650 SW SR. 2 7440 82nd St., Amend Code - Miami, FL Feeding 33143 Ordinance 7650 SW SR. 2 7440 82nd Street, Amend Code - Miami, FL Feeding 33143 Ordinance 3685 N Bay Homes Dr N/A As an active member of the community, I request a deferment of agenda item 9.2, as no community organization or folks who are homeless were ever contacted or involved in determining the best course of action to have Miami residents basic needs met. It is shameful that during a pandemic the Council would consider criminalizing groups that freely provide food and water to individuals in need. Had the City of Miami taken their role of providing a safe and livable city for all its residents more seriously in the past, this item of "Large group feeds" would never have been on any agenda. Ultimately, it is a public health issue to restrict access to food and water to Miami residents without shelters to once a week by any one organization. Do you council members only eat once a day, or only once a week? This ordinance is discriminatory and further indicates that the City of Miami cares more about its appearance and businesses than the lives of it's most vulnerable residents. Do better and defer item 9.2, and speak with local community groups and people experiencing homelessness. As a South Coconut Grove resident, I wanted to voice my opposition to this project. I have several concerns - particularly the increased traffic and potential gridlock issues caused by yet another school on one of the few traffic arteries that Grove residents are able to use to get to the CBD (S PZ. 8 6981 Bayshore and Tigertail). These traffic delays on some of the main traffic HEPB Decision arteries over the course of a year lead to literal additional days of time spent Appeal - 2167 S. in traffic (away from family, work, loved ones etc) multiplied by hundreds of Bayshore Dr people. The and in question should continue to be utilized as it is zoned - as (Special a single family residence. I have no issue with another school (on Certificate of appropriately zoned and that does not create a huge traffic burden) or Approval) thoughtful development in general - but the particular location is problematic and creates an undue burden for the community that is already negatively affected by increased traffic due to existing similar institutions (and potential additional requests from FIU on Douglas Road, and potentially more in the future). I kindly ask that you do not permit this project to go forward. End of Report