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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the July 28, 2022 City Commission MeetingJuly 28th, 2022 - Public Comments - Commission Report Public Comment for July 28, 2022, City Commission Meeting As of July 29th, 2022, 7:49 a.m. EST Public Comment motero@ mia migov.com First Street Agenda Name Address Item Last Name David Schmidt Public Comment DI. 2 Virginia Key north point trails is not a good #12168 location for homeless transition housing. It is far Discussion from support services, far from public 1288 SW Item - transportation, and not compatible with natural 18th Street Homeless recreation activities. Please remove north point Transition trails at Virginia Key from the list of possible Zone locations and narrow the list down to ones that Location are practical and would help the most people. DI. 2 1. There is no public transportation going in and #12168 out of Virginia Key. 2. Virginia Key is tourist and Discussion family destination offering biking, and various 147 ave sw Item - water sports which will be impacted by having jon s 88st Homeless homeless living there. 3. Car break-ins will begin Transition by homeless trying to get cash or valuables to steal. 4. Littering will increase. 5. The Virginia Key Zone rental will lose money because less people will go Location ride bike and/or rent water equipment. DI. 2 #12168 129 Sw Discussion A homeless community will be a terrible addition 23rd Rd Item - to the area and will completely destroy the Arianne Sabatini Miami, FL Homeless amazing family outdoor environment we 33129 Transition currently enjoy there. Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion 471 Ne 28 Item - A homeless shelter in a public taxpayer park is a Ter Homeless moronic idea . Please stop this idiotic idea George Linger alien montesino Transition Zone Location 5800 sw DI. 2 41st st #12168 Absolutely horrific idea 12378 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the July 28, 2022 City Commission Meeting Alex Bogni William Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion 100 lincoln Item - road Homeless Transition Zone Location PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB 680 NE 64 Decision Arthur STREET Appeal - SUITE APH3 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St An home less encampment at Virginia key park is a horrible idea. Far from needed services and would be ruining a great location where family and locals meet. No to a homeless camp in Virginia key As a board member of the Bayside Residents Association (BRA, I am fully supportive of the changes negotiated by the Prescott Committee on the BRA Board with the Prescott Developers/Minor Street LP1. Since I sit as Co - Chair on the BRA Parks Committee and am a member of the BRA Resiliency Committee, I would like to request that the Commissioners and City staff look at the interconnections between this Prescott Development, the Baywood Park seawall and infrastructure updgrades in the Bayside neighborhood (e.g., pump stations, drainage systems, seawall, etc.) that will all affect the neighborhood's ability to weather future storms. Depending on the vote today, Prescott Development at 7101 NE 10th Ave & 1000 NE 72nd St may be over one hurdle - historic compliance to the historic Bayside neighborhood - but this development's affect on resiliency issues facing our neighborhood will be another huge hurdle for BRA, the Prescott Developers and the City to collectively figure out before shovels hit the ground on this project! Parks is undergoing a systemwide review with Reimagine Miami Parks so we have an opportunity here to make sure the entire seawall affecting our community from the Prescott Development through Baywood Park is addressed in the future masterplan for that park. We also understand from research conducted by Ana Miranda, our illustrous chair of the BRA Resiliency Committee that upgrades to our neighborhood infrastructure (e.g., pump stations, storm drainage, etc) to increase capacity have been identified [particularly Pump Station (PS) 30-051 in which the Water & Sewer Department (WASD) submitted a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) SEVEN YEARS AGO on May 12, 2015 with completion by THIS YEAR on December 31]. Will these upgrades now be able to accommodate this higher density Prescott Development with five homes since our historic community has already had to endure sewage leaks from heavy rain events as recently as this May when Tropical Storm Alex rolled through town filling my neighbors' yards, garages and homes with sewage. These projects - current infrastructure upgrades, Prescott Development and improving Baywood Park via Reimagine Miami Parks efforts CANNOT continue working in individual silos. In our neighborhood, they are intrinsically connected to each other. So due to the resiliency issues historic Bayside is experiencing at this moment and the fact that these projects are moving forward as we speak, I humbly request that the Commissioners insist issues of resiliency in our precious neighborhood be immediately addressed and that all parties involved (BRA, Prescott Developers, Parks, OCI, DERM and WASD, etc.) come together to figure out best way forward. Thank you Commissioners for all you do to support and protect our neighborhoods. 8-) will William Arthur Board Member Co -Chair, Parks Committee Member, Resiliency Committee Bayside Residents Association (BRA) As a builder and maintainer of the North Point Bicycle Trails, I am in opposition of the proposal to place a transition zone for the homeless at the front of the trails. This is in no way a "secluded" DI. 2 area. Every weekend there are countless families 2201 #12168 that set up in this area for the day in order to ride Brickell Discussion the trails, come back to their vehicles and refuel Jerri Halgowich Avenue, Item - and rest before heading out again on the trails, Unit 37, Homeless every day, people either ride in or park as soon as Miami, FL Transition the sun rises to this area to ride the trails. The 33129 Zone Outdoor Center has classes for children and Location adults for biking and kayaking right in that adjacent area. Please stick to the original merits of the Virginia Key Master Plan agreed upon by the people in 2010 and abide by the Virginia Key Advisory Committee for future plans. As a resident of the city of Miami. I am outraged DI. 2 that the city would consider using public land #12168 which is being used by the community for cycling 227 NE 26 Discussion and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Not only is this terrace Item - Alejandro Crespi area a safe place for cyclist but it's the only area Miami fl Homeless in Miami where you can see how many people 33137 Transition love this park. This is simply not the place for a Zone homeless shelter. City of Miami can do better Location than this. Terrell Terrell Felipe Chair/Vice Chair, & City Commissioners: Good Morning. My name is Terrell Fritz, 111 E Flagler Street, Miami and Executive Director of the Flagler Business Improvement District. I planned to attend today's City Commission meeting, but due to illness am unable to do so. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to restate our support for: CA.9 #12316 — OLYMPIA THEATER RFP. The Board supports the objectives stated in the agenda item. HOWEVER, emergency repairs CA. 9 require immediate attention: The R.J. 111 E #12316 Heisenbottle Architects (RJHA) and Wiss, Janney, Flagler Auth. City Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) Conditions Fritz Street Manager - Assessment report indicates an immediate need Miami, FL Olympia for repairs in order to prevent further 33131 Theater & deterioration of the historic building. The City's Tower RFP RFP and procurement process to restore, improve, and lease the historic building could prove lengthy and might not offer immediate opportunity for investment to make emergency repairs. Flagler Business Improvement District — Board Members: Dylan Finger, Mana Miami (President/Chair) Daniel Pena Giraldi, Stambul USA (Vice President/Vice-Chair) Sergio Rok, Rok Enterprises (Secretary) Gary Ressler, Tilia Properties (Treasurer) Randy Alonso, Lost Boy Dry Goods (Director) Chair/Vice Chair, & City Commissioners: Good Morning. My name is Terrell Fritz, 111 E Flagler Street, Miami and Executive Director of the Flagler Business Improvement District. I planned to attend today's City Commission meeting, but due to illness am unable to do so. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to restate our support for: SR.4 #11927 — ISSUANCE OF PERMTS. One of the most critical needs for 111E SR. 4 successful business is the ability to obtain permits #11927 Flagler Amend on a timely basis. Amending the code to remove Fritz Street these obstacles will further the BID's objectives to Code - Miami, FL reimagine the Flagler District as an "innovation Chapter 2- 33131 208 neighborhood", lively with restaurants, cafes, bars and complimentary live, work & play activities for residents and visitors. Flagler Business Improvement District — Board Members: Dylan Finger, Mana Miami (President/Chair) Daniel Pena Giraldi, Stambul USA (Vice President/Vice-Chair) Sergio Rok, Rok Enterprises (Secretary) Gary Ressler, Tilia Properties (Treasurer) Randy Alonso, Lost Boy Dry Goods (Director) 547 NE 94 DI. 2 Dear City Commussion, please don't make any Villamizar Street, #12168 Homeless Transitional Zone in Virginia Key. Emily Miami Discussion Currently the park is a treasure for nature and a Shores FL Item - fantastic area for citizens of Miami to bike and 33138 Homeless enjoy. If would be a great loss for the city park Transition system and for everyone who enjoys the Zone weekends out there. Best Regards, Felipe Location 2715 Yeager Tigertail Ave Scott Berger Derek Valdes -Diaz DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location RE. 11 #12265 8770 Sw MOU - 64th ct Miami Waterfront Ventures 3781 NW 13 ST Dear Commissioners, Respectfully, I urge you to move against a homeless transition ground on Virginia Key and consider a different location in Miami -Dade County. Virginia Key has nothing to offer a homeless population in terms of grocery stores, public transit, or other necessities. Additionally, Virginia Key is often subject to waste water leaks due to the treatment plant on the island which could be of considerable health concerns to a permanent or semi permanent population. Virginia Key and Key Biscayne are also subject to extreme storm flooding which could threaten and endanger an already vulnerable population. Virginia key is also one of the last remaining places in Miami with little urbanization making it an important refuge for wildlife. It is concerning to add a standing residential population to this area as trash production and land usage could have further negative effects on the area. In consideration of both humane and environmental issues with using Virginia Key as a transitional housing area, I strongly urge the committee to consider alternative locations. Don't ruin Virginia Key Good afternoon. I wish to voice my opposition to this petition as these changes will substantially increase traffic congestion and noise to our neighborhood. In addition I would expect PZ. 16 substantial road closures during the construction #12217 process with will further add to the traffic and Special noise that already exists in our neighborhood. Area Plan - Not a single one of my neighbors are in favor of 1400 NW this nor any portion of this project. Residents in 37 Av and our neighborhood are not wealthy and cannot 1550 NW and this is just our plea against mega millionaires 37 Av trying to usurp what little peace and quiet with have left. I am unsure if this comment will be seen or read by anyone, but I felt that this is my only avenue to let my and my neighbors opinion know. Thank you. Derek Valdes -Diaz Derek Valdes -Diaz Tayron Vilorio A. Cedeno 3781 nw 13 st 3781 NW 13 ST PZ. 17 #12218 Developm ent Agreement - 1400 NW 37 Av and 1550 NW 37 Av PZ. 15 #12216 Land Use - 1400 NW 37 Av and 1550 NW 37 Av DI. 2 #12168 9420 sw Discussion 212 terr, Item - Miami FI, Homeless 33189 Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Deny to Item - disclose Homeless Transition Zone Location Good afternoon. I wish to voice my opposition to this petition as these changes will substantially increase traffic congestion and noise to our neighborhood. In addition I would expect substantial road closures during the construction process with will further add to the traffic and noise that already exists in our neighborhood. Not a single one of my neighbors are in favor of this nor any portion of this project. Residents in our neighborhood are not wealthy and cannot and this is just our plea against mega millionaires trying to usurp what little peace and quiet with have left. I am unsure if this comment will be seen or read by anyone, but I felt that this is my only avenue to let my and my neighbors opinion know. Thank you. Good afternoon. I wish to voice my opposition to this petition as these changes will substantially increase traffic congestion and noise to our neighborhood. In addition I would expect substantial road closures during the construction process with will further add to the traffic and noise that already exists in our neighborhood. Not a single one of my neighbors are in favor of this nor any portion of this project. Residents in our neighborhood are not wealthy and cannot and this is just our plea against mega millionaires trying to usurp what little peace and quiet with have left. I am unsure if this comment will be seen or read by anyone, but I felt that this is my only avenue to let my and my neighbors opinion know. Thank you. Hello, The community is absolutely against putting a homeless camp in Virginia Key Park. Virginia Key is a beautiful outdoor adventure area where families and kids gather every day especially on weekends to disconnect and create beautiful memories together. A Homeless community will be a terrible addition to the area as it will destroy the beautiful family environment. Please vote NO!! Hello, I am in opposition to relocate our homeless community to Virginia Key. Virginia Key is a beautiful outdoor location for self propelled aquatic, off -road vehicles where active people can get away from City life yet dine in the surrounding areas inside Key Biscayne and outside of the island such as Coconut Grove, downtown Miami. This location has epic MTB trails for riders to challenge themselves as well as spend quality time with families whom also love the sport. Volunteers have put thousands of Marcos Walter DI. 2 10727 NW #12168 75th Discussion Rivera Terrance, Item - Medley, FL Homeless 33178 Transition Zone Location DI. 2 161 #12168 Crandon Discussion Blvd Apt Item - Ciocca #118 Key Homeless Biscayne, Transition FL, 33149 Zone Location Andres Barrientos DI. 2 #12168 530 NE 69 Discussion Street Item - Miami FL Homeless 33138 Transition Zone Location PZ. 26 #12227 8124 NW Land Use - John Voss 198th 3851 Terrace Rickenback er Causeway hours to make this a unique destination that attracts out-of-towners to our city. The local economy will definitely be negatively affected by the loss of thousands of visitors that visit Virginia Key North Point Park for its trails and bay utilized by kayaks and SUP boards. In addition, the homeless community, if occupying Virginia Key North Point Park, will not have access to the amenities and services needed to help get back on their feet. City of Miami can do better. Hello, Virginia Key is a beautiful outdoor adventure area where families and kids gather every day especially on weekends to disconnect and create beautiful memories together. Homeless community will be a terrible addition to the area as it will destroy the beautiful family environment. Please vote NO!! Hello, Virginia Key is a beautiful outdoor adventure area where families and kids gather every day especially on weekends to disconnect and create beautiful memories together. Homeless community will be a terrible addition to the area as it will destroy the beautiful family environment. Please vote NO!! Hi! The transition area for homeless is a great idea. However putting it on Virginia Key North Point bike trails is a really bad idea versus the other locations. a) There is no public transportation for miles. 25 minute drive to any medical or food services in the rest of Miami b) The Virginia Key North Point is a tourist destination and family recreation center with great kayaking and mountain bike and beach options. People come from around the world to see the manatees and ride our trails. Thousands of people enjoy the area weekly and traffic and children issues would arise. Is it really wise to put a homeless area 100 yards from these attractions? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Andres Barrientos THANK YOU VKEY FAMILY!!! Hi, the transition area for homeless is a great idea. However putting it on Virginia Key North Point bike trails is a really bad idea versus the other locations. a) There is no public transportation for miles. 25 minute drive to any medical or food services in the rest of Miami b) The Virginia Key North Point is a tourist destination and family recreation center with John Watson Z B Andres Cottin great kayaking and mountain bike and beach options. People come from around the world to see the manatees and ride our trails. Thousands of people enjoy the area weekly and traffic and children issues would arise. Is it really wise to put a homeless area 100 yards from these attractions? Thank you for your attention to this matter. John Voss City of Miami 14 year volunteer Hi, the transition area for homeless is a great idea. However putting it on Virginia Key North Point bike trails is a really bad idea versus the other locations. a) There is no public DI. 2 transportation for miles. 25 minute drive to any #12168 medical or food services in the rest of Miami b) Discussion The Virginia Key North Point is a tourist 6933 NW Item - destination and family recreation center with 109th Ave Homeless great kayaking and mountain bike and beach Transition options. People come from around the world to Zone see the manatees and ride our trails. Thousands Location of people enjoy the area weekly and traffic and children issues would arise. Is it really wise to put a homeless area 100 yards from these attractions? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Hi, the transition area for homeless is a great idea. However putting it on Virginia Key North Point bike trails is a really bad idea versus the other locations. a) There is no public DI. 2 transportation for miles. 25 minute drive to any #12168 medical or food services in the rest of Miami b) 12245 SW Discussion The Virginia Key North Point is a tourist 151st St, Item - destination and family recreation center with Miami FL Homeless great kayaking and mountain bike and beach 33186 Transition options. People come from around the world to Zone see the manatees and ride our trails. Thousands Location of people enjoy the area weekly and traffic and children issues would arise. Is it really wise to put a homeless area 100 yards from these attractions? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Hi, the transition area for homeless is a great idea. However putting it on Virginia Key North DI. 2 Point bike trails is a really bad idea versus the #12168 other locations. a) There is no public Discussion transportation for miles. 25 minute drive to any 74 N Item - medical or food services in the rest of Miami b) Prospect Dr Homeless The Virginia Key North Point is a tourist Transition destination and family recreation center with Zone great kayaking and mountain bike and beach Location options. People come from around the world to see the manatees and ride our trails. Thousands of people enjoy the area weekly and traffic and K Ana Maria Kannkkubdahl@yahoo Cypress Dr Key .com Biscayne 33149 668 NE 70 Street Miranda Miami, Florida 33138 671 NE 70 Cabarcos St Miami FL 33138 DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB Decision Appeal - 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB Decision Appeal - 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St children. Issues would arise. Is it really wise to put a homeless area 100 yards from these attractions? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Andres Cottin Homeless housing on VK only compounds the homeless issue. Transportation costs and availability into the city will halt homeless residents from seeking county provided services and limit job opportunities. No earning potential means they are homeless longer than they deserve to be. Where and how will they evacuate to if a hurricane is coming? The cost of bringing services to them at VK will be cost prohibitive. Wrong for so many reasons. I am a resident/homeowner of the Bayside Historic District. While I support the negotiations of the board on our behalf regarding the development proposed, I am concerned about resiliency and the capacity of our infrastructure. In speaking with DERM, I discovered we have pump station #51 on 71St. with documented capacity issues since 2015. Due to these issues we have had repeated sewage leaks with heavy rainfall over the years. We have a sea wall currently needing repairs (due to a breach) and also an upgrade to the 6ft height proposed by this development to insure that water is not diverted to adjacent areas. Mayor Suarez was on Face the Nation this Sunday discussing upgrades to the city's infrastructure, including pump stations. Our coastal neighborhood needs to be prioritized. Before shovels hit the ground with yet another new development in our area, I would like the city to insure (meaning funding and action, not just promises) that these and any other environmental matters that may arise from this development are fully resolved. I am against this development as proposed, for several reasons. The height of the structures is too imposing. This is a historical neighborhood with only two story homes, and none of this magnitude. It still will look like an enclave of townhouses, completely apart in style and enormous size. I have been in this community for twenty years, I agree with developing the lots, but not as what seems to be a top heavy and dense development. The storage space underneath the houses are too tall, not necessary by code and designed to be possibly converted into living space They are just too massive in scale for this neighborhood. Please help us maintain the charming and human scale feel of Jerri Allyson Liana Robert Halgowich DeMerlis Roque Crabtree Erika An Lewis 2201 BRICKELL AVE APT 37, Miami FL 33129 2330 SW 26th Lane 9340 Fontaineble au Blvd Miami Florida 19601 Whispering Pines Rd Cutler Bay 33157 PZ. 26 #12227 Land Use - 3851 Rickenback er Causeway DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location this beloved historic neighborhood. Thank you I am not sure if this PZ or if PZ 25 is to make way for the soccer fields but we would prefer to extend the Bicycle amenities/pump track, skills section as well as add some shade for the families that come to either use the Outdoor Center or the Bike trails rather than put a soccer field in. That field area just flooded a couple of weeks ago and sewage spilled onto it. There would need to be soil checks for sure if people will be playing soccer there along with being able to play when the sewer plant is sending out its stench, a time frame that can never be determined, it just happens. Those of us on bikes can get away from it but not on a soccer field. Thank you. I do not support the use of Virginia Key's beach park area to be converted to transitional housing for several reasons. First, the people who need access to this housing will also need access to the city's resources, and Virginia key is very far from any resources. Public transportation is limited and the closest grocery store is several miles away. Secondly, our city needs to prioritize protecting and preserving coastal environments that have not been developed, as those areas are few and far between nowadays. Virginia Key hosts several recreational parks that are valued by Miami's constituents. Overall, development of this area would benefit no one. The other suggested areas for transitional housing on the plan are much better -suited as potential locations, due to their proximity to downtown and many public resources. DI. 2 #12168 Discussion I don't believe there should be any zoning in the Item - key biscayne park. That is a family area where we Homeless attend every other weekend, it should not be Transition used as a homeless location Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location I have over 1000 hours volunteering at VK. There is an approved plan in place for the use of this area for recreation. There is also an advisory board to guide this process. This is park land and a homeless site seems incongruous with this designation. 3803 DI. 2 I think this matter is important for the community Estepona #12168 and you need to find a better solution Adriana Nicholas To m Jerri Marcelo Avenue Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 10621 #12168 I vote no . Virginia key is a beautiful place for hammocks Discussion families and children to spend quality time riding Serna blvd #432 Item - the trails and enjoying the beaches, this will Miami fl Homeless destroy the ambience, and it will no be safe as it 33196 Transition is right now. We are already limited to places Zone where we can enjoy nature . Please vote NO ! Location I want the Virginia Key north point development DI. 2 to continue the way the people wanted in the #12168 Master Plan back in 2010 and to listen to the 1425 Discussion Virginia Key Advisory board for any Ortiz Mercado Item improvements or changes. The idea of a homeless Homeless Avenue transition zone is a terrible idea and I do not Transition support this discussion idea in any way. Keep Zone Virginia Key as a vital animal and plant habitat Location and family recreational area. I would like to add my voice to ask the Commission to Not place a homeless center on the remote area of Virginia Key. Indeed, homelessness is a serious issue, but due to the DI. 2 suggested remote location I believe this will add #12168 to the problems of these individuals in cost of Discussion transport to reach other necessary services 20209 NE Item - Harman available only on the mainland. Yes, I am an avid 15th Ct Homeless Mountain Bike rider and travel to the Virginia Key Transition at least once a week to ride these trails. The area Zone is packed on the weekends with riders from all Location over coming to ride the challenging trails. I believe placing a homeless center will impact the positive attributes that the area brings to the community. Thank you It is not perfect at all. it is a slap in the face to the DI. 2 homeless! Next to a sewer plant whose fields 2201 #12168 flood with sewer and that has smell without Brickell Discussion warning. No amenities, services on sight or even Item - close, security is a must, Many young children Halgowich Avenue, Homeless right next to them every weekend, plenty of Unit 37, Transition hiding places in the trails, as a single female, I did Miami FL Zone not even like going to Jimbo's by myself Location nevermind with the most chronic homeless community. 10725 NW DI. 2 Item DI.2#12168- Discussion Item Homeless Rivero 75TH TERR, #12168 Transition Zone Please reconsider NOT using the Doral, FL, Discussion VKey zone for the "transition area for homeless" Frank Michelle Jean Paul Scot Edgar Pedro Neri Roy Villanueva Corwin Tabora 33178 2127 Brickell AV 2160 SW 16th Ave #315, Miami, FL 33145 47 nw 58th CT Miami FL 33126 9511 SW 92 Street Miami FL 33176 1056 nw 126 ct. Miami, fl. 33182 Item - VKey is a very popular park with beach areas and Homeless one of the best mountain bike parks in South Transition Florida. Already the water processing center ruins Zone the flora, fauna, and landscape of the place, so Location please, do not end up ruining it with these ideas of sending homeless people to an island. I'm behalf of the Virginia Key sports community, outdoor center and bicycle trails, we ask to dismiss the idea of using the lot of land I front of the trail as a homeless relocation facility. Please also consider that during heavy rains the treatment has overflow into all of that land and the soil there is been affected by it. There are better areas in you plan to achieve this porpoise. Thanks. DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location Keep Virginia Key Development the way people wanted in the Master Plan back in 2010 and listen to the Virginia Key Advisory board for any improvements or changes. This is not a "secluded" area for the homeless. Me and my family have been coming here since i was a young i love this place dearly not only do i Ride my bike here i also Ride My Skate and Kayak here as well i come here around 3 times a week! Sometimes i come to the beach just to relax and get away from all the caos!!! Please do not put a homeless facility here my family and I would not feel safe anymore please listen to Everyone saying it's a horrible idealIlIl Thanks in advance No Homeless in VK park! Miami will become another San Francisco1111111 DI. 2 #12168 No homeless in virginia keys.... You have public Discussion schools with children and you have tons of people Item - Homeless heading to this park for recreation, having Transition homeless people here will create crime and some Zone of the issues... Location 4304 Alton DI. 2 Not a good place for a homeless shelter because Jimenez Rd Apt 321 #12168 it's a PARK where all people go - young, old, Miami Discussion families with children and tourists. It gets very Jorge Jennifer Richard Jose Makdissi Allegra Mobley Beach, FL Item - busy on weekends and holidays. It's 2 miles from 33140 Homeless the main road and far from any public Transition transportation. Zone Location 11001 nw 83 st unit 206 doral fl 33178 229 East Enid 698 NE 69th Street 19832 SW Semper 120 Ave Miami, FL DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location Not good for ur community Opposed to placing the homeless near a public school Over the past 20 years the Virginia Key park area, under consideration for a Homeless Transition Zone, has been a mecca of sorts for Beachgoers, MountainBikers, hikers, naturalists and others. 1000s of manhours both Govt and Volunteer have been invested in making this area a renowned must visit for families and enthusiasts. The all volunteer Virginia Key Mountain Bike Club has developed over 10 miles of world-renowned mountain bike trails that inspired thousands of enthusiasts and park designers. The VK Outdoor Vendor is filled with tourists every day of the week who want to enjoy the pristine lagoon and waterways around VK on a Kayak. Please do not create a Transition Zone for the Homeless on Virginia Key. Consider an urban site where these people in need can be better served and do not have to walk or bike aimlessly over our bridges and be isolated and far away from the services they need Please do not bring "homeless zone" to Virginia DI. 2 Key Mountain Bike Trails. These trails are used by #12168 families, including young kids, and it is not safe Discussion for homeless to be in this area. Some homeless Item - have mental issues, so they should not mix with Homeless children. Homeless could also enter the trails Transition interrupting the riders. Any type of camp Zone structures would congest the parking lot area Location now used for the bike trails, kayak ramp and adjacent beach. Please leave this area for nature Millie Van Lewis carol sabatini Alex Pfeiffer Luis Leslie Juliano DI. 2 #12168 3527 Discussion Estepona Item - Ave, Doral, Homeless FI 33178 Transition Zone Location and recreation only. Please do not do this. Please do not move the homeless to Virginia DI. 2 Key!!! There is a school right there. There are #12168 public recreation areas there. There are no store 177 ocean Discussion facilities there for homeless use. There is nothing lane drive, Item - there but a well used recreation area for tax Key Homeless paying citizens who do not want to have to look Biscayne Transition elsewhere for what has been theirs and ours for Zone many decades. Do NOT change this. Only Location problems will be created on many levels. Not a good thing to do during this election year!!! Please do not put the homeless park in Virginia Key Park. This is a family friendly area that does DI. 2 not need potentially dangerous people living #12168 there. Also this area is home to many plants and 3356 Bird Discussion animals that will suffer due to this camp. Not to Ave apt 12 Item - mention that you won't actually be helping these Miami, FL Homeless people since there is no public transportation 3313$ Transition that is easy to access and no grocery stores near Zone the area. Please put your camp somewhere else Location that will not ruin a park that has a ton of history and is one of the only beaches to go to that isn't south beach. DI. 2 Please don't allow the transformation homeless 161 #12168 zone in Virginia Key parking lot. This is a place for Crandon Discussion Blvd Apt Item outdoors sports. Specifically mountain biking Carrasco 219. Key Homeless where there is very few places nearby for the sport. A lot of families are around in that area and Biscayne FL Transition does not have any type of close transportation for 33149 Zone Location 2-3 miles away DI. 2 #12168 3527 Discussion Van Lewis Estepona Item Please don't do this. Ave., Doral Homeless FI 33278 Transition Zone Location 8741 DI. 2 Please keep the Virginia Key a green area and a Jota Shadow #12168 safe haven for cyclists of all kinds. A place to Wood Blvd Discussion relax and enjoy some quiet time with nature. The Item - development of VK must continue the way the Homeless people wanted in the Master Plan back in 2010. A Transition tent city would be awful in that area. Please keep Zone it inland somewhere. Location DI. 2 Strongly disagree with this plan. The area is for #12168 use by families for outdoor recreation, family 9012 SW Discussion events, nature sightseeing, and sport events. We Miguelan 170th PL Item - cannot use the area for homeless temporary gel Faria Miami, FL Homeless residences. Implementing this plan would have a 33196 Transition negative effect on these activities and Zone significantly reduce visitor ship to Virginia Key Location beach and parks. Thank you for reviewing public comments. I support the development of both lots, but oppose the developer's desire to be exempt from height restrictions. Yes, new construction has to PZ. 1 be elevated. But that requirement does not mean #10905 that any of us can exceed height restrictions. It HEPB just means that we have to use our ingenuity to 636 NE Decision build homes that are elevated, but do not loom SH Sharp 70th Street Appeal - over their neighbors. Therefore, this is to 7101 NE 10 respectfully request that the City Commissioners Av and treat the developers like every other property 1000 NE 72 owner, requiring that they comply with the height St restrictions that apply in our residential neighborhood. Please rule against the developer's appeal, with instructions that they may develop the land as long as they conform to all applicable land use provisions. The establishment of a homeless transition on Virginia Key is not good for Miami and not good for the homeless. First, encamping homeless people on a sliver of waterfront paradise is a sure way to destroy and eliminate anyone else from enjoying that land. Second, putting homeless further away from the resources that they need, DI. 2 such as medical services, social services, and #12168 transportation is a bad idea. With all of the issues Discussion of bicyclists getting hit on the R-causeway, Gaston Sanchez 11500 SW Item - imagine adding homeless people to the mix. 92nd CT Homeless Putting homeless people near tourist areas will Transition drive tourists from those areas. The amount of Zone mosquitos and no see ums at night would be Location torturous for the homeless, and ultimately necessitate the use of chemical controls that wouldn't be good for the environment. As for the bicyclists who use and maintain the bike trails, a homeless transition area would jeopardize the safety and maintenance of the area. Please reconsider this direction, as it has too many serious drawbacks. Thanks Sergio Maria Louis James Serrano 6302 sw 93rd ave Miami FL 33163 671 NE 70 Cabarcos St Miami 33138 De Thomas Sanderson 999 SW 1st Avenue, Apt. 1616 Miami fl 33130 901 NE 71st Street, Miami FI 33138 DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB Decision Appeal - 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB Decision Appeal - 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St The homeless transition area planned for Virginia key is not a good idea. The north point area is sure to the outdoor center and bike trails. The area is a recreational and tourist area where families go enjoy the beautiful outdoors. The area is not near any public transport or medical services and having the transition area there will cause problems for the homeless, the city, and those who use the park. The proposed development is not appropriate for this neighborhood. The houses are taller than the businesses on nearby Biscayne Blvd. There are no homes with three stories in Bayside Historic District, and these are taller and more massive than anything in the entire area. It seems that that they will create a separate enclave inside our beloved historic neighborhood. Any one homeowner would never be approved for all the variances requested. Thank you The transition area for homeless is a great idea. There is no public transportation. to the area. The Virginia Key North Point is a tourist destination and family recreation center with great kayaking and mountain bike and beach options. People come from around the world to see the manatees and ride our trails. Thousands of people enjoy the area weekly and traffic and children issues would arise. Is it really wise to put a homeless area 100 yards from these attractions? Thank you for your attention to this matter. Louis de Thomas This comment notes my opposition to the current proposal for the new Prescott mansion and its respective new residence designs and layout. Specifically, the height and design are irrelevant to the Bayside Historic District Guidelines. It is immediate from the renders and plans submitted that the design, while typical for Miami Beach, would in no way integrate with this neighborhood's character and historical design features. As a relatively new owner, I have had to adhere to our historical guidelines for driveway renovations and various other changes to my property in the last two years. I have put time and money into working with these city rules to abide by them carefully. I respect these rules and understand how scarce and precious they are for appropriate preservation and considered modernization in a city of significant change. I can not fathom how the current design can circumvent these rules? Although I don't oppose the development per se, the current design Michelle Ralph Eric David Miluhska Hernandez Riehl Vazquez Knorr Cordero 2201 Brickell Ave 7460 Sw106th street, Miami 33156 645 NE 92nd St Miami Ahores, FI 33138 155 Ocean Lane Drive Key Biscayne, FL 33149 999 Brickell Bay Dr. Miami, FL 33131 DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 1 #12104 Discussion Item - Unsolicited Proposal for GSA Site specification should not be permitted until more is done to integrate it into the neighborhood's historic character and design. This is a family friendly space. Please don't make it unsafe. My family and I have enjoyed this space for years and it is an essential park in Miami. This is a very bad idea, because this is a recreational area, with already a lot of car traffic (bike park and outdoor activity center) as well as road cyclists riding in and out of Virginia Key. I would also argue that putting homeless people in shelters next to a smelly and regularly overflowing water treatment plant is quite inhumane. Lastly VK is isolated from any public transportation system making this location unfit for purpose. This is absurd. Who in their right mind would place a homeless camp out in that lot? Elected officials them ask why "We the people no longer trust in our government" this is why. The whole project reeks of kickbacks and a cash grab. Let's not forget about Jimbo's and its transients? Let's also not forger about all the work that the bicycle club has done to transform that part of the park into a destination. The park charged $1.50 until we built the bike trails and you now charge $7.00. Let's not forget about the investment made by the VKOC and the work they have put in. To move forward with this project is to betray the "we the people" on both sides. This is not the proper area for this encampment. Too many children and nature preserve next to it. Too much garbage will be created and stress on the environment. Bike Club has parking needs and safety needs there. It is a success as -is! This is so sad for the community I grew up in. This is a place where I go journal, spend time alone, with my family. It's a place so sacred to my mental health. Every time I go to spend time there all I see are kids and families. I beg you and ask you to please reconsider this as it would really devastating for many that have grown up with this beautiful place being part of our daily lives. Ruben Betancourt Vanessa Fernanda Jordi Riveron Mercade Cuervo David Balladares Fonseca 4680 nw ORDER OF This place is for sports mountain bike and healthy 114th ave THE DAY life This sounds like an attempt to isolate the homeless and leave them without the proper help needed while the city of Miami continues to flourish. You'd be destroying one of the FEW thriving ecosystems and a place so desperately needed for recreation. Please try to do better, do not fix one issue and create 5 more. Not efficient planning by our leaders. 7221 NW 174 terrace Hialeah FI 33015 1220 Plover ave 150 SE 25th Rd., Apt. 8C Miami, FL 33129 DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 12747 NW Discussion 6th LN Item - Miami FL Homeless 33182 Transition Zone Location To move the homeless population to Virginia Key, is not appropriate when you think about their safety and availability of public transportation for them. All her services normally are in the city. Camillus house should be helping with housing Understanding the need for a homeless relocation zone, I respectfully and strongly encourage the City to consider an alternative to Virginia Key. The distance from available work and other resources needed for the homeless population makes Virginia Key a less than ideal location for their relocation. Additionally, the outdoor center and mountain bike park are one of the very few places within the City where residents and visitors can escape our urban environment and enjoy the outdoors with our families. Don't ruin that for us, please! Virginia Key far from being an "optimal" location for the proposed homeless transition zone. One of the reasons why those who claim it is, is that the area is supposedly "secluded". Secluded is defined as "(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private" and Virginia key is not that at all. Maybe those who proposed the site visited the location on a weekday during traditional business hours but the proposed location is regularly visited by people on a daily basis and ABSOLUTELY FULL of people during the weekends. People are out having pick -nicks, meeting friends, teaching their young children to ride bicycle, exercising, and participating in a variety of sports including paddleboarding, mountain biking, road cycling kayaking etc. Tents are put up, meals prepared, you name it, it's happening there. Organized events and races are also regularly held there. I do invite those proposing the location to visit to site on a weekend and they will immediately see how bad Andres Nicole Stefano Esther Stefano of an idea this is. It is the equivalent of picking any city park with a play ground or baseball diamond And placing the homeless transition zone there side by side with the children and people trying take refuge from city life to live healthier better lives. The task of helping the homeless is a noble one, of that there is no doubt, but a better location must be found. Above I really focused one reason why this is a terrible location but obviously there are more including the proximity to water treatment plant and the foul odors it produces, poor accessibility and proximity to job and housing opportunities. I'll let others more versed on those topics make their point but please hear us and understand how this location is not the one you are looking for. DI. 2 Virginia Key is a Family Adventure area where #12168 3905 W families meet all days (weeks and weekends) to Discussion Gardenia disconnect and create amazing memories. A Baquerizo Avenue Item homeless location will destroy this family Homeless Weston, FI, environment. Pleas continue with the 2010 33332 Transition master plan and cancel any relocation of Zone homeless to this area Location DI. 2 Virginia Key is a beautiful outdoor adventure area #12168 where families and kids gather every day Discussion especially on weekends to disconnect and create 2110 SW Item - Ardizzi beautiful memories together. Homeless 24th Street Homeless community will be a terrible addition to the area Transition as it will destroy the beautiful family Zone environment. Please vote NO!! Location DI. 2 Virginia Key is a beautiful outdoor adventure area 151 #12168 Crandon Discussion where families and kids gather every day Blvd Apt Item - especially on weekends to disconnect and create Diaz 622, Apt Homeless beautiful memories together. Homeless 622 Apt Transition community will be a terrible addition to the area 622 Zone as it will destroy the beautiful family environment. Please vote NO!! Location DI. 2 #12168 Virginia Key is inappropriate for this program. It Discussion has environmental sensitivities and hazards, Alonso 2479 se 13 Item - woods, shorelines, heavy use by children, st Homeless swimming beaches, and itbis a park. This location Transition would displace our residents and damage our Zone community as a whole. Location D'Ambrosio 60 SW DI. 2 Virginia Key is not an appropriate location for this 13TH ST. #12168 initiative. It is undeveloped land located next to a Nicholas M Alex Reza Sabatini Pinero Kashani Peggy Ochandarena 33130. Discussion sewer treatment plant with no services and no Miami, FL. Item - transport public transport access, it does nothing Homeless to address transition instead attempting to hide Transition the issue. This space is additionally used by Zone thousands as a recreational site for many Location activities as outlined the master plan developed circa 2010. There are many other more suitable locations that would provide better outcomes for participants in the program with less secondary impact. Virginia key is one of Miami's treasured natural escapes and has been a destination for me and my family for years. We go here to experience nature + let our guard down. Studies have shown a >30% rate of substance abuse in homeless communities. Please vote NO to the idea of importing a homeless camp, and the environment of drug and alcohol abuse it will assuredly bring, to one of Miami's great family recreation areas. 129 SW 23rd Road 6755 SW 145th st 40 boardman st, san francisco, CA 94103 1031 NE 72nd Street DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 #12168 Discussion Item - Homeless Transition Zone Location SR. 3 #11559 Amend Code - Waste Metering PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB Decision Appeal - 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St Dear Commissioners, I am sorry I cannot be present today, my work has taken me to the West Bank in Palestine and I could not change the dates of this trip. My attorney has filed this motion to intervene on my behalf, as I have an interest in this matter that is different than the neighborhood, and I do not agree with the position that the residents' association has taken. The residents association is a voluntary one for those living in the neighborhood, with less than half of the residents of the neighborhood as members. While some of the residents concede to the association board handling the negotiation with the developers in regard to their application, the board's position by no means represents the majority of the neighborhood. I object to the developers' application for the following reasons, which were shared with the developer in a zoom meeting in April, 2022 to which the neighborhood was invited to participate: • The proposed plans have some minor changes from what was presented to the HEP Board, but the number, size, and massing of the four proposed homes on the lot next to the Prescott mansion are basically the same. The HEP Board's ruling of six to one against the developer's plans should be upheld until the developer reduces the number, size, and massing of the four homes to conform to the historic district requirements to which all other homeowners are held. • The U.S. Secretary of the Interior's historic district guidelines supersede the State of Florida's Building Code, the City of Miami City Code, and the City of Miami Zoning Ordinance. The Secretary of the Interior's Standard 9 states that "The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment." (ps://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/treatment- guidelines-2017.pdf) o Setting (District/Neighborhood): The relationship of buildings to each other, setbacks, fence patterns, views, driveways and walkways, and street trees and other landscaping together establish the character of a district or neighborhood. o Since the property lies within the Bayside Historic District, any modifications must be compatible with the massing, scale, size and features of the setting - the existing District. The context includes both the Prescott Mansion and the surrounding neighborhood. The addition to the Prescott mansion and the four other homes are not compatible with the setting. • Key Terms and application: o Massing is a term in architecture which refers to the perception of the general shape and form as well as size of a building...From a distance, massing, more than any architectural detail, is what creates the most impact on the eye. The developer insists that the four houses are two story; but the massing is of three-story houses, and there are no three-story homes in the historic neighborhood or in Miami's Code 21. o Scale: Building scale means the relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings, including streets, open spaces, and surrounding buildings. Scale is a comparison of the dimensions of various components of a building to other related elements and to human dimensions. The four homes adjacent to the Prescott mansion are not compatible in scale to the historic district homes or neighborhood. o Size refers to the actual size of a building (footprint, square feet, FAR, number of floors, building height) as well as its perceived size. The size of the developer's four adjacent homes are much larger than the historic neighborhood homes. • The Prescott mansion is being reconstructed within the meaning of the Secretary of Interior's Standard 9. Reconstruction is defined as the act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non -surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location. https://www. n ps.gov/tps/standards/fou r- treatments/treatment-reconstruction.htm o The previous ruling of the HEP Board when the original Prescott mansion was demolished requires that what is rebuilt on the site must replicate the original building. The developer's argument that they are not reconstructing the original mansion is specious. • Standard 9 states that a new addition must preserve the building's historic character, form, significant materials, and features. It must be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and design of the historic building while differentiated from the historic building. (https://www. n ps.gov/tps/how-to- preserve/briefs/14-exterior-additions.htm) The Secretary's guidance is as follows: o A new addition should be simple and unobtrusive in design, and should be distinguished from the historic building. The Prescott mansion's addition is not simple or unobtrusive. o A new addition should not be highly visible from the public right of way;* a rear or other secondary elevation is usually the best location for a new addition. *Public Right -of -Way. An area or strip of land, either public or private, occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, walkway, railroad, utility line, drainage channel, or other similar uses (City of Miami Historic Design Guidelines) The Prescott mansion's new addition is plainly and clearly visible from the public right of way — Baywood Park, next to it. o The construction materials and the color of the new addition should be harmonious with the historic building materials. o The new addition should be smaller than the historic building —it should be subordinate in both size and design to the historic building. https://www. n ps.gov/tps/how-to- preserve/briefs/14-exterior-additions.htm • What does it mean to be compatible yet different? The guidance explains: o "...the treatment of the addition should not be so different that it becomes the primary focus. The difference may be subtle, but it must be clear." o In all the positive examples on the Secretary's website, the addition is the same height or lower than the existing building and uses similar proportions, materials, textures and colors. Elements follow the lines and proportions of the original. The detailing is what differentiates the old from the new. o What is specifically pointed out as unacceptable are additions that overwhelm the original or are starkly different from the original. The developer's addition to the Prescott mansion violates the Secretary's guidance. • The National Register listing does not mean that a building or district is frozen in time and that no change can be made without compromising the historical significance. It does mean, however, that a new addition to a historic building should preserve its historic character. https://www.nps.gov/tps/how- to-preserve/briefs/14-exterior-additions.htm o A new addition should always be subordinate to the historic building; it should not compete in size, scale or design with the historic building. An addition that bears no relationship to the proportions and massing of the historic building — in other words, one that overpowers the historic form and changes the scale —will usually compromise the historic character as well. In the developer's plans, the addition to the Prescott mansion does not preserve its historic character; it overpowers the mansion and compromises its historic character. • The Secretary's guidance recommends ensuring that new construction is secondary to the historic building and does not detract from its significance. o The Secretary's guidance recommends NOT constructing a new building on a historic property or on an adjacent site that is much larger than the historic building. https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/treatment- guidelines-2017.pdf The four homes on the adjacent lot are not secondary to the Prescott mansion; in fact, they dominate and tower over it, and are much larger than the historic building. • The US Historic Park Service gives guidance on what constitutes compatible design for historical properties on its website: https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to- preserve/briefs/14-exterior-additions.htm. In all the positive examples the addition is the same height or lower than the existing building and uses similar proportions, materials, textures and colors. Elements follow the lines and proportions of the original. The detailing is what differentiates the old from the new. • Positive examples from the Secretary's website include: (new addition is smaller and to the side of the historic building) (new addition is to the rear of the original, smaller, and is compatible yet distinguishable. • HEIGHT of the four adjacent homes: o In Bayside, 163 (86%) houses are one story while 26 (14%) are two story. No three-story homes exist in the historic district. The three-story homes should be rejected. o On 72nd street, only 2 two-story homes are next to each other; the remaining have one-story homes in between. There should be no more than one two-story home. o FEMA requires 4 feet above existing grade (11 feet NGVD); existing homes roof peak has an average of 22 NGVD, the highest is 25 NGVD FEMA recommends one foot of freeboard, while the developer has planned for five feet. While the Miami city code does not have a height cap on where the first floor of a house starts, Miami's code cannot supersede a federal statute. The height of the four adjacent homes should be in conformity with the neighborhood, and can be built while meeting FEMA requirements. o This is a drawing of the original plan submitted by the developer, comparing my home to the proposed house across the street (see below). While the developer has lowered the total height by three feet, that reduction is insignificant and the contract continues to be stark. The developer should be held to a plan whereby the four adjacent homes are no higher than 35 feet. o "It is difficult, if not impossible, to minimize the impact of adding an entire new floor to relatively low buildings, such as small-scale residential or commercial structures, even if the new addition is set back from the plane of the fagade. Constructing another floor on (top of) a small, one, two or three-story building is seldom appropriate for buildings of this size as it would measurably alter the building's proportions and profile, and negatively impact its historic character." — Secretary of Interior guidance, at nps.gov. While the developer is not proposing an addition to the four adjacent homes, the spirit of the guidance is strictly applicable. • Mass/Density: o The two lots are presently platted for two houses: Prescott Mansion and one on other lot. Nowhere is the historic neighborhood are there five consecutive two- story homes on 7,500 ft lots. o Square footage of houses: There is only one house in the historic district between 4,000 and 5,000 square feet; there are only six homes in the historic district between 3,000 and 4,000 square feet; the average home in our historic neighborhood is 1,756 feet. The square footage of the four adjacent houses are overwhelming to the neighborhood. • Environmental and economic impact: o The developer plans to rebuild and raise the existing seawall behind the two lots; but the seawall will only be raised there, leaving the properties on either side highly likely to increased damage from waters that overflow the seawall on either side. See: "As rising seas encroach on coastal communities, governments and property owners often try to block the water by setting up barriers such as seawalls or levees. But a new study has found this conventional fix can seriously backfire in bays and estuaries, potentially causing worse flooding and massive economic damage in nearby unprotected communities." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/walli ng-off-one-coastal-area-can-flood-another/. August 2021, citing https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC 8307291/. In my correspondence with the lead researcher, Dr. Michelle Hummel, she stated that the same principle applies to a house with a raised seawall where the adjacent properties do not have seawalls raised to the same height. Dr. Hummel and the three other Stanford University Ph.D. engineers on the team have developed a formula to calculate the increased economic damage due to the raised seawall. o The developer's appeal from the HEP Board's 6 to 1 denial of the developer's application states that they "raised and improved the seawall to protect the community from sea level rise". In fact, while the raised seawall may offer additional protection to the two Prescott lots, it creates increased damage to the adjacent properties and the neighborhood. o The developer has studied and planned for 24-hour stormwater retention, as required by the city code, but has made no effort to study and plan for stormwater diversion beyond the 24 hours, or the impact on the surrounding houses and neighborhood. The Dan Felipe Vazquez 567 NE 57th St NE 57th St Miami, FL 33137 RE. 14 #12308 Miami's Winterland TEP Waiver PZ. 27 547 NE 94 #12228 Street, Rezoning - Villamizar Miami 3851 Shores FL Rickenback 33138 er Causeway developer's offer to conduct such a study should be rejected, as the developer has a clear conflict of interest should the study's findings conclude that the 24-hour stormwater retention plan is insignificant, and should not be considered as a mediating measure. o The developer proposes four docks to be build in Biscayne Bay, with no study of harm to the major manatee corridor that exists, the extensive seagrass in that area, or the general health risks to Biscayne Bay. The developer purchased these two lots in a long- standing, well known historic district. Florida case law states that "One who purchases property while it is in a certain zoning classification, ordinarily will not be heard to claim as a hardship a factor or factors which existed at the time he acquired the property." The developer's only consideration here is enormous profit, with complete disregard to the standards that govern historic neighborhoods. Bayside was designated as a historic neighborhood in the early 1990s, the most residents purchase their homes because of the historic designation — we love the character and appearance of our neighborhood. I purchased my 1937 Art Deco home specifically because of its appearance and historic significance. A Florida court stated that "Historic preservation is part and parcel of an expanded concept of public welfare seeking to bring harmony to our communities — to value and conserve the unique heritage of our past in order to enrich the quality of life for our present and future generations. See, Estate of Tippett v. City of Miami. In summary, I request that the developer's current proposed plan be rejected for all of the aforementioned reasons, and that the developer be required to conform to the Secretary of the Interior's regulations and guidelines concerning historic neighborhoods. Best regards, Peggy Ochandarena Diana Perez Christoph er Navarrete Andres Baquerizo Andre Morrell PZ. 25 #12226 Rezoning - 1641, 2280 SW 1649, 32nd ave 1651, and 1680 NW 5 St and 1610 NW 6 St DI. 2 #12168 Discussion 8509 sw Item - 122 st Homeless Transition Zone Location DI. 2 3905 W #12168 Gardenia Discussion Ave Item - Weston Homeless Florida Transition 33332 Zone Location 115 S. Andrews Avenue Suite 336U CA. CA - CONSENT AGENDA DI. 2 #12168 3527 Discussion Millie Van Lewis Estepona Item - Ave Doral Homeless FL 33178 Transition Zone Location PZ. 1 #10905 HEPB 847 NE Decision Romina Rosado Appeal - 72nd Street 7101 NE 10 Av and 1000 NE 72 St 40 SR.3 Reza Kashani boardman #11559 st, san Amend francisco, Code - CA 94103 Waste Metering