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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the December 12, 2024 City Commission MeetingOnline Public Comment Commission Report - December 12, 2024 Online Public Comment Report for December 12, 2024, Regular City Commission Meeting December 12, 2024 5:20 PM MST Public Comment motero@miamigov.com First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres Public Comment a Item e e s FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte I am expressing my strong opposition to Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. The proposed changes to the r 62 - City of Miami's Tree Ordinance and Tree Trust Fund which would eliminate the protections of the Tree existing ordinance . Trees mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, reduce the urban heat island 849 Trust effect by providing shade, improve air quality, increase property values, and offer critical habitat for Auro Hetz re et NE 73 Fund - wildlife. Weakening tree protections puts all these benefits at risk. We need to strengthen street Amend protections, not dismantle them!! I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 and instead Chapte focus on real solutions that protect Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it provides to our city. r 17 - We are Losing trees at an alarming rate when we need them most. I trust you wilt do right for the Environ community you are representing. mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Cha pte r62- Tree Any change to the existing Tree ordinance should have proven effect of strengthening and increasing Wert 4733 Trust Rob the Tree canopy to reduce heat island effect, help with storm drainage, and provide beauty and ham NE 1st Fund - ert comfort to the surrounding walkways, buildings, and streetscapes It does not appear that the revised er Court Amend ordinance as written provides those safeguards. Cha pte r17- Environ mental Presery ation Moni Hine Mary FR. 5 Coconut Grove is an old city that attracts visitors and people wanting a new home, its main ca Street #16794 characteristic that makes it stand out and make it Like any other neighborhood in Miami is the Repeal beautiful trees. Developers are quick to want them out so they can make a profit out of the Land. Chapte Residents must stand together against that for the safety of our trees, the beauty of our r 62 - neighborhood and the quality of the air we breathe. We expect our Leaders should side with the Tree residents. Trust Fund - Amend Chapte r17- Environ mental 17048 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the December 12, 2024 City Commission Meeting First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Chris tiane 218 Southe Hoe ast ning 14th er Street Apt TS301 NE 50th Street, NE 50th Terrace , NE Upp 51st er Resi Street Buen dent (Street a s s that Vista would be direclly impact ed by an upzoni ng). 4730 Jord Levi NE an n MIAMI PL Agend a Item Presery ation DI. 4 #17007 Discus sion - Miami - Dade County Rapid Transit Zone PZ. 13 #14742 Land Use - 160 NE 50 Ter, 152 NE 50 Ter, 170 NE 50 Ter, 184 NE 50 Ter, 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St Public Comment Dear City Commissioners, We care about our community and have worked hard towards ensuring we do all we can to promote a resilient livable and prosperous BrickeLL. As an RTZ site the Babylon property would be allowed to go up to 1,049ft. (100 stories) in height with zero -foot setbacks from the ground to the maximum height. The lot is just 15,646 sf. This totally goes against Miami 21 codes. The rezoning of the Babylon site was a takeover by the County of existing City of Miami rules (Miami 21) that were in place to stop unwarranted out -of -control growth. It's just like the Tallahassee takeover of local authority in Miami -Dade County that that we always complain about. Please do everything in your power to undo the rezoning of 240 SE 14th ST, Miami so a lot of people don't lose their quality of life. Thank you so much and Happy Holidays! Dear Commissioners, The developers of the Upper Buena Vista plaza, in District 5, wilt come before you asking for an upzoning (PZ13 14742 & PZ14 14743). These items, however, never should have passed the PZAB board. The developers appeared before the board with a fraudulent List of signatures, claiming community support. It was signed multiple times by friends, developers, mystery LLCs, and, mostly, people who Live in neighborhoods unaffected by the upzoning. (The evidence supporting this claim was already presented to Commissioner King). More troubling, however, is the dear conflict of interest and ethical impropriety that was openly displayed at the PZAB meeting. The video Linked below shows how insiders convinced the board to unanimously approve their request despite the fact that several of the properties seeking the upzoning were for sale at the time of the request —a dear indication that the developers have one intention: obtain an upzoning to increase the value of their portfolio, then sett (an old ploy). Board members openly articulated they would not pass the item if not for the fact that they personally know the applicants and their representatives. The video, prepared for Thursday's commission meeting, is Limited to three minutes, as that is the maximum Length that can be presented Live. A Longer version, however, is being prepared to be shared more widely depending on the outcome. The Upper Buena Vista Neighborhood Association's (UBVNA) Leadership has tried to negotiate with the developers to obtain a covenant protecting nearby properties, but the process has been unproductive. UBVNA members who Live on streets next to the plaza (who are directly impacted by the upzoning), meanwhile, oppose the upzoning entirely. The plaza as it is now, is an asset. Razing it for high -end condominiums or short-term rentals, as a new buyer surely would to maximize profits, would be a disaster for the neighborhood. We implore you, in Light of the evidence presented in the video, to do the right thing and send these items back to PZAB for a re -hearing, so that nearby residents can address the above issues (an opportunity they did not have since the items were debated at PZAB dose to midnight on a weekday). WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/ITdBgsnRm9A? si=tHMts3bYNFy7rvt5 Sincerely, Upper Buena Vista Neighborhood Association members (UBVNA51) * Resident names/addresses withheld to prevent appearing on the public record. Info can be provided, off the record, upon request. Dear Mayor Suarez and City Commissioners, This comment is also for PZ 2 and PZ 3, which address the same issue and same area of the city. I urge you NOT to approve an SAP for the SabaL PaLm PZ. 1 ViLtage / Design Place apartment complex to allow a drastically over -sized development of 20 story #6608 buildings that would have a terrible impact on traffic and quality of Life in the surrounding Land neighborhood. The developers behind this plan went repeatedly before City boards to get approval Use - for this grotesque, enormous development, and repeatedly refused to respond to requests to alter 5175 their plans to address concerns about traffic, zoning, and impact on surrounding neighborhoods. NE 2 They simply refused to alter their plans. Clearly they were hoping to go in front of city Av, commissioners and simply get a blanket approval for their project. This giant development will be 5035 disastrous for traffic and quality of Life in the surrounding neighborhood, and to the culture of Little NE 2 Haiti. There is no traffic or other public infrastructure in place to support it. It wilt be another bland, Av and expensive, environmentally degrading, monster of a development that wilt destroy one of the very 5125 few remaining moderately priced housing developments in the city to create more over -priced NE 2 housing in an area already glutted with similar over -priced condo towers. With similar developments Ct in waiting across the street at the Jewish Home for the Aged and up NE 2nd Avenue, this promises to help create another bleak condo canyon along NE 2nd Avenue. PLEASE DON'T APPROVE THIS. Sincerely Jordan Levin First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s FR. 5 #16794 Dear Mayor Suarez and City Commissioners, I urge you to WITHDRAW on Agenda Item FR.5 Repeal #16794, which proposes changes to Miami's Tree Ordinance and the transfer of the Tree Trust Fund Chapte to the City Manager. These changes will significantly weaken protections for our tree canopy, reducing public oversight and diverting resources intended to preserve and expand our critical urban r62- forest. The issue is not with the existing ordinance. The problem lies with developers seeking Tree 4730 inexpensive ways to remove trees, residents prioritizing convenience over canopy, and inadequate Trust Jord Levi NE city funding for tree maintenance and enforcement. Instead of dismantling protections, we should Fund - an n MIAMI strengthen the ordinance, fully fund Public Works, and ensure a transparent accounting of the Tree Amend PL Trust Fund. The Fund should remain focused entirely on tree preservation and expansion —not be Chapte diverted for unrelated expenses for the benefit of developers and at the expense of the environment r17- of the City and our quality of life. Miami's tree canopy mitigates flooding, reduces urban heat, Environ mental enhances property values, and provides habitat for wildlife. Weakening these protections is a disservice to our city's resilience, environment, and residents. Please stand with our community and Presery WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. Thank you, Jordan Levin ation Dear Mayor Suarez and City Commissioners, I am writing to express my strong opposition to Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. The proposed changes to the City of Miami's Tree Ordinance and Tree Trust Fund are misguided and harmful. Our existing ordinance and trust fund are not the problem — issues with permitting, code enforcement, and tree maintenance need addressing instead. Here's what the city should focus on instead of dismantling critical tree protections: 1. Expedite the FR. 5 Permitting Process: Streamline all permitting, including tree permits, to avoid unnecessary delays #16794 while ensuring environmental protections remain intact. 2. Empower and Train Code Enforcement: Repeal Equip code enforcement officers with the training and resources needed to enforce existing Chapte ordinances effectively. Commissioners should not interfere with or influence code enforcement. 3. 1600 r 62 - Educate Residents: Provide dear, accessible education about proper tree care and maintenance to SW 13 Tree avoid violations and improve compliance. 4. Fund and Train Public Works: Ensure the Public Works Thor Avenu Trust Department has the training and resources to maintain and care for trees on public property, fulfilling Sven stun e Fund - the city's responsibility to protect its tree canopy. 5. Keep Oversight Where It Belongs: The tree d Miami, Amend ordinance and permitting should remain under the Resilience and Public Works Department, where FL Chapte staff have the expertise to manage them effectively. 6. Remove the $1,500 Appeal Fee: The appeal 33145 r 17 - fee is not part of the Tree Ordinance, and it places an unfair financial burden on all residents seeking Environ an appeal.. The importance of maintaining and expanding Miami's tree canopy cannot be mental overstated. Trees mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, reduce the urban heat island effect by Presery providing shade, improve air quality, increase property values, and offer critical habitat for wildlife. ation Weakening tree protections puts all these benefits at risk. We need to strengthen protections, not dismantle them. Shifting oversight to the City Manager and diverting Tree Trust Fund resources away from their intended purpose wilt harm our environment, degrade accountability, and prioritize convenience over community resilience. I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 and instead focus on real solutions that protect Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it provides to our city. Thank you for your attention to this vital issue in our community. Sincerely, PZ. 3 #6118 Develo pment Agree Defer this item until the developers meet with local neighborhood groups. They have not met in at 122 NE 43 ment - least 5 years, yet continue to ask for the same oversized out of scale SAP rights which would 5175 negatively impact EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBORHOOD surrounding the property. There is no access to Robi Port Street, NE 2 1-95 along NE 54th Street, Biscayne Boulevard is already a hazard without adding more traffic. n er Miami FL Av, Developers will triple their housing capacity but wilt not contribute to a solution for public transit or 5035 reduction of vehicles on the road. Affordable housing is what is needed in Miami, not more luxury 33137 NE 2 apartments, and this proposal does not help. Av and 5125 NE 2 Ct Robi Port 122 PZ. 2 Defer this item until the developers meet with local neighborhood groups. They have not met in at n er NE 43 #6117 least 5 years, yet continue to ask for the same oversized out of scale SAP rights which would Street, Special negatively impact EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBORHOOD surrounding the property. There is no access to First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Miami Area 1-95 along NE 54th Street, Biscayne Boulevard is already a hazard without adding more traffic. FL Plan - Developers will triple their housing capacity but will not contribute to a solution for public transit or 33137 5175 reduction of vehicles on the road. Affordable housing is what is needed in Miami, not more luxury NE 2 apartments, and this proposal does not help. Av, 5035 NE 2 Av and 5125 NE 2 Ct PZ. 1 #6608 Land 122 Use - Defer this item until the developers meet with local neighborhood groups. They have not met in at NE 43 5175 least 5 years, yet continue to ask for the same oversized out of scale SAP rights which would NE 2 negatively impact EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBORHOOD surrounding the property. There is no access to Robi Port Street, Av, 1-95 along NE 54th Street, Biscayne Boulevard is already a hazard without adding more traffic. er Miami FL 5035 Developers will triple their housing capacity but wilt not contribute to a solution for public transit or NE 2 reduction of vehicles on the road. Affordable housing is what is needed in Miami, not more Luxury 33137 Av and apartments, and this proposal does not help. 5125 NE 2 Ct FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree Meg Hesk 3243 Trust an eth Gifford Fund - Do not remove any tree protections. Lane Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 14 #14743 Rezoni ng - 160 NE FILE ID 14743 AS A RESIDENT OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD I AM AGAINST THE REZONING OF 50 Ter, 101 152 NE THIS PROPERTY . THIS PROJECT CAN ACTUALLY BE COMPLETED WITHOUT A REZONE . WE NE ASK THAT THE COMMISSION INCLUDE MEASURES TO PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS IN KAT COO 50TH 50 Ter, REGARDS TO RESTRICTING PARKING ACCESS TO NE 2ND AVENUE .RESTRICT BUILDING HY PER STREE 170 NE HIEGHT TO 5 STORIES OR 81 FEET.AND RESTRICT THE NOISE LEVEL BY BUILDING A BARRIER T 50 Ter, WALL OR GREENSPACE BETWEEN THIS PROJECT AND OUR HOMES WE HAVE YOUNG 184 NE FAMILIES AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY THAT WE NOW ENJOY . 50 Ter, 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St Shay Baer 2924 FR. 1 Good morning, I understand the budget constraints, however a more thorough analysis should be na Center #16720 done of alternatives to bulk and recycle pick up versus scrapping both programs all together. For bulk First Last §trm Amend pick up - every two weeks or even once a month; larger fines for contractors and those who abuse Nam Nam KWL 8690 ikbgenaMtantFor recycle, the public needs to be taught, educated, and constantly reminded of e e EL t1141.51b what is acceptable and not. It is unfortunate but necessary. Thank you for all your hard work. 33133 r 22 - Article I - Bulky Waste FR. 1 920 #16720 Amend Bay Dr Hello Commissioners. As our City and County are in a waste crisis, I do not believe that suspending Code - Apt 3 recycling services is a solution to the issue of high contamination rates. Please consider ways to Emit Milto Chapte Miami enhance waste reduction and diversion, education and infrastructure, through source reduction, y n Beach, r 22 effective campaigns and incentives. Recycling is not the only solution, but suspending services wilt Article FL only further contribute to our landfill crisis, environmental pollution, and associated emissions. 33141 Bulky Waste FR. 2 #16743 920 Amend Code - Bay Dr Hello Commissioners. As our City and County are in a waste crisis, I do not believe that suspending Chapte Apt 3 recycling services is a solution to the issue of high contamination rates. Please consider ways to Emil Milto r 22 - Miami Article enhance waste reduction and diversion, education and infrastructure, through source reduction, y Beach, II effective campaigns and incentives. Recycling is not the only solution, but suspending services wilt FL only further contribute to our landfill crisis, environmental pollution, and associated emissions. Franchi 33141 see Bulky Waste PZ. 7 #16687 Zoning I absolutely oppose any warrant being proposed to be removed for the neighboring residents of the 2000 N Text - Ama parks in question. Decisions should be left to those who live immediately adjacent and in the district Liz Baysh Recrea rilto of where the park is. Commissioners are hired FOR the people & paid BY the people therefore ore Dr tional should be listening TO the people. No to PZ7 Facititi es By Right FR. 5 #16794 Repeal I adamantly oppose the weakening of our existing tree ordinances and in fact feel the existing Chapte regulations need to be strengthened, or at least adhered to. Our old growth canopy is the single 3724 r 62 - most recognizable quality of Coconut Grove and significantly adds value and enjoyment of our public Loquat Tree and private spaces. While I appreciate the need to renew/replace homes and other structures, and Loch Avenu Trust the challenge these trees can impose to doing so, their removal For our convenience is simply Kyle e Fund - unacceptable. Their existence is the best possible climate resiliency factor from a heat and sun ridge Miami, Amend protection perspective. I have seen countless old growth trees being removed in my immediate FL Chapte neighborhood, and even the complete dear cutting of properties to make way for new homes in the 33133 r 17 - last few months and am most upset by this. I implore our elected representatives to respect and Environ enhance the rules that protect our tree canopy so that we can continue to enjoy the beauty that is mental Coconut Grove. Presery ation Kristi Gom 3688 FR. 5 I am against/opposed to any legislation that weakens the protection of our trees. ez FrankLi #16794 n Ave Repeal miami Chapte r62- First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s fl Tree 3313: Trust Fund - Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 2103 Tree Coral I am deeply concerned about this legislation. Miami needs to be increasing tree canopy and Trust Espe Way, protecting what exists- not making it easier for developers to cut down what remains. Please Alika Fund - rson Miami, Amend consider the impacts of summer heat with less trees, especially in areas that already experience the FL Chapte heat island effect. Please vote NO on this. 33145 r17- Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte I am disappointed and disheartened by the proposal to threaten our tree canopy. The proposed 3247 r 62 - revisions conflict with multiple city and county initiatives aimed at preserving tree canopy and violate McDon Tree County Code by towering regulatory standards. They also impose stricter rules on homestead Rob Bare ald Trust properties than on non -homestead and development sites. By removing tree permitting processes, yn gwa Street Fund - the revisions prioritize fast development over proper oversight, risking tree toss during and after nath Miami, Amend construction. These proposed changes erode essential protections for trees, reduce enforcement Ft Chapte mechanisms, and introduce inconsistencies that could harm the city's tong -term environmental goals. 33133 r 17 - Preserving our Tree Canopy is critical now more than ever to protect our flora and fauna & in Environ the fight against Climate Change. mental Presery ation PZ. 7 1800 #16687 Zoning North Text - april dojni Baysh Recrea I am not supporting this. a ore Drive tional Facititi 3415 es By Right Ambi Roos 2365 FR. 5 I am strongly opposed to removing the protections for the city's trees. Miami is already extremely ka SW #16794 hot and wilt continue to be hotter with climate change, we need more trees and more protections for 19th Repeat trees to keep us coot and our air dean. This is outrageous! Ter Chapte r62- Tree Trust Fund - First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Amend Cha pte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte I am the founding director of Bound by Beauty, an environmental non-profit based in Miami. I am 10108 r 62 - writing to express my strong opposition to Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. The proposed changes to the Tree City of Miami's Tree Ordinance and Tree Trust Fund which would eliminate the protections of the NE 1st Trust existing ordinance . We need to protect our trees. Trees mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, Bent Ave, Mary Fund - reduce the urban heat island effect by providing shade, improve air quality, increase property values, on Miami Shores Amend and offer critical habitat for wildlife. Weakening tree protections puts all these benefits at risk. We FL Chapte need to strengthen protections, not dismantle them. I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 r 17 - #16794 and instead focus on real solutions that protect Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it Environ provides to our city. mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree 3281 Trust I am totally against any provision that changes the specialness of our village. Are you actually trying Susa Cass idy Gifford Fund - to destroy what makes us unique? The trees and the canopy are what distinguish us from Lane Amend everywhere else. Please leave our trees alone! Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 7 900 #16687 Biscay ne Zoning Sand Blvd Text - Mary ers #5506 Recrea I am very strongly opposed to PZ7. Please vote no on this item. tional Miami, FL Facititi 33132 es By Right Shar Voss 775 FR. 5 I am writing to express my strong opposition to Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. The proposed changes to on eller NE #16794 the City of Miami's Tree Ordinance and Tree Trust Fund which would eliminate the protections of the 72nd Repeal existing ordinance . Trees mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, reduce the urban heat island Terrace Chapte effect by providing shade, improve air quality, increase property values, and offer critical habitat for r 62 - wildlife. Weakening tree protections puts all these benefits at risk. We need to strengthen Tree protections, not dismantle them. I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 and instead Trust focus on real solutions that protect Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it provides to our city. Fund - Amend Cha pte r 17 - First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 3 I am writing this comment regarding the proposed Special Area Plan (SAP) development along NE #6118 DeveLo 54th St, between NE 2nd Ave and the FEC Right-of-way, for the commission to vote not to approve. The reason being that the transportation impact of the intensive development (more than pment quadrupling the existing residential density, and adding hundreds of thousands of square feet of Agree retail commercial space) is not adequately accounted for by new public transportation and would ment - Wert 4733 5175 overburden existing infrastructure and seriously degrade the quality of Life in the surrounding Rob ham NE 1st NE 2 neighborhoods due to increased vehicular traffic. The proposed Development is between access ert er Court Av, roads of NE 36th St and NE 62nd St providing direct access to Interstate 95, and in the case of 36th 5035 St, to State Road 195 as well.! would welcome the development if, and only if, a commuter rail station serving this development and its immediate neighbors, can be secured, planned, financed NE 2 Av and and built around NE 54th Street and NE 4th Avenue/Federal Highway/NE 4th Court, and parking requirements onsite be reduced. This is the only way that I can see the proposed increased density 5125 NE 2 can be accommodated by adequate transportation services Leaving access to the site plentiful Ct without deteriorating the traffic Level of service of the adjacent roads. Thank you.. I am writing this comment regarding the proposed Special Area Plan (SAP) development along NE PZ. 1 #6608 54th St, between NE 2nd Ave and the FEC Right-of-way, for the commission to vote not to approve. Land The reason being that the transportation impact of the intensive development (more than quadrupling the existing residential density, and adding hundreds of thousands of square feet of Use - 5175 retail commercial space) is not adequately accounted for by new public transportation and would Wert 4733 NE 2 overburden existing infrastructure and seriously degrade the quality of Life in the surrounding Rob ham NE 1st Av, neighborhoods due to increased vehicular traffic. The proposed Development is between access ert roads of NE 36th St and NE 62nd St providing direct access to Interstate 95, and in the case of 36th er Court 5035 NE 2 St, to State Road 195 as well.! would welcome the development if, and only if, a commuter raft station serving this development and its immediate neighbors, can be secured, planned, financed Av and and built around NE 54th Street and NE 4th Avenue/Federal Highway/NE 4th Court, and parking 5125 NE 2 requirements onsite be reduced. This is the only way that I can see the proposed increased density Ct can be accommodated by adequate transportation services Leaving access to the site plentiful without deteriorating the traffic Level of service of the adjacent roads. Thank you.. PZ. 2 I am writing this comment regarding the proposed Special Area Plan (SAP) development along NE #6117 54th St, between NE 2nd Ave and the FEC Right-of-way, for the commission to vote not to approve. Special The reason being that the transportation impact of the intensive development (more than Area quadrupling the existing residential density, and adding hundreds of thousands of square feet of Plan - retail commercial space) is not adequately accounted for by new public transportation and would 5175 overburden existing infrastructure and seriously degrade the quality of Life in the surrounding Wert 4733 Rob ham NE 1st NE 2 neighborhoods due to increased vehicular traffic. The proposed Development is between access ert er Court Av, roads of NE 36th St and NE 62nd St providing direct access to Interstate 95, and in the case of 36th 5035 St, to State Road 195 as well.! would welcome the development if, and only if, a commuter raft NE 2 station serving this development and its immediate neighbors, can be secured, planned, financed Av and and built around NE 54th Street and NE 4th Avenue/Federal Highway/NE 4th Court, and parking 5125 requirements onsite be reduced. This is the only way that I can see the proposed increased density NE 2 can be accommodated by adequate transportation services Leaving access to the site plentiful Ct without deteriorating the traffic Level of service of the adjacent roads. Thank you.. Paris Faro 3143 FR. 5 I do not support this motion. It would be a huge Loss to our city to Lose the beautiful tree canopy. Virgini #16794 a Repeal Street Chapte Cocon r 62 - ut Tree Grove Trust Fund - Amend Chapte First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 4 650 #15940 NE Land Vohr 32nd Use - I oppose PZ4 which gives the commissioner carte blanche to make decisions on our parks without Sona a St, 184 NE consulting the public Unit 56 St, 5002 175 NE 55 St FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 3243 Gifford Tree Trust Meg Hesk lane I oppose any legislation that weakens protection for city trees. The canopy is why I moved here and Fund - an eth Miami, not to other areas of Miami. IIAmend 33133 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal 3843, Chapte Kumqu r 62 - I respectfully urge the Board of Commissioners to withdraw the amendment to the current Tree at Tree Ordinance. Addressing permit issues should not come at the expense of trees and our quality of life. Geor da Avenu Trust Weakening tree protections undermines climate change efforts, as trees play a critical role in e Fund - absorbing carbon dioxide and maintaining ecosystems. It also risks placing development above ge Guia Cocon Amend environmental health, potentially leading to increased deforestation. Robust protections are vital for ut Chapte sustainabitity, biodiversity, and combating climate impacts. Short-term solutions must not jeopardize Grove r 17 - tong -term environmental stability. 33133 Environ mental Presery ation Step Cha 3144 FR. 5 I speak for the trees and the residents who have planted their own roots here. There are people who hani pma Mary #16794 own homes in the Grove that have lived here long before the excesses in development began. The e n Street Repeal point of living here is waLkabitity and quality of life with the ability to access downtown Miami, Coral Chapte Gables, and the beaches with a shorter commute. The quality of life comes from the banyan outside r 62 - my window that provides more beautiful art than I could buy and shade during the summer that Tree significantly lowers the temperature around my home. For people in the middle class this repeal and Trust amendment would eventually push us out. Not only are you taking the trees, but you are taking the Fund - people that give this village character and a diverse mix of income and backgrounds. Developers wilt Amend redevelop all around us from oak to bird and Mary to 37th. We wilt all Live in an even more Chapte obnoxious construction zone until there will be no affordable housing, or tree cover and we wilt Look r 17 - Like everything else around us with a giant influx in population and traffic. Making it easier to build Environ high-rises and sugar cubes hurts the Long time residents of this community and wilt change the mental Landscape here until Coconut Grove - the village with a Lovely quality of Life - becomes a historic sign marker that can only be revisited in pictures. First Last Street Presery d Nam Nam Addres Public Comment a Item e e s FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 3777 Tree Irvingt Gaut Trust Jack reau on Ave Fund - I strongly object to agenda item FR 5. #16794 Please protect our tree canopy! ie x Miami Amend fl 33133 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree E 5445 KRIS Trust THY TOR Collins Fund - I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 and instead focus on real solutions that protect NA RIC Ave/ Amend Miami's tree canopy and its many benefits to our city. 0 #1731 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 13231 Tree NW 1st Step Trust Sant ave I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 and instead focus on real solutions that protect hani ana Miami Fund Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it provides to our ciTy e FL Amend 33168 Chapte r17- Environ mental Presery ation Sam Sude 111 FR. 5 I urge you to WITHDRAW on Agenda Item FR.5 #16794, which proposes changes to Miami's Tree anth s NE #16794 Ordinance and the transfer of the Tree Trust Fund to the City Manager. The Fund should remain a 46th Repeal focused entirely on tree preservation and expansion —not be diverted for unrelated expenses. Street Chapte r62- Tree Trust Fund - Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Presery ation PZ. 7 #16687 I was unable to attend for the 20th time but stand against PZ7. The commission should be Zoning 900 empowering its citizens not silencing them. Additionally, Pardo isn't driving this opposition. He wasn't Text - Stev Smit Biscay even in office when the gym issue originated. The hundreds of citizens that have attended PZAB and Recrea e h ne Commission meetings are solely motivated by whats best for our Magic City! I serve on BPMT and tional Blvd our Chairman is not interested in listening to citizens or following the city approved masterpLan Faciliti developed by world renowned park planners. This whole fiasco is an embarrassment to our city. es By Right PZ. 7 900 #16687 Biscay Zoning ne Text - I will keep it simple: The "PUBLIC PARKS" in City of Miami are the Public's Parks. Only corruption Geor Paci ge nelli BouLev Recrea would vote to eliminate PUBLIC INPUT from what is installed and/or placed in these Public Parks. and tional PLEASE VOTE NO TO ELIMINATING THE PZAB WARRANT PROCESS. Thank you! APT Faciliti 2312 es By Right FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte 3525 r 62 - I would like to speak in opposition of this ordinance. Lush tropical nature with old trees is exactly Royal Tree Oyst Palm Trust what attracts people to Coconut Grove. It is already too easy for developers to cut down old trees Tatia and replace them with small bushes or a couple thin palm trees. This ordinance benefits only ache Ave, Fund - na developers short term and harms everyone else long term. It will make the city barren and Miami, Amend FL, Chapte completely Lose its tropical charm, it wilt make the city hotter and Less sustainable in the face of hurricanes and surges. 33133 r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte I writing calling to express my strong opposition to Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. The proposed changes to the City of Miami's Tree Ordinance and Tree Trust Fund which would eliminate the r62- 3134 protections of the existing ordinance . Trees mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, reduce the Tree center urban heat island effect by providing shade, improve air quality, increase property values, and offer Trust Joan Brag street, critical habitat for wildlife. Weakening tree protections puts all these benefits at risk. We need to Fund - ne a miami strengthen protections, not dismantle them. I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 Amend fL and instead focus on real solutions that protect Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it Chapte 33133 provides to our city. The item is FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapter 72 — Tree Trust Fund — Amend r17- Chapter 17 — Environmental Preservation. We are Losing trees at an alarming rate when we need Environ mental them most. Please do not do this. Presery ation Dani Resc 670 FR. 5 I'm writing to express my strong opposition to Agenda Item FR.5 #16794. The proposed changes to eL hign NE #16794 the City of Miami's Tree Ordinance and Tree Trust Fund which would eliminate the protections of the a 71st St Repeal existing ordinance . Trees mitigate flooding by absorbing stormwater, reduce the urban heat island Chapte effect by providing shade, improve air quality, increase property values, and offer critical habitat for r 62 - wild Life. Weakening tree protections puts all these benefits at risk. We need to strengthen First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s ALeja Anay ndra a 218 SE 14th St Apt 1006 Miami, FL 33131 Agend a Item Tree Trust Fund - Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Public Comment protections, not dismantle them. I urge you to WITHDRAW Agenda Item FR.5 #16794 and instead focus on real solutions that protect Miami's tree canopy and the many benefits it provides to our city. In 2022, I was proud to purchase my first home at 26 years old. As someone who came from parents of a lower -middle class family, this was an ultimate dream. Unlike others, I saved my money to be able to invest in a home in Miami which I have grown to love and in an area where I am an active member of my community. The February 2024 MD -County RTZ rezoning in Brickell at the Babylon site will adversely affect the lives of residents and increase density without improving access to Metrorail. Traffic congestion and lack of infrastructure improvements are already a huge issue. Brickell Bay Dr which just less than 2 years ago was a relatively quite street is already seeing the averse affects of a greater population that isn't met with proper infrastructure. Higher temperatures in the summer and lack of trees for shade make it even harder for us to move throughout the year. As residents and as a community we worked with our elected officials in the City of Miami to keep the appropriate zoning in place. We were pleased when Mayor Francis Suarez vetoed the original rezoning in 2019 to stop the unwanted and unnecessary development. The County has stepped in and manipulated the code which will give extra height to the building and which has effectively circumvented what had already been rejected twice. The RTZ rezoning does not meet the goals of RTZ designation, because it will not produce more density and therefore will not increase ridership for the Metrorail. This is a slice of Miami/Brickell that should not be developed to 100 stories -- which DI. 4 the County has basically enabled with the RTZ zoning. The RTZ rezoning favors the developers and #17007 not the residents and the property doesn't even fit the functional requirements of an RTZ zone Discus because of its tot size. Significant development is not viable due to the tot size, and dimensions, sion - because tact construction on these types of small tots makes design too expensive and doesn't Leave Miami- room for basic things Like parking Brickell Bay Drive, where this density has been proposed, is a Dade tucked away small pocket of Land that is not appropriate for skyscrapers. It is unsafe and conjures County questions of sustainable building. We must protect the beauty of our city, the wellbeing of our Rapid citizens and instead of creating more unnecessary development for a Lot that is too small for such a Transit project, we should use the area for a public green space which we desperately need. Key Messages Zone We care about our community and have worked hard towards ensuring we do all we can to promote a resilient Livable and prosperous BrickeLL. As an RTZ site the Babylon property would be allowed to go up to 1,049ft. (100 stories) in height with zero -foot setbacks from the ground to the maximum height. The Lot is just 15,646 sf. This totally goes against Miami 21 codes. The rezoning of the Babylon site was a takeover by the County of existing City of Miami rules (Miami 21) that were in place to stop unwarranted out -of -control growth. It's just Like the Tallahassee takeover of Local authority in Miami -Dade County that that we always complain about. There are several condo associations and members across Brickell who are vigorously voicing our collective concern and objection to this errant zoning change. Brickell Bay Drive is a unique, small enclave in a much Larger Brickell neighborhood. The City of Miami previous actions and Commissioner Higgins' own statements on the record recognize that Brickell Bay Drive is not the place for a skyscraper. We Urge Immediate Action I understand that negotiations between the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County to resolve this usurpation of the wilt of the city and its residents have recently broken down. As a resident and voter, we urge the two sides to sit down at the table immediately and undo this unjust act. We urge the County to unilaterally redesignate 240 Brickell Bay Drive under the original Miami 21 zoning code. Currently dozens of workers continue to visit the site in what seems to be preparation to develop the site and there is no date set for mediation b/t the City and the County May Marti 1431 S FR. 5 It is a great concern for our community the rapid removal of trees that is happening. This year we erly nez 14 Ave #16794 have massive flooding Leaving millions in Looses. We need to plant, preserve, protect our trees. There HoLtyw Repeal is no money that can pay the environmental damage of kitting trees that dean our air, create shade ood, Chapte and help to balance climate change. Please think before you act. You actions are affecting your FL r 62 - children and aft the future generations el 33020 Tree Trust Fund - First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte 933 r 62 - It is essential that we preserve our beautiful tree canopy in Miami. We should never allow developers Paradi Tree to and tear trees down on a whim to make room for more homes. The canopy is the only thing that Lind Moy so Trust stands between us completely frying in the sun over the summer and it provides homes for a vast say e Ave, Fund array of wildlife that call Miami home. The trees are also a carbon sink and easing up on the laws Miami, Amend protecting our trees will push global warming further in the wrong direction. This should be brought to FL Chapte a vote by citizens in Miami. 33146 r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree 3268 Trust It's really important for the sustainability of the neighborhood, the community it attracts and even the Julie Chev valuation of the properties that we maintain the tree canopy as is. We want to ensure our Gifford Fund - tte aLier neighborhood is as green as possible and preserve all the beautiful Landscape surrounding us and Ln Amend Chapte reducing the tree canopy's size only hurts us in the Long -run. r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree Miami as a city already has vast areas with very few trees which add beauty and shade (to combat Rob Hesk 3243 Trust heat) to the city. Making it easier to cut trees down wilt hurt property values in the short to Long run. Gifford Fund - ert eth Ln Amend ALL the great cities are known for their green spaces and ensuring Miami maintains the Little canopy it has is the only way for Miami to remain part of that conversation. Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation EsteL Bout 244 PZ. 7 Miami downtown parks are a heaven for anyone to enjoy. It is was bring people and family together. Le and Biscay #16687 Economically, it is the nice balance of the busy Miami Life. Enhancing and making changes to ne bLvd Zoning destroy the heaven is not right for one person to decide. I strongly oppose the commissioners of the Unit Text - city of Miami to grant anyone to allow any changes without public opinion. This country is a Recrea First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s 4004 tional democracy where there are good rules to follow. If the commissioners cancel the warrant or the north Facititi permit that is implemented today, they turn their ruling into an autocratic city. es By Right Miami -Dade County has usurped the City of Miami's right to control its growth and regulate its DI. 4 1300 #17007 zoning by imposing the Rapid Transit Zoning overlay (RTZ). The RTZ wilt promote disorganized growth as this rezoning does not take into consideration the context of the surrounding Brickelt Discus neighborhoods nor the original zoning intentions of each tot. The Babylon Bay Racket Club is a great Silva Bay sion example of this oversight. The RZT is allowing a 523-foot tact tower with zero setback, 100% tot Rodr Drive Miami- Urba coverage, in a small 15,000 SF site zoned T6-8R. This proposal wilt bring a plethora of issues such igo Miami, Dade neja as: increasing traffic congestion, drainage problems due to 100% tot coverage, and fire safety risks Florida County Rapid for the neighboring residential towers. The RTZ provides a significant amount of flexibility for development which could prompt serious urban planning and infrastructure issue for the city along 33131 Transit with significant revenue toss for many of the city's departments since the approval process is taken Zone over by Miami -Dade County. FR. 5 #16794 Repeal 800 Chapte r62- Lakevi Tree ew Trust Drive Modern doesn't have to be barren Trees are life! Please increase, invest in and incorporate more Lily Furst Fund - Miami beautiful trees and tree canopies. Thank you Beach Amend Florida Chapte r 17 - 33140 Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 2030 S Tree Dough Trust My daughter goes to a school in Coconut Grove and it's such a gift for us to have aft the nature. She Atsu adores playing in nature. Ike never seen anywhere like Coconut Grove and our family is very Kaji s Rd Fund - ko Coral Amend thankful to the environment we have. Please consider to protect the beauty that no other cities can possess. Gables Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Phili Guiol 3135 FR. 5 Over the years, we've seen the decline of the Grove canopy through developers. I believe the current ppe gifford #16794 regulations help curtail some instincts to chop everything down and replace it with a big cement box. Lane Repeal I oppose any reduction of the current regulations, and would in fact prefer to see stronger fines for #B Chapte tree related infractions. Miami r 62 - FL Tree 33133 Trust Fund - Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 1408 Repeal BRICK Chapte r62- ELL Tree BAY FRA Trust ORT DR. NCI Fund - PROTECT TREE CANOPY NOT DESTROY IT SCO EGA APT Amend 1017, Chapte MIAMI FL r 17 - Environ 33131 mental Presery ation FR. 1 #16720 Amend Sam 111 Code Please do not change the recycling and bulk pickup. We have issues with debris laying in the streets Sude NE Chapte anth in-between pickups. This causes sanitation issues (blocking the drains, smells from rotting items) s 46th r 22 a especially with the heavy summer rains. Street Article I - Bulky Waste FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Cha pte r62- Tree Jona Kelle 670 ne Trust Please do not repeal the tree protections. Trees, especially mature tree canopy, are critical for your Fund - constituents mental and physical health, flood mitigation, heat reduction, and resilience to changing than y 69th st Amend climate. Cha pte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Brett Rubi 3164 FR. 5 Please don't remove the tree canopy. We need the protection for our flora, fauna and most n Ohio #16794 importantly to protect from Accelerating climate change! street Repeal Cha pte r62- Tree Trust Fund - Amend Cha pte r 17 - Environ mental First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item e e s Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 3270 Matild Tree Laur Moje a st Trust Fund - a na Miami Amend fl 33133 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation 1915 Brickell PR. 1 Noe Koha Ave, #16878 mi n miami, Protoc FL olItem 23129 FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 3014 Tree McDon Paig Walk ald st Trust Fund - e er miami Amend fl 33133 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree Tho 2440 Trust Erik mps flamin Fund - on go Dr Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Public Comment Please preserve the tree canopy in coconut grove. Please protect and conserve our trees. It saves the environment and adds beauty to our city Please protect our canopy Please protect trees we need more shade and vegetation not less. More trees! Do not undermine their protection Pete Ehdi Peter FR. 5 Please save trees. ch Ehrlich #16794 First Last 24eet Repeal fabePtb Nam Nam §sitqles sRem e e ierr Tree Trust Fund - Amend Cha pte r17- Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 130 Tree Hamps Vela Trust Henr hire rd sque Fund - y Essex z Amend and 21221 Chapte r17- Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 14 #14743 Rezoni ng - 160 NE 50 Ter, 111 152 NE Sam Sude NE 50 Ter, a nth 46th 170 NE a Street 50 Ter, 184 NE 50 Ter, 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St PZ. 13 #14742 Land Use - 160 NE 50 Ter, 111 152 NE Sam Sude NE 50 Ter, a nth 46th 170 NE a Street 50 Ter, 184 NE 50 Ter, 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St Public Comment Please stop and protect the trees Please vote NO to the up -zoning. The developers are deceiving. First, to get neighborhood support, they presented properties (they did not own) and said it was for one thing and presented something different to the board. They have somehow managed to exclude neighborhood input, have partners sitting on various City Boards (conflict of interest) They are encroaching into a single family home neighborhood with this project. If approved, other developers wilt do the same. NE 2nd Ave can not handle the current traffic, there is no crosswalk to the project so pedestrians are running across the street, delivery trucks double park. Please vote no Please vote NO to the up -zoning. The developers are not honest.First, to get neighborhood support, they presented properties (they did not own) and said it was for one project _ later they presented something different to the board. Now they have managed to exclude neighborhood input... straight to the board for up -zoning. They are encroaching into a single family home neighborhood with this project, which sets the tone for other developers. First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 4180 Char Park Tree Preserving our tree canopy is vital to this neighborhood's history, charm, future longevity against Char Lone Ave Trust increasing temperatures, and a key in our baffle against climate change. Changing the tree Lone bergi Miami Fund - ordinance will benefit no one but the developers who raze our trees with no regard for the impact on Amend the neighborhood or residents. This is a critical issue that we as residents feel extremely strongly to n FL 33133 Chapte defend r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree Provide in the public record the communications and recommendations made by the city's arborist 3075 Trust and environmental department on this proposed rule. Were they drafters of this measure? If so, Laur Smit en h Virgini Fund - who? Describe the consultations with and reconditions of the County's Chief Heat Officer. Were any a St Amend meetings or him muni cations held with Ms Hilbert? If so, provide details and minutes of the Chapte meeting. r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Willi Arth am ur PZ. 1 #6608 Land Use - 680 5175 NE NE 2 64th Av, Street, 5035 #APH3 NE 2 Av and 5125 NE 2 Ct RE: PZ-1,2 &3 - Eastside Ridge Project (Land Use, SAP, Ordinance) Thank you, Chairwoman King and City Commissioners for indefinitely deferring the Eastside Ridge Project - referred to as Saba Palm (PZ-1,2,3) at site of current Design Place, which was on the 12/12/24 Commission Meeting agenda for tomorrow. Appreciate this project and other major developments impacting traffic like Magic City Innovation District and the redevelopment of the former INS Building on 79th that are adding significant residential and commercial density to the Upper East Side not showing up on a future City Commission meeting agenda again until all the following infrastructure/transportation needs are addressed to support further development on the North Biscayne Corridor - progress on many of these items is critical to alleviating the CURRENT congestion on Biscayne Blvd): - Alterative N-S vehicular transit routes than Biscayne on NE 2nd Avenue and NE Miami Avenue - Northeast Corridor Commuter Raft Project with proposed stations at NE 54th, NE 71st, and NE 79th Streets - Synchronization of traffic tights on Biscayne Bfvd between NE 60th and NE 82nd Streets - North - South bike routes and green belts connecting parks (Baywood, Legion & Morningside) - Measures to mitigate cut -through traffic in PaLm Grove. - Comprehensive parking plan as weft as 15-min parking and Loading zones in the MiMo/Biscayne Bfvd Historic Business District between NE 60th and NE 77th Streets. - Traffic circulation improvements for key developments and schools. - Renovations to sidewalks, shade tree planting, and other streetscape improvements on Biscayne Blvd in the MiMo/Biscayne Blvd Historic District Also appreciate Chairwoman King's effort to coordinate a community townhaft in Q1 2025 and foster collaboration among city, county, and state agencies, including FDOT, DTPW, MPA, etc to address these Long-standing infrastructure, transportation and parking challenges on Miami's Upper East Side that wilt only get worse if these developments are allowed to move forward without proper resolution. Rich ShipL 3333 FR. 5 Regarding the tree trust repeal, I strongly oppose the repeal. Our tree canopy in Coconut Grove is and ey Poincia #16794 our strongest feature and strongly contributes to our quality of Life and property values. Our elected na Repeal officials are supposed to serve us — the 16794 Tree Trust repeal does the opposite. Ave, Chapte 33133 r 62 - Tree First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Trust Fund - Amend Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation DI. 4 #17007 218 SE Discus Rezoning for 240 SE14 ST, Miami, 33131 There are several condo associations and members across sion - BrickeLt who are vigorously voicing our collective concern and objection to this errant zoning change. Hoe 14TH Chris nin STREE Miami- The rezoning of the Babylon site was a takeover by the County of existing City of Miami rules tian erg T APT Dade (Miami 21) that were in place to stop unwarranted out -of -control growth. It's just like the Tallahassee TS301 County takeover of Local authority in Miami -Dade County that that we always complain about. PLEASE do Rapid everything in your power to undo the rezoning to protect Miami 21. Transit Zone FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 333 S. Tree Miami Stop putting developer profit over people and the planet. Miami has one of the worst urban heat Trust Mich Druc Ave islands in the country. Miami can be 15° hotter than Coral Gables, which has a lush tree canopy. Fund - eLe ker Miami, Amend Trees help reduce the heat impacts from concrete and air pollution. Stop prioritizing developer profits FL Chapte over people. 3313" r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r 62 - Subject: Protect Our City's Trees Dear Miami Officials, I'm reaching out as a concerned resident to Tree advocate for the protection of our city's trees. Trees are vital for our environment, offering shade, Fiore NW S Trust improving air quality, and supporting local wildlife. They also enhance the beauty and livability of our Nina River Fund - neighborhoods. I kindly urge the city to prioritize policies and initiatives that preserve existing trees, Dr Amend continue with the proper maintenance when needed and ensure thoughtful planning to prevent Chapte unnecessary removal. Protecting our green spaces is an investment in our community's future. Thank r 17 - you! Environ mental Presery ation Pabl Jane 218 SE DI. 4 The RTZ specifically on the site where the Babylon building wilt harm all the neighborhood allowing a o V Mari 14th st #17007 100 floors skyscraper in a very smaLt piece of Land. It is against the rule Miami 21. n apt Discus 2001, sion - miami, Miami - FL Dade 33131 County Rapid First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s Transit Zone FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree 5990 CLeLa SW 50 Trust The proposed changes may be good for the developers, but it's bad news for the trees. Many of Noel Fund - those trees are some of the oldest residents in Miami! This item needs to be withdrawn from the nd St Amend agenda. 33155 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte The proposed revisions conflict with multiple city and county initiatives aimed at preserving tree r62- 3170 canopy and violate County Code by lowering regulatory standards. They also impose stricter rules on Tree Matild homestead properties than on non -homestead and development sites. By removing tree permitting Trust Kristi Dace a St processes, the revisions prioritize fast development over proper oversight, risking tree loss during and Fund - n y Miami, after construction. These proposed changes erode essential protections for trees, reduce Amend FL enforcement mechanisms, and introduce inconsistencies that could harm the city's long-term Chapte 33133 environmental goals. Preserving our Tree Canopy is critical now more than ever to protect our flora r17- and fauna & in the fight against Climate Change. Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 13 #14742 Land Use - 160 NE 50 Ter, 152 NE The proposed upzoning for these parcels sets a dangerous precedent for adjacent general urban Wert 4733 transect zones- primarily residential and light commercial. This development should be able to retain Rob 070 ham NE 1st 1NE their development rights by variance, due to the unique conditions of outstanding large tree erter Court specimens. We encourage other means to meet the objectives of the developers and the 50 Ter, 184 NE community's interest in protecting and developing tree canopy. Thank you 50 Ter, 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St Rob Wder 4733 PZ. 14 The proposed upzoning for these parcels sets a dangerous precedent for adjacent general urban ert tham NE 1st #14743 transect zones- primarily residential and light commercial. This development should be able to retain er Court Rezoni their development rights by variance, due to the unique conditions of outstanding Large tree ng - specimens. We encourage other means to meet the objectives of the developers and the 160 NE community's interest in protecting and developing tree canopy. Thank you 50 Ter, 152 NE 50 Ter, 170 NE First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s 50 Ter, 184 NE 50 Ter, 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree 3258 Trust The tree canopy is a necessary function of living in the heat of S FL. It provides aesthetic beauty as Sarf Virgini Alice Fund - well as shade and keeping our air dean. Keep miami green and lush. We have too many strip malls at a st 33133 Amend and concrete already. Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 3183 Oak Tree Trust The tree canopy is what makes Coconut Grove unique and special. That's a huge part of what Aliso Jost Ave Fund - attracts visitors and homebuyers and helps to keep our property values high and community thriving. yn Miami, FL Amend I strongly oppose any legislation that weakens protection of our trees. 33133 Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte 3724 r 62 - Loquat Tree Blac The tree canopy needs to be protected at all costs. The value of coconut Grove is ultimately Avenu Trust Pam utt contingent on the tree canopy which appeals to buyers and residence. It provides protection from e, Fund - ela Loch storms and heat waves. The trees cannot be cut down for the short term benefit of contractors, ridge Miami Amend builders, and developers. FL Chapte 33133 r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Sand Mois 5910 PZ. 7 The warrant (special use permit) system can NOT be removed from our parks! Please vote NO on y e NE 6th #16687 this item. Residents have a right to have input on our public parks. Court Zoning Text - Recrea First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s tional Facititi es By Right PZ. 8 #16562 PZAB Decisio n There has been a lot of talk from all the commissioners saying things like "its the will of the people" 900 Appeal "we live in a democracy" but what the commissioners fail to discuss is the voters were NOT informed Biscay of the background of the ballot issue and the decisions that had been made by commissioners and Mich Feuli ne Recons ael ng Blvd ideratio PZAP during previous votes. This is nothing more that Joe Carolto fighting his private baffle against Commissioner Pardo and the DT community. I beg Commissioners King, Pardo, Gabelta and Reyes Miami n of to finally put a stop to JOE CAROLLO's bullying, lying, and his refusal to work with the DT 33132 Action community and VOTE NO! re: 1095 Biscay ne Blvd. FR. 1 122 #16720 NE Amend 43rd Code - This item should be withdrawn and rewritten. Please rewrite this ordinance so that protections are put Robi Port Chapte into place against unilateral decisions by city staff to reduce or eliminate solid waste services. No Street, n er r 22 - data was provided for recycling contamination issues. The answer to all solid waste issues seems to Miami Article be allow leaders to eliminate services, which is not a solution. FL 33137 Bulky Waste FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- Tree Trees make the Grove the Grove. The loss of trees means the loss of property value, the loss of Sing 3132 Trust Noa quality of life, the loss of shade for kids in August. Allowing developers and construction firms to do erma Gifford Fund - h Lane Amend what they want with the Grove's magic is the definition of selling out the community. If you sell us out, we wilt vote you out. Chapte r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation Rhys Willi 2900 PZ. 13 We need to protect green space. There are aren't enough parks as is. Ns don't take anything more ams ne 7th #14742 away. And there are too many zoning exclusions for development Avenu Land e. Apt Use - 2403. 160 NE Miami 50 Ter, fo 152 NE 50 Ter, 170 NE 50 Ter, 184 NE 50 Ter, First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item Public Comment e e s 183 NE 50 St, 177 NE 50 St FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapte r62- 3480 Tree We need to save and protect the trees not remove them. This item can not and should not pass. poincia Trust Trees are an important component to our neighborhood and environment. This item will give the Mirn a Nava na Ave Fund - green light to developers to remove all trees if they could for construction. Please please please do Miami Amend not pass this item. Everyone knows how important trees are and we need more laws to protect them 33133 Chapte not remove them. r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 1 #6608 Land 2900n e 7th Use - 5175 Avenu Rh s Willi e. Apt ANE 2 We neeed more green space not less. There is way too much development. And it is causing quality y ams 2403. of life and environmental damage 5035 Miami NE 2 FL Av and 33137 5125 NE 2 Ct FR. 5 #16794 Repeal We strongly oppose the proposed changes. The proposed changes to the Tree Ordinance threaten Chapte our beloved green spaces and tree canopy are not acceptable. We oppose any legislation that 3172 r 62 - weakens protection for the city's trees including FR. 5 #16794 Repeal Chapter 72 — Tree Trust Fund — Matild Tree Amend Chapter 17 — Environmental Preservation. By removing tree permitting processes, the dem a Trust revisions prioritize fast development over proper oversight, risking tree loss during and after Emil etrio Street Fund - construction. These proposed changes erode essential protections for trees, reduce enforcement y u Miami Amend mechanisms, and introduce inconsistencies that could harm the city's long-term environmental goals. FL Chapte Preserving our Tree Canopy is critical now more than ever to protect our flora and fauna & in the 33133 r 17 - fight against Climate Change. The tree canopy is vital as there are multiple benefits from it including Environ increased property values, reduced energy bills, temperature moderation, air pollution reduction, mental flood management, etc Presery ation Robi Port 122 FR. 5 Withdraw this item. There is no protection included and no guarantee that the tree canopy would be n er NE 43 #16794 protected or expanded, which is what needs to occur. This item does not take into account any of Street, Repeal the recent data reflecting a warming climate, and a robust tree canopy helps mitigate warming Miami Chapte throughout the city. FL r62- 33137 Tree Trust Fund - Amend Chapte First Last Street Agend Nam Nam Addres a Item e e s r 17 - Environ mental Presery ation PZ. 2 #6117 Special Area Plan - 111 5175 Sam Sude NE NE 2 anth s 46th Av, a Street 5035 NE 2 Av and 5125 NE 2 Ct Public Comment Without proper traffic and public infrastructure in place, this development will be very detrimental to our neighborhood. Please take off the ballot and have the developers revise the project. PZ. 3 #6118 Develo pment Agree ment - 111 Sam anth Sude NE NE 2 Without proper traffic and public infrastructure in place, this development will be very detrimental to a s 46th Av our neighborhood. Please take off the ballot and have the developers revise the project. Street 5035 NE 2 Av and 5125 NE 2 Ct PZ. 1 #6608 Land Use - 5175 111 Sam NE 2 Sude NE Without proper traffic and public infrastructure in place, this development will be very detrimental to anth s 46th Av' our neighborhood. Please take off the ballot and revise the project. a 5035 Street NE 2 Av and 5125 NE 2 Ct End of Report