The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Online for the April 24, 2025 City Commission MeetingOnline Public Comments -Miami City Commission Meeting - April 24, 2025 Online Public Comment Report for April 24, 2025, Regular City Commission Meeting April 24, 2025 10:33 AM MDT Public Comment motero@miamigov.com First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s 3240 Sene Garci Mary n a Street S204 1000 Nicol Croo NW e ks 1st Ave Agenda Public Comment Item PZ. 7 #17440 Zoning Text - T5 Bonus Height NCD 3 FR. 2 #17378 Amend Code - Chapter 36 - Riverside Specialty District Amendm ent I am writing this as a homeowner in the area. As you are aware, the project known as the Well is seeking to be increased from the approved 5 stories to 8 stories. The basis for this addition was under this supposed T5 Bonus that allowed for an additional 3 stories in non -single family areas near a transit oriented zone only in the NCD-3. However, it is this non -single family area that is the issue to be brought to light before this commission. At the commission hearing in September of 2023, a change to the T5 bonus height was introduced by then Commissioner Covo. Such a change was both substantial and material as it affected hundreds, if not thousands, of residents surrounding the transit zone areas. As a result, said change that was introduced and voted on by the commission was in dear violation of the rules approving changes to city ordinances, specifically failing to allow the public to comment on the change. This very issue was addressed in the Florida Supreme Court case of Neumont v. State which predates when this violation took place. Therefore, white the matter could easily be addressed in Litigation, the commission today should take the proactive step to immediately right a wrong committed and invalidate this non- singLe family area for the T5 Bonus and deny all parties who have applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change. We urge the commission to do the right thing and approve this change now. -- Sincerely, Senen Garcia My name is Nicole Crooks, and I am writing in strong opposition to FR.2. This ordinance may be framed as a small adjustment to music exemptions, but the Language is wide open —making room for any amplified sound to become normalized in our communities. And that is deeply concerning. This is not hypothetical —it's my daily reality. I Live near Club E11EVEN, and I am consistently awakened by bud construction activity at 5 a.m. nearly every weekday morning. This is happening despite Laws that say construction shouldn't begin until after 8 a.m. If the city can't enforce the noise protections we already have, what sense does it make to create more exemptions? In Overtown, a venue was allowed to open against the dear objections of the community. Since then, residents have been forced to Live with Late -night music that keeps elders from resting and children from sleeping —despite repeated complaints and pleas for relief. This kind of unchecked noise — whether from dubs, venues, or construction —is more than just an annoyance. It is a health issue. Prolonged exposure to noise pollution impacts our nervous systems, increases stress and anxiety, and chips away at our mental and physical well-being. FR.2 would make it easier for these harms to expand across the city —and once again, it's everyday people who will bear the cost. We are not asking for silence. We are asking for balance. For respect. For the right to rest in our homes. Please vote no on FR.2. Thank you. BLan Mach 2451 CA. 3 I'm a US citizen Living in Miami for 26 years. I respectfully ask you not to adopt this agreement ca ado BrickeL #17407 with ICE since I believe are bad policy that Lead to racial profiting and divert Local police from their Execute traditional responsibilities which they are already overwhelmed. Immigration enforcement is the Avenu Memora federal government's job, not Local Law enforcement. Thanks e, 2G ndum of 2G Agrmnt - United States ICE - Dept of HomeLan 17555 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the April 24, 2025 City Commission Meeting First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Mari Velas a quez Andr ea Gwe ndol yn Agenda Item d Security DHS 3234 PZ. 7 Mcdon #17440 ald Zoning Street, Text - T5 Miami, Bonus FL Height 33133 NCD 3 300 South Biscay Cid ne Boulev ard 1702 2930 Jackso Carte n Ave Cocon Pape ut Grove FL 33133 Mosz Neal kows ki 2675 S. Baysh ore Dr Unit 1802 Miami 3313: CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of Agrmnt - United States ICE - Dept of Homelan d Security DHS Public Comment "The Well" by Terra Group is being marketed as a luxury Condo with a rooftop bar and picklebalt courts. It's located at the busy intersection of Tigertait and Mary Street, and stretches almost all the way to 27th Avenue. It's massive!! The project wilt have 382 parking spaces for its 194 high - end units. Are we to believe that the owners of Condos ranging from $1.5M to $4M wilt be leaving their cars at home? If we allow Developers to take advantage of this loophole, our pedestrian, family -friendly neighborhood wilt now be subject to towering Condos that block the sun and create more congestion and traffic than our roads were designed to handle. We ask commissioners to rescind this waiver, exclude the entire Grove from the bonus height loophole, and make Terra return to its original plan of 5 floors as it is hypocritical to consider them a "Transit -Oriented" development. Coconut Grove homeowners do not want to live in Brickelt 2.0!!! # Commentary: Opposing Miami's Proposed 287(g) Agreement As Miami's City Commission prepares to vote on a potential 287(g) agreement with ICE, we must voice strong opposition to this misguided proposal. This agreement would fundamentally alter the role of our local police by deputizing them as immigration agents —a responsibility far beyond their intended purpose of community protection. When local officers become entangled in federal immigration enforcement, the consequences for our community are severe and far-reaching. First, these programs impose substantial financial burdens on local taxpayers. The costs of training, implementation, and potential litigation from civil rights violations would strain our city's already limited resources. More critically, 287(g) agreements erode the vital trust between law enforcement and immigrant communities. When residents fear that any police interaction could lead to deportation, they become reluctant to report crimes or cooperate with investigations —making all Miami residents Less safe. Evidence from other jurisdictions with similar agreements shows troubling patterns of racial profiling and civil rights violations. These programs often lead officers to make stops and arrests based on perceived immigration status rather than legitimate public safety concerns. Miami's strength lies in its diversity and immigrant heritage. This agreement would betray those values and transform our police from community guardians into agents of fear and division. I urge our City Commissioners to reject this agreement and instead invest in policies that build trust, enhance public safety for all residents, and honor Miami's proud immigrant tradition. Warm regards, Andrea Cid 305 965 9980 PZ. 7 #17440 After nearly 30 years of living in the Grove, I have seen our traffic explode. To say there is no Zoning where to go but up is a mockery. Using the access to public transportation...we'll let's just say if Text - T5 that was true, the local traffic would not be so bad as to make the ride from Center Grove to 27th Bonus Ave a 30 minute pursuit during rush hour. If more streets were able to be made one way, we'd see Height the reality of a non -car based neighborhood come to fruition. NCD 3 All of Coconut Grove should be excluded from the bonus height zoning ordinance. It stands in PZ. 7 strict violation of everything the Grove has been about. The Welt project is a prime example. #17440 Allowing it to build to 8 stories, in complete violation of the historical standards and ordinances, is Zoning highly damaging to the neighborhood. By nearly doubling the height, it obscures the skyline, Text - T5 nearly doubles the units and therefore traffic along narrow thoroughfares. The only imaginable Bonus reason this could have happened - essentially in secret and without debate - was some sort of Height corrupt bargain. There is no argument for it other than the profitability of a luxury development NCD 3 project for the developers. None. Zero public benefit. It's absurd to be honest. It should prompt Litigation and discovery to shed light on HR on how this was allowed to happen. Preci Mak 1311 FR. 2 April 23, 2025 Mayor Francis Suarez Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela Commissioner Damian ous uyan Miller #17378 Pardo Commissioner Joe Carolto Commissioner Christina King RE: OPPOSITION TO FR.2 Dear a Drive Amend Honorable City Commissioners: We are writing to express strong opposition to FR.2, scheduled for Code - first reading on April 24, 2025. This proposed ordinance would extend noise hours and expand Chapter noise allowances in certain entertainment districts, weakening community protections against 36 - harmful noise levels. FR.2 is a direct threat to public health. Noise pollution is a well -documented First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Marg Alvar o ez Marti Pom n bo Agenda Public Comment Item Riverside public health crisis. It leads to chronic stress, sleepless nights, asthma, heart disease, and anxiety Specialty —especially for children, elders, pregnant women, and people with existing health conditions. FR.2 District would expand exposure to noise pollution, threatening the health and safety of residents. Amendm Residents in Commissioner King's districts are already being harmed by construction noise going ent past midnight. Rather than enforce the current rules, FR.2 would legalize that harm and deepen it. FR.2 would allow even greater sound disturbances in designated districts, sacrificing peace for the sake of nightlife and commercial convenience. These changes benefit developers and businesses, not the people who live here. We urge you to vote NO on FR.2 Protect our communities. Prioritize health. Defend our right to breathe, rest, and recover in our homes. Sincerely, Overtown Constituents /s/ Abigail Fleming Environmental Justice Clinic University of Miami School of Law /s/ Sam Chesser South Florida VP Self -Help Credit Union /s/ Nicole Crooks Community Engagement Manager Catalyst Miami /s/ Bereatha Howard Climate Resilience Program Coordinator The CLEO I nstitute PZ. 7 #17440 3242 Zoning As a Grover, I vote yes on PZ7. Keep our village from becoming BrickeLL. I want to see trees, birds Oak Text - T5 and not buildings. I urge the Commission to vote yes and keep Coconut Grove heights limited on Ave Bonus all future buildings. Height NCD 3 As a long-time resident of Coconut Grove, I strongly oppose the bonus height waivers being considered for new developments in our neighborhood. These waivers are a direct threat to the unique character and landscape that make the Grove so special. If approved, they wilt open the PZ. PZ - door to overdevelopment that mirrors what we see in Brickett—an outcome completely out of step 2970 PLANNI with our community's values and vision. What's even more concerning is that developments Like Whiteh NG AND The Weft are seeking to benefit from these waivers under the pretense of promoting public ead St ZONING transportation, when in reality, they are Luxury condos with no alignment to the goals of affordable ITEM(S) or transit -oriented development. This ordinance was not designed to favor high -end projects that only cater to a privileged few. We must make it dear: this is not what Coconut Grove wants or needs. Our voices matter. We call on city officials to Listen to the community and reject these waivers. Let's protect our neighborhood before it's too Late. CA. 3 #17407 Execute 7962 Memora ndum of Cam in 0 Agrmnt - Roge United As a native and Lifelong resident of Miami, I urge you NOT to enter into an agreement with ICE. MiLLie Circle rs States The Long-term wellbeing of our community is more important than any single political ideology. Miami ICE - FL 33143 Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS Tatia Oyst 3525 FR. 1 Can we not defer this yet again but decide already?! Let's withdraw this ordinance! Residents na acher Royal #16794 don't Like it! Palm Repeal Ave Chapter 62 - Tree Trust Fund - Amend Chapter 17 - Environ mental First Last Street Agenda Nam Nam Addres Item Public Comment e e s Preserve tion PZ. 7 #17440 3239 Zoning Coconut grove should be excluded from the T5 bonus height provisions. Allowing developers to Jose Epst ph ein mary Text - T5 build past 5 stories will ruin what makes the grove distinct and unique from every other well st Bonus developed area in the city of miami Height NCD 3 CA. 3 #17407 Execute Dear Commissioners, I recently learned about thia vote regarding a potential collaboration Memora between the Miami Police Department and ICE. As a concerned resident, I urge you to vote ndum of against this proposal. Such collaborations have historically led to racial profiling —particularly 218 Agrmnt - targeting the Latino community, which makes up a significant portion of our city's population, Aleja Marti NW United including many of your constituents, regardless of how they voted. I trust that, as a fellow citizen, ndro nez 12th States a community advocate, and a leader who cares about the people you serve, you wilt stand against ave ICE - policies that divide and harm our community. There are already enough examples of wrongly Dept of application of these initiatives like citizens detained in ports of entry, and the recent case of HomeLan another citizen from Georgia arrested when crossing state border into Florida. Do not allow this to d happen to our community! Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Security DHS CA. 3 #17407 Execute 500 Memora ndum of NE Do NOT enter a 287(g) agreement with ICE. Our police has enough work to do without doing ICE's Agrmnt - 29th work. Krome Detention Center is overcrowded and violating peoples rights. This agrwement would Bere Vane United St. only make the conditions there worse. And ICE has been deporting people by "mistake." Must I nice z States Miami, remind yall that the Supreme Court demanded Trump facilitate the return of KiLmar Abrego Garcia ICE - FL from El Salvador. ICE is not to be trusted. 33137 Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS PZ. 7 #17440 Do not allow developers to use bonus heights. Coconut grove should be excluded in this due to the Meg Hesk 3243 Zoning community needs and overcrowding issues. None of the developments seeking this wilt have Gifford Text - T5 an eth residents taking public transit, the whole intent of such proposals. Our schools and streets are Lane Bonus Height already overcrowded. NCD 3 Marg Gotth 3622 CA. 3 Do not enter in this agreement. It wilt create more fear, divert police ability to do their functions, aret old coral #17407 and wilt disproportionately negativity impact Latino constituents. It wilt also put children and adult way Execute victims of family violence at a higher risk to be harmed. Victims wilt not caLt police when they are suite Memora at most need! 701 ndum of Miami Agrmnt - FL United 33145 States ICE - Dept of HomeLan First Last Street Agenda Nam Nam Addres Item Public Comment e e s d Security DHS FR. 1 #16794 Repeal Chapter FR.1 may look like policy —but what it represents is yet another quiet dismantling of the protections our community deserves. Repealing and restructuring the Tree Trust Fund, loosening 62 - Tree 1000 Trust oversight, and adding more exemptions —all without full transparency —that's dishonest. It's a move that lacks integrity and puts developer interests over environmental and human safety. I Nicol Croo NW Fund - e ks 1st Amend don't believe anyone here ever sets out to harm the people you represent. But something has Ave Chapter shifted. And unless we course -correct, you'll be remembered for the harm you continually allow, not the good you promised. It's time to stop. Reflect. And ask: What creates the greatest good for 17 - the greatest number of Miami residents for the long term? Trees are life. Please vote no. It's not Environ too late to choose differently. Thank you. mental Preserva tion Hi AR, I'm sharing our call to Action: Did you know? In the Grove, Luxury developers can now build 8 story buildings in the Conservation district? They are taking advantage of a last minute ordinance change that was written to encourage residents to use public transportation. The new T-5 Bonus Height allows buildings to go from 5 floors to 8 floors, so tong as they Located within Transit - Oriented Development" (TOD) zone. What's the problem? You're thinking, this sounds so noble. Don't we want to encourage people to use public transportation? The problem is, Developers seized on the new waiver, and revised their 5 floor plans to now become 8. "The Well" by Terra Group is being marketed as a Luxury Condo with a rooftop bar and pickLebaLt courts. It's Located at 3077 PZ. 7 the busy intersection of Tigertait and Mary Street, and stretches almost all the way to 27th #17440 Avenue. It's massive!! The project wilt have 382 parking spaces for its 194 high end units. The orange Zoning building will be so far from the Coconut Grove MetroraiL station, nearly a mile, that getting there on Desir Mass street Text - T5 foot, and even by bicycle is far-fetched. Any Miami resident knows that rainy season starts end of ee on Miami Bonus May and goes all the way through the middle of October. And how about the heat and humidity? fL 33133 Height Are we to believe that the owners of Condos ranging from $1.5M to $4M wilt be Leaving their cars NCD 3 at home? And it's not just The WeLL. Other Luxury buildings, such as The Lincoln and Ziggurat, are also taking advantage of the waiver by claiming to qualify as "Transit -Oriented" to start building higher. We don't know how many other buildings are sitting at Planning and Zoning, waiting for approvals and permits. If we allow Developers to take advantage of this Loophole, our pedestrian, family -friendly neighborhood wilt now be subject to towering Condos that block the sun and create more congestion and traffic than our roads were designed to handle. We ask commissioners to rescind this waiver, exclude the entire Grove from the bonus height Loophole, and make Terra return to its original plan of 5 floors as it is hypocritical to consider them a "Transit -Oriented" development. 3350 PZ. 7 SW 27 #17440 th Ave I am 100 % against allowing developers and the city to destroy Coconut Grove with the ordinance. Zoning EDW NAVA Apt The prior commission slipped it in and Ken RusseLL said he was not aware of this happening The Text - T5 ARD RRO 1404 commissioners who did this should be recalled Come on start working for the people not the Bonus Miami, Height developers FL NCD 3 33133 JesaL Parik 2918 PZ. 7 I am a relatively new homeowner in the grove and plan to stay a Long time. Since purchasing my h Jackso #17440 home a year ago, I've noticed the increase in traffic and Lack of pedestrian safety that has n Zoning occurred due to construction. I moved to this area because it was a quieter family friendly Avenu Text - T5 neighborhood. It seems Like these new height allowances wilt have a negative impact on the e Bonus charm, safety and neighborhood feel of that makes this community so desirable. Greater Height occupancy at the highest traffic areas mean even more cars on already congested roads and even NCD 3 Less pedestrian safety. Not to mention that these buildings do not seem to be planning adequately for parking in an area where parking is already Limited. For example the Weft is planning 382 parking slots for 194 units. Between residents (many of whom wilt have at Least 2 cars per unit), First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Agenda Item Public Comment building staff and visiting or live in domestic staff (nannies, cleaners, handymen and other visiting workers), there will likely be spillover onto already congested street parking. I oppose the 8 floor waiver and feel that new building projects should be kept to the originally agreed upon 5 floors. 3350 SW PZ.7 CHR 27th #17440 Avenu Zoning ISTO LUN I am a resident of central Coconut Grove and strongly support adoption of the zoning change e, Apt Text - T5 PHE DING proposed in this agenda item. Developments such as the WELL do not belong in NCD-3. R 1702, Bonus Miami, Height FL NCD 3 33133 3220 PZ. 7 Matitd #17440 Carlo Mun a Zoning I am absolutely against any bonus height allowance in the Coconut grove area. This area has street Text - T5 s oz always been village like and shouldn't not become like BrickeLL. Miami, Bonus Florida Height 33133 NCD 3 CA. 3 #17407 Execute 400 Memora ndum of SW I am adamantly against the city of Miami joining a 287(g) partnership. It would be a vile disgrace Agrmnt - 107th and a betrayal to the community that Miami is built on. The partnership is not mandatory and any Sara More Ave United narrative that tries to spin these partnerships as such is utterly false. Immigration is a federal no States Miami, responsibility, states cannot be forced to take on those duties! South Miami filed a Lawsuit against ICE - FL Dept of this. Wait for the court to decide! 33174 HomeLan d Security DHS PZ. 7 3240 #17440 Mary Zoning I am adamantly opposed to the bonus height for the WeLt and any other projects in Coconut Grove. Eliza Fitzp beth atrick Street Text - T5 Bonus height is unnecessary for any residential project and would cause enormous harm to the S301 Bonus community resulting from increased traffic, pedestrian safety, and ascetics. Miami Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 2756 Zoning I am against bonus height in Coconut Grove. My residence at 2756 Day av immediately abuts The Lesli Jone e s Day Text - T5 WeLL project and will substantially affect all the neighboring residences as well as all of Coconut Av Bonus Grove in a negative way Height NCD 3 Tatia Oyst 3525 PZ. 7 I am appalled by this Loophole that's used by Terra Group to build "The Well" in the Grove several na acher Royal #17440 stories over the Limit of a conversation district. It's already a congested area, and the development Palm Zoning of this size wilt turn this area into a permanent traffic jam. The Weft should be CONFINED TO 5- Ave Text - T5 STORY MAXIMUM and no new developments should be allowed to build over this height. Bonus First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Step hani e Chap man Agenda Item Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 3144 Zoning Mary Text - T5 Street Bonus Height NCD 3 Public Comment I am concerned by the allowance of bonus height concessions in historic Coconut Grove. I am grateful that the high profile Well development put the issues with this concession literally directly in my path as I am forced to cross dangerously busy Mary street each day while waking with my children. This development that is geared towards people able to afford 1.5 to 4 million dollar condos will inevitably increase the congestion on this side of the Grove. According to Miami-Dade's own public transportation ridership studies in recent years, people that can afford a home, in this tax bracket, are using public transportation at declining rates. Literally all demographics reported that on -time service and problems with first and last mite transport are to blame. So why would this building and others like it qualify as transit oriented? Finally, I have grave concerns about the information highlighted in the Coconut Grove Spotlight that explains that at the command of Sabina Covo, the City attorney added new language to an agenda item in 2023 that enabled all of this to be possible. This smells of corruption and cronyism and thank god the people of Miami, and most specifically Coconut Grove are not wilting to silently let the character of our neighborhood be sold and molded by the highest bidders. 3699 PZ. 7 Loquat #17440 Avenu Zoning I am opposed to the increase in height to new buildings built in Coconut Grove . Please vote to Jami Rich e Text - T5 have the language changed to have all of Coconut Grove excluded from the bonus height zoning e man Cocon Bonus ordinance. Thank you!!! ut Height Grove, NCD 3 33133 PZ. 7 #17440 I am strongly opposed to the bonus height waivers for any new construction in the Grove. The 3304 Zoning Conn magic of the Grove is it's canopy and it's lower heights. The additional traffic and destruction of the Etain Virgini Text - T5 or a St Bonus canopy cannot be replaced. The Grove is the West Village of Miami and let's keep it that way - Height let's be able to see the sky and keep buildings low. NCD 3 PZ. 7 2935 Whiteh #17440 I ask our commissioners to rescind the bonus height waiver, exclude the entirety of Coconut Grove Zoning from the bonus height loophole and make Terra Group return to it's original height of 5 floors at a Kristi Dalto ead St Text - T5 the Welt as it is hypocritical to consider them a transit oriented development. Please listen to your na n Miami, Bonus constituents - we do not want this blatant over development. Please stop taking all the charm Florida 33133 Height away from the city and plant a tree instead. NCD 3 4205 Lenno x DI. 2 Drive, #17509 Dols I do not support anything that DOGE is doing on any level. National, State or City of Miami, it's a Deb Cocon Discussi on ut on - disgrace. DO NOT PASS THIS item. Grove DOGE FL 33133 Mari Ayer 1101 FR. 1 I don't want you to cut the trees, especially at the parks! o dis NW 19 #16794 Ave Repeal Miami Chapter 33125 62 - Tree Trust First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Jose Verg ph ara Donn a Marg arita Sek Ram os Vidal Agenda Item Fund - Amend Chapter 17 - Environ mental Preserve tion PZ. 7 #17440 3240 Zoning Matitd Text - T5 a St Bonus Height NCD 3 Public Comment I live at 3240 Matilda Street and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Well project. Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not in line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not allowed to comment This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too PH. 7 #17414 Execute - Two (2) I Live at Courtyards in the Grove and am being directly affected by PZ 7, the Weft project across 3240 Grants of the street. Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these oversized Mary Easeme buildings but it doesn't keep with preservation efforts of this community and it's protected status. St Apt nts - The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward because 305 WASD & it's both substantial and material without public comment. Please take steps to remove the bonus IconBrick height and protect our community. Thank you. eft - Brickeft Park 2930 Day Ave. Miami, FL 33133 3242 Mary Nicol Babo St. e un Miami FL 33133 PZ. 7 #17440 Zoning Text - T5 Bonus Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 Zoning Text - T5 Bonus Height NCD 3 I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Weft project Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not allowed to comment This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Weft project Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not affowed to comment This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too Sami Sae 3242 PZ. 7 I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Weft project Not r m Mary #17440 only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not st Zoning in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status The change to the T5 Cocon Text - T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and ut Bonus material, and the public was not affowed to comment This was a dear violation of rules, which was First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Agenda Item Public Comment Grove Height also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take FL NCD 3 the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the 33133 bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too 3242 Edua Quint mary rdo ana st apt. s-118 Mich elle PZ. 7 #17440 Zoning Text - T5 Bonus Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 3240 Zoning Prats Mary Text - T5 Street Bonus Height NCD 3 Dian Ferra e ri D 3242 PZ. 7 Mary #17440 St, Apt Zoning S112, Text - T5 Miami, Bonus FL Height 33133 NCD 3 2930 Barcit Day on Avenu e I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Well project Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not allowed to comment This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Weft project. Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status. The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not allowed to comment. This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change. I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am being directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Weft project. Not only can the Grove not handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, they are not in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status. The change to the T5 bonus height should have never been introduced or moved forward as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not allowed to comment. This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change. I want to ensure the Grove and its residents be protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too. I Live at Courtyards of the Grove and am directly impacted by PZ 7 with The Well Project. Not only is the Grove iLt prepared to handle the congestion brought on by these massive buildings, the PZ. 7 project is not in Line with the preservation efforts of the community and its protected status. The #17440 change to the T5 bonus height should never have been introduced or moved forward as it was both Zoning substantial and material. Add to that the fact that the public was not allowed to comment. Yet, we Text - T5 wilt have to Live with the consequences of these decisions. This was a dear violation of rules, which Bonus was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State. The commission should take Height steps to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision to remove the bonus NCD 3 height Language going forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change! I want to ensure that the Grove and its residents wilt be protected for years to come and respectfully urge you to do so, too. Dani VareL 3240 PZ. 7 I Live at Courtyards of the Grove, 3240 Mary St, directly across the street from the proposed Well eL a Mary #17440 project. The Grove cannot handle the extra congestion from this project. There is tons of traffic at Street Zoning the intersection of Mary and Oak at all hours of the day. The stop Sign going South is constantly S109 Text - T5 backed up to the circle on 27th Ave during the day. Also, the sidewalks are not big enough to Bonus handle the hundreds of extra people for waking traffic. These extra -Large buildings have no place Height in the Grove. They are overpriced and an eyesore on the sky Line. Extra -tall buildings are not in Line NCD 3 with the preservation efforts of the community and their protected status. The change to the T5 bonus height should never have been introduced or moved forward, as it was both substantial and material, and the public was not allowed to comment. The building is almost a full mite waking First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Agenda Item CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora 465 ndum of NE Agrmnt - Marg Mais 55Th United aret eL Ter States Miami ICE - 33137 Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS PZ. 7 2675 S Baysh #17440 Ama Mosz ore Zoning nda kows Drive Text - T5 ki Bonus Miami 33133 Height NCD 3 Public Comment distance from public transport, and the bike path on 27th Ave is unsafe and seldom used. Any T5 Bonus that involves having to cross US1 should be thrown out unless there is a waking bridge or it is directly across the street. The Well project is ill -suited to encouraging public transport. This was a dear violation of rules, which was also addressed in Florida Supreme Court case Neumont v. State, and the commission should take the step to immediately right a wrong by supporting PZAB's unanimous decision removing the bonus height Language moving forward, and deny all parties who applied for such a permit to benefit from an invalid ordinance change. I want to ensure the Grove and its residents are protected for years to come, and urge you to do so, too I oppose this measure. Local police should Not be used by ICE. We need the police doing their regular work in the city. I strongly urge the committee to exclude all of Coconut Grove from the bonus height zoning ordinance that was recently enacted. The Grove is a special place and the 5-story zoning Limit should remain in place so that our traffic - which is already out of control - doesn't worsen and our streets continue to get natural sunlight. The proposed height increases due to proximity to public transit options is a farce, and no one should believe that the buyers of such units wilt be taking the bus or metroLine. Thank you for your consideration. PZ. 7 2669 s Baysh #17440 Rosa Zoning ALme ore Mari nara Drive Text - T5 I support PZ.7 a Bonus unit 1001 Height NCD 3 2669 South Baysh PZ. 7 #17440 ore Dr Man ALme - Apt Zoning Text - T5 ueL nara 1001N Bonus Height Miami. NCD 3 FL. 33133 Julia Mun nne oz 3220 PZ. 7 Matild #17440 a Zoning street Text - T5 Miami, Bonus Florida Height 33133 NCD 3 I support PZ.7. I urge you to reject the bonus height allowance. Coconut grove doesn't need the additional traffic and congestion that these buildings would bring. Thank you. First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Agenda Item Public Comment PZ. 7 3226 #17440 Isab Gom St Zoning Text - T5 I vote NO in allowing the grove to have more high rises. eLta ez Mary St Bonus Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 3241 Fern Ma #17440 ande Mary Zoning I want to protest the height allowance agreed to for the Well project. As someone who lives in Street Luis z- Text - T5 Maison Grove right behind it, I'm ashamed at the height access and what it will mean for our Miami, Roch FL Bonus community. Please deny the height and put strong wording to protect the Grove. a Height 33133 NCD 3 CA. 3 #17407 Execute 10750 Memora SW ndum of Agrmnt - I will not like the Miami PD to collaborate with ICE they should be seen as separate entities. 11th BeLiz United Furthermore, I don't mot believe that ICE is handling deportation skillfully and is targeting legal Jane Street, aire States residents. Finally, the Krome Center is overfilled and people in that facility are Living in terrible Miami, FL ICE - conditions and their should be changes made. 33174 Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS PZ. 7 3350 #17440 I would Like to support Commissioner Pardo in rescinding T5 bonus Height for NCD-3 and restoring WiLtia SW Zoning the Language in Miami 21 to prevent developers from availing themselves of T-5 bonus Height in Finan 27TH Text - T5 m the NCD-3. Further, I would Like to thank Commissioner Pardo for taking the initiative in seeking to AVE Bonus 1505 Height rescind T-5 bonus Height for NCD-3. NCD 3 PZ. 7 3339 #17440 I write in opposition to allowing the bonus height in our neighborhood. Coconut Grove has a unique, historic character that's already under pressure from overdevelopment. Allowing developers Virgini Zoning Aziz ELay to build tatter buildings through bonus incentives undermines the very purpose of having a a St. Text - T5 a an conservation district. This isn't about opposing growth. It is about protecting what makes the Grove Apt. Bonus 322 Height Livable and distinct. Once we allow the height creep, we Lose the scale, the tree canopy and the community feel that make this place special. Thank you. NCD 3 Erica Sarri 19055 CA. 3 ICE should not partner with the Miami police because it promotes inhumane treatment of a #17407 immigrants and erodes trust in Law enforcement. This collaboration creates fear in immigrant Execute communities, discouraging people from reporting crimes or seeking help. ICE's history of Memora separating families and violating human rights goes against the values of justice and compassion. ndum of In a diverse city Like Miami, public safety should not come at the cost of human dignity. Agrmnt - United States ICE - Dept of HomeLan d First Last Street Agenda Nam Nam Addres Item e e s Security DHS PZ. 7 #17440 3480 Zoning Mirn Nava poincia Text - T5 a na Ave Bonus Height NCD 3 Mari Bilba a o 1351 Ne 191 st #102 North Miami Beach Florida 33179 Public Comment Im a coconut grove resident, born and raised in miami. I've seen first hand the significant changes and developments within miami. Coconut grove in itself has charged, some for the better and much for not. I'm pleading and requesting to please remove the t8 height for coconut grove. The area is not suited for 8 stories. We don't need more over development. We need more trees and parks across miami. Stop working for the developers and listen to the people who actually live in this area. In Florida, several cities have signed agreements for police to collaborate with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The 287(g) program is a federal initiative that trains police to enforce immigration laws. However, it's essential to note that participation in this program is entirely CA. 3 optional. No city or police force is obligated to participate; it is merely an option. Recently, #17407 Governor DeSantis passed an anti -immigrant law, numbered SB168, which prohibits "Sanctuary Execute Cities" and mandates local governments to cooperate with ICE. However, it is crucial to clarify that Memora this anti -immigrant law is currently partially blocked and under scrutiny because many of its ndum of provisions are deemed unconstitutional. This situation is complicated because, while cooperation Agrmnt - may be encouraged, signing the 287(g) agreement is not a legal requirement. Nevertheless, United DeSantis wants it to appear that cities must comply with this mandate or risk being labeled States Sanctuary Cities. He has the power to punish non -compliant cities by cutting funding, removing ICE - elected officials from their positions, and filing criminal charges. The reality is that enforcing Dept of immigration law is primarily the responsibility of the federal government. According to Amendment HomeLan 10 of the Constitution, states cannot force cities to take on this duty. For instance, the city of d South Miami recognized this issue and courageously refused to be intimidated. They filed a Security lawsuit, which is currently pending in court. To be blunt, other cities that succumb to intimidation DHS are complicit with a government that they should resist, supporting an unjust anti -immigrant agenda. In these dark times, there is a moral imperative to do what is right. They are capable of addressing this crisis and standing up for what is just. The law is on their side, but they must be willing to fight for it. CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of Agrmnt - Isab Basc 6445 United In no way do I support Miami police partnering on training with ICE or empowering police officers elle omb NE 7th States to conduct raids or searches for unauthorized immigrants. ICE has proven to be careless and e Ave ignore rule of law, deporting legal immigrants and citizens. ICE - Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS 2627 s. PZ.7 Baysh #17440 Isn't it a shame residents have to watch every move the commission is making because we don't ore Dr, Zoning trust you to do the right thing. For once, I would love a politician to actually do something that Henri Schw etta arz #2606, Text - T5 benefits the residents over developers. Fix the public transportation system before issuing another coconu Bonus permit to build. Our roads are choked, on some streets, the only sunlight they get is at noon, and t grove Height people can't safely walk anywhere. Preserve Coconut Grove. FL NCD 3 33133 Gabri Cruz 9640 CA. 3 It is not the job of local law enforcement to act as ICE agents for mass deportation in our city of ela April #17407 Miami. This is not only inhumane, but unconstitutional. Where is the Due Process for these Rd Execute individuals? If you wanted to start with criminals, why not start with prison's first- where criminals Memora are usually kept. Stand up for your people, they do NOT approve this contract with ICE. We The First Last Street AAardaf Peoohop a re-elect every one of you, PLEASE be the voice of the people, stay true to the oaths you Nam Nam Addres Agrmnt - auiook4or tnisncountry and our Constitution. Help be a force towards Saving America, Miami. e e s United States ICE - Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora 19540 ndum of It's not police officers jobs to enforce immigration laws they have more important things to attend Christ Agrmnt - Etha Niev mas rd United to. There's a whole DEVISION already made to handle immigration and it's called ICE. They can and wilt handle it in their own and not taking cops time and resources to do their own job. How n es 33189 States many Lives and or crimes wilt occur because there's cops handling immigration problems and not Miami ICE - FL Dept of worrying about actual criminals HomeLan d Security DHS CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of 3330 Agrmnt - Amy Pola SW United I'm reading it out bud. nco 20th States St ICE - Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora 3131 I'm writing to urge the commission to forcefully speak out against Trump's unconstitutional plan to ndum of ne 1st send US citizens, which he calls "homegrown criminals;' to a foreign gulag, demand a complete Agrmnt - avenu shutdown of all detainees being sent to foreign prisons, hold the administration accountable for United Erica Wells e. defying orders by the Supreme Court by supporting impeachment and conviction of Trump and States Miami other Cabinet officials responsible for this unconstitutional act. If the Trump administration is able ICE - FL to traffic an innocent man Like Abrego Garcia to a foreign gulag, they wilt be emboldened to do the Dept of 33137 same to others. This terrifying and evil practice needs to be stopped now. HomeLan d Security DHS 3240 PZ. 7 Mary #17440 Lisa and I are homestead residents owning in the Grove since 2014 from Connecticut. As a former Newtown, Connecticut, Planning and Zoning Commissioner and Borough Tax Collector, and Lisa's Street Zoning Fitzp tenure as a Land use attorney, we understand the balance zoning must strike. Local residents also Paul S301 Text - T5 atrick have vested rights when a substantial change is enacted - we must be noticed and allowed to Miami Bonus FL Height comment. We respectfully request your help to take take all steps to unwind this iLtegal Loophole 33133 NCD 3 and keep the WeLt's height to 5 stories. First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Agenda Item Public Comment FR. 1 #16794 2627 s Repeal Chapter baysh 62 - Tree ore drive Trust Miami Dade has less than 23% canopy cover. This is shameful for a location experiencing Henri Schw Fund - increasing temperatures and over development. On TOD districts, there should be 20 ft set -backs Cocon etta arz ut Amend from the front facing portion of the lot. Shade trees should be mandatory. People aren't going to Chapter walk to public transport when the pavement is scorching. Grove FL 17 Environ 33133 mental Preserve tion CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of Miami is a city made up of immigrants that push the community forward. without them food is a Agrmnt - grown buildings are built, countless other necessary rules wouldn't be filled. Outside of the 20848 Dani River United economics, human beings, that seek a better life in the first country on earth. To deny them would sailfish el a lane States be to deny our forefathers who made America. Ice is no more than a gang that rounds, vulnerable ICE - people up and now don't even care what stage of the process their in, but if there's citizens now. Dept of Abolish ive And keep them out of Miami HomeLan d Security DHS CA. 3 #17407 Execute 6559 Memora Miami is an immigrant city and a global hub —built by people from everywhere, for everyone. SW ndum of Partnering with ICE would betray our identity and our values. This agency has a track record of 132nd Agrmnt - Nath Bura Court United violating due process, tearing families apart, and operating outside the bounds of the Constitution. an ndt Circle, States We should be protecting our communities, not aligning with fear -based tactics. Every person deserves civil rights, dignity, and due process. City leaders must vote NO on any proposal to Miami, ICE - coltaborate with ICE. We don't need to become complicit in injustice —we need to lead with FL Dept of 33183 HomeLan courage and conscience. d Security DHS CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of Agrmnt - 5740 Miami was built on the backs of immigrants, pulling out a thread wilt unravel the tapestry of our Adria Krist United na at sw 46 States beautiful city. I am sure many LEOs come from immigrants and wilt be forced to arrest their kin. y terrace This wilt give rise to the number of police officers suicides ICE - Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS First Last Street Agenda Nam Nam Addres Item Public Comment e e s My thoughts on voting passing a 287(g) agreement between the Miami Police Department and DI. DI - Miami ICE. When iocai taw enforcement engages in federal immigration enforcement, iocai communities Ana limit DFL SIONUS believe the police are there not to protect and serve them, but instead to detain and deport them, 33126 the results of crimes wilt go unreported. Please vote no on 287g. No one should hesitate to cast ITEMS 911 for fear of them or their family wilt be detained and deported. Thank you! 436 NE PZ.7 77th #17440 Street Zoning Mari Gonz No to increasing the height of buildings. We don't want a concrete jungle in Miami. 5 stories is high a aiez Rd Apt Text - T5 enough. 10 Bonus Miami, Height FL NCD 3 33138 PZ. 7 3245 #17440 Mary Zoning Dulz street Oppose the exemption being made to the project allowing it to be built to 8 stories instead of the Luis Text - T5 aides Miami approved 5 stories. Florida Bonus 33133 Height NCD 3 CA. 3 #17407 Execute Participating in this inhumane, predatory practice is not required by state or federal law. We have Memora seen that these measures are not only targeting "criminals". It has made international headlines. ndum of We have also seen blatant disregard of constitutional rights and disregard of supreme Court Rolla Agrmnt - measures regarding immigration. Does the city of Miami want to be connected to a contributor of 12525 Yami n NE 13 United our current constitutional crisis? Immigrants built this city - both those that were forced to be here La Escai AVE States and centuries down the line individuals who came here with the promise of a better ona ICE - Life...undocumented or not. Place your efforts on truly solving our housing crisis, food insecurity, Dept of homelessness, gun violence, child sex trafficking and our rising overdose numbers. These are all Homeian issues that the city had simply placed a band -aid on or have found ineffective measures to truly d solve the problem. Security DHS FR. 1 #16794 Repeal Chapter Please consider the environment, the health, the air, the shade, the beauty! The reasons are 62 - Tree endless and tree removal is irreversible! It takes decades to recreate the shade of an old tree and Trust 2339 it's not even possible at all when things become paved over or built on. This is a hot city and trees Mari Kuria Fund - Day keep it cooler. If you want people to be able to walk and bike - they need trees! If you want anne ndski Amend Ave Chapter people to take a relaxing walk, they need trees! If you want children to take a breath of fresh air, they need trees! Trees preserve our property values. Trees dean our air. Trees provide shade and 17- Lower temperatures. Environ mental Preserve tion Giori Mejia 3204 PZ. 7 Please do not aitow high rise buildings in our coconut grove area a Matitd #17440 a st Zoning Text - T5 Bonus First Last Street Agenda Nam Nam Addres Item Public Comment e e s Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 Glori 3204 Zoning a Mejia Matild Text - T5 Please don't allow high buildings to ruin our beautiful grove, maintain the historic neighborhood. a St Bonus Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 2901 #17440 Please exempt Coconut Grove from any loosening of height restrictions. We do not want Coconut S. Zoning Grove to turn into Brickell. Our streets are already choked with traffic; we cant accommodate the Mari Griffit Baysh Text - T5 extra traffic that added height will bring. It is not credible that residents in a luxury condo building an hs ore Dr Bonus will walk or bike a mile to use the Metrorail; they will drive. Please leave us in what peace is still 15G Height left to us. NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 Quint 4065 Zoning Please protect our family neighborhood coconut grove. Don't let it turn into another Brickell. With Lilian ero- Hardie Text - T5 huge building and gridlock traffic. Coconut grove has always been a family oriented relaxed a Sider Ave Bonus neighborhood with walkability and safe streets. The Grove already is suffering from traffic. is Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 Please vote to maintain height zoning ordinance that keeps building heights at no more than 5 Lauri Platk 3168 Zoning stories. Our Coconut Grove streets and infrastructure were not and are not designed for more Virgini Text - T5 e in a St. Bonus dense population with heavier car and foot traffic. Tragic accidents may hapoen with more people Height in this flood zone. And... We need to keep our tree canopy and create more natural barriers.. NCD 3 FR. 1 #16794 Repeal Chapter 62 - Tree Trust 3688 Gom Fund - Please withdrawal. This is not good for the community. We don't want these changes at all. We Kristi FrankLi ez Amend want it withdrawn completely. n Ave Chapter 17 - Environ mental Preserve tion PZ. 7 #17440 3067 Ns stop allowing 8 story buildings. Close the loophole that was improperly made at the last hour. Dang Indian Zoning The grove will lose its walkability, the traffic will increase, the tree canopy will suffer, the local Lara uillec Text - T5 a charm of family friendly neighborhood will decrease. This was improperly voted on without citizen ourt Bonus street input and backing. Height NCD 3 First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Agenda Item Public Comment PZ. 7 #17440 3067 Ns stop allowing 8 story buildings. Close the loophole that was improperly made at the last hour. Dang Indian Zoning The grove will lose its waLkabitity, the traffic will increase, the tree canopy will suffer, the local Lara uiLtec Text - T5 ourt a Bonus charm of family friendly neighborhood will decrease. This was improperly voted on without citizen street input and backing. Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 2977 #17440 Zoning Jorg Soto McFarL Stop the high rises in Coconut Grove. Preserve the grove for Grovites not developers. We don't Text - T5 e ongo ane need another BrickeLL. No to bonus height Rd Bonus Height NCD 3 3189 Florida PZ. 7 Avenu #17440 The T5-O height bonus should not be applied in the conservation district Coconut Grove e Zoning neighborhood. I am especially appalled The Well at Tigertait Av & Mary St even be considered to Arlen McCr e eary Cocon Text - T5 be granted this bonus as it is not in tine with the Community. It is Ludicrous to think The Well ut Bonus project has any of the elements that would indicate allowance of the spirit of the height bonus! The Grove, Height Weft project's request is a travesty and should not be allowed. Thank you. FL NCD 3 33133 PZ. 9 #17385 Zoning Text - 4060 The Tree Ordinance Exists for a Reason. IF anything, we should be requiring MORE trees both in rafae Torre Violation ns Loquat son cit - public right-of-way, and within Properties in Coconut Grove. We need more strict codes and higher Ave y fines for Taking Down trees. sponsore d AppLicati ons 2821 S. Baysh PZ. 7 ore #17440 The approaches to, and the intersection of, Tigertait and Mary are already congested and Zoning increasingly dangerous, particularly for pedestrians. The Weft wilt unavoidably intensify these Bern Such Drive, and er 4A, Text - T5 realities. Given the Limited scope for any improvement of street -Level capacity, the most impactfuL Bonus action the city can take to improve the community's quality of Life and safety is to stop the absurd Cocon Height and cynical use of the height Loophole. ut NCD 3 Grove, 33133 Jorg Torre 10230 CA. 3 The city of Miami police should not be partnered with ICE. White there is a population of criminal e s monte #17407 undocumented immigrants, unfortunately there's too many instances of outstanding US citizens in go bay Execute which the US immigration system has failed them with citizenship. College students, hard workers, dr Memora and the backbone of american society does not deserve to be targeted, especially in Miamis ndum of culturally diverse society. Agrmnt - United States ICE - Dept of HomeLan First Last Street Agenda Nam Nam Addres Item Public Comment e e s d Security DHS PZ. 7 #17440 The distinct character of Coconut Grove must be preserved in order to maintain its distinction as a destination, its property values, character and safety. The bonus height will increase density Mari Kuria 29 Zoning 5 including both traffic and pedestrian without any balancing action to deal with pedestrian safety. It Da anne ndski y Textis being used to develop buildings that are not within waking distance of public transportation and Ave Bonus Height have been used to increase parking in buildings in direct contravention to the purpose of the original rule. NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 2977 Zoning The grove is already congested. Adding additional floors wiii only add to congestion. Let's be Marc Sotoi McFari Text - T5 honest center grove is not waking distance from metros during summer. People paying minions of eta ongo ane rd Bonus doiiars for a unit wiii not walk 1+ mite to take public transportation. This is Miami not New York. Height NCD 3 CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of Agrmnt - 14915 The policeman force was created to protect us the people , not to be hunting people to deport Vero Verd United SW 80 them . ICE is doing a persecution against people , not criminals as they said , therefore the police nica ugo St States force should dedicate to do the work they commit themseif to do ICE - Dept of HomeLan d Security DHS PZ. 7 2675 S #17440 Zoning There should be no allowances/variances to build over 5 stories in coconut grove. It win add to Laini Hoff Baysh e man ore Text - T5 burden on roads, parking and other Local infrastructure. It win NOT promote use of public Bonus transportation. It win completely change the flavor of our cherished neighborhood. Forever. Drive Height NCD 3 Robe Aike rt n To characterize these proposed developments —Located more than half a mite from the Grove Central Metroraii station —as "transit -oriented" is simply inaccurate. As a resident Living at the PZ. 7 intersection of Tigertaii Avenue and 27th Avenue, I can attest that the actual waking distance to #17440 the platform exceeds three-quarters of a mite. It is highly implausible to suggest that residents of 2699 Zoning developments priced at over one minion dollars wiii routinely walk or bike to the station. This does Tigerta Text - T5 not reflect a genuine integration with public transit infrastructure, which is the foundation of true ii Ave Bonus transit -oriented development. Furthermore, the process used to justify additional building height Height through a so-called transit -oriented Loophole appears flawed. If the proper public review and NCD 3 procedural steps had been followed, I strongly believe this exception would not have been approved. I urge the council to reconsider these designations and ensure future developments reflect both the spirit and the Letter of our zoning guidelines. Darie Gom 1590 CA. 3 To the City Commission, I am not a city resident, but I am speaking on behalf of the immigrant L ez SW #17407 families in your city who I know and Love, and are too afraid to speak up for themselves in this 111th Execute moment. We are Living in a time of unprecedented fear in our country. You can feel it in the St Memora schools, streets, markets. I'm an FIU student Living on campus, and even I have noticed the First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s Amy ndum of decline in attendance, because students are too afraid of getting racially profiled and wrongfully 4EIROfa- detained on their way to class or getting their visas revoked. I want to remind you that the City of 1.10iihed R}i gc1 6111@rtfo over 200,000 immigrants- that's more than 200,000 sons, daughters, mothers, States fathers, sisters, and brothers. That's more than half of the total population. This city would be ICE - nothing without the contributions of immigrants, and you all know that. That is what makes this Dept of city such a gem in this country. You can't go to a single store in Miami and not find immigrants Homelan both stocking and browsing the shelves. Immigrants run our economy, and if you allow Miami d police to become vehicles for this government's enforcement and deportation agenda, people will Security retreat to their homes out of fear like they're already doing. Mayor Cava, you recently asked DHS DHS to permit you to visit Krome Detention Center because of the public outcry on the conditions and 2 reported deaths at the center. If you allow this agreement to be signed, I can guarantee you that the situation at Krome wilt only worsen with false arrests and detentions. You KNOW that this is unjust, you KNOW that these conditions are inhumane, so PLEASE take a stand for the people who are looking to you for leadership in this moment. To the commission, you are not obligated, regardless of what our Governor might say, to enter into this agreement. I am begging you to take a stand for the people of our city and vote NO to partnering with ICE. Don't turn your back on them when they need you most. You wilt be on the wrong side of history. CA. 3 #17407 Execute Memora ndum of 3330 Agrmnt - Pola SW United nco 20th States ST ICE - Dept of Homelan d Security DHS UPDATED WITH COMMENT: Good morning. Today, you're voting on whether to enter a 287(g) agreement with ICE, allowing Miami police to enforce federal immigration laws. This decision isnt just administrative; it's deeply personal for many in our community. In the 1960s and 70s, U.S. immigration policies were more inclusive. The 1965 Immigration Act prioritized family reunification, and the 1980 Refugee Act provided protections for those fleeing persecution. Many of our families —perhaps even yours —benefited from these policies, finding a new home and building lives here in Miami. However, the landscape has drastically changed. The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act introduced stricter enforcement and limited judicial review. Today, asylum seekers face prolonged detentions, and legal pathways are fraught with obstacles. The system that once welcomed many is now a labyrinth that deters and punishes. Now, consider the current state of ICE detention centers. Reports have highlighted severe overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and preventable deaths. For instance, the Krome Detention Center in Miami has faced scrutiny for holding 200 individuals in a space designed for 85. Since October, three detainees have died there, including a 44-year-old Ukrainian man in February. A comprehensive report titled "Deadly Failures" examined 52 deaths in ICE custody between 2017 and 2021, finding that 95% were preventable, tied directly to medical neglect and inadequate mental health care. This doesn't make Miami safer. It makes it colder. More afraid. It silences survivors of abuse. It fractures families. And it turns police into an arm of federal enforcement in a city where trust is already fragile. You were elected by immigrants. You are descendants of immigrants. Don't use your famity's past as a shield while signing off on a future that would've locked them out. You still have a choice. Please say no. PZ. 7 2675 #17440 S. Zoning We do not support the raising the hight from 5 to 8 floors. We also don't support the sneaky dirty Joe witt Baysh Text - T5 tricks of sneaking in an amendment at the last minute. I am a member of the bayshore condo ore Dr Bonus assoc and we mean to get rid of the people doing this. Suite Height NCD 3 PZ. 7 #17440 We need to exclude the Grove from the bonus height waiver and return to the 5 story max height. This bonus waiver is destroying the beautiful neighborhood feel of the grove. These luxury condos Alex 3032 Zoning are taking advantage of this when we all know no one buying these condos wilt be using public andr Kern Virgini Text - T5 transportation, especially in the Miami sun. Please let's use logical reasoning for these rules rather a a St Bonus than allowing developers to get away with taking advantage. Let's keep the neighborhood feeling Height NCD 3 that makes the grove so special! PZ. 7 #17440 2678 Zoning Carri Sper Tigerta Text - T5 We oppose the zoning laws of new heights from 5 stories to 8 stories e o it Ave Bonus Height NCD 3 First Last Street Nam Nam Addres e e s 3240 Mary Rach Good St el man Miami FL 33133 Bere Vane nice z Chris toph er Lundi ng 500 NE 29th St Miami, FL 33137 Agenda Item PZ. 7 #17440 Zoning Text - T5 Bonus Height NCD 3 Public Comment What is the benefit of this exception? It is only to benefit the developers and will not increase public transit usage by any stretch. This project of The Well is nearly a mile from the train station and prices are in the millions for a condo - who in that group will be taking the train a mile away rather than driving their car? This project will negatively impact traffic, will cause my place of living to see much less of the sunlight and impact Miami's oldest neighborhood in a negative way. Do what's right by the community please. FR. 1 #16794 Repeal Chapter 62 - Tree Trust Fund - Withdraw FR-1. This doesn't help the trees or homeowners. Helps developers and will lead to more Amend loss in tree canopy. Stop deferring. Commisssioner Gabela can do better for the people of Miami. Chapter 17 - Environ mental Preserve tion 3350 SW PZ.7 27th #17440 Avenu Zoning e, Apt Text - T5 N/A 1702, Bonus Miami Height FL NCD 3 33133 2675 S Baysh Melis Fishe ore Dr sa r Miami FL 33133 PZ. 7 #17440 Zoning Text - T5 N/A Bonus Height NCD 3 3424 PZ. 7 Mary #17440 St Apt Zoning Bella Froio S214 Text - T5 N/A Miami Bonus FL Height 33133! NCD 3 Elisa Card enal 3173 PZ. 7 Florida #17440 Avenu Zoning e Text - T5 N/A Miami, Bonus FL Height 33133 NCD 3 End of Report