HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Commision Fact SheetCITY COMMISSION FACT SHEET
File ID: R-17-0397
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION GRANTING THE
APPEAL FILED BY LAZARO PRIEGUES ("APPELLANT") AND
REJECTING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ISSUANCE OF INTENDED
DECISION B-30804 FOR THE REMOVAL OF NINETEEN (19) THATCH
PALMS IN THE GENERAL AREA LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION
OF SOUTHWEST 19TH AVENUE AND SOUTHWEST 14TH TERRACE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA.
APPELLANT(S): Lazaro Priegues
PURPOSE: Appealing City of Miami Intended Decision B-30804
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended denial of the appeal.
File Number: 2193
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0397
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:7/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION GRANTING THE APPEAL
FILED BY LAZARO PRIEGUES ("APPELLANT") AND REJECTING THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S ISSUANCE OF INTENDED DECISION B-30804 FOR THE REMOVAL OF
NINETEEN (19) THATCH PALMS IN THE GENERAL AREA LOCATED AT THE
INTERSECTION OF SOUTHWEST 19TH AVENUE AND SOUTHWEST 14TH
TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2017, the City of Miami ("City") issued Intended Decision 13-
30804 for the removal of nineteen (19) Thatch Palms planted in the area located at the
intersection of Southwest 19th Avenue and Southwest 14th Terrace, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2017, Lazaro Priegues ("Appellant") filed an appeal to the Miami
City Commission ("City Commission") pursuant to Section 17-8(b) of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), which provides that the City Commission may hear
an appeal of a tree removal permit; and
WHEREAS, based on the testimony and evidence presented, after due notice and an
opportunity to be heard has been afforded to all parties and members of the public, there is
competent substantial evidence in the record to reject the City's issuance of Intended Decision
B-30804; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, finds that the
stated grounds for the appeal and the facts presented in support thereof justify granting the
appeal and rejecting the City's issuance of Intended Decision B-30804; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons stated on the record at the public hearing, the City
Commission grants the appeal and rejects the City's issuance of Intended Decision B-30804 on
April 26, 2017 for the removal of and mitigation of nineteen (19) Thatch Palms located at the
general area at the intersection of Southwest 19th Avenue and Southwest 14th Terrace, Miami,
Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission grants the appeal and rejects the decision of the City
as set forth through Intended Decision B-30804, thereby rejecting Intended Decision B-30804.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
J
ria ndez, ity ttor ey 7/1412017
1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.