Important Grove issues at Commission meeting
This Thursday, January 24, there are many Grove issues coming up on the City Commission agenda at City Hall (3500 Pan American Drive).
Specially set at 10:00 am is the appeal of the historic designation for a house in Ye Little Wood. This item was continued from last month and that is the only reason it is Item #1 on the Planning and Zoning agenda. Ye Little Wood is encouraging people to come out to support the designation of this historic house in a lovely historic neighborhood.
Later in the day, perhaps after 4:00 pm, there is the following:
1. 5:00 a.m.club closings. Passage would mean clubs now open to 5:00 am must stop serving liquor at 3:00 am.
2. Appeal on the 5 am club closing for Apple Martini and Visions.
3. Appeal of a tree removal at 2840 Shipping Ave. Following a 5-2 defeat wherein the HEP Board denied owner's appeal of the City's Public Works Dept. to deny permit for removing an oak tree on the swale in front of the property on which the owner now wants to construct a driveway for a duplex in the path of the tree, owner is now appealing the matter to the City Commission.
The new Chair, Commissioner Joe Sanchez, has issued new rules stating that he will no longer specially set any item unless it is a City-wide issue. Many feel it is unreasonable for him to expect people to take off work and sit at City Hall all day waiting for an issue that affects only one area like the Grove. There are very few city-wide issues.
However, for Jan 24th, through Commissioner's Office, most of the Grove issues will be heard at the end of the calendar. Therefore, if you get to City Hall by 4 pm you will be able to hear Items 1-3 and be able to speak.
Commissioner Sanchez needs to know that City Hall is for the people to be heard and this makes it more difficult for residents to come out and be heard. Not everyone has a flexible schedule or can be at City Hall all day waiting for their item. Certainly, all the Planning and Zoning items should not be heard before 5:00 pm, otherwise, the only people who speak are pro-development lobbyists and attorneys, who are paid to be there all day.
Those interested in contacting Comm. Sanchez to let him know how you feel on this issue, may email him here: jsanchez@miamigov.com .
Specially set at 10:00 am is the appeal of the historic designation for a house in Ye Little Wood. This item was continued from last month and that is the only reason it is Item #1 on the Planning and Zoning agenda. Ye Little Wood is encouraging people to come out to support the designation of this historic house in a lovely historic neighborhood.
Later in the day, perhaps after 4:00 pm, there is the following:
1. 5:00 a.m.club closings. Passage would mean clubs now open to 5:00 am must stop serving liquor at 3:00 am.
2. Appeal on the 5 am club closing for Apple Martini and Visions.
3. Appeal of a tree removal at 2840 Shipping Ave. Following a 5-2 defeat wherein the HEP Board denied owner's appeal of the City's Public Works Dept. to deny permit for removing an oak tree on the swale in front of the property on which the owner now wants to construct a driveway for a duplex in the path of the tree, owner is now appealing the matter to the City Commission.
The new Chair, Commissioner Joe Sanchez, has issued new rules stating that he will no longer specially set any item unless it is a City-wide issue. Many feel it is unreasonable for him to expect people to take off work and sit at City Hall all day waiting for an issue that affects only one area like the Grove. There are very few city-wide issues.
However, for Jan 24th, through Commissioner's Office, most of the Grove issues will be heard at the end of the calendar. Therefore, if you get to City Hall by 4 pm you will be able to hear Items 1-3 and be able to speak.
Commissioner Sanchez needs to know that City Hall is for the people to be heard and this makes it more difficult for residents to come out and be heard. Not everyone has a flexible schedule or can be at City Hall all day waiting for their item. Certainly, all the Planning and Zoning items should not be heard before 5:00 pm, otherwise, the only people who speak are pro-development lobbyists and attorneys, who are paid to be there all day.
Those interested in contacting Comm. Sanchez to let him know how you feel on this issue, may email him here: jsanchez@miamigov.com .
posted by Tom Falco at 7:22 AM
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