Originally, Miami 21 was scheduled to go before the Commission tomorrow, September 27th, for its final hearing. However, due to a scheduling conflict on the Planning and Zoning agenda, this will no longer be the case. From the Miami21.org website:
The City of Miami City Manager is working on establishing a date in October, possibly for a special meeting to hear the item. The final date has not been established, but will be posted as soon as it is scheduled.
I’ve been looking for a mainstream media announcement of the date change, but I have yet to find anything. We’ll post any updates as we receive them.
In the meantime, if you haven’t seen DPZ’s latest Miami 21 presentation, I recommend checking it out here.
The problem was not a scheduling problem. DPZ and the Miami 21 planners are unable or unwilling to fix all the problems in Miami 21. Attorneys, neighborhood activists, property owners and residents all have compliants.
Commissioners have all been getting numerous complaints. Miami 21 needs three votes. (Out of 5). Not possible at this time.
$2.5 Mil wasted on fees. Perhaps City should just fix the existing Code. It works fine when it is not abused. At least staff and residents understand it.
So what exactly is your beef with Miami 21, and how would you go about fixing the current code, given that you think it’s feasible and in the best interest of the people of Miami?