Every time I see a County Commission Meeting notice in the newspaper I shudder. I wonder what is hidden in the announcements. On first look, the highlighted ones earn further research. I don't have time right now, but the implications of some of these could be far reaching -- such as "Amending consequences of a tie vote" and "Modifying vote requirements to delete or modify a restrictive covenant" (If they are increasing number of votes: Good, if they are decreasing: Bad). Also, "Modifying Notice Requirements" on DRI's -- I have to ask: "Why?" I believe the first one highlighted was a property sold by Armando Codina's company to a company he appears to have ties with but not ownership in...see comments. This has to do with filling in wetlands.
When people complain about the Mayor's salary raises, I look at these and worry more. This is where the news is, our rights are being chipped away by the County Commission's unreformable majority. (See comments, I looked at some of these more closely there).
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wouldn't you know it...the evil one Natacha wants this change to DRI question: SHE WANTS TO ADD THIS...
>>For property that is the subject of a DRI development order that was under active construction as of July 1, 2007, the director shall file an application to extend the buildout date, expiration date, and phasing deadlines contained in such development order for the maximum period of time declared by state law not to constitute a substantial deviation from the existing development order, provided that the owner of the property consents to the application and that funds sufficient to pay the costs of advertising and notice as required under Section 33-310 of this code, or sufficient security for such sums, have been provided by or on behalf of the property owner.<<2
THE COVENANT QUESTION: Put on by Barara Jordan...DECREASES...
2/3 of Commissioners PRESENT instead of 2/3 of Commission -- this represents a reduction, easier to undo covenants that are usually friendly to people in the community.
Codina Property....(first highlighted)
67 acres of wetlands will be gone, note they are putting on a restrictive covenant but later in the meeting Barbara Jordan has proposed the relaxing over-turn procedures of restrictive covenants.
DERM's BACKGROUND
Background
The subject Class IV permit application involves the proposed dredging and filling of 67.5 acres of wetlands not supporting halophytic (salt tolerant) vegetation for a commercial development and the proffering of a restrictive covenant to preserve and enhance 10.45 acres of wetlands on-site. The subject property is located west of I-75 and north of NW 170th Street in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Chapter 24-48 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, which regulates the permitting of environmental resources, requires BCC approval for the issuance of Class IV permits to dredge and fill more than 15 acres of wetlands within the Urban Development Boundary (UDB). The proposed project site is within the UDB and adjacent to a residential development to the east, agricultural wetlands for cattle grazing to the west and undeveloped wetlands to the south.
The Tie thing is sponsored by Joe Matinez. Frankly I can't figure out if it is good or bad:
(k) RECONSIDERATION. An action of the commission may be reconsidered only at the same meeting at which the action was taken or at the next regular meeting thereafter. A motion to reconsider may be made only by a commissioner who voted on the prevailing side of the question and must be concurred in by a majority of those present at the meeting. >>A motion to reconsider an item resulting in a tie vote is not in order, and no such motion shall be reconsidered.<< A motion to reconsider shall not be considered unless at least the same number of commissioners is present as participated in the original vote, or upon affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of those commissioners present. Adoption of a motion to reconsider shall rescind the action reconsidered.
http://www.miamidade.gov/govaction/commagenda.asp?cmbmeetdate=2760&file=true&changes=false
LOOK THEM UP YOURSELF HERE IS THE LINK. MY ANALYSIS IS LACKING ..
Wasn't the UDB MOVED for this Codina development. The tired hole in the donut or is this the HIALEAH application that MOVED the UDB? Either way...it is too bad.
The covenant issue bothers me the most. For years I've been begging for tighter restriction. I guess no one heard me or I was ignored. Vote em all out or at least the unreformable majority.
Hey, it's not the developers fault there is no market for his properties that he wanted to build under zoning changes he successfully lobbied for that are now running out. Who says there's a clock on success? In this lousy economy, anyone who has a permit should be given two more.
Pre-emptive move on Hometown Democracy. Can you imagine?
This is so obvious that they work for developers and not the taxpayers.
TERM LIMITS!
County commissioners appear so evil, with 2-3 exceptions.
Term limits.
A popular group of lobbyists have been retained for the AMB-I75,LLC project.
Principal: AMB-I75, LLC
FELIX LASARTE
GILBERTO PASTORIZA
ANTHONY RECIO
ESTRELLITA SIBILA
give me a break, don't they ever sleep?... chasing these cats is a full time job... belling them doesn't help us keep up with them and their alley cat buddies.
I realize that anonymously written blogs are not subject to fact checking but I've always felt EOM tries it's best to ba accurate. However, in this instance you may want to check your facts as Armando Codina or his former companies have any ownership stake. If I am mistaken please indicate otherwise. I think you are off the mark on this one.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 1996--Codina Group has closed on the sale of 624,000 square feet of its Beacon Industrial Park to San Francisco-based AMB
property has link to Codina....
SAN FRANSCISCO BUSINESS TIMES:
Tough negotiator
AMB tends to partner with local developers and owners in markets it enters. One of those firms is the Codina Group in Miami. Armando Codina, CEO of the Codina Group, said Moghadam is the sort of leader who inspires confidence in rocky markets.
“In this day and age, where we have such a tremendous distress in the marketplace, Hamid is the guy you want at the wheel,” said Codina. “He is steady and knowledgeable, ethical and very experienced. He is the guy I would want in charge.”
At the same time, Codina prefers to be negotiating with Moghadam rather than against him. “I hate to negotiate with Hamid because he is tough and smart. By the same token you have a comfort level because with Hamid everything is always on the table.”
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