Care about LED billboards in downtown Miami? Like we don't have enough, already. This issue is being heard later this morning. Please try to either be at Miami City Hall by 10am or call the City Commissioners and weigh in on multiple LED Billboards being placed in Downtown Miami. Make some calls if you can:
Mayor Tomas P. Regalado
(305) 250-5300 VOICE
Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort (Chairman)
(305) 250-5430 VOICE
Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
(305) 250-5333 VOICE
Commissioner Frank Carollo (Vice Chairman)
(305) 250-5380 VOICE
Commissioner Francis Suarez
(305) 250-5420 VOICE
Commissioner Richard P. Dunn
(305) 250-5390 VOICE
Dear Commissioners:
We understand you will consider billboard resolutions 8 9 and 10 between 10 am and 11 am Thursday, February 24, at Miami City Hall City Commission chambers.
We hope that you will vote against Resolutions 8, 9 and 10 for the following reasons:
A. RE 8
1) The LED BILLBOARDS provided for in this second amendment to the Clear Channel settlement agreement are illegal pursuant to Miami-Dade County ordinance and federal law.
2) It is fortunate that we should know in the next few months the results of a federal study on the impact of digital billboards vs. non-digital billboards on public safety and neighborhoods. This study will indicate the physical characteristics, physical location, and dwell time – how quickly messages change – that safety demands. The City should wait to learn the results of this study before assigning any locations of digital billboards. We know your greater commitment is to public safety and welfare. Moving these expensive installations could turn out to be a heavy tax payer burden. Do not approve digital billboards now without this study.
3) The Commission should not approve an amendment that does not give notice to residents of where these proposed LED billboards will be located. Digital billboards impact residential neighborhoods, reduce property values and affect quality of life. You can be sure the Commission chamber would be filled by your constituents who knew digital billboards were going up in proximity to their homes. When are they supposed to find out – when the posts are in cement? This amendment leaves it up to Clear Channel to pick the sites.
4) It is against public policy to change zoning laws by agreement between the city and private parties.
This matter should not be approved on February 24.
B. RE9
1) The County ordinance controls how close a billboard may be to a “public reserve.” As of yesterday, we did not know where in regard to Police Headquarters this billboard would be located. The Commission does not know if the billboard is legal and the public cannot comment if no location is specified. This matter should not be approved February 24.
C. RE 10
1) The city website indicates the settlement agreement to be approved on Feb 24 will be distributed prior to the Commission hearing. Without any notice of the provisions of the settlement agreement, the Commission does not have time to properly consider it nor does can the public comment. This matter should not be approved February 24.
6 comments:
I think these passed. Anyone know?
Yes.
Clear Channel wants to install at least another 14 LED billboards. LED billboards distract drivers and residents from miles away. They change ads every 6 to 10 seconds. They use 50 times more electricity than traditional billboards.
Clear Channel passed campaign money to commissioners.
Unanimous vote.
Wait until homeowners who live along highways see the new signs... We hope they vote out the bums who permitted the billboards.
"The fix was in."
Does anyone know the addresses of the 14 sites where Clear Channel wants to put new digital billboards?
Clear Channel would like to install a an LED billboard on a property located at 1200 SW 57th Ave (historic Red Road). The specification for the sign are 25 feet by 12 feet at a height of 40 feet facing south. They are also requesting a 2nd LED billboard on SW 18th street and 67 (Ludlum Road). The public hearing is July 20th 7:70 in the west Miami city hall.
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