Citizens for a Better South Florida: If you have among your board members an Enterprise Rent-A-Car staffer and a Florida Power and Light executive it is bad enough. But to have one of Holland & Knight's partners and most un-environmental attorneys - Juan Mayol ...you are not an environmental group any longer. You were pushing the envelope with engineers, Pres. Arsenio Milian, but we all still supported you. This guy can be an attorney and do what he wants, but when he enters the environmental realm it is a slap in the face. He doesn't walk the walk or do the talk. He does the TOTAL opposite on both ends.On the Holland and Knight website it says:
"He represents builders and developers in all aspects of land use law through the entire development process, from zoning approvals to subdivision and building permit issues. In addition, Mr. Mayol handles environmental matters as they relate to the development process."
Juan Mayol is a totally ridiculous choice for a group focused on environmental education. Why are you giving him a green-washing? So he can raise funds for you and you in return can give him some green cover? He fights environmental regulations and finds environmental loopholes for his clients. He is always fighting to move the Urban Development Boundary at County Hall (Krome Gold, Lennar, Lowe's Big Box to name a few). Some education you will be giving our kids over there, teaching them that money trumps the environment. You might as well put Rick Scott or Stuart Miller on your Board, you couldn't get much worse than Juan Mayol.
Here is a list of all the Board Members at Citizens for a Better South Florida and after that is a 201l list of who Juan Mayol is lobbying for:
President
Deborah D. Swain
Milian, Swain & Associates
Vice-President
Donell Henry
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Secretary
Deena R. Bell Llewellyn, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP
BELL+AQUI Landscape Architecture, LLC
Treasurer
Alberto Herrera, Ph.D.
Miami-Dade College
Directors
Kevin Cavaioli, ASLA, LEED AP
Hoover Pumping Systems
Fernando A. Craveiro de Sa, Ph.D.
Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, The Shaw Group Inc.
Maria Dolores Espino, Ph.D.
St. Thomas University
Ramon Ferrer, M.B.A., CPQ
Florida Power and Light
Juan J. Mayol, Jr.
Holland & Knight
Daniel A. Milian, ESQ.
Jimenez, Milian & Associates
John H. Parker, Ph.D.
Florida International University
LOBBYIST LIST
MAYOL, JUAN
2011 Annual Registration: Submitted on 1/10/2011
Principal / Subject Registration Date / Status
PIONEER CREDIT RECOVERY, INC 1/28/2011
RFQ NO. 723 Open
EVENTSTAR, CORP 1/26/2011
LEASE AGREEMENT OR USE AGREEMENT FOR PARCEL B Open
DOLPHIN CENTER PROPERTIES, LLC 1/25/2011
CDMP AMENDMENT APPLICATION, DRI AND ZONING APPROVALS Open
BIRD 74 LLC 1/10/2011
SITE PLAN APPROVAL Open
RENZO MAIETTO 1/10/2011
ZONING APPROVAL Open
LENNAR HOMES, INC 11/17/2010
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION FOR ENCLAVE AT BLACK POINT MARINA Open
GRM ACQUISITION CORP 11/2/2010
CDMP AMENDMENT APPLICATION Open
A&J&B GROUP LLC 10/28/2010
UNUSUAL USE FOR A PRIVATE LAKE EXCAVATION Open
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COMPANY, LLC 10/26/2010
2010 EAR Open
FIRST TRANSIT & FIRST SERVICES 10/22/2010
RFP 709 Open
ARTEC METAL FABRICATION, INC 10/13/2010
EQCB APPLICATION Open
SENTRY SECURITY SYSTEMS 10/13/2010
POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO CODE RE: ELECTRIC FENCES Open
COUNTY LINE SOUTH PROPERTIES LTD 9/20/2010
ZONING HEARING Open
DOLPHIN CENTER PROPERTIES, LLC 9/20/2010
ZONING HEARING Open
SOUTH FLORIDA STADIUM, LLC 9/20/2010
ZONING HEARING Open
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA 9/15/2010
2660 BRICKELL AVENUE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Open
GALCOR LLC 9/15/2010
SITE PLAN APPROVAL Open
LIFE CHURCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC 8/26/2010
APPROVAL FOR CHAPEL AND RELIGIOUS RESIDENCE Open
LGV, LLC 8/18/2010
REVOCATION OF BUILDING PERMIT Open
PINEWOOD ACRES SCHOOL, INC 8/11/2010
MODIFICATION OF A PREVIOUS RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION 5-ZAB-207-96 AS AMENDED BY 5-ZAB-249-96, Z-23-97 CZAB12-19-98 Open
CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 7/19/2010
ITEM 14A1 Open
GARDEN VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER, LLC 7/8/2010
ZONING APPLICATION Open
CH2M HILL 6/21/2010
NONE Open
PROFESSIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES LTD.CO. 6/9/2010
DEFENSE OF CEASE & DESIST ORDER FROM DERM Open
GRI-EQY (QUAIL ROOST), LLC 4/20/2010
ZONING APPLICATION Open
FUEL MIAMI, LLC 3/18/2010
BID PROTEST PRESENTATION IN REFERENCE TO RFP 702 Open
MACMILLAN OIL CO OF FL, INC 2/26/2010
COUNTY CONTRACT RFP 683; GASOLINE & DIESEL FUEL Open
KENDALL INVESTORS 172, LLC 2/17/2010
ZONING APPLICATION Open
KROME GOLD RANCHES II, LLLP 2/17/2010
ZONING APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTION #Z-28-08 Open
LEO A DALY- ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS 2/17/2010
COUNTY CERTIFICATION Open
RICARDO GOMEZ & OLGA C. GOMEZ 2/5/2010
ZONING Open
LYDIA I. GOMEZ TRUST 2/2/2010
NONE Open
WEST KENDALL HOLDINGS LLC 2/2/2010
MODIFICATION OF SITE PLAN Open
NORGE INVESTORS, INC 1/28/2010
LOBBYING THE BCC AND STAFF FOR AMENDMENT TO STANDARD URBAN CENTER DISTRICT REGULATION Open
LALEX II, LLC 1/15/2010
REZONING APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY FOLIO NO30-5907-000-0240 & 30-5907-000-0150 Open
LILIANE STRANSKY 1/15/2010
NONE Open
SALADRIGAS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1/15/2010
NONE Open
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE 1/15/2010
PUBLIC HEARING 04-76 Open
SVSC CORPORATION 1/15/2010
MODIFICATION OF SITE PLAN Open
RETREAT CONSTRUCTION CORP 11/19/2009
ZONING APPLICATION Open
SOUTH DADE BUILDERS 11/16/2009
AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCES Open
SDG DADELAND ASSOCIATES, INC. 11/12/2009
EXTENSION OF THE DADELAND MALL DRI DEVELOPMENT ORDER Open
BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA 10/26/2009
DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE FROM AU TO BU-3; UNUSUAL USE FOR LAKE EXCAVATION & PRIVATE RECREATIONAL FACILITY Open
WRC PROPERTIES INC 10/26/2009
NON-USE VARIANCE Open
LUCKY START EXECUTIVE PLAZA, LLC 9/11/2009
ZONING HEARING APPLICATION Open
SPECIALIST PARTS INC 9/1/2009
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF USE Open
MCSF, INC 8/26/2009
ZONING APPLICATION Open
BIRD AND 87TH AVENUE VILLAGE, LLC 8/25/2009
ZONING APPLICATION Open
SW 112 INVESTMENTS, LLC 8/6/2009
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF CAPACITY RESERVATION & RE-PLATTING Open
WESTCHESTER SPANISH CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC 8/6/2009
ZONING APPLICATION Open
MD HOLDINGS II, INC 7/23/2009
REFORMATION APPLICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. CZAB15-2-09 Open
KENDALL LAND DEVELOPMENT LLC 7/17/2009
ZONING APPROVALS FOR PROPERTIES WITH FOLIO NO 30-5906-001 Open
ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, LLC 7/15/2009
PROCUREMENT RELATED TO INMATE COMMISSARY SERVICES, RFP NO. 649 Open
CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 7/9/2009
ZONING APPLICATION NO. Z09-098 Open
ARBITRON INC 6/30/2009
ITEM 11 A 2 / RESOLUTION TRACKING #091575 Withdrawn
ALCIDES & ANELY MORGADO 6/10/2009
ZONING APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY COVERED BY FOLIO 30-4903-003-0018 Open
ALCIDES MORGADO, JR. 6/10/2009
ZONING APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY COVERED BY FOLIO 30-4903-003-0018 Open
MILDRED MORGADO 6/10/2009
ZONING APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY COVERED BY FOLIO 30-4903-003-0018 Open
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI 4/30/2009
CDMP AMENDMENT APPLICATION Open
VERIZON WIRELESS 4/20/2009
ZONING APPROVALS Open
SOUTHERN BUILDERS AT LAKESIDE II, LLC 4/1/2009
PUBLIC HEARING 08-189 Open
RIVER CITIES COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, INC 3/5/2009
ZONING APPLICATION Z08-201 Open
KEY INVESTMENTS, LTD 12/10/2008
PUBLIC HEARING 07-0289 Open
NEIL KADRE 11/3/2008
ZONING PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATION Open
ARMANDO GARCIA 10/22/2008
ZONING APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY COVERED BY FOLIO 30-5930-000-1500 Open
LINCOLN-MARTI SCHOOLS LLC 10/17/2008
PUBLIC HEARING 07-0106 Open
LINDMARC DEVELOPMENT LLC 10/9/2008
DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE AND ZONING ISSUES FOR FOLIO 30-4015-000-0070 Open
JOKEY & GRUMPY SPORTS GRILL, INC 9/30/2008
NONE Open
I & D ASSOCIATES INVESTMENTS CORPORATION 9/24/2008
ZONING APPROVAL / FOLIO NO. 30 4915 085 0010, *0020, *0030, *0040 Open
GOLD RIVER CORPORATION 8/13/2008
CDMP APPLICATION NO. 9 APRIL 2008 CYCLE Open
B & F MARINE, INC 8/7/2008
ZONING HEARING Open
MD HOLDINGS II, INC 8/7/2008
ZONING APPROVALS FOR MULTIPLE PROPERTIES Open
MEADOW VIEW SHOPPING CENTER , LLC 8/7/2008
ZONING APPL FOR PROPERTY FOLIO 3049160000570 Open
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT HC, LLC 8/7/2008
ZONING APPL FOR PROPERTY FOLIO 3049160000570 Open
DESAMP, LLC 6/23/2008
NONE Open
SHOENSTATT, INC 5/8/2008
ZONING APPLICATION Open
LIVE OAK PARTNERS, LLC 5/7/2008
CDMP AMENDMENT APPLICATION Open
MANUEL DIAZ 5/7/2008
CDMP AMENDMENT APPLICATION Open
VANGUARDIAN VILLAGE LLP 3/6/2008
ZONING APPLICATION / REQUEST FOR NON USE VARIANCE Open
NEW TESTAMENT BAPTIST CHURCH, INC 2/22/2008
ZONING HEARING APPLICATION / MODIFICATION OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTION PLAN Open
BLUE LAGOON DEVELOPMENT LLC 1/10/2008
ZONING APPROVAL FOR PROPERTY WITH FOLIO30-3131-015-0010 Withdrawn
BRIGHT BUILDERS AT QUAIL ROOST LLC 1/8/2008
ZONING APPLICATION DBC TO EU-M LOCATED AT SW 200 ST ON BOTH SIDES OF SW 132 AVE Open
KROME GOLD RANCHES II, LLLP 12/20/2007
ZONING APPLICATION Open
9 comments:
I noticed another rock mining application, in addition to Krome Gold.
This PAC is about as environmentally friendly as VNS is!
And, to the readers who don't live "South of the Mason Dixon line" - Carlos Gimenez approved Krome Gold. Juan Zapata attended the Community Council Hearing on this and seemed very buddy, buddy with Armando Guerra.
I mention the above, because Gimenez (who I happen to like otherwise) made a very bad decision here, and Zapata may be eyeing Martinez' seat if he filed to run for Mayor.
Mayol is not as bad as Bercow, but he's up there running a close second, in my opinion. If there's an application to move the UDB, Rock Mine at the edge of the Everglades, Mayol is the go to guy.
If Citizens for a Better South Florida really wanted a better South Florida they would get Juan Mayol to resign. That could help Florida more than anything else they can do.
"Ms. Patty Good, Miami-Dade County School Board representative, appeared before the Board
and advised that charter schools often get contracts approved by the School Board. She noted
the contract approved by the School Board for the subject school permitted only grades K-8, not
Pre-K and that it was approved subject to the zoning approval and receipt of a certificate of
occupancy. Ms. Good noted she contacted Schools of Choice who confirmed that 706 students
were enrolled at this school as of August 25, 2006."
Read More- http://www.miamidade.gov/COB/library/Zoning/2006_09_14_Zoning.pdf
What does your comment have to do with Juan Mayol or Citizens?
First, Arsenio Milian created Citizens for a Better South Florida. Second, he has always fought our fights. Not sure why this post is worded this way or why such comments regarding Mr. Milian. As for Juan Mayol, there is no crime of being a land-use lawyer as long as he is fair and lets the community participate in controversial projects and finds the best solution.
Might not be a crime to be a land use lawyer but Juan Mayol doesn't belong on any environmental group's board of directors. Let him join the Chamber of Commerce. That is where he belongs.
Yes, he goes out in the community and gives the people half the story in getting them to sign petitions favoring his developments. He did it to me.
I was always told that this was the HISPANIC environmental group. I suppose that they do things differently.
Santa Fe Haciendas is the other lake application
RE: g.O.D.
A. VALENCIA SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT, LLC
(06-8-CC-2)
Mr. Juan Mayol, Holland & Knight, 701 Brickell Avenue, attorney representing the applicant, appeared before the Board in support of the foregoing application. He noted the following
solutions were proffered by the applicant to address the traffic problems......
Miami, Florida, appeared before the Board and noted the subject school was approved for grades K-5 but operating through the 7th grade level, and that its current enrollment exceeded the 600 student limit......
Miami, Florida, appeared before the Board and noted a Pre-K existed at this school......
Mr. Mayol reappeared before the Board in rebuttal.
Discussion ensued regarding whether this charter school was in violation of the contract approved by the School Board by enrolling more students than permitted, and by operating through the 7th grade level and operating a Pre-K......
Mr. Mayol explained that his client was asking forgiveness to permit the school to serve the 74
students currently enrolled in the 7th grade through the remainder of this school year. He asked
the Board to approve grades K-8 with the number of students limited to 700. He stated as a
condition of the approval, the applicant was willing to accommodate at least 100 students with
public transportation to and from the school to alleviate traffic concerns in the area.
Commissioner Sorenson noted her acceptance of the request to approve grades K-8 subject to an
enrollment limit of 600 students, and allow the 706 students currently enrolled to finish out this
school year. She stated, however, that she wanted to ensure enforcement was done by Team
Metro should a Pre-K exist at this school.........
Read More - http://www.miamidade.gov/COB/library/Zoning/2006_09_14_Zoning.pdf
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