tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post4861220620146898243..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Eye on Miami Saturday Editorial May 16th. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-31210856481439181372015-05-17T17:12:08.262-04:002015-05-17T17:12:08.262-04:00That tree trunk looks like an oak to me! The city ...That tree trunk looks like an oak to me! The city arborist is supposed to make a determination before any tree is cut down, including a non-protected species.There has to be some documentation of this; if not it was an illegal destruction of a tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57126947927846836312015-05-17T17:02:14.444-04:002015-05-17T17:02:14.444-04:00That tree trunk and the interior wood looks like i...That tree trunk and the interior wood looks like it could be an oak. We've seen so many of them destroyed in South Miami,that even us non-experts have a good idea of what we're looking at.<br />Even if it's an unprotected species, the city arborist was supposed to make a determination, and sign off on it before the the tree was destroyed.Why is another commentator making excuses for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-73884253511861485142015-05-17T14:01:11.358-04:002015-05-17T14:01:11.358-04:00Part South Miami part unincorporated.Part South Miami part unincorporated.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-71329355164660322962015-05-17T13:17:06.593-04:002015-05-17T13:17:06.593-04:00The photos appear to be Judge Marin's vacant l...<br />The photos appear to be Judge Marin's vacant lots in South Miami (on SW 44 Street). If so, Marin's in luck - the City of South Miami's tree preservation code is non-compliant with the County's tree ordinance because the City requires less than twice the amount of tree canopy restored to mitigate for canopy removal. So much for South Miami's green image.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5164810449076275582015-05-17T08:53:21.314-04:002015-05-17T08:53:21.314-04:00Oaks?Oaks?Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74165562732224512312015-05-17T06:15:27.779-04:002015-05-17T06:15:27.779-04:00What species of tree was cut down? There are a num...What species of tree was cut down? There are a number of them that are non-native and considered to be invasive and are exempt from permit requirements, no matter how large they are. In fact, their removal is required under county code. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52937637760526401432015-05-17T00:52:02.994-04:002015-05-17T00:52:02.994-04:00Who wants to make a request for public information...Who wants to make a request for public information, to find out what is the fine and mitigation for Judge Marin?<br />Let's see how long it will take to get the information. Don't hold your breathe. You might turn blue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-27746404348865086732015-05-17T00:33:29.564-04:002015-05-17T00:33:29.564-04:00I wonder if Judge Marin is friends with the Specia...I wonder if Judge Marin is friends with the Special Master.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-88197990681077672762015-05-17T00:23:52.265-04:002015-05-17T00:23:52.265-04:00A developer in South Miami got up to speak at a qu...A developer in South Miami got up to speak at a quasi judicial hearing.She was sworn in, and gave her construction site as her residential address. She had cut down trees without a permit, and was fined $7,000. She appealed the fine,and the Special Master reduced it to $700. What was the penalty for lying after swearing to tell the truth? There has been no answer to that question.Developers get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-81405633245511545702015-05-16T16:59:00.816-04:002015-05-16T16:59:00.816-04:00Jennifer Sullivan from Mt Dora voted for that HB 6...Jennifer Sullivan from Mt Dora voted for that HB 633. Then she voted to kill bears. (Did that bill ever make it though?) seems a bit hypocritical.<br />She's on 23. Is your brain even formed at 23?cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934648525956976554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91393195445309683712015-05-16T10:28:35.156-04:002015-05-16T10:28:35.156-04:00I wonder if his lawyer wife wrote that bill? Shoul...I wonder if his lawyer wife wrote that bill? Shouldn't he have to recuse himself from such matters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45862350820121778322015-05-16T10:26:58.850-04:002015-05-16T10:26:58.850-04:00If code enforcement does its job, Judge Marin will...If code enforcement does its job, Judge Marin will pay fines and have to plant 4 trees for each tree removed without permits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com