Why can't we embrace La "Ventanitas" here in Palmetto Bay?
FACT: Vicky's Bakery - a very popular business with 16 (or more) locations in South Florida decided to invest in Palmetto Bay. They have a business model (a very successful model) that includes Miami style ventanitas. Vicky's tried and was denied their request to properly equip their facility with one. Palmetto Bay officials nixed the request and Vicky's ended up with a counter inside the bakery. This is not the Miami-style traditional walk-up "ventanita" that Miamians have come to know and South Florida enjoy. CLICK HERE to read prior related posts, background on the Ventanitas issue here in Palmetto Bay.
We rode bikes to the Gables over the weekend for some sightseeing. We passed the Vickey's Bakery at 245 University Drive - just a mere block away from all the single family homes in the area (between Le Jeune and Salzedo Streets). Coral Gables is known as a municipality with strict zoning, yet the Gables allows Vicky's Bakery to have a ventanita - well within earshot of residential - both single family and multi-unit areas.
What is the problem here? Who is threatened by this? This looks like a great community gathering place where people can meet and discuss the issues of the day - whether it is a bridge, who is going to save 22 acres of sensitive pineland, traffic, recent trends toward increases in property taxes and fees on electrical service, or what is killing the animals in the park areas.
Perhaps that is the problem - keep people separate, not talking about what is really going on under this current administration here in Palmetto Bay.
Distractions. Palmetto Bay needs to get back to being business and community friendly. Let's work to bring the community together over blowing dog whistles and needlessly dividing our community.
Just my humble opinion,
Eugene Flinn
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