But first, let’s provide some backstory: as they say in politics, they were against it, before they were for it.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO
POSSIBLE ANNEXATION; DIRECTING
STAFF TO INVESTIGATE
THE IMPLICATIONS OF ANNEXATION BY
THE VILLAGE OF THE
AREA WEST OF THE VILLAGE BOUNDARY
ALONG HIGHWAY
US 1 AND EAST OF THE BUSWAY,
BOUNDED ON THE NORTH
BY 168 STREET AND ON THE SOUTH BY
184 STREET; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Councilmember
David Singer) (Vote 3-2: Mayor
Cunningham: Yes; Vice Mayor
DuBois: Yes; Councilmember Fiore:
No; Councilmember Singer:
Yes; Councilmember Matson: No)
Perhaps the directions as to Resolution 2019-65 were ignored simply to spite the sponsor –
Village Council Member David Singer.
It is important to note why Council Member Singer felt it was important to sponsor the
resolution and to take control of the zoning along Palmetto Bay's western boundary. Look to language of the
resolution excerpted below:
WHEREAS,
Miami-Dade County has adopted Comprehensive Development Master Plan amendments
which provide for extensive high-density development in areas within one-half
(1/2) mile of any mass transit stop (including bus mass transit); and
WHEREAS,
the area contiguous to the western boundary of the Village of Palmetto Bay and
east of the busway is presently within Miami-Dade County unincorporated
jurisdiction and is within one-half (1/2) mile of potential bus mass transit
stop, so that this area is subject to possible high-density development;
WHEREAS,
the Village might benefit significantly from having this area within the land
use jurisdiction of the Village rather than Miami-Dade County (See document
“A”).
(Highlighted emphasis added)
Vindication. The mayor and council in 2016 were right! Council Member Singer was right in April of 2019. We tried to get ahead of this very important issue of controlling density, but there was a very calculated misinformation campaign in opposition to the annexation back regarding the 2016 vote and now, once again, that same group has left the area residents holding the bag from probably higher density through their ill-conceived hysteria campaign.
The unfortunate irony is that if a "new" annexation effort commences, it will simply represent more time wasted as well as the fact that neither Mayor Cunningham, nor Charter Officers/Staff appear to have any follow up or institutional knowledge – and it is important to note that this delay will hurt, judging from recent action by Miami-Dade County on the Rapid Transit Zone.
Future post –
Annexation takes years. What is the cost of the delay, both from 2016, then from
April 1, 2019 to now. Annexation will be
much more difficult now then back then. The cost of indecisiveness as well as
politicizing smart growth.
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