Posted by Brandon Trentler on May 29, 2015 at 14:18:39
Kendall Indian Hammocks is ranked #28 in species variety in Miami-Dade County according to E-bird. The Seed School of Miami charter school asking for a variance on the county property immediately adjacent to the park to forgo the require landscaping on the property including maintain 40% tree cover. I am writing a letter to the Community Zoning Appeals board asking them to deny any environmental variances for the property due to the importance of the land for wildlife in the area. Please write your own letters to: Miami Dade County Agenda Coordinators Office, 111 NW 1 ST, 11 Floor, Miami, Fl 33128 RE: Hearing Number Z15-012 All correspondence must contain and address and signature. I will also be at the Amendment 1 Rally and TAS plant sale on Saturday 5/30 starting at 11:00 am to collect signatures for a petition I have started to ask the county to ensure that no variance is provided. The petition is as follows: We, the undersigned, petition the Community Zoning Appeals Board and County Commission to deny The Seed Schools request for any variance, at the property located at 11025 SW 84 ST, relating to required tree coverage, landscaping requirements, or required open landscaping on the property. This property is immediately adjacent to one of the oldest natural parks in the county and the loss of green space will greatly disturb the natural wildlife in the area including 141 documented bird species, 3 documented bat species, 1 documented fox species, and other wildlife that is known to live in the park and surrounding area. The land is not appropriate or zoned for the use requested by The Seed School and we ask that the county require them come into compliance with the required zoning for the property. Regards, Brandon Trentler