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Miami Lakes committee to review Palmetto Expressway beautification plan after staff absence
Summary
The Miami Lakes Neighborhood Committee discussed a long‑running Palmetto Expressway beautification plan and agreed members should review the staff packet and return comments; a planned DOT roundabout may alter parts of the proposal.
The Miami Lakes Neighborhood Committee heard an update Thursday on a beautification plan for areas under the Palmetto Expressway and agreed committee members should individually review the plan and bring consolidated feedback to the next meeting.
Committee members said the project has been under discussion for years and that recent Department of Transportation activity — including a possible roundabout in the area — could change what work is feasible on some properties.
Town staff did not present the full plan at the meeting because the staff liaison, Jeremy, was not present. Committee members said Jeremy had circulated a slide packet on Friday and that they want him to present maps and answer detailed questions at the next meeting. Members discussed whether individual homeowners at cul‑de‑sacs are already performing unofficial maintenance and said the committee should clarify outreach and implementation steps for specific addresses identified in the plan.
Members repeatedly said they want to avoid the last‑minute problem where actions are on a master plan but not reflected in subsequent project lists. One member asked staff to confirm which items in the master plan remain active so the committee does not expend time on items that are already set to proceed under other projects.
Several members raised timing concerns: road and utility work is ongoing in many neighborhoods, and residents may resist landscaping work immediately after recent dig‑ups. The committee also asked staff to check whether aspects of the beautification work intersect with DOT plans for a roundabout near the bridge and other traffic changes.
Next steps: committee members were assigned to review the packet and submit comments; the committee asked staff to invite Jeremy to the next meeting to present maps and to confirm whether the planned roundabout affects any portions of the beautification plan.
The committee did not take a formal vote on the plan at this meeting.
