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Residents Urge Miami Beach Commission to Drop Fire Station Plan at Flamingo Park
Summary
At the July 23 Miami Beach City Commission meeting, dozens of residents and neighborhood groups urged commissioners not to site a new Fire Station No. 1 in Flamingo Park, citing loss of green space, safety concerns and alternatives that should be explored.
Dozens of residents and neighborhood groups told the Miami Beach City Commission on July 23 that a proposed Fire Station No. 1 in Flamingo Park should be moved to another site.
The comments came during the public-comment portion of the commission meeting and focused on preserving green space, protecting the park’s running track and minimizing impacts on neighboring homes. "Moving the fire station just to Blacks West Walton Road, would not improve response times. It puts emergency trucks in traffic," said Daryl McGurian, a Flamingo Park neighbor, urging the commission to keep the park intact. Several speakers asked the commission to reopen the site search and rule out certain civic facilities as options.
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