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City Council approves expansion of COHIA campus at Slade Park after debate over green space and public access
Summary
The City Council voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing Cohia Career and Collegiate Academy to add 250 students and new campus buildings at Slade Park. Council members and residents debated loss and preservation of park space, public gym access and contamination testing before the motion passed on second reading.
Cohia Career and Collegiate Academy secured City Council approval to expand its campus at Slade Park, adding about 250 students and several new buildings after council members voted in favor on second reading.
The vote comes after months of public hearings and revisions to the school’s plan intended to preserve park space and expand recreational amenities for Hialeah residents. “We are here for a conditional use permit for the student enrollment increase of 250 students,” Jose Cueto, attorney for the applicant, told the council at the meeting’s public hearing.
Why it matters: Cohia’s campus sits inside Slade Park, and prior versions of the proposal would have removed both softball fields. The revised plan keeps the northern softball field, relocates and upgrades the southern field, and adds a gym the school will build that the city can program for public use two evenings a week plus weekends and holiday breaks. Supporters say the changes protect public recreation while allowing the school to expand;…
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