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Council approves first reading of COHIA expansion after developers revise plan to preserve ballfield
Summary
The Hialeah City Council approved first reading of a conditional-use ordinance allowing COHIA to expand student capacity by 250 at Carl F. Slade Park, after the school revised its site plan to keep the existing north softball field and add city-accessible recreation amenities paid for by the school.
The Hialeah City Council on first reading approved an ordinance granting a conditional-use permit to expand City of Hialeah Education Academy (COHIA), allowing an increase of 250 students to a maximum enrollment of 1,250 at property addressed 2590 West 76th Street.
The revised site plan presented to the council repositions new classroom buildings toward the park perimeter, preserves the existing north softball field and adds recreation amenities — including multiuse turf fields, pickleball courts and a gymnasium — to be built at COHIA’s expense and owned by the city. Hugo Arza, counsel for COHIA, told the council the changes were made “in the spirit of collaboration” after feedback from the council and community.
Why it matters: The plan had drawn opposition because earlier versions would have removed a softball field and taken usable green space in Carl F. Slade Park. The revised design keeps the northern softball field “exactly as it is today,”…
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