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Transportation committee approves expansion of Rapid Transit Zone despite City of Miami objection
Summary
The Miami-Dade County Transportation Committee approved an ordinance to expand the county’s Rapid Transit Zone (RTZ) smart-corridor subzone to include private properties located within the City of Miami; the city asked the committee to deny or continue the matter, citing a pending lawsuit and jurisdictional and public-safety concerns.
The Miami-Dade County Transportation Committee voted to approve an ordinance expanding the county’s Rapid Transit Zone (RTZ) smart-corridor subzone to encompass certain private properties within the City of Miami at its March meeting. The vote was recorded as yes from Commissioners Bastien, Bermudez, Vice Chairwoman Regalado and Chairwoman Higgins; Senator Garcia was noted as absent.
Melissa Fernandez Steers, speaking on behalf of the City of Miami, urged the committee to deny or continue agenda item 1G1. "I am here in my capacity on behalf of the city of Miami to respectfully request a denial or continuance of agenda item 1G1," she said, noting there is a pending lawsuit challenging the county’s authority related to the RTZ. Fernandez Steers told the committee the ordinance would expand the RTZ "to encompass…
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