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Miami-Dade Transportation Committee approves expansion of rapid transit zone amid City of Miami objection
Summary
The committee approved an ordinance expanding the rapid transit development zone to include private properties near Northwest 30th Avenue and Northwest 30th Street. A City of Miami representative urged denial or continuance, citing a pending lawsuit and concerns about the county usurping municipal regulatory authority.
The Miami-Dade County Transportation Committee approved an ordinance to expand the county's rapid transit system development zone (RTZ) to include private properties near Northwest 30th Avenue and Northwest 30th Street.
The expansion was read into the record as an amendment to chapters 33C-2 and 33C-3.3 of the Code of Miami-Dade County and was approved by roll call after a motion to move both public hearing items. The committee recorded four affirmative roll-call votes and one absence; the motion passed unanimously.
The City of Miami opposed immediate consideration. Melissa Fernandez Steers, speaking for the City of Miami, asked the committee to "respectfully request a denial or continuance of agenda item 1G1,"…
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