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Miami Gardens council continues El Dorado rezoning after residents raise traffic and health concerns
Summary
Residents of Venetian Gardens urged the council to halt a proposed rezoning of land southwest of 4200 NW 167th St from single-family to heavy industrial, citing crashes, congestion, pollution and community-notice problems. The council continued the item to March 25 so the applicant can complete a traffic analysis and engage the community.
Residents of the Venetian Gardens neighborhood pressed the Miami Gardens City Council on March 11 to halt or delay a proposal to rezone property southwest of 4200 Northwest 167th Street from single-family to heavy industrial.
Maya Passmore said six traffic accidents occurred in her corridor in two weeks, including a car fire and two hit-and-runs, and delivered a 120-signature petition asking the council to oppose heavy industrial zoning. “Please vote no for that rezoning,” she told the council, urging members to consider public health and safety tied to speeds, congestion and diesel emissions near homes and a college corridor.
Dr. James Davis, who identified himself as a resident, told the council the rezoning would pose “potential safety hazards for residents of the Venetian Gardens community” and asked that the council not advance the item without additional study and mitigation measures.
At the public-comment period several residents said they had not been adequately notified about the developer’s outreach and asked the council to explain how the item reached the dais. Marie Hughes asked whether a previously promised Sunshine meeting date had been established and said she would follow up in writing if no response was provided.
When the rezoning item (El Dorado expansion) was called later in the agenda, the applicant requested a continuance and staff supported the request; the city manager said the applicant needs time to complete a traffic analysis. The council moved to continue the item to the March 25 meeting so the developer can return with traffic information and further community outreach.
The continuance means no vote was taken on rezoning at the March 11 meeting; council members asked staff and the applicant to ensure open lines of communication with nearby residents before the next hearing.
