Res No 211-16-14766RESOLUTION NO.211-16-14766
A Resolution of the City of South Miami requesting that the Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners not change the zoning of 5620 and 5700 SW 67th Avenue from Estate 15,000 square feet
minimum to commercial use.
WHEREAS,the zoning on 5620 and 5700 SW 67th Avenue is presently zoned by Miami-Dade County Estate Zoning
15,000 SquareFoot minimum;and
WHEREAS,the owner of 5700 SW 67th Avenue,Ms Fran Bohnsack,indicated to Vice Mayor Welsh on Sunday,
October30,2016 thatCVSPharmacyofferedtopurchaseherpropertyandhadenteredintoaone-yearpurchaseoptionwith
the owner of 5620 SW 67th Avenue sothey could build a CVS Pharmacy to compete with the Walgreens Pharmacy onthe NW
corner of Miller Road and Ludlum Trail;and
WHEREAS,both lotsare heavily covered withtrees;and
WHEREAS,traffic generated bythe construction of aCVSPharmacywould negatively impact trafficonSW67
Avenue both onthe Miami-Dade County side and onthe City of South Miami side;and
WHEREAS,thenightlighting of acommercialpropertyatthislocationwouldnegativelyaffectthequality of lifefor
residents across SW 67 Avenue on the City of South Miami side;and
WHEREAS,thereisverylittleofferedforsaletothepublicbyCVS Pharmacy that Walgreens doesnotpresently
offer;and
WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamihas witnessed the demolition of a beautiful (all buildings werefacedin
keystone)stripmallonBirdRdsouth of theRedBirdShoppingCenterbyCVS Pharmacy onlyforthe apparent solepurpose
ofbuildingaCVS Pharmacy inclose proximity toaWalgreenstocomplywithCVS Pharmacy's apparent businessmodel.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1.The Commission of theCity of SouthMiami request the Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners not change the zoning inthe area of the southwest corner of SW 56th Street and SW 67th Avenue from Estate
15,000squarefeet minimum to commercial use.
Section 2.The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this resolution toall members of Miami-Dade County Board
of County Commission.
Section 3.Severability.If any section clause,sentence,orphrase of this resolution isforany reason heldinvalidor
unconstitutional bya court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shallnotaffectthe validity of the remaining portions of this
resolution.
Section 4.Effective Date.This resolution shallbecomeeffective immediately uponadoptionbyvote of theCity
Commission.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 1^dayofNovember,2016.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea