836 Extension: A Highway Through Everglades Wetlands
More sprawl, more traffic, less Everglades – the 836 extension is a lose-lose for residents.
Limonar “Green City” UDB Expansion
Proposed “Special District” paves over farmland and pushes sprawl into the Everglades.
Ocla- Urban Redevelopment On Rural Land
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Economic does not comply with a commercial node requirement. Economic does not comply with the need requirement. Environmental declared uses include a dining establishment, but cannot be connected to WASD infrastructure outside the UDB. […]
Limonar UDB Expansion
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Economic Need has not been established. Residential portion may be developed with a mix of single-family housing, townhomes, and garden style apartments – no specific mention of affordable housing; location is away from major transit nodes […]
Ferro UDB Expansion
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Economic Need has not been demonstrated. Agriculture Will result in permanent removal of 163 acres of land from active agricultural production; potential to affect surrounding fallow Ag acreage Agriculture/Environmental land is contaminated, remediation required. […]
137th Ave 8th St UDB Expansion
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Economic Need has not been established. Increase in declared uses Application has undergone a substantial revision and while the size of the application area has not increased – numbers associated with proposed uses have doubled. […]
Kelly Tractor Headquarters: Big Wetlands Impacts, Worse Precedent
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What to know about Kelly Tractor’s development Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Adminiatrative Terminal designation is not appropriate. Agriculture Removes 247 acres of land available for agriculture. Environmental located within the North Trail Basin and contains Wetlands of Regional Significance – will require permitting and mitigation. Environmental located […]
TMC Naranja UDB Expansion
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Economic insufficient evidence to meet the need requirement. Agriculture expands UDB by converting 21.8 acres of the protected Redland Agricultural area also classified as farmland of unique importance (USDA classification) without input of Ag Study. […]
Round Hammock Mitigation Bank
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Agriculture will result in removal of ~239ac from Ag utilization. Agriculture/Environment land is contaminated, remediation required. Environmental Given areas’ immediate proximity to parcels designated Environmental Protection – may be beneficial to establish a private […]
Infinity Gardens UDB Expansion
.cls-1 { fill: #2d874b; } What is the Project? Description Why we don’t like it. Impacts Economic Insufficient evidence to meet the need requirement. Agriculture Expands UDB by converting 14 acres of the protected Redland Agricultural area also classified as farmland of unique importance (USDA classification) without input of Ag Study. […]
