HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010-32 Opposing the expanded or intensified use of lands along the Rickenbacker Causeway and Virginia KeyRESOLUTION NO. 2010-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING
A POLICY OPPOSING THE EXPANDED OR INTENSIFIED
USE OF LANDS ALONG THE RICKENBACKER
CAUSEWAY AND VIRGINIA KEY; PROVIDING FOR
AFFIRMATIVE STEPS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE
NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") incorporated on June 18, 1991 with
the mission of protecting and enhancing the quality of life of Village residents; and
WHEREAS, the Rickenbacker Causeway is the sole means of ingress and egress to and from
the Village, serving not only the residents of the Village, but the hundreds of thousands of visitors
who enjoy Crandon Park and Cape Florida State Park; and
WHEREAS, the activities that occur along the Rickenbacker Causeway and/or Virginia Key
may adversely affect the mission of the Village to protect the public safety and quality of life of its
residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Village wishes to take all steps necessary to ensure that no further adverse
impact and degradation in the quality of life occurs for its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds it necessary to establish a formal policy opposing any
effort by Miami -Dade County and/or the City of Miami to approve the development, redevelopment,
alteration, modification or other use or reuse of lands along Rickenbacker Causeway or on Virginia
Key which would in any manner adversely impact the Village residents and/or visitors to the Village,
Crandon Park or Cape Florida State Park; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council further finds it necessary and appropriate to establish a
mechanism to ensure that no public or private development activity or development approvals are
granted for any new development, use or reuse of land without the Village's prior knowledge and
opportunity to comment and/or object to such activity; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare
of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the above -stated recitals is hereby adopted and
confirmed.
Section 2. Adopted Policy. It is the formal policy of the Village to oppose any new use,
reuse or development activity along the Rickenbacker Causeway (including on the Causeway itself),
which would in any manner adversely impact the daily life activities of the residents of the Village
or would in any manner further degrade the existing natural and built environment of the entire chain
of islands collectively known as Key Biscayne.
Section 3. Implementation. The Village Council hereby authorizes the Village Manager
to immediately establish a formal plan to monitor the activities of all public and private entities
proposing the development or change of use of any lands along the Rickenbacker Causeway and/or
Virginia Key and to take any and all affirmative steps necessary to enforce the spirit and intent of
this Resolution, to protect and preserve the existing conditions within the Village and to prevent any
further degradation thereof.
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Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of August, 2010.
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, MMC, VILLAGE CLERK
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MAYOR ROBERT L. VERNON