HomeMy Public PortalAbout1994-19 Miami Seaquarium expansion, requesting state to objectRESOLUTION NO. 94-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO OBJECT
TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE DADE COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATIVE TO THE MIAMI
SEAQUARIUM EXPANSION AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Dade County Master Plan, as originally adopted,
contained a general provision relating to the types of facilities
permitted in public parks; and
WHEREAS, a development order was issued by the Metropolitan
Dade County Commission permitting an expansion of the Miami
Seaquarium and finding that an expansion of the Seaquarium
consisting of bars, restaurants, a water slide, theaters, etc. was
consistent with the Dade County Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne, by filing a verified
complaint with the Circuit Court, successfully challenged the Dade
County Commission's determination of consistency, which challenge
was upheld by the Florida Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Dade County Master Plan has been
proposed and submitted to the State of Florida for approval which
would permit the water slide, movie theaters, bars, restaurants, and
other amusement park features to be part of an expanded Miami
Seaquarium, even though the court previously concluded that such
uses violated the Dade County Master Plan as originally drafted;
and
WHEREAS, the residents of the Village of Key Biscayne remain
strongly opposed to this type of commercialization of the Seaquarium
site;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the State of Florida is urged to object to the
proposed amendment to the Dade County Master Plan permitting the
expansion of the Seaquarium.
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Section 2. The Clerk is instructed to transmit copies of this
Resolution to all members of the Metropolitan Dade County Commission
and appropriate members of the government of the State of Florida.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of June , 1994.
ATTEST:
GUIDO H. GUANZO, JR., VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Irk.
J. WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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