July 29, 2016

SOS 120 Street Committee

Residents of the Crossing formed a committee called SOS 120 Street Committee and contacted us this week asking that we forward the following information to our residents.

Dear Residents:

By now, you may have become aware of an application from Smart Charter Group, LLC, for a Special Exception from zoning restrictions to construct an “Aviation Charter School” for grades K thru 12 on the 9.5 acre property on the south side of 120th Street, at 133rd Avenue, immediately east of the existing London Square shopping center. The existing zoning and use was granted to the present owners, under a 1979 exception for a private school of up to 600 Students. The new application says: “The applicant intends to convert the existing private school into an aviation charter school, and expand enrollment to 3,000 students, by way of Special Exception”


This application effects everyone who resides in and commutes from our area. The developers’ own traffic study (required for its zoning application) says this school will generate an additional 7,400 car trips per day on 120th street. Much of it will be during the peak morning commuting hours. 120th is already over its designed capacity. The Miami Police Department Review of the application states:

The existing traffic conditions in the area and surrounding roads are already overtaxed. The current configuration will expose the area to an increase in the existing excessive traffic during peak times and the lack of adequate egress and access to and from the school onto arterial roadways will require law enforcement intervention in perpetuity to facilitate the movement of said traffic.
The SOS 120 STREET COMMITTEE was formed by residents in the Crossings to oppose the Smart Charter Group’ s application for a zoning exception to allow the school. The response to our initial meeting from area residents and commuters was so huge and so positive, that we are scheduling a joint meeting with the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations for August 8th, 2016, to expand our activities in preparation for the next stage in the process. Flyer with the date, time and location can be found Here for English and Here for Spanish.

The purpose of this letter to advise area resident of our activities and invite Association’s members to the August 8th meeting.


The entire zoning application, with exhibits, can be found online at:

https://www.miamidade.gov/RER/Track/zoning_show.aspx?proc_num=Z2016000020

Matt Weinstein

Neighborhood Outreach Committee
Phone: 305-271-0465
e-mail: mattwlaw@yahoo.com

Car Rim Theft: Villas East 7/28/2016

A homeowner on Circle North woke up yesterday morning to find their car on blocks with it tires/rims stolen. The owner had their car parked in guest parking at the time and is not exactly sure at what time the theft occurred but it would have been late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Anyone having any information regarding this theft is asked to contact Miami Dade County Police and reference report number PD160728284069. We have contacted Police and asked for a watch placed for our community.

It is important to note that this has been a trending problem all around Miami Dade County and has been brought up several times in the quarterly Crime Watch meetings held in the community. The type of car and rims stolen don't really follow a pattern and all cars seem to be targets. It doesn't seem to matter if the rims are custom or if they are regular rims that come with your standard model car. Residents which have alloy wheels/rims should invest in one or two sets of wheel locks to secure their rims and ensure that the key used for those locks is not hidden in an obvious place where thieves will easily find it such as in your glove box or trunk. Car owners should also look into VIN etching kits or services as thieves tend to stay away from parts that have had their vehicle identification number (VIN) etched onto the rims, doors, windows, windshield, etc...

Don't become a victim. Always make sure to lock your cars, especially before turning in for the night. Always make sure that all items of value are never left in cars at anytime. These car burglars usually only break into vehicles which have been left unlocked so don't do them any favors. If you are ever a victim of a crime, please take the time to file a police report. We know that calling police to file report can be time consuming, however Miami Dade County Police now allow you to file a report for certain types of crimes online. Click Here if you need to file a police report. If a report is not filed, there is no way that police can establish trends to help mitigate these types of crimes. You may also file a report by phone by calling (305) 4-POLICE (476-5423).

It goes without saying that if suspicious activity is occurring on or around the property, residents are urged to please contact Police immediately by calling their non emergency number at (305) 4-POLICE (476-5423). If you believe that a crime is in progress, please call 911. Do not attempt make contact with any person engaging in suspicious activity and instead let Police handle the situation. Always Contact Us afterwards to let us know so we can followup with Police.

July 14, 2016

Rules & Regulations 2016

The Board of Directors adopted new Rules & Regulations at the duly and properly noticed meeting held on June 7th, 2016. After adoptions, the new Rules & Regulations were subsequently recorded in Book 30117 / Pages 3092-3104 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County. The newly adopted Ruled & Regulations supersede all prior versions of this document and amends the Rules & Regulations recorded on May 7th, 2015 in OR Book 29607 / Pages 1045-1061 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County. A change was proposed and adopted for Section 27 (PRIVATE PROPERTY EXTERIOR), subsection iii. To read as follows:
27) PRIVATE PROPERTY EXTERIOR:

iii) No tree shall be excessively pruned, also known as hatracking or flat-cutting. Hatracking is defined as severely pruning a tree by cutting back more than 25%-30% of the tree canopy in violation of Miami Dade County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24.
All of our membership should have received copies of the approved Rules & Regulations by mail at the beginning of July. The Board of Directors kindly asks that all residents please take the time to read the newly adopted Rules & Regulations and if you rent your unit, we also ask that you please ensure that you provide a copy to your tenants or direct them to the online copy found Here. These newly adopted Rules & Regulations should clarify some older Rules as well as expand on others. Should you have any questions regarding the newly adopted Rules & Regulations, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.

July 12, 2016

Dogs of Summer: Adoption and Training Expo

The office of Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava contacted us and asked that we forward the following to our membership. On Saturday, July 16th her office, along with the Mayors of Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay & Cutler Bay, want to invite you to a pet adoption & training expo from 10 AM - 2 PM. This event will be held at Coral Reef Park which is located at 7895 SW 152nd St, Palmetto Bay. They will be hosting a variety of community resources & entertainment such at MDPD K9 demonstrations, complimentary microchipping services, food trucks & music, dog wash & grooming, training workshops by local exports and much more. For information regarding this event, you may contact her office at (305) 378-6677 or by email at district8@miamidade.gov. Click Here for flyer.


Update: July 12th, 2016
The address for Coral Reef Park was corrected.

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