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A Resolution of the School Community Relations Committee requesting that the City Commission require notices that are sent to the Miami-Dade County School District be sent to the Superintendent’s Office, the District 6 School Board Member’s Office and the affected school’s principal via certified mail.
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On October 16, 2020, the School Community Relations Committee (“SCRC”) discussed the approved WAWA project to be located at 280 South Dixie Highway and passed a resolution requesting that the City Commission make a decision to refer future development projects that affect Coral Gables schools to the SCRC in order to provide notification to the parents, so that everybody is aware of these projects going forward.
At the October 27, 2020 Commission Meeting, the City Commission considered the SCRC’s resolution but ultimately passed Resolution No.2020-245, which creates certain expanded notification requirements only when the Zoning Code requires notification to be sent to Miami Dade County Public Schools ("MDCPS"). The expanded notification requirements include notification to MDCPS through the Office of the Superintendent specifically, and the provision of courtesy notice to the school site physically located within the notice area.
At the SCRC Meeting on October 30, 2020, the committee members discussed Resolution No. 2020-245 and felt the Commission should take further action in regard to notifying MDCPS by sending all notices via certified mail and by including the District 6 School Board Member in the expanded notification requirements.