Mike Moskowitz says ......
.... I reached Mike and asked a number of questions you have been asking.... here's what I got.... ( if you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, scroll down and read the previous piece!)
..... " I can't comment on a matter that has not been heard by the full P&Z Board.....
..... I do plan on attending the June 16th meeting as long as I am still a member of the P&Z Board on that date.
... Speak with you soon,
.... Mike"
.... I also sent Commissioner Rodstrom a few questions pertaining to this issue, but haven't heard back yet... I'll let you know when (if) I do.....
Tim
..... " I can't comment on a matter that has not been heard by the full P&Z Board..... ..... I do plan on attending the June 16th meeting as long as I am still a member of the P&Z Board on that date.
... Speak with you soon,
.... Mike"
.... I also sent Commissioner Rodstrom a few questions pertaining to this issue, but haven't heard back yet... I'll let you know when (if) I do.....
Tim
I am keeping an eye on Judy Stern. I have been reading all over the net how she may be helping the Church. They say she is not a registered lobbiest in the city but some of the church backers are people who do business with the County where she is a lobbiest. Word around town is that Stern has the votes of Rodstrom, Roberts and Seiler. I hope this is not true..
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Mr. Moskowitz doesn't seem to get it. This is not about the P&Z case; it is about his integrity and the actions of Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom. At the Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting this past Tuesday evening, the Director of P&Z testified that Mr. Moscowitz told him one thing and told his secretary something else about why he did not attend the May 27 P&Z meeting. Did Mr. Moscowitz lie to the Director when he said he had to go to work that night? Was Moscowitz telling the truth when he told the secretary that Commissioner Rodstrom instructed him not to attend the meeting because she didn't want there to be a quorum to hear the case? In essence, did Commissioner Rodstrom prevent the P&Z Board from meeting? Is this ethical? Is it legal?
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Where there is funny business by Charlotte, Judy Stern is never far behind
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Developers again are driving the train on two abominable projects Bahia Mar and the First Presbyterian Church’s expansion plans.
The First Presbyterian project would destroy the character of one of Fort Lauderdale’s oldest neighborhood– off east Las Olas Boulevard.
If the church has its way, the neighborhood of leafy streets, spacious homes, open space and riverfront will be scarred by a five-story parking garage and a sprawling social center.
The project’s army of lobbyists are shoving this monstrosity down our throats, while they stuff boatloads of cash in their pockets.
The lobbyists’ new tactic is to exclude everyone from the planning and zoning vote on the project who have ties to the affected community.
I guess representative government in Fort Lauderdale only includes representatives of the developers.
Nearby this project is the Bahia Mar, 38 acres of prime land on the barrier island.
The city commission and its staff apparently have no ideas how to use this land. Once again, the developer is running the show.
This ridiculous plan – in the name of tourism and “preserving” the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show – would allow the developer to build a structure almost five times longer and three times wider than allowed under the current zoning.
On top of this block of concrete would be two towers almost 10 stories higher than the existing Bahia Mar.
Yet despite adding hundreds of new condominium and hotel units, there would be a 25 percent reduction in the parking requirement.
Ever try to park on Fort Lauderdale Beach now?
This Bahia Mar plan is insanity. It’s an assault on a huge piece of city-owned open space. It is an example of the total lack of vision and planning that permeates this city.
Why not plan something exciting? Why not plan something different? Why not make use of the open space and docks to create a real destination?
Instead, developers want yet another commonplace condo-hotel development. And the city commission appears ready to approve it.
Supporters of the deal talk about $1 billion in benefits from the boat show over the next 100 years.
This 100-year deal – yes, 100 years! – won’t guarantee that the boat show will remain here.
Despite all this talk about a better tomorrow, who has a crystal ball clear enough to look even five years into the future, much less 100?
Surely not the Fort Lauderdale Commission. They see only as far as the next election.
This deal doesn’t guarantee that the developer won’t flip the property. It doesn’t guarantee that any new owner won’t return to the city commission to negotiate an even more developer-friendly deal.
This 100-deal stinks.
But sadly, that’s what we’ve learned to expect from the Fort Lauderdale City Commission…no matter who is in office.
For full article go to http://www.browardbeat.com/fort-lauderdale-city-halls-lack-of-vision/
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