North Bay Village is no different than other small municipalities with limited prime real estate in demand.
The biggest problems with North Bay Village, in my opinion, are:
1) Follow through post construction. For example recall KLA school promising and committed to not causing parking or traffic flow problems. That in fact they had enough parking for staff and their needs. What is happening today? In my block alone four cars park daily that belongs to KLA staff, why? No follow through.
I brought this to the attention of our Village Manager Frank Rollason and immediately said " well you know that parking is public" I reply I know but KLA made the commitment and promise and they should live-up to it, no? Which he replied " I will look into it".
2)It appears that many of the developers make promises and don't live up to them! Parking, water access and resident amenities. Harbor Island present condos are not keeping their promises and there is no follow though, no accountability and no penalties. Zero, so why should they keep their promises and commitments?
3) P and Z for example has had members come and go but for years with the same chair, why?
4) Variances for bigger and taller buildings granted with the same promises making the parking problem bigger and bigger. Maybe that's the plan to displace the smaller condos and forcing them to sell! Could that be possible?
5) I will not be able to attend the parking workshop on Saturday February 21 at the TIES auditorium.
Please don't allow ideas that require removal of side walks, lifts or car elevators, temporary plans or ideas that don't offer permanent solutions.
