Zoo theme park

There has been controversy surrounding the proposed development of a major theme park and shopping/residential center in the pineland reserve around Zoo Miami.

Recently, in an effort to circumvent the designation of that preserve as protected by the federal government, a resolution was offered to the county commission (142509) to declare the area bordered by Southwest 117th Avenue, 184th Street, 137th Avenue, and 152nd Street a slum. Seriously? I urge every citizen to contact their commissioner to urge them to vote against this nonsense.

Does anyone realize what will happen to property values if this area is declared a slum? Or, realize that if that Fox amusement park is built in that area, that the quality of life for the residents west of the turnpike in Commissioner Moss' district will see a substantial drop in the quality of life? This is an obvious attempt by the commission to push through an ill-conceived, disastrous plan to overdevelop a portion of his district whose infrastructure cannot handle the traffic and population boom there now. Shame on the commission, and especially Commissioner Moss.

This story was originally published December 15, 2014 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Zoo theme park."