Community Connectivity Committee
Update on CCC Meetings:
On February 22, the Village of Palmetto Bay Mayor withdrew her four committee appointees and are no longer hosting the meetings. The Town of Cutler Bay is now hosting the meetings for the new Community Connectivity Committee composed of the original four Cutler Bay appointed residents (listed below). You may watch all meetings through the links below.
Click here to view the CCC's Final Report presented to the TPO Governing Board at their March 18 meeting.
About the Meeting
The Community Connectivity Committee has been called by District 8 Commissioner, Danielle Cohen Higgins, to allow our community to come together to discuss the topic of connectivity in our community and the idea of building a bridge on SW 87 Avenue between SW 164 Street and 163 Terrace.
The Committee is composed of eight members—four who oppose the bridge (appointed by Palmetto Bay Mayor Karyn Cunningham) and four who favor it (appointed by Cutler Bay Mayor Tim Meerbott). The members are as follows:
Palmetto Bay Appointees have been withdrawn by Mayor Cunningham on 2/22/2021:
Marcello ZinnCarmen BakerJoseph MiorelliAlJohn Farquharson
Cutler Bay Appointed:
- Ileah Hoppner
- Paul Blake
- Sandro Olivos
- Michelle Craven
The meetings will provide an opportunity for members to exchange relevant facts and perspectives in a respectful manner, in hopes of educating and reducing misinformation. Each side of the committee will also submit a comprehensive detailed report outlining their positions, which Commissioner Cohen Higgins will submit to the Transportation Planning Organization Board Members, in advance of their meeting where they will review this item.
Meeting Dates
The meetings will take place on the following dates:
- Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Final CCC Report to the TPO
The Community Connectivity Committee has prepared their final report, which has been presented to the TPO Governing Board ahead of their March 18 meeting.
Click here to read their final report.
Click here to learn more about the TPO's March 18, 2 p.m. Meeting.
Links to Studies Regarding SW 87 Avenue Bridge
- Transportation Plan for Metropolitan Dade County-Recommended Staging of Implementation, December 1978 (Metropolitan Planning Organization, page 18, item #93)
- Palmetto Bay Traffic Calming Report, 2004 (The Corradino Group, page 24)
- Arterial Grid Analysis Study, March 2007 (Kimley-Horn and Associates, page 23 & 32)
- Town of Cutler Bay Transportation Master Plan, July 2009 (The Corradino Group, page 28 & 54)
- Arterial Grid Analysis Phase II Work Order, January 2014 (Kimley-Horn and Associates, pages 18-21)
- Town of Cutler Bay Transportation Master Plan, October 2014 (The Corradino Group, page 2-29 and 2-30)
- Documents from August 30, 2017 SW 87 Avenue Meeting with DTPW:
- Evaluation of Multimodal Mobility Options in South Miami-Dade Area, December 2016 (The Corradino Group, this is regarding two proposed bridges on SW 77th Avenue, page 38)
How to Participate and Comment During Meetings
The public may watch and participate in the meetings as follows online and by phone, as well as provide public comments. Click on the meeting date links above for instructions on how to view each meeting (as the online link and phone number is unique for each meeting.
