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JANUARY 13 - 19, 2009
KFHA questions FAA permitting at airport BY RICHARD YAGER parsely populated” airspace surrounding K e n d a l l - Ta m i a m i Executive Airport was considered “part of the Everglades” for 2006 and 2008 aircraft instrument tests, according to a statement to the Gazette by a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson. As a result, Miles E. Moss, president of Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (KFHA), said he will renew his call for a citizen’s overview committee to monitor all activities that may involve safety issues at the West Kendall airfield. Section 91.305 of FAA authorization for tests at the airport by Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer states: “No person may flight test an aircraft except over open water, or sparsely populated areas, having light air traffic.” “If the FAA considers this area ‘sparsely populated,’ the time is long overdue to reassess its thinking,” said Moss who helped organize a 12-member citizen’s committee to study recent noise issues at the airport. An evaluation study by the MiamiDade Aviation Department approved to investigate those complaints has been reassigned to a new consultant, resulting in a month’s delay for the start of a planned three-month program, according to Marc Henderson, spokesperson for the department. No requests have been made by Embraer for new tests in 2009, he added. “The timely response to examine potential undue noise problems still does not include overall areas of safety that arose by flight testing instruments for steep descents during the past three years,” Moss noted.
County helping property owners apply for 2009 tax exemptions
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BY PATRICK SMIKLE he Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser’s Office is undertaking a number of measures to help property owners apply for property tax exemptions during the 2009 application period, which continues through Monday, Mar. 2. Throughout the period the Property Appraiser will operate satellite offices across the county. Staff will be available at these sites to receive applications, to assist property owners in completing the applications and to provide general information about the various exemptions, which Florida law allows. Through Mar. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, applications can be filed at the Stephen P. Clark Center (Ground Floor Lobby), 111 NW First St., Downtown Miami, and the South Dade Government Center (Second Floor), 10710 SW 211 St., Cutler Bay. The South Dade Government Center also will be open on Saturday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-noon. In addition, applications can be filed at the Miami-Dade Permitting and Inspection Center (First Floor), 11805 SW 26 St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Federal Aviation Administration says air space around Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport — as part of the Everglades — allowed special authorization for “Steep Approach” tests in 2006 and 2008 by Brazilian aircraft. This photo shows the airport looking east. (Photo courtesy of Kendall Federation of Homeowner Association.)
Office use denied for Sunset Corners home
Home on SW 87th Court lies in shadow of Galloway Professional Plaza building (background). (See story on page 4)
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EXEMPTIONS, page 4