Preliminary notice only has been received.

Applicant's name: Iglesia De Jesuscristo Location: 12200 S. W. 56 ST. The applicant is requesting a zone change from interim district to one acre estate district and a special exception to permit a previously approved church to expand onto additional property to the west.

The original hearing on this church was on April 3, 2004 in front of Community Council 11. The church claimed 50% of Horse Country supported the expansion of the church. The list they turned in did not include any residents of Horse Country and the 2 people who did say they lived in Horse Country and supported the expansion of the church were not property owners but worked in Horse Country. The Council voted 4 to 3 in favor of the church.

Hearing will be held at Arvida Middle School, 10900 SW 127 Ave. Miami, Fl. 33186. Date to be announced.

Dade County Planning direcxtor Diane O’quinn filed an appeal of this ruling directly to the county commission on the basis of inconsistency with the Master Plan. A chaurch must show it is needed and used by the neighborhood surrounding it.

A new hearing was set for October, 2004. The church choose to “withdraw without prejudice.”

They are now coming back to try again to expand their facilities. No date has been set for hearing.

This item is on the agenda for discussion at the December 11th meeting of the BKHA. ARCHIMEDEAN CHARTER SCHOOL This property is located at 12425 SW Sunset Drive and consists of 12 acres. They have filed two applications to expand an existing charter school onto adjacent acreage owned by the school. They want to increase student body to 1300, adding grades 9-12.

Archimedean’s 2nd request is to add grades 9 and 10.

This charter school is within the Horse Country boundaries and has bought up ranches around it to expand the school.

Several years ago it was sold and went from Holy Cross Academy to Archimedean Charter School. They now own 12 acres and their requests for expansion seem to never end.

There is no date set for their hearing as yet.

This item is on the agenda for discussion at the December 11th meeting of the BKHA.