First Presbyterian Church designation

President of 500 Brickell East condo association, appearing on behalf of the neighboring building.

Urged denial, citing code language that boundaries shall include the entire property and calling the plan a detour around board authority.

A church member and former interim preservation officer urged approval, stressing the congregation's community mission and the risk of losing historic churches to disrepair.

Opposed, warning of a 75-story tower next to a designated structure and a precedent that religious institutions must rely on condo development to survive.

An Icon Tower One owner and attorney supported the project, saying most residents' views are unaffected and it preserves the landmark.

Representing the Florida Public Archaeology Network, warned that the parking lot may preserve ancient sites and that de-designation sets a dangerous precedent.

An Icon resident and church member shared a deeply personal testimony about finding community at the church during cancer treatment.

Urged keeping the boundary, noting the church embraced designation when it benefited it and citing specimen trees in the original report.

A preservation architect and church member supported the project as a thoughtful new phase for a growing congregation.

Said saving the church's finances is not the board's job and urged keeping the designation.

Supported the redesignation as securing the sanctuary's preservation and city growth.

A developer at Icon noted the annex sits inside the 2003 designation and left the decision to the board.

Counsel to Icon Brickell 2 on the appeal urged denial, citing due process, pedestrian impacts, and construction risks.

Asked the board to wait for four missing record items: the changed staff recommendation, the unproduced arborist report, a structural assessment, and archaeological review.

Quoted prior testimony warning that removing land from designation means losing board authority entirely.

An historian and Icon Tower One resident urged the board not to destroy what little historic fabric Miami has.

Icon Two Association president asked the board to apply 2003 criteria on a complete record.

Raised the removed public-hearing notice sign and the disputed 54-tree permit figure.

Icon Two development committee member recapped prior staff findings and the unproduced arborist report, urging denial.