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<blockquote data-quote="WPLG" data-source="post: 45928" data-attributes="member: 158">Stunning ocean views and tropical weather are part of the reasons people move to Surfside.The town’s tranquil beaches are also where turtles nest.But some residents now believe all that is at stake.Surfside resident Camilo Pino is deeply concerned over a proposal by the town’s vice mayor to change policy that currently limits that amount of chairs on the beach.“It’s very simple. They’re going to ruin the beach,” said Pino. “It’s going to be polluted, it’s going to be crowded, it’s going to be unreachable...it’s going to be ugly.”Residents like Rodrigo Butori say the new proposal would allow an unlimited amount of chairs on the one mile stretch of beach in Surfside.“I want to be able to get to get to the beach on any given day and find it like this, right, find space to set up my space and enjoy the day,” said Butori.Residents fear unlimited beach chairs will mean more people, more trash, and a threat to turtle nests.“The symbol of our town is the sea turtle,” Butori said. “And to think that we might be taking a measure that limits their development that limits their nesting at the beach...it’s quite an irony.”The sponsor of the changes, Vice Mayor Jeff Rose, would not talk to Local 10 News about the proposal.According to official documents, the changes are being considered because:“...the current Ordinance severely limits the operators and property owners from providing this level of service through its strict constraints on number of chairs...These limits have in turn exposed the Town to challenges and lawsuits, including litigation brought on by the Grand Beach Hotel.”<a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/06/28/surfside-residents-push-back-against-proposal-to-allow-more-chairs-on-beach/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WPLG, post: 45928, member: 158"] Stunning ocean views and tropical weather are part of the reasons people move to Surfside. The town’s tranquil beaches are also where turtles nest. But some residents now believe all that is at stake. Surfside resident Camilo Pino is deeply concerned over a proposal by the town’s vice mayor to change policy that currently limits that amount of chairs on the beach. “It’s very simple. They’re going to ruin the beach,” said Pino. “It’s going to be polluted, it’s going to be crowded, it’s going to be unreachable...it’s going to be ugly.” Residents like Rodrigo Butori say the new proposal would allow an unlimited amount of chairs on the one mile stretch of beach in Surfside. “I want to be able to get to get to the beach on any given day and find it like this, right, find space to set up my space and enjoy the day,” said Butori. Residents fear unlimited beach chairs will mean more people, more trash, and a threat to turtle nests. “The symbol of our town is the sea turtle,” Butori said. “And to think that we might be taking a measure that limits their development that limits their nesting at the beach...it’s quite an irony.” The sponsor of the changes, Vice Mayor Jeff Rose, would not talk to Local 10 News about the proposal. According to official documents, the changes are being considered because: “...the current Ordinance severely limits the operators and property owners from providing this level of service through its strict constraints on number of chairs...These limits have in turn exposed the Town to challenges and lawsuits, including litigation brought on by the Grand Beach Hotel.” [url="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/06/28/surfside-residents-push-back-against-proposal-to-allow-more-chairs-on-beach/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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