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Another update from Miami Beach Board Ban Meeting

I just received a phone update from the meeting. Here is a summary of what I heard:

About 50 board riders showed up, comments by board riders during the Public Comment segment were halted by the commission as they were unfamiliar with the issues being presented and not sufficiently prepared at this time.

As a result:

1. The ban on surfing and application of the 1964 ordinance have been reversed for now. The 1993 ordinance designating no watercraft swim zones is back into effect. No mention was made about kiting, windsurfing or SUP however.

2. The issue has been tabled until the March neighborhood commission meeting when it will be examined in greater depth once more information has been gathered.

3. Kiting interests are going to meet with and discuss/orient City staff with kiting and SUP activities in the interest of favorably resolving this situation for sustainable board riding in Miami Beach.

All board riders, take extra care to ride responsibly and avoid complaints in the interim and from here on out for that matter while this is sorted out.