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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Horacio Stuart Aguirre-Miami River Commission LetterPqft Committee: 'Governor of state of Florida Mr. Rick Scott Designee: Ms. Patricia Harris Chair of Miami -Dade Delegation Representative Kionne McGhee Chair of Governing Board of South Florida Water Management District Mr. Daniel O'Keefe Miami -Dade State Attorney Ms. Katherine Fernandez -Rundle Designee: Mr. David Maer Mayor of Miami -Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez Designee: Mr. Frank Balzebre City of Miami Mayor Mayor Francis Suarez City of Miami Commissioner Commissioner Wifredo Gort Miami -Dade County Commissioner Commissioner Bruno Barreiro Designee: Ms. Marlene Avalo Chair of Miami River Marine Group Mr. Bruce Brown Designee: Mr. Richard Dubin Chair of Marine Council Mr. Michael Karcher Designee: Mr. Phil Everingham Executive Director of Downtown Development Authority Ms. Alyce Robertson Designee: Mc Neal Schafers Chair of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Mr. Alfred Sanchez Designee: Ms. Sandy O'Neil ANppo ted by Connnis m Dr. Ernest Martin Designee: Mr. Tom Kimen Neigborhood Representative Appointed by Miami -Dade Corm»ission Ms Sallye Jude Representative from Environmental or Civic Organization Appointed by the Governor Mr. Horatio Stuart Aguirre Member at Large Appointed by the Governor Mr. Luis Garcia Designee: Mr. John Michael Cornell Member at Large Appointed by Mian}Dade C unission Ms. Sara Babun Designee: Ms. Roselvic Noguera Member at Large Appointed by City of Miami Commisdon Mr. Manny Prieguez Managing Director Mr. Brett Bibeau � Miami River Commission do Robert King High 1407 NW 71h Street, Suite 2 Miami, Florida 33125 Oi1iim: (305) 644AW BrettBilmu@a MiamiRiverCommission.org www -org November 21, 2019 City of Miami Commission 3500 Pan American Drive Submitted into the public Miami, FL 33133 record for ite (s) on Re: PZ 5 & 6 — Recommendation for Approval City Clerk Dear City Commission: PZ 5 & 6 — During the Miami River Commission's July 9, 2018 public meeting, the City of Miami Department of Real Estate and Asset Management Director Dan Rotenberg, Igor Reyes, NBWW, and Michael Llorente, Llorente Heckler, presented illustrative drawings and the attached "Aspirational Development Guidelines" for 444-460 SW 2 Ave. The presentation featured the public Riverwalk, waterfront building setback and view corridors greater than the minimum requirements of Miami 21 Section 3.11 and Appendix B. The MRC did not consider, and is not providing an advisory recommendation related to the financial aspects of this item, i.e. the value of the City of Miami's two riverfront parcels and the City's new office building, etc. The MRC adopted a unanimous resolution finding the proposal consistent with the adopted Miami River Greenway Action Plan and the Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, and that the City Commission allow the item to be voted on by the public at referendum, subject to the following conditions: 1) Full compliance with zoning code section 3.11, i.e. 50-foot building setback from the water, 25-foot wide public Riverwalk featuring a minimum 15-foot wide unobstructed circulation zone, view corridors, etc. 2) Maintain existing boat access 3) Consider coastal flooding in design, using data from the City 4) Inspect seawall and construct new seawall is needed 5) Incorporating the "Aspirational Development Guidelines" Since then, the public voted in favor of the proposal at referendum. Your time and support for the Miami River District are appreciated. Sincerely, H Stuart A oracio guirre 6 �3 oo LL 11 Chairman, VUWl1Q►1Awm*101QJY(Af�iami River Commission 63 bZA K► 4 ,VtrCo�4v:,SSi4 o►v�r ce o►� Submitted into the pu�L. lic record forite (s 5 � 6 on City Clerk Lancelot Miami River, LLC 3150 SW 3P Ave, Suite 530 Miami, FL 33146 July 5t', 2018 Miami River Commission Attn: Brett Bibeau 1407 NW 7th St, #D Miami, FL 33125 Re: ASPIRATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE MRC PROPERTY Mr. Brett Bibeau, I hope that this letter finds you well. On behalf of Lancelot Miami River, LLC, an affiliate of Adler Group, please find attached our "ASPIRATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE MRC PROPERTY." Please let me know if you should have any questions. Very truly yours, David S. Adler Vice President Lancelot Miami River, LLC Submitted into the public record fot ite s) 6 on City Clerk ASPIRATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE MRC PROPERTY Lancelot aspires to develop the MRC's parcels with the following standards and ideals in mind and to use all commercially reasonable efforts to follow such standards and ideals: - Development of a mixed -use community to potentially include a hotel, multifamily apartment/condo building(s), ground floor retail, and other compatible uses; Complying with, as applicable and to the extent such exist(s) on the site, any and all archeological concerns and Historic Preservation guidelines; - Designing plentiful open and green spaces, improvements to the Riverwalk, and other public amenities, with the goal of providing a pleasant public atmosphere; Incorporating both visual and physical connections to the Miami River from the street and from the various uses on the site; Complying with the Miami 21 Zoning Code and Miami 21 Article 3's setbacks provisions; Encouraging pedestrian use of the Riverwalk through design including: o Using native landscaping o Providing ample shade/cover so that the site can remain active on both rainy and sunny days; o Including outdoor lighting features so that the Riverwalk is active not only during the day, but at night as well; o Building on -site parking; Developing timelines for the construction of the Riverwalk improvements; Providing demolition plans, including mitigation strategies to minimize debris within the Miami River and surrounding areas; and Incorporating designs into the multi -use community that take into consideration sea -level rise and sustainability.