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Home My WebLink AboutR-91-0301s J-91-390 4/11/91 RESOLUTION N0. 1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED RENOVATION OF PEACOCK PARK AS PREPARED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND PRESENTED BY THE COCONUT GROVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; FURTHER ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000 FROM THE COCONUT GROVE SPECIAL EVENTS DISTRICT FUND IN SUPPORT OF SAID PROJECT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The conceptual master plan for the proposed renovation of Peacock Park, as prepared by the Parks and Recreation Department and presented by the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce is hereby approved in principle. Section 2. An amount not to exceed $15,000 is hereby allocated from the Coconut Grove Special Events District Fund in support of said Project. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of _ April , 1991. XAVIER L. SWEZ, MAYOR ATTE i MATW HIRAI, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: I RMA M . ABELLA ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY TO APPROVED AS FORM AND CORRECTNESS: +JOGE L. RNANDEZ ATTO EY M217 CITY C0115=0 Y ` M=ING OF APR . 94 Z 39 Ut . C�pc Q1 Clia�iliW o Commerce 2320 McFARLANE ROAD COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA 33133 (305) 444-7270 March 20, 1991 Mr. Aurelio E. Perez-Lugones Legislative Administrator Office of the City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American.Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Dear Mr. Perez-Lugones: As Executive Director of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, I am requesting the opportunity to appear before the City Commission on Thursday, April filth. I will be presenting to the City Commission a proposed renovation project for Peacock Park, sponsored by the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, The Coconut Grove Jaycees and The Coconut Grove Association. Our advisors to this project were the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me Monday through Friday, 9:00 an to 5:00 pm. I thank you in advance for your cooperation. 2 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER-OFFIdg MEMORANDUM Cesar H- Cdit TO: City Manager "BATE SUBJECT Xavier L. Suarez REFERENCES FROM : Mayor bbG ENCLOSURES: 100( �:s PILE Agenda Item for next Commission Meeting (1) Please place on the next available commission agenda a requested by discussion item regarding the city's noise ordinance the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce. After several meetings to discuss neighborhood complaints, a special committee of homeowners, residents association, merchants and concerned citizens was created and they are the existing noise requesting from the City a modification to the needs of the ordinance that will take into consideration sensitivities of the nearby residents. merchants as well as the cc Major Ivan Fernandez Joel Maxwell — Asst..Chief City Attorney Aurelio E. Perez-Lugones r. 1 i 1 14, # F Cip. co�.96ve clamber of Commerce 2820 McFARLANE ROAD COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA 33133 (305) 444-7270 March 14, 1991 Xavier Suarez, Mayor City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mayor Suarez: Complaints about the loud music coming from some of the establishments in the Grove have been have been received by the police and the Chamber with increasing frequency. On Thursday, March 14 the Chamber called a meeting of all Grove merchants who play music audible from the street. At the request of the police, several residential representatives were in attendance, as well as representatives from your office and the City attorney's office. The problem of the loudness of the music in the Grove commercial district was the opening topic and can be summarized as follows: The Problem: Music is played by Grove establishments to draw attention to their establishment as we)) as entertainment for customers already at the establishment. The attention getting motive is surely the source of most residents complaints. it would seem that the corrective measure necessary to reduce complaints is simply to turn the music down. However, voluntary compliance depends upon all establishments adhering to guidelines. If a few establishments exceed these standards they exert unfair competition on the rest. Soon noise wars could be expected to resume with each establishment vying for their share of the Groves stroliIng customers. The Solution: The solution sounds simple. The police should provide uniform enforcement to a standard. Currently the only enforceable standard Is the it pm noise curfew which all agreed is not an acceptable solution. There was a genuine interest by all parties to develop acceptable solutions. The merchants recognize the Importance of constant supervision of the noise level of the bands in their employ. The residents recognize the Importance of music to the economic well being of the food and beverage establishments in Coconut Grove and share a common interest not to cause action that could devastate the visibility of the Grove's commercial center. A small committee to summarize the ideas discussed in the meeting and develop some suggested courses of action. TN'committee consists of Howard Huntsberry, President of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, Triclo Naron, ExeoutiVe'Director of the Chamber, Bob Green of Grove Calloway's, Sky Smith representing South Grove residents," William Schob representing Yacht Harbor residents and Ted Stahl concerned citizen, Advising the committee ere Police Major Ivan Fernandez, Assistant Chief City Attorney Joel Maxwel, and Jaun Garcia from your office. -Following are the recommendations of the committee. i. --The first step wiil be self regulation based upon the realization that continued complaints will bring police citations to ail offending establishments. The Police will assist in developing this recognition among the merchants by immediately beginning to bring excessively loud music to the attention of offending merchants and if necessary issuing citations. Follow-up meetings between merchants and residents will be held every few weeks to assess results and review specific incidents. Because Of the positive attitude of all those present at the meeting today I believe there is real hope that this action can resolve the, present situation for the time being. 2, There is widespread recognition among both merchants and residents that the Grove's Commercial District has rapidly developed into a night time attraction for locals and tourists alike. On the weekends, food and beverage sales are at a high about the time the present noise ordinance would require the music to be shut down. A modification to the existing ordinance needs to be made that will take into consideration the needs of the merchants as well as the sensitivities of the nearby residents, Below are some of the points that must be considered in the modified ordinance. A. The ordinance needs to provide for a later "quiet hour" than i l pm, especially on the weekends. B, Street side cafes should be allowed music sources within parameters to be established. C. Definitive noise levels should be included in the ordinance that provide for clearly enforceable decibel levels for normal business hours as well as "quiet hours". 3. It was the feeling of the committee that a study should be conducted by experts in such matters to assist in establishing acceptable enforceable noise levels. However, after the meeting Ted Stahl brought to our attention that decibel limitations do exist as part of a recently reworked noise ordinance. Subsequent discussion with Waiter Loman of Public Works, one of the authors, indicated that the work done was a simplification of the previous ordinance, The revision Involved reduction of the decibel level in residential areas and increasing the decibel level in commercial areas. A key difference in the new ordinance is that the frequencies measured cover only one measurement band which will make the ordinance more easily enforcible. The concern here is that the standards that have been established behind a desk are workable and acceptable to all parties in Coconut Grove, We suggest that this ordinance be tested under actual conditions here in the Grove Commercial District to see if it Is practical. This committee should then review the test results. If needed, possibly minor modifications to this ordinance will suffice. If a further study Is needed, it should also address the issue of methods of baffling and deflecting the noise so as to reduce annoyance to residents. The Chamber will continue to play an ongoing role in this process. The committee would like to assure you that we are ready to assist in achieving a satisfactory resolution to the music/noise problem in the Grove. Sincerely, The Grove Comm Ittee on Loud Music Howard Y. Hun r , President Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce iilifamSchob, Resident Manager Sky SDiK Representirlb South Grove Homeowners Advisors to the Committee: Major Ivan Fernandez, City of Miami Police Department Joel Maxwell, Chief Assistant City Attorney Juan Garcla, Senior Aft inistrative Assistent to the Mayor Bob Green Tab Stahl ncerned Citizen Tricia M. Naron, Executive irector Coconut Grove Chamber of mn erce