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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-89-0818T, s 51- MIAN-10ADS NIMORHD 3 Kub 9 : August 8,1989. Mayor Xavier Suarez Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami Florida 33133 _ Dear Mayor Suarez, ISince 1986 homeowners in the Brickell Hammock area (S.W. 23 - 27 Roads from 1st - 5th Ave.) have expressed concerns, partially described in the enclosed correspondence, about the future of the median park (parkway) system and street configuration in this section of our neighborhood. The need to protect this area's history has been recently reinforced by the efforts of our neighbors, coordinated by our association's "adopt -a -tree" landscape project,which placed over fifty trees in the public.right-of- way of this area. We hope to find a way to insure the future of these neighborhood landmarks. I would like to request an opportunity to discuss this matter with the City Commission. Our goal is to establish a legal mechanism which .would mandate a maximum degree of citizen notification and input prior to any changes in the form, design, and/or scale of this street and median h park system. I would appreciate it if you would place this item on the agenda of the earliest available commission meeting, if possible after 6%00.P.M. so we may involve as many interested residents as possible. _ • Thank you for your attention to this issue and,as always,if our association' can be�of;help .please feel free to contact me at any time. Sincerely, MWls, President wi�ltkordli Neighborhood Civic Association 228 ON" 23 Road , M as t,,' FX' �• 33 29 $54 061-0 77, a a co s .G486r`00e, _ Ci,y der-: e tl#�ii City Cosiesiou - + c t ma t, a1ttl. , o ae#eat letters4; 9/� o Bi�taA,' 10/31/88 Y ruc _V}.Ync r SoWo 12 AVE. ►p •o+ t� •o� j MIAMI-ROADS NEIGHBORHOOD Civic Association, Inc. BflICUIX HMMK MEDrM P_Y SYST_EK : FACT OUTLINE In 1921 Mary Brickell developed a section of her land adjacent to the Florida East Coast Railroad property her family had donated to Henry Flagler. In December 19219 under Ms. Brickell's direction, a plat of the area was prepared of this area clearly describing a system of median "parks" (later refered to as parkways) in the center of each residential street. The plat_for_.Brickell.Hammock.was accepted by the City of Miami on January 10, 1922, three days prior to Mrs. Brickell's untimely demise. In her will Mrs. Brickell again stated her intentions for the Brickell Hammock area, including the median park system. The area was opened for residential development on February 1, 1923. A public auction was held in a large tent on S.W. 25 Road & 2 Ave. The auction was advertised by daily full -page newspaper ads promoting the areas unique character and design. Since 1923 the City and neighborhood residents have landscaped these median parks and the side swale areas with a specifically designed landscape configuration with some parks containing a single species of tree and others containing mixed species. This landscape configuration gives aesthetic, historical, and environmental benefits to the City of Miami and it is essential in defining the unique quality, form and scale of "The Roads" neighborhood. In 1976 over 75% of the residents of Brickell Hammock signed a petition calling for the preservation and maintenance of the median park system in its original design and scale. In 1987 the Miami -Roads Neighborhood Civic Association requested that the Planning Department study the median parkway system for designation as scenic transportation corridors under Chapter 17 of the City of Miami Code. The Department of Public Works was also asked to postpone tree trimming until the study was completed. In 1988 the preservation, restoration and maintenance of the Brickell Hammock parkway system was endorsed by the board of directors of the Dade Heritage Trust. In 1989 the Miami -Roads Neighbrohood Civic Association initiated a landscape project which planted over fifty trees in the public right- of-way in,Briakell Hammock. y r t f � t�A r'e,it 7 !Cw ,tk'�' - �P c a �, �.Y ���'�F`,rh,,} �r : �•yt+ 5 ":,�"'�t,tyw� Sz�V :.'� } Qr_ ,' aIr S ". r 11istoric Preservation Center l90 Soothcast 12 Terracc Miami. Florida 33111 3051358-9572 1937 OFFICERS Chairman of the Board RESOLUTION Marty Lee-Stofik President WHEREAS, the Brickell Hammock Parkway System and Michael J. Maxwell President Elect Becky Roper Matkov Ist Vice President E i Jeanie McGuire 1 2nd Vice President Dora Valdes-Fauli Secrerar.% Margo Newton Treasurer . Gerald A. Stilwell TRUSTEES !' Peter Andolina Les Beilinson S.J. Boldrick Sharon Clark Malinda Cleary Martha Gentry Stanley Glasgow - 4 �- Richard Groden Jay Hirsch, Rnlph'Joboson Ruth Jacobs S tNAncy:Lie ttman ; Doris I3. i.ito rield job n Meyer at�r R: Parsons. Jr. S.W. 15 Road, are scenic transportation corridors In the City of Miami, and are of significant envi- ronmental importance and should be preserved, and WHEREAS, the Brickell Hammock Parkway System and S.W. 15 Road, are city landmarks which contribute considerably to the distinctive quality of local neighborhoods, and which should be protected, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Dade Heritage Trust unanimously endorses the , restoration, maintenance and preservation of the Parkway System in its original form and scale, and wholeheartedly endorses the efforts of the Miami -Roads Neighborhood Civic Association, and its efforts in the preservation of such natural historic landmarks. t Miami FL 33128 Dear Miss Eaton, Thank you very much for your most informative presentation at the August 27th meeting of the Miami -Roads Neighborhood Civic Association's Preservation and Beautification Committee. The Miami -Roads Neighborhood Civic Association would like to request that the City of Miami consider the designation of the Brickell Hammock parkway system and S.W. 15th Road as scenic transportdtion corridors as described in Chapter 17 of the Miami Code. This system would include the median parks and side landscaped easements as boundaries. We feel that these features, as originally designed in 1921, are of substantial environmental importance to the City, and that they -ontribute to the distinctive identity of our neighborhood. Association members have expressed a willingness to activly participate in the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of our parkway system. Please feel free to.,contact us at any point we might be able to provide assistance. We would like to thank you again for your time ant efforts. tc ," I I I OO Civic Association, Inc. ■ October 31 1988. Mr. Donald Cather ' The City of Miami _ Director, Department of Public Works -' 275 N.W. 2 Street -� Miami FL 33128 Dear Mr. Cather, At our meeting on October 13th many members of the Miami -Roads Neighborhood Civic Association expressed dissatisfaction with highway conditions in the Roads neighborhood. These cat laints_ center around two areas with separate and distinct concerns : 1. In the Holloman Park area (S.W. 15-22 Road from 1-5 Ave.) there are no curbs, gutters, storm sewers, etc as described in the enclosed letters. Residents clearly seem to prefer a redesign project which would provide .these features. 2 In the Brickell Haim=k area there is a need for routine maintenance (primarily of the landscaping and curbs) but residents fear any change inthedesign of this area. As a result of these sentiments, overwhelmingly expressed following the proposed Roads Area highway Inprovement Project in 1985 the Miami -Roads Neighborhood Civic Association has asked the Planning Department to study the median parkways for designation as iscenic_transportation corridors under Chapter 17 of the City Code. ;_This designation is sought to allow routine maintenance of these streets — ,, in.,t_heir original design. We have requestei that no work be done on these streets until the Planning Department study is completed. We are'forming a committee to work with the city on these concerns. We would like to meet with you as soon as possible so that we can establish realistic expectations for future actions and to determine how we can best work with the.city;to.meet the needs of our neighborhood. Please feel free to contact me at: any time. ;'hank you for"your consideration of this matter. a _ a J W lkinsl President wen -Roe ds Neighborhood Civic Association 23 Road M 33129 @5�►=10 3 �9MyI}'k `Tsr.yfk*k� �N'�.� � .� t' v *; •� a t {t'`t- y'i �`ts x�p�a�r'." ,2w. pn - _ «'� 1i ; Gt �,! Any 1 MMMI-ROAD"S) NEIGHBORHOOD Civic Amclation, Inc.