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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiami River Commission Commentsi?€b Co Governor +�f state of Florida Mr. Jeb BuFh Designee: Ms. Tony Garrastazu Chair of Miami -Dade Delegation Representative Gus Barreiro Chair of Governing Board of South Florida Water Management District Mr. Kevin McCarty Designee: Ms. lrela Baguio Miami -Dade State Attorney Ms. Katherine Fernaadez-Rundle Designee: Mr. Gary Winston Mayor of Miami. -Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez Designee: Ms. Amy Gonzalez -Hernandez Mayor of Miami Mayor Manuel A. Diaz Designee: Mr. Robert Ruano City of Miami Commissioner Commissioner Jose Sanchez Designee: Mr. Steve Wright Miami -Dade County Commissioner Commissioner Bruno Barreiro Designee: Ms. Betty Gutierrez Chair of Miami River Marine Group Mr. Charles 'Bud" Morton Designee: Capt, Beau Payne Chair of Marine Council Mr, Phil Everingham Executive Director of Downtown Development Authority Mr. Dana A. Nottingham Designee; Mr. Adan L,ukin Chair of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Mr. Barry Johnson Designee: Ms. Megan Kelly Neighborhood Representative Appointed by City of Miami Connmission Dr. Ernest Martin Designee: Mr. Michael Cox Neighborhood Representative Appointed by Miami -Bade Commission Ms. Sallye Jude Designee: Ms, Jane Caporelli Representative from Environmental or Civic Organization Appointed by the Governor Member at Large Appointed by the Governor Mr. Eric Buermann Member at Large Appointed by Miami -Dade Com€nission Ms. Sara Babun Designee: Ms. Carmen Polanco Member at Large Appointed by City of Miami Cominvssion Mr. Manny Prieguez Managing Director Mr, Brett Bibeau c/o Robert King High 1407 Nom' 71b ST, Suite D Miami, Florida 33125 Office: 305-644-0544 Fax: 305-642-1136 email: miamiriver@bellsoath-net www.mimnirivercommission.org April 18, 2007 City of Miami Planning Advisory Board City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Re: Recommendation for Approval of April 18, 2007 Planning Advisory Board Agenda Item 1. Dear City of Miami Planning Advisory Board: This letter serves as the Miami River Commission's (MRC) "official statement" to the Planning Advisory Board, requested in City Resolution 00-320, regarding April 18, 2007 Planning Advisory Board agenda item 1, which impacts the Miami River. On March 5, 2007, the MRC unanimously found the draft "Miami 21" Eastern Quadrant to be consistent with the Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, subject to the following three conditions: 1) Expanding the riverfront building setback (the draft's "rear setback") to 50 feet, incorporating the City Charter formula which indicates that the setback for parcels less than 200 -feat -wide would become 25% of the property width, and exempting marine industrial and low density residential properties; 2) Requiring a publicly accessible riverwalk consistent with the Miami River Greenway Action Plan, featuring a minimum 20 -foot - wide area consisting of an unobstructed 16 -foot -wide pedestrian path with an additional 4 -foot passive zone including decorative lighting, landscaping, etc. 3) Revising the draft's proposed new zoning for the Miami Circle site from T6-36 (Urban Core) to CS (Parks) Sincerely, 4iln&g� Vice Chair, Miami River Commission