HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal Letter-Sam Poole06/28/07 11:19 FAX
ELKUS I MANFREDI
ARCHITECTS
junE' 28, 2007
Hon. Manuel Diaz, Mayor
City of Miami
City Hall
35o() Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Deer Mayor Diaz:
SUBMITTED Awn TTHE
PUBLIC RECORD FOR
ITEM P2,;t, ON
We have recently been working with and reviewing the proposed Miami 21 Code of behalf of
Hai cone 44 LLC for the development of properties in the Park West area.
Ours is an architectural and planning firm that is designing projects all over the United
Stales, working with zoning codes across the country. We believe, that the proposed Miami
21 Code, which is a form based code, is an enlightened step forward in the conceptual
understanding of the future of zoning codes and how they effect the built environment- We
believe Miami 21 is a key benchmark legislation to guide and control the qualitative physical
form of Miami. If enacted, Miami 21 will enable Miami to realize a cohesive vision for a
walkable city, one in which the quality of the public realm of streets and spaces is as
important as the built environment.
We have read the code with a critical eye to issues that may be problems for future
development. We have found very few. This code is a monumental undertaking and you and
your Planning Department & DPZ should be commended for the intelligence,
comprehensiveness and organizational accuracy with which this code has been written. We
lock forward to working with this code and to using it as the bass for our planning and
design work in Miami.
We would also be happy to meet with you, city comm issioners, or other city officials to
discuss the code in detail at any time.
Sincerely,
Michael Cohen AIA
E.KUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS LTD
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