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Governor of State of Florida
Mr. Jeb Bush
Designee: Dr. Pamella Dana
Chair of Miami -Dade Delegation
Representative Rene Garcia
Designee: Ms. Debra Owens
Chair of Governing Board of
South Florida Water Management
District
Mr. Nicolas J. Gutierrez, Jr.
Designee: Ms. Irela Baguc
Miami -Dade State Attorney
Ms. Katherine Fernandez -Rundle
Designee: Mr. Gary Winston
Mayor of Miami -Dade County
Mayor Alex Penelas
Designee: Mr. Henry F. Sori
Mayor of Miami
Mayor Manuel A. Diaz
Designee: Mr. Otto Boudet-Murias
City of Miami Commissioner
Commissioner Joe Sanchez
Designee: Mr, Steve Wright
Miami -Dade County
Commissioner
Commissioner Bruno Barreiro
Designee: Mr. Alfredo Gonzalez
Chair of Miami River Marine
Group
Mr, Charles "Bud" Morton
Designcc: Mr. Richard Bunnell
Chair of Marine Council
Mr. Michael Karcher
Designee: Mr. Phil Everingham
Executive Director of Downtown
Development Authority
Mr. Dana A. Nottingham
Designee: Mr. Adam Lukin
Chair of Greater Miami Chamber
of Commerce
Mr. William O. Cullom
Designee: Ms. Megan Kelly
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by City of Miami
Commission
Dr. Ernest Martin
Designcc: Mr. Michael Cox
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by Miami -Dade
Commission
Ms. Sallye Jude
Designee: Ms. Jane Caporclli
Representative from
Environmental or Civic
Organization Appointed by the
Governor
Ms. Janet McAliley
Designee: Ms. Theo Long
Member at Large Appointed by
the Governor
Mr. Robert Parks
Member at Large Appointed by
Miami -Dade Commission
Ms. Sara Babun
Designee: Mr. Tom Parker
Member at Large Appointed by
City of Miami Conunission
Mr. Cleve Jones, Jr.
Designee: Captain Beau Payne
Managing Director
Captain David Miller
Miami River Commission
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4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
Office: (305) 361-4850
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email: mrc@rsmas.miami.edu
November 19, 2003
City of Miami Planning Advisory Board
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Re: Planning Advisory Board's November 19, 2003 Agenda Item 3
Dear Honorable Planning Advisory Board:
On July 22, 2002, the Miami River Commission (MRC) heard a
presentation from Ines Marrero-Prieguez, Akerman Senterfitt, Mr.
Antonio Cabrera, Epoch Development, and Mr., Reinaldo Borges,
Borges and Associates, regarding the proposed "Miami River Village"
project, located on the Miami River's North shore, immediately west
of the S. Miami Ave Bridge. The MRC passed a unanimous motion to
recommend approval of the project, subject to increasing the riverwalk
width near the S. Miami Avenue Bridge tenders tower.
On November 18, 2003, Ms. Prieguez, Mr. Cabrera and Mr.
Borges made a presentation to a subcommittee of the MRC. They
stated on the record that the project will meet the MRC's condition to
widen the Riverwalk's clear pedestrian path to a minimum width of 16
feet, in addition to funding and developing the riverwalk as it
continues to the east on Miami -Dade County owned property beneath
the S. Miami Avenue Bridge to connect with existing riverwalk
sections, will provide wayfinding riverwalk signage, and install cleats
along their section of the riverwalk for recreational boat access.
The Miami River Village representatives are scheduled to address
the Miami River Commission on December 1, regarding their
requested waiver to the City Charter required side yard setback, which
was not a component of their original July 22, 2002 presentation.
Therefore, the MRC has no position with regards to the requested City
Charter waiver at this time. We will advise the Planning Advisory
Board on December 1, 2003 as to our position.
Yours very truly,
Robert L. Par s,
Chair,
Miami River Commission