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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. Ircla Bague
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
Designee: 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
Designee: Mr. Michael Cox
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by Miami -Dade
Commission
Ms. Sallyc 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 Commission
Mr. Cleve Jones, .Jr.
Designee: Captain Beau Payne
Managing Director
Captain David Miller
Miami River Commission
c/o Rosenstiel School
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
Office: (305) 361-4850
Fax: (305) 361-4755
email: mrc@rsmas.miami.edu
December 18, 2003
Honorable Commissioner Tomas P. Regalado
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Re: Recommendation for Approval of City Commission's
December 18, 2003 Agenda Item PZ-1
Dear Commissioner Regalado:
This letter serves as the Miami River Commission's (MRC)
"official statement" to all City Commissioners, requested in City
Resolution 00-320, regarding December 18, 2003 City Commission
Agenda Item PZ.1, which impacts the Miami River.
On November 18, 2003, the MRC heard a presentation from Ines
Marrero-Prieguez, Akerman Senterfitt, Mr. Antonio Cabrera, Epoch
Development, and Mr., Reinaldo Borges, Borges and Associates,
regarding the pending "Miami River Village" Major Use Special
Permit (MUSP) application. The MRC found the proposed mixed -use
project, featuring 1,300 residential units setback 50-feet from the
shoreline, with a restaurant connecting to the publicly accessible
riverwalk, to be consistent with the award winning Miami River
Corridor Urban Infill Plan. In addition, the MRC found the proposed
project to be consistent with the Miami River Greenway Action Plan in
providing a publicly accessible 20-foot wide riverwalk, featuring a 16-
foot wide unobstructed pedestrian path including way -finding signage
and cleats for recreational boat access. Therefore The MRC
unanimously recommended approval of the "Miami River Village"
MUSP application.
The proposed mixed -use project is another significant step towards
creating a vibrant 24-hour downtown Miami.
Robert L. Parks, Esq
Chair,
Miami River Commission
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