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HomeMy WebLinkAboutsubmission River CommissionPolicy Committee: 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 Bague Miami -Dade State Attorney Ms. Katherine Fernandez -Rundle Designee: Mr. Gary Winston Mayor of Miami -Dade County Mayor Alex Penclas Designee: Mr. Henry F. Sori Mayor of Miami Mayor Manuel A. Diaz Designee: Mr. Otto Boudet-Murias City of Miami Commissioner Commissioner Joc 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 Caporelli 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 January 22, 2004 Honorable Commissioner Tomas Regalado City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Re: Recommendation for Approval of 1/22/04 City Commission Agenda Items PZ 19 & PZ 20 Dear Honorable 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 January 22, 2004 City Commission Agenda Item PZ.19 & PZ 20, which impact the Miami River. On September 8, 2003, the Miami River Commission (MRC) heard a presentation from Ms. Lucia Dougherty, Greenberg Trauig, and Mr. Larry Cohan, Brito, Cohan and Associates, regarding the pending Major Use Special Permit (MUSP) application for the "Royal Atlantic" development, located at 1001 NW 7 ST. The presented MUSP application included the pending land use and zoning amendments. The MRC found the project to be consistent with the award winning Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, in that it is a mixed -use project, featuring retail spaces on the ground floor with residential units above, and a facaded parking garage. In addition, the MRC found the proposed "Royal Atlantic" development to be consistent with the Miami River Greenway Action Plan, in providing a 20 foot -wide publicly accessible riverwalk, and an "on -road greenway" along NW 7 ST. Therefore, the MRC unanimously recommended approval of the "Royal Atlantic" MUSP application, and the related land use and zoning amendments. Sincerely, Robert L. Parks, Esq. Chair, Miami River Commission SUL' PUE ITE _3z iv.