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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. lrela Hague
Miami -Dade State Attorney
Ms. Katherine Fernandez -Rundle
Designee'. M.r. 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. lsilio Arriaga
Designee: Ms. Megan Kelly
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by City of Miami
Commission
Dr. Ernest Nlartin
Designee: Mr. Michael Cox
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by Miami -Dade
Commission
Ms. Saflye Jude
Designee: Ms. Jane Caporetli
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. Eddie Rodriguez
Member at Large Appointed by
City of Miami Commission
Mr. Cleve Jones, Jr.
Designee: Captain Beau Payne
Miami River Commission
do Rosenstiel School
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
Office: (305) 361-4850
Fax: (305) 361-4755
email: mrc@rsmas.miami.edu
March 17, 2004
Planning Advisory Board
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Re: Miami River Commission Recommendation for Approval of
the "Dupont" Major Use Special Permit Application
Dear City of Miami Planning Advisory Board:
The Miami River Commission (MRC) recommends approval of the
"Dupont" Major Use Special Permit (MUSP) application. On February 2,
2004, the MRC heard a presentation from Ms. Adrienne Pardo, Greenberg
Traurig, and Mr. Luis Revuelta, Revuelta Vega & Leon Architects,
regarding the pending MUSP for the "Dupont Plaza" site, on the north shore
of the Miami River, immediately east of the Brickell Bridge. The MRC
found the proposed project to be consistent with the award winning Miami
River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, in that it has mixed -uses, featuring two
indoor / outdoor restaurants on the ground floor, bar, spa, residential and
hotel units above, the parking garage is facaded with residential loft units,
and the 800 feet of linear dock -space will be accessible to both property
owners and the general public. In addition, the MRC found the proposed
development to be consistent with the Miami River Greenway Action Plan,
in providing a 22-foot wide publicly accessible riverwalk, consisting of a
16-foot wide unobstructed pedestrian path plus 6 feet of landscaping,
lighting, etc. Therefore, the MRC unanimously recommended approval of
the "Dupont" MUSP application, subject to one condition that the developer
extends the publicly accessible riverwalk over the vacant "Claughton Tract",
in order to connect with "One Miami's" riverwalk, directly east of the
Dupont site.
Sincerely,
7/-eda
Brett Bibeau
Managing Director,
Miami River Commission
Managing Director
Mr. Brett Bibeau