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COMM PLANNING
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
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June 22, 2004
Ms. Lourdes Siazyk, Assistant Director
City of Miami
Planning aind.Zaning Department
Post Office Box 330708
Miami, Florida 33130
RE: NOPC for Downtown DRI
Dear Ms. Slazyk:
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The Department received your letter dated June 21, 2004, which includes the
revised draft development order conditions pertaining to the Notice of Proposed Change
to accommodate the Flagstone project within the Downtown DRL Based on the revised
conditions, the Department finds the proposed changes will not result in a substantial
deviation, Therefore, the Department has no £Ewther objections to the City proceeding
with the adoption of the proposed changes to the development order. If you have any
questions regarding this matter, you may call me at (850) 922-1807.
Sincerely,
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Kenneth Metcalf, AICP
Regional Planning Administrator
cc: Ms. Judith Burke, Shutt & Bowen
255s SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD • TALI.At1ASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-2100
Phone: 850,488.8456/Suncom 278.E 466 FAX: 50.921 .07011Sun nm 2'91.07a1
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GOVERNOR
June 23. 2004
Joe ArnoJa
Manager
Cm of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami. FL 31=3
June 22. 2004
Office of the District Secretar\
District Six
1000 1 1 i o. Avenue
Miami. Florida 33172
Telephone (3051470.5197
RE: Downtown Miami Increment 11 \OPC
Expansion of Boundaries/A'atson Island
Dear l\rir Arrtola
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SECRETA121
On June 2]` 2004 our Planning ?v^.anacer met vvtth representatives of the City of Miami and the
Downtown Development Authonr to discuss the technical issues related to the proposed Watson
Island development
To reiterate our position. the Honda Department of Transportation finds the traffic methodo]og'
acceptable and consistent with the pre\ ioushh submitted Development of Regional Impact. and has no
ebecuons with this proposed development going forward The Department concurs that the
MacArthur Cansev\ a\ segment between Ba\ shore Drive and Watson Island does not function as an
arterial street. and more reahsucall\ functions in a ranee between an arterial street and a free\va\
The Department continues to support the l\liami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
Inc Count-N. and all municipalities. in their efforts to meet the challenges of providing a safe and
efficient transportation system We look forward to cominuing to partner with the MPO and the Cities
of lv7iam; and M;am; Beach to address regional ansportation issues assoc;ated vwith travel between
the mainland and beaches if \ ou have an\ questions or concerns please contact Rafael De Arazoza.
Planning Manager. at 305-47(1-5554 or myself
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