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Priscilla A. Thompson
35 years ExperienceiCity Clerk
Jack Luft has established a thirty-five year record as one of South Florida's highe't bibfile urban planners. Shaping the
dynamic and complex growth of urban Miami over three decades, Mr. Luft has served in widely varying and
challenging roles of urban designer, master plan author, and director of the City of Miami Development and Planning
Departments and for ten years as Vice Chairman of ttie Miami Beach Design Review Board.
Strategic Master Planning and Urban Design
He has been responsible for authoring and implementing numerous strategic plans for critical disficts and emerging
sectors of Miami's diverse neighborhoods and real estate markets including the Downtown Master Plan the
redevelopment of the 65 acre downtown waterfront park system, the internationally recognized tourist destinations of
Coconut Grove, Dinner Key, and Little Havana, the publicly owned 86 acre Watson Island and 1000 acre Virginia Key
and the station area planning for the region's Metrorall high-speed rail transit system. Luft Consulting has recently
completed (6/00) the Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Sunny Isles Beach and a strategic redevelopment plan
for the Goulds historic Storeporch district. He hos guided the efforts of the Broward County community of Coral Springs in
its program to develop a dynamic new town center. In September of 2000, at the invitation of the Urban Land Institute,
he was the urban designer on an intensive team planning and design charrette for the strategic redevelopment of
downtown Akron, Ohio and again in 2003 as the urban designer for the ULI study team in Missoula, Montana for the
Central Area Redevelopment District. In 2004, Mr. Luft participated as one of a four member invtted panel of waterfront
design and development experts to prepare a strategic redevelopment plan and urban design program for the
Brooklyn, NY waterfront. He is currently preparing the Comprehensive Plan update for the Town of Surfside, Florida as the
community planner.
Community Redevelopment
For five years, Mr. Luft directed the Community Redevelopment Agencys redevelopment program for SE Overtown/Park
West and the Omni areas implementing construction of the $2m Park West Mall and Listing in the formation of three
affordable housing projects totaling 250 units. In 1986 Mr. Luft brought the world renowned Brazilian landscape
architect, Roberto Burie Marx to Miami to prepare the Master Design Plan for Biscayne Boulevard through downtown
Miami. In 1999 Mr. Luft completed the redevelopment concept plan for the Town Center of Coral Springs and in 2002
wrote the strategic redevelopment plan for a forty -acre tract in the oceanfront resort community of Sunny Isles Beach.
Land Use Regulations
Over the course of several high -growth periods in the volatile and fast -paced real estate market in Miami, Mr. Luft wrote
and implemented detailed land development and zoning district regulations to shape over $2 billion dollars in private
development in the Performing Arts/Omni District, Miami's Central Business District, the Bricket! International Finance
District, the Coconut Grove entertainment District, and the Miami rail transit impact zones for ten station areas. In 2001
Mr. Luft completed drafting a complete set of land development regulations and community design review guidelines
for Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
Environmental and Historic Planning
Mr. Luft wrote the first historic preservation ordinance, the first environmental preservation ordinance and the first scenic
corridor/urban design review ordinances adopted in the Ctly of Miami. He has been recognized by the Florida chapter
of the American Planning Association with three awards of excellence and merit for plans he has authored.
Community Planning & Service
In addition to his role with municipal government, Mr. Luft served for ten years as vice-chairman of the Miami Beach
Design Review Board, was appointed by Governor Graham to the first Florida Governor's Bicycle Advisory Bicycle
Council, co-authored as a sub -consultant the Florida Bicycle System Master Plan for the State Department of
Transportation, served as jurist for three years in A.PA 's Florida awards program, and served as featured speaker for
national conference presentations for the American Institute of Architects, American Planning Association, the Notional
Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Garden Conservancy and the Urban Land Institute.
Independent Practice
Having retired from active public service In1998, Mr. Luft Is now engaged as a private planning consultant for the Town
of Surfside, Florida and has served as development advisor to private sector developers and community groups
throughout South Florida.
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Employment Experience:
urban Panning & Design
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Priscilla A. Thol'npson
City Clerk
1998 to Present
PRINCIPAL - LUFT CONSULTING, INC. Comprehensive Planning, Strategic Planning, Urban Design,
Expert Witness Testimony, Development Consuttation.
1995 - 1998
MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & ASSET MANAGEMENT
Director
Responsible for city wide Comprehensive Master Planning, Community Planning, Joint Public/Private
Development of Public Properties, Management of City Properly Assets (600 parcels) & Leases (120
commercial leases), GIS Information Systems, Historic Preservation, Zoning Administration and
servicing 5 Hearing Boards.
Managed staff of 48 professionals, para-professionals, - $2.5 M budget
1990 - 1995
CITY OF MIAMI - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Assistant Director / Development Coordinator
Responsible for coordination of public/private joint development of all city owned properties.
Directed redevelopment program for SE Overtown/Park West. Project manager for Parrot Jungle,
Dinner Key Boatyard, Watson Island Aviation facility, Tower Theater Public Cinema project, Vinick
Gym redevelopment.
Staff of 14 professionals - $1 M budget
1970 - 1990
CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Senior Planner for Neighborhood Planning / Chief of Urban Design / Art in Public Places Coordinator /
Project Director - Metrorail Transit Station Area Planning
1967 - 1968
HOWARD NEEDLES TAMMEN & BERGENDOFF
Consulting Planners, Kansas City, Mo.
Principal Planner, Regional and Community Planning
1965 - 1967
HARE & HARE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, Kansas City
Landscape Architect, Urban Designer
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Principal Author (Planning Department, City of Miami, Florida):
Downtown Miami Master Plan - 1990
Watson Island Master Plan - 1989
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Virginia Key Master Plan - 1986
Downtown Miami Waterfront Master Plan - 1989
Metrorail Station Area Master Plans - 10 stations - 1979-82
Dinner Key Strategic Redevelopment Plan - 1994
Coconut Grove Master Plan - 1975
Latin Quarter S idly i Ily Center D I t Pia / T Theat 1991
pecen er eve opmen n ower er -
Edison Park Housing / Renewal Plan - 1974
Drafted over 25 separate district zoning codes governing development throughout Miami
Brickell Promenade Streetscape Design Plan & Development Program
Project Manager / Senior Planner:
North Bay Village - Central District Redevelopment Strategies - 2003
Home Size Impacts on Neighborhood Scale - Surfslde, FL. - 2003
Surfside Land Development Regulations -
Amended Residential, Commercial, Public Use Districts - 2003
Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations - 2001
Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Master Plan - 2000
Goulds Storeporch District Strategic Plan - 2000
Coral Springs Town Center Master Plan - 1999
Dinner Key Master Plan - 1985
Planning Liaison - Metrorail Phase I
Planning Liaison Route / Stations - Metromover Phase I & II
Design / Development of Park West Mall
Planning / Development of Hadley Park Olympic Pool
Design / Development of Tower Theater
Unified Development Project RFP - Parrot Jungle
Unified Development Project RFP - Virginia Key Campground
Unified Development Project RFP - Dinner Key Boatyard
Maritime Park Master Development Plan Liaison
Burle Marx Master Design Plan for Biscayne Boulevard
Special Projects / Affiliations / Awards:
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Priscilla A. Tho pson
City Clerk
Member: Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association
Registered Landscape Architect - Kansas
Certified - American Institute of Planners - 1983
APA Award of Excellence - Virginia Key Master Plan; Downtown Miami Waterfront Master Plan
Florida APA Awards Judge - 3 years
Vice Chairman - Miami Beach Design Review Board, 1985-1995
Member - Governors Bicycle Council - Florida, 1982-86
Certified Official - United States Cycling Federation, 1975-85
President, Coconut Grove Bicycle Club, 1977-80
City of Miami - Employee of the Year, 1993
Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel Member - Akron, Ohio, 2000; Missoula, Montana, 2003
New York City Economic Development Corporation, Brooklyn Waterfront Design Charrefte, 2004,
Education:
B.S. Landscape Architecture
Iowa State University, 1966
M.S. Urban & Regional Planning
Iowa State University, 1970