HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem#1 - EAR Public Comment Actions - OLDActions Taken to Address Public Input on the Draft EAR
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Cumulative impacts of development of 72 individual acres
need to be accounted for.
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Land Use
Objective CI-1.2 and the subsequent policies were revised to address the
public facility level of service (LOS) standards.
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Don't put buffers in single-family areas; put the buffer on the
property creating the impact.
Policies LU-1.1.3, LU-1.6.9, and HO-1.1.5 were revised to address buffering.
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Don't allow unlimited height adjacent to single-family
designations.
Policies LU-1.1.3, LU-1.6.9, and HO-1.1.5 were revised to address buffering.
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Create a low-rise office category.
Office designations (under the Interpretation of the Future Land Use Plan Map)
were revised to include maximum floor area ratios.
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Include height limits in the MCNP land use designation
definitions.
Floor area ratios were included in the land use designation definitions.
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Residents want better protection of neighborhoods.
Policy LU-1.1.11, Objective LU-1.5, and Policy LU-1.6.11
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All of the City should not be a TCEA / Urban infill area.
Policies LU-1.1.11 and Policy TR-1.1.1
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The City needs to improve historic preservation efforts (i.e. the
Orange Bowl).
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting a Historical
and Cultural Element.
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The City needs to improve preservation efforts for historic
homes and assets.
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
Economic Element.
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The MCNP should include a cultural and element,
encompassing the corridor at Grand & Douglas (Special
District 28) and other appropriate areas.
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The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting a Historical
and Cultural Element.
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Balance land uses among all neighborhoods.
Objective LU-1.3 and the following policies were revised to address
development and redevelopment strategies in targeted areas of the City.
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Need green buildings.
Goal PR-9, Objective PR-9.2, and the subsequent policies were completely
revised with an emphasis on sustainability.
Policy PR-1.4.2 was completely revised to improve this issue.
Housing
FEC corridor and sidings should be put to better use.
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Protect housing from gentrification.
Objective HO-1.5 was revised to include gentrification.
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Create a homeownership zone.
Policy HO-1.1.10 was created to address homeownership.
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Create a rent -to -own zone.
Please reference Chapter XVI (Monitoring) of the City of Miami Consolidated
Plan.
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Create a land trust.
Please reference Chapter XVI (Monitoring) of the City of Miami Consolidated
Plan.
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Work to establish inclusionary zoning.
Please reference Chapter XVI (Monitoring) of the City of Miami Consolidated
Plan.
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The City needs more emphasis on affordable housing.
Policy HO-1.1.10 was created to strengthen the emphasis on affordable
housing and to be consistent with the City of Miami Consolidated Plan.
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The City needs more economic development and jobs — need
workforce training and transit -oriented development.
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
Economic Element.
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Need to improve efforts for economic development (job
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
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creation) and affordable housing.
Economic Element.
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Encourage major retail, commercial, and industrial developers
to come to Liberty City (incentives)
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
Economic Element.
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Increased taxes overrun building costs.
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
Economic Element.
24 Miami has many low -paying jobs, yet a high cost -of -living.
Transportation
25 The 79 St. population increase needs transit / transportation.
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
Economic Element.
Policies TR-1.1.4, TR-1.1.6, and TR-1.5.13 were revised to address population
issues.
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Transit should be available to all neighborhoods.
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Policies TR-1.1.4 and TR-1.1.6 were revised to address this issue.
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Funding was increased for transit but was never applied.
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Policy TR-1.1.4 was revised to address to this issue.
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Each municipality should have and maintain its own transit
system.
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Policy TR-1.1.6 references this idea.
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Water taxis — include a cross-reference between ports and
transportation and recognize this as a commuter travel mode
in transportation.
Policy TR-1.5.9 was revised to include water taxi commuter service.
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Need to enhance multimodal transit.
Goal TR-1 and Policies TR-1.1.4, and TR-1.1.19 were revised to enhance
multimodal transit.
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Residents do not want reversible lanes on NW 7th Avenue (a
State Road) as currently proposed by Miami -Dade County.
Policy TR-1.4.1 was revised to address this point.
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Ramp metering traffic lights at entrances to 1-95 will cause
queuing onto NW 7th Avenue.
Policy TR-1.4.1 was revised to address this point.
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Re-emphasize need for a Transit Hub with Structured Parking
in Liberty City at NW 62nd Street to provide parking solutions
for NW 7th Avenue.
Policy TR-1.1.14 was revised to address this issue.
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NW 7th Avenue parking deficit results in parking intrusion into
single family neighborhoods.
Policy TR-1.1.8 relates to this issue.
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Improve air quality by encouraging green highways and use of
hybrid vehicles.
Policy TR-1.1.9 was revised to include these points.
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High automobile dependency
Policies TR-1.1.4, TR-1.1.9, TR-1.1.17, TR-1.5.3, TR-1.5.7, TR-1.5.8, and TR-
1.5.12 were revised to lessen the dependency on automobiles.
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Poor public transportation
Policies TR-1.1.6, TR-1.5.1, TR-1.5.13, and TR-1.5.14 were revised to improve
public transportation.
Parks, Recreation
Need more green space throughout the City.
and Open Space
Policy PR-1.1.2 was completely revised to address park land acquisition and
acreage.
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Biscayne Blvd. needs trees, maintenance, and water.
Policy PR-3.1.1 was entirely amended to address the implementation of shade
tree planting and the 2007 Tree Master Plan.
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More shade connections throughout the City.
Policies TR-1.5.8(B), PR-1.1.3, and PR-3.1.1
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How will parks become available in a built -out city?
Policy PR-1.1.2 was revised to focus park land acquisition on the community
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preferences that emerged from the 2007 Parks Master Plan process.
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Want more natural areas
Policy PR-1.1.2 was completely revised to address park land acquisition and
acreage.
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Park land acreage is low.
Policy PR-1.1.2 was completely revised to address park land acquisition and
acreage.
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What is the future of the parks system?
Policy PR-2.2.1 was completely revised to state that, among other things, the
City has a no net -loss policy for public park land.
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Support efforts for green space!
The Parks Element supports green space in its entirety. Policy PR-5.1.7
requires the City to create a Citywide Miami Parks Foundation by 2010.
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Developing on park land is not appropriate.
Objective PR-2.1 and the subsequent policies were entirely revised to focus on
protecting existing park land from such development.
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Parks are not accessible to residents.
Objective PR-1.1 and the following policies were revised to improve
accessibility. Objective PR-3.3 and the subsequent policies were entirely
revised to address accessibility of handicapped persons and to provide
opportunities for special needs groups.
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Maintain the ecology of parks.
Policy LU-1.1.3(4)
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There is no existing lighting in parks.
Policy PR-5.3.1 was revised to require that all parks be equipped with
adequate energy efficient night lighting by 2012.
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Partner with large corporations and residents in the area to
adopt a park.
Policy PR-1.2.5 was entirely revised to address partnerships, although the
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element will undergo further amendments
to maintain consistency with the Miami Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan
and improve upon necessary issues.
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Existing vacant green spaces with no signage — should be an
opportunity for better parks.
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Policy PR-3.1.2
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Need additional parks in the Liberty Square housing area.
Refer to the NET Visions section of the Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan.
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Build a relationship with school parks so residents can use
them too.
Objective PR-1.3 and the subsequent policies address this idea.
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Include more target dates and measurable goals.
Capital
CIP must be included — February or March Commission
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Objective PR-1.5.1 requires the annual review of parks impact fees; Policy PR-
2.2.2 sets target dates for year round swimming pools;
Policy PR-3.1.2 sets target dates and mandates regular progress for the
ParkWalks program; Policy PR-5.1.7 establishes a target date for the creation
of Parks Foundation; Policy PR-5.2.3 establishes a target date for public
participation procedures; Policy PR-5.3.1 sets a target date for energy efficient
lighting
Improvement Al
The City's Capital Improvements Program and Schedule is shown in Appendix
CI-1 of the MCNP.
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Repeat neighborhood meetings once CIP is made part of the
draft.
In addition to 3 committee group meetings and 10 neighborhood meetings,
several other opportunities for public input occur, such as a Planning Advisory
Board workshop and meeting and 2 City Commission meetings.
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Capital improvements — density and intensity?
Objective CI-1.2 and Policy CI-1.2.2 were revised to specifically address this
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issue.
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CIP should be part of the economic development strategy —
infrastructure improvements generate jobs
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting an
Economic Element.
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Identify CIP areas in major need of improvement.
Refer to the City of Miami Capital Improvements Program
and Multi -Year Capital Plan
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Intergovernmental
Coordination
Policies LU-1.1.4 and LU-1.3.10 were revised to require the implementation of
new code enforcement strategies and initiatives.
Lack of code enforcement throughout the City.
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Improve coordination between the City and County,
specifically on infrastructure and parks.
Specific MCNP
Policy IC-1.1.6 was revised to address this issue.
Language
EAR states no development denied based on unacceptable
transportation LOS
Developments must meet certain LOS standards to be approved. Objective
TR-1.1 and the subsequent policies were revised to address transportation
LOS.
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What is "appropriate"?
Different implementing documents guide different areas of the City.
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Must have measurable Goals, Objectives, and Policies. For
example, "X" number of meetings should occur or specific
consequences will follow. Goals, Objectives, and Policies
must be quantifiable and have consequences with "teeth".
Numerous Goals, Objectives, and Policies throughout the MCNP were
amended to tighten the language and to make it definite.
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Explain revised park designation language. Language needs
to be pinned down.
The Public Parks and Recreation paragraph under the Interpretation of the
Future Land Use Plan Map section was revised to address this point.
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In Policy PR-1.1.2, parks less than 3 acres are not mentioned.
Policy PR-1.1.1 was completely revised to recognize parks less than 3 acres
(neighborhood parks).
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Two Coast Guard Captains wrote letters stating the Ports
element footnote should be removed.
The footnote is undergoing a required review by the City of Miami Office of the
City Attorney to ensure legal accuracy and conformity.
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In Policy PA-3.1, "land development regulations" should not be
stricken
The "land development regulations" phrase was reinserted.
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In Policy PA-3.1.1, garbled residential should be ancillary.
Policy PA-3.1.1 was revised to address this issue.
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The Port of Miami River footnote should not cite the Coast
Guard.
The footnote is undergoing a required review by the City of Miami Office of the
City Attorney to ensure legal accuracy and conformity.
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Policy CM-2.1.4 should be reinserted.
Policy CM-2.1.4 was reinserted.
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In Policy PR-1.5.4, insert the words "Fisherman's Wharf'.
Other Ideas
School concurrency
"Fisherman's Wharf' was inserted into Policy PR-6.1.4 (renumbered).
and Concerns
Will be addressed in the forthcoming School Concurrency Element.
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Schools are maxed — where will new schools go?
Will be addressed in the forthcoming School Concurrency Element.
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Poor communication with citizens.
The MCNP mandates multiple opportunities for the public to receive updates
on the plan process from the City.
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Legislative budget cuts to schools are decreasing the quality
of education.
Will be addressed in the forthcoming School Concurrency Element.
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Residents need a 20,000 to 30,000 SF youth building at Gwen
The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element will undergo further
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Cherry Park.
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On 12th Ave. between 62nd St. to 67th St., there needs to be a
walkway honoring African American heritage.
On 15th Ave. between 62nd St. and 71st St., there should be
historical landmarks recognizing African American culture.
amendments to maintain consistency with the Miami Parks and Public Spaces
Master Plan.
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting a Historical
and Cultural Element.
The project consultants recommend that the City consider adopting a Historical
and Cultural Element.
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