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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmitted into the Public RecordGoodkincmmEing A Strategic Alliance with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Finding the Best Solutions In recent years, our nation has undergone tremendous demographic, social and economic changes that have had a profound impact on the real estate industry. Corporate real estate investors and developers face truly major challenges as they seek new and innovative solutions that satisfy the needs of today's rapidly changing marketplace. At Goodkin Research Corp./Goodkin Consulting, we use our wealth of knowledge, and an array of sophisticated market research techniques to find the best solutions for our clients, while never forgetting that people are our real business. Our professional team can draw on many years of experience in analyzing each situation and formulating a well -developed set of conclu- sions and recommendations. Our strategic alliance with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides us with additional national and international resources. Our track record and the diversity and loyalty of our clientele are based on our market research results, and our ability to clearly communicate to our clients how our findings can be applied with maximum effectiveness, impact and profitability. I've often noted that when an amateur fails, it's because he missed the subtleties of the market; when an expert fails it's because he missed the obvious. We miss neither, because we know that missing the market by a little bit can be tantamount to missing it altogether. Happily, our unique approach to market research often leads to exciting, highly success- ful innovations. We never try to second guess the market, or to "play it safe'." Often, in fact, our market research determines that the safest thing is innovation, and the "safe thing" is the riskiest thing of all -because so many others are already doing it or planning to do it. I believe people excel at what they truly love to do — and I love my work. I enjoy the challenge of helping answer the questions which surround every projected real estate development, in ways that are creative and practical. The thrill of watching a carefully researched and designed real estate development take shape is something few other experiences can match. As that development turns out to be a success, it's the fulfillment of many dreams and goals. But perhaps the best thing about having taken part in a successful real estate project is knowing we've helped create living, working, leisure and shopping environments in ways that people truly respond to and feel comfortable with. In the field of real estate market research, a concern for people comes first. For me, this philosophy is not merely smart strategy, but, in a larger sense, the only way to do busi- ness. SUBMITTED INTO THE —Lewis M. Goodkin, President PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM pz. 1q ON 1-aa -oz Market Research: The Key to a Successful Real Estate Venture For nearly 40 years, Goodkin Consulting has served the real estate and financial industries, providing critical analytical and creative inputs to decision -making processes from con- cept to all phases of implementation and marketing. The Goodkin professional staff has applied their combined skills to the widest possible range of real estate -related challenges from coast to coast and abroad as well. These include financial analysis (land, new communities, and PUDs), urban redevelopment, residential products, commercial and industrial building, retail centers, rehabs and conver- sions, market analysis and detailed marketing strategy planning, best use, defmitive product design, sizing, pricing, amenity recommendations, and absorption projections. Goodkin Consulting is the market research firm that provides the vital pulse of countless successful real estate ventures. It's the firm that combines market research expertise with the real market savvy needed to apply the research results effectively. Market research done by Goodkin Consulting provides a solid foundation on which to build. At Goodkin Consulting, we believe that marketing is not an afterthought, an adjunct, or an appendage to the undertaking of a real estate venture: it is the very heart and soul of every truly successful project. All too often, market research means little more than a routine rehashing of previous studies. Even when these analyses are sound, the huge majority of market research firms just don't have the pragmatic sense of what the real priorities, problems and potentials are. Not so with Goodkin Consulting. Projects that are successful every step of the way, in every way, are the real result of a Goodkin Consulting study. We provide our clients with market intelligence that measures demand, evaluates competition, defines the consumer market segments, and translates this information into a recommended plan of action which ensures the highest probability of success, and provides our client with a genuine edge in the marketplace. Maximizing Opportunities Every Step of the Way Submitted Into the public record in connection with item ? 2 - I a on t - Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Goodkin Consulting's uniquely thorough approach has given us the most impressive track record in the real estate consulting field. That's the reason we retain long-time clients and grow with their referrals. Our name has been closely identified with the real estate and financial industries for four decades. We have conducted studies in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean and Europe; our studies have ranged in magnitude from small luxury townhouse developments to total planned community analysis for a preeminent list major communities in the U.S., to mixed -use developments, to an acquisition analysis of the Irving Ranch in California. Our clients range from Florida's most successful developers to the largest multi -use development company in North America. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item pz- t9 on 1- - 04-1 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Market research done by Goodkin Consulting begins with our unparalleled expertise. We aren't simply acquainted with the real estate industry; we understand it. Our ap- proach combines logic with insight gleaned over years of experience. This gives us the ability to quickly document potential opportunities within a market and evaluate how those opportunities might be properly utilized; to translate consumer trends and market research data into product planning which is unequalled in thoroughness and excellence. A Goodkin Consulting report is uniquely useful because our basic orientation is practi- cal. We understand your desire for comprehensive, yet comprehensible data. You want to know what you're getting into -and you want to get everything out of it you can. We support and share that desire wholeheartedly; because you can never know too much about the marketplace, and about your particular market. We do more for you than just keep you out of trouble. Our market research guides you to decisions that will produce projects that are superior in every way; that will not only out- perform, but dominate your chosen market. There's no reason why every investment or development cannot be a success -if it is based on the best market intelligence possible. Goodkin Consulting combines reliable research techniques with proven sensitivity to produce reports that are concise, perceptive, and so definitive they leave little room for guesswork. We carefully explore the market and develop concepts of land and product development that maximize capture rates. A Goodkin Consulting report is never wishy- washy or vague, because we know that missing a market by a little bit can be tantamount to missing it altogether. Risk Management Our analysis defines the overall market potential for an investment or a development program so that risk can be accurately measured. Our solid financial information, coun- sel, and services are designed to spare you the headaches of a sour deal, and to convert potential problem properties from red to black ink by re -planning the product itself or the factors that threaten its success. The Ultimate Value Our ability to analyze and meet the market has helped our clients develop their plans with one unified objective -saving time and eliminating massive problems of communication among the various facets needed in this enormously complex enterprise. We've revealed new opportunities to clients with a long history of past success. We've helped clarify directions, position the development of our client's plans, helped them determine market- ing strategy and product design. But the real test of Goodkin Consulting is the success of our product. And consistently positive results are the real key to our pride. our professionalism and excellence are reflected in the enormous successes our clients have experienced in every type of real estate venture. We can do the same for your project. We can work with your firm on any basis which is appropriate, and design a program which meets your specific needs. Not Just Research But Implementation The best marketing report in the world is useless if the results can't be implemented. It has to be appropriate to your particular needs: research findings must be related to actual actions and programs. At Goodkin Consulting, the primary emphasis is on workability. Our Recommendations are specific, directly applicable, and have a clearly observable impact. just as important, our involvement with you and your project doesn't end with the delivery of a report; it's a continuing relationship, unfolding as your program and plans take shape. It's then -when we roll up our sleeves and help you implement your program - that you get the full benefit of our experience and knowledge of the real estate market- place. Goodkin Consulting Provides The Key to Future Success Experience has shown the best time to call Goodkin Consulting is very early, before the project has begun: even prior to the land acquisition stage. With marketing professionals unexcelled in the real estate industry, Goodkin Consulting can provide counsel, quantita- tive and qualitative input throughout all stages of the project. Goodkin Consulting can also come in "later in the game'." Developers and lenders of unsuccessful and unprofitable ventures have called in our creative problem solving team to turn the project around. Still other investors with difficult sites or buildings -and cities with deteriorating areas -have utilized Goodkin Consulting's capacity to direct rehabilita- tion and/or suggest alternate uses; resulting in financial and socio-economic rewards. Should you choose not to develop your own property, or assistance is needed in financing or joint venturing, Goodkin Consulting has often helped put together partners, builders, bankers, investors, contractors, etc., depending upon the particular situation. On a limited basis, Goodkin Consulting provides private counseling to individual real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item :Pa-, 9 on / -?? -2 Priscilla A. Thompson City Cleric Goodkin Consulting's Professional Team Submitted Into the pu record in connection item 9 on Priscilla A. Thom City Goodkin Consulting consists of an experienced team of real estate professionals with many decades of experience in all types of real estate markets. The senior principals of the firm have worked with merchant builders, banks, savings and loans, developers, insurance com- panies, governments, professional organizations, and Wall Street firms including invest- ment banking operations. In addition, the principals of Goodkin Consulting have testified as expert witnesses in major cases involving feasibility studies, marketability studies, property values and eminent domain. The firm's extensive network of contracts in the real estate and financial communities has enabled clients to develop mutually beneficial business and fi- nancial relationships. Lewis M. Goodkin, CRE, MIRM President and Chief Executive Officer Lewis M. Goodkin is widely recognized as one of the leading consultants in the real es- tate industry. During his three decades in the industry, Mr. Goodkin has directed more research on large-scale planned communities, golf resort communities, condominium com- munities and residential resorts than any other market analyst in the United States. Prior to founding his firm, Mr. Goodkin was President of the California based Sanford R. Goodkin Research Corporation (Peat Marwick/ Goodkin Real Estate Consulting Group). During his 15-year tenure with SRGRC, Mr. Goodkin was responsible for the overall direction of the research and planning activities for the firm's 34 professionals. He also conducted major assignments overseas for U.S. mer- chant builders. Prior to establishing a strategic alliance with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, Goodkin was a consultant nationally to Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Goodkin's highly acclaimed book, When Real Estate and Home Building Becomes Big Business, was selected by the Library Journal as one of the year's best business books the year it was written, and was the subject of a special addendum in the New York Times financial section. In addition, he has written more than 1,500 articles for the trade, business associations, newspapers and magazines. He was Publisher and Editor of the Goodkin Real Estate Report/Florida, a bi-monthly subscription newsletter which was discontinued in 1993. Currently, Mr. Goodkin writes a regular real estate column for Florida Trend magazine. Mr. Goodkin is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors and The Ameri- can Travel Writers Association. He is regularly quoted in many major business publications and has been a guest on both "Good Morning America" and "The Today Show." A graduate of Temple University, Mr. Goodkin has lectured frequently on urban land eco- nomics, real estate investment, development and marketing. He serves on the Real Estate Advisory Board of the University of Florida and the Advisory Board of the School of De- sign at the University of Florida. Mr. Goodkin is Chairman of the South Florida -Caribbean District Council of the Urban IiC Land Institute and Past Chairman of the South Florida -Caribbean Chapter of the American ith Society of Real Estate Counselors (CRE). He is a designated member of the Institute of Residential Marketing and Lambda Alpha International (an honorary land economics soci- al t y) He also serves on the Advisory Board of the National Real Estate Index, the nation's iVoremost commercial real estate data bank, and is a member of South Florida Economic ociety and the American Association of Business Economists. Mr. Goodkin serves as co- chairman of the University of Florida's annual Economic and Development Symposium. Jack Winston, A.I.C.P., AIA Senior Consultant Jack Winston has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate development field, and his involvement in a wide range of complex projects throughout the country has made him one of the most knowledgeable people in the field. Mr. Winston holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute in New York, and a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Miami. He has practiced architecture, as well as having his own residential building company in New York. He has held senior management positions with the largest homebuilders in the world ... Levitt and Sons, Larwin, as well as the`red1 estate develop- ment firms of Triangle Pacific (NYSE) and GAC. He also owned one of the largest homebuilding companies in the Miami area. Mr. Winston is a member of the National Association of Home Builders, and the Builders' Association of South Florida.. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Ameri- can Institute of Architects, the Governor's Task Force on Urban Growth, the American Planning Association, and the Institute of Residential Marketing. Mr. Winston was a grant recipient of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy for his work on "The Urban Village," and received a research grant from the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation for his book Con- cepts of Residential Care: An Architectural Guide. Mr. Winston is an adjunct professor of real estate development and planning at the School of Architecture and the Law School of the University of Miami, and the Graduate School of Construction Management at FIU. He has been a visiting professor at FAU's Joint Center for Urban Studies. Mr. Winston has received licenses from the State of Florida as a State General Contractor and Real Estate Broker, and is a certified land planner. Christopher G. Hamlin, MIRM Senior Consultant Christopher G. Hamlin has more than 30 yearsof experience in virtually all aspects of residential and commercial development. A charter member of the Institute of Residential Marketing, Mr. Hamlin is extremely familiar with all aspects of new community planning, and has a long track record of developing successful new product types, community devel- opment concepts, and marketing programs. As Senior Consultant for Goodkin Research/Goodkin Consulting, Mr. Hamlin has assisted property owners, lenders and developers in a wide range of real estate projects throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Mr. Hamlin's experience includes single-family resi- dential, multi -family (ownership and rental), elderly housing, government -assisted hous- ing, commercial/office projects, retail developments, hospitality and resort projects. He has worked closely with land planners, architects and civil engineers, and has been heavily involved in all aspects of permitting at county, state and federal levels. Mr. Hamlin earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Miami. His post- graduate studies include a certificate in mathematics, quantitative and qualitative analysis from the University of California Northridge. He became associated with The Goodkin Group in 1965, as Senior Vice President. He was also Executive Vice President and COO of Sanford R. Goodkin Research Corporation (SRGRC). Hamlin supervised the firm's re- search staff and directly provided services to some of the nation's leading developers and planners of master -planned communities and new towns. He was co-author of the original definitive work on open -space communities in the marketplace for Urban Land Institute. A former past Chairman of the Builders Association of South Florida legislative Commit- tee, Mr. Hamlin was vice president of marketing and planning for Hollywood, Inc., Florida's largest privately owned builder/developer. He was also national manager of acquisitions for General Electric's residential and commercial developer Trafalgar, and was co-owner of a mid -scale building company active in five subdivisions. Alcoa Properties American Association of Homes for the Aged (AAHA) American Equity Group Anden Group Apollo Real Estate Investment Trust Arthur Andersen & Co., SC Arthur Rutenberg Corporation ATE/Ryder Transportation Services Avatar Holdings, Inc. BankAtlantic Bank of America Bank of Boston Barton Group Bechtel Corporation Bellemead Development Corporation Bell South Services Bergeron Land Development, Inc. Blackacre Capital Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust Boca Polo Associates Boca Resorts (Panther Holdings) Bonita Bay Properties, Inc. Boothe Financial Corporation Bramalea (Canada) Brooks Harvey & Company Broward County Attorneys Office Caesar's World Calton Homes (NJ) Carlton Group Camival Cruise Lines Centex Corporation Cenvil REIT Century Village/Cenvil Channing Development Corporation Chase Manhattan Bank Chemical Bank Chevron Land & Development Christiana Communities Chubb Insurance Citicorp City of Boca Raton City of Del Ray Beach City of Hollywood City of Jupiter City of Miami Beach Cleveland Clinic Cobb Group Codina Group Coldwell-Banker Real Estate Services Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Constructa Development, Inc. Continental Companies Coral Ridge Properties Coscan Courtelis Company, Inc. A Partial Client List Deltona Corporation Del Webb Corporation Disney Development Company Dorado Beach Hotel Corporation Downtown Development Authority -Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority -Miami Duda Lands, Inc. Ecclestone-National Investm0ent0 Company E.K.S., Inc. Equitable Life Equitable Real Estate Management, Inc. Leonard L. Farber, Inc. F.D.I.C. Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) First City Development Group First Nationwide Capital Fisher Island Associates Flagler Systems, Inc. (The Breakers Hotel) Florida East Coast Properties Florida Municipal League Florida Turnpike Authority Florida Trend Magazine Forest City Enterprises Fortress Group Foundation Land FPA Corporation Frankel Group (Philadelphia) Franklin Trust Fuqua Industries Gene B. Glick Company General Electric Credit Corporation Genstar (Canada) Great White Enterprises Golf Digest Grand Bay Resort Greystone Realty Corporation Grupo Situr Gulf Atlantic Communities Gulfstream Race Association Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. Heller Financial Hilton Head Company/Marathon Oil Huizenga Holdings Hollywood, Inc. Homer Hoyt Institute K. Hovnanian Companies Hutchison-Wampoa Limited Imperial Group Indian River Plantation Company Inter -American Builder Associates Interbank/Brenner Hospitality Irvine Company ITT Palm Coast Submitt record i item Pn Into the public connection with on 1->>-04 lla A. Thompson City Clerk Jacobs, Visconti & Jacobs Company JMB/Arvida Kawasaki Steel America, Inc. Kenco Communities Kenneth Leventhal & Company Irvin Knowles Construction Company, Nassau, The Bahamas LaSalle Partners Lazard Freres Lely Estates, Inc. Lennar Corporation Levitt Homes Lincoln Properties Los Angeles Dodgers Lykes Development Corporation MacArthur Dairy Manufacturers Hanover Bank Martin Margulies Markborough Properties (Canada) Marriott Corporation Martin Downs Mason Group, Inc. Matthews Group (Canada) Mayer Group Mayors Jewelry MCA -Universal City, Florida Mellon Bank Melvin Simon & Associates Minnesota Twins Minto Builders (Florida) Inc. (Canada) Mission Viejo Company Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation Mitsui Mobil Land Development (Florida) Morgan Stanley Co./Morstan Development Co. M.A. Mortenson Company Morton Group Mutual Federal Savings & Loan National Development Corporation NationsBank Newhall Land and Farming Company New York State Attorney General's Office New York Life Northwest Mutual Life Ocean Club Associates Operating Engineers Pension Fund Ovemite Transportation Company Palm Beach County Planning Department Palmetto Dunes (Hilton Head) Palm -Fields -Three Seasons, Ltd. Jack Parker Pelican Bay PGA National PGA of America Planned Development Corporation Planning Research Corporation Pritzker & Pritzker Property Group Associates Prudential Insurance Company of America Pulte Homes Corporation Radnor (Sun Oil) Raymond D. Nasher Company Resolution Trust Corporation F.D. Rich Company Robert Trent Jones Rockwell Financial Corporation Rollins Jamaica Ltd. Rose Associates Ryder Systems Ryland Group Sea Ranch Properties Security Pacific National Bank Senior Corporation Shearson -Lehman Realty Group Shell Oil Company Simon — Simon - DeBartolo George Soros Realty Southeast Enterprises, Inc. Standard Oil Company of California Starwood Capital State of Florida Stephen Muss & Associates Steptoe & Johnson St. Joe/Arvida Sullivan & Cromwell Sun -Sentinel Sun Trust Swerdlow Company Taylor Woodrow Temple Development Corporation Tennis Magazine, Inc. Terremark Tishman Speyer Properties Tobishima Associates, Ltd. Toyomenka Trammel Crow Residential Trizec-Goldlist Turnberry Associates Universal Development University of Florida Urban Land Institute U.S. Home USX Realty Vantage Properties Vermont Federal Bank Victor Posner Westinghouse/Coral Ridge Properties Westvaco Williams Island/Trump Group Submitted Into the public record in connection with item ?2--1-ck on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk - - -w- pelt Marsh Kinsella Consultants in Acoustics, Theatre, Television and Audio/Visual Design REPORT TO ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC MIAMI RIVER / ROYAL ATLANTIC PREPARED FOR MR. EDWIN VERDEZOTO PRESIDENT BY: GARY . KINSELLA PRINCI ' L CONSULTANT PROJECT # 022787.010 January 19, 2004 3-01+1 toez— SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM P2iq ON i-,oy. 4045 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 420 • Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 868-1531 ♦ FAX (305) 868-1683 Pelton Marsh Kinsella is a division of Carter & Burgess, Inc. INV --��- 11111111111111011, Pelton Marsh Kinsella Consultants in Acoustics, Theatre, Television and Audio/Visual Design EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the request of Royal Atlantic Developers, LLC, we have reviewed and evaluated the sound environment at the proposed Miami River / Royal Atlantic Development Site and the Spring Gardens Community. Sound Level Measurements were performed at the proposed site and a SoundPLAN Model was developed to graphically analyze the site. It is our opinion that sounds reflected from the proposed structures will minimally impact the Community of Spring Gardens. OBSERVATIONS We performed a sound survey at the proposed development site to verify the previous measurements in the area from our files. All Sound Level Data in this report are dBA. Please refer to the attached Definitions of Acoustical Terms. It is our observation that the ambient background noise in the area is caused by the nearby Hwy 836 highway and local street vehicular traffic. Other sounds that impact the community are aircraft overflights from Miami International Airport, construction sounds from the nearby Norseman and Merrill Stevens Shipyards and sounds associated with the NW 12th Avenue Highway Bridge. A common single event noise heard in the community is the sound of vehicle tires crossing the steel grid road surface of the NW 12th Ave bridge. The bridge also opens on demand from river marine traffic. The opening is accompanied by bells and horns to warn pedestrians and vehicles of the opening. Another common sound heard in the community is aircraft noise from takeoff and landing activity at the Miami International Airport. The worse case is takeoff overflights from runway 09L south departures which directly overfly the community. The typical flight path is directly over, or slightly north or south of the Miami River. The noise emanated by the existing building on the proposed site also impacts the community. This includes equipment noise from the equipment behind the ventilation louvers on the building facing the residences across the river, as well as the cooling tower and rooftop equipment clearly visible from the community. Submitted Into the public record in connection with DISCUSSION item PZ-! 9 on (-s�-o'f Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 4045 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 420 • Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 868-1531 ♦ FAX (305) 868-1683 Pelton Marsh Kinsella is a division of Carter & Burgess, Inc. We constructed SoundPLAN computer models of the existing community noise as well as our projections of the noise after construction of the proposed structures. These models are attached. They are models of aircraft noise and marine traffic noise before and after construction of the proposed structures. Each of the models include the ambient background noise consisting primarily of noise from nearby highways and thoroughfares, which is common to all Miami urban areas. The aircraft noise models result from overflight sound data of commercial jet south departures from Miami International Airport Runway 09L. This is the worse case as these departures directly overfly the community of Spring Gardens climbing to 5,000 ft altitude. Other MIA departures and arrivals typically do not overfly the community. Marine traffic typically consists of small vessels navigating the river. We modeled the worse case of tug boats escorting a commercial ocean vessel including the vessel's engines and generators operating. CONCLUSION It is our opinion that the direct noise from the transportation noise sources cited above will be the primary contributors to the sound environment of the community after construction of the proposed development. Our calculations indicate minimal sound reflections from the proposed structures. In fact, the existing building vent fan and cooling tower noise contributions will be eliminated with the destruction of the existing building. Our noise control design of the new proposed structures will mitigate projection of equipment noise into the community. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item 2 ,' q on t_`__ Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk ACOUSTICAL TERMS The following acoustical terms are used in this report. They are defined here for your information. dB (decibel): The basic unit of sound level. The decibel denotes a ratio of the intensity of one sound and the lower intensity of a reference sound. On the decibel scale, small differences become highly critical. Only 5 dB separate the level of a normal conversation from the din created by nine typewriters. Octave: The interval between two sounds that have a frequency ratio of 2:1. There is one octave between 200 and 400 Hz, as well as between 1000 and 2000 Hz. Speech privacy measurements are made over intervals of 1/3-octave, for more detailed data and more precise conclusions. Hz (Hertz): The unit of frequency. One Hertz equals one cycle per second. The frequency of the human voice can range from 100 to 10,000 Hz, though the frequencies of intelligible speech lie between 400 and 2000 Hz. dBA: Decibels, measured on the "A" scale, of a sound level meter. The "A" scale is preferred for speech privacy and environmental sound measurements because it corresponds closely to the sensitivity of the ear. Like the ear, it virtually ignores low frequency sound, but responds accurately to the frequencies of normal speech. Articulation Index (A.I.): A numerical value (0 to 1.0) of speech intelligibility --derived from an analysis of background sound, expected speech effort, and the acoustical qualities of the area and its components. An A.I. of 0.1 is low, indicating that little, if any, of a conversation will be intelligible to listeners. An area with an A.I. of 0.6, on the other hand, will make for poor speech privacy. Nc (Noise Criteria curve or level): A curve which describes sound levels that are acceptable over a range of frequencies for a specific building function. The ear is less sensitive to low frequency sound, sothe permissible sound levels at low frequencies can be relatively high without causing problems. On the curve NC-40, for example, a 66 dB level is permissible at 63 Hz. At 2000 Hz, however, the acceptable level is only 40 dB because the ear is more sensitive to higher frequencies. The NC-40 curve, not incidentally, describes an acceptable background sound level from all of the sound sources in a normal office. Submitted into the public record in connection with item Pz - r q on I - 34-- oy Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk YA A=Y _"? Pelton Marsh Kinsella ACOUSTICAL TERMS (Continued) Electronic background masking sound: An electronically produced sound used to obscure intrusive speech the specific masking requirements of the room. Speech Interference Level (SIL): Submitted Into the public record in connection with item pz- ci on t Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk sounds. This sound is tailored to fit A way of rating the speech masking affects of noise based on measurements of the noise in each of the octave bands centered at 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. Insertion Loss (I.L.): The difference, in decibels, between two sound pressure levels which are measured at the same point in space before and after a muffler or barrier is inserted between the measurement point and the noise source. Transmission Loss (T.L.): A measureofthesound insulating propertiesofawall, floor, ceiling, windowordoor, thatischaracteristic of the partition itself and not of the room which it bounds. It can not be measured directly. Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC): An average of the sound absorptive properties ofa material at 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz frequencies. Sound Transmission Class (STC): A general method of categorization of partitions by transmission loss performance is a good single numberdescriptorfornoisesuchasspeech, radioand TV but notformechanical equipment, HVAC, etc. Noise Reduction (N.R.) A measure of the sound insulating properties of awall, floor, ceiling , windowordoor. Itcan be measured directly. Equivalent Sound Level (LEca The equivalent steady sound level that, if continuous during the time period of interest (t1 to t2), would contain the same total sound energy as the actual time -varying sound. Day Night Average Sound Level (L0,,,Z Day -Night level, in decibels, forthe period from midnightto midnight, obtainedafteraddition of 1 0decibelsto sound levels in the night from midnight to 7 a.m. and from 10 p.m. to midnight. Impact Insulation Class (IIC) A single -number rating which is a measure of the impact sound isolation provided by a floor/ceiling construction. In general, the higher the impact insulation class (IIC) rating, the greater the impact noise insulation provided by the construction. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item PZ e_ _on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Signs and symbols Line Area Line source Elevation pmnl Nose calculation wee PDNSUtTANTS it. 1/.IIi3 Al0:0 5.1..A1 S,STfr.t'. Airplane Noise with Buildings +1 dBA Noise level Day in dB(A) <= 83.5 <= 84.0 <= 84.5 <= 85.0 Signs and symbols Line Area Line source Elevation point Noise calculation area Main building I CONSULTANTS I.1 r] 4Lu n ,........AL S,S11,15 mk Existing River Traffic Noise Submitted Into the public record in connection with item Pi-, 9 on r Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Noise level Day in dB(A) <= 55.0 55.0< <=57.0 57.0< <= 59.0 59.0< <= 61.0 61.0< <=83.0 63.0< <= 65.0 65.0< <= 67.0 67.0< <= 69.0 69.0< "<=71.0 71.0< <= 73,0 73.0 < .. ° <= 75.0 75.0< <= 77.0 77.0< <= 79.0 79.0< <= 81.0 81.0< <= 83.0 83.0< Signs and symbols - Line Area - Line source 4 Elevation point Noise calculation area J pmk3 ONSULTANTS A!, U51:.5 AI:,V i'+57f°.15 River Traffic Noise With Buildings +1 dBA Submitted Into the public record in connection with item Pa -i a on l -» -o Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Noise level Day in dB(A) 55.0< 57.0< 59.0< 81.0< 63.0< 65.0< 67.0 < 69.0< 71.0< 73.0< 75.0< 77.0< 79.0< 81.0< 83.0< <= 55.0 <=57.0 <= 59.0 <= 61.0 <= 83.0 <= 65.0 <= 67.0 <= 69.0 <= 71.0 <= 73.0 <= 75.0 <= 77.0 <= 79.0 <= 81.0 <= 83.0 Signs and symbols -- Une Area Une source + Elevation point nNoise calculation eras CONSULTANTS h UY1-t1 Alin 0 vGL.0.1. 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FEATURES INCLUDE: • User friendly - does not require user to translate complex charts/cakulotions. • Interoctive module for determining dissensions of noise barriers. • Powerful geographical database supports digitizers for data input. • Interfaces are available to otter programs and doto structures. • Results are calculated from user's choice of various national standards for road, rail and industry noise. • Single point calculations with extensive documentation of results using the table generator. Noise Conto r Map • Automatic calculations in user specified areas on the basis of a digital surface model. • One key stroke to generals variations on a theme. • Output of graphics in print and plot p.c*ures ideal for planning nteetingsfapplcatians through to pubic inquiries. • Access to internal values and intermediate results. • On-line help systems. • Results can be Inked to spreoddseets and word processing programs for additional reporting capabilities. The graphics copobitity of SoundPLAN allows easy documentation of input data used in propagation models, with calculation results displayed in the form of Sound Level Diagram Maps: focade Noise Maps, Grid Noise Mops and Noise Contour Maps. SoundPLAN mops are easily created, readily understood and eosy to adjust. The user can creole new mops without the need to re enter doto into other systems. The entire package is designed to be an invaluable tool, producing last, easily understood, visual demonstrations of specific facets of the acoustic environment under study SoundPLAN - second to none in outdoor noise and air pollution evoluation. SOUNDPLAN • designing a sound environment Submitted Into the p record in connection with item Priscilla A. '+It'. ,ity d►11:i•D1INI[]►\(iI•o n•P ► EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE HIGH QUALITY GRAPHIC MAPS AVAILABLE WITH SoundPLAN j 5ouncIPLAN and SoundPtAN 386 HIGH PERFORMANCE are proven, flexible and comprehensive software packages which support all noise and other environmental studies_ They have been specifically developed to reflect the diverse needs of these advanced technological fields. Product Information Sheets available include • SoundPIAN - Software Profile. • Modules/Packages/Maps. • Geographical Database/Wall Design Module. • Noise Propagation Models/Air Pollution Plans. • Technical Support/SoundPtAN Standards. • Graphic Capability/System Requirements. • Worldwide Representatives. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item Pz-14 on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Policy 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 Penelas Designee: Mr. Henry F. Sori Mayor of Miami Mayor Manuel A. Diaz Designee: Mr. Otto Boudet-Murfas 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. 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. Sallye 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 SUE' r� PUE { ITEM_ Pz.19 !tea a.-°5 Wl¢Ce. 01:4.9 Ph,d et$ Petition of Support For Atlantic DevelopmentRoyal We the undersigned owners of Jubilee Villas condominium located at 1060 NW 7th Street, support the zoning change for the proposed new development by Royal Atlantic Development, at 1001 NW 7th Street which is across the street from our condominium. Print Name Signature �'. '9,7,4'v, _ 2. 2 b /, f f�'l % j .r1 � 3 n� 307 1.J 4.70MaYha�� �L 5.eRo.se-01 6.'dd. 8 9. 10 11. 12. 13. 14 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Address 3 e' -At Air SUBtv11TTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR 1TEM2. iq ON i-as-09. -TS,if 37 g: neliores et, v; t I45 A "2 _ n IL 1 _ — .,l.„ 1� lids Ai f?"lrl — artk 4. C 5. j J7/at arfQnro 6. rage & 'a �i 12 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. t1 Peticion de Apoyo a Royal Atlantic Nostros los que firmamos , duenos de los condiminios 'Jubilee Villas" localizado en 1060 NW 7th street, apoyamos el cambio de zona para la nueva construccion propuesta por Royal Atlantic en 1001 Nw 7th street que esta frente a nuestro condominio. Pri . ► ame Signature , Address �� �. Ito04-(6s c 76 v Dv} 7 5 i -# fo err //a cites /off© ,vc) 7 J'r * zo 5 206 1/ 4/ 206 e fZ•04 ll�aevrG • id?7,1 /t Submitted Into the public record in connection with item ? .- t 9 on i - ›? - 0.4 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Peticion de Apoyo a Royal Atlantic Nostros los que firmamos , duenos de los condiminios 'Jubilee Villas" localizado en 1060 NW 7th street, apoyamos el cambio de zona para la nueva construccion propuesta por Royal Atlantic en 1001 Nw 7th street que esta frente a nuestro condominio. Print Name Signature 1. f(c' irch4 (',4,k poS 2. Ili rct¢ J 01 is 4. f-se6L G reRAt 6. faVo (4¢n1Eker/ 7. 8. 9. ddress ,d pro 1O4 • ' Pro 385. - ( -Aro • f02 1 dpo 106 . 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Submitted into the public record in connection with item Wn Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 0 Plan Inconsistencies (Andrew Dickman, AICP, Esq.) 0 Chapter 163.3215 gives standing to aggrieved or adversely affected parties who believe a local government has issued a "development order" that is inconsistent with the adopted comprehensive plan; 02. Goal LU-1 of the city's future land use element states "maintain a land use patter that (1) protects and enhances the quality of life in the city's residential neighborhoods...". 0Objective LU-1.1 states that the city's LDRs must be "consistent with fostering a high quality of life in all areas..." 4. Policy LU-1.1.3 states that the "city's zoning ordinance provides for the protection of all areas of the city from (1) encroachment of incompatible land uses...". Objective LU-1.5: LDRs will protect city's historic cultural heritage; 6. Object LU-1.6: City will regulate development and redevelopment of land to insure consistency with comp plan; 0 Goal LU-2: Preserve and protect Miami's heritage... 8. Obj. HO-1.2: conserve the low and moderate income housing with in the city and preserve historic housing; Goal HO-2: Achieve a livable city center with a variety of urban housing types for persona of all income levels; 10. Objective SS-1.3: LDRs will ensure that adequate wastewater transmission capacity capacity is available before development and redevelopment can occur; 11. Obj PW-1.1 adequate potable water supply; 12. Obj SW-1.3 ...reduce littler, trash and abandoned personal property on city streets; Goal TR-1: "maintain an effective and cost efficient traffic circulation network within the City..." Policy TR-1.1.4: Issuance of permits for development and redevelopment will be contingent upon compliance with city LOS standards; 0 Obj. TR-1.4: "traffic circulation system will protect and enhance the character of the city's neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial centers..." 16. Obj. TR-1.8 "the traffic circulation system shall be coordinated with the GOP of the land use element....; bj. CI-1.3: "ensure that future development and redevelopment pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards"; and 18. Goal IC-2: "promote orderly and appropriate regional land development and transportation policies through consultations with Miami -Dade county, adjacent counties, and locally impacted municipalities. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM vz-iq ON i-as-oy, t "AR"',.i.,t1� Public Hearing Application: PZ.19 03-416a (land use amendment), PZ.20 03-0416b (re -zoning), & associated MUSP application Applicant: ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC PETITION IN OPPOSITION OF APPLICANT'S REQUESTED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT (M.U.S.P), LAND USE AMENDMENT, AND RE -ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 744 UNIT, TWIN 27 STORY COMMERCIAIJRESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT 1001 NW 7 ST ON THE MIAMI RIVER ACROSS FROM SPRING GARDENS. We, the undersigned, wish to express our Opposition of the above referenced M.U.S.P. application and associated land use amendment and rezoning to allow the "Royal Atlantic Miami River" project at 1001 NW 7 ST across from Spring Gardens. The proposed height and bulk of this project is out of scale with the single family and low density character of the Historic Spring Gardens Neighborhood and surrounding areas, and it will further congest traffic, cause noise and light pollution, further over utilize our public schools, and directly impact the privacy and property rights of Spring Garden residents living on or near the Miami River. We, therefore, urge the City Commission to Denv the applicant's request or, in the alternative, Defer the matter until the applicant and neighbors can reach agreement on the proposed project. Sign Name: Lit: N R G'l - ---1 hsS vi Sign Name: Print Name: Print Name: Address: (01115 (&62.1 cjam)! Address: r C4 44 i ".sir -6 Date: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: c t '� r• , Sign Name: =Print Name: • A, v A, /, ,-_ Address: Date: I / .J Sign Name: 'nt Name3 Address: z' Ss r Date: Sign Name: 6214c e OeC ,e I u Print Name: Address: qyy N, ti, n/, /e/'v-pz. PR, Address: Y)ir'3/I7j pL4,.33/3t SUBMITTED INTO 1/18/2004 d 3-614110-4 4u4- Ma0 FL 33134.ao L( , ' i�[frt THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM P2 )9 ON J-aa if. 7':I z,› Date: -1 f Q Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 951PlwrocT' - 7/ r,, `%- y�/ #. 1),J^i / .J/f: j/3 loveliadd1114414; /ooa nl,n/ 10 71' n,4Mf,r-` 331"3G Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: i . fL (34 0.4 2 CS 0 Date: tee•-e C 610/1 / 3 3/ ss'►i</ Sign Name: Print Name: Address: -.i Ply 22 24GL/ Date: Sign Name: / Sign Name: Print Name: IL 4 ,, Sole( Print Name: Address: c 31 /Y t,V !i r t ic! Address: it y(+r c't 71f Date: (r i / v0 L� Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 1/1 VH i02J tit0 1\1-RiN krivzM HIM( , FL 3*1 .2-1 AL, /0L i) faytvl o,)ku5 ;)e.N ,Vir4rniPr��IZ 0%U t 146/ o G( 4'4ad l pet, toGV" G, Sr< fir. 33►34 j a it Sign Name: .Liffher ,k:) Print Name: • ddress: f; t 2 � o 1 2 Date: Submitted Into the public record in connection with . item Z-t on Priscilla A. Thompson � Clerk Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 1/18/2004 yi Sign Name: •�90 _\' Q Q-t r nt Name: -)W. to Aw-e.,. Address: v11�a�m+ f-1• 33 13 4' �L A TWO We d 2 Mr+ _ 3 / CAddress: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: FRep BR! i 5G- 10C $ to 1v Co dr /vi0") FL, 33136 I1u,1u1 CS J�O P c 04..R- 1 11.10 u) R 4 _ $ 4>> 'SL \tid\ati ign N rCcf 4ke `Fist tea-= j' :Wc, icy u> / 0 0-7/tz < 33/(, aL ( C- CA\ AA $ b IJ w AJo v let v2 v Ou• kktv- m, th,, , (f t_ 331.310 tI2ot toot milyowc 710 'Ow 1JL)(bi .l xl..iai 3'3/ - 2>tD, c 9 , ameC---N1Q)4/_ Print Name: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: In �. k Print Name: g /4 C i t l'. Address: /14 .. FL 3 3/ 3 I, h164, Date: Sign Name: -TO 11 C b UlCA Print Name: S11� µ ko •V Address: 3 Q % \K) U 'A,), Q. 1 i' ..1\ 2c ZPO --Ceq r Co,,,Aer 776 'tJ. /%1lveP tjp, 73 Submitted Into the public record in connection with item 'V2- t q on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk br Public Hearing Application: PZ.19 03-416a (land use amendment), PZ.20 03-0416b (re -zoning), & associated MUSP application Applicant: ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC PETITION IN OPPOSITION OF APPLICANT'S REQUESTED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT (M.U.S.P), LAND USE AMENDMENT, AND RE -ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 744 UNIT, TWIN 27 STORY COMMERCIAIJRESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT 1001 NW 7 ST ON THE MIAMI RIVER ACROSS FROM SPRING GARDENS. We, the undersigned, wish to express our Opposition of the above referenced M.U.S.P. application and associated land use amendment and rezoning to allow the "Royal Atlantic Miami River" project at 1001 NW 7 ST across from Spring Gardens. The proposed height and bulk of this project is out of scale with the single family and low density character of the Historic Spring Gardens Neighborhood and surrounding areas, and it will further congest traffic, cause noise and light pollution, further over utilize our public schools, and directly impact the privacy and property rights of Spring Garden residents living on or near the Miami River. We, therefore, urge the City Commission to Deny the applicant's request or, in the alternative, Defer the matter until the applicant and neighbors can reach ement on the sed project. Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 1/18/2004 70b N w (.ks 947 to : Fk 331310 l�-- Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 1 Submitted Into the public record in connection with item P2-i's on I-?2.-o'1 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 1/18/2004 / a D - 6 Date: Sign Name: O A tip_ 6 /1�1e.Print Name: i 3 `f /I/ /k/ /vM40d`ess: 20 i Z Oa 44.7;'44-- quoyJ�c� St rweA(y1 t k 331 Date: b� , Sign Name: Print Name: ddress: Date: Sign Name: 6 S cc/ is f` Print Name: �-n , rn t7 3_3 /2 Address: �}5 G3 V _J<//% I t' i f 3c.,J V S 1` Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: 1b UQ; ate, 2-Zt Print Name: 1 Oi Nu) 'WON J1R. %z. Address: %Sri `3 t36 Date: _71P7 Q% P Date: • �. ,tP Sign Name: 1.4ofkiv Pr (' s + Print Name: of (p Nu% GZ C,( Address: niitarni f 33'36 • ` lat t Date: Sign Name: rdtreNsame: s: Submitted Into the public 4 record in connection with item pz_)q on t-zs-01 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 1/1&/2004 JPr11/41- 2.1 i o�' ed4- �o t✓ NS i e d 0 70 l N N TrA g T kV M.ii4M: 1:1, 37/26. Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: In3c- N.W. M► dunAt, 1%1A.2,13 to Date: 1/(.VkY.lawV1 21 I c 14 Sign Name: 2,.. —� J Print Name: >7A wiz 6 R 4 tvo 4 ,' Address: 6170 rJ w I )A u r FL 3 -3 1 3 C' Date: 'VA IQ . '2-1 Sign N Print N Address: Sign Name: Print Name: N 2 yish.D,-i 6 Address: r/1 I PI -Pit J 3 3/ Date: ign Name: �GN p�J L IC_ )T'DA/Print Name: / R N I/ nl 0 art 1 ph Jc Address: 1242, /' 3 a-1 Date: //O / J?/lG✓i l Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: l D a N u) 1 C s7 Date: 9f®•lc,)/D4' /11.4-pti, F - 33/3 G 1f2fdy Of 41 e C-J/J 4,4 97P Nh k/ A✓) z (� Zv6'1 AO r 55\6 r 2 / 21 / D q- Submitted Into the public 2 record in connection with item Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Public Hearing Application: PZ.19 03-416a (land use amendment), PZ.20 03-0416b (re -zoning), & associated MUSP application Applicant: ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC PETITION IN OPPOSITION OF APPLICANT'S REQUESTED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT (M.U.S.P), LAND USE AMENDMENT, AND RE -ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 744 UNIT, TWIN 27 STORY COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT 1001 NW 7 ST ON THE MIAMI RIVER ACROSS FROM SPRING GARDENS. We, the undersigned, wish to express our Opposition of the above referenced M.U.S.P. application and associated land use amendment and rezoning to allow the "Royal Atlantic Miami River" project at 1001 NW 7 ST across from Spring Gardens. The proposed height and bulk of this project is out of scale with the single family and low density character of the Historic Spring Gardens Neighborhood and surrounding areas, and it will further congest traffic, cause noise and light pollution, further over utilize our public schools, and directly impact the privacy and property rights of Spring Garden residents living on or near the Miami River. We, therefore, urge the City Commission to Deny the applicant's request or, in the alternative, Defer the matter until the applicant and neighbors can reach agreement on the proposed project. Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: / Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 1/18/2004 Sign Name: Print Name: 1 ©Rr i W t S ddress: L We, 1 attivtAl Date: 10/5 A).w L C in/dvnl 33/3C 5- r(Aio,rohn3iiJb tckcy cLk Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: h ' Print Name: Address: / ) &vr 91 ts1t 4J in (i )'W-Ot if 0't (,8.3 - `w )\ \ \� -* St\` \ , W -Yevya,c3/ rwaic Submitted Into the public record in connection with item pz.-, q on l - -o4 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 1/18/2004 Date: r1v.1 7 Si K� P1J 11f f( 3,3 13� i f)i/ � &, - krtv z, 4Zk43 MI 114444 e 477 4/ 114 3 Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name; Address: Date: ( ,/� ignName: �Ws 1 iJ1L U Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: ti O- L/ /U, c,-' JO, Kim► /ter P"l )/2,t3�rtir J�< 33/3c, r Ou �cc/��- e 33 C3 -b £RiO DE &o+.It91 LOP 2 ' \J Z DV, 1-11Lr'i ,F� Sign Name: *-7/l _,, Name: C 4" Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: a/a/�0 f - --Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 1'o vrt.>/AD/qd<- 04'/-/1 r f2- / 36. /. 2/ o h Date: ,/)J L /„.2 n^( /=/ 33iJj —p 7 3 il/t/ ? n' Atc Submitted Into the public record in connection with 4 item n a.- on Priscilla A. City C� k Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 1/18/2004 Date: '� ► ' �'� • ! ',��:' gn Name: Pr \ \ Print Name: Address: Date: Co , Sign Name: Print Name: tom/ y ► . Address: 1rr- z o -o 9 Date: K C'. o A4e-S 4-eb1 t I Sign Name: Print Name: O / AJ E_A -i v'Address: I Cf - 3311(I Date: Sautes.) 14%AA41, ram. 331350 1. 20. 04 yi.33(3G $/o n/w A J OW A L . Sq w•••le,t, miq FL_ 331310 1-a)-O • 2 Sign Name: t Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: M , cx v' , 72- /ve7 s f 2t n% /,9,!7 / �L 3/3G. VA -.I �/. Lc / Z J/1► #7, �G 33�9( G Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Tv\ 0 q 5 10. nc. ti Address: Cf. (c, 5 t,U -1 S Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: M vv\1 r-G 33/3, 1-1 Co(LK� ai 95i N1� Submitted Into the public record in connection with item P7.-1q on t-s'z-04 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 9 Public Hearing Application: PZ.19 03-416a (land use amendment), PZ.20 03-0416b (re -zoning), & associated MUSP application Applicant: ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC PETITION IN OPPOSITION OF APPLICANT'S REQUESTED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT (M.U.S.P), LAND USE AMENDMENT, AND RE -ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 744 UNIT, TWIN 27 STORY COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT 1001 NW 7 ST ON THE MIAMI RIVER ACROSS FROM SPRING GARDENS. We, the undersigned, wish to express our Opposition of the above referenced M.U.S.P. application and associated land use amendment and rezoning to allow the "Royal Atlantic Miami River" project at 1001 NW 7 ST across from Spring Gardens. The proposed height and bulk of this project is out of scale with the single family and low density character of the Historic Spring Gardens Neighborhood and surrounding areas, and it will further congest traffic, cause noise and light pollution, further over utilize our public schools, and directly impact the privacy and property rights of Spring Garden residents living on or near the Miami River. We, therefore, urge the City Commission to Deny the applicant's request or, in the alternative, Defer the matter until the applicant and neighbors can reach agreement on the proposed project. Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 1/20/2004 C/ 3-1.) t.e, oC/e /o3C. ,vbt) "%JO orrite444(0Pt. AA 1 • i—riA. r Ft . 3518v 3-•1.00 • )2,00 %036 ` bdm/, F� y2o/oy Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: ieihuh2Address: 33/36 Date: K• 27J/2-6 d ?\(2.,4 (o 24L Sign Name: Print Name: Address: 2-0/o4-1- Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: YYla�l�� De_Rc&rno r, 04-o N:J) N. River Dr. ct rn ‘‘ F t, 3 3 13 l/ao /0 `F Submitted Into the public record in connection with item 2-. Priscilla A. Thompson ty Cork to Public Hearing Application: PZ.19 03-416a (land use amendment), PZ.20 03-0416b (re -zoning), & associated MUSP application Applicant: ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC PETITION IN OPPOSITION OF APPLICANT'S REQUESTED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT (M.U.S.P), LAND USE AMENDMENT, AND RE -ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 744 UNIT, TWIN 27 STORY COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT 1001 NW 7 ST ON THE MIAMI RIVER ACROSS FROM SPRING GARDENS. We, the undersigned, wish to express our Opposition of the above referenced M.U.S.P. application and associated land use amendment and rezoning to allow the "Royal Atlantic Miami River" project at 1001 NW 7 ST across from Spring Gardens. The proposed height and bulk of this project is out of scale with the single family and low density character of the Historic Spring Gardens Neighborhood and surrounding areas, and it will further congest traffic, cause noise and light pollution, further over utilize our public schools, and directly impact the privacy and property rights of Spring Garden residents living on or near the Miami River. We, therefore, urge the City Commission to Deny the applicant's request or, in the alternative, Defer the matter until the applicant and neighbors can reach agreement on the proposed project. Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: • Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Jar,, do,a°a4 1/18/2004 Q.Gt 4 [ _ Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: t'1\44, IneNFI <TA ►apt 141At A ►C,.‘ne✓ V�r wusenn�,., 3s en._ iq Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: ©K. .-- Print Name: t + ' - Iry ` -Address: -,\.) Date: Sign Name: jA -t- Print Name: jZ o q Not-ri 24 �, ji k)1 � -ICdGor-rAddress: J '7 20—Dy (A1 la.m oV -741 / 3.;13 1-ao—o�/ 1 -110-t-a Submitted Into the public - record in connection with item pz - f q on - sz - o'1 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 11 Public Hearing Application: PZ.19 03-416a (land use amendment), PZ.20 03-0416b (re -zoning), & associated MUSP application Applicant: ROYAL ATLANTIC DEVELOPERS, LLC PETITION IN OPPOSITION OF APPLICANT'S REQUESTED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT (M.U.S.P), LAND USE AMENDMENT, AND RE -ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 744 UNIT, TWIN 27 STORY COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL TOWERS AT 1001 NW 7 ST ON THE MIAMI RIVER ACROSS FROM SPRING GARDENS. We, the undersigned, wish to express our Opposition of the above referenced M.U.S.P. application and associated land use amendment and rezoning to allow the "Royal Atlantic Miami River" project at 1001 NW 7 ST across from Spring Gardens. The proposed height and bulk of this project is out of scale with the single family and low density character of the Historic Spring Gardens Neighborhood and surrounding areas, and it will further congest traffic, cause noise and light pollution, further over utilize our public schools, and directly impact the privacy and property rights of Spring Garden residents living on or near the Miami River. We, therefore, urge the City Commission to Deny the applicant's request or, in a alternative, Defer the matter until the applicant and neighbors can h ement e proposed project. Sign Name. 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Thompson City Clerk Date: Sign Nam Print N Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: 1/18/2004 VIA tc4-4aei.L C. t:cK Ff2Zt Nth 4* q✓r= A-4i4 (t FL. 1/Zl/e&/ Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Nance: Address: Date: Sign Name: Print Name: Address: Date: Submitted Into the public record in connection with item Ei.,:ig_on 6 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 13 . . • • C,1)\01,\ st ESL rev.. (tAk- acyp q • • My name is Ruth Greenfield. I live at 752 NW • 7th Street Rd. Miami • I regr.et having to be out of town and not attending this crucial meeting. I have asked my (Son/daughterinlaw ) to read this statement. • • • . • nFirst My wish to you Miami City Commissioners is for • A sturdy year of wise decisions that will continue to vigilantly defend all things green, including Bayfront and Bicentennial Parks and neighborhoods like Spring Garden on the Miami River. My vivid memory of growing up on North East 21 St Street, between the boulevard and open view of the bay, has been obliterated by the onslaught of monster structures jutting out to the street and covering the skyline. Their greedy absentee owners are impatiently awaiting the demise of the one house left- ours, now owned by my brother. Whereas the Performing Arts Center , Its bold beautiful architecture will ennoble the boulevard,while these impending canyons can only coarsen it. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item '� 2 - I q on 1- ?}- oq Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk In 1959 my hus ,and and four children mo . A into my late grandparents neglected home in Spring Garden off the Miami River. The neighbors, far from being posh or unrelated to each other, formed an association that has grown by leaps into a residential enclave in recent years classified "historic." Our dedicated neighbors have come together to ban many serious invasions as we are doing today. Among the developments the association has fought off are---- F-DOT's plans to plow through the existing seawall with a rapid transit system from the airport to the seaport; The City's intent to build a hospital for the criminally insane on 11 th street whereas, in recent years, we persuaded the Commission to vote for a supermarket to replace the nonfunctioning jail building on the same property. . The fight against inappropriate development continues.. We're —not opposed to multi -dwellings that conform with the height -space and population of our neighborhood.. It is the over -sizing for profit and insensitivity to our health - oriented and aesthetic values we find unconscionable and -- unacceptable. Thank you.. -- Submitted Into the public record in connection with item PZ-‘q on t-s3-b4 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Esther J. de Verona 1028 NW North River Drive Miami, FL 33136 01/22/04 Subject: The devastating and irreversible impact that the project in question will have on the overall character and charm of this portion of the Miami River. The currently proposed project for 1001 NW 7th Street is not good for the City of Miami; not good for Little Havana and; not good for the historic Spring Garden area. As proposed, the project will permanently alter the essence and unique character of this portion of the Miami River, the Middle River. Both sides of its banks: The north —Spring Garden with its historic homes where people like Margory Stoneman Douglas and William Burdine lived and the south — Little Havana with its ethnic flavor and low to medium density neighborhoods. Visitors are surprised when they see a lush green tree canopied vista as they ride up the curving, narrow river, under the 5th St. bridge. Here, private docks and pleasure boats dot the bank. We often see tourists and boaters with faces lighting up in view of the unexpected: private homes, small parks, and townhouses that butt right up to the edge of the river. The Miami River constantly curves creating separate view corridors. Along this section, it forms a curve. From our townhouse deck, we can see up and down the river because of the orientation of the river bend. But, looking across the river to the property in question, because the land curves out towards us, and the river is narrow at this point, (less that 100 yds.), even the present 4 to 5 story building (the Old Miami News) with its large parking lot setback, appears close. Because of its kind of half-moon shape, riding along the river, you actually border part of the sides of the proposed project site. Building these 300-foot towers at this spot is so disproportionate from the opposite bank, that they would overwhelm the view, just overpower any sense of its present unique character; something special, worth seeing. These two towers will not only hurt my familv's property value because they are too high, too close and oriented directly parallel to our back deck. But also it will hurt all Miamians by irreversibly damaging a historic setting, reminiscent of old Miami. For both banks of the river are important, Little Havana and Spring Garden. The joyous surprise of encountering this uniquely charming section of the Miami River will be gone forever, dead with one shot. It is clear, just as maintaining an old Art Deco District in South Beach added value, renown and distinction to Miami Beach, I am sure that maintaining and preserving the existing charm of this portion of the Miami River will be a legacy for many generation and a gift not soon forgotten. Please help us all! Submitted Into the public record in connection with item ` Z - 19 on t •��-off Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk ELLEN F. MONKUS, M.D. 1024 N.W. North River Drive Miami, FL 33136 01/21/04 Subject: Planning Advisory Board of the City of Miami Meeting 12/17/03 regarding future land use of the property described as "1001 NW 7th Street" To whom it may concern, I attended the 12/17/03 meeting of the Planning Advisory Board regarding future land use of the above property. In the first place, it should be stated the project is to be an elegant complex with desirable amenities and beautiful landscaping. In my personal opinion the major problem with the proposal is the location. The Royal Atlantic Developers plan to include two towers, both 27 stories high. They are designating 1,073 parking spaces for tenants. My home is within 500 feet of the project. If I figure correctly, my home is located directly across the river from the site where the two towers will be built. This will cause a serious environmental change both during construction of the project and occupancy of 744 multifamily units. Surely more noise and light and loss of privacy will occur; how much can hardly be predicted at this time. At 9 pm on a Monday evening, I am sitting in my bedroom on the second floor about 15 feet from the river. The area of "1001 NW 7th Street" is dark and completely quiet, except rarely when a commercial airplane or a tugboat passes. If the project is built in the proposed location, our lives obviously will be much less peaceful. Surely the desirability and value of our riverside property will decrease since we can no longer offer the same quiet lifestyles. I do not know the significance such considerations are in your decision regarding the land of "1001 NW 7th Street." Another issue I would like to raise is that the Miami River is a historic amenity for the City of Miami. Miami is becoming a commercial metropolis. I visualize the city as a central business core with housing for workers in a ring around it South, West and North and further out again would be commercial. "1001 NW 7th Street" should be a quiet friendly neighborhood like Spring Gardens. We have two hundred single family homes and four multifamily condominiums built on the Miami River. Several have small sail/motor boats. We maintain two small riverside tree -canopied parks. We are connected with the Parking Authorities to oversee our parking decals (20 years) and environmental services for preservation of our tall trees. We are also involved with developing a portion of the Miami River Greenway. It is my feeling that a similar neighborhood should be established at "1001 NW 7th Street." The property should be neither SD-4 Waterfront Industrial nor C-1 Restricted Commercial, but a low - density multifamily residential area. Sincerely Yours, Ellen F. Monkus, M.D. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item pa -19 on r -si - o'l Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk ELLEN F. MONKUS, M.D. 1024 N.W. North River Drive Miami, FL 33136 01/21/04 Subject: Planning Advisory Board of the City of Miami Meeting 12/17/03 regarding future land use of the property described as "1001 NW 7th Street" To whom it may concern, I attended the 12/17/03 meeting of the Planning Advisory Board regarding future land use of the above property. In the first place, it should be stated the project is to be an elegant complex with desirable amenities and beautiful landscaping. In my personal opinion the major problem with the proposal is the location. The Royal Adantic Developers plan to include two towers, both 27 stories high. They are designating 1,073 parking spaces for tenants. My home is within 500 feet of the project. If I figure correctly, my home is located directly across the river from the site where the two towers will be built. This will cause a serious environmental change both during construction of the project and occupancy of 744 multifamily units. Surely more noise and light and loss of privacy will occur; how much can hardly be predicted at this time. At 9 pm on a Monday evening, I am sitting in my bedroom on the second floor about 15 feet from the river. The area of "1001 NW 7th Street" is dark and completely quiet, except rarely when a commercial airplane or a tugboat passes. If the project is built in the proposed location, our lives obviously will be much less peaceful. Surely the desirability and value of our riverside property will decrease since we can no longer offer the same quiet lifestyles. I do not know the significance such considerations are in your decision regarding the land of "1001 NW 7th Street." Another issue I would like to raise is that the Miami River is a historic amenity for the City of Miami. Miami is becoming a commercial metropolis. I visualize the city as a central business core with housing for workers in a ring around it South, West and North and further out again would be commercial. "1001 NW 7th Street" should be a quiet friendly neighborhood like Spring Gardens. We have two hundred single family homes and four multifamily condominiums built on the Miami River. Several have small sail/motor boats. We maintain two small riverside tree -canopied parks. We are connected with the Parking Authorities to oversee our parking decals (20 years) and environmental services for preservation of our tall trees. We are also involved with developing a portion of the Miami River Greenway. It is my feeling that a similar neighborhood should be established at "1001 NW 7th Street." The property should be neither SD-4 Waterfront Industrial nor C-1 Restricted Commercial, but a low - density multifamily residential area. Sincerely Yours, Ellen F. Monkus, M.D. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item fa-i q on 1-z}-o4 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk THORN GkAFTON, ,ARCHITECT, AI♦ ARCHITECTURE 86 PLANNING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORIC tJ COMMUNITY RESOURCES 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd. #202, Coral Gables, FI. 33134. 305.461.4007 305.461.6002 fax DRAFT COMMENTS ON MUSP - ROYAL ATLANTIC 1001 NW 7TH STREET, MIAMI 1/22/04 GENERAL INTRO: In the mid-1980's, my firm, then Zyscovich and Grafton, was asked to study the Miami River between downtown and 27th Avenue to provide a vision of where and how riverfront development should occur. We suggested the best form for development would be to reinforce density at each end of that stretch — downtown on one end and then another focus of denser development at the 27th Ave., with the riverfront in between retaining its unique character white still allowing compatible infill development for housing and live -work environments. The linkage we proposed between the 2 "nodes" (to use the terminology of urban design) was riverfront greenways, and improved transportation including a water taxi system, and small energy -efficient buses. Our theory was that by providing higher density only at the each end of that part of the river would strengthen all 3 parts of the equation — but most importantly the middle section that would remain lower density. By strengthen, I mean making places that over the long term retain quality of life values as desirable places to live and work. Now why would this planning idea work, and why was it so well received at the time? The forms that we were suggesting were distinct and contained, providing a sense of continuity into a future where both development and a historic environment could co -exist. This objective is the essence of urban design. The notion that anything can go anywhere is the antithesis of urban design, with individual mistakes able to create grave damage to much larger urban systems. The Royal Atlantic, radically out of scale with its place in this urban, environmental and historic framework, is such a mistake. EXCESSIVE BUILDING HEIGHT IMPACT ON HISTORIC SPRING GARDEN: Recently, I have been working with the residents of Spring Garden, a historic residential neighborhood on the North edge of the river directly across from the Royal Atlantic development. The neighborhood has undertaken a series of related initiatives to strengthen its obvious and wonderful historic and environmental characteristics. One such initiative, Spring Garden's Point Park involves the creation of a special place where this section of the Miami River can be experienced firsthand by the public. This Park at the confluence of the River and Seybold Canal, will include restoration of a small historic cottage as a small visitor's & community building, and extensive landscape & shoreline restoration. With City, County, State and not -for -profit grant support, the thesis of the Point Park project is the ability to preserve and restore the qualities of history and nature for the enjoyment of all, within an otherwise urban environment. Without a doubt, a prime time for this enjoyment is expected to be those great summer evenings when the sun sets late and folks can come out to the point and look up river and watch the sun set upriver. Except of course for the 280 foot towers. These towers will also provide winter afternoon shadow on the small public park directly across river from the site, as well as the dozens of homes and townhouses that will be loose the sunsets they could have expected even with property developed to the current height limit of 150 feet. If we change the zoning to residential use, let us maintain the 150 foot height limit as being more consistent with existing land use patterns while still providing a very reasonable retum on investment for the owners / developers. c. Tto4riadsprina scud ' I•lb lda Registered Architect #8200. Member, ♦ merican Insdtute of Architects since 1980. Printeb on'reeycled paper containing a minimum of 30% post consumer waste. PLEASE RECYCLE! 110 • DRAFT COMMENT: ' MUSP - ROYAL ATLANTIC 1001 NW TREET. M/AMI 1/22/04 nave 2 OTHER VISUAL IMPACT ON HISTORIC SPRING GARDEN: In addition to shadow, the impact of the towers as an overwhelming and modern day visual backdrop alters the context for a recognized historic district in a very negative manner. The residents of Spring Garden pursued and achieved Historic District status at great sacrifice of the possibility of achieving a quick financial retum, preferring instead the road of making a place to call home for generations. Again, the expectation was not having a looming backdrop demeaning their special context. If the height limit of the existing zoning was not increased, these two points would be harder for the neighborhood to make. TRAFFIC IMPACTS: The traffic analysis appears to be contradictory. The executive summary states that the traffic on 7th Street east of 12th Avenue adjacent to the project will increase an additional 43 to 51 % of existing peak traffic levels. It then goes on to conclude "that with or without the project there will be only a minor level of deterioration in the level of service to those roadways most affected...". Since when is a 50% increase at rush hour a minor deterioration? For instance, the peak afternoon hour will generate 354 vehicles entering and leaving the project's driveway. That is 6 per minute or 1 every 10 seconds on average, enough to make getting from one side of the retail storefronts to the other across that driveway quite exciting during this after school hour. What is not clear in the traffic analysis is the effect of the revised river bridge at 12th Ave. According to the DOT plans that I saw, there will be no eastbound left tum from 12 Ave. onto 7th Street toward the project. The first opportunity for 12 Ave. southbound traffic to turn left, or east, will apparently be NW 4th St., with the implication that such traffic will filter through the neighborhood of small apartment buildings to the south of the project. Why was this major and imminent transportation project not clearly addressed in the study? TOWERS OF CONTRAST — A TEAR IN THE URBAN FABRIC: The contrast between the proposed Royal Atlantic and the neighborhood to the south of the project could not be greater. This neighborhood has its own design and functional challenges to surmount in order to become a more attractive place to live. What is the plan for the immediate neighborhood in the aftermath of this massive development? My guess is that the developer would likely prefer the old fashioned scrape of urban renewal. The intrusion of a massive construction project will actually take the level of desirability down a notch on these rental blocks, to be followed by the sudden arrival of over 1500 people of means who might not be delighted to meet their neighbors on the ground. The retail stores facing the rental neighborhood are supposed to serve which group exactly? Or will these instead become some sort of glass display boxes to decorate the street, never to open. Perhaps adding some stoops of actual living units along 7th Street would have been a more sincere way to be a good neighbor. The greenway design is shown to return to the street, not continue on to other properties as they develop along the river. The reality of this riverfront greenway is that it could become a grand backyard, fenced most of the time, unless the neighbors unite in a campaign to remind the groundskeeper to unlock the gate. While the "liner buildings" at the garages are a good idea if thought through better than here, they point out the real opportunity for this site. The site itself is a "liner site" on the edge of a beautiful river, and the edge of a street of great potential. The apartments could do much better to create a symbiotic effect with these elements, instead of adopting an intentionally exclusionary tower -in -the - sky format. My professional recommendation is to request a compatible design for this project. This summary report and opinion was prepared on a pro-bono basis, at the urging of the residents of Spring Garden. I am a resident of the City of Miami. - Thorn Grafton, AIA SPRING GARDEN CIVIC ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING Submitted Into the public JANUARY 15, 2004 record in conneCtion with item pz-19 on Priscilla A. Thompson —.� City Clerk Present: Gioia DeCarlo Ernie Martin .11m Broton Priscilla Beverly Stappert Penny Fisher John Kenny Greenfield - Jay Veber Venelle Lopez Caryl Klose Manning Carlos DeArabjo The meeting was called to order by President Jai Veber at 7 pm. Alex Ulrich presented his proposed architectural plans to demolish and rebuild the house at 1010 NW 9 Court. Jim Broton motioned, seconded by Gioia DeCarlo to accept the plans (Plan 3). Discussion ensued. Michael Cox questioned ' vhy the facade of the front could not be rebuilt as the original. According to Mr. Ulrich, the HE P Board would not accept a rebuilding of the front facade. Gioia DeCarlo worried about the p recedent of demolishing an historic structure. John Collucci informed the Board that the origii tat home had wood beams with poured concrete and that the wood structure is rotten; ti to cost of refurbishing the house would be a nancial hardship. The home has been boarded i ip for over 20 years. Jim Broton withdrew his motion. Finally, Gioia DeCarlo motioned that the Board does not have the expertise to deem hardship or whether the bs aiding is structually unsound and, therefore, stay neutral on those two issues, and that the des ign of the proposed new house be approved. Ernie Martin seconded the motion. A vote was t iken: three votes against, eight in favor and the motion carried. Priscilla Greenfield -Manning read the Minutes c f the November 18, 2003 Board Meeting and one correction was noted: The price for the stor ige container at Point Park was amended from $1,800 to $1,600. The Minutes were accepted. ]President's Report: Jay Veber noted the difficulty the Association is having in getting restricted parking in the Highland Park area. He will address this in a let .ter to the parking supervisor at the City of Miami. The Royal Atlantic Condominium project will before the City of Miami Commission Meeting of January 22, 2004 at 3 pm. All residents of Spring Garden are encouraged to attend. 0 3- .64 ic- �, „.tic. ,t d c c . ,,-11 Submitted Into the public record in connection with item rZ-i a on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk SGCA Board Meeting January 15, 200i Page The SGCA appointed a committee to meet and nogotiate with the Royal Atlantic developers but there was no agreement. Offers were made to give river residents $3,000 for an awning but nothing came of the offer and all of their financial! offers kept changing with nothing in writing, Jay asked for a letter listing their offers of mitiga tion but nothing was received. Jay was advise1 by the Board to write the developer a letter advi;ing them the Association was still waiting on their proposed list of mitigations. A motion by J; m Broton, seconded by Gioia DeCarlo officially has the Spring Garden Civic Association opposing the Royal Atlantic Condominium project and that we, as an Association, support the objection:; raised by those residents directly impacted by the project who live across the river from the sit(. The motion carried unanimously. Vice President's Report: Ernie Martin cited Saturday, January 31' at 11; im as an opportunity to meet Jimmy Morales, candidate for Mayor of Miami -Dade County. ._,rnie Martin motioned, seconded by Penny Fish er to disperse the payments due for the Canal Douse relocation. The vote was unanimous. Mr. Martin also requested a motion, which was given by Jim Broton, and seconded by Beverly Stappert, which gives permission to hire Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure for the Point Park. Vote was approved and unanimous. He also stated all permits have now been obtained for the work in Point Park. Secretary 's Report: Priscilla Greenfield -Manning announced the fic as tree encroaching the stairway to the Seybold Canal House will be removed on Monday, Janu; try 26th at 9 am. Mr. Flowers will secure the permit from the City of Miami next week and T horn Grafton will be contacted so that he may be present during the removal. Treasurer's Report: Penny Fisher presented the Treasurer's report ;copy attached). Submitted Into the public record in connection with item rz-14 on 1r.•'�i Priscilla A. Thompson --- City Clerk SGCA Board Meeting January 15, 2004 Page 3 Board of Director's Report; Beverly Stappert reported an ongoing problem c f trash accumulating between the 12th Avenue Bridge and Bermuda House. Mr. Flowers volun veered to look into the problem when he returns. John Kenny mentioned that every third Saturds Ly is a Point Park workday. The Seybold Canal House will be emptied of abandoned items and S CGA archives will be transferred to the new storage container. The membership drive will be organized by Pris eilla Greenfield -Manning. The drive will be held before the annual election. Carlos DeArabjo will hold a fund raising Mardi Gras Party. Dates and info TBA. here being no further business, the Board Meeting was adjourned at 9:47 after being motioned by Ernie Martin and seconded by Beverly Stapf ert. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMJ2.19 ON i-aa-„u. �rnk� 1 CONSULTANTS ACOUSTICS AUUc° VISUAL SYSTFMS Airplane Noise with Buildings +1 dBA <= 83.5 83.5 < <= 84.0 84.0 < <= 84.5 84.5 < 'y'''` <= 85.0 85.0< ACOUSTICS AUDIO I VISUAL SYSTEMS Submitted Into the public record in connection with item Pa -1 a on (- 24 - v Priscilla A. 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