HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Commissioner SarnoffCocoanut Grove Village Council
Michelle Niemeyer - Chair
Martin Zilber - Vice Chair/Sargeant at Arms
Felice Dubin — Secretary/Treasurer
David Collins
Liliana Dones
Gary Hecht
Lottie Person
Alyn Pruett
Susan Weintraub
Mailing Address
3250 Mary Street, Suite 302
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Telephone
305-443-1818
Facsimile
305-443-8368
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3500 Pan American Drive
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
September 25, 2008
RE: Grove Harbour Proposed Dockmaster Office Building (PZ 9
and 10 on September 25, 2008 Agenda)
Honorable Commissioners Sarnoff, Sanchez, Regalado, Gonzalez and
Spence -Jones:
At our September 18, 2008 meeting we were presented with Grove
Harbour's plans, heard public input, and discussed the plans at length. The
approvals of the project by the Planning and Zoning Board and the
Waterfront Advisory Board were conditioned upon Grove Harbour's proffer
to incorporate the ground level outdoor space under the building into the
baywalk, to pay for improvements to that area, and to be responsible for
maintenance and security of the area.
The City of Miami spent a great deal of money, and our residents and City
staff spent a great deal of their time, creating a waterfront master plan for
Coconut Grove. That plan promotes the goals of public access to the
waterfront as well as the goal of limiting development on the waterfront to
water dependent uses.
There were two votes at our meeting regarding Grove Harbour's plan:
• First, the Village Council voted to recommend to the
Commission that it deny the special exceptions sought by Grove
Harbour;
• Second, the Village Council voted to request that the City of
Miami consult with Sasaki Associates regarding whether this
project should be part of the waterfront master plan.
Although the Council supports the addition of the under -building space to the
public realm, we are concerned that the approval of a building not on the
plan, almost immediately after its adoption, would negatively impact the
integrity of the plan. Some Council members object to any building going in
the proposed location; most object to the construction of such a large
building to house offices that do not need to be on the water.
Therefore, we respectfully request that you follow the course of action
recommended above with respect to Grove Harbour's special exception
requests.
Michelle Niemeyer, Chair
Coconut Grove Village Council
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From: feldub@aol.com [mailto:feldub@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:32 PM
To: Diaz, Manuel A (Mayor); Sarnoff, Marc (Commissioner); Sanchez, Joe (Commissioner);
Regalado, Tomas (Commissioner); Gonzalez, Angel (Commissioner); Spence -Jones, Michelle
(Commissioner); phenandez@miamigov.com; Bru, Julie
Subject: Felice Dubin
The issue allowing Grove Harbour Marina to build an OFFICE BUILDING 47 feet in
height and 21,080 sq ft in size will come before you this Thursday September 25, 2008. I
urge you to vote it down.
Presently there is a 150 sq ft building two stories high.
Here are some of the reasons why an office building of that size should not be allowed.
1) It is not on the Waterfront SASAKI Master Plan! It was originally on the plan and
then removed because Sasaki did not feel an office building was appropriate. The city
paid dearly for the Sasaki plan and I believe four years went into it and did not include
this.
2) We don't need an office building on our waterfront. There are other places including
the hangar that Grove Marina owns that they can use.
3) They never made an attempt to contact the residents in the immediate area to make a
presentation and give them the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns.
4) They are comparing the old plan they presented to you to this new one and saying they
have compromised. They should compare the existing building with their new plan.
Compromise isn't 20,930 sq ft! If they need amenities for the marina, bathrooms,
showers, etc then, that could be accomplished with 1000 sq ft or so, without encroaching
into the bay walk. They do not need an office building with executive, administrative
and rental offices. Sasaki actually addressed the issue of marine related rental and retail
and believe it should be on S Bayshore Drive., not on the waterfront.
There are those who have asked for your approval, even perhaps some Village Council
members and Waterfront committee members. Please consider the source. Perhaps they
own a boat or live on the water.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. It is an issue that directly affects me and
is near and dear to my heart.
Felice Dubin
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