HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit B - AIPP Phsae II" PB ETTER OF SUPPORT
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HisToRic& ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD
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}favorable MayorThornas-Regalado Ty leathers of City Commission
City of Miami
3500 pan American DnVe
Miaini. IL 33131
e: ,47-tin Public Places —Amendment
File Na, FZ2, 2999 and pzjo, 1999
Public,Art requirements for PrivateDevelopment
Honorable Mayor Thomas Regaled° and Members of the City Commission:
On June 6, 2017, the Historic, and Environmental PresetvationDoard al:6PB) passed a motion authorizing
the Chair to issue a letter of support to the proposed amendments to the Art in Public Places Ordinance
scheduled before -the City Commission On ltine22,.2017.
The Flistor.ic and Environmental' Preservation Board is pleased to endorse said amendments 'Ohl& will
establish public art requirements for 'applicable private developmentprojectS within the City of Miami.
These requirements will serve to advance the City's progressive leadership position in urban design,
preservation and public art, 'while creating great public- and private civic spaces.
Furthermore, the PIEPB is delighted to 'see that a portion of the Public Art.fund Will be designated for the
restoration of nur cultural resources and for public improvements Within our designated historic districts.
Wecannot emphasize- too much how valuable the dedicated funding source in this innovative ordinance
will be to Historic Preservation efforts within the City ofMiam'
We urge you to support the proposed amenchnentsto the long -overdue Art in PubliePlaces Ord ittatiOe and
We Ask that you consider our proposed, language to Subsection 3 of the Miami :21 and Subsection 4.0f
Chapter p ofthe.preposed legislation as. listed in page Z.of this letter.
Sincere y
William E. 'Hopper, PhD
Chair
444 SOUTHVVEST 2 AVENUE THIRD PI-Ct
rOR iVIIAMI FL 33130
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The A.1PP Legislation has been in the works since 26'15. The development. comrnuni`ty .hras Jtad'
enough thnc to properly prepare for the implementation of the Public Art .requirements. TO al
for additional time for projects to be exempt pt would be counterproductive -to the intent of the
legislation
We have the opportunity now to 'have art 'tttegrated rote the built environment while creating'
dynat is public dtprivate civic spaces and building
Proposed text modiftt at ons:
Section 3. This QrdiOartce, shall not apply to any tli eyelopnsent;,Prajeots that have a. valid and
wa
iver,. aive Warrant Class: ; variance, Exception, Certificate :of
Appropriateness"Major flee Special Permit, Development Agreement, of special Area
Plan pert it ;on `:the :eff tine date..of.this Ordinance and which have xiit been
substantially modified and that Obtain a master E arilding permit vvitiaiaa twenty-four (24)
months of the Effective Date of this Ordinance, If a decision On a Waiver,. Warrant,
Class 1, V araatie , Exe ptiort,. Certificate of Appropr lateness, .Major Use: Special
Permit, Development Agree ent, .or 'SpeciaM Area Plan 'permit has been timely
appealed on the effective dateof this ordinance to the. P AB, the City Coznmission, or
a court.of co petent, unsdiction the twee four j month ported to obtain a master
building perranit shn11 begin to inn 'on the date; of a final .order. on the appeal to the
highest court: otcompetent„jurisdiction or the issuance efthe permit, whichever is
Department. substantial :tnnodificatiorrs :shall me a htateriat.. bane e such as
but not limited te, Height,. R/Lot overage, number of Hopis and or dw lli
decreases in setbacks, open space, uses, =and -parking spaces and does not in c ase'the:
number of average daily trips from the site and or does not alter the loeatian cafasiy'
aoirts of ingress, egress :access for vehicular and pedestrian patterns to the site
aodifaed, the Ordinanceshall apply to the entire project.
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