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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-77-0373s"s1r,4biti bOCUIV: I 1 LI FOLLoi RESOLUTION NO, 21.1323___ A RESOLUTION REQUEST/NO TRE SOUTH PLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL TO HOLD ANOTHER PUtt/C HEARING REGARDING THE QUESTION OP DESIGNATING THE COCONUT GROVE AREA AS AN AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN (ACSC) TO AFFORD ALL RESIDENTS AND INTERESTED PERSONS IN COCONUT GROVE THE OPPoRTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS, tt IT RESOLVED BY PIE COMMIS/ON OP THE CITY OP MIAMI, PLORIDA: Section 1, The South Florida Regional Planning Council is hereby requested to hold another public hearing on the question of possibly designating the Coconut Grove area of the City of Miami as an area of critical state concer (ACSC).n Section 2. The South Florida Regional Planning Council is hereby requested to notify all residents and owners of affected business in the area of the aforesaid hearing to afford them an opportunity to express their opinions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 1977. ATTEST:,, G. ONGIE CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: OBERT F. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVp0 AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS; NOX, JR. NEY AN • ry • RP1AU ICE A FER E MAURICE A . MAYOR "DOCLIIIIEN ITEm tv‘c• I, 4 • dITY cos: MEETirtGi;91F,:,4. 197 Y- OnOWTION 'NO , „.„ President - ',Tom Adams 1Mf'Vii d'pINaiil ''Fia��etH•' • '2nd°'Vice pie3iiient Ma k''Rubiri' ;Secretay` • `�MartNa''O'grien °Tiea'surp► • • • 'Fred Kieis Corresponding Secretary . ' Ann.Cooper Board of Di►ectors Joe Bardinella Dick Danziger John Harlin Fred Hutchinson Bob Kirkendall Arthur Peacock Lorraine Prince Larry 5chilit Tim Sullivan r r4 t4.5 tPicdt?x -1m.he-4:\ Gocoiiut vefeve 0_406. Chamber of Commerce MAIN HIGHWAY CROVF, FLORIDA; 331133 e00hone 444 720 • • It. Governor J.H. Williams, Secretary Department of Administration Room 530, Carlton Building Tallahassee, Florida 32304 bear It. Governor Williams: The Board of Directors of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce wishes to express its disapproval of the action taken by the South Florida Regional Planning Council as reported in the Miami Herald, of April 5, 1977. Our disapproval is based upon a complete lack of notice concerning this most vital subject to the many organizations, including the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, prior to the meeting. On Thursday, April 14, 1977, members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber appeared before the Miami City Commission to protest the action taken by the SFRPC. The Miami City Commission voted unanimously to request the SFRPC to hold a public hearing on the Council's recommendation that Coconut Grove be declared an area of critical state concern. The Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce is on record as having parti- cipated in the development and culmination of the Coconut Grove Master'Plan which involved all Coconut Grove citizens and organizations. Mayor Ferre and the City Commission approved the Master Plan in its entirety and are in the process of its implementation. The Chamber feels that no future meetings should be held without proper notifica- tion to all citizens, Civic and Service organizations within Coconut Grove. We are in complete accord with the decision of the Miami City Commission's request that the SFRPC hold a public hearing on the Council's recommendation so that the many citizens of Coconut Grove who were not advised of your actions will have an opportunity to review your plan,. We would appreciate your notifying the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce of any future actions which you will be contemplating. Sincerely, f n L Tom Adams President TA/ar 4,'G1ydx t' c'{r t w .. lail su J �rV�t Y: k ul 11�a�i �fi�? ter • April al,1977 Coconut drove Citiien 1teduest for Consideration as Area of -Ctitical Concern Richard L. Fosmoen Piahning I epartmeht On Monday, April 4, 1977', l attended a -meeting of the South P1orida Regional Planning Council at which time a request was considered to ask the State of Florida to examine the 'possibility of designating Coconut Grove as an Area of Criti cal. State Concern. The law governing Areas of Critical State Concern (ACS) allows a Regional Planning Council to request that the Division of State Planning study the possibility of designating the area as an ACSC. It should be pointed out that while this request was on the Agenda of the South Florida Reg- ional Planning Council, for both March and April, there was no direct communication to the City of. Miami for their response to a petition submitted to the to the South Florida Regional Planning Council. Attached is a copy of the petition along with a copy of the Resolution which was adopted by South Florida RPC at their April 4 meeting. South Florida RPC also suggested that while the study of possible Critical Concern designation is being conducted, appropriate bodies consider a moratorium on residential development for any projects other than single family detached construction. Implicit in the request for consideration as an Area of Critical Concern is the implication that the City is remiss in its re- sponsibility to plan for the proper development and preservation of Coconut Grove. However, a number of actions by the City Com- mission initiated and passed, since the acceptance of the Coconut Grove Master Plan would serve to refute this petition. Attachment "A" indicates the actions that have been taken toward the imple- mentation of the Grove Master Plan. I -would recommend that the City Commission communicate with the South Florida Regional Planning Council asking them to reconsider their position on requesting the State to designate Coconut Grove as an Area of Critical State Concern. It is my opinion that we can move forward with further implementation of the Coconut Grove Master Plan without the necessity for State imposed controls on development, Further, it is my view that the record of the Com- mission in its actions to implement the Grove Master Plan speak for themselves and there is no necessity for declaring the Grove an Area of Critical State ConceA ..Attachments 7 TiVE DOCUMENTS ,. .7- F_] 1 ►1" OtiON 'T'M t N LtA'btiht1 to IMPL ifNTA idN tit G0C ONtit GllOi p ;MA8Tt PLAN ofiifiig changes recommended . redildtion- of densities tisc .dhing iti i31ack Gt by the 1astef' 'ij1a ttcltidi tttid 'o1 miliatiofit o c'otif'' .i tthg. het reduction et densities and r stti.ction of Uses ' .iong bi.:xie Highway special, district -Lotting to ptotect'scalc .and, pedestrian chtiracteti of pillage Center shopping district�- elimination of rental . clupiex toning from redUcttohin intensity and elimination use toning along 27th AVetiue, special district commercial zoning to promote pedestrian oriented local commercial uses along Bird Road Application ofheight controls to the entire Coconut Grove area which assures nothing more than 4 stories or SO' it height as a maximum. (13a}shore Drive controls deferred and awaiting final' recommendations.) 3. Application of site plan review procedures to all commercial. and multi -family properties. �. Adoption of a revised tree ordinance which provides strict controls and penalties for tree removal, pruning and relocating within all front and side yard areas of low density neighborhoods and within all yard areas of commercial and multi -family properties. Adoption and application of Environmental Preservation Districts to all ecologically significant sites in the Grove with review o£ all development by a review board of design and ecological specialists. 6. Implementation of scenic corridor easements regulatingall, development public or private along 1;ayshore Drive, Mai n Highway, Douglas Road and Ingraham Highway, with review by the EPD l3oa rd ( see above) . Reductions in zoned right-of-way for approximately a dozen environmentally unique streets as a means of protecting them from indiscriminate widening., Successfully resisted County efforts at widening Grand Avenue between Douglas Road and Dixie Highway, limiting development to 2 lanes, a landscaped median and parkways, a bikeway, and side- walks, as per plan recommendations. uiit the tayshore 1 rive bike path aril allocated funds and prepared construction drawings for imptoveffieht of Mails Highway bike path, as per plan recointttendations Y 101 tegun preparing administrative proposals for street improve meats, landscaping, and pedestrian improvements its the Central. Grove Village Center in cooperation with property owners, resin dents, architects and planners from the Coconut Grove community, 11, l3egun administrative negotiations with private property owners and the Off -Street Parking Authority to provide a parking gar= age for the Village Center as per plan recommendations, 12 Applied for a Federal Grant for $150,000 to construct bikeways throughout the Grove as per the plan recommendations. 13, Constructed a $200,000 nature pavilion and interpretive nature center in Wainwright Park as per plan recommendations, 14, Acquired the Underwood Marine property and accepted proposals. for commercial development as per Dinner Key Master Plan, 15. Through administrative action, intervened in the development of two major sites to save historic structures (de Hedouville house and Day house). 16. Constructed children play areas at Silver Bluff, Blanche, Virrick and Grand Avenue Parks as per plan recommendations. Held public hearings and recommended appropriate action to reduce non -local traffic on Matilda and Florida Streets'in Coconut Grove as per plan recommendations. 1$, Funded and accepted a special planning study to recommend al- .ternative courses of action for development of the incinerator site as per planning study recommendations. Accepted restrictive covenants contolling height and density on Fair Isle. The density confirms with plan recommendation. 20. Begun administrative proposals for the development of SW 27th Avenue as a prime entryway into Coconut Grove, to include street improvements, a bikeway, landscaped median and pedestrian improve- ments.