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Manager's ReportManager's Report 2 June 2010 Staff • Parks and Rec. Director selected: Maria Stout -Tate • HR Director applicants under review • Two employees on admin leave with pay recalled • Police Dept. Director announcement City Project List Prob GIB PraLL_T US-1 Crosswalk Public Works & Eng. Tree Trash Recycling Public Works & Eng. Fuch's Park Lighting Public Works & Eng. Noise Ordinance Enforce. Code Enforcement Madison Square CRA Murray Park Pool Public Works & Eng Parking Garage Lease/Loans City Ally Larry Feingold YMCA Parks &Rae. Traffic Calming Public Works & Eng. 62nd Av. Street Improve.Publlc Works & Eng. Community Garden /Farmers Mkt Sustainabllity, initiative Planning Automated Parking Finance Hector Rabi Transparent Access to City Info. MIS Tree Canopy Initiative Public Works & Eng _2 Project Updates • Traffic Calming — Pinecrest Villas: 3 June Workshop • Larkin Hospital Easement — Plan submitted to M -D County • SW 66th St. Improvements Ph 11 —Design 60% complete • South Miami Metro Pedestrian Crossing - - Overpass crossing deemed ineligible for grant funds — At -Grade crossing now in planning. Exploring other funding sources ' Segafredo Restaurant • Long delayed restaurant construction completed. — Approved by the City Commission Sep16, 2008 — ERPB approval: Nov 5, 2008 — ERPB approval for signage: Nov 3, 2009 — ERPB approved exterior renovations: Dec 1, 2009 — ERPB approved minor revisions: May 25, 2010 • Several permits pending • Expected grand opening: July Code Change Proposal • Package Store 500 ft separation from residences — Proposed variance for US 1 corridor — Many businesses already established — Separation from residences is from rear of building(s) — Code the case of US 1 seems overly restrictive and limits business development in high business traffic area Tree Debris • Public Works & Eng. implementing approved vendor for dumping - Delays in past - Expected savings - Vendor mulches debris for re- use —Green Initiative • Purchase order approved MADISON SQUARE - LAND -USE AND ZONING A goal of the 1999 SMCRA redevelopment plan was to acquire specific properties required for the project. - The Redevelopment Agency has now acquired a total of 1.9 acres of properties required for site development A second goal was to make the necessary land use and zoning changes. - Pending the City's evaluation and appraisal report expected in mid June 2010, the site will be eligible for land -use and re- zoning. - Land -use and zoning proposals will be initiated by the CRA. Historic Buildings I recommend amending the LDC to allow Historic Preservation Board to make final decisions on Certificates of Appropriateness, (COA) for historic site building permits. " - Building permit decisions affecting the outside appearance of designated historic sites are now recommended by the Historic Preservation Board. - Final decision is made by the City Commission after public hearing. - Many of these permits are very minor, such as window replacements or small commercial signage. It would be a better use of City time and resources and more expeditious for property owners if the final decision on a permit was made by the Historic Preservation Board, with an appeal to the City Commission. This would be a similar process that the LDC provides for permit decisions made by the ERPB. Unsafe Structures Update • Unsafe Structures Board Nearing scheduled to take place on July 14, 2010: — 5889 SW 67th Street Folio 09- 4025 -028 -0310 — 6301 SW 60th Avenue Folio 09- 4025 -007 -0090 — 6333 SW 60th Avenue Folio 09 -4025- 007 -0120 — 6335 SW 60th Avenue Folio 09 -4025- 007 -0130 — 6351 SW 60th Avenue Folio 09- 4025 -007 -0140 — 6421 SW 59th Avenue Folio 09- 4025 - 015 -0790 — 6430 SW Stith Avenue Folio 09- 4025- 015 -0450 • Status — "Unsafe Building" notice posted at each property — Property owners and lien holders search completed for each property — "Notice of Violation" and explanation sent to each property owner and lien holder — "Case Summaries" sent to Board for each property listed above — Multiple photographs depicting the conditions of these properties sent to Board • Federal program, administered by County • Grant funds will be used