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RESOLUTION NO. -----
A Resolution appointing Kevin T. Greiner to serve on the Planning
Board for a two-year term ending March 18,2015.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission recognize the important contributions made by those
who serve on the various city boards and committees, and wish to appoint a full complement to each of
the active boards and committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to appoint Kevin T. Greiner to serve on the Planning
Board for a two-year term. Appointments shall expire March 18, 2015 or until a successor is duly
appointed and qualified; and
WHEREAS, commencing with appointments made after January 1, 2009, Sec. 2-22 "Term
Limits" of the Code of Ordinances provides that, appointees are limited to two (2) consecutive two-year
terms of membership on a specific commission, board, or committee. After serving a maximum of two (2)
consecutive year terms, an appointee shall not be reappointed to the same commission, board or
committee unless at least one year has elapsed between the term limited position and the effective date of
commencement of the proposed appointment for a new term; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, at the end of his
first term, Kevin T. Greiner will be eligible to serve an additional two-year term only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby appoints Kevin T. Greiner to the Planning Board.
Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be March 18, 2015 or until a
successor is duly appointed and qualified.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED TlllS __ DAY OF ____ , 2013.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
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Referred by: Philip Stoddard
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICATION
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Phone No. 305-663-6340
Fax No. 305-663-6348
1. Name: Kevin T. Greiner
(please print)
2. Home Address: 6891 Sunset Drive, South Miami, 33143
3. Business Address: 6891 Sunset Drive, 2200 Park Central Blvd N. Pompano Beach 33064
4. Home Phone No. 305-667-2829 Business Phone No. 305-849-0488
Fax No.
5. E-mail Address:ktgreiner@gmail.com ~~----~--------------------------------------------
6. Education/Degree Earned: Master of Urban Planning, Juris Doctor (Law)
Pertinent Experience: 23 years experience as professional planner, including Director of
Planning for the City of Buffalo, New York
Field Expertise: Planning, Economic Development, Zoning, Zoning Law. Managed City
Planning Board and Environmental Commission. Completed numerous plan and zoning
amendments, complex master plans, community redevelopment plans and facilities plans.
7. Community Service:
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Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, various park & River Clean-up Projects.
Are you a registered voter?
Are you a resident of the City?
Do you have a business in the City?
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11. Ethnic Origin?
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12. I am interested in serving on the following board(s)/committee(s):
Planning and Zoning Board
First choice Second choice
Fourth choice
Signature __ .....--:::;....;e:. __ ---.JI,L--.I'----"=r-________________ _ Date 4/4/2013
THIS APPLICATION WILL REMAIN ON FILE FOR ONE YEAR
Revised 4/07
KEVIN T. GREINER
Kevin Greiner is a planner and real estate analyst with extensive experience with all aspects of
complex, high profile planning and development projects, including strategic planning,
economic analysis, project finance, and land assembly. He has led a variety of
comprehensive redevelopment and planning projects as a consultant and principal in the
private and public sectors.
Mr. Greiner's practice focuses on development planning, strategic planning, and structuring
public-private partnership financing. His expertise includes master planning, land planning,
real estate investment economics and feasibility, smart growth development planning,
economic repositioning, small business creation policy, real estate acquisition and disposition,
and market intelligence.
Mr. Greiner joined the IBI Group to pursue planning and development opportunities
worldwide. His work has been professionally recognized for embodying the best practices of
walk-able, mixed-use, transit oriented urban community planning and design. Mr. Greiner
has crafted a reputation for creative development solutions that balance long-term planning
issues with immediate economic realities, and implementing and funding complex projects in
challenging organizational and economic environments.
Representative Experience
Real Estate Development and Development Advisory Services
Piarco International Airport (POS) Benchmark Performance Study -Economic,
infrastructure, and service performance analysis of POS Airport, Trinidad. The study
examined 50 discrete performance indicators, comparing the performance of POS against 16
peer airports. Report prepared for the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.
Subconsultant to Aviation Consulting Group, LLC.
Benzaiten Center For The Arts -Coordinated development of $18 Million dollar arts
complex, including studio production, artists residences, gallery museum and scultpture
plaza. Services include master planning, business plan, development and project financing.
Pia reo International Airport Facilities Expansion Study -Analysis and recommendations for
airport expansion program consisting of new parking, retail, concessions and on-site hotel.
Report prepared for the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. Subconsultant to Aviation
Consulting Group, LLC.
Forensic/Management Audit Concerning the Sale of BWIA's London Heathrow Slots to
British Airways ltd. -Econometric valuation of Historic runway slot prices at London
Heathrow Airport. Report prepared for the Office of the Prime Minister, the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago. Subconsultant to Aviation Consulting Group, LLC.
Boynton Beach Historic High School Redevelopment Project -completed project business
plan including detailed construction cost, rental rates and lease up schedule for the
redevelopment of city-owned, vacant, Historic Register eligible school building and campus
grounds. Structured project financing using a combination of funding sources, tax credits and
Public-Private Partnerships. Projected variety of tenancy options with private and non-profit
entities.
Bonaventure Square -Development planning and entitlements for $52 Million mixed-use
lifestyle center. Located in the heart of the Enchanted Mountains ski and tourist region
adjacent to St. Bonaventure University, Bonaventure Square is being developed as a 17-acre
compact, pedestrian friendly and amenity rich lifestyle community.
Tempe Hyatt Regency Hotel and Residences -Business plan development, pro forma
analysis and investor offering for the 287,000 square foot, $85 Million, 4+ Diamond Hyatt
Regency Hotel located in Hayden Ferry Landing, Tempe, Arizona. The project includes 240
hotel rooms, 24 luxury condominium residences, conference banquet facilities, two
destination restaurants, spa-fitness facility, retail, pool deck with views of downtown Tempe,
and 250 space underground parking.
Profile
Education
Juris Doctor (JO), School of Law,
University of Buffalo, NY
Master of Urban Planning (MUP),
School of Architecture and Planning,
University of Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts Environmental
Design, School of Architecture and
Planning, University of Buffalo, NY
Experience
May 2010 -Present
IBI Group, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL,
Senior Planner
2010 -Present
UrbanCentric Consulting, Miami, FL
Principal
2004 -2006
Ciminelli Development Corporation
Inc., Williamsville, NY
Senior Development Project
Manager
2000 -2010
Kevin Greiner & Associates
Consulting, Buffalo, NY
Principal
1998 -2000
Buffalo Economic Renaissance
Corporation, Buffalo, New York,
Executive Vice President for
Development
1994 -1998
City of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York,
Director of Planning
1989 -1990
Metropolitan Life Inc. Corporate
Investments, New York, NY
Business Analyst
1986 -1989
North Jersey Transportation Planning
Authority, Newark, NJ
Transportation Planner
6891 Sunset Drive. Miami, FL 33143 • (305) 849-0488 • ktgreiner@gmail.com
KEVIN T. GREINER
Niagara Falls Municipal Safety Complex -Managed planning, development, finance and
pre-construction of $42 Million, 120,000 square foot courthouse and police headquarters.
Completed in Fall 2008, the project is a Public-Private Partnership with the City of Niagara
Falls.
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Regional Service Office -Pre-construction and
development services, including public permitting, site planning and design for 12,000 square
foot regional services office building in jamestown, New York.
The Niagara World Village -Development, business plan, and investor offering for a 3
Million square foot development project for private client in Niagara Falls, New York. The
Niagara World Village proposed an internationally themed master planned destination
development incorporating an international merchandise mart, resort, hotel, entertainment
and performance venue, retail complex, residential development and logistics center.
Trico Manufactured Products -Redevelopment plan for a 450,000 square foot Federal
Historic Register former manufacturing facility in downtown Buffalo, New York. Located in
the heart of Buffalo's Medical Research Campus, the development plan detailed a $32 Million
rehabilitation of the building as a mixed use commercial, office, research and medical
technology incubator.
WestEnd Buffalo -Redevelopment plan for 120 acres of lakefront Brownfield properties as a
new downtown mixed-use neighborhood. The highly urban development program
incorporated townhouse and urban lofts, office space, a digital technology, digital media and
film production small business incubator, retail complex, performance venue, a town center,
and high quality public amenities. The WestEnd concept was the product of a joint venture
between Ciminelli Development Company Inc., O&Y Enterprise, and the jerde' Partnership.
Spaulding Composites Redevelopment Project -Development plan, site plan, property
acquisition, financing, environmental risk management and business development for private
development client. The Spaulding Composites site is a former 46-acre manufacturing
property with over 600,000 square feet of building footprint located in Tonawanda, New
York.
Development Planning and Community Development
Spring Lake (NC) Comprehensive Town Development Plan, Phase 1 -Development and
public outreach services for development of long-range development and infrastructure plan.
The Town of Spring Lake (pop. 8,000) engaged IBI Planing & Transportation planners to
develop a master plan to increae employment and development opportuntites, and rationalize
transportation system for the Town, capitalizing on the expansion of the Fort Bragg military
complex.
South Buffalo Redevelopment Plan -Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park -Redevelopment
plan for 1,400 acres of two former steel and two coke manufacturing sites, five landfills, three
inactive grain elevators, rail corridor, Olmsted historic park, and the Buffalo River. The
project incorporated a full environmental remediation, and programmed the development of
450 acres of new industrial, office and commercial acreage, 970 acres of new and improved
park and recreation facilities, a new marina and new road, water, sewer rail and
telecommunications infrastructure.
The planning process coordinated the involvement of no less than twelve State and Local
publiC agencies, private sector real estate developers, and incorporated a highly successful
public participation process, which brought over 320 residents from across the region and an
international team of Brownfield development experts in the planning and design process.
Renamed the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, the project's first manufacturing tenant
opened operations in Fall 2004. The project has since produced over 300,00 square feet of
new industrial development.
International Brownfields Exchange: Reclaiming Our City and Region: Rethinking
Brownfields -International conference, professional exchange, and design workshop to
promote Brownfield development best practices. Funded by the US EPA, the program
included a two-week European Brownfield tour, a conference drawing over 250 professional
participants, who developed a regional Brownfield development agenda.
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Professional Awards
American Planning Association
Western New York Section
Outstanding Planning Project: The
South Buffalo Redevelopment
Project, Buffalo, New York
American Planning Association
Upstate New York Section
Outstanding Planning Project for
Urban Design: The Main-LaSalle
Redevelopment Plan, Buffalo, NY
American Planning Association
Western New York Section
Outstanding Comprehensive
Planning Project: The City of
Buffalo Home Ownership Zone,
Buffalo, New York
American Society of Landscape
Architects
New York State Section
Outstanding Planning and Design
Project: The Main-LaSalle
Redevelopment Plan, Buffalo, NY
Publications & Academic
Distinction
Vassigh, Bijan and Greiner, Kevin
T.: Economic Damage Awards:
Procedures and Methods.
PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL OF BUSINESS
AND ECONOMICS, Vol. IV, No.1,
Fall 1995, pp.51-56.
Editor-In-Chief, The Buffalo Public
Interest Law journal, 1991-92
Research Assistant, State University
of New York at Buffalo, 1984 -
1985 (Awarded Full Scholarship
Position)
KEVIN T. GREINER
Main-LaSalle Place, Buffalo, New York -Mixed-use, transit oriented neighborhood near the
State University at Buffalo south campus, adjacent to the LaSalle light rail transit station. The
completed development reclaimed 76 acres of former railroad, landfill and underutilized
commercial properties, developing over 150 units of new, privately developed market rate
housing, retail space, parks, and greenways. The $29 million public investment in the project
leveraged over $76 million in private investment.
City of Buffalo HomeOwnership Zone -Authored and managed the City's winning
HomeOwnership Zone plan in response to a HUD nationwide competitive grant. The City's
plan for the Willert Park neighborhood was the top rated development plan (receiving the
only perfect score) from among 98 cities applying for the program nationwide. The award
from HUD included $48 Million in private and public funds for redevelopment of the
neighborhood. A comprehensive redevelopment strategy, the plan included over 700 units of
new housing development, retail, employment, job training and small business creation
programs, public improvements and schools development. The first 30 units of housing and
streetscape improvements were completed in early 1998. The HomeOwnership Zone Plan
received the 1997 Western New York American Planning Association's award for outstanding
planning project for comprehensive planning.
Downtown Waterfront Plan, Buffalo New York -$27 million waterfront redevelopment
plan including two new harbor inlets, a waterfront esplanade walkway system, greenway trail,
public plaza, a multi-modal regional transit center, new light rail transit station, and new road,
water and sewer infrastructure development. Private development planned for the Inner
Harbor included the $130 million HSBC arena (a multi-use 20,000 seat sports arena), new
housing and retail development, proposed reuse of the Memorial Auditorium as a sports-retail
and transit complex, and reuse of the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Train
station for a commercial and cultural development.
Buffalo Intermodal Transportation Center -Feasibility study, development plan and
preliminary design for conversion of a 20,000-seat sports arena into a multi-modal AMTRAK
rail, bus, and light rail transportation center. Secured $5.6 Million in ISTEA funding to begin
final engineering and construction.
Renaissance Schools Project -Research, organization management, and strategic planning
services for educational restructuring plan for the City of Buffalo Public School District.
Buffalo Comprehensive Water System Evaluation Project -Water consumption forecast,
water system economics, and industry specific economic development analysis for $100
Million long-range water system capital improvement program.
City of Buffalo Consolidated Plan -Directed the City's Consolidated Plan process, producing
and managing the five-year budget for the expenditure of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), Housing Opportunity Made Equal (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG),
and Housing Opportunity for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) funds.
The City of Buffalo Neighborhood Summits -As a central component of the City's
Consolidated Plan, neighborhood planning, and City Land Use Master Plan, organized and
coordinated a City-wide citizen participation process, modeled after similar successful
participatory planning programs in Portland, Seattle, and Roanoke. The Neighborhood
summits program was been designed to provide an institutionalized system of neighborhood
based planning and community development capacity.
East Delavan Community Development Plan, Buffalo, New York -Comprehensive
development plan for one of the poorest communities in the City. The plan features physical
improvements, new commercial and retail development, an industrial development and
employment program, reorganization of human services in the community, and restructuring
of police services.
Lower West Side Development Plan, Buffalo, New York -Land use and physical design
plan for the City's lower west side community. The plan included an extensive community
participation component and programmed phYSical improvements, a comprehensive housing
redevelopment strategy, and urban design program.
Olmsted Parks System Greenway Plan, Buffalo, New York -Buffalo is home to the nation's
first Olmsted Parks system (completed in 1886). In conjunction with the Olmsted Parks
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Conservancy, completed a comprehensive redevelopment and design guideline program for
the restoration and reconnection of the City's Olmsted parks, parkway and greenway system.
Riverside Park Master Plan, Buffalo, New York -Restoration, redevelopment and capital
finance plan for Riverside Park, one of the City's Olmsted system parks.
Buffalo River Greenway Plan & Design Guidelines -The Buffalo River Greenway Plan forms
one of the subcomponents of the City's waterfront master plan. In conjunction with the
Friends of the Buffalo River, oversaw completion of the greenway and land use development
plan and design guidelines.
Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Project -Coordinated development of a $1 million park
restoration project proposed as a component of the Buffalo River improvement plan, as a joint
development with Erie County.
Medical Technology Corridor Study, Buffalo, New York -Served as the City's representative
to the Medical Technology corridor Study, a regional industrial development strategy for
development of the region's medical instruments and medical technology sectors.
City of Buffalo Federal Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Application -Organized
and authored the City's winning Enterprise Community application. The City was named as
one of 65 enterprise communities nationwide. The City's Enterprise community plan
leveraging $48 Million in Federal, State and Local funding.
Transportation and Infrastructure
Southtowns Connector, Buffalo, New York -Served on Review Board for $7 million Major
Investment Study (MIS) and Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for multi-modal transportation
system improvements from the Buffalo CBD to the Western New York's southern tier.
Buffalo Downtown Transportation Studies -Completed three major studies examining
transportation improvements in the City's downtown, including a comprehensive Downtown
Parking Study, CBD Traffic routing Study, and Bus Routing Study.
Peace Bridge Expansion Project -City representative on the planning and engineering study
to expand the capacity of the Peace Bridge, the City's direct international transportation
connection to Canada.
Buffalo-Fort Erie International Teleport study -Completed joint Bi-National concept plan
for a US-Canadian communications teleport.
Buffalo Neighborhood Slow Streets Program -Completed "slow streets" program plan for
two City neighborhoods, designing a variety of street entrance treatments aimed at reducing
vehicular traffic and creating "defensible" neighborhoods.
Grants and Resource Development
The City of Buffalo HomeOwnership Zone ($48 Million)
The City of Buffalo Federal Enterprise Community ($3 Million)
HUD special purpose grant, Buffalo Central Terminal Station Redevelopment ($1 Million)
HUD special purpose grant, Shea's Buffalo Theater Restoration ($1 Million)
HUD Special Purpose Grant, Buffalo Allendale Theater Restoration ($1 Million)
R.A. Bloch Cancer Survivors Foundation, Cancer Survivors Park ($1 Million)
New York State Special Purpose Planning Grant, Buffalo Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program ($50,000)
New York State Special Purpose Planning Grant, Buffalo AMTRAK Station Development Study
($50,000)
New York State Special Purpose Planning Grant, Buffalo Historic Preservation Board Database
($15,000)
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Legislation, Zoning Controls and Systems
City of Buffalo Zoning Code Design Review Ordinance -Re-wrote City Zoning code to
include the City's first citywide design and site plan review ordinance.
City of Buffalo Special Needs Services Location Review Ordinance -Managed completion
and adoption a human services location planning and review ordinance.
Urban Renewal Plan Amendments and Adoption -Completed multiple Urban renewal Plan
for the acquisition, demolition, and construction, including HSBC Arena, City of Buffalo
Connecticut Street Urban renewal plan, Exchange Street Urban renewal plan, the Waterfront
Urban Renewal Plan.
City of Buffalo Geographic Information System -Lead development and installation of the
City's first ever Geographic Information System (GIS). System contains all assessment data, tax
records, street conditions, and planimetric information for all 97,000 parcels in the City.
System was the first large scale GIS of its kind in the region.
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority -Designed and programmed Transportation
Improvement Program database, a project tracking and accounting system used to estimate,
plan, and manage $1.5 billion in transportation investments. Other noteworthy systems
include a regional population forecast model, and a demographic reporting database.
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