Res. No. 027-04-11806RESOLUTIONNO.27-04-11806
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA SETTING THE DATE OF THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26,
2004 STARTING AT 7:00 PM IN THE SOUTH MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
CHAMBER FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON THE "SW 62nd AVENUE
CORRIDOR CHARRETTE"REPORT WHICH RESULTED FROM A CITY
SPONSORED CITIZENS PLANNING EVENT;AND DIRECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND PROVIDE
MAIL NOTICE;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,aCity sponsored charrette or "neighborhood planning study."washeldon
November 23,2002 forthe area defined as the S.W.62nd Avenue corridor;and
WHEREAS,thegoal of the charrette was"to define a community vision that enhances the
62nd Avenue corridor and preserves the iivability of the adjoining residential neighborhoods";and
WHEREAS,the University of MiamiSchool of Architecture,with expertise inthefield of
new urbanism,facilitated the charrette free of charge asa service toa neighboring city;and
WHEREAS,the Charrette ReportwaspresentedtotheCity Commission atits January,21,
2003meeting,andthe Commission referredtheCharretteReporttothe Planning Board forreview
and recommendation;and
WHEREAS,The Planning Board at meetings heldon March 25,2003 and October 28,2003
conducted a review and open discussion onthe charrette report;and
WHEREAS,the Planning Boardatits October 28,2003 meeting adopted specific
recommendations for each section and adopted byavote of 6 Ayes 0 Nays an overall motion
recommendingapproval of theCharretteReportwiththe modifications madebytheBoardatthe
meeting;and
WHEREAS,if the City Commission adopts the Charrette Report ora modified version of
thatreport,the document will become anofficialplanning document,serving asaguidefortheCity
asit formulates policies for development of the subject area;and
WHEREAS,itis appropriate fortheCity Commission priorto adopting the report to conduct
apublic workshop withnoticeontheCharrettereport,whichwouldinclude summary presentations
fromthe University of Miami staff,interested citizens,andfromthe Planning Board.
Res.No.27-04-11806
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That a public workshop on the SW 62nd Avenue Corridor Charrette Report is
scheduled for Thursday.February 26.2004at7:00 PM intheCity Commission Chambers.
Section 2.ThattheUniversity of Miamistaff,interestedcitizensandthePlanningBoard
shallbeinvitedtomake summary presentations atthe scheduled public workshop.
Section 3.ThattheCity Administration isdirectedto provide a newspaper adandtosend
mail notice toall property owners within 500foot radius of the study area,advising of the date.time,
and place of the public workshop.
Section 4.This resolution shallbe effective immediately upon adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11 ,day of ^h .,2004
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
Commission Vote:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts-Cooper
Commissioner Sherar:
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
To:Honorable Mayor,Vice Mayor &Date:February 17,2004
Commission Members
jl s^n Snj--ITEM NO.OFrom:Maria Davis /Lf-fsOWL*Re:SW 62nd Avenue Charrette
City Manager e?'Scheduling Workshop
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA SETTING THE DATE OF THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 26,2004 STARTING AT 7:00 PM IN THE SOUTH MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION CHAMBER FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON THE "SW 62ND
AVENUE CORRIDOR CHARRETTE"REPORT WHICH RESULTED FROM A
CITY SPONSORED CITIZENS PLANNING EVENT;AND DIRECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND
PROVIDE MAIL NOTICE;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND
In November,2002,the City sponsored a charrette ("a concentrated neighborhood planning
study.")for the S.W.62nd Avenue corridor.The University of Miami School of Architecture,
facilitated the charrette free of charge,asaservicetoa neighboring city.The Charrette Report
was presented tothe City Commission atits January,21,2003 meeting.At that time,the
Commission referred the Charrette Report tothe Planning Board for review and discussion.
During their March 25,2003 and October 28,2003 meetings,the Planning Board conducted a
review and open discussion onthe charrette report anda related Citizen's Report.Atits October
meeting,the Board reviewed the report indetailand voted upon specific recommendations
(modifications)foreach section of thereport.
IftheCityCommissionadoptstheCharretteReport(oramodifiedversion of thatreport)the
documentbecomesanofficialplanningdocument,servingasaguidefortheCityasit
formulates newzoningpoliciesfor development ofthesubjectarea,includingthe scheduling
andfunding of recommended capital improvement projects.
Because of theimportance of theadoption of thereporttoareadevelopmentanddueto
differences ofopinionamong participants inthe process,itis recommended thattheCity
CommissionconductadiscussionwokshopwithformalnoticepriortoadoptingtheCharrette
report.Attheworkshopsummarypresentationsshouldbeheardfromthe University of Miami
staff,interested citizens,andthe Planning Board.
62nd Avenue Charrette
February 17,2004
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RECOMMENDATION
Itis recommended that the attached resolution setting the date for the workshop and directing
the Administration to provide a newspaper ad and to send mail notice to all property owners
within500footradius of thestudy area,be adopted.
Attachments:
Draftresolution
MD/SAY
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