Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will meet Monday, May 2nd, 5:30 pm, at The Seymour

Regular Meeting --
Mon, May 2nd, 5:30pm, at The Seymour
All residents are invited to attend and participate

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, May 2nd, 5:30pm, at The Seymour. All residents of the neighborhood are invited to attend and participate.

Major agenda items will include:

Alton Road Zoning Overlay District -- zoning proposal

Preliminary Discussion on FDOT Alton Road Reconstruction Plan

Other Matters

Details on FDOT Proposal for Alton Road -- Public Hearing Meeting Schedule

Policy Action Alert

FDOT plans for reconstruction of Alton Road from 5th Street to Michigan Ave / north of Dade Blvd., now include bike lanes and keeping the sidewalk width essentially the same as existing width.

While there will be bumpouts and landscaping added, FDOT has not agreed to requests for additional pedestrian crossings at 7 St, 9 St and 13 ST, nor have they agreed to lowering the speed limit.

FDOT Alton Road - Public Meeting Schedule

·         Tuesday, May 17th at 6 p.m. – Meeting with Project Advisory Group and Associations (Homeowner/Condo/Neighborhood, etc.)
Location:  City Hall Commission Chambers, 1700 Convention Center Dr.
·         Wednesday, May 18th at 7 p.m. – Meeting with adjacent business
Location:  Miami Beach Police Athletic League, 999 11 Street
·         Wednesday, May 25th at 7 p.m. – General Public Information Meeting
Location:  Miami Beach Police Athletic League, 999 11 Street

 
 

Florida Department of Transportation proposes narrowing sidewalks, widening Alton Road

Jeff Donnelly reports --

Today, FDOT appeared before the Planning Board and said that they have decided to change the 2008 width of Alton Road, narrowing the sidewalks and lengthening the pedestrian east west crossing distance. The Planning Board will hear this again next month.

 
Stay tuned. Jeff Donnelly -- Apr 26, 2011

Flamingo Park Handball Court and Friendship Corner -- Review of Schematic Plans

Wednesday, April 27th, 3:00 pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave

Matilde Reyes, the Project Manager for Flamingo Park CIP Project Improvements, has asked to meet with us on Wednesday, April 27th, 3:00 pm, at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue.

To review schematic plans for the Handball Court and Friendship Corner.

The Project Architect / Engineer will be present at the meeting to discuss the schematic plans and to answer questions about the project.  Representatives of Parks and Recreation have also been invited but they have a conflict and may be available only at the end of the meeting. 

Matti Reyes has asked that we focus on the handball court project at the meeting, keeping other matters to a minimum.  While she can respond to questions regarding other matters, discussion about the Tennis Center bathrooms will take place at the next City Commission meeting.  What guides the project scope at this time is the adopted Basis of Design Report and the Master Plan. 

All residents of the Flamingo Neighborhood are invited to attend and participate.

Florida's Statewide Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan

May 11th, 5:30-7:30pm
Broward County Historical Commission
West Side School, Ft Lauderdale

The Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources will sponsor a series of meetings around the state in April and May, to solicit public comments and input for the development of Florida's Statewide Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan. 
 
In order for Florida to be eligible to participate in the federal historic preservation program, every five years the Division of Historical Resources revises and updates the plan.
 
The primary purpose of Florida's historic preservation planning program is to provide guidance for the implementation of sound planning procedures for the location, identification, and protection of the state's archaeological and historical resources. It will provide guidance for everyone involved in historic preservation throughout the state.
 
The South Florida Meeting will be held at --
  
May 11, 2011, 5:30 -7:30 pm -- Broward County Historical Commission (West Side School) Fort Lauderdale. Contact:  Michele Williams (FPAN Southeast, Regional Office), mwill167@fau.edu, 954.357.5553
 
Individuals who would like to participate in the planning process but are unable to attend the public meetings are encouraged to provide their comments and opinions by completing a related online questionnaire on historic preservation issues in Florida at:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/HistoricPreservationCompPlan2011-2015
 
Meetings will be facilitated by Jeannette Peters of Nonprofit Management Consulting LLC (www.getfunded.org)

Home Energy Savings Workshop

Thurs, Apr 28th, 6:30pm
Mia Bch Regional Library

The City of Miami Beach in partnership with Miami-Dade County and Dream in Green will be hosting a Home Energy Savings Workshop. The workshop will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (registration begins at 6:00 PM) at the Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach, Florida. The purpose of the workshop is to educate residents on energy efficiency and conservation and provide homeowners with information, resources and incentives to reduce their utility costs. Participants will receive a free energy savings toolkit valued at over $100 and learn to track household energy consumption/reduction. More importantly, residents will save money by learning how to reduce energy use in their homes by 20-30 percent.

To register for this workshop and for additional information please call 3-1-1 or visit http://green.miamidade.gov. The workshop has limited space, and is open to the first 50 registered residents. Each participant will receive the free energy savings toolkit, limit one per household.

Please pass on this informationto your friends and family in Miami Beach - this is a great opportunity for residents to save money and reduce their environmental footprint!

Report on Pedestrian Initiative; Taking the Next Step

Report from Ben Batchelder and Tammy Tibbles
on Next Steps for Pedestrian Initiative

As the next step in our neighborhood's Pedestrian Initiative to make Flamingo the most pedestrian friendly neighborhood in Florida, a document has been drafted to present the initiative to the City Commission.

The draft document Flamingo: Becoming Florida's Most Pedestrian Friendly Neighborhood will be discussed at our Monday meeting.  We recommend you take a few moments to review the document and provide comments in advance of the meeting.  This will facilitate our action on this item Monday.

The goal is to aprove this document Monday and send it on to the Commission via the Neighborhoods Committee and later a Resolution vote by the full Commission.

Flamingo CIP Stakeholders Meeting

Monday, April 4, 2011, 3:00pm,
in City Manager's Conference Room

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will convene CIP Program - Flamingo Stakeholders’ Meeting on Monday, April 4th, at 3:00pm, in the City Manager’s Conf Room. 

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Flamingo CIP Stakeholders Meeting
Monday, April 4, 2011, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
City Manager’s Large Conference Room

Meeting Highlights:

Flamingo Park Projects

Streetscape Phase I – 7th to 9th Streets -- Landscaping and Tree Selection; Traffic Calming / Pedestrian & Bike Amenities

Storm Water Master Plan

Next Steps – Second Phase, Funding Information -- 6th Street, 16th Street, or Flamingo West ??

The proposed next steps in Flamingo: Becoming Florida's Most Pedestrian Friendly Neighborhood -- a proposal to the City Commission -- will be presented.
All members of the community – interested in the Park and the Neighborhood -- are invited to attend and participate.