CMB LUDC meeting will discuss Short Term Rentals -- Wed, Oct 26, 4 pm

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City Commission
Land Use and Development Committee,
Wednesday, October 26, 2011. 4pm
City Hall, City Manager's Conference Room


Last month, the Committee postponed consideration of this issue until this coming Wednesday.


We have reliable information that the short-term rental ordinance we all fought so hard for will be endangered by the action proposed by the administration.


If you can get to the meeting even after 4pm on Wednesday, 10.26, it would help. See below for information:


The CMB Land Use and Development Committee (4pm City Manager's Conference Room, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive) will revisit the subject of short term rentals once again. Item one is a discussion of enforcement; item two is a discussion and possible Commission guidance statement concerning the application of at least three property owners to be included among those grandfathered in the Flamingo Park neighborhood. The guidance statement could include a request for the drafting of an amendment to accomplish that.


Since some FPNA members, including me, are away, it would help if Fighting Flamingos got to this meeting. I hope that you can urge the enforcement of the 2010 CMB ordinance in light of the FPNA resolution of 2009(attached).


1. the ordinance should be enforced;


2. no amendment should be made to the ordinance that would diminish its effectiveness, either by putting the whole ordinance at risk given the new state law prohibiting the City from making new laws limiting short term rentals or by giving additional properties openings when they clearly had not met the provisions of the FPNA resolution for grandfathering.


I think it important that the official position of FPNA as expressed in the August 2009 resolution be supported.


Jeff Donnelly

Short Term Rental to be discussed at Land Use and Development Committee meeting

Land Use and Development Committee
Wed, Oct 26, 2011, 4:00 pm
City Manager's Conference Room

Commissioner Jorge Exposito has placed on the Agenda --
Item 3 -- Enforcement of the Short Term Rental Ordinance

Jeff Donnelly and Eric Herarri advise that advocacy by the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association on behalf of effective enforcement is crucially important for this meeting.

From: "jeffdonn@aol.com"
Date: October 24, 2011 9:18:12 PM EDT
Subject: Re: 751 meridian

I hope that FPNA will be an effective presence at the 4pm LUDC meeting in the Managere's Conference Room on Wednesday, October 26.
 
It is important that FPNA insist upon fair and effective enforcement of ordinances FPNA has supported and helped to pass.
 
Jeff

Roadway Project: A1A / Collins Avenue, 5th Street to Lincoln Road

Public Information Meeting
Tues, Oct 25, 6 to 8 pm
Miami Beach Regional Library
227 22nd st., Miami Beach

 
Miami - The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six will hold a public information meeting about a roadway project on State Road (SR) A1A/Collins Avenue from 5 Street to Lincoln Road from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at the Miami Beach Regional Public Library located at 227 22 Street, Miami Beach, FL  33139. The meeting will follow an informal format that allows the public to arrive at any time from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Graphic displays of the projects will be shown and FDOT staff will be on hand to discuss the project and answer questions.
 
The proposed work for the roadway project includes: repaving and restriping the road; widening the lanes between 15 Street and 16 Street; reconstructing sidewalks; replacing signage; upgrading pedestrian ramps, countdown pedestrian signals, and crosswalks; repairing drainage; relocating utilities, if necessary; reducing parking width and travel lanes to provide an exclusive left-turn lane throughout the road; installing sidewalk curb extensions at each intersection and upgrading lighting, including electronic signs at 17 street and Lincoln Road.
 
Please contact Public Information Specialist Amparo Vargas if you have any questions about this project at (305) 470-5349 or by email Amparo.Vargas@dot.state.fl.us.
 
FDOT encourages public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability or family status. Persons who need special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or who need translation services (free of charge) should contact, at least seven days prior to the meeting, Brian Rick at (305) 470-5349, or in writing at FDOT, 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 or by email at: brian.rick@dot.state.fl.us

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will participate in Veterans Day Parade

Honor our Veterans -- 11-11-11 at 11
Participate in Veterans Day Parade
November 11, 2011 -- culminating at 11:00 am

Once again this year, Scott Needelman will coordinate our participation in the Veterans Day Parade.  Please be in direct contact with Scott if you would like to participate in the parade this year honoring our country's veterans.  This activity is a part of the Flamingo Family Priorities section headed by Adam Shedroff.

You may contact Scott at telephone 305-710-5584 or you may contact him by e-mail at SAN1455@Att.net.  The parade culminates at 11am followed by a picnic lunch in Flamingo Park.  Hope you can be a part of this fund day in the neighborhood!

Flamingo Park Association -- Meeting Notes -- Monday, October 3, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011, 5:30 pm

at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

Meeting Notes

Discussion with Ray Martinez,
Asst Chief, Miami Beach Police Department


Chief Martinez was joined at the meeting by Capt. M Causey and Sgt W Jones. He offered the view that it was very important to the Department to maintain communication and transparency to the community and responded to questions raised by members of the Association. Discussions included:

Need to assure appropriate, even handed enforcement with absence of discrimination;
Quality of Life issues in tight urban setting – noise, parking, code enforcement, etc.
Recent misbehavior by individuals in the Police Department and community reaction.

Preservation and Planning Programs – Mark Needle, Jeff Donnelly

Short Term Rental Ordinance. Jeff Donnelly and Eric Harari described current issues with respect to additional property owners claiming grandfather status and also lack of enforcement.


Plaza Menor – Sixth St & Lennox. Jeff also reported that Mark Needle had met with Jose Fernandez and that there was not yet consensus on the project. Likely discussion would continue and the matter would subsequently return to FPNA before going to the City.

Flamingo Park Project Implementation – Wanda Mouzon  -- No further information was presented.

Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects – Denis Russ, Judy Robertson.

Concerns on Phase I –-- Meridian Avenue at 7th & 9th Streets: Bump-Outs & Crosswalks. There is continued concern with the implemented design and recognition for the need to advance advocacy on the issue. With respect to the absence of textured treatment on Pennsylvania Ave, the consensus called for effective marking of crosswalks on all streets at all intersections.


Discussion of Plans for Phase II – Sixth Street and Sixteenth Street. Rick Saltrick had reviewed base plans for 6th Street and 16th Street since our last meeting. While there was general agreement with the treatment for 6th Street, there was not yet agreement on the 16th Street corridor. It is presumed that Rick Saltrick will develop the base plan, present it to FPNA at our Nov meeting. The plan is to move toward a community workshop sometime after that to further discuss alternatives and develop community consensus.

We previously agreed to move forward with painted bike lanes from 9th to 16th Streets on Euclid Avenue. That program was briefly discussed and again agreed upon.

Flamingo Family Priorities – Adam Shedroff / Scott Needelman.

Plans for Veterans Day Parade. Scott Needelman will again lead efforts to participate in the parade. We will send out a notice for people to be in touch with him.

Crime Prevention and Safety – Aaron Sugarman, Tammy Young, Ben Batchelder -- No further discussion.


Communications and Outreach – Tammy Young -- No further discussion.

Outstanding Matters:

Alton Road Redevelopment Program
Drexel Avenue – Sixteenth Street to Lincoln Lane
Jose Fernandez Property – Lennox Avenue at Sixth Street

Calendar Notes

Ultimate Candidate Forum – Tues, Oct 11th, 7 to 9:30pm, Colony Theater,
RSVP ABetterMiamiBeach@gmail.com Sponsorship Info AndrewResnick21@gmail.com
Questions to Debra Leibowitz Beachbuzz@att.net or Sol Genet SBGenet@gmail.com


University of Miami / Civic & Community Engagement
Financing Affordable Housing Panel – Wed, Oct 12th 6 to 7:30pm, U of M, Sch of Architecture


Florida: Authentic & Sustainable –the appeal to visitors, investors & residents of the creative class
October 17-18, 2012 at The Island Players Theater, Anna Maria Island -- featuring coastal Manatee County, the DeLand area, Key West, Miami Beach Wakulla and mainland Franklin counties

Next Meeting --
Mon, Nov 7th, 5:30 pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave.

Flamingo Neighborhood Meeting -- Mon, Oct 3rd, 5:30 pm, at The Seymour

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association

Meeting Notice
Monday, October 3, 2011, 5:30 pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

AGENDA
Recurring Agenda Highlights—

Preservation and Planning Programs – Mark Needle, Jeff Donnelly


Flamingo Park Project Implementation – Wanda Mouzon


Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects – Denis Russ, Judy Robertson


Flamingo Family Priorities – Adam Shedroff


Crime Prevention and Safety – Aaron Sugarman, Tammy Young, Ben Batchelder


Communications and Outreach – Tammy Young

Flamingo Neighborhood -- Washington to Alton, Sixth to Lincoln.   Our historic, urban residential South Beach Neighborhood. 
All residents of the Neighborhood are invited to attend and participate.

Neighborhood Employment Opportunity -- Fresh Market

The Fresh Market will be holding their Career Open House next week on Wednesday, October 5, 2011  -- at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa, 4833 Collins Blvd, Miami Beach, Fl (north of the Julia Tuttle Causeway) from 8 am to 7 pm.


The Fresh Market is a specialty grocery store. They offer an atmosphere that’s unlike any other—and with a plan to grow by 15% in 2011. If candidates have been searching for a special place full of people passionate about food, you’ve found it! The Fresh Market is a company that's dedicated to making positive, lasting impressions…on customers and employees. They are a company that cares just as much about the little things as the big ones. They offer competitive salary, generous benefits, and exciting career growth opportunities.

Now selecting: Seafood Specialist - Assistant Produce Manager- Assistant Front End- Assistant Deli Manager - Grocery Specialist - Gift/Floral Specialist - Cheese Specialist - Candy/Coffee Specialist –Meat Cutter—Baker—Bulk Specialist—Assistant Grocery Specialist.

Flaming CIP Plan Review -- Sixth & Sixteenth Street Base Plans

Meeting Notice Reminder

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, September 19, 2011, at 5:15pm
Public Works Department, Conference Room
4th Floor of City Hall – 1700 Convention Center Drive


Please RSVP – mailto:Denis@MiamiBeachCDC.org


At the last meeting of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association, it was agreed that we would meet on Monday, September 19th, in order to review existing plans for Phase II of the Flamingo CIP Project implementation – Sixth Street (EDAW Plans) and Sixteenth Street (PWD Plans).

It is our understanding that next steps will require
1. Engagement of appropriate design / engineering resources to develop the Design Criteria;
2. Use of the Design Criteria in the Invitation for Design / Build RFP;
3. Engagement of Design / Build Team;
4. Development and Approval of Final Design Construction Documents; and
5. Build Out of both Underground and Streetscape Improvements.

Existing Plans are a constituent part of the Basis of Design Report that has been adopted by the Commission and approved by the Historic Preservation Board and will serve as the foundation for the further development of plans. Our review is intended to ground our further review and guidance of the further development of plans.

Flamingo Meeting -- Agenda and access to Background Materials

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, September 12, 5:30 p.m.
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

AGENDA

1. FPNA Agenda Matters Pending
Additions, Deletions, Modifications to the List?
How do we Handle Discussion and Neighborhood Policy-Making?

• Resolution of CIP Phase I concerns – Meridian crosswalks, Pennsylvania Ave amenities

• Overview of Plans for 6th Street and 16th Street to serve as design criteria
• Related CIP Matters -- Private Encroachment on the Public Right of Way; Neighborhood CIP Planning Protocol
• Drexel Ave – north of 16th Street
• Alton Road – DOT Redevelopment
• Pedestrian Amenities – becoming Fla most ped-friendly N’hood
• Flamingo Park Project implementation
• Short Term Rental – Enforcement activities
• Monitoring Developments -- Galbut Alton Road at 7th Street; Self Storage Facility; Jose Fernandez Residential Proposal
• ARE THERE ANY MORE??


2. CIP Phase I – Concerns Raised
Meridian Avenue Bump-outs and Crosswalks
Absence of Textured Crosswalks on Pennsylvania Ave.

Phase I Concerns -- Staff Response 

3. CIP Phase II – Plan Presentation – 6th & 16th Streets
The City will develop Design Criteria to be incorporated in the Design Build Implementation.  The designs will be based upon existing approved design documents already approved by the City.  In preparation for later review of the Design Criteria and final designs, we will overview those existing approved design plans --

Sixth Street EDAW Plans

Sixteenth Street PWD Plans

4. Other Matters

 

Flamingo Meeting, Monday, September 12th, 5:30pm -- Highlights: Phase I critique; Phase II introduction

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Meeting
Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30 pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

While our agenda of matters to discuss is substantial, likely highlights will include:

1.  Critique of the Phase I CIP Project

City staff provided the following response with respect to the issue raised about the absence of textured crosswalks on Pennsylvania Avenue, compared with Euclid Avenue:

A.  Concrete Paver Crosswalks:  During the different community design charrettes and workshops held in the planning phase of the Flamingo/Lummus Project, requests were made for the implementation of common traffic calming measures, such as special crossing treatments.   The BODR recommends a variety of different traffic calming alternatives such as bulb-outs at intersections, reduction of travel lanes, the reduction of cross walk lengths, and the creation of a tighter section through the introduction of street trees. Special crossing treatments were not identified as funded improvements.

Paver crosswalks were added to Euclid Ave intersections to address pedestrian safety concerns raised by Historic Preservation Board (HPB), as a result of the implementation of the bike lanes on Euclid Ave. Bike lanes were not added at Pennsylvania Ave. or Meridian Ave.

B.  East / West Crossings at Meridian Ave and 7th & 9th Streets:  The Project Engineer of Record has replied to our question regarding why there are no East / West crosswalks defined at Meridian and 7th and 9th Streets:

“…prior to these improvements there were only STOP signs along 7th and 9th St.(east-west direction). Cars traveling north-south have never been required to stop at these two intersections. In order to change our design, a Pedestrian/Vehicle Traffic Study will have to be conducted and approved by Miami-Dade County Public Works Department as well the CMB PWD.”

2. Preliminary Plans for Sixth and Sixteenth Streets



The plan is to move forward on Phase II of the Flamingo CIP project in the coming year. We believe that it will be undertaken by developing Design Criteria from the currently existing plans and then bidding and selection of Design / Build team to complete the plans and build the project. The areas selected for work are corridors along Sixth Street and Sixteenth Street. We hope to have an overview of the existing plans that will serve as the base documents for the Design Criteria of later bid documents and ultimately the final plans.

You may access existing plans through the following links:

Sixth Street EDAW PlansSixteenth Street PWD Plans

FPL Franchise Agreement -- Public Meeting and Discussion -- Wed, Sep 21, 6 pm

City of Miami Beach

Public Meeting and Discussion

Proposed Terms and Conditions
for the New FPL Franchise Agreement

Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 6:00pm
1755 Meridian Avenue, 3rd Floor, Miami Beach
(Entrance at 18 Street and Meridian Avenue)


Contact: Lynn Bernstein, Community Outreach Coordinator, 305-673-7010

Dade Boulevard Bike Path Project -- Community Meeting Notice -- Tues, Sep 20th, 6pm

Community Meeting Notice
Dade Boulevard Bike Path Project
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011, 6:00 pm
1755 Meridian Ave, 2nd Floor

The City of Miami Beach Public Works Engineering Division will host a community meeting to learn about the Dade Boulevard Bike Path Project, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 6:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at 1755 Meridian Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida.

This project will extend a shared pedestrian / bike path along Dade Blvd and adjacent to the Collins Cana from the 17th Street bridget to Convention Center Drive.  Improvements will include the raising of the existing seawall to address sea level rise, a permeable concrete path, new landscaping, and improved lighting using environmentallly friendly LED fisctures.

Contact:  Lynn Bernstein
Community Outreach Coordinator
Tel 305-673-7010

West Avenue Bridge -- Public Meeting -- Tuesday, September 13th, 6pm

Public Kick Off Meeting -- West Avenue Bridge
Tues, Sep 13, 2011, 6pm -- at the Miami Beach Golf Club
2301 Alton Road,  Miami Beach,  Florida

The City of Miami Beach will conduct a public kick-off meeting to discuss the initiation of the West Avenue Bridge Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33140.

The study will consider the construction of a new low-level bridge over the Collins Canal at West Avenue, from 17 Street on the south to Dade Boulevard on the north.


This public kick-off meeting is being held to introduce the study to the public, and to allow the interested public an opportunity to share their views

For comments or questions please call the Public Information Officer Yvette Holt at (786) 552-0000 or visit www.westavenuebridgeproject.com.

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will meet -- Mon, Sep 12th, 5:30pm

Meeting Notice
Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave.

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association regularly meets on the first Monday of each month at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave. All residents of the neighborhood are invited to attend and participate.

Because of the Labor Day Weekend, the meeting has been postponed and we will meet on Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30pm, at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave.

Flamingo -- our historic urban residential neighborhood, from Washington to Alton, from Fifth Street to Lincoln Road.

CMB will convene Community Meeting to discuss DecoBike advertising proposal

Community meeting for Decobike Kiosk Advertising Proposal
Wed, Sep 7, 2011, 6pm, City Manager's Conf Room

The City of Miami Beach is sponsoring community meetings to solicit
input on the proposal by Decobike to place advertising on their
kiosks at various locations throughout the city.  The South Beach
meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:00 PM in
City Hall, City Manager's conference room (4th Floor).  City staff
and Decobike representatives will be in attendance and show various proposals.

Contact:
Joyce Meyers, Principal Planner
North Beach Planning Coordinator
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7550  /  Fax: 305-673-7559
jmeyers@miamibeachfl.gov

Neighborhood Walkabout -- Pennsylvania Avenue at Seventh Street -- Wed at 9am sharp

Final Time -- 9:00 am sharp!
Neighborhood Walkabout
Wed, Aug 24, 2011, 9:00 - 9:30 am
meeting at 730 Pennsylvania Ave

Our neighbor, Tim Coleman has raised a number of quality of life issues in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Ave at 7th Street. Lynn Berstein and Neighborhood Resource Officer Deborah Doty have organizaed this Neighborhood Walkabout that will include CMB Police Dept, Code Enforcement and other city personnel to assess the situation and formulate a corrective action plan.

Tim has extended an invitation to anyone else living in the vicinity with some insight into the problems to join him to help formulate solutions.

Neighborhood Walkabout -- Pennsylvania Avenue at Seventh Street

Neighborhood Walkabout
Wed, Aug 24, 2011, 9:30 am
meeting at 730 Pennsylvania Ave

Our neighbor, Tim Coleman has raised a number of quality of life issues in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Ave at 7th Street. Lynn Berstein and Neighborhood Resource Officer Deborah Doty have organizaed this Neighborhood Walkabout that will include CMB Police Dept, Code Enforcement and other city personnel to assess the situation and formulate a corrective action plan.

Tim has extended an invitation to anyone else living in the vicinity with some insight into the problems to join him to help formulate solutions.

Discussions of Memorial Day Weekend / Urban Beach Week

"URBAN BEACH WEEK TOWN HALL ON TAP

"Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin will host an Aug. 24 town hall meeting at The Loews Miami Beach to discuss ideas on how to best deal with large-scale events such as Urban Beach Week and Spring Break.

"The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1601 Collins Ave.

"The public can submit written questions to a panel.  Those who cannot attend but want to submit a question can send an e-mail to Jerry@jerrylibbin.com".


The City Commission Neighborhood Committee will also be discussing Memorial Day Weekend / Urban Beach Week at its meeting on September 1, 2011, 3:00 pm, in the City Manager's Large Conference Room in City Hall.

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will meet on Monday, August 1st, at 5:30pm

Meeting Notice

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, August 1, 2011, 5:30pm
At The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue


AGENDA

Presentation of 2011-2012 CIP Project Plans
• Aaron Sinnes – CMB CIP Department So Beach District Manager
• Rick Saltrick -- Design Program for 6th Street & 16th Street

Other Recurring Agenda Highlights --

 

Preservation and Planning Programs -- Jeff Donnelly & Mark Needle

Flamingo Park Masterplan Project Implementation -- Wanda Mouzon
Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects -- Denis Russ & Judy Robertson
Flamingo Family Priorities -- Adam Shedroff
Crime Prevention and Safety -- Aaron Sugarman & Ben Batchelder
Communications and Outreach -- Tammy Tibbles

Flamingo Park Neighborhood -
from 5th Street to Lincoln Road
from Washington Ave to Alton Road
 

 
All residents of the neighborhood are invtited to attend and encouraged to participate.

The Miami Beach Police Department will host Community Meeting

Thursday, July 14, 2011, 6:30pm
Normandy Park, 7030 Trouville Esplanade

The Miami Beach Police Department invites all Neighborhood Organizations, Crime Watch Groups and residents to attend this Community Police meeting.

Topic:  Hurricane Preparedness, registration and evacuation presentation;
Open Forum to answer all Police related questions.