Flamingo Association invites participation in 16th Street Community Design Workshop

Sixteenth Street Community Design Workshop
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 1:00 pm
Hice Hall, Miami Beach Community Church,
1620 Drexel Avenue, just south of Lincoln Road

Residents of 16th Street, the surrounding neighborhood, and the entire City as well as all other stakeholders are invited to attend and participate.

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will host a Community Design Workshop to focus on city plans for infrastructure and streetscape improvements for Sixteenth Street, on Saturday, October 13, 2012, 1;00 to 4:00 pm, at Hice Hall, Miami Beach Community Church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, just south of Lincoln Road. All members of the community – from the street, neighborhood, and city and other community stakeholders – are invited to attend and participate.

The City of Miami Beach Public Works and Capital Improvement Projects Departments are undertaking a major upgrade of the streetscape, storm water system, and related projects. The FPNA in partnership with these Departments and the Miami Beach CDC are reaching out for input on a broad range of issues – width of the auto travel lanes, parking lanes, green space and sidewalks, pedestrian amenities and bicycle access, and the impact upon adjacent properties and overall contribution of the initiative to the attractiveness of the street, neighborhood and City. 

In announcing the Community Design Workshop, Flamingo spokesman Denis Russ said, "This is a multi-million dollar investment in our neighborhood.  Everyone wants it to yield maximum benefit and value."

All residents of Sixteenth Street, the surrounding neighborhood, and the city are invited to attend and participate in the exercises and discussions that will lead to an upgraded streetscape.

A preview of relevant Workshop materials may be accessed at the following links:

Basis of Design Report, Sep 2007 
Currenth Survey Information 
Project Preliminary Plans at 30%
Preliminary Typical Sections

Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club to Highlight Flamingo Park Improvement Projects

Tues, Sep 11th, 8:30am, David's Cafe One
at the corner of Collins Avenue & Eleventh Street

Topic:  Flamingo Park CIP Projects

Fernando Vasquez, Director of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for the City of Miami Beach will be the guest speaker at the September 11th meeting of the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club. The topic will be Flamingo Park. Mr. Vasquez will be giving an overview of the renovations planned for Flamingo Park, with emphasis on the renovations now underway for the tennis facility. There is no charge for attending and everyone is welcome. David Kelsey, Moderator

16th Street Community Design Workshop, Rescheduled Oct, Sep 13, 1 to 5 pm, Hice Hall, Mia Bch Community Church

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
City of Miami Beach – Capital Improvement Projects
Sixteenth Street Improvement Program
Community Design Workshop Meeting

Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00 am
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 1:00-5:00 pm,
Hice Hall, Miami Beach Community Church
1620 Drexel Avenue, South of Lincoln Road

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association announces that it will host a Community Design Workshop Meeting to consider community input regarding the design of the Sixteenth Street Improvement Program, to be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00 am, at Hice Hall, Miami Beach Community Church, 1620 Drexel Avenue, just south of Lincoln Road.

The purpose of this Design Workshop Session is to review, discuss, and develop community consensus on the further Design Development of the 16th Street Improvement Project.  Issues to be addressed include: 

• Goal and Objectives of the Sixteenth Street Improvement Program
• Review of Existing 30% Plans; Review Survey of Existing Conditions
• Assure the narrowing of the street width of North / South Avenues
• Encroachments [Policy; Contributing vs. Diminishing]
• Configuration of the Right of Way -- sidewalk, swale, parking, bike lane, travel lane street furniture zone
• Green space
•  Landscaping, Lighting, and Signage
• Inquiry into the difference between area north of Espanola and south of Espanola

 Target Participants -- invited to attend and participate include --

Residents, Property Owners and other Stakeholders of Sixteenth Street
Residents, Property Owens and other Stakeholders of the Neighborhood
Residents, Property Owens and other Stakeholders of the City
Representatives of CIP Department, Public Works Department, and Other City Staff

 

 

Just how does Sea Level Rise impact Storm Water System plans??

City of Miami Beach, Public Works Department, Environmental Division announces: 

Sea Level Rise Public Meeting & Discussion, Friday, August 17, 2012, 10:00 AM, 1755 Meridian Avenue Building, 3rd Floor Training Room

You are invited to join this important public discussion regarding the City’s proposed Stormwater Master Plan. Representatives from the City’s Public Works Department, CDM Smith, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be available to provide information and answer questions about the sea level rise projection methodology used to prepare the Stormwater Master Plan.

Contact: Betsy Wheaton, Environmental Resources Manager, Telephone 305-673-7080, e-mail address:  elizabethwheaton@miamibeachfl.gov

Commissioner Weithorn announces Budget Workshops -- second week in July.

It is my sincerely pleasure to send you summer greetings on behalf of Commissioner Deede Weithorn. As you may know, among Commissioner Weithorn’s top priorities is the municipal budget. For the past four-and-a-half years, Commissioner Weithorn has advocated that items and projects presented at Commission or Committees, which have not been budgeted for the current fiscal year, be deferred to budget season for consideration.

This year, our budget workshops for FY 2012/13 have been scheduled to take place during the second week of July. These workshops present an opportunity to analyze available monies, determine which projects will be funded, and set a tentative mileage rate for the coming fiscal year. To that end, July 9th will be Capital Day – when the Commission will consider pending and proposed capital improvement projects for budgetary allocations.

Below, please find the agenda for this year’s workshops; it is Commissioner Weithorn’s hope to have public participation.

July 9, 2012
Budget Briefing: Capital Projects;
Budget Briefing: Proposed Information and Communications Technology Fund Projects


July 10, 2012
Budget Briefing: Status Update on FY 2012/13 General Fund Operating Budget;
• July 1 Preliminary Property Tax Values;
• Status of General Fund “Gap”;
• Items Previously Referred for Discussion

July 11, 2012
Budget Briefing: Potential Efficiencies, Outsourcing, Service Reductions and Service Enhancements / Potential Revenue Enhancements

July 12, 2012
Budget Briefing: Other Issues


Should you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Commissioner Weithorn’s office at 305.673.7105.


Thanks,  Alex J. Fernandez
On behalf of Commissioner Deede Weithorn,
City of Miami Beach

Police Department Walkabout -- on Thurs, Jan 26th, PAL Parking Lot; FPNA Meets on Mon, Feb 6th, 5:30pm, at The Seymour

• Miami Beach Police Department – Captain’s Walkabout – Thurs, Jan 26th, 5:00 pm – PAL Parking Lot on 11th Street at Jefferson Avenue. Captain Mark Causey, other Police Department Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, and other City representatives – including Lynn Bernstein -- will lead a walkabout to identify crime prevention requirements, unsafe conditions, and other neighborhood problems that need to be addressed.

• The next regular meeting of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will be held on Monday, February 6th, 5:30 pm, at the Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue. All residents of the Flamingo Neighborhood are invited to attend and to participate. Flamingo – the historic, residential urban neighborhood in South Beach – dedicated to developing and preserving our quality of life for those who live, work and own property in the neighborhood.

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association, Dec 12, 2011 -- Meeting Notes

FLAMINGO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Monday, December 5, 2011, beginning @ 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Meeting Notes

The following matter was referred to Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association by the MBCDC Community Development Corporation for action.

West Avenue Bridge.  This matter was referred to Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association for action:

-- a strong endorsement of biking needs for Flamingo residents, including most importantly the use of a "sharerow" for bikes turning onto the Venetian (the primary bike path to Miami). This feature was shown as an option in the Powerpoint but is not included in the actual drawings.

-- a strong reminder that the study must take account of the possible future use of streetcars, including providing sufficient turning radius for streetcars (i.e., preserving the option of shared streetcar/car lanes going over the West Avenue bridge as per the recommended route for BayLink, which may be years away but was approved by the city and is still in the MPO's unfunded long-term plan).

At FPNA meeting immediately following, the Association adopted a position advocating the proposed position, described above.

Regular Agenda


1. Consideration of Florida No Casinos Resolution Jeff Donnelly / Adam Shedroff.  After considerable discussing, it was M/S to adopt the proposed Florida No Casinos Resolution which was adopted by unanimous vote.


2. Beach Nourishment Initiative Jeff Donnelly.  It was M/S and adopted by unanimous vote to advocate on behalf of no sand removal from the Lummus Park South Beach beach!


3. Property Development: Self Storage Facility, 633 Alton Road David Saxe.  The project was presented, discussed and no action was taken. The group expressed appreciation for the effort of the owner / developer in sharing the project with FPNA.


4. Short Term Rental Mickey Marrero / Michael Larkin.  Attorneys for one of the properties affected by the Ordinance presented an argument to modify the ordinance. No action was taken. The prevailing view was unsympathetic to any such modification.


5. Flamingo Park – Football Field Upgrade Wando Mouzon.  Wanda presented the plans for Football Field upgrade and associated projects. The group favored the inclusion of an identification / entry feature in the Park wide Project to be implemented as a later stage. Discussion was introduced on the material being used for the track and a question emerged regarding the limitations or wider use of the tract. It was agreed to request a future presentation by Matti Reyes and further consideration by the group.


6. Property Management issues and concerns Rachelle Adams.  Rachelle raised the issue of the conduct of Property Management Agents and condition of properties. There was general discussion. No action taken.


7. Sixteenth Street Planning Workshop Matt Lambert / Karja Hansen.  Discussion regarding proposed Workshop. The consensus was to go forward with such a planning charrette reaching out to wide resident / stakeholder group.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
 
 
 

Crescent Heights project on Alton Road North of Fifth Street will be presented to Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club, Nov 22nd

By: David Kelsey

Meeting Date:            Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Meeting Time:           8:30 AM

Meeting Place: David’s Café II, 1654 Meridian Ave., South Beach

     Jonathan Carrdello, of ADD, Inc., architect for Crescent Height’s Alton Road north of 5th Street development, will be the guest seaker at the Nov. 22nd meeting of the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club.  He will be presenting the latest proposal for a possible joint venture with the city that includes a signature pedestrian bridge, much like New York’s High Line park, spanning the McArthur causeway / 5th Street entrance to the beach and connecting the project to the area south of 5th. 

     The pedestrian bridge, proposed to be designed by world-class designer Santiago Calatrava, is expected to become a landmark for Miami Beach.

     There is no charge for attending and everyone is welcome.

     David Kelsey, Moderator for the Breakfast Club.

   

West Avenue Bridge -- Public Meeting -- Tuesday, November 15th, 6 - 8 pm

Workshop Presentation -- West Avenue Bridge
Tues, Nov 15, 6 - 8 pm, Presentation at 6:15pm
at Miami Beach Reguional Library
227  22nd Street, Miami Beach

The City of Miami Beach will conduct a public workshop meeting for the West Avenue Bridge Project Study. 

At the workshop, the City will present potential alternatives for a low-level bridge over Collins Cana at West Avenue.  The bridge concepts presented will include alternative bridge widths comprised of various lanes, sidewalks and bike lands.  The NO BRIDGE alternative ill also be presented.

During the workshop, maps, drawings and other project information will be available for review and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide comments to the project team.

Flamingo Park N'hood Assn hosts CIP Stakeholders Meeting -- Mon, Nov 7th, 3 - 5pm, Mayor's Conf Room

Mon, Nov 7, 2011, 3 to 5 pm -- Mayor's Conference Room
Flamingo CIP Stakeholders Meeting
--Review Phase I Project -- 7th to 9th Streets
--Overview Next Phases -- Sixth & Sixteenth Streets
--Status of Storm Water Masterplan Analysis
--Flamingo Park Project Implementation
--Other Matters

All residents of the Neighborhood and all those interested in the Flamingo Neighborhood / Flamingo Park Capital Improvement Projects are invited to attend and participate.

Tues, Nov 8, 2011, 9 am -- Miami Beach Commission Chambers
CMB Historic Preservation Board -- Review Phase I CIP Project Implementation
particularly Meridian Avenue bulbouts and crosswalks!

Wed, Nov 9, 2011, 2 - 3:30 pm -- Public Works Conf Room
City/County/Flamingo -- Ped/Bike Traffic Analysis
To resolve outstanding issues and advance Flamingo Neighborhood as most pedestrian friendly Neighborhood in Florida

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.

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.

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

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.

Flamingo CIP Stakeholders Meeting on Monday, July 11, 2011, 3 to 5pm

Flamingo CIP Stakeholders Meeting
Monday, July 11, 2011, 3 to 5 pm
Mayor's Conference Room, Miami Beach City Hall

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will convene the Flamingo CIP Stakeholders Meeting on Monday, July 11, 2011, 3 to 5 pm, in the Mayor's Conference Room, at Miami Beach City Hall, 1100 Convention Center Drive.  All residents of the neighborhood and other interested persons are invited to attend and to participate.

We will be discussing the Capital Improvements Projects currently underway and planned for the coming year in the Flamingo Neighborhood.  Discussion will include: 

Completion of Phase I  -- 7th to 9th Streets, Washington to Meridian;
Flamingo Park Project Implementation;
Meridian Avenue Tree Trimming Program;
Next Year Project Areas -- likely Sixth Street and Sixteenth Street
Flamingo:  Becoming Florida's Most Pedestrian Friendly Neighborhood
Traffic Calming, Increased Trees, Landscaping and Greater Shade Tree Canopy

Please Note:
Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will NOT meet on Monday, July 4th and will meet instead on Monday, July 11th, 3 to 5pm, in the Mayor's Conference Room, in Miami Beach City Hall, 1100 Convention Center Drive.