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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 203-2008 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matty Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
SATE: August 8, 2008
suB~ECT: Alton Road Neighborhood Planning Study
The Planning Department is conducting a neighborhood planning study of the Alton Road
corridor from 5th Street to Michigan Avenue, and generally bounded on the east by Lennox
Avenue and on the west by West Avenue. This study is an outgrowth of a request from the
Historic Preservation Board during the course of reviewing the proposed westward
expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic District. The board requested the Planning
Department to organize community meetings and a joint workshop with the Planning Board
to consider holistically the future development of Alton Road between 5th Street and Dade
Blvd, including such issues as historic structures, land use, building height and setbacks.
The Planning Department will be holding the first community workshop on Wednesday,
August 20 at 6:30 PM in the City Commission Chambers. They will be seeking input from
residents and business persons on the issues and opportunities in the study area, as well as
discussing some preliminary concepts for modifying building setbacks and height in the
commercial districts.
A workshop will be held with the Historic Preservation Board and the Planning Board
sometime later this Fall.
JMG J /JAM
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