LTC 238-2018 North Beach Activity Update- West Lots and Ocean TeMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC #
238-2018
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members Df the C', Commis
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manag=
DATE: April 30, 2018
SUBJECT: North Beach Activity Update: 1 Nest Lots and Ocean Terrace
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to provide you with an update on two urban design
plans taking place in North Beach.
At the December 13, 2017 City Commission Meeting, Resolution 2017-30126 was adopted
allowing City Administration to retain Dover Kohl, the principle design firm from the North Beach
Master Plan, to create a concept plan for the West Lots in North Beach. The West Lots consist
of eight half blocks fronting Collins Avenue across from North Beach Oceanside Park, from 79th
to 87th Street. Beginning the week of April 30th, Dover Kohl will host a series of community
charrettes and meetings to inform this conceptual design plan. Attached to this LTC is the Save
the Date flyer along with a list of the focus group and community meeting schedule.
The firm has already started developing a recommendation and analysis for the future use of
the Log Cabin. This recommendation will be presented to the City Commission at the May 16,
2018 meeting. Further, Dover Kohl plans to present the preliminary findings and larger concept
plan for the West Lots at the June 6, 2018 City Commission meeting.
Concurrently, as a result of RFLI-2017-252, City Administration has retained the Corradino
Group to produce an urban design plan for the Ocean Terrace Neighborhood. The scope of
work includes creating an urban neighborhood design plan focusing on connectivity between the
72nd Street Lot, Youth Center, North Beach Bandshell, Ocean Terrace, Altos del Mar Park, and
the current library location. The kick-off meeting was held on April 19, 2018. This project will
consist of a three-month consultancy that will include City Department meetings and three
working group sessions that will be open to the public. The meeting schedule will also include
1:1 meetings with City of Miami Beach elected officials, and is set to begin in May 2018.
If you have any questions and or concerns, please let me know.
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Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Eva Silverstein, Director, Tourism, Culture and Economic Development
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Kick -Off Event & Hands -On Design Session
Monday, April 30 1 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Miami Beach Rowing Center 1 6500 Indian Creek Drive
Join the interactive planning workshop to help build the framework for
the future of the West Lots. The session will include a presentation, open
dialogue, keypad polling, and interactive exercises to make sure the plan
meets the objectives of the community.
This is a family -friendly event — bring your children!
Open Design Studio & Technical Meetings
Tuesday, May 1 & Wednesday, May 2 1 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Miami Beach Rowing Center 1 6500 Indian Creek Drive
Stop by the studio to talk with the design team and provide input as the plan
continues to evolve. This will be a unique opportunity to provide feedback as
the plan ideas are developed and fine-tuned.
Work -in -Progress Presentation
Thursday, May 3 1 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Miami Beach Rowing Center 1 6500 Indian Creek Drive
See the work completed during the week at the "wrap-up" presentation.
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What are the West Lots?
The West Lots consist of eight half blocks fronting Collins
Avenue across from North Beach Oceanside Park, from 79`h
Street to 87th Street. These blocks provide parking for North
Beach Oceanside Park and the beach beyond. The West Lots
are large enough to accommodate this parking, as well as
additional uses that are desired by the community. The Lots
provide the largest continuous civic/commercial oceanfront
adjacent development opportunity in the City.
What is a Public Design Charrette?
Public Design Charrettes bring all stakeholders to the table
over a short, focused period of time to work intensively with
the design team to reach consensus over the future evolution
of a place. The Charrette is rapid, intensive, and includes
a series of creative work sessions between the public and
the design team to produce a draft plan for the future. The
Charrette is product -oriented.
Why should you participate?
Participating in the Charrette will give you a chance to
express your vision for the future of the West Lots.
Your participation will make the difference between a good
plan and a great plan.
Ideas have been proposed before; now is the time to work
together to create consensus for these valuable assets to the
community.