LTC 276-2003
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. J/t,.. ~
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To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: N~2003
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From:
Jorge M. Gonzalez r~
City Manager ~ 0
NORTH BEACH ASTER PLAN COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 12/04/03
Subject:
In the year 2000 the City Commission authorized the Planning Department to hire a
consultant, Chesapeake Group, to conduct an economic analysis of the potential for
development in North Beach. The results of the study included an implementation
strategy for revitalization based on the findings of the analysis. Several community
workshops were held where the results of the study were discussed and input from
planning and urban design professionals, property owners, business owners and
residents was obtained. This input was incorporated into a strategic plan which was
endorsed by the Mayor and Commission in February 2001.
The Planning Department staff in collaboration with the North Beach Development
Corporation (NBDC) continued to work on a Master Plan for the Community of North
Beach based on the strategic plan. We will be checking back with the public to
validate the concepts and strategies that were endorsed at the beginning of this
process and were incorporated into the document. We will present the community with
alternatives for important elements of the Plan before bringing it to you for approval.
The workshop, co-sponsored by NBDC, has been scheduled for:
Thursday, December 4, 2003
6:30 - 8:30 PM
at the Radisson Deauville.
We will be discussing the following:
1. New retail development - what it should be and where it should be located
2. Residential Neighborhoods - Conservation and Preservation Strategies
3, Future plans for Collins and Harding Avenues and residential development on the
west lots
The administration invites you to attend and hear what the North Beach community has
to say. Invitees include property owners, business owners, professionals, and
residents, We are using the following outreach methods to get citizens to attend:
1. Flyer mailed to NBDC's database of 4000+ includes business persons,
professionals, property owners, etc (NBDC) NOV 22 - 26
2. Flyer distributed to residential and commercial districts, including some condos,
by Teen Job Corps (NBDC) NOV 21 - 26
3. Flyer sent home with students of Biscayne Elementary School (NBDC)
NOV 25 - 26
4. E-blasts to neighborhood associations (City's Neighborhood Services - Barbara)
NOV 25 - 26
5. E-blasts to emaillists at spaced intervals and coordinated with the city's above
(NBDC) NOV 21 - 24 & AGAIN DEC 1 - 2
6. Weekly e-briefs, website, and Channel 20 (City Public Information - Nannette) -
HAVE BEEN RUNNING ON E-BRIEFS AND ON CHANNEL 20 FOR A COUPLE
OF WEEKS
7. Article in the City's newsletter enclosed with utility bill mailed to residents going
out throughout the next 3 weeks in phases (City - Nannette) SENT OR IN
PROGRESS
8, Article in NBDC's newsletter to 4000+ database beginning of November (NBDC)
ISSUED NOV 18
9. Ad in the Herald Neighbors (City - Planning) PRINTING SUNDAY, NOV 23
10. Ad in Hola Amigos (City - Planning) PRINTING NOV 28
11. Press release to local papers - Neighbors, Sunpost, Hola Amigos (NBDC)
ISSUED NOV 19
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c: Jorge Gonzalez
Christina Cuervo
Jorge Gomez
Barry Klein
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