LTC 325-2021 Planning Board Recommendation - Palm View Neighborhood StudyMIAMI
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OFFICE OF TH E CITY M A NAG ER
TO:
LETTER TO COMMISSION
325-2021
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manager £w-Callpmk,Jor-
DATE: August 3, 2021
SUBJECT: Planning Board Recommendation -Palm View Neighborhood Study
On February 10, 2021, the City Commission refe rred a discussion item regarding the Palm View
Neighborhood Study to the Planning Board. On April 27, 2021 , the Planning Board discussed the item
and continued it to their June 22, 2021 meeting. On June 22, 2021, the Planning Board unanimously
approved the following motion with 5 members present:
Transmit the following recommendations to the City Commission regarding the Palm View
Neighborhood Study:
1. Provide economic assistance on behalf of the City to the residents for making improvements to
their home or making improvements to infrastructure surrounding their homes such as septic
systems.
2. Provide flexibility for residents to have additional income, such as ADU 's (Accessory Dwelling
Units), or other flexible zon ing ideas.
3. Create a clearing house or space on a website sponsored by the City or a tangential agency of
the City that could provide information on vendors or programs that are in place to assist these
homeowners on how they can make resiliency improvements.
4. Seek federal funding for mitigation on flooding.
5. Look at projects being developed in the area or that may be developed in the area on City-
owned land in the vicinity to see if the revenue can be directed to the Palm View neighborhood.
6 . Look at assets in the area, including open spaces such as parks and golf courses so that they
can enhance resiliency without affecting those members of the community that enjoy those
assets .
7. Maintain the historic designation of Palm View .
A TH/ETC/TRM/RAM/ AG
C: Rafael Paz, Acting City Attorney
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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