You are cordially invited…

Join your neighbors at an important meeting to decide the future of your community.

Beginning at 5:30pm, please enjoy complimentary refreshments and open house to meet other members of your community.

The meeting will begin promptly at 6:00pm and will continue until 8:00pm.

Please join us.

Your voice is important!

Agenda

I. (5:30 – 6:00) Sign in and Refreshments

II. (6:00 – 6:05) Welcome, Introduction, and Objectives.

Ms. Tanya Wilson‐Sejour, AICP,
Planning, Zoning, and Development Director

III. (6:05 – 6:25) Project Overview: Connecting the Dots

Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going?

Presentation by Ms. Debbie Love, Keith and Schnars Team

IV. (6:25 – 7:25) What Are the Major Issues and Solutions to be Considered When Updating the Land Development Regulations and Zoning Map?

Facilitated by Mr. James Anaston‐Karas, Keith and Schnars Team

V. (7:25 – 7:50) How Do You Like the Major Issues and Implementation Approaches?

Facilitated by Mr. James Anaston‐Karas, Keith and Schnars Team

VI. (7:50 – 7:55) Next Steps

VII. (7:55) Adjourn

Workshop Handout

General Topics

• Are you familiar with successful regulations in other jurisdictions?
• What are your experiences with the LDRs and how have they protected or impeded your property?
• Is there something you would like to see added or removed from the LDRs and why?
• Are there issues specific to your neighborhood that could be improved through LDRs? Design standards?
• Public spaces? Stormwater management? Landscaping standards? Other?

More Detailed Topics

Use of Land

• Should we expand the Regional Activity Center west of Biscayne Blvd.?

Economic Development

• How should we reasonably regulate recently approved medical marijuana dispensaries? ED
• What industries (new jobs) should the City be attracting?
• Where should we locate targeted industries (new jobs) like green technology, science‐based R&D, etc. ? ED

Circulation

• What are the parking standards that best balance the demand with required supply. (and loading zone) requirements are desired? Downtown R/ TRANS.
• How do we balance parking demand with developer’s requirements to supply? Downtown? Citywide? R/TRANS
• How can we make transit zones, transit development more friendly and successful?

Redevelopment

• How are different sizes, scales, and building masses best transitioned from high to low? (Redev./ D)

Urban Design

• What are the desired locations for art and murals, and how do we incentivize? (Arts, culture and design overlay district ) REDEV
• What are residential minimum standards; can an apartment be smaller than 750 sf? D

Sea Level Rise/ Climate Resiliency

• Resolve pervious/ impervious surface requirements and incentives to increase recharge. SLR

Zoning Map Changes

Updates include:

• Bayshore Zone,
• Planned Corridor Development Overlay,
• Planned Community Urban Design Overlay (Sole Mia),
• Transit Center Overlay (Train)

Environmental Sustainability

• How can we better manage water for sustainability?
• Are urban/ community gardens desired in all zoning districts, or restricted to some?

Click here to download the workshop handout in Adobe PDF format.