North Ponce de Leon Neighborhood Public Input Meeting

North Ponce de Leon Neighborhood  Planning Staff/City’s consultant seek to gather input from –property owners –residents –Stakeholders –Planning and Zoning Board –City Commission

Goal  Develop a master plan for the North Ponce Neighborhood

Area boundaries  Flagler Street/Campina Court (north)  Navarre Avenue (south)  Douglas Road (east)  Salzedo Street/LeJeune Road (west)

Why do a master plan?  Stems from discussion by the Planning and Zoning Board, other City Boards and City Commission regarding redevelopment pressures in this area

Master plan will examine and provide?  Create various rules and regulations that will provide for future framework for the following: –type of allowable uses –building design –streetscape improvements –pedestrian circulation –traffic –parks/recreation –historic preservation –other public improvements

Background materials and previous studies that will be used  Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) - Goals, Objectives and Policies for North Ponce Study Area (2005)  Status of Implementation of Objectives from the Douglas Apartment District Study within the Zoning Code Rewrite (2004)  Historic Resources Survey of Coral Gables (Janus Research) (2004)  North Ponce Tri-Board Workshop Meeting Minutes (2003)  Chart - Implementation of Charrette Recommendations (2002)  Coral Gables Charrette Report - “North Ponce Neighborhood” Section and “Recommendations” Section (2002)  City of Coral Gables Historic Resources Report (Janus Research) (2000)  Correa Valle Valle North Ponce Draft Zoning Review (1999)  Douglas Apartment District Task Force Study (1994)

Public notice provided  1,200 notices to all property owners  notification to approximately 100 persons  City of Coral Gables ENEWS – 8,000 recipients

Existing allowable development  Comprehensive Land Use Plan which is the master plan for the future growth of the City allows the following: –6 to 8 stories of multifamily residential development –13 to 16 stories of commercial, mixed use or office development

What is under currently under construction? 3-dimensional representation of allowable development in the area 3-dimensional representation of allowable development in the area

Next steps  Solicit input from –Public –Planning and Zoning Board –Board of Architects – :00 am –Economic Development Board – :00 am –Historic Preservation Board – :00 pm –City Commission – date to be determined?

Presentation of preliminary findings Planning and Zoning Board City Commission Chambers June 8, 2005, 6:00 pm Planning and Zoning Board City Commission Chambers June 8, 2005, 6:00 pm