HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005-28 Approving EAR Major Issues and Scope of WorkRESOLUTION NO. 2005-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
MAJOR ISSUES AND SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT ON THE
VILLAGE MASTER PLAN; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council has adopted the Key Biscayne Master Plan, pursuant to
Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, requires the Village to prepare an
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) on its Master Plan every seven years; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council appointed a broadly representative citizens' committee to
guide the EAR process, and this committee held a series of meetings in May and June of 2005 to
identify the major issues to be addressed in the EAR; and
WHEREAS, the Village proposes to address, in the EAR process, the list of major issues
prepared by this citizens' committee, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Village further proposes to meet all of the requirements of Section
163.3191, Florida Statutes, for the EAR by following the Scope of Work in Exhibit B.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the above stated recitals is hereby adopted and
confirmed.
Section 2. List of Major Issues. That the Village Council hereby adopts the list of major
issues to be addressed in the EAR process attached as Exhibit A.
Section 3. Scope of Work. That the Village Council hereby adopts the scope of work for
the EAR attached as Exhibit B.
Section 4. Effective Date, That this resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July , 2005.
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MAYOR ROBERT OLDAKOWSKI
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLE
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APPENDIX A: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR LOCAL ISSUES
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
ISSUE
RELATION TO
EXISTING MASTER
PLAN ELEMENTS
COMMENTS
1. Definition, Preservation and Enhancement of Key Biscayne's
• Future Land Use
• Housing
Seek community consensus in defining community character
and quality of life through the Village's ongoing visioning
process. Consider incorporating the Vision Statement resulting
from this process into the Master Plan as a foundation for future
policy and decision -making. Identify and evaluate changes in
demographic and socioeconomic factors since the Master Plan
was adopted that have an impact on the fabric of the
community. Explore means of retaining economic and social
diversity through flexible housing choices, and services and
facilities to attract, appeal to and support families, and allow
grown children and older residents to remain in the Village, "at
home." Explore existing and possibly stricter controls to prevent
redevelopment to greater densities and intensities than exist
today. Consider specific goals, objectives, and policies
consistent with the Village's community character and
standards.
Unique Village Character and Quality of Life
What are the defining qualities, conditions that give the Village of
Key Biscayne its unique identity and sense of place? What
pressures and conditions exist that may threaten the preservation
and enhancement of those defining qualities? In the face of
redevelopment pressures, escalating land and housing costs, and
ongoing demographic shifts, there is growing concern among the
community about whether the Village will be able to retain its small
town character, casual charm and ambiance, and diverse
population.
2. The Need for Additional Local Parks, Recreation Space and
• Future Land Use
• Recreation and
Open Space
• Capital
Improvements
Describe the Village's existing open space and recreational
facilities and define current and projected needs. Explore
implications and define criteria for locations and facility types,
costs, means of financing, and community support to potential
implementation approaches. Monitor/re-evaluate the Level of
Service (LOS) for parks and recreation. Evaluate opportunities
regarding acquisitions/redevelopment to provide bay and ocean
access.
Open Space
In spite of recent major initiatives to create new parks and
recreational facilities, the Village continues to have an unmet need
within the Village limits for recreational and open space amenities
for the existing residents —particularly the growing population base
of families with children. Deficiencies include neighborhood -scale
parks, mini -parks, passive parks, ball fields, playing fields and other
recreational facilities. In addition, the Village, though located on an
island, has limited public access to Biscayne Bay and the ocean.
Given the near -built -out condition of the community and escalating
property values, the Village faces a number of challenges in
providing additional park sites and recreational opportunities.
3. Calusa Park, Crandon Park, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State
• Recreation and
Open Space
• Intergovernmental
Coordination
• Capital
Improvements
Evaluate and describe how the present use of Virginia Key and
the parks surrounding the Village affects the community's
quality of life. Explore how the future use and redevelopment of
Virginia Key might affect the Village's quality of life. Identify
opportunities for physical improvement and increased utilization
of Calusa Park, to provide additional recreational opportunities
Park and Virginia Key - Interlocal Cooperation Relative to
Village Issues
Despite a recent extension of the interlocal agreement for use of
Crandon Park as a whole, Calusa Park —a portion of Crandon but
also an "appurtenance" to the Village —remains an underutilized
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APPENDIX A: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR LOCAL ISSUES
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
ISSUE
RELATION TO
EXISTING MASTER
PLAN ELEMENTS
COMMENTS
resource. Considering that Virginia Key, Crandon Park and Bill
Baggs Cape Florida State Park encircle the Village and affect local
conditions, interlocal cooperation with the City of Miami, Miami -Dade
County, State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and other agencies will be critical to forestall problems and find
solutions to local and regional problems related to park access,
usage, and visitation issues. As one of three governments involved
in creating the Virginia Key Master Plan, the Village must work with
Miami -Dade County and the City of Miami to ensure that the Master
Plan includes facilities necessary to meet the needs of Key
Biscayne residents.
for Village residents, including access to the bay and nature
trails. Support and participate in developing play fields
necessary to serve the growing needs of Key Biscayne
residents. Identify opportunities to create pedestrian links to the
Tennis Center at Crandon Park.
4. Traffic Volume, Operations and Safety
• Traffic Circulation
• Future Land Use
• Capital
Improvements
. Intergovernmental
Coordination
Evaluate the existing LOS standard on Crandon Blvd. (LOS
"D") to determine the need for potential adjustments. Identify
opportunities to distribute local traffic more efficiently, in a
manner to not overburden Crandon Boulevard. Evaluate
mechanisms to monitor and coordinate with adjacent
jurisdictions on plans concerning activities that could add to
local traffic and related impacts, and seek traffic studies where
planned development activities could impact the Village.
Evaluate the success of existing traffic calming installations and
the need for new ones. Identify opportunities for expanded
availability and increased usage of transit, golf carts, and other
alternative modes of transportation. Evaluate and rank Village
roads with regard to pedestrian, golf cart, and bicycle safety
and identify strategies and priorities for improved infrastructure,
amenities, and connectivity to serve these alternative
transportation modes, especially in residential neighborhoods.
Identify additional opportunities to increase the
"pedestrianization" of the Village, including but not limited to the
need for access provisions to the commercial areas from
Fernwood, and shared access/pedestrian connections between
businesses located along Crandon.
The Village has made great strides in improving traffic safety
through traffic calming in certain areas of the Village. In other areas
of the Village, excessive traffic speed and cut -through traffic remain
a problem, particularly in areas lacking sidewalks and crosswalks for
pedestrian safety. Changing demographics, growth, and commerce
have resulted in local traffic congestion. In addition, expected
increases in visitation to the regional attractions located on or near
Key Biscayne —particularly during holiday weekends and for special
events —raise concerns about ever-increasing traffic congestion on
Crandon Boulevard, the Village's main conduit for ingress and
egress, as well as about traffic speed, cut -through traffic, and public
safety on residential streets.
5. Implications of Redevelopment
• Future Land Use
• Housing
Identify and describe development projects that are planned,
ongoing, or that have occurred since the Master Plan was
adopted. Evaluate the characteristics of these projects in
Due to ever -escalating property values and unavailability of vacant
land, pressures for redevelopment continue to grow.
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APPENDIX A: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR LOCAL ISSUES
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
ISSUE
RELATION TO
EXISTING MASTER
PLAN ELEMENTS
COMMENTS
Redevelopment issues remain a major concern of the Village. The
replacement of homes built in the 1950s and 1960s with new homes
has resulted in increases in population and vehicular traffic, as well
as in visual impacts related to the scale and massing of new
buildings. In addition, existing, older rental apartment buildings will
either be substantially renovated or demolished and replaced with
new condominium buildings. The conversion of apartment buildings
affects the availability of housing at price points that might attract
seniors, young adults and others that would enhance the diversity of
the community. Similarly, concerns exist about the impacts that
future hotel and condo -hotel construction at the existing Sonesta
Resort and Silver Sands Motel sites might have on density, building
mass, traffic, and local businesses.
relation to the Master Plan and Zoning Code. Review
alternative approaches to managing the scale and intensity of
redevelopment. Consider the potential impacts of establishing
stricter controls to preclude redevelopment to greater densities
and intensities than exist today. Quantify and assess the impact
of conversion of rental units on the Villages rental housing
stock. Evaluate the traffic and other impacts resulting from
condo -hotels.
6. Sustainability of Local Retail and Services
•
Future Land Use
Identify and evaluate changes in demographic and
socioeconomic factors since the Master Plan was adopted that
impact the provision of retail and services in the Village.
Consider concepts and strategies to encourage commercial
area redevelopment in a manner which retains and expands
the present array of local serving retailers and services and
improves the sustainability of small businesses. Consider the
economic implications of restrictions and regulations on market
economics.
For the community to remain sustainable in the long-term, it must be
able to provide basic services that satisfy basic community needs.
Increasing property values and rent levels threaten the economic
viability of small merchants, services, and retailers who provide
important local services.
7. Vulnerability to Damage from Tropical Storms and
•
•
Conservation and
Coastal
Management
Intergovernmental
Coordination
Identify opportunities for beach access that restore and
maintain the protective continuity of the dune system. Identify
opportunities for the reinforcement of the continuity of the dune
system by constructing boardwalk crossovers. Evaluate existing
evacuation, emergency management, and post -disaster
recovery plans. Develop strategies to promote greater public
awareness of the necessity of evacuation and opportunities to
secure shelter on the mainland.
Hurricanes
The Village, located on a barrier island, is vulnerable to wind
damage and storm surge damage from tropical weather systems. A
protective shoreline dune system addresses this vulnerability only in
part since gaps in the dune system exist to provide beach access.
Another concern is the reluctance of citizens to evacuate the Village
during hurricane events.
8. Need to Improve or Replace Infrastructure
•
•
•
•
Future Land Use
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental
Coordination
Capital
Coordinate with Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer
Department to determine costs and engineering feasibility of
Sewer System
A portion of the Village remains on individual septic systems. The
Master Plan indicates that limited periodic percolation of sewage
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APPENDIX A: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR LOCAL ISSUES
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
ISSUE
RELATION TO
EXISTING MASTER
PLAN ELEMENTS
COMMENTS
effluent occurs with ground saturation during periods of heavy rains,
and requires that sanitary sewers must be installed by 2008 to
replace the individual septic tanks. How will the Village achieve this
objective?
Overhead Utilities
Although the present network of overhead utilities is not considered
functionally deficient, placing all utilities underground will aid in
storm recovery, as well as improve the aesthetics of the Village.
Roadway Network
Parts of the Village road network suffer from a proliferation of
potholes and require improved road maintenance.
Village -wide Streetscape and Landscape Improvements
The Village has begun implementing the recently completed master
plan for the improvement of Crandon Boulevard. The need for a
similar initiative to consistently enhance all local roads and civic
spaces has also been identified, to achieve the desired Village
character and appearance.
Improvements
sewer installation. Identify financing options to include grants,
property owner assessments, or general obligation bonds.
Expedite planning and construction to meet 2008 target date for
completion.
Coordinating with FPL, estimate costs to place utilities
underground and identify potential funding sources. Continue to
enforce requirement for residential development to
underground utilities from the pole to the dwelling.
Consider financial planning to address the deterioration of
Village roads. Evaluate the adequacy of the storm water
drainage system.
Identify and describe the existing condition, quality and
consistency of all elements of the existing public landscape,
streetscape and civic spaces. Identify, assess and describe
necessary improvements, maintenance issues, costs, and
funding sources. Identify elements for the future development
of a Village -wide plan, including a protocol and schedule for
landscape maintenance.
9. Implications of Debt Cap
• Capital
Improvements
Compile estimates of all potential capital costs and establish
priorities consistent with the Village's debt ceiling. Evaluate the
capital improvements element of the Master Plan in light of
other Village goals, objectives, and policies.
Although the Village has a strong and growing tax base, its debt
capacity is finite and may hinder the Village's ability to implement
capital initiatives, including park development, sewer extensions and
placement of utilities underground, in a timely manner. Should the
Village consider amending the debt cap as currently defined in the
Village Charter?
10. Conservation, Coastal Management and Environmental
• Conservation and
Coastal
Management
• Intergovernmental
Coordination
Identify stewardship approaches that will enable residents and
visitors to enjoy their surroundings in a responsible and
protective manner. Consider additional means to protect and
enhance the following natural resources:
• Mangroves, sea grasses and other indigenous plants
that help maintain water quality and biological
Protection
The residents of Key Biscayne place a high priority on protecting,
enhancing, and, in some cases, restoring important natural
resources that are not only intrinsic to the community's barrier island
identity, but also contribute to the quality of life of both residents and
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APPENDIX A: IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR LOCAL ISSUES
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
ISSUE
RELATION TO
EXISTING MASTER
PLAN ELEMENTS
COMMENTS
visitors.
productivity
• Threatened and endangered species (Manatees,
turtles)
• Elimination of invasive, non-native animal and plant
species
• Protection of bay and ocean waters from land -based
pollution and marine vehicle pollution
11. Land Development in the Context of Master Plan Goals,
• Future Land Use
Examine the following land use issues:
• Transient (rental) use of condominiums, including
hotel condominiums
• Controls on sizes of single family homes
• Reduction of FEMA-related disincentives for
remodeling / expansion of smaller homes.
• Landscaping requirements.
Objectives, and Policies
The Village Master Plan includes future land use descriptions which
include maximum lot coverage and building heights, landscaping
requirements, and sign regulations. Does the Master Plan, with its
present level of detail, articulate standards for development and
landscaping that are consistent with and that enhance the desired
ambiance and character of the Village?
12. Historic, Cultural and Educational Resources and Needs
• Future Land Use
Identify and describe the Village's current inventory of cultural,
educational, and historic resources and institutions. Explore
strategies for preserving, enhancing, or augmenting these
resources including but not limited to: photo -documentation
storage of Key Biscayne's past and present; creation of a slide
registry of local artists; development of a community exhibition
or performance space for cultural events, historical, nature, and
art exhibits, etc. Investigate the need for, and feasibility of
improving/expanding the local library and of establishing a local
high school.
The Village of Key Biscayne has a number of historic and cultural
resources and institutions that document the community's history
and contribute to its identity by providing important social,
educational, and community -building functions. In the past, these
resources have been overlooked or undervalued. There is, however,
a growing awareness of the need to address issues related to
enhancement, utilization, expansion, and/or preservation of these
resources and institutions for the benefit of the community as a
whole.
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APPENDIX B
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
2005 MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
SCOPE OF WORK
The following Scope of Work will be conducted by the Village of Key Biscayne to
complete and adopt the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) of its Village Master
Plan, as per the requirements of Section 163.3191(2), F.S.
I. Identification and Evaluation of Major Issues
The Village has appointed a broadly representative citizens' committee to guide the
preparation of its Master Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The EAR Advisory
Subcommittee held a series of meetings in May and June 2005 to identify the key issues
that will be addressed in the EAR. All the EAR Advisory Subcommittee meetings were
open to public attendance and comment. The following issues were identified as a result
of this effort. A more detailed description of each issue is included in Appendix A.
A. Major Issues
Problems, opportunities, needs and strategies associated with the following issues and
sub -issues will be identified and addressed:
1. Definition, Preservation and Enhancement of Key Biscayne's Unique Village
Character and Quality of Life
2. The Need for Additional Local Parks, Recreation Space and Open Space
3. Calusa Park, Crandon Park, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and Virginia Key -
Interlocal Cooperation Relative to Village Issue
4. Traffic Volume, Operations and Safety
5. Implications of Redevelopment
6. Sustainability of Local Retail and Services
7. Vulnerability to Damage from Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
8. Need to Improve or Replace Infrastructure
9. Implications of Debt Cap
10. Conservation, Coastal Management and Environmental Protection
11. Historic, Cultural, and Educational Resources and Needs
B. Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts
Where pertinent, the issues outlined above will be evaluated for their potential social,
economic, and environmental impacts pursuant (S. 163.3191(2)(e), F.S.)
C. Evaluation of Relationship of Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan to
Issues
The plan objectives within each element that relate to the major issues will be identified.
(S. 163.3191(2)(g), F.S.)
D. Recommendations
Actions or corrective measures, including plan amendments, will be identified and
recommended as necessary to address the major issues. (S. 163.3191(2)(i), F.S.)
II. Community -wide Assessment
A. A summary of data and analysis comparing current conditions of the Land
Use Element with conditions at the date of the previously adopted EAR will be prepared.
To the extent possible, tables, maps, and illustrations will be used. This data and
analysis will include:
1. Population growth. S. 163.3191(2)(a), F.S. (Changes in land area — Not
Applicable).
2. Extent of vacant and undevelopable land. (S. 163.3191(2)(b), F.S.)
3. Location of existing development in relation to location of development as
anticipated in the Village Master Plan. (S. 163.3191(2)(d), F.S.)
B. The extent to which those services with level of service standards outlined in the
Village Master Plan do not meet the standards will be identified. The Village's ability to
fund new or expanded infrastructure necessary to correct the deficiencies, and to
provide for future growth at acceptable levels of service, will be evaluated. (S.
163.3191(2)(c), F.S.)
C. To an applicable extent, the coordination of future land uses and residential
development with the capacity of existing and planned public schools, and coordinating
the planning and siting of new schools, will be evaluated. (S.163.3191(2)(k), F.S.)
D. An evaluation of whether any past reduction in land use density impairs the property
rights of current residents when redevelopment occurs, including, but not limited to,
redevelopment following a natural disaster. Strategies to address redevelopment
feasibility and the property rights of affected residents will be identified. These strategies
may include the authorization of redevelopment up to the actual built density in existence
on the property prior to the natural disaster or redevelopment. (S. 163.3191(2)(m), F.S.)
III. Assessment of Master Plan Elements
The successes and shortcomings of each Master Plan Element will be evaluated.
Successes and shortcomings will be briefly summarized in narrative format on an
element -by -element basis using tables, illustrations and maps to the extent possible. (S.
163.3191(2)(h) F.S.)
IV. Consistency with Florida Growth Management Laws
Relevant changes in growth management laws (State Comprehensive Plan, the
requirements of Chapter 163, Part II, the minimum criteria contained in Chapter 9J-5,
Florida Administrative Code and the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida)
since the date of the previously adopted EAR will be evaluated for consistency with the
Master Plan. Based on this assessment plan revisions will be recommended, as
necessary. If applicable, the new Water Supply Facilities Work Plan requirements will be
addressed in this analysis. (S. 163.3191(2)(f), F.S.)
V. Public Participation
The public participation program and activities undertaken during preparation of the EAR
will be identified. (S. 163.3191(2)(j), F.S.)