HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 179-2017 Architectural Review Board Candidate - Barry MillerBAL HARBOUR
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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER
LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 179-2017
To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council
From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
Date: November 3, 2017
Subject: Architectural Review Board Candidate - Barry Miller
The purpose of this Letter to the Council is to provide you with a potential appointment for
the Architecture Review Board (ARB). As of this writing, there are two vacancies on the
ARB. This situation creates difficulty in scheduling as well as achieving and keeping a
quorum. This results in meetings sometimes being cancelled and applicants' reviews
taking longer than is necessary.
As you know, the ARB is comprised of five (5) members appointed by the Council as a
body. The qualifications require that the members be either registered Architects or
registered landscape architects. In addition, one seat on the ARB is reserved for a resident,
who is not required to have the above qualifications, but who can read plans and
understands the construction industry. With the exception of the resident seat, no
residency requirement exists for the remaining members.
The two vacant seats were previously occupied by Chris Cawley, a registered landscape
architect, and James Howell, a Bal Harbour resident layperson. At this time, the current
composition of the ARB is as follows:
• Stephanie Heffen, Registered Architect
• Jaime Shapiro, Registered Architect
• Tim Schrock, Registered Architect
• Vacant, Landscape Architect
• Vacant, Resident Seat
Given the number of ARB hearings involving landscaping, I recommended filling at least
one of the vacant positions with a registered landscape architect.
Attached you will find a resume for Barry Miller of Savino Miller Architects. Barry is a
registered Landscape Architect and has designed several commercial, public and
residential projects throughout South Florida. He is a resident of Miami Beach and has
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served on boards and committees in the past. He understands the requirements of the
position and is interested in serving if appointed.
I have known Barry for several years, both in his capacity as a Landscape Designer on public
projects for Miami Beach and as a citizen activist in Miami Beach. In my opinion, he is
capable and would be a good addition to the ARB.
An item will be placed on your November 21, 2017 Council Meeting Agenda to consider
appointments to the ARB. Should you have others who could serve in either the Landscape
Architect or Resident seat, please forward them to me for inclusion and consideration.
Should you have any questions or wish to discuss further, please feel free to contact me
directly.
JMG/DD/AC
BARRY MILLER
Principal, ASLA, PLA
EDUCATION
Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida, 1984
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida, June 1979
RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Parks
• Gateway Park, Sunny Isles Beach, FL
• Museum Park, Miami, FL
• Homestead Bayfront Park Master Plan, Homestead, FL
• South Pointe Park, Miami Beach, FL
• Belle Isle Park, Miami Beach, FL
Institutional
• University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL
• Jewish Community Center, Miami Beach, FL
• Surfside Community Center, Surfside, FL
• Miami Beach Multi-Modal Center, Miami Beach, FL
• Fisher Island Town Center, Fisher Island, FL
• Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, FL
• Coconut Grove Library, Coconut Grove, FL
• Sunny Isles City Hall, Sunny Isles, FL
• Aventura City Hall, Aventura, FL
• Johnson & Wales Culinary University, North Miami, FL
Commercial & Mixed-Use Projects
• Aventura Park Square, Aventura, FL
• Art Square, Hallandale, FL
• River Landing, Miami, FL
• Turnberry Tower, Aventura, FL
• G40 Wynwood, Miami, FL
• Triton Center, Miami, FL
• Aventura Optima Office Building, Aventura, FL
Hotels & Condominiums
• Sweetbird North/Design District, Miami, FL
• Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, FL
• Shelborne Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• Haddon Hall, Miami Beach, FL
• Freehand Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• Monarch Hotel, Bay Harbor Islands, FL
• Fisher Island Beach Club, Fisher Island, FL
• Costa D’Este Hotel, Vero Beach, FL
• Marriott Hotel, South Beach, FL
• The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• SLS South Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• Loews Convention Center Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• Royal Palm Crown Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
Urban Design Master Plan
• Homestead Bayfront Park Master Plan & Guidelines
Report, Homestead, FL
• Brickell Avenue Streetscape Guidelines, Miami, FL
• Design District Landscape Master Plan, Miami, FL
Streetscapes
• West Avenue (Phases 1-4), Miami Beach, FL
• Venetian Isles Neighborhood, Miami Beach, FL
• Nautilus Neighborhood, Miami Beach, FL
• La Gorce Neighborhood, Miami Beach, FL
• Biscayne Pointe Neighborhood, Miami Beach, FL
• Washington Ave./Streetscape Beautification Plan, Miami
Beach, FL
• 41st Street Middle Beach Beautification Project, Miami
Beach, FL
• Drexel - Española Way Streetscape, Miami Beach, FL
• Brickell Avenue Median Streetscape, Miami, FL
• Alton/Chase Bayshore Golf Course, Miami Beach, FL
Residential
• Nurmi Island Residence, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Cisneros Fesidence, Coral Gables, FL
• Schloss Residence, Golden Beach
• Sanchez Residence, Miami Beach, FL
• Camargo Penthouse, Key Biscayne, FL
• La Casa de Korge, Pinecrest, FL
• Hirt / Fletcher Residence, Miami, FL
• Subotnick Residence, Palm Beach, FL