HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-27-93 Local Planning Agency Meeting.tifMINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY WORKSHOP
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1993
KEY BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
150 WEST MCINTYRE STREET
Mayor Conte welcomed residents of Key Biscayne to the citizens'
forum on the Village's Master Plan
Chairman Sime also welcomed the participants and called the
workshop to order at 9 00 a m Present were members Clifford
Brody, Rafael Conte, Mortimer Fried, Raymond Sullivan, Vice
Chairman Joe Rasco, and Chairman Betty Sime Absent was Member
Mike Hill Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger,
Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo, Village Attorney Steve Helfman,
Community Development Director Robin Sobrino, and Master Plan
Consultant Robert Swarthout
Chairman Sime made a brief presentation regarding the format of the
workshop
Master Plan Consultant Swarthout made a presentation regarding the
preliminary urban design Master Plan
Chairman Sime opened the floor for questions and statements from
the public
John Rosser, 300 Ridgewood Lane, discussed options regarding the
acquisition of land for a new elementary or middle school He also
discussed the Rebozo tract and its potential future land use
Greg Han, 685 Curtisswood Drive, asked a question regarding how the
community can improve the school facilities and its playing fields
Judy Reinach, 365 Harbor Lane, stated that Key Biscayne has donated
funds to the school board for the purpose of maintaining the
elementary school as a community school
Allen Downey, P 0 Box 22, asked a question regarding access to the
beach
Servando Parapar, 240 Cypress Drive, discussed the Crandon/Harbor
traffic loop, the use of a circle to regulate traffic and remedies
for pedestrian and bicycle traffic
Craig Henry, 40 Island Drive, discussed the purchase of the Rebozo
tract
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Gladys Vandenberg, 524 Woodcrest Road, asked a question regarding
parking solutions at the elementary school
Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, spoke on re -opening Ocean Drive
Ramon Herrera, 310 Fernwood Road, briefly discussed bay access,
bicycle paths and traffic on Fernwood
Henny Groschel Becker, 290 West Mashta Drive, spoke on the two
D R I properties on the island and how that development will
impact the Village
Harold Wernick, 1111 Crandon Boulevard, asked about the cost of
implementing the ideas discussed during the master plan process
Mary Wills, 210 Seaview Drive, discussed the importance of a
Village Center
Mike Wolfe, 600 Grapetree Drive, asked about the process of
requiring property owner's to comply with elements of the Master
Plan
Marie Kirk, 201 Crandon Boulevard, stated her concerns about the
cost of implementing the plan
John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane, discussed beach access for residents
of the Village
Joanne Young, 600 Harbor Drive, discussed the re -opening of East
Drive and Ocean Drive
Gina Hubler, 301 Sunrise Drive, asked for clarification on the
proposal for replacing the current commercial area at the entrance
of the Village with a new commercial development
Pam Kirkpatrick, 628 Fernwood Road, stated her concerns regarding
Fernwood Road as well as establishing an aesthetic and
architectural theme for construction on the Village
Gene Stearns, 180 Cape Florida Drive, discussed his concerns about
the redeveropment of the commercial area at the entrance of the
Village
Jim Haney, 472 Glenridge Road, stated the need for playing fields
Chris Sager, 335 Harbor Drive, asked about the use of electric
vehicles by residents to decrease the use of automotive traffic
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Roni Frieman, 490 Bay Lane, discussed the bay access issue
Pat Siro, 605 Ocean Drive, stated her concerns about the
redevelopment of the Harbor Plaza
Mary Schulman, 1121 Crandon Boulevard, discussed the concept of a
Village Center
Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, discussed the bay/beach
access
Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive, asked about the potential locations
for police and fire facilities
Bernard Parker, 881 Ocean Drive, asked about short term plans for
the Village
Dorothea Bailey, 338 West Heather Drive, discussed speeding traffic
on the island
Michele Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive, asked about establishing a
main bus stop
Guy Smith, 701 Fernwood Road, presented a video regarding noise
problems on Fernwood from the commercial development
Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard, discussed the need for playing
fields
Raul Alvarez, 710 Ridgewood Road, discussed the
Crandon/Harbor/Mashta traffic corridor He also discussed the re-
establishment of a bird sanctuary on Key Biscayne
Master Plan Consultant Swarthout, Steve Pitkin, of Robert
Swarthout, Inc , and Pete Fernandez, traffic consultant with Robert
Swarthout, Inc , answered the above questions as well as made
additional comments
Chairman Sime invited residents present to participate in one of
the four focus groups organized for the workshop
The focus groups met as follows Residential Land Use (Cafeteria),
Motorized and Non -motorized Circulation (Room 108), Future Public
Spaces (Cafeteria), and Commercial Land Use and Village Entrance
(Library)
Chairman Sime called the general session of the forum back to order
at 1 00 p m
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George Mantilla, 465 Glenridge Road, moderator of the Residential
Land Use focus group made a presentation of the group's discussion
The group discussed fence heights, stilt homes versus land -filled
homes, green spaces, height restrictions, neighborhood themes and
identity, parking, density, and mixed use of residential and office
facilities
Participants of this group included Pam Kirkpatrick, 628 Fernwood
Road, Gary Bressler, 652 Fernwood Road, Daphne Padilla, 745
Curtisswood Drive, Ana Greeven, 298 West McIntyre Street, Lilibet
Warner, 320 West Enid Drive, Gladys Vandenberg, 524 Woodcrest Road,
Ana Castro, 335 Hampton Lane, Julie Alvarez, 225 Cranwood Drive,
Cecile Sanchez, 260 Cypress Drive, Raul Alvarez, 710 Ridgewood
Drive, Deborah DeLeon, 250 Galen Drive, Joann Young, 600 Harbor
Drive, Mabel Betancourt, 260 Sunrise Drive, Marion Murphy, 200
Galen Drive, and Eric Nesse, 750 Ocean Lane Drive Community
Development Director Sobrino served as the recording secretary of
this group
George Warner, 320 West Enid Drive, moderator of the Motorized and
Non -motorized Circulation focus group, presented the consensus of
the focus group This group discussed safety of pedestrians and
bicyclist, re-establishment of bike paths to Calusa Park, creation
of West Mashta Drive/Harbor Drive/Crandon Boulevard traffic loop,
establishment of Village -wide twenty-five mile per hour speed
limit, off-street parking, re -opening of Ocean Drive, and use of
electric vehicles on the island
Participants of this group included Pete Fernandez, 5310
Northwest 33 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Denise Naar, 575 Crandon
Boulevard, Nancy Maloy, 605 Ocean Drive, Donita Enright, 609 Ocean
Drive, Beth Read, 784 Glenridge Drive, Craig Henry, 40 Island
Drive, Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, Lee Duncombe, 798 Fernwood
Road, Greg Han, 685 Curtisswood Drive, Michele Padovan, 425
Grapetree Drive, Greg Willis, 151 East Enid Drive, Raul Llorente,
345 Cypress Drive, and Sally Brody, 180 Harbor Drive Village
Clerk Inguanzo served as the recording secretary of this group
Debbie Neve, 180 Harbor Drive, moderator of the Future Public
Spaces focus group, made a presentation on that group's discussion
The group's` discussion included establishment of playing fields at
Calusa Park, use of the elementary school property, a village
center, neighborhood parks, and bay and beach public access
Participants of this group included Joyce and Jerry Kaiser, 605
Ocean Drive, Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, Baudilio Ruiz,
165 Woodcrest Lane, Robert Graboski, 1464 Urbino Avenue, Coral
Gables, Ramon Herrera, 310 Fernwood Road, Mary Schulman, 1121
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Crandon Boulevard, Jan Read, 784 Glenridge Road, Rita Greenberg,
1121 Crandon Boulevard, Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard, Jim
Haney, 472 Glenridge Road, Judy Wenscott, 290 Sunrise Drive, Sergio
Mendoza, 761 Ridgewood Road, Joan Blank, 600 Grapetree Drive, and
Marie Kirk, 201 Crandon Boulevard Recreation Director Laurie
Tessler served as the recording secretary of this group
Henny Groschel Becker, 290 West Mashta Drive, moderator of the
Commercial Land Use and Village Entrance focus group, made a
presentation The group discussed the concept of a village center,
the commercial corridor along Crandon Boulevard, mixed use of
residential and office facilities, and pedestrian access between
commercial areas
Participants of this group included Denny Naar, 575 Crandon
Boulevard, Mary Wills, 210 Seaview Drive, Gina Coleman, 201 Crandon
Boulevard, Patricia Pomaur, 270 Woodcrest Drive, Jamie Kirkpatrick,
628 Fernwood Drive, Gina Hubler, 301 Sunrise Drive, Pat Heath, 200
Ocean Lane Drive, Catherine Plew, 605 Ocean Drive, and Alberto and
Maria de la Cruz, 151 Island Drive Village Manager Kissinger
served as the recording secretary of this group
Chairman Sime thanked residents of the Village for their
participation
The meeting was adjourned at 2 45 p m
Approved this day of , 1993.
Village Clerk Chairman
IF A PERSC'N DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE LOCAL
PLANNING AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING
OR HEARING, HE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH
PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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