��� ����� ����� ������� ��������� ���� ���� ������ Department of Planning and Zoning • Community Planning Section • Urban Design Center • January 2011 Charrette Steering Committee Silvia Unzueta, Chair Joe Sagarribay, Vice-Chair Carlos Alvarez, Mayor Francisco Javier Arboli BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Joe A. Martinez, Chairman Cristina Blanco Audrey M. Edmonson, Vice-Chairwoman Neila Lopez Barbara J. Jordan Lynda Bell Tania Sotelo District 1 District 8 Jean Monestime Dennis C. Moss Rosa Valdes District 2 District 9 Marisela Verena Audrey M. Edmonson Sen. Javier D. Souto District 3 District 10 Manolo Villaverde Sally A. Heyman Joe A. Martinez District 4 Sleiman Zogheib District 11 Bruno A. Barreiro José “Pepe” Diaz District 5 District 12 Rebeca Sosa Natacha Seijas District 6 District 13 Carlos A. Gimenez District 7 Harvey Ruvin, Clerk of Courts George M. Burgess, County Manager R.A. Cuevas, Jr., County Attorney Marc C. LaFerrier, AICP, Director Department of Planning and Zoning Statement of Legislative Intent This statement is applicable to these recommendations in its 3. The recommendations of the Report are intended to set general entirety and is declared to be incorporated by reference into each guidelines concerning its purposes and contents. They are not part thereof. a substitute for land development regulations. This Report prepared by: 1. Nothing in the recommendations of the Coral Villa Estates 4. The recommendations of the Report contain long-range poli- Miami-Dade County Charrette Report (“the Report”) shall be construed or applied cies for the redevelopment of the Coral Villa Estates Charrette Department of Planning and Zoning to constitute a temporary or permanent taking of private prop- study area. Nothing in these recommendations shall require Community Planning Section erty or the abrogation of vested rights as determined to exist the immediate changing of existing uses or structures. It is by the Code of Miami-Dade County. the intent of these recommendations that they be applied as Urban Design Center redevelopment occurs naturally or is precipitated by the de- January 2011 2. The recommendations of the Report shall not be construed to struction of the property to the extent that redevelopment in its preempt considerations of fundamental fairness that may arise original form is not economically feasible. The recommenda- from their strict application. Accordingly, these recommenda- tions of the Report are not intended to preempt the processes tions shall not be deemed to require any particular action whereby applications may be filed for relief from land develop- where they are incomplete or internally inconsistent, or that ment regulations. would constitute a taking of property without due process or fair compensation, or would deny equal protection of the law. i Coral Villa Estates Charrette Area Plan Report ii Coral Villa Estates Charrette Area Plan Report CONTENTS Charrette Process .................................................................................................................1 What is a Charrette? .......................................................................................................1 The Charrette Process.....................................................................................................1 The Study Area .....................................................................................................................3 Demographics ................................................................................................................3 Existing Land Use ...........................................................................................................3 Future Land Use..............................................................................................................3 Zoning ............................................................................................................................5 Traffic.............................................................................................................................5 Streets............................................................................................................................5 Parks..............................................................................................................................5 Transit Service................................................................................................................5 Community Priorities ............................................................................................................6 Citizens’ Plans ......................................................................................................................7 Vision Plan............................................................................................................................9 Recommendations ..............................................................................................................10 Entrance Features .........................................................................................................10 Intersection of Coral Way and Ludlam Road .................................................................11 Traffic Calming .............................................................................................................12 Coral Villas Park............................................................................................................14 Promenade along the Coral Gables Canal .....................................................................15 Green at the Coral Villa Baptist Church...........................................................................16 Green Network..............................................................................................................17 Architectural Guidelines.................................................................................................18 Right-of-Way Improvements .........................................................................................19 Sidewalks.....................................................................................................................21 Implementation...................................................................................................................22 Appendices .........................................................................................................................25 Appendix A: Resolution .................................................................................................25 Appendix B: Public Meetings .........................................................................................26 Appendix C: Socio-Demographic Profile ........................................................................27 Appendix D: Zoning Districts .........................................................................................32 Appendix E: Cost Estimates for the Construction of Roundabouts and Sidewalks ...........32 Appendix F: Preliminary Cost Estimate for the Coral Villas Park ......................................32 Appendix G: Cost Estimates for the Installation of Street Lights ......................................33 Appendix H: Cost Estimates for theConstruction of Sidewalks........................................33 Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................34 Participating Departments and Agencies............................................................................35 i Coral Villa Estates Charrette Area Plan Report ii Charrette Process This report was prepared consistent with the require- attended by residents and community stakeholders. ments of Section 2-116 of the code of Miami-Dade County which addresses the Area Planning process. The Prior to the charrette workshop, staff from DP&Z col- code provides for specific requirements for the initiation, lected background information to assess current condi- scope, preparation, acceptance and implementation of tions and issues in the study area. Numerous concerns Area Plan reports. Since the late 1990s, the charrette identified by the steering committee were noted by staff process has been the county’s preferred method to en- as well. courage public participation and formulate recommenda- tions for Area Plans. Extensive effort was made so that study area residents were aware of the steering committee meetings and What is a Charrette? charrette week events. All meetings were advertised in The term “charrette” is derived from the French term the Miami Herald and mailings were sent to all property for “little cart”. This refers to a final intense work effort owners within and surrounding the study area. Addition- by 18th century architecture students to meet a project ally, posters were displayed in area businesses and door 1 2 deadline and place their projects into this cart. The mod- hangers were distributed advertising the date and loca- ern charrette is intended to foster a similar creative burst tion of the charrette workshop. of brainstorming ideas. The charrette week began on Saturday, April 10, 2010 A charrette workshop involves the public in the planning with a public design workshop held at the Coral Villa and design process and is a valuable tool for setting the Baptist Church. After a brief overview of the study area, foundation for the development of a detailed Area Plan. It charrette participants broke into groups, each provided is