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The Greenways subcommittee discussed a draft City of Miami Capital Improvement Project (CIP) list, which may go to referendum in November 2001.  The subcommittee requested a more itemized list depicting exactly where the “citywide” projects would be funded.  In addition the subcommittee passed a unanimous resolution directing the Miami River Commission to lobby for the CIP list to include the Miami River Greenway Action Plan’s (adopted by the City Commission in principle) estimate for lower and middle Miami River Greenway development, approximately $6,000,000.

The Greenways subcommittee heard a presentation form Milian, Swain and Associates and Dianne Johnson, City of Miami, regarding the Lummus Landing greenway plans.  The current preliminary plans create infrastructure for three developable parcels.  The planned riverwalk is 12 feet wide.  If the parcels are developed, the current Lummus Landing plans would probably require waivers including the setback from the Miami River, riverwalk width, and parking.  Lavinia Freeman, Trust for Public Land (TPL), stated TPL supports the Lummus Landing Greenway with the existing surrounding open green space attached to riverfront Lummus Park.  Dianne Johnson stated that was a possibility.  Brett Bibeau, Miami River Commission, stated the property immediately east of Lummus Landing has preliminary restaurant plans, and the property immediately west of Lummus Landing has two successful existing restaurants and fish markets, Joe’s and Garcia’s.  Milian, Swain and Associates are scheduled to finalize construction drawings in 210 days.  Dianne Johnson, City of Miami, stated they would take a look at widening the riverwalk.  The Greenway subcommittee passed a unanimous resolution supporting the Lummus Landing Greenway project subject to the following conditions:

1)     the riverwalk be widened to a preferred 20 feet but no less than a 16 feet wide clear path walkway

2)     the riverwalk building materials be environmentally sensitive

3)     the City not grant any waivers to their landscaping standards and guidelines as waivers would set a bad precedent

4)    all possible future development of Lummus Landing be marine interactive

The development of this plan requires City Commission approval.  Dianne Johnson accepted an invitation to provide a presentation regarding the Lummus Landing project to the full Miami River Commission on September 10, 2001.

The Greenway subcommittee passed a unanimous resolution supporting increased landscaping to cover the loading docks of a planned Publix, which intersects the proposed Greenway at SW 6^th Street and SW 3^rd Ave.

Brett Bibeau invited the Greenway’s subcommittee to a Miami River Greenway groundbreaking ceremony at the Riverside East Little Havana Garden, underneath the Flagler Bridge, Friday, July 27, 11 am.  The project was lead by Guillermo Borges and Officer Reyes, East Little Havana NET office, and supported by the Miami River Commission, Trust for Public Land and Empowerment Trust.

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