Referral to the September 25, 2019 Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) to consider the following unanimous motions made by the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon 41st Street Committee at their May 15, 2019 meeting (LTC 323-2019):

1) MOTION: To defer the stage II of the Alta Gehl Study.

At the May 15, 2019 41st street committee meeting, Bernard Zyscovich discussed with the committee on creating a master plan that includes 40th, 41st and 42nd street corridors, rather than a master plan specific to the 41st street corridor. The project area is primarily 41st street from Alton Road to Collins Avenue with consideration of 40th and 42nd street as a district.

With the approval of the Neighborhood Community Affairs Committee and City Commission, the administration plans to select a consultant from its pool of consultants to meet with the city departments to translate the Alta-Gehl vision plan into a master project action schedule that prioritizes projects, cost, start and end dates in a cohesive and logical manner.   The master plan will set the basis for the following: land use, transportation, mobility, enhanced streetscapes and redevelopment of city-owned lots.

2) MOTION: To defer the RFP for the development of the City-owned parking within 41st Corridor.

Motions 1 & 2 were driven by the 41st Street committee's desire to include 40th, 41st, and 42nd street as part of a district-wide master plan. 

3) MOTION: To start with a temporary Street Farmer’s/Produce and Artisanal Market program, through special events.

The Farmers Market is set to commence every Sunday starting November 3, 2019, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a 3-month pilot project using a pop up special event permit. The location will be on the southwest corner of 41st Street and Tree Drive .

4) MOTION: To follow up with landscape lighting proposal along 41st Street to allow the potential lighting companies to demonstrate their products as part of the review before a contract is awarded.

The 41st Street committee requested staff to seek lighting companies for a pilot lighting activation to assess potential lighting options on the 41st street corridor on a permanent basis. On August 12, 2019 tree lights were installed at 41st Street and Pine Tree Drive.

5) MOTION: To have a representative from the Blue-Ribbon committee participate on the RFP selection committee and provide guidance on how the bid should be formatted and presented for the lighting signage on the Julia Tuttle bridge.

Lighting on the Welcome to Miami Beach sign on the Julia Tuttle Bridge will no longer be pursued.

LTC of motions made is attached.