ANALYSIS:
The South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) has identified the desire for monument signs in their neighborhood. The proposed locations for the signs are 5th Street and Alton Road and 5th Street and Washington Avenue.
SOFNA requested that the Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) assist them to develop signage that would reflect the needs of the neighborhood, which include existing architecture and the identity and characteristics of the area.
On January 24, 2018, the Neighborhood and Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) heard SOFNA’s request, and moved the item with a favorable recommendation of the concept, and requested that CIP work with the Neighborhood Association to come up with tasteful signs that reflect the architecture of the neighborhood.
On February 14, 2018, the City Commission accepted the recommendation of the NCAC and authorized the Administration to develop the design for the proposed signage, with the final design subject to review and approval of the NCAC.
On April 30, 2018, a service order was approved for Keith and Schnars, P.A. to provide consultant services, under the agreement between the City of Miami Beach and consultant for: Professional Architectural and Engineering services in specialized categories, on an “as-needed basis”, (RFQ 2014-346-YG).
The consultant prepared three concepts, with two options each, for the signs (Attachment A):
o Concept 1 depicts two signs constructed with limestone.
Option 1A has a glass panel with integrated LED up lighting.
Option 1B has an aluminum cut-out pattern panel wrapping the limestone, with backlit raised lettering.
o Concept 2 depicts two signs constructed with 2''x2'' metal posts and freestanding lettering floating on a shelf, with integrated up lighting.
Option 2A the metal posts extend above the floating letters.
Option 2B has the letters floating on top of the posts.
o Concept 3 depicts two signs, each created by three vertical columns.
Option 3A has the columns constructed with concrete, and finished with a decorative tile finish, with backlit lettering.
Option 3B depicts a freestanding, column sign cabinet with integrated internal lighting.
The consultant also presented plans depicting the tentative locations (Attachment B). The first sign will be located on Alton Road, south of 5th Street and the second sign on Washington Avenue, south of 5th Street.
The three concepts were presented to the Planning Department. They indicated preference to the two options depicted in Concept 1. The signs would require Design Review Board (DRB) review as they are more than 3’-0” tall.
On June 11, 2018, CIP staff met with Marie Peter and Ron Stackman, representatives from SOFNA. Ms. Peter and Mr. Stackman will present the concepts to the members of their Neighborhood Association on June 13, 2018 to evaluate and select an option. CIP will present the selected option at the June 20, 2018 NCAC meeting.
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