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4. Highlights of the Public Input • Participants voting for one of the four (4) strategy options posed as a result of this process tended to favor "letting the overlay be;` with the understanding that certain adjustments are statutorily required. • Most participants do not want to see skyscrapers in the TCNO. It is worth observing that nothing In the current TCNO, underlying districts or TCZD zoning allows a "skyscraper" in the Town Center North area today • Most participants would prefer to see the TCNO maintain a more moderate skyline than the area surrounding it. It is worth observing that the buildings heights in the TCZD, regulated by a complex Street Frontage Plan, do not exceed approximately 24 stories. The tallest building that exists in the district today is 20 stories, not including structured parking. • Most participants condemn the "canyon effect" and the impression of an uninterrupted concrete and glass wall along the east side of Collins Avenue. • The Town Center North is seen as a respite, a "lung" where the shorter buildings and lower concentration of structures allow sunlight to pass through and give a sense of openness. • Participants like the current mix of building heights (no uniformity, and they favor the current districtwide average height of 6 stories. • In a redevelopment situation, participants would favor a gradation of building heights depending on the site's location within the TCNO. Improve Sidewalks No Tall Buildings Outdo_[r'Anincl Lk Rase Buildings moParKSCulture Bike Sharemore *Resident Club Fix TrafflcP SafetySuslainabt- No r�.More ResidentialKeep As [s ge#ter Shopping Opt ons Scooters Green S Art I_andscapingNo More Building Skate Park High School Churches S.�f� t CB[::� 'r1:i31'll4S Bcu r 1 ?;: i' : a optic. ImDrove A r�earance APlaceforTeens Ec.1�:catianalOpt:nns • More Walkable city Pool Mixed U Open Spaces Word cloud composed of combined public input about aspirations for the TCNO. The size of the terms indicates the frequency with which the terms appear. S. Vision for a Town Center These are the common -ground themes identified through the public engagement process, expressing aspirations for the TCNO. • Distinct: Today, the TCNO differs in scale, character and density from the surrounding area; it looks and feels different. Residents keenly wish this district to remain unique, especially compared to development on the east side of Collins Avenue. • Oasis: The great importance placed by people on a smaller -scaled, lower -profiled North Town Center suggests the need for a sense of retreat from the intense urban setting that surrounds it. 16 City of Sunny Isles Beach