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[ [ I I I I,' 9f I I I I I I I I I I I I I Solid Waste Miami-Dade County provides solid waste pickup services for the two communities containing single-family homes: Golden Shores and Atlantic Isle. The condominiums and hotels are all serviced by private refuse companies. The waste is transported to the North Miami Dade Landfill located on NW 4ih Avenue. This landfill takes in approximately two hundred thousand tons of refuse annually and has the current capacity to handle an additional five million tons. The standard level of service established is 9.9 pounds per day per capita. The County estimates the system has the capacity to accommodate the countywide needs for the next ten years. This range is not expected to be significantly impacted by the growth of Sunny Isles Beach, nor will it negatively affect the County's facilities. Parks. Opens Space and Recreation In 2000 the City had four municipal parks and open space totaling approximately 15.9 acres. There are two significant parks within the immediate vicinity of the City, but outside its boundaries: The State's Oleta River Recreational area-an 850-acre park, including mangrove preserves, to the west of the City, and the County's Haulover Beach Park-a 189-acre site just south of the City. Currently, the City has a total of five parks and fifteen beach access points. Currently, the City is moving forward with Active Park. The City has increased their total park area by 6 acres. This increase was due to the City of Sunny Isles Beach converting 2.5 acres of Medium to High Residential land and 3.5 acres of Neighborhood Business space to Recreation and Open Space, resulting in the creation of an additional neighborhood park. An analysis of the current level of service (LOS) for parks and open space - 2.75 acres per 1,000 residents factored into the current number of households and by the household size- reveals the City is operating at a nigher LOS than what is needed for the existing number of households and for future growth. The 2004 estimated population of the City is 16,580, which would require 45.6 .acres of parks and open space. The City currently has 21.9 acres of parks and open space and 96 acres of beach. In an effort to maintain an adequate LOS, the City is looking to add more open space through the development review process; currently, development incentives are being offered for more open space on new projects. Additionally, the City is moving forward with the construction of an active park City of Sunny Isles Beach - 2005 Draft Evaluation and Appraisal Report Rev. 6/29/2005 Page 40