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<br />Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan <br />April 13, 2000 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />The Urban Village Strategy combines small changes in the City's development pattern with a <br />system of defined neighborhood entrances and gateways that reflect local history, natural <br />features of each village, cultural symbols and other sources of village pride; distinctive designs <br />and landscape treatments of local roadways including lighting fixtures, street signage, <br />community banners, street furniture and transit stop shelters; the creation of pedestrian, bicycle <br />and local transit linkages to interconnect neighborhoods; the reorientation of certain adjacent <br />retail areas to emphasize convenient pedestrian friendly, attractive and relevant services to <br />neighborhoods; the provision of safe, neighborhood scaled public spaces and recreational <br />facilities within walking distance of residences, especially play and interactive space for children <br />whether in high or low density areas or in rental or owner-occupied housing; and partnerships <br />with neighborhood and community-based organizations to improve people's access to services <br />and strengthen neighborhood planning and policing. <br /> <br />The Town Center Strategy combines large scale changes in the City's development pattern with <br />a mix of uses that seeks to combine business and retail services with office employment space <br />and housing in a vertically integrated mix; the incorporation of community based and regional <br />transit services within a high activity retail and employment center; a strong emphasis on <br />pedestrian circulation space and systems with minimal vehicular conflicts and human scaled <br />amenities; a management system for public parking that emphasizes shared parking among <br />commercial, office, entertainment and residential uses to optimize parking utilization and reduce <br />the under-utilization of parking during evening and weekend periods; development of structured <br />parking where appropriate to minimize surface lot coverage; the creation of central public spaces <br />and plazas that accommodate active public programming and events for residents and visitors; <br />expanded entertainment uses and activities to encourage an 18 hour active town center while <br />consistent with maintaining a high quality visitor environment and a family friendly setting; <br />linkage of civic facilities and government services with the Town Center public use spaces and <br />private retail services; direct access and exposure to waterfront amenities, where possible; <br />standards, guidelines and design review to provide a high quality of architectural, landscape, <br />signage and site design to enhance the community image and character as an international <br />destination; and vigorous code enforcement of property maintenance standards. <br /> <br />Goals, Objectives and Policies Framework for the Plan <br /> <br />The plan is expressed in terms of Goals which represent a destination or desired end state; <br />Objectives which define the paths and offer guidelines for reaching a goal; and Policies which <br />are specific actions, strategies and programs that will move the City towards reaching its stated <br />Goals and Objectives. <br /> <br />1{ <br />