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<br />options. Those options will be developed and graphically illustrated <br />by the luff Consulting Group. Each option will be evaluated by the <br />luff Consulting Group team based on an agreed upon set of criteria. <br />These criteria may include, but are not necessarily limited to: <br /> <br />. Probability of achieving success; <br />. fiscal implications to the City; <br />. Impact on surroundings; and <br />. Desirable land use patterns that optimize economic growth. <br /> <br />In addition to the above, particular attention will be paid to analyzing <br />selected underutilized, vacant. or other commercial buildings or <br />parcels in the commercial corridor. Should an economically viable <br />reuse potential exist. luff Consulting Group wDl identify the optimal <br />reuse program for the property. Reuse opportunities will be conveyed <br />for roughly three site or building opportunities through illustrative <br />concept drawings. In addition. scale. essential public amenities, <br />including changes in parking. and other design elements will be <br />illustrated as well to be used for marketing and future planning <br />purposes. <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION ISSUES <br /> <br />One of the most salient issues facing the redevelopment of Sunny Isles <br />Boulevard, the west side of Collins Avenue is the impact of <br />transportation facilities, capacities and public transportation services. <br />More specifically, the prominent issues are: <br /> <br />TRAffiC MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />To strengthen market attractiveness of the redevelopment disbicts. <br />efficient vehicular access and convenient parking that reinforce the <br />pedesbian environment are needed to support existing and new uses. <br />Traffic and parking needs can easily overwhelm the physical setting, <br />and weaken the continuity .of pedesbian activity. Using realistic <br />strategies. coordinated management of vehicular and transit access <br />will be incorporated into the plan. <br /> <br />PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT <br /> <br />Collins Avenue and Sunny Isles Boulevard divide the residential <br />communities and business disbicts of Sunny Isles Beach from one of its <br />greatest assets, the beach. Part of the transportation components of <br />the redevelopment plan must account for reducing the effect of <br />these formidable barriers. To create an active waterfront <br />redevelopment area along 163rd Street. it is essential to encourage <br />people to move throughout it on foot. The primary elements of the <br />pedesbian system should be on-street elements that use rights-of-way <br />shared with vehicular traffic. Developing a network of on-street <br />linkages is the most practical and cost-effective approach for working <br />within the framework already established by existing development <br /> <br />3 <br />