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. b. The firm's identification of any significant project issues. The biggest challenge to this project is the parking garage and its location on the site. Although there is enough land available, the site's proximity to high rise condos to the west is an important consideration because the garage could potentially block ocean views. The suggested size and shape of the garage will not fit on the property in an east-west configuration, and that is the reason why the MAG team has suggesting reducing its footprint. The MAG team strongly suggests that the garage be located on the south side of the property, and that it runs east-west, thereby providing almost three acres of parkland to the north. If the garage is located on the southern portion of the site, it will minimally obstruct ocean views from the condo to the west. The MAG team feels that it can still provide at least 450 parking spaces in the reduced footprint, and this design is feasible. Views of this garage and park as seen from the high rise condos and hotels to the east and west of the property are important, as they will be looking down on this development. The park is a gateway feature to the City of Sunny Isles, and the existing DPW facility is problematic for several reasons: (1) It is termite infested (2) its roof-mounted air conditioning ducts are an eyesore and they are plainly visible to the adjacent high- rise residents (3) a park would be a far superior asset and gateway feature to the city than the modular structure that currently hoses the DPW. The MAG team recommends relocating the DPW to a different site. If this is not possible, the DPW should be located on the ground floor of the garage, but this addition would require greater height or fewer parking spaces in the garage. . . FOUR LEVELS OF PARKING (LIKE THE FOUR-LEVEL GARAGE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH) IF LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE SITE WILL HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE CONDOS TO THE WEST OF THE SITE. Page 5 of 13