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<br />Created: 09/26/11 CH <br />Revised 11/02/11 AAD <br />Revised 11/10/11 HO <br />The proposed development is consistent with the following policies of the City of Sunny <br />Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Future land Use Element <br /> <br />Policy 1 A. The City of Sunny Isles Beach shall give priority to in-fill development on <br />vacant sites, and redevelopment of existing, obsolete commercial and beachfront <br />development. <br /> <br />This development proposal seeks to redevelop an obsolete beachfront parcel. <br /> <br />Policy 10B. .. . maintaining view corridors and promoting compatible relationships with <br />adjacent properties and the beachfront... <br /> <br />This policy provides the language to protect the greatest natural resource the City <br />has, the beach, and visual access to it. Developments occurring on the east side <br />of Collins Avenue should offer ocean view opportunities to properties west of <br />Collins Avenue by providing adequate spacing between developments. The City's <br />zoning code requires appropriate side setbacks to accommodate these valued <br />view corridors. <br /> <br />Adequate spacing between developments serves to promote better relationships <br />between adjacent properties. Spacing helps to mitigate the impact of anyone <br />development on its neighboring properties. The City's zoning code recognizes the <br />impact that larger buildings on larger properties would have on adjacent properties <br />and accordingly requires a greater side setback for these larger buildings. <br /> <br />Adequate spacing between developments also reduces the impact that a wall of <br />closely spaced buildings would otherwise have on the beachfront. <br /> <br />The spacing provided in the development proposal fully supports the intent of <br />policy 1 DB. <br /> <br />Policy 10B ...to provide expanded public pedestrian circulation space... <br /> <br />Collins Avenue is the Main Street of the City. It also connects the beach with the <br />rest of the community, generating most of the pedestrian activity. The City aims to <br />create a safe yet enjoyable area along Collins Avenue by building open inviting <br />spaces promoting pedestrian activity. <br /> <br />The current building design proposed by the developer will provide an open <br />inviting pedestrian space along Collins Avenue in keeping with the City's <br />Streetscape Master Plan. <br /> <br />Additionally, the applicant is providing beach access on both the north and south <br />sides of the parcel. <br /> <br />U:\PLANNING&ZONING2008\zONING HEARING-APPLlCATIONS\2011 APPLlCATION\Z201 1-04 PORSCHE <br /> <br />5 <br />