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Planning and Urban Design | 4-2 Atkins | City of Sunny Isles Beach, RFQ No. 12-04-020006.027944.0512 Element 07 – Proposed Implementation and Phasing A Comprehensive Plan is not complete without an investigation of how the various elements will be implemented. A draft management and implementation plan will be suggested for City consideration, which will include such items as: • EAR-based Amendments (may be part of the Land Use and Access Elements as well) • Modifi cations to local development regulations, including zoning, platting, development review, etc. • City actions necessary to implement the Plan’s various recommendations • A time-frame for annual or minor “mid-course correction” updates to be managed by City staff • Projected future conditions that would trigger the necessity for a major Plan overhaul (other than regulatory requirements) This element is essentially the plan’s instruction manual—a series of actions necessary to implement the plan effectively and effi ciently. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) CPTED is a unique way to synthesize good planning and design standards with crime prevention programs in a community. Utilizing a comprehensive approach, Atkins’ certifi ed CPTED practitioner can evaluate park and trail designs and make recommendations on their compliance with accepted CPTED strategies such as natural surveillance, territorial reinforcement, and natural access control. Safety and security in parks and along internal trail systems can be a critical concern for citizens using the facilities, so the CPTED evaluation during the planning and design process is important to evaluate the proposed design relative to key CPTED design approaches. We will work alongside your Police Department Crime Prevention Unit to ensure we understand the specifi c safety concerns at any site and implement CPTED strategies into the design to help prevent safety issues in the future. Among the numerous benefi ts to parks and trails, CPTED can help increase patronage, reduce maintenance costs, and give the community greater satisfaction and safety, ultimately creating better places to live, work, and play. • Draft alternative access concepts (for public and City review and comment) • Preferred concept access plan (a hybrid of one or more of the above draft alternatives For roadways, a functional classifi cation hierarchy will be developed, which includes draft cross-sections and roadway designs. These will help direct traffi c volumes to the most appropriate roadway type, as well as helping to balance neighborhood needs of access, safety, and quality of life. As part of this element, approaches to traffi c calming will be investigated, including “skinny streets”, roundabouts/mini- traffi c circles, “naked” streets, woonerfs, and other similar approaches. In conjunction with the Land Use Plan, special corridor plans will be developed. While these corridors are yet to be established, they will most likely include principal east/ west and north/south corridors like Highway 1A, Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard/Highway 826, US Highway 1, and other similar corridors. The City may opt to include these studies and recommendations either in the Access or Urban Design Elements. As with the Preferred Land Use Plan is established, a list of the associated EAR-based Amendments will be developed. These, too, will be developed in draft form fi rst, available for City and public review and comment, prior to consideration of adoption. Element 06 – Urban Design Plan Quality of life, sustainable development, economic stability, and growth are more than just words—they are vital to the future of every city. The quality of a city’s built and natural environments are keys to realizing these goals. A comprehensive Urban Design Plan will be developed that considers how these important goals are incorporate. Proposed components of the Urban Design Plan may include: • Special District/Area Plans (unique areas such as beaches, commercial districts, etc.) • Corridor Plans (see Element 05 above) • Streetscape and gateway designs • Landscaping, open space, parks and recreation areas • Signage • General urban design guidelines