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<br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach ∙ RFQ No. 12-04-02 – Planning & Urban Design <br />4-2 <br />infrastructure (such as streets) frames the urban system. In question at all times <br />are the ideas relative to land use. Communities must first address whether they <br />want single-use districts, or mixed-use districts or properties. Mixing uses can be <br />done vertically or horizontally. Once this is determined, individual site <br />parameters are examined, including: dwelling units per acre, floor area ration, <br />height, setbacks, green space, pervious area, lot coverage, first floor <br />transparency, and utilities placement. These components are the essential <br />aspects of design. Architectural style is then layered over top of the basic <br />design parameters if desired. It is a common mistake for conceptual drawings <br />to imitate an architectural style, and overshadow the underlying design issues of <br />volume and intensity, as this can confuse citizens. <br /> <br />Corradino has produced multiple comprehensive plans, comprehensive plan <br />amendments, zoning code amendments, Evaluation and Appraisal Reports <br />(EARs), and EAR-based amendments. The firm also acts as development review <br />consultants for many cities. The rules for these items have changed, essentially <br />streamlining the process, and placing more control with local communities, but <br />the principles of comprehensive planning remain the same. It is crucial to <br />understand the character and quality of life that a community wants, and <br />develop individual comprehensive plan elements to support that. Much data <br />and analysis forms the basis of each comprehensive plan or EAR. This is <br />collected from a variety of sources, specifically: the US Census, US Department <br />of Labor Statistics, the MPO, and the Bureau of Economic and Business <br />Research. Once data and analysis is complete, a formulation of Goals, <br />Objectives and Policies is undertaken for each element of the plan. Each is <br />reported on and multiple public meetings are held to confirm the results. To <br />gain final approval, meetings are held with the Planning Board, and then two <br />readings are held with the City Council. The State still provides reviews, but <br />these are expedited. <br /> <br />CORRIDOR PLANS <br />Corradino has developed Corridor Plans across the nation. When doing so it is <br />important to factor land use and transportation into the planning process. <br />Corridors include both public rights of way (for the purpose of transportation) <br />and infrastructure storage, and also private property outside of the right of way. <br />The ways in which public and private facilities are planned around a corridor <br />are very different. Public roadways are planned through a highly centralized,