Perrine Charrette Report
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DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Ben Shavis Park was and should continue to provide the sense of ownership and pride for the neighbors, as it be- comes an important amenity for Perrine. The charrette plan proposes some important interventions to achieve the Ben Shavis park redevelopment: • Create a new street immediately to the east of the park, between SW 177th and 178th Streets, detaching the park from the adjacent block and transforming it into a neighborhood green. • Developing the surrounding vacant properties as well as redeveloping the existing public housing with small townhouses or apartment buildings. The new structure would define the park as a public space and to provide a natural surveillance function. • Integrate the playground across the street from the park. By segregating the children into their own fenced space, Ben Shavis Park loses a primary group of users. Public open space should be designed to be inhabited, not solely viewed, and Ben Shavis Park can provide Perrine a park to give life and urban character to the community. Ben Shavis Park Continued Aerial View of proposed Town Houses overlooking a redeveloped Ben Shavis Park and neighboring single family homes SHAILENDRA SINGH P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 31 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Design Proposals DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Throughout the charrette citizens expressed their concern of the existing condition and future of West Perrine Park. The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department has had plans to implement improvements to this park since May 1992. After hurricane Andrew destroyed the existing recreation building, the Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club proposed to construct a new recreation center that would include a gymnasium and space for their own programs in West Perrine Park. In the interim, trailers were placed in the park to serve as a temporary recreation building. The Optimist Club building was eventually located on Homestead Avenue and is now nearing completion. Currently, Miami-Dade Parks has completed design development for a new recreation center and is nearing completion of construction documents needed to begin building in 2004. Despite this, the community expressed a desire to revisit the proposed plans for the park and based on these ideas, the Charrette Area Plan suggests some revisions to the future design. During the charrette an alternative park design was developed, however, following the charrette the Steering Committee requested that the proposed design be revised. The charrette initially proposed that future park improvements be retained, which include a soccer/football field, a new pool and bathhouse, a recreation building, and refurbishing the existing baseball fields, basketball courts, and tennis courts and to add two changes: to distribute parking around the park in place of the 104-space parking lot proposed for the southeast corner of the park; and moving the recreation building to the center of the park, along a new street that is created between the park and Richmond Elementary. Based on input from the Steering Committee, the street through the park was eliminated, and the recreation building was relocated to align with SW 171st Street. Additionally, a smaller parking lot was retained, along with parallel parking on the surrounding streets to provide additional parking capacity. Perspective view of the proposed West Perrine Park building West Perrine Park West Perrine Park Above: Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Proposed Plan Right: Revised staff recom- mended plan SHAILENDRA SINGH “A Plan for the Next 100 Years” P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street Improvements P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 33 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” The U.S. 1 corridor is approximately 2,390 miles long begin- ning in Fort Kent, Maine and ending in Key West. It crosses nu- merous cities and an endless number of small towns. For many areas in the South Miami-Dade County, U.S. 1 is the main drive through the heart of a town. In Perrine, it is the other primary route aside from Florida’s Turnpike. Unfortunately, for many years U.S. 1 has been developed with ill-defined suburban devel- opment. Charles Kuralt, in his book On the Road states:
Although U.S. 1 is not an Interstate, the above description can easily apply to it. U.S. 1 typically presents an image of endless miles of gas stations, strip centers, fast food restaurants, auto service shops, and car dealers. In Perrine however, the geometry of U.S. 1 is unique in that the North- and South-bound lanes split momentarily. This condition provides an opportunity for U.S. 1 to create a character of its own as one enters and leaves Perrine. Buildings should develop an architectural language that is authentic to the area and create a pedestrian friendly environ- ment. Before this can be accomplished, the street itself should be reconfigured and the Citizens’ Charrette Area Plan proposes specific changes to curbs, landscaping, and sidewalks on U.S. 1. Once changes to the physical character of U.S. 1 are implement- ed, buildings can begin to address the street by moving forward towards the corridor and placing their front entrances on U.S. 1. The Charrette Area Plan proposes multi-storied mixed-use development along U.S. 1, which would incorporate commer- cial, office, and retail on the ground floor and residential uses on the upper floors. A colonnade is part of the building mass- ing and offers protection against the elements. From Richmond Drive (SW 168th Street) to Marlin Road (SW 107th Avenue) be- tween the Busway and U.S. 1 there is approximately 290 feet of land available for redevelopment. Because the block is so deep it provides a great opportunity for the development of buildings along its perimeter with parking in the middle of the block.
The U.S. 1 Corridor: A Signature Boulevard U.S. 1 EXISTING CONDITIONS • 116-foot Right-of-way • Four 12-foot travel lanes (with abutting property entrances) • Two 2-foot curb and gutter • One 20-foot median • Two 4.9-foot shoulders • Two 5.9-foot sidewalks • Two 11.2-foot planting strips BUSWAY U.S. 1 P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 34 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” The U.S. 1 Corridor Continued U.S. 1 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OPTION 1 • 116-foot Right-of-way • Four 12-foot travel lanes prop- erty entrances moved to rear of lots) • One 20-foot median • Four 2-foot curb and gutter • Two 20-foot sidewalks (with 5’x5’ planter grates)
• Six 12-foot travel lanes (prop- erty entrances moved to rear of lots)
• Four 2-foot curb and gutter • One 20-foot median • Two 8-foot sidewalks (with 5’x 5’ planter grates) BUSWAY U.S. 1 BUSWAY U.S. 1 P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 35 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” The Busway, which parallels the U.S. 1 corridor, also pro- vides an excellent opportunity for redevelopment because of its direct influx of people through mass transit. In the future when the Metrorail line expands, this major transportation corridor will bring many more people to Perrine and a good plan for redevelopment needs to be in place. The Citizens’ Charrette Area Plan foresees the impact this corridor will have and tries to address this. Affordable high- er density residential that is proposed provides a better mix of housing types as well as mixed-use buildings that generate more businesses and job opportunities for the community. Because it is nearly impossible to cross the busway by foot and car, the Charrette Area Plan proposes a frontage road that is parallel to the busway right of way and is buffered by a large and heavily landscaped median. This road, which has parallel parking on one side, will help service all the buildings adjacent to the busway by providing direct access to them. Multi-storied buildings with stoops, porches, and balconies facing the road will add security by providing eyes on the street. Large shade trees and other types of landscaping are also recommended to improve the appearance of the busway.
The Busway Busway station at SW 168th Street P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 36 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” EXISTING CONDITION • 70-foot Right-of-way • Three 12-foot travel lanes • One 3-foot gutter • Two 13-foot pavements • One 5-foot sidewalk The Busway Continued BUSWAY U.S. 1 BUSWAY U.S. 1 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS • 70-foot Right-of-way • Three 12-foot travel lanes • Two 2-foot curb and gutter • Two 15-foot sidewalks (with 5’x 5’ planter grates) P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 37 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” A great deal of Perrine’s public space is accounted for in its streets. Yet many streets within the community are in disrepair and lack trees, sidewalks and other comforts for pedestrians and children. Streets typically leave the first im- pression as one travels about a community. They can either attract or discorage new investment and residents from a community. If treated with respect, they can be an impor- tant factor in protecting real estate values, instilling a sense of pride in the community, and in encouraging homeowners and renters to maintain their properties. Great streets are those that achieve a comfortable balance between the auto- mobile, buildings and the pedestrian, with the scales often tipped in favor of the pedestrian. There are several op- portunities within Perrine for improving the streets. Seven street corridors were selected to be illustrated during the Charrette based on the fact that they are important corridors that form the edges for the Perrine community: The seven selected include SW 107th Avenue, Eureka Drive, Quail Roost Drive, Richmond Drive, Homestead Avenue, Hibiscus Avenue and U.S. 1. Clear and precise building and street dimensions ensure design goals can be understood and followed by developers, engineers and planners. The Charrette Area Plan proposes the reconfiguration for each of the important corridors, as well as the uses and regulations of the buildings along it. The diagrams show proposed travel lanes, parallel parking lanes, medians along certain blocks, planting strips, sidewalks, and building placement.
Edge Corridors: Making Great Streets
P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 38 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” EUREKA DRIVE EXISTING CONDITIONS • 75-foot Right-of-way • Four 11-foot travel lanes • One 10-foot turning lane Eureka Drive EUREKA DRIVE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS • 75-foot Right-of-way • Four 11-foot travel lanes • One 10-foot median (with two 2-foot curb and gutter) • Two 2-foot curb and gutter • Two 5-foot sidewalks • One 7-foot planting strip • Two 10-foot sidewalks (Two 5-foot sections designated from private property)
P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 39 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Homestead/Hibiscus Avenue Homestead Avenue
P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 40 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” SW 107th Avenue 107TH AVENUE EXISTING CONDITIONS • 75-foot Right-of-way • Two 12-foot travel lanes • Two 5-foot sidewalks 107TH AVENUE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS • 75-foot Right-of-way • Two 12-foot travel lanes • Two 8-foot parallel parking lanes • One 10-foot swale • One 15-foot swale
• One 10-foot planting strip • One 15-foot planting strip
P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 41 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Richmond Drive RICHMOND DRIVE EXISTING CONDI- TIONS • 80-foot Right-of-way • Two 12-foot travel lanes • Two 5-foot sidewalks • Two 23-foot swales RICHMOND DRIVE PROPOSED IM- PROVEMENTS, OPTION 1 • 80-foot Right-of-way • Two 12-foot travel lanes
• Two 5-foot sidewalks • Two 23-foot swales RICHMOND DRIVE PROPOSED IM- PROVEMENTS, OP- TION 2 • 80-foot Right-of-way • Two 12-foot travel lanes
• Two 8-foot parallel parking lanes • Two 5-foot sidewalks • Two 15-foot planting strips
P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 42 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Quail Roost Drive QUAIL ROOST DRIVE EXISTING CONDITIONS • 75-foot Right-of-way • Four 11-foot travel lanes • One 10-foot turning lane • Two 2-foot curb and gutter • Two 5-foot sidewalks • One 7-foot planting strip QUAIL ROOST DRIVE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS • 75-foot Right-of-way • Two 11-foot travel lanes • One 12-foot median (with curb and gutter) • Two 8-foot parallel parking lanes • Two 10-foot sidewalks (5-foot sections designated from private property • Two 7’-6” planting strips
P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 43 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” The Quail Roost Drive Industrial corridor also suffers from an automobile dominated environment and lack of pedes- trian amenities. The turn lane is excessively wide, sidewalks are narrow and unbuffered from fast-moving traffic, there is no continuous shade, highway-style street lamps illuminate only the roadway, open storage lots and parking lots front the street, deep building setbacks, the lack of mixed-use de- velopment and singularity in use create an inhabitable space that the Charrette Area Plan proposes to change. Quail Roost: Improvement Phases Existing Condition P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 44 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Changes begin to happen with the implementation of a few improvements to the right-of-way. As a beginning, a central median is created to provide shade and to visually reduce the scale of the roadway. The median is planted with sub- stantial trees to lend dignity and character to this important industrial corridor. Quail Roost: Improvement Phases Quail Roost: Phase I SHIRLEY MONROE P E R R I N E C H A R R E T T E 45 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING URBAN DESIGN CENTER Street
Improvements DP&Z “Celebrating our Centennial” Quail Roost: Improvement Phases Quail Roost: Phase II Ultimately, the corridor can be developed with a true urban industrial character. The street width is narrowed, and in addition to the planted median a lane of parallel parking is added to both sides of the street, buffering the sidewalk from moving traffic. The sidewalks are widened, broadened and planted with shade trees. Buildings brought to the edge of the sidewalk, enhancing the sense of scale, and visual interest with frequent doors and windows. Mixed-use devel- opment is incorporated to provide 24 hour use and shorten work trips. SHIRLEY MONROE |
