Exhibit G - Grant Stern's guide to Midtown Miami Open Space

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EXHIBIT B MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURAE BRIEF IN RESPONSE TO WALMART STORES EAST LP’S MOTION TO EXPEDITE DECISION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

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Exhibit G to Amicus Curae brief This is a handout that I presented to the City of Miami Commission detailing several references in Miami's zoning code which illuminate a Variance in Walmart's flawed plan to build in Midtown Miami.NoWalmartinMidtown.com

Transcript of Exhibit G - Grant Stern's guide to Midtown Miami Open Space

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EXHIBIT  B    

MOTION  FOR  LEAVE  TO  FILE  AMICUS  CURAE  BRIEF  IN  RESPONSE  TO  WALMART  STORES  EAST  LP’S  MOTION  TO  EXPEDITE  DECISION  ON  PETITION  FOR  WRIT  OF  CERTIORARI    

   

Grant Stern
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Midtown  Miami    

 

Corner  Entrance  on  Open  Space  Interpretation  Guide  

627.2.10  (1)a  

All  ground  level  space  designed  for  pedestrian  oriented  uses  shall  have  external  entrances  directly  accessible  from  

public  sidewalk  space.  At  least  one  (1)  external  entrance  shall  be  located  along  the  frontage  of  the  primary  street  or  

on  the  corner  intersection  of  the  primary  street  and  any  other  street  or  the  frontage  of  public  open  space.  Additionally,  

each  building  use,  such  as  a  retail  store  with  a  cafe  or  restaurant,  shall  have  separate  entrances.  All  such  entrances  

shall  be  transparent.    

 

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At  least  one  (1)  external  entrance  shall  be  located  along  the  frontage  of  the  primary  street  or  on  the  corner  

intersection  of  the  primary  street  [and]  

 

At  least  one  (1)  external  entrance  shall  be  located  along  [and]  any  other  street  or  the  frontage  of  public  open  space.  

 

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Open  Space:  Any  parcel  of  land  or  water,  excluding  public  right  of  way,  that  is  at  ground  level  

or  open  to  the  sky  and  designed  and  intended  for  the  common  use  of  the  residents,  tenant  

and  the  general  public  and  may  include  parks,  linear  parks,  plazas,  and  landscape  areas.  

(italics  by  Grant)  

 

Additionally,  canopy  trees  and  large  palms  planted  within  pedestrian  zones  of  the  public  

right-­of-­  way  in  accordance  with  the  design  standards  shall  respectively  each  count  as  four  

hundred  (400)  square  feet  and  one  hundred  seventy-­five  (175)  square  feet  of  open  space.  

Open  Space  is  substantially  free  of  structures  other  than  structures  that  contribute  to  the  

common  use  of  the  space.    

 

Right-­of-­Way,  Public  :  That  land  held  in  trust  by  the  City  between  the  base  building  lines,  

including  the  sidewalk,  swale  and  parkway  area,  and  the  roadway,  street  and  highway.    

 

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Conjunctions.  Unless  the  context  clearly  indicates  otherwise,  the  following  conjunctions  shall  

be  interpreted  as  follows:  

 

1.  “And”  indicates  that  all  connected  items  or  provisions  shall  apply.  

2.  “Or”  indicates  that  the  connected  items  or  provisions  may  apply  singly  or  in  any  

combination.    

3.  “Either/or”  indicates  that  the  connected  items  or  provisions  shall  apply  singly  but  not  in  

combination.      

 

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Midtown  Miami    

 

Corner  Entrance  on  Open  Space  Interpretation  Guide  

627.2.10  (1)a  

 

Midtown  Treatment  of  Corners  Facing  Open  Space  

 

 

 

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627.2.10  (1)a  

Site  Survey  -­  CDD  liner  tract  on  West  Side  

 

 

 

 

   

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627.2.10  (1)a  

CDD  Owned  Linear  Private  Park  

 

 

 

 

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4.1.5  CDD  Tract.  The  CDD  Tract  shall  be  used  and  occupied  only  as  a  public  space  and  

as  applicable,  public  sidewalks  and  entryways,  subject  to  the  easements  granted  

herein,  specifically  including  the  Required  Retail  Easements.  Nothing  herein  shall  be  

deemed  to  authorize  any  use  that  is  not  permitted  by  applicable  zoning,  land  use  and  

other  Laws.      

4.1.3  G  Tract.  G  Tract  shall  be  used  only  for  installation  and  maintenance  of  CDD  

Improvements  for  the  use  and  enjoyment  of  the  public.  Nothing  herein  shall  be  deemed  

to  authorize  any  use  that  is  not  permitted  by  applicable  zoning,  land  use  and  other  

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627.2.10  (1)a  

Laws.    

 

 

3.3.2  Construction  and  Encroachment.        

 

 

(C)  G  Tract  Owner  hereby  grants  to  CDD  Tract  Owner  exclusive  easements  for  the  

CDD  Tract  Owner  to  install  and  maintain  CDD  Improvements,  including,  but  not  limited  

to,  sidewalks  and  landscaping  within  G  Tract  to  the  extent  necessary  to  permit  the  full  

use  and  enjoyment  of  the  CDD  Improvements  in  accordance  with  the  intent  of  this  

COREA.    

 

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627.2.10  (1)a  

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Midtown  Miami    

 

Corner  Entrance  on  Open  Space  Interpretation  Guide  

627.2.10  (1)a