The Smart Growth Partnership of Southeast Florida (SGP) has awarded the 2017 SMART GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARD to the Village of Palmetto Bay (the Village) and Bermello Ajamil & Partners (B&A) for the Village’s Downtown Master Plan and Downtown Urban Village Regulations.
Historical note: Bermello Ajamil & Partners (B&A) were hired to prepare/write the Village’s Downtown Master Plan and Downtown Urban Village Regulations at a Special Council Meeting held in January of 2014 as reflected in Palmetto Bay Resolution 2014-07 (CLICK HERE). The cost was not to exceed $120,000.00. The vote to proceed on this plan was 2-1 with Council Member Joan Lindsey and Mayor Shelley Stanczyk voting in favor and Council Member Patrick Fiore voting against. Vice Mayor John DuBois and Council Member Tim Schaffer were absent from this vote..
The Award presentation: On Thursday, September 14, 2017, the Smart Growth Partnership will be hosting an Education Event at the Anne Kolb Nature Center, where Palmetto Bay and been invited to receive the awarded the 2017 Smart Growth Excellence Award for the Downtown Master Plan and Downtown Urban Village Regulations.
Mission Statement - of Smart Growth Partnership
Smart Growth Partnership is a collaborative of diverse professionals and organizations providing leadership, advocacy, and education to promote livable, sustainable and green communities. To that end, the partnership will support the principles of Smart Growth for the South Florida region.
About Smart Growth Partnership
Smart Growth Partnership is a collaborative of diverse professionals and organizations providing leadership, advocacy, and education to promote livable, sustainable and green communities. To that end, the partnership supports the principles of Smart Growth for the South Florida region.
Smart Growth Principles:
- Provide a range of housing opportunities and choices
- Aim to increase efficiency of utilizing water and energy resources
- Preserve and create open space
- Create distinctive buildings and neighborhoods with a strong sense of place
- Promote mixed land uses serviced by a variety of transportation modes
- Make development decisions more predictable, quicker and cost effective
- Create walkable sites, neighborhoods and community designs
- Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration
- Promote regional collaboration
- Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities
- Take advantage of compact building design
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