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February 23, 2013

Volume 1, Issue 1

Historic, Environmental

Preservation & Beautification

Committee

Cover Story

Interest Article:

Bayside

Beautiful

Campaign

Launches

Feature Stories

Info Pack 2

Baywood Park 2

Beautification 3

Home Updates 4

Misc Stories 5

Recap 6

Bayside Beautiful Campaign Launches

Bayside Beautiful Campaign Initiatives

Greetings Bayside Neighbor,

You may have noticed that things are looking better in the neighborhood

lately, and it is not by chance.

In the fall of 2012, the Bayside Residents Association board of directors

approved the creation of the Historic, Environmental Preservation &

Beautification Committee (HEPBC).

The committee was created to help protect, preserve and beautify

Bayside. And so it is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of

the Bayside Beautiful campaign, our community-wide effort to make

living in Bayside a bit more beautiful and enjoyable.

On the HEPBC committee, our aim is to help implement the following

initiatives, which are part the Bayside Beautiful campaign.

1. Inform & Unifyensure that neighbors understand our historic district

guidelines, and making sure the City understands our concerns, all

while creating a sense of unity and belonging for residents.

2. Protect & Preserveensure that we protect and preserve our coveted

and unique historic homes and shared public spaces.

3. Beautify & Improveencourage neighbors to improve their homes

and partner with the City & County to create first class public spaces.

4. Increase Safety & Securityencourage neighbors to take steps to

protecting their property, while working with the City to improve safety.

This newsletter provides an overview of the things we are doing as part ofthe Bayside Beautiful campaign to improve the district. Please contact

us with any questions at (305) 606-2200 [email protected].

Kind regards,

Shane M. Graber & Jorge Planas

Co-Chairs

Historic, Environmental Preservation & Beautification Committee
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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The residential buildings in

the Bayside Historic District

reflect Miami's growth from a

pioneer settlement to a

significant metropolitan area.

Comprised of four distinct

subdivisions, Bayside mirrorsthe diversity and taste of its

early, fashionable residents.

Houses in the neighborhood

represent an eclectic mix of

architectural styles including

Mediterranean Revival, Art

Deco, and Streamline

Moderne.

-from the City of Miami

historicpreservationmiami.

com

Bayside Historic District Informational Pack

Did you know that in 1991, the Bayside Historic District was

created? That measure included the creation of specific

guidelines for any exterior changes made to homes within the

district. These guidelines cover everything from windows to roofs,

security bars to hurricane shutters, awnings to doors, driveways to

carports, fences to hedges, and porches and painting. To better

educate and assist new and longer-term residents about our

historic guidelines, we have created the attached Bayside

Historic & Guidelines Info Pack. Becoming familiar with this

information will help you plan for future exterior home

improvements and in some cases, to help neighbors bring homes

into compliance.

Baywood Park Improvements

Neighbors have been asking, and we are pleased to share,

hat improvements have started at Baywood Park. The first

tep in upgrades included repairing the non-operative FPL

treet lights around the park. We then worked with the City

of Miami to plant 24 new shade trees in the park. We are

grateful to our City Commissioner Marc Sarnoffs office, aswell as the Parks Department, for their help. Future plans

nclude adding more trees, replacing and adding more

urniture in the park (benches, trash receptacles), and

cleaning the Mangrove Basin and removing invasive plant

pecies. We will also set forth plans for a longer-term master

plan vision for the park, with even more amenities, which

might include new lighting and a bayside promenade.

Baywood Park Policing InitiativeWe have worked with the City of Miami Police Department to enact stricter community

policing standards in and around Baywood Park. These efforts include: enforcing the NO

ISHING law; nightly police patrol at sundown to remind visitors when the park is closed; and

enforcing the overnight NO PARKING rules around Baywood Park. If you see questionable or

legal activity, please call Miami Police at (305) 579-6111.


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The Broken Window Theory

Monitoring and

maintaining urban environments in a

well-ordered condition may prevent

further vandalism aswell as an escalation into more serious

crime... The theory shows that well

maintained

neighborhoods not only boost the value of

each property but also deters crime.

Statistics from developed countries show a

marked decline in crimes against property

and its

inhabitants when the property is

maintained.

Historic District Gateway Marker Upgrade

We recently worked with the City of Miami NET (Neighborhood

Enhancement Team) Office to replace the dying plantings from

the 69thStreet Bayside Historic District entrance sign planter

with bright new bromeliad plants, paid for by the association.

Special thanks to neighbors Bill Mathisen and Freddy Hernandez

for their volunteer planting efforts.

71stStreet Median Improvements & Swale Tree PlantingsWe have worked with the City of Miami Public Works Department to remove 7 dead and

diseased trees from the 71stStreet median. We will then replace those trees with new trees,

while seeking to plant additional shade trees on the side swales along NE 71stStreet. We will

also put forth a request to the City for additional shade trees for the swales along all streets in

the neighborhood. If you would like to request a tree in front of your home, please contact

us, so that we can explain the qualifications. We will also reach out to neighbors whose front

lawns have been identified as opportunity spaces for new trees.

Overgrown Lot CleanupOvergrown lots and vacant or

unmaintained properties attract crime

and destroy the beauty of our

neighborhood. We have worked with

vacant lot property owners to ensure that

previously overgrown lots are mowed

regularly and kept free of trash and debris.

We thank the following property owners

for their cooperation: 1025 NE 72 Street,

1000 NE 72 Street, 7101 NE 10 Avenue, and

860 NE 71 St. If you see overgrown lots or

poorly maintained properties, please alert

us, so we can try to get them cleaned up,

NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS

Beautification & Historic District Expansion for South Bayside

Neighborhood beautification efforts include our non-historic streets as well, where we seek t

expand property beautification and improvement efforts, as well as tree and streetscape

beautification. Over the next coming year, we will work with our NE 67thStreet neighbors to

determine eligibility for, and interest in, historic designation. We will also seek to expand

historic designation into Legion Park and the American Legion/VFW Post, in an effort to

preserve and protect those areas from inappropriate future development.


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New HomePlan Updates

New construction within the historic district undergoes a design review by the Bayside Residen

Association and the City of Miami Historic Preservation Office and Board. We currently have

three new properties in the design or construction phase.

The Prescott House, 7101 NE 10 AvenueWe haveconfirmed with the owners architect that they are

now designing a replica of the original Prescott

Mansion for that site. The design will include a modern

addition to the rear of the lot. We have worked for

years with the City to ensure that a replica of the

original house be built on that site, due to its historical

significance for the neighborhood. A neighborhood

viewing of the design will be coming soon.

The Sarna Home, 1000 NE 72 StreetWe are in

discussions with the new owner of 1000 NE 72 Street to

ensure that the new single family home design for that

site complies with historical guidelines, and to make

sure the new home is within character, scope and

scale of surrounding homes. Because this is the last

never built bayfront lot in a Miami historic district, the

final design is of utmost importance. A neighborhood

viewing of the design will be coming soon.

The Endres Home, 1025 NE 72StreetNeighbors have inquired

about the status of the partially-poured foundation at this site. We

have contacted the owner, whose

primary residence recently burneddown in California, causing delays i

starting construction on this Bayside

home. Nonetheless, the owner has

confirmed that he will soon build.

THE ORIGINAL PRESCOTT HOUSE

Demolition Update, 660 NE 68 Street

In 2012, the neighborhood association supported the partial demolition of a rear section of

the circa 1926 Elmira home at 660 NE 68 Street. Plans called for a new addition to be built

onto the rear of the home. And so, neighbors were outraged this past Thanksgiving four day

THE DEMOLISHED HOME AT 660 NE 68 ST

weekend, when the home was completely demolished, which

was not permitted. During the 2/13/13 City of Miami Code

Enforcement Board meeting, following testimony from ourassociation, along with the City of Miami Code Enforcement

Officer and Historical Preservation Officer, the property was

found guilty, and over $27,000 in fines and liens were issued.

We will work with the City and the property owner to best

mitigate the situation for the neighborhoods loss, while

guaranteeing that a replica home is built according to the

original approved plans.


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New Historic Street Signs Coming SoonWe are pleased to be the first historic neighborhood to

partner with the City of Miami Capital Improvements

Department to replace our existing street signs with new

Spring Cleaning Neighborhood Yard SaleLike in years past, we plan to hold a Spring Cleaning Communit

Yard Sale. For the yard sale, residents have the option to host

their own yard sale at their home, or for a nominal charge, to set

up a table at Baywood Park. Either way, this is a great event tomeet neighbors and also get rid of unwanted clutter. Please

contact us if you would like to volunteer for this event.

Front Yard Hedge & Fence Alert

Since 1991, hedges and fences are prohibited in front of a

homes front faade in Bayside Historic District (this

includes side lots/perimeter borders in between homes, if

placed in front of a homes front faade). Fences and

hedges are only allowed if they are placed one foot

behind the front faade of a home. In the historic district,

front yardhedges and fences destroy the common

lawn feature historically shared by our homes; they

reduce visibility of our homes front facades and historical

THIS SAMPLE SIGN DESIGN DEPICTS HOW OU

NEW HISTORIC BAYSIDE STREET SIGNS WILL

LOOK, ONCE INSTALLED.

historic street signs. The signs will include black iron posts, with brown street signs (rather

than the current green background) with white lettering. Historic Bayside will be inscribed

onto each street sign. The Bayside Residents Association is matching the citys funds and

contributing up to $6,000 to the project. The signs should be installed by Spring.

features; and they drastically invite and attract crime by providing shelter for criminals by

reducing eyes on the street (homes with blocked street views tend to get hit by crime

more than those with clear view to the street and neighbors). Due to the high number of

non-compliant homes with illegal hedges and fences in Bayside, the City of Miami Code

Enforcement department has agreed to allow us to work with homeowners for a limited

amount of time to correct and remove any illegal hedge and fence situations. In doing so,

we can help prevent our residents from receiving unwanted property citations and liens. We

realize that many hedges may have been planted with the good intentions of beautification

in mind, yet for reasons mentioned, they are not allowed. This also applies to new

homeowners who may have unknowingly purchased homes with illegal hedges and fences

as well. As a courtesy, we will soon reach out to homeowners who have been identified by

the city as being non-compliant, and we encourage everyone to remove those non-

compliant hedges.

HEDGES ARE PROHIBITED IN THE HISTORIC DISTRIC

IN FRONT OF A HOMES FRONT FACADE


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About the Bayside

Residents Association

Were on the Web!

See us at:

baysideresidents.org

The Bayside ResidentsAssociation encompassesMiamis Upper Eastside

neighborhood from NE60

thStreet to NE 72

nd

Street, east of BiscayneBoulevard to Biscayne

Bay, including the BaysideHistoric District (NE 68

th

street to NE 72nd

Street).

Fellow Resident,

The initiatives listed in this newsletter have been just a few of the projec

we are working on to make Bayside a better place to live.

I would like to encourage everyone to participate in the BaysideBeautiful campaign. Without you, we will not achieve our goals.

First, get involved. If we all make small improvements to beautify our

properties, it will have a huge impact on the neighborhood overall.

Second, educate yourself on the historic guidelines. Once you know t

rules, it is actually quite simple to make appropriate improvements to

your property. Third, get to know your neighbors. A close knit

community is a safer community.

For more information on future neighborhood projects, please plan onattending the upcoming Bayside Residents Association General

Meeting,to be held on March 13, 2013, at 7PM at the Legion Park

Community Center, 6447 NE 7thAvenue. If you have not yet paid you

$20 membership dues ($15 for seniors), please bring cash or check to

that meetingand get involved!

The City of Miamishistoric districts play an important role in preserving

the citys past, while standing as beacons of prominence for the future

We appreciate all your efforts, and thank you for your continued supp

and participation. Together, we can make a positive impact.

Please contact me for any assistance or with questions; you can reacme [email protected] by calling (305) 606-2200.

Kind regards,

Shane M. Graber & Jorge PlanasCo-ChairsHistoric, Environmental Preservation & Beautification Committee

Bayside Beautiful Depends on You!

Your Association Can Help Make Your Home Improvements Easier

If you are planning to make exterior improvements to your home and you have questionshow to do so within the Bayside, we can help! Simply call Shane M. Graber at (305) 606

2200 or [email protected] . We will help you navigate through the City

Miami Historic Preservation Office certificate of appropriateness application, making easier for you. When you beautify your home the right way, we all benefit!

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