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Provide additional limitations on Floor Area Ratio's-- Currently, the City is seeking to revise provisions on Floor Area Ratios (FARs) at its core, especially the area within the Town Center District (TCD). The intent of the FARs within the area designated as the TCD was to foster high quality development and buildings that promotes safe and active pedestrian environments. The City wants to ensure that future redevelopment on the west side of Collins does not adversely affect the overall character of the area. Therefore, FARs should be reevaluated to determine provisions relative to maximums in gross floor area. Promote harmonious and visually appealing urban design and building form-- The Comprehensive Plan has specific objectives and calls for urban design programs to encourage quality and attractive development. Policies 12A-E in the Future Land Use Element provide clear direction to adopt architectural design guidelines that guide new commercial development, redevelopment and other physicals improvements in the Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard corridor and along Collins Avenue. Also, the City has done a good job of developing an overlay district for the Town Center to establish design guidelines and zoning regulations to promote quality development while preserving and enhancing stable single-family neighborhoods. Since the Future Land Use Element currently establishes objectively-stated design direction and standards for all development, a more holistic high aesthetic approach can be obtained by incorporating the goals, objectives and policies contained in the Community Design Element into the Future Land Use Element. The City plans to implement city-wide design guidelines for all development and coordinated revitalization. Increase amount of public parks to meet current and future population demands-- Due to changing demographics and the desire to maintain adequate LOS standards for parks and opens space, the City wishes to expand its supply of parks and open space creating a comprehensive system of recreation and open space lands available to the public. Provide more public access to beach-The City is currently looking to add more access to the beach that will promote links with Collins Avenue and the rest of the City. Identify the impacts of the issue Assess whether the objectives of the plan that relate to the issue have been achieved. List the objectives in each element of the plan that relate to the issue (matrix format is recommended). Section 163.3191 (2) (e), F.S. requires that potential social, environmental and economic impacts for each major issue be addressed in the EAR It is anticipated that redevelopment of the existing land will have direct impacts on the full range of municipal facilities and services to the City's residents, businesses and visitors. The City's Plan has achieved a number of goals, objectives and policies related to new development and redevelopment along the beach and on the west side of Collins Avenue, particularly considering the amount of redevelopment that has occurred, and the existing projects undergoing construction. According to the 2000 Plan, redevelopment is intended to encourage attractive and functional mixed living, shopping and recreational facilities. Also, the Plan calls for a Town Center, which lies in City of Sunny Isles Beach - 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report Rev. 9/15/2005 Page 9