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City of Coral Gables

File #: 08-0155    Version: 1 Name: Personal appearance of Iris Escarra
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/29/2008 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 3/11/2008 Final action: 3/11/2008
Enactment date: 3/11/2008 Enactment #: 2008-36
Title: Iris Escarra, Esq., Greenberg and Traurig, on behalf of Merrick Park LLC, for permission to encroach into and over the right-of-way at various locations with a total of seven (7) signs, of which two (2) will replace existing signs and one (1) is reinstating a previously approved entryway sign for a parking garage at The Village of Merrick Park (“Merrick Park”), Coral Gables, Florida.
Attachments: 1. Signed Resolution - 2008-36 (Village of Merrick Park Signs).pdf, 2. Escarra Personal Appearance Cover, 3. Village of Merrick Park Signs Resolution, 4. Escarra Letter pdf
Title
Iris Escarra, Esq., Greenberg and Traurig, on behalf of Merrick Park LLC, for permission to encroach into and over the right-of-way at various locations with a total of seven (7) signs, of which two (2) will replace existing signs and one (1) is reinstating a previously approved entryway sign for a parking garage at The Village of Merrick Park (“Merrick Park”), Coral Gables, Florida.
City Manager's Recommendation
That the request for encroachments consisting of seven (7) signs be approved, subject to Public Works requirements.
Brief History
The request was made by Iris Escarra, Esq. from Greenberg and Traurig on behalf of Merrick Park LLC, for permission to encroach into and over the right-of-way at various locations with a total of seven (7) signs, of which two (2) will replace existing signage and one (1) is reinstating a previously approved entryway sign for a parking garage at The Village of Merrick Park (“Merrick Park”), Coral Gables.

As stated on the applicant’s letter of request, the signage will consist of both primary and secondary entry markers as well as a free-standing parking entry sign. The exact locations are as indicated in the attached Exterior Sign Package Plan prepared by Jones Sign Nationwide revised on October 15, 2007.

It is recommended that this request be approved, subject to the following requirements of the Public Works Department.

That the proposed encroachments shall conform to the Florida Building Code and all pertinent Codes.
That the City of Coral Gables reserves the right to remove, add, maintain, or have the Owner remove any of the improvements within the right-of-way, and at Owner’s expense.
That the Owner maintains the proposed encroachments in good condition at all times, and at Owner’s expense.
The Owner meet with the City Attorney’s office for the purpose of providing all the information necessary for that office necessary for that office to prepare a Restrictive Covenant to be executed by...

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