After 18 months of negotiating, the Miami Beach City Commission has finally approved the plans for the $10.4 million in improvements for Flamingo Park. According to an article that I have just read in the MiamiHerald.com, it should only be about a year before the construction of the 4,200 square foot tennis center and courts are complete. Charles Carreño, the director of Miami Beach’s Capital Improvements Projects Office has said that the remaining improvements, which could take up to another year or two to complete, will be scheduled after the completion of the tennis center and courts in order to avoid closing the entire park.
Since the Commission approved the plans unanimously, the city has been concentrating on designs for the tennis center, 17 new hydro-clay courts, a skate park and other improvements and amenities that will be included in this project. The plans include two upgraded dog parks, landscaping and a water area for children as well as a renovated baseball stadium, and new artificial turf for the field that borders on Alton Road.
Of course, there are still things that have to be considered, such as the type of lighting that will be used and how to best make use of the space, among other things, but at least the master plans have been approved. Now commissioners can move forward with looking for bids and pulling the necessary permits.
So, even though it has taken forever for these plans to finally be approved and design planning to begin on this great Miami Beach Park and landmark, it shouldn’t be long now before these badly needed renovations begin and not too much longer after that, before they are completed.
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