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About the Project
One of the greatest accomplishments of the Village of Palmetto Bay will be the completion of the greatly anticipated public library. The Village of Palmetto Bay Library and Community Center was conceived in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Public Library System. The joint venture arose from the need to establish a community library to serve residents of Palmetto Bay.
The proposed 5,000 square-foot Palmetto Bay Branch Library will function as a neighborhood library, and will be located next to a future environmentally-oriented park. The library building will be complemented by a 2,012 square foot, two-story Community Center, which will offer a meeting space overlooking a preserved mangrove area and the beautiful Biscayne Bay waters. Additionally, the first story will provide space for special performances and serve as an additional outdoor area for lectures, workshops and children’s activities.
The site is within walking distance from another recently acquired park, which houses a historically-significant house and provides access to Biscayne Bay. Both park sites will be connected by the historic Old Cutler Road trail, and both will feature recreational trails within the property.
The Village of Palmetto Bay has contracted the services of Wolfberg-Alvarez and Partners, a renowned architectural firm, to design the one of a kind library building and public space. Additionally, the firm of A2 Group, Inc. has been hired to provide Construction Management Services at Risk.
Updates to the Project and Aerial Photographs
 
To see a larger photograph of the conceptual design, click here.
Activities Completed or Currently In-Progress:
- Submission of architectural plans
- DERM, WASA Permitting & Health Dept. Approvals
- Palmetto Bay Permitting
- Submittal and Acceptance of the Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal by the contractor
- Construction trailer
- Building approval from outside agencies
- Site clearing
- Building construction
Future Activities:
- Construction of the entry way and parking lot
- Construction of the on-site walkway
- Landscaping & Irrigation
Aerial Photographs
Future Improvements
Future
plans include:
- Neighborhood library with children's room and reading areas
- Elevated community room with stage below
- Exterior terrace space overlooking Biscayne Bay
- Looped path connecting to Old Cutler Road
- Open green area
- Landscaping
- Park amenities
- Parking area
- Mangrove preserve
Contact Information
For additional information concerning this project, please contact Village Hall 305-259-1234.
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