Morningside Park Waterfront Improvements

 Park address: 5215 NE 7 Avenue Miami, FL 3313

The City of Miami and D2 Commissioner Pardo are happy to announce that the construction of the park renovations at Morningside Park is anticipated to start construction of phase I in December 2024.  The project includes two phases, and it is divided into five sections along the eastern (shoreline) and western area (from the park shoreline):

• Phase I - Shoreline Improvements to include (Eastern Side of the Park): 

  • A new seawall (1,200 linear feet)

  • A new baywalk, trailways, landscaping and tree planting

  • Park amenities (benches, trash receptacles, water fountain, etc.)

  • Solar-powered lighting

  • Upgrades to boat ramp area, including parking 

  • Phase I is anticipated to start construction in December 2024, and it should be completed in Summer 2026

  • Please note that during construction, the shoreline area will be fenced in, but the western side of the park will remain open for your enjoyment! 

• Phase II - Western Side of the Park Shoreline: 

  • Drainage Improvements

  • Landscaping 

April 13, 2023 – Latest Project Design - Presented at April 2023 City Commission Meeting:  

Park Soil Sampling at Morningside - Completed in June 2024!  

What: Morningside Park Soil Boring Sampling; 40-B173511A

Work Boundaries: The red dots on the map below indicate the approximate sampling locations.

When: The start date is anticipated to be between June 17, 2024 - June 21, 2024. Anticipated work should not take more than 4 hours to complete.

Project Benefits: This work will assist the City in preparation of the Morningside Park Baywalk, Kayak Launch, and Boat Ramp - D2 - Project #B-173511A.

How: The activity should be completed in one day.

2024 Morningside Improvements Current Design Plans:

The image below shoes the project plans at Morningside Park. It includes five separate sections (A-E) to include seashore stabilization, a baywalk, green areas, ADA accessibility and drainage improvements.

Please click the blue drop-down button below to view the design plans for the Morningside Park Pool and Loop Road project.

Section A:  The rendering below shows the image of the existing flooding conditions at Morningside Park and the proposed design plans.

Section B: The rendering below shows the image of the proposed design plans looking North of the Park, by the bayside.

Section C:  The rendering below shows the image of the proposed design plans for the raised baywalk (6' NAVD leveling - North American Vertical Datum) with appropriate drainage to prevent advancement of sea-level-rise and King Tides. 

Section D: The rendering below shows the image of the proposed design plans for the green areas for the enjoyment of the community.  

Section E: The rendering below shows the image of the proposed walking areas, within the park, by the by our beautiful Biscayne Bay. 

Total Park Vegetation Density (Canopy Area) 

2022 Project Presentation - Presented to City Commission on 2/24/2022: Resulting in the adoption by the City Commission of the Alternative General Plan (above)(PDF, 11MB)

Morningside Park Waterfront Improvements (Shoreline and Baywalk)– Per the March 10, 2022 Commission meeting, it was established that the four elements of the park would be addressed at different timelines. The PowerPoint presentation below addresses the waterfront improvement components of the project (this element was to be addressed first).  The other 3 elements to be addressed in the future are: Neighborhood Drainage (2^nd in order), Park’s Drainage and Master Plan (3^rd in order) and Aquatic Facilities (4^th in order). These three additional elements will be addressed in different times in the future.

The following project gains reflect the Community feedback and considerations made by the design team:  

• Redesigns focal areas to enhance user experience at the water’s edge.
• Improves targeted viewing points to enhance bay views and provides ADA access throughout the baywalk and to the water.
• Maintains five-foot-wide walking path along the shoreline aligned with trees to provide shade and changes the surfacing to a pervious material to improve drainage.
• Keeps more than forty existing trees that the prior Baywalk layout was removing.
• Retainment of these existing trees assists with compliance towards the fifty percent immediate shade coverage required by the new Code amendment on Waterfront Design Guidelines.
• Maintains areas for picnic tables along the shoreline.
• Enhances the existing living shoreline area and adds complementary Coastal Marsh vegetation that transitions to Upland Coastal Vegetation along the new Baywalk.
• Improves area for Kayak concession operations.
  
  

Elements of the Morningside Park Improvements:

• Waterfront Improvements (Shoreline & Baywalk)
• Neighborhood Drainage
• Park Drainage and Master Plan
• Aquatic Facility
  
  Click here to download the November 29, 2021 Presentation(PDF, 14MB)

The City of Miami, Commissioner Ken Russell, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Office of Capital Improvements (OCI)
proudly announce improvements for the Morningside Park!

Public comments closed on Friday, December 31, 2021.Thank you for your feedback!