Ad #528 Notice of Public Hearing March 18, 2009D1 ,FRIDAY MARCH_l3, 2009, I 5B
m MIAMIBEACH
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a public hearing will be held by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, in the City Commission Chambers, 3rd floor, City .Hall, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., to consider approval,
on First. Reading, of a Second Addendum to the Development Agreement between the City of Miami
Beach and the New World Symphony (NWS),. dated January 5, 2004, (the Development Agreement), as
amended by that certain First Addendum to the Development Agreement, dated February 20, 2007 (the
First Addendum) (collectively, the January 5, 2004 Development Agreement and the First Addendum
may be referred- to as the "NWS Development Agreement"); said Second Addendum providing for
the following~l) approval of the Final Garage Budget in the amount of $17,03.3,120; 2) amending the
Preliminary Park Project Budget from $14,960,000 to $13,137,015; 3) deleting the reference in the First
Addendum specifying Gehry Partners, LLC, as the architectural consultant on the Park Project, Arid
also waiving the requirement under section 26.20 of the Development Agreement ("Key Man" clause)
and section 9 of the First Addendum, but only as it pertains to Gehry Partners,. LLC's participation as
the architectural consultant for the Park Project; 4j authorizing NWS to proceed- with the selection of
anew architectural and/or architectural engineering (A/E) firm for the deign of the Park Project, with `
NWS' selection process therefore subject to the prior written approval'of the City Manager (prior to
implementation by NWS); 5) in conjunction with -the City Commission's future consideration and review
of the .Park Project Concept Plan, directing NWS to also, at that time; bring to the City Commission;
for review and consideration, the ,pending issue of whether to add certain architectural treatments (as
discussed at the City's Finance Committee meeting on March 10, 2009, and including withoutlimitation;
the stainless steel mesh and LED Lighting) for the east facade elevation of the. NWS Garage, with the.
final decision on whether to add such treatments to be subject to the approval of the City Commission at
that time; 6) amending Section 23.2.1 of the Development Agreement ("Garage"); deleting the reference
that the NWS Garage accommodate approximately 320 cars and, further amending the definition of
"Garage" in section 2Q) of the First Addendum to include that the Garage, as contemplated by the
parties, shall contain. approximately 540 spaces (but not less than 525 spaces) and shall be designed,
developed., and constructed by the Developer in accordance and consistent with that certain -order
of the City's Design Review Board (File no. 22010), approved on March 3, 2009; and 7) that ,the final:
Garage Budget will not include funding for the two (2) elevators in the middle of the Garage (on the east
side), and having a construction value of $300,000, which have been designed to primarily access the
NWS building; however said elevators will be included in the Garage and funded at the sole cost and
expense of NWS.
Inquiries may be directed to the-Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency at (305} 673-7295.
INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting or be represented by an agent or to express
their views in .writing. addressed to the City Commission c/o the .City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center-
Drive l st Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. This meeting may be opened and continued and
under such circumstances additional legal notice would not be provided.
Robert E. Parches, City Clerk -
City of Miami Beach
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, FL Statutes, the City hereby advises the public that: if a person decides
to appea- any decision made by the City Commission with' respect to any matter considered at -its
meeting or its hearing, such person must ensure that a verbatim record,of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is fo be based. This notice
does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission: of otherwise inadmissible or
irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
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