Resolution 2024-33389 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33389
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO ADD THE MIAMI BEACH MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE,
LOCATED AT 1557 WASHINGTON AVENUE, TO THE LIST OF
BUILDINGS TO BE RE-PAINTED UTILIZING THE LEONARD
HOROWITZ COLOR PALETTE, IN CONSULTATION WITH BARBARA
HULANICKI TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION OF
COLORS FROM THE HOROWITZ PALETTE TO ACCENTUATE THE
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF THE PARKING GARAGE; AND
FURTHER DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY FUNDING
WITHIN THE FY 2025 BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT THIS IMPROVEMENT.
WHEREAS, in the early 1980s, New York designer Leonard Horowitz collaborated
with Barbara Capitman to develop a color palette comprising approximately 40 colors,
aimed at revitalizing the aging Art Deco facades in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance of Ernest Martin, then Director of the Dade County
Office of Community and Economic Development, funding was secured to implement a
façade painting program utilizing the Horowitz color palette, administered by the Miami
Beach Community Development Corporation ("MBCDC"); and
WHEREAS, over fifty property owners participated in the program, resulting in the
rejuvenation of numerous Art Deco buildings in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2024, the Land Use and Sustainability Committee
("LUSC") reviewed a proposal to repaint the Colony Theater and Beach Patrol
Headquarters utilizing the Leonard Horowitz color palette, with consultation from famous
artist and fashion designer Ms. Barbara Hulanicki to ensure the color scheme
complements architectural features; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to add the Miami Beach
Municipal Parking Garage, located at 1557 Washington Avenue, to the list of buildings to
be re-painted utilizing the Horowitz color palette; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognize the importance of utilizing
the Leonard Horowitz color palette to enhance the architectural features of the parking
garage and contribute to the ongoing preservation of the City's iconic Art Deco aesthetic;
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission further desire to direct the
Administration to identify funding within the FY 2025 budget to implement this aesthetic
improvement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby direct the Administration to add the Miami Beach Municipal Parking
Garage located at 1557 Washington Avenue, to the list of buildings to be re-painted
utilizing the Leonard Horowitz color palette, in consultation with Barbara Hulanicki to
ensure the appropriate selection of colors from the Horowitz palette to accentuate the
architectural features of the parking garage; and further directing the administration to
identify funding within the FY 2025 budget to implement this improvement.
PASSED and ADOPTED THIS .20 day of MVIm64'✓2024.
ATTEST:
NOV 2 2 2024teven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: November 20, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADD THE
MIAMI BEACH MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE, LOCATED AT 1557
WASHINGTON AVENUE, TO THE LIST OF BUILDINGS TO BE RE-PAINTED
UTILIZING THE LEONARD HOROWITZ COLOR PALETTE, IN CONSULTATION
WITH BARBARA HULANICKI TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION OF
COLORS FROM THE HOROWITZ PALETTE TO ACCENTUATE THE
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF THE PARKING GARAGE; AND FURTHER
DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY FUNDING WITHIN THE FY
2025 BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT THIS IMPROVEMENT.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Kristen
Rosen Gonzalez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE)was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meetinq-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Co-sponso_risl
Condensed Title
Add Municipal Parking Garage (1557 Washington Ave)to be Re-Painted Utilizing Leonard
Horowitz Color Palette. (Rosen Gonzalez) CA
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