225-2001 LTCCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor Niesen Kasdin and Members of the City Commission
A hc
pp' ation for Certified Local Government (CLG) Status
Date: October 1, 2001
Recently, the Administration, in conjunction with the Planning Department, submitted an application
to the Florida Department of State for the City of Miami Beach to become a Certified Local
Government (CLG). The pdmary reason for the City seeking CLG status is to take advantage of
funding sources available to Certified Local Govemments and to develop a more independent role
in granting historic waivers for designated properties pursuant to the Florida Accessibility Code.
Currently, all requests for histodc waivers from the Flodda Accessibility Code (FAC) must go to the
State Historic Preservation Office for review. As a CLG, the City of Miami Beach Planning
Department would be authorized to evaluate all requests for historic waivers from the FAC. This
would significantly streamline the development review process by removing a lengthy evaluation at
the State level.
The City anticipates applying for grants to assist and facilitate in surveys to identify and evaluate
significant historic properties, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and historic
restoration and rehabilitation of City owned properties. Additional grant assistance for histodc
preservation education and promotion, as well as local histodc preservation plans is also
anticipated.
The Planning Department will be required to submit monthly and yeady reports to the State Histodc
Preservation Office documenting the activities and accomplishments of the Historic Preservation
Board. This additional work is not expected to put an undue burden on Planning Department staff
and will not affect the development review process.
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Chdstina Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
Bob Parcher, City Clerk
Jorge G. Gomez, Planning Director
William Cary, Director of Design, Preservation and Neighborhood Planning
Thomas R. Mooney, Design and Preservation Manager