LTC 294-2010 Stalled Construction at North Shore Drive MIAMI BEACH 2010 NOV -
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER CITY C L E R V F F ,
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMmI
294 -2010
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: November 1, 2010
SUBJECT: Stalled Construction at 25, 51, 105, 111, 115, 125, and 135 North Shore
Drive
At the October 5, 2010 Neighborhoods /Community Affairs Committee meeting,
Commissioner Libbin voiced concern regarding stalled construction on Normandy
Shores and asked the Administration to provide him with a report on the status of the
properties. Specifically, he wanted to know if the permits had expired, and when
renewed /reissued, if a performance bond could be included as a requirement of the
permitting process. The specific properties included are 25, 51, 105, 111, 115, 125, and
135 North Shore Drive.
The owner of these properties is Normandy Shores, LLC, an inactive corporation with a
Fort Lauderdale address. Construction at these properties has been inactive for
approximately two years. The construction firms working at these addresses have either
dissolved, are inactive, or stopped working at the site.
Commissioner Libbin asked if future permits for construction are issued, could the City
require a performance bond for any future work. The City is investigating the possibility
of having this as a requirement for future permits, and will return to the Land Use and
Development Committee with the results of that research.
As to the condition of these sites, the properties became unsecured and were not being
maintained. The City issued notices of violation from both Code Compliance Officers
and Building Inspectors beginning in July 2008. Since the property owner has been non-
responsive, City contractors have been utilized to secure and maintain the properties.
The total amount owed to the City for services through October 20, 2010 approximately
$385,000, broken down as follows: $37,861.39 for property maintenance contractors,
Special Master fines in the amount of $346,732.53, and Sanitation and Special Master
Administrative Fees in the amount of $325.00. Special Master fines continue to accrue
at a rate of $500 per day.
In early October, there was a barge moored in the waterway behind these properties.
The barge was experiencing mechanical problems and was not affiliated with any of
these properties. Code Compliance set a date of October 13, 2010 for removal of the
barge and it was removed on that date.
Re: Stalled Construction at 25, 51, 105, 111, 115, 125, and 135 North Shore Drive
November 1, 2010
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These properties are inspected regularly by Code Compliance staff to ensure that the
property is maintained appropriately. The last time these properties were serviced by a
City contractor was the first week of October 2010. It is important to note that the
overgrowth must reach a point of violation before the City can have these properties
serviced and invoice the property owner.
Please feel free to contact Cynthia Curry, Building Director, if you have any questions
regarding this issue.
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