Resolution 79-15893 •
RESOLUTION NO. 79-15893
A RESOLUTION FOR THE MEMORIALIZATION OF THE
DADE COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE FLORIDA LEGIS-
LATURE TO PROCURE THE ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE
LEGISLATION OR THE EXPANSION OF SECTION 718 . 402,
FLORIDA STATUTES, TO PROVIDE FOR A JUST AND
• EQUITABLE MEANS OF REGULATING THE CONVERSION
OF EXISTING STRUCTURES TO CONDOMINIUMS.
WHEREAS, in the past 15 months in Dade County, eight
buildings, ranging in size from 423 apartments to 30, were converted
from rentals to condominiums and another six buildings, tliree with
450 or more apartments, went from part-condo and part-rental to condo-
miniums, all together affecting more than 3, 000 apartments; and
WHEREAS, the present vacancy factor of 2% of the approxi-
mate 40, 000 rental units constitutes a severe emergency shortage; and
WHEREAS, the conversion plan and prospect of displacement
has thrown elderly tenants into a state of panic because of this
scarcity of rental apartments on Miami Beach; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE . CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Dade County Delegation
to the Florida State Legislature be memorialized to enact appropriate
legislation to prevent the inevitable difficulties arising out of
such conversions;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the members of the Dade County Delegation
to the Florida Legislature take into consideration the following
proposals: •
1. Amend Section 718. 402 , Florida Statutes, to increase •
the tenant' s right to extend an expiring lease for a
period in excess of the 120 days presently provided
by law.
2. Adopt legislation which would require the developer
to allow the tenant 60 to 90 days to give notice of
their intention to exercise an option to purchase.
3 . Consider legislation which would require application
of a formula for conversion which would take into
consideration the length of time a tenant has resided
in an apartment, thereby allowing the tenant to
remain beyond the expiration of an existing lease
for a period of time represented by the standard
percentage of the total period of occupancy.
4 . Adopt legislation which would require that the
owner/developer must obtain consent of 35% of
tenants in occupancy prior to converting existing,
previously occupied improvements to 'a condominium.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to each member of the Dade County Delegation to the Florida Legis-
lature, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the •
President of the Senate of the State of Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 25 day of Aril , 1979.
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Attest:
City Cl rk
(Requested.: by Commissioner Wikler)
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 79-15893
(For memorialization of the Dade County
Delegation to the Florida Legislature to
procure adoption of appropriate legisla-
tion/expansion of Sect.718.402,Florida
Statutes,re a just andequitable means of
regulating the conversion of existing
structures to condominiums)