City-Commission-Meeting-Presentation-12.8.21GO#45: FIRE STATION 1
City Commission Meeting
December 8, 2021
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PROJECT BACKGROUND 2
The existing Fire Station 1 building at 1051 Jefferson Avenue:
•...has outlived its useful life as a fire station and is obsolete for the current and future needs of the MBFD.
•...does not meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards that are needed for building
certification.
•...sits 2.5 feet below FEMA base flood elevation (BFE) standards and is extremely vulnerable to flood
events.
•...is not built to sustain major storm conditions and therefore must be vacated in advance of a hurricane.
•...has the highest vulnerability rating amongst all public safety facilities within the City of Miami Beach.
•...has mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems that continue to fail, even with constant repairs.
•...has limited access for emergency vehicles to efficiently enter and exit apparatus garage bays.
•...is too small to fit critical equipment, including ladder trucks that are necessary to respond to high rise
condos and hotels.
•...does not accommodate the parking that is needed for MBFD personnel.
WHY IS A NEW FIRE STATION NEEDED?
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Project site selection criteria:
1.SERVICE: Centrally located within the service area
2.SIZE: Property size larger than 3/4 of an acre to allow for onsite
parking for personnel and space for access ramps
3.ACCESS:2 adjacent roadways for vehicular access
4.TIME:No major impediments that can negatively impact response
times
5.COST:Financially feasible
PROJECT SITE SELECTION
WHERE CAN A NEW FIRE STATION GO?
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PROJECT SITE SELECTION
City Owned
Existing FS1 site -------------------------------------1051 Jefferson Avenue --------------------------------Size; Access
Flamingo Park green space -----------------------Michigan Avenue & 13 Street -----------------------Size, Access
P10 parking lot --------------------------------------Michigan Avenue & 15 Street -----------------------Service; Access
P9 parking lot ----------------------------------------Adjacent to the PAL on 11 Street -------------------Access; Other
Dog park -----------------------------------------------Washington Avenue & 2 Street ----------------------Service; Size, Time
Non-City Owned
Mixed use commercial property ----------------727 Collins Avenue---------------------------------------Service; Size; Access; Time; Cost
Commercial office building -----------------------960 Alton Road--------------------------------------------Service; Size; Time; Cost
Multifamily property -------------------------------835 -855 Alton Road------------------------------------Service; Size; Time; Cost
Commercial property ------------------------------749 –755 Washington Avenue-----------------------Service; Size; Time; Cost
Inactive construction site -------------------------419 Michigan Avenue --------------------------------Size; Cost
2 lots owned by South Bay Club Condos -----West Avenue & 8 Street ----------------------------Service; Cost
Lot owned by Federation Towers ---------------Alton Road & 8 Street --------------------------------Service; Size; Time; Cost
2 lots owned by South Beach Heights ---------Alton Road & 7 Street --------------------------------Service; Size, Time;Cost
Gas station -------------------------------------------Michigan Avenue & 5 Street ------------------------Size; Time; Cost
Parking lot -------------------------------------------515 Jefferson Avenue ---------------------------------Size; Access; Cost
Gas station -------------------------------------------Jefferson Avenue & 5 Street ------------------------Size; Time; Cost
Sites Locations Issues
WHICH LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED?
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PROJECT SITE SELECTION 6
Existing FS1 –1051 Jefferson Avenue Future FS1 –833 6 Street
Service Area Response Time Maps –Side by Side
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Based on 2020 Census Data:
•Approximately 1,600 more residents within
the 2 min. response time
•Approximately 785 more residents overall
4 minutes 6 minutes2 minutesResponse time:
8Existing FS1 –1051 Jefferson Avenue Future FS1 –833 6 Street
New Commercial Development Since 2010
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Facts about the South Shore Community Center
•1 acre property, adjacent to three adjacent
roadways
•Located 4 blocks south of current Fire Station
•Building is more than 3 feet below FEMA base
flood elevation (BFE) requirements and is
vulnerable to flooding
•Building contains architectural elements that
create hiding places for loitering
•The Historic Preservation Board voted to
maintain the building’s Non-Contributing
classification on September 13, 2021
SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTER, EXISTING SITE
P-11 PARKING LOT,
27 spaces
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COMMUNITY CENTER
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN
Site Plan / Ground Floor
•Pedestrian access through
entrance plaza from 6 Street
•Maintains vehicular access for
Meridian court and public surface
parking lot, P-11
•Provides secured parking below
apparatus bay for fire station staff
•Maximizes green space
•Public access for watch office
services
•Secured circulation for fire station
staff
34 Fire Parking
spaces
14 Public
Parking
spaces
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Entrance
Plaza
6th Street
Submit Design for Historic
Preservation Board (HPB)
Review
Present Design to
G.O. Bond Oversight
Committee
City Commission to
set Public Hearing on
Development
Waivers
Present to
Community at
Virtual Public
Meeting
Present to City
Commission at Public
Hearing on
Development
Waivers
Present to Flamingo
Park Neighborhood
Association (FPNA)
Present Design to
Historic Preservation
Board (HPB)
Guaranteed
Maximum Price
(GMP)
9/20/21 9/23/21 9/30/21 12/08/2110/05/21 11/01/21 12/13/21
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PROJECT TIMELINE
•Waivers of Development Regulations -City Commission (Public Hearing on December 8, 2021)
•Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition -Historic Preservation Board Advisory Recommendation
-Approval by City Commission
•Design –Historic Preservation Board –Binding Authority on Site Plan and Building Design
•Construction Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) -City Commission
Required Project Approvals:
December 2022
THANK YOU
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