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96-22010 RESO RESOLO'l'ION NO. 96-22010 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ADOPTION OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO PARKS AND RECREATION BOND PROGRAM SITES. WHEREAS, at a special election conducted on November 8, 1994, the citizens of Miami Beach approved a $15 million General Obligation Bond to fund improvements to the City's parks system; and WHEREAS, on July 12, 1995, following the issuance of a Request for Letters of Interest and a selection process, the Mayor and City Commission authorized execution of an Agreement with Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc. (Consultant) to provide architectural and other related professional services required for the Master Planning of the City's parks system; and WHEREAS, since August of 1995, the Consultant has conducted a total of seventy-four (74) meetings with the community, City boards and committees, City Administration and staff, and the Mayor and City Commission in order to obtain input into the Master Planning process; and WHEREAS, following a scheduled public hearing and resolution of outstanding issues, the Mayor and City Commission will consider adoption of the Master Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that a public hearing to hear public comment regarding adoption of the Master Plan for miscellaneous improvements to Parks and Recreation Bond program sites, be scheduled to be held before the Mayor and City Commission in their Chambers on the Third Floor of City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, June 19, 1996, beginning at 4: 00 p.m., and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish appropriate public notice of the said public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Miami Beach, at which time all interested parties will be heard. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th day of ATTEST: Rt)~t fAA~ CITY CLERK F: \RCPA \ $ALL \MOIlAMED\MASPUBHE. RES . R"lltll Annl,"""t-", \ n)ll/! !"rI\U. ,j) LEGAL DEPT. By At! "Mk- Date -Sl1<'/~.. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA33139 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 3l.la::9.k. TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Memben of the City Commission DATE: June 5, 1996 FROM: Jose Garcia_pedrol!::a City Manager . RESOLUTiON TO HEDULE A PUBLiC HEARiNG FOR ADOPTiON OF GENERAL OBLiGATiON BO PARKS MASTER PLAN FOR iMPROVEMENTS TO THE CiTY'S PARKS AND RECREATiON FACiLiTiES SUBJECT: ADMiNiSTRATiON RECOMMENDATiON: The Administration recommends that a public hearing be scheduled on June 19, 1996 in order to accomplish resolution of outstanding issues and final approval of the master plan. A copy of the General Obligation Bond Parks Master Plan, prepared by Bermello Ajamil and Partners, Inc. (B&A), for improvements to the city's parks and recreation facilities, as well as outstanding issues regarding these recommended improvements is being provided for your review. BACKGROUND: At a special election conducted on November 8, 1994, the citizens of Miami Beach approved a $15 million General Obligation Bond to fund improvements to the city'S parks system. On July 12, 1995, following the issuance of a Request for Letters of Interest and a selection process, the City Commission authorized execution of an agreement with Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc. to provide architectural and other related professional services required for the master planning of the city'S parks system. Since August of 1995, the consultants have conducted 16 community meetings; attended 12 meetings with boards and committees, 38 with administration and staff and 4 meetings with the mayor and commission to obtain input to this master planning process. At a City Commission workshop held on March 14, 1996, the administration was directed to conduct a city-wide parks tour with the commission and also to schedule three additional public meetings with the commission and the community. Following these community meetings, there are some outstanding issues requiring resolution. ANALYSiS: The status of the master plan recommendations as well as those outstanding issues and recommendations by the administration, Recreation Centers and Parks Facilities Board and B&A/Curtis & Rogers, are outlined below. DATE ~1l:J_ <o-S-Cflo AGENDA ITEM Commission Memorandum - June 5,1996 Parks Master Plan Page 2 I. The following Master Plan and Bond Referendum Site Plans prepared by B&A/ Curtis & Rogers have been reviewed and accepted by the Recreation Center and Parks Facilities Board and the administration. There are no further outstanding issues to be resolved regarding the following parks: Stillwater Crespi Tatum Fairway La Gorce Fisher Muss Pine Tree Island View Washington Palm Island Normandy Isle Flamingo Lummus Parks Maintenance Division Yard South Shore Community Center II. Outstanding issues requiring further direction and resolution are as follows: A. NORTH SHORE OPEN SPACE 1. Issue: Removal of existina fence alona Collins Avenue Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Parks Facilities Board The fence should remain along Collins Avenue, but efforts should be made to improve its appearance while maintaining the safety and security features of the fence which are an important element for this park. o B&A/Curtis & Rogers The fence along Collins Avenue should remain in place. In order to approve the aesthetic quality of the fence, it should be painted and additional low planting material should be placed along the fence to visually soften the harsh fence line. o Administration Concur with the above recommendations of the Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board and Bermello, Aj amil to retain the fence. However, this should be conditional if in the future the Duany Plater-Zyberk plan is implemented the fence should be removed. 2. Issue: Relocation of loa cabin and nurse~ o~erations to the park. Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Parks Facilities Board None Commission Memorandum. June 5,1996 Parks Master Plan Page 3 o B&A/CUrtis << Rogers Further studies need to be made on the structural integrity of the log cabin to properly evaluate whether this structure can be relocated to North Shore Open Space Park. In addition, the Parks Department should verify that this establishment can continue to operate, once it is relocated on to park's ground. o Administration Concurs with the recommendation of Bermello, Ajamil. Coordination and communication with the Community Development Division to determine the feasibility of relocating this facility and is to ensure that the program can continue to operate, which is a requirement of the CDBG funding used to construct facility. 3. Issue: Basketball Co~~lex - Tennis Co~lex Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board Concurs with Bermello, Ajamil's recommendation o B&A/Curtis << Rogers Given the location of this park and its proximity to the water, it is recommended that neither a Basketball or Tennis Complex be located on this parcel of land. The introduction of these activities may destroy the natural beauty (attractiveness) and environmental qualities of this site. In addition, to have a properly functioning Basketball or Tennis Complex, night lighting would be necessary, and this may adversely impact the Sea Turtle habitat. o Administration Concurs with Bermello, Ajamil's recommendation 4. Issue: On-site parking Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board Eliminate proposed parking at the north end of the park o B&A/Curtis << Rogers Eliminate all parking currently on park land; provide parking off site at the north end of the park at 87th Street. o Administration Concurs with B& A' recommendation. Additionally, if the lots to the west are developed, the City must work closely with the planners, Commission Memorandum - June 5,1996 Parks Master Plan Page 4 Duany, Plater-Zyberk, Group to ensure that adequate parking is provided. B. NORTH SHORE PARK 1. Issue: Tennis Courts - lS vs. 12 Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board Concurs with B&A's recommendation o B&A and Curtis & Rogers Provide for removal of large sea grape tree and add one court to provide a total of twelve (12) courts. Reconstruct all courts as hydro courts. o Administration Concurs with B&A's recommendations 2. Issue: Additional Basketball Courts Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board Given the need for basketball courts, the board proposes that at least four (4) additional courts be provided in the north beach area. One of the existing parking lots on the west side of Collins Avenue should be converted to accommodate the additional basketball courts. o B&A/Curtis & Rogers Given the need for additional basketball courts, B&A proposed as part of the Master Plan that the existing Parking Lot site between Harding and Collins Avenue, be used for (6) six additional basketball courts. A second study proposed, the use of the site directly north of Dickens Avenue for basketball courts. It is our recommendation that neither one of these sites be used for additional basketball courts, and that, as part of the Master Plan, (2) two additional basketball courts be located at Normandy Isle Park, (1) additional basketball court at Crespi Park and (1) additional basketball court at Fairway Park in lieu of the hand- ball courts. o Administration Concurs with the Board's recommendation for additional basketball courts. Also concurs with B& A I S recommendation for locating additional courts within the parks in the north beach area. Commission Memorandum - June 5, 1996 Parks Master Plan Page 5 C. SOUTH PO:INTE PARK 1. :Issue: Additional Parking Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board No additional parking should be provided in South pointe Park. However, more of the existing parking should be available to park users. o B&A/Curtis & Rogers An increase of (72) seventy-two parking spaces, is recommended which would provide a total of 292 parking spaces in the park. o Administration Concurs with B the lots is approximately park. & A's recommendation. Additionally, re-striping of recommended which will provide an increase of 20 parking spaces for a total of 312 spaces within the 2. :Issue: Removal of the existing Boardwalk alona the east edge of the n.t.!L. Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board None o B&A/CUrtis & Rogers It is recommended that the Boardwalk be removed since this is crucial to the development of a cohesive dune system and will also allow for ocean viewing at the east termination of the park site. o Administration Concurs with B&A's recommendation. The removal of the boardwalk is contained as part of the master plan and will not be done as part of the bond program improvements. 3. :Issue: Demolition of Maintenance Facilitv and Band Shell Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board None Commission Memorandum - June 5, 1996 Parks Master Plan Page 6 o B&A/Curtis << Rogers Demolition of these structures is recommended in order to develop a unified park o Administration Concurs with B & A's recommendation 4. Issue: Scott Rakow Youth Center - Ice Rink Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board Implement, as part of the Master Plan, a variation of the proposed Alternate 3, which relocates the ice rink to the northeast section of the site; and reconfigures the proposed ice rink to include expansion and encroachment onto the required set backs in order to accommodate the best functional alternative. o B&A and CUrtis << Rogers Alternate 1 is recommended, which proposes to renovate and expand the existing rink in its present location from 3,865 square feet to 7,210 square feet, thereby increasing the ice surface by 87 percent. o Administration Concurs with B & A's recommendation. This plan should be amended to include bleachers to accommodate spectators. 5. Issue: Eliminate existina parking lot on site and convert to field ~ Recommendations: o Recreation Centers and Park Facilities Board None o B&A and Curtis << Rogers It is that the existing parking lot along pine Tree Drive be relocated as proposed in the Bond Referendum Site Plan and Master Plan. This additional area can be used for field play once the parking is removed. However, it is imperative that proper barriers be constructed along pine Tree Drive to minimize any oncoming vehicular traffic from driving onto the site. o Administration Concurs with B & A's recommendation to relocate parking. It is further recommended that the proposed on-street parking be implemented prior to demolition of the existing lot to ensure that this new parking meets the needs of the users. Commission Memorandum. June 5,1996 Parks Master Plan Page 7 CONCLUSION: The City Commission should approve the resolution calling the public hearing to review and adopt the proposed Master Plan for miscellaneous improvements to the city's parks system. -JlD1f't F:\RCPA\$ALL\MOHAMED\MASTERPL.MEM