LTC 125-2009 Proposed Morris Lapidus Mid-Century Local Historic Districtm MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# ~ZS-2oa9 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me tiers of the City Commnission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager 1 O ~
DATE: May 12, 2009
SUBJECT: Proposed Morris Lapidus Mid-Century Local Historic District
On May 12, 2009, the Historic Preservation Board held a meeting to consider a Preliminary
Evaluation and Recommendation Report relative to the proposed local Morris Lapidus Mid-
CenturyHistoric District to include all properties on the east side of Collins Avenue between
44th Street and 5255 Collins Avenue. At this meeting, where all property owners of record
within the proposed district were provided written notice 15 days in advance, the Board
directed the Planning Department to prepare a formal Historic Designation Report for the
proposed Morris Lapidus Mid-Century Historic District and to extend the proposed district
northern boundary to include the two (2) city owned lots, containing the surface parking lot,
immediately to the south of Fire Station No. 3. (Fire Station No. 3 is not recommended for
inclusion within the proposed historic district.)
Pursuant to Section 118-591 of the City Code, when the Historic Preservation Board directs
staff to prepare a designation report for a proposed new historic district or site, the Mayor
and City Commission shall be notified of the board's decision and the initial boundaries
proposed for designation. Within 60 days of the vote of the Historic Preservation Board to
direct the Planning Department to prepare a designation report, the City Commission may,
by afive-sevenths vote, deny or modify the proposed request for designation, as well as
establish specific timeframes for the completion of the evaluation and recommendation
and/or designation report. Within this 60 day period the City Commission may also, by a
five-sevenths vote, deny or modify the proposed designation boundaries. The only regularly
scheduled City Commission meetings within this 60 day timeframe are on May 13, 2009 and
June 3, 2009.
Attached, please find a copy of the Preliminary Evaluation and Recommendation Report,
prepared by the Planning Department, which outlines the initial evaluation of the proposed
Morris Lapidus Mid-Century Historic District.
Please advise if you would like this matter scheduled for discussion at the June 3, 2~Q~09 City
Commission. ~
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT
TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
FROM: Jorge G. Gomez, Director
Planning Department ~~,~/ ~~'
DATE: May 12, 2009 Meeting ~J'_
RE: HPB File No. 6532 Proposed designation of a local Historic District on the east side
of Collins Avenue between 44~h Street and 5255 Collins Avenue to be known as the
Morris Lapidus Mid-Century Historic District
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