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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission NOd()S -do() I
To:
Mayor and City Commission
Date: September 5,2001
From:
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~~
City Manager ()
Subject: SPECIAL COMMISSION WORKSHOP, SEPTEMBER 21,2001 AT 3:00 PM
STATUS REPORT ON THE 17TH STREET SITE PROPOSAL
On October 18, 2000, the Mayor and City Commission - authorized negotiations with
architectural and engineering firms to a conduct site analysis and develop a concept plan
for the 17th Street and Washington Avenue Site, incorporating the proposed expansion of
the New World Symphony. The scope of services was envisioned as a two-phase
conceptual development project which focused on the City owned 17th Street and
Washington Avenue surface parking lots as developmental hubs for the City
Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment Area. This area includes City Hall, the
Convention Center, Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts, Botanical Garden and
Holocaust Memorial, as well as pedestrian linkages to Lincoln Road and the Collins Park
Cultural Center.
On February 21, 2001, the City Commission authorized negotiations with Zyscovich, Inc.
and, on April 18, 2001, the City Commission authorized the execution of a contract with
Zyscovich to undertake Phase I. Phase I involves a site study, utilization analysis and
development of preliminary concept designs. Deliverables include a site utilization report
and preliminary concept plan that addresses the needs of the Convention Center and the
New World Symphony, evaluates parking and transportation requirements, respects the
need for an open space public plaza space, identifies opportunities for gateway entrance
features, evaluates the need and location of an Intermodal Center, and complements the
adjacent urban relationships and historic districts. Exhibit A lists the groups with which
Zyscovich has met to discuss or gather information pertinent to the site utilization study for
Phase I.
On September 14, 2001, Zyscovich will introduce Phase I site utilization options during a
Joint Board Workshop of the Planning, Historic Preservation and Design Review Board.
On September 21, 2001 these options, and any refinements, will be discussed at a Special
City Commission Workshop, scheduled at 3:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers.
In order to proceed into Phase II of the 17th Street Site Proposal, the City Commission will
be asked to select preferred development concepts. During Phase II, these concepts will
guide the creation of a Master Plan that will update the 1993 City Center/Historic Hotel
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Convention District Redevelopment Plan. Phase" will also incorporate the development
of an implementation strategy. Zyscovich will focus on this strategy in detail by evaluating
potential growth and future urban needs for the City's office market, hospitality,
entertainment, arts and cultural industries and identifying potential components that will
enhance the economic viability and long term sustainability of the surrounding area. This
process will involve additional sub-consultants in fields including, but not limited to, parking,
hospitality, traffic/transportation, landscaping and finance.
The work performed in Phase " will result in preliminary schematics and drawings,
identifying complimentary uses for the site, so the City can to set forth a development
schedule and identify funding and respective construction obligations to begin
implementation of the project. Phase" will also include extensive community/stakeholder
outreach and consensus building.
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EXHIBIT A
17TH STREET SITE PROPOSAL
PHASE I STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
(with Contact Names)
Collins Avenue Stakeholders
The Setai, Enrique Fefer
The National Hotel, Jeff Lehman
Ritz Plaza Hotel, Ada L1erandi
Shelborne, Stuart Weintraub
Suites of Dorchester & Marseilles,
Lloyd Mardell
The Raleigh, George Taule
Richmond Hotel, Shawn Carey
Sagamore, Neil Sazant - added
Claremont, Angel Dominguez - added
Shore Club, Charly Assaly - added
City of Miami Beach Convention Board
Joe Fontana, Chairperson
Miami Beach Convention Center
Doug Tober, Manager
New World Symphony
Howard Herring, President CEO
City of Miami Beach
Transportation and Parking Committee
Joseph Johnson, Concurrency
Management
Greater Miami Visitors Bureau
William Talbert, President CEO
Alvin West, Sr. V P, Finance & Admin
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Singer
Jeff Bechtel
Miami -Dade County Commission
Commissioner Bruno Barreiro
Betty Gutierrez, Aide
Alfredo Gonzalez, Dir. Policy &
Legislation
Miami Beach Transit Authority
Judy Evans
Miami Dade Transit
Mr. Danny Alvarez, Director
David Fialkoff , Chief Planning Division
South Beach Hotel
& Restaurant Association
David Kelsey
Lincoln Road &
Washington Avenue Stakeholders
Ronnie Singer
Jeff Bechtel
Botanical Garden Conservancy
Bruce Davidson, Linda Davis
Arts, Cultural and Entertainment
David Whitman
James Quinlan
Holocaust Memorial
Ken Triester