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98-22953 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 98-22953 A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, Setting a Date and Time Certain for a Public Hearing to Consider a Request by the R.D.P. Royal Palm Hotel L.P. for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition to Demolish the Remaining Portions of the Royal Palm Hotel, an Historic Structure Located at 1545 Collins Avenue, in order to Construct a First Class Luxury Convention Center/Resort Hotel with 412 Guest Rooms and Suites. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach recognize that a process for the review of Certificates of Appropriateness for Demolition has been established under Section 19 of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended prior to May 5, 1994; and WHEREAS, the project is the subject of a development agreement which prescribes that it shall be reviewed under the provisions of the zoning ordinance operative at the time of said agreement; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board, at a special meeting scheduled for November 16, 1998, will hold a public hearing, whereby it will recommend to the City Commission whether or not a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition requested by R.D.P. Royal Palm Hotel LP for the property at 1545 Collins Avenue should be granted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: 1. The City Commission hereby sets a time certain of 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 1998, to hold a hearing on a request by the R.D.P. Royal Palm Hotel LP for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition to demolish the remaining portions of the Royal Palm Hotel, an Historic Structure located at 1545 Collins Avenue, in order to construct a first class luxury convention center/resort hotel with 412 guest rooms and suites as contemplated in the Development Agreement. PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th daYy:j/November . 19 9 a~ROVED AS TO fORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXecUTION :~r rAA~ MAYOR file ~ CITY CLERK TRM: tm T:\AGENDA\NOV0498\REGULAR\RES-8085.WPD BILZIN SUMSERG DUNN PRICE & AxI!:LAOtJ LLP A ....IlTNlI'ISHIP 0" I>"OI"ESBIOf'l",L A!l!lOC I...Tl 0"'. i!$oo I"IMSf uNIoN rIN..NCIAL c:tl'ln;N agO ;QUTIoI BIOeA'l'Nt 1l0LJLEV....I:I. MIAMI, ~LC"'''D'' .33131-233& Tl!:I.IU....QNC 1301;1.,76-7580 ,INl'OOtlllZlN,eOM "'AI'i 1.l'0!l137""'~3 'lI"O_I'II:II~I<lC~-G.OII CARitA N. MCtlOW!:..... ,.... C11'U:C::T C..AI. 130!!I 36Q.23!l5 t-MAI!. r;!ll<ldDwelltBllllI.com October 22, 1998 Dean J. Grandln, Jr. Planning and Zoning Director City of Miami Beach Planning, DesIgn and Historic Preservation Division 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach. Florida 33139 Re: 1'01.' "s/ur Hotel Dear Mr, Grandin: On behalf of ACP Royal Palm Hotel LP ("RDP"). the long term lessee of the Royal PalmJShorecrest site, please accept this letter as a formal request for a expedltecr special meeting of the Historic Preservation Board and/or if necessary the Joint Historic Preservation/Design Review Board to consider a reque5t to modify the e)(isting Certificate of Approprfateness (file number BOB5J) to allow the Immediate demolition of the existing ,Royal Palm Hotel and to begin consideration of the appropriate replacement of this historic structure. ROP would prefer not to have to make this reC1uest, however, as explained below and in the attached correspondence based on extensive concrete core samplec and structunal analysis of the existing structure It has been determined by: (1) Aqultectonlca, the project architect; (2) Rlva, TImmons and Partners, the project structural engineer of record: (3) Hershell Gill consulting Engineers, Inc.. the project peer revIew atructurall!lnglneer; Bnd (4) AGT Architects and Thom Grafton, the Historic Preservation Architects for the project, that the exlsUng Royal Palm Hotel structure cannot be repaired in 8uch II way ElS to meet the Mructural requirements of the South Florida Building Code. (Bee copies of letters the consultants attached to this letter.) As you are awaret all pl!lrtles Including both the City andROP believed that based en the preliminary analysis that the Royal Palm Hotel strudutB could be repaired and preserved. Indead, all of the plal'1s, approvalS and permits Issued to date have incorporated the Royal Palm structure based on the assumption that It could be repaired to meet the South Florida Building Code requltementg- Once ROP was allowed to begin Interior demolition wIthin the ftoyal Palm structure, It became apparent I G:\DMS\1319O\102DO\021166!i.01 1 OI22mS roo 'd ~6SL vL~ SO~:131 ** x U ** x1V '.13 "n~3aW.1S "NI Z11 a IV:,! (1~3l861~'-'.L:>O BILZI N Su M SERG Du NN PF:lICE & AXELROO LLP Dean J. Grandin. Jr. Page 2 to all parties that the deterioration of the existIng structure was much mote extensive than originally realized. As the Interior demolition revealed more of the underlyIng structure It was determined by both the City BUilding Department and the project design team that additional strtlctural testing would be required to determine the extent Of the damage. On October 14,1998, ATC Associates Inc. reported the results oftests on twenty-five concrete core samples taken throughout the seven story Royal Palm strueture. (See copy of the Report attached to thl~ letter.) The results of these tests show that twenty-two of the twenty.flve teats taken ware below the minImum Building Code standard of 3,000 PSI. Moreover, the average PSI for the tests taken on the first level of the structure was only 1 ,BA~ PSI. ThIs Is of particular concern as the first level obviously carries the heaviest loads. The weak condItion of the concrete is further complicated by the fact that the chloride content substantially exceeds the maximum permitted level under the applicable codes. As a result, the existing concrete Itself is causing the corrosion and ultimate failure of the reinforcing steel. This condition hs, been described as a "cancer", causing the Intemal destruction of the Royal Palm Hotel structure which can only be remedied through complete removal of the existing concrete. In short, this structure cannot be saved because It will continue to self.. destruct eve" with repair and reinforcement. In light of the above findings. the design team InCludIng Thorn Grafton have begun further documenting the existing conditions at the Royal Palm In particular the exact configuration and materials of the lobby and the western facade of the building. This effort Is greatly enhanced by the fact that there Is a substantially complete set of the original building drawings. ROP Is committed to Immediately providing complete and thorough documentation of the historic condition of the lobby and western facade. Further. RDP Is hereby commltung to the City of Miami Beach Elnd the Historic Preservation Board that if It 18 approved by the City and Its various boards that RDP will faithfully reconstruct a western facade and lobby of the Royal Palm bllsed on the documentation of the existing condition and the historical building plans. This will include documentatIon based on preservation of actual slImpl.. of the materials In the lobby area and all of the Important architectural details, We are therefore seeking immediate permission from the City of Miami Beach to begin biking appropriate samples of these material!!! under the close supervision of' William Cary, the Pity's Historic Preservation Officer. We are aware that there may be a divergence of opinIon within the historic preservation community and partIcularly the Historic Preservation Board about the most appropriate way to replace the western facade and lobby area of the Royal Palm Hotel. G:ItlMS\73190\t0200\02118S5.C1 10122198 lOO 'd l6SL ~Ll SOl:13l u q u p 1V 'J3 'O~3HW,1S "N I Z1 I H l~:,( (I~d)861~l-'~JO 8IL%IN SUM!lEAQ DUNN PAleE: & AXEL-ROC LLP [Jean J. Grandin, Jr. Page 3 We are committed to working with the City, as the landlord, and the Historic Preservation/Design Review Board staff and the Joint Boards to quickly develop an appropriate set of plans for the replacetnent of the Royal Palm Hotel. As we have explained In our various meetings with you and other City gfflclals, the fact that this condition was not fully revealed until the Interior detnolltlon of the Royal Paltn had substantllilly progressed has created significant timing problems fer RDP. The contractor Is progressing wltl1 site work and the already approved partial demolition of the eastern most addition to the Royal Palm at the current time. Under the expected construction schedule, the contractor Is due to begIn staging site excavation followed by for Installation of pilings and foundation on the site beginning In the flrst week of November, Unfortunately, the structural engineers have advtsed that If additional work In undertaken on the site which causes significant vIbration either within the Royal pg.lm Hotel structure andJor In the areas Immediately surrounding It that the existing hotel structure could fall, Moreover, aS8umlng that the existing Royal Palm structure must be demolished we would need to undertake that demolition work before we stage the Installation of piling and foundation work on the site so thlilt there lsa not a conflict between those two operations. If we are to avoid truly significant delay In the construction of this project, we would need authorization for the demolition of the Royal Palm Ho1el structure by october 3D, 1998 which is next Frldav. We are therefore requesting that the City call an emergency special meeting of the Historic Preservation Board as early as possible next week in order for t~at Board to consider authorlt:atlon of the demolition of the Roysl Palm Hotel. As always, we apprecililte your continuing cooperation and assistance. We would also like to extend an Invltiltlon to the Historic Preservation Board members to indlvldutlillly view the condition of the building prior to the meeting. If any Board member would like to view the building, we would ask that tl1ey contact your office and that your office contact Michelle Kohler at 305-995-5330 so that we can arrange for them to safely view the building. We !!Ire prepared to provide IIny Information you may reasonably need and or help in any way we can In order to assist In setting up this special meeting as soon as possible, Carter N. McOowell CNM:zoe G:\DMS\73190\10200\0211885.01 10/22/98 tOO 'd ~6SL vH SO~: 13l n x q u x1V 'l3 "~~391'l.1S 'N I Z11 9 ~v:,l (l~d)86,S'-'~JO BILZIN SUMBE:~G DUNN P~ICre: & AXELROD LLP SOD 'd Dean J. GrandIn. Jr. Page 4 cc: R. Donahue Peebles Chris Bruch Sergio Rodriguez Janet Gavarette Christina Cuervo William Cary G:\Clr.tS\7319O\102t:lD\0211e6!1,01 1 01221911 ~6S~ vL~ SO~:131 un***x1V '~3 'n~3HW1S 'NIZ1IH ~v:,I (I~d)86,~,-'~~O .JIILI VI/I-'..., ;-....1.":'. -..;..::. 7.:ir /fllt.'!".i'" ...~.:~I 1.'~J I ARDUl}ECI rJNICA TII'PMfIt 3fH1372 /lit ''','U tOol)l! 11/5 Oc;tober 19, 1999 Mr. Chris A. Bruch, Development. Director OONOHOE oeVELOPMENT COMPANY 2101 W1bdOnsln Avenue, NW WUhlngton. OC 20007 FAX: 202 333 5394 and 305 604 8266 RE~ &:tled..g ftoyill !'lIlm Mate'lltructunllls.t;ue!!i Dear Chris. AttechGd you will flnd Caua limmon- letter &ummGlrl:ting his final dete/1'l1hwton on how to ptoeHd with the axh;tlno Royat Palm Hotel building. our Hi,tone Preservation archltec:t. 'e In the process of evaluatIng the .trUCtural situation and prepBring to QuUine the process of historic rcrccnstruetian. SYbstantiill documantaUan hi, elreldy taken place to date and the addition.1 doc:umentatlon Is baIng pll'fannld I!t thIs time In antlclpatlon of a mass-demolltfon of the eJClstl11J building 1hlllt Its 'Hlstotfcally coneletent' rS-GOnstNotlon by our team. Shortly the H1.to"lc Architect will b. lubmlttlng hIs own wrltt.n atlltement conct",lnd the pl"OC9SII. We h."e also asked Hershel! Gill our peer review engineer to review ,II the testing data provided by A TC and to form an Independent opinion. As a resutt of his personal walk- thru at the building he hEll' already grasped the e~nd or the stru\;jwral problems with the historic structure. as II!I reeult of "is walk1t/'InJ Me had offered iii" early optnfon !utter back on September 10. 199B. I-Iowaver he is now ~rtWldlng I mC'~ ~d.MtIflC8l1y calibrated opinion baMd on the raault8la the ATC teliln; data. Attl!lched you wfll find hla litter. It Is evlaent by the rsBultl of the testa performed by ATC and the ,eve~1y deteriorated structural frame of the building thlt the best COlfle of action would be to rtI-con!trlJet rather thin re-5tore the axlltlnQ Rayal Palm Hotel struC1ture. "'Is Ie the 01'1.,10" of our strucWl1Il engineers and in general the ~plnlon or all tt1e .~.I'ts tn.t MM'S wltnMa~d the c(lndttl~m. tJf thlli IiItructUl'V, now thst It Is all Mrfped Internally and that we hli~e the concrete test results. !,Iease calt me I' you need 8ddltlonallnformatlcn OM thIs matter. Al.1ached: RTP IQtt9r d&at9d oetober 19. 199B, ~ersMell Gill Letter dl!ltecl October 19, 199B cc: Bemardo Fort-Brescia, 00," Peebles. Richard Mstlot, Daniel Grim, File .4rd1lfJctl/!f Pflnl'/~# /ntrJ,;" D,tign Ill#ff",rIDn 8AA CODtU66 900 'd ~6gL ~~~ SOt:13J ** x ** ** x1V 'L3 'n~3gWnS 'N I Z11 g ~~:,I (IHd)86,H-'L80 ,.... ...c.J '~.::JO (j: ~ I ,Io\/vj t"KUJVI Kl'JA I H""'~ PARTNER 3"-6 667 21S8 P. 2 RIVA, TThAMONS & PARTNERS, CONStiLTlNG STRuctURAL EN~lNJ.:ERS 491.4 S,W, ." Avenuo MWn~ Florida 331S5 (305) (6141)10 Phone . (30'> 667-21~8 PIU( DOli. B. TImmons. P.E, Octoher 19. 1998 , Arquitectonica.litterillltional. 550 Brickell Avenue Miami1 Florida 3~'1 j 1 ., Am: Mr, ~cinaldo Borges . " RE; The ~xi~ng Royal, Plllm H~~ UINALDO: After reviewing' the' Con"~~ tests and fin4J' r~rt p~1RlCI by A 1C, t am ret9mmondlng, that the Ml~ti~g ~cture be, c~t1d~n.d IIQd enti~y demc;Jlished. This opiniw' ilJ hued 'un a Vl~UIl~ waJk~d\n.. ill addition iU the t.Btt tellulta, which illdi~3te that 22 oftbc 2S ,tests taken',~ melow joOO ,psi~hicb 1>> indllltry dmdard un'the low end The llVetl18~ of the 'tbrH'.ts takfn at the fint level is 184~ pAl. Furth,er 20 of 2S chloride Iou tcl8t8 exce~ the .2~ "~l1e,allo~ed by ~e ~ ACI co~e. The low a,nqt8te testa in the fmt level lite a' serious' concern because these columns are thf;' ~,Olt highly stressed. ~ 'addition. 'due to hiatarical Pt:eservat1cm, a large percentage of 'the first floor is not demolished. In gmcral the columns expoied ttI date have a 'high leVel or detQriorauon at this level: There is . posaibility that further intericr demolition could .:atIse I:~a.limd coital'll. .' . " . Tn nty ~fes5ioQa1 opitt.ion, 100% of,di~ wncr.' arid maonry should'be rep~ above the fOundations;. 'F~er inspec:tton of1he 'foundation is ,requited befbm'. finu decision is made. The high :c.h1oride ion COl1centra.tigns make 8: piutlaJ repair Of this 5lructUre impossible. The <<tis~ reiDfoteittg .8r1d arty new {elnfcrcing which is added will continue 10 deteriorate if the contaMinated concrete Is not removed ind reptaced. Finally the condition of the firSt level columns indicate tha1 further interior dtm'lolition in thb ana may be exrr~elY d~. ' ' " ' ' Slncerely, . lUV A ,11MMQNS k PAllTNm\S , . I I , ~oo 'd ~6SL v~f gO~:13J ** x ** ** x1V 'L3 '~H3gWnS 'N 1 Z11 9 vv:lI (/~dI86,~,-'L~O OCT. 213. 1998 1(3: 3SAM OCT-19-98 MOM 5:02 PM H. GILL CONSLT ENGRS ~IO. 81119 P. 2 ,P, 1 4801 ~. de L~ 1I1Yt1. , 81011" nl;l f Ol:IMII QI.... t _loM:JB ll!IlI~'" f t:lel.' ...,....,.~ 1 ~- tseII' ..es..... HERSP-4ELL GILL OONSULTING ENC3'NEERe, 'NO. october 191 1998 Mr. Reln.ldo eor;.. ARQUITlCTONICA !eO erickelf Avenue, eulte ~OC MIami. Florid. 33131 Rlfll'lI" e.: ROYAL PALM 110T!L MGCe File: 9$21 RP Oear Reln.ldo: Wg have rllVllwed U1. r1tultl Of the conQrete te,1inv. for th. ..tin; ROVAL PALM HOTEL. ",. results i"eUel.tt1hat: 1 , A high level at eh'"r1d. II pl'II,nt In the COMorete. 2. TtIe lIVetll8e cgn~ GUmpru.~ I'l:rength isll!J1I than 2,500 pII, With slOW V'IUt of 1,02Q lilli, ' our InlPlctlcm or the ,truotl.lre on aepto",b.r 5. 1091 rI'J..l.-d very lubltlntlsl stUettlral det.rIoratlon of ,~. lllbe, =Ium",. .nd lateral !"HItting tt1l1l11bll'l. jhQ high I~I of ahlorlde'lM th, coMrttu win caUl. further d_"orltlon gf the concrt1. and reinforcinG steel. Therefor.. the opinion of thla ofhce "mllnl CM pravlOUIly .urt8d In our September 10, 1C1C18 letter) that thtt Itructurt ,"auld ae demolllhed. :;;Jv,;4J Mlch..l o. Frl.d. P.;. <88211. TR4J 800 'd r6SL ~H sor: Hl n n u oW 'H 'D~3gW1S 'N I Z11 g ~~:lI (!~d)86,~,-'~JO OCT-16~98 F~I 04:33 PM AlEC ~9S0ClgTES i:se::lee:2:1Z0a 1".432 99&& NVv 110 wlJ'f. SWlll.1 . Mleml. P1or1dll 33118 ,. 3~.S6Z.eZOO FISX 305.992.1200 A.IOCI..,11 INC. October 14, 1998 RP Royal Pl1Jn Hotel Clo Donohoe Development 2101 wtJconJin A\lerlue, NW Waah!ngtDll, nc 2OOJ7 Atb\.: Mr. ClU'istDphct A. BM;h RB: Report on em and cl1Jorlde Tcsdn. Ra)'ll Pabn Ctawne }11m. 1~3' eoWn, Awnuc MIami s.:h, FlorIda 4J'C PmfI!lCt , 03&!7.am De9.r Mr. Bt1JCh, ATC ASSOCiates Inc. (ATe) IllS completed the ...quelled and IUtharlml CDl~ ClDMg and chlmfde.lon content WdnI Cor the ~e subJocC prgject. 1111. report otJI'daW the NSU1t.1 of the test laulta 8IId daIa obtained. ~mPE OP mttlVlCF8 The plCpCJlDll<<'PC of terYiCa for thIJ pr1Jjc:d hwlYded obfllfAbl. four conerece c:dIeI fmm each of the sewn floon of the subject bulkUnl for. IdIl of 28..... At I8d1 plup:NIICl CO~ lacItion a pachometcr was WJed to an fat the ~ at em&.lded ninf'on:I11I .... prior 1D coring. 11le dam ob1aJned WI! ullld 10 ~ tha ~ of CUUlnI dwuah .. ~ teInforcIna ael durin. ~ gOrilla apenI1anI. Due to the tower ,tIIIn aPfl*d oompnUve ItraJIth &alJaUl..1rom the first aMd cnre testI. tbe .a-uctunl cnpncer 01 ree<<d upended the mrtna ___I TWenIJ-ftye vt the planned 28 c:otII wm aompJelld. .&dl of'" au.-d CICI1CC'IIM __ ~ aI.MIrtBd. 1d11Ullld. capped, 1I1eIIUIed, IU1d tI8!Ild lor compreIIM ltreIIadL The aJdC,1. c:ose ... .. IIIId ODnlp........ IUMIth test reswta are lnclt\lded III thl.t ftlp'It Concrete dtUt was I!ltrICfaI hm lie allC;i. ClDICI and 1Il.dd dubio chloride-ion ~t bst an hardened QOtlc:JCtc was ~mat. The ClOftducled .. ....... tha II:Id d..ble ~Iod contr:nt u . pIft8IC8Ie at Ihe ~ _pie weJaht. An IdjUlbllent WILt ... to repon die chloride-ion content... llll!ft*l_ or ~ W&tJt. The ddorIcfe..ion con_t tilt 1'eIUlts are lncIucICld in dda 1epOIt. 600 'd ~6SL PH SO~: 13l ** q U o1V 'l3 "D~3aN1S "N I Z11 a sp:,[ (I~.:I)86,~,-'lJO CC1-1~-~~ F~. ~4:~~ ~M WI~~ ~~~U~lMI~b J....Io:1::l..t:l..!l~ldld t-'.IQ.;lo !tDP Royal Palm HoUI C/o t)qaqhoe ~,lop_llt ATC FrOJIC1 No.1 O'd37.000~ pate l CHLORlDIHON CONTENT The chloride-ion alnt=nt ~ts ~ conducted irt lenena1 accordanl2! with ASTM C.114, Sectlon 19. The acid soluble chloride-Ion content listed betow (l;tlflc;me ~a..(.~ is the m_ut'lld test value reporteclas a peroenl2ge of the concrefa dust !lIl1tpJe wel&hl, approximately 1., grams. This measured value was then edj~ by a factor of eight to arrive at a chloride-ion content u II. pertCntagCl Of the estlmated canenl ~18hL '4 2- P1cor. Column RP8fJlPE O.ono 0.516 " 4- Floor. Column RPIIRPE 0.1%00 0.960 , 10 S- Floor. Column RP8IIlPE 0.012.5 0.100 '12 6" Ploor. COlumn ~ 0.0054 0.043 , 1~ .,. Floor. Column RPIIJIPti 0.0920 0.736 , 1 III Floor, Column Rf8IRPB O,g,40 0.432 ,~ 1" Floor. CoIWM RPlIRPJ! 0.2CJOO 2.08 '5 2- Floor, Column RP8IR.PE O.I~O 0.840 '1 1ft! Floor. Column RP8IRPB 0.0630 0.504 19 411 PlOOf. COlumn RP8IRPE 0.0110 0'- '11 ,. Ploor. COllUM RP8/JU'E O.04CiO 0.~8 , 13 6* Ploor. Column R.P8JRPB 0.0080 0.0l54 '14 .,. Floor. CoIWM RP8IKPB 0.0180 0.144- 116 .,.. Floor. Column RPIIRPE 0.0052 0.042 , 11 fIA Ploor. Cdwnn RPSIJlPB 0.0300 0.240 , 1& S- Floor, Column IU'IIIPE O.OZ'70 0:116 119 ..- Floor. o,luma RP8IkPE 0,0720 0.576 120 3'" Floor, CoIUIM ~ 0.0'700 0.5<<) '27 ]'" Floor, Column kPSfJlPB 0.2050 1.640 '28 4& Floor, Column RP8IRPE 0.5100 4.080 129 4' Floor. CDlwnn RP8/RPB O.ZDJ 2.~ 130 ~ Fkldt, Column RP8fRPE o.noo 4.160 134 .,. 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PO""TlU;RSf04rp UNN PRICE: & A 2!!l00 ~ OF PI"'''IUISION"L. )(~L.ROD L ZOQ SOlJT'k liS ''''8'' l.lNIQN I"INAH AaSOC'.TIONl: LP CAr",!: BOuU:" CIAL CtNT1!:A TElEPHONE: (305) 37<4 A~O - MIA"", JPLOA/DA -'3/3 -7580 . 'N~O.AI I-~3;3e f A1.: IJtJGJ JII' .. I.Z/,.. ~ 0 k ~~-7~S.1. eflOWARQ: (!I_'_e-tu,<;>o October 22. 1998 OQan J. Grandin, Jr. Planning and Zoning Director City of Miami Beach Plannlng, Design and Historic Preservation Dlv\slon 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach. Florida 33139 Re: flays' Palm Hotel Dear Mr. Grandin: Enclosed please find an addttlOnal attachment which was inadvertently left out of the attachments to my ea~ier correspondenoe requesting a special meeting of the Hlstortc presetllation Board to address issues Involving the Royal Palm Hotel. ;;!l;l~ Carter N. McDowell CNM:zoe cc: R. Donahue Peebles Chris Bruch Sergio Rodriguez Janet Gavarette Christina cuervo William Cary G:,OMS\731 90\1020Q\0211et:111.01 1012Z191!1 loa 'd ~6SL v~~ ~O~:13~ ** x ** ** x1V '~3 'nH3Hwns 'N 1 211 H 9v:SI (lHd)86 ,~l- '180 ,.rom:Oct. 23. 1993'. 2: 28PM". t1lla: 1~' ,"""I 2:2e!at P'M No.4 B 1 7 p. 2/ 2 ~.G. ul1 I . THO R N G R AFT 0 N, ARC HIT E C T. A I A joRCHIl'BCTtJllIi oItl pt,A.'INlNG POR BNVIRONMIlNT AI.. Hl8TOR/C 8d COMMUNITY ItBSotmCBS 2814 ChuOUnl!ntah Road, Coconut Crove, Fl. 33133. 30!-8!4-'7083 FAx OAJI\e, ..11 flrsl TO: OAItLC8 !'LO..... IU.. V.P.. AOl' AIUlHITIOTI I'AX aOl-4&1..002 eel ftlilNALCO 101t018. AItQUITIICTONICA I'AX 80...711-111. CAfIlTI" MooaWILL.. ATTOf'NIY IIAX ,.ROM THORN ORAflTCN. AlA "II ItClYAL PAl.MCJtCWNIi pLAZA HOTIL. 8TftUCTUAAL OIl'IOIINOIII CARL.OS, I AM WRITINIJ yoU IN MY ROLE, SUBSEQUENT TO MY RESIGNATION FROM AGF AROMITIiCTS JANUAFtY 1, 1llG8, AS A suS-CONSUL TANT TO YOUR FIRM 1'011\ HlsTOl'IlC PRESI!RVATION ON TI-III PROJECT, REINALDO BOFlGE5 OF APlQUITEOTONICA ..AS II\I!QUESTEO PIIV WIllITT!N PROFESSIONAL OPINION REGARDING THE! NEW I\!VI!\J.TIONS oN THE' ROYAL PALM HOTEL, AS AN AFlOHITECT I AM NOT PI\0l'l!8SIONALL Y QUALIFIEC TO PROVIDE A IlTItUCTU!'lAL ANALYSIS OF THE BUILDINCl, HOWEVER, MY OWN RECENT WALK.THRU INllPECTION$ 01' THE BUILCING, NOW THAT INTE~IOR FINISHES HAVE BEI!N I'tEMOVEO, REVEAL wHAT APPEARS TO BE SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DI!TEFlIOAATION, FAR BEYOND WHAT we PREVIOUSLY WITNessec AND ANTIOIPATEO. TWO $I!PAAATE IITFlueTUAAL ENGINEERS, DOUG TIMMONS, P,E. AND HERSCHEL GILL, P,I" HAVE P~OVIDED OPINIONS THAT THE STRUCTURe, IN ITS OETE~IOAATED CONDITiON, CANNOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF TH! SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, AND POSES A LIFE-SAFETY TIoIREAT. TH!S! OPINiONS AFlE UNEQUIVOCAL IN THel~ UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION THAT T1-IE eUILCING BE OEMOLlSHEO. All yOU KNOW, WE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED AN ANsWER AS TO WHEiHER THIi WEST FAOADE COULD !~ RETAlNIlD. THE ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE WEST f'AOAD! Al.$0 DIl O;MOLISHEO. AFTER MY DiSCUSSIONS WITH THI! ENGIN~!"S ON THIS ISSUE. THEIFt REOOMMENDATIONS APPEAR TO as THOROUQHL v OOOUMENTEC, i, TI-IIIREFORE, FIND NO BASIS FOR TAKING EXCEPTION TO THE ENGINEER'S FINDINGS, BOTH ON iHE NEEO FOR MASS OISMOL.ITION 0.. THE eUILCING. AND ON iHE INABILITV TO REi AIN THE WEST FAOADE. AFTER MY REVIEW OF THE DOOUMENTATION ON THE HISTORIC BUILOING THAi EXIST ANO iHAT SHOU\..C II MEMOVIC FROM THE SliE, I AM SATISFIEO THAT HISTORICAL.L.Y. FAITHFUl. AND AOOUFtATE ~EOONeiFtUOTION OOCUMENiS OF THe BUILDING CAN ae PRaPA~!O, F'LeABE CALL WIT~ ANV QUESTIONS. I :s: mI~pftmlllJlminl1I~IIQm. :P~ f#! ~O!-'14-4S~ F1arldl 1...1.~r'" 1II1J\tI.~ NIIto. MIIItI..... .lI&lrlau bdt.lluta 01 bbitRlI.lnlll UIIO.na PrI"tIll an *YIl1.d ftlat. .cIt irai'll flclIC canlllftll1''WIltI. PLWE RIlCYCLII:I. ~oo 'd ~6gL PL~ gO~:13l ** x ** n x1V '13 '~~3aWnS 'N I 211 a 9p:gl (l~d)86 ,n- '180-- CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 http:\\ci.miami-beach.ft.ua " I::.C) q \) COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ 0 FROM: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and Members of the City Commission Sergio Rodrigue~J44 City Manager~ DATE: November 4, 1998 TO: SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION SETI1NG A DATE AND TIME CERTAIN FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST BY THE R.D.P. ROYAL PALM HOTEL L.P. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR DEMOLITION TO DEMOLISH THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE ROYAL PALM HOTEL, A HISTORIC STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1545 COLLINS A VENUE, IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A FIRST CLASS LUXURY CONVENTION CENTERlRESORT HOTEL WITH 412 GUEST ROOMS AND SUITES. RECOMMENDA TION The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution setting a date and time certain for a public hearing on November 18, 1998 to consider a request made on behalf of the RD.P. Royal Palm Hotel Limited Company and the RP.D. Shorecrest Hotel Limited Company for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition to demolish the remaining portions of the Royal Palm Hotel, a historic structure located at l545 Collins Avenue, in order to construct a first class luxury Convention Center/Resort Hotel with 412 guest rooms and suites and to restore the original lobby areas of each hotel. BACKGROUND The Shorecrest and Royal Palm Hotels are located on two of the proposed Convention Hotel sites on Collins Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets, as shown on the City CenterIHistoric Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area Plan. The subject structures were classified as historic structures in the City's Historic Properties Data Base. Pursuant to Subsection 19-11 of Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2665, Certificates of Appropriateness for the proposed hotel sites located between 15th and 16th Streets on the east side of Collins Avenue, as shown on aforementioned Plan, are granted or denied in accordance with procedures set forth in the former Zoning Ordinance Section 19 (as amended prior to May 5,1994). The property is the subject ofa Development Agreement. Pursuant to Subsection 19-6 offormer Zoning Ordinance Section 19, the procedures for granting or denying a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition to demolish a historic structure require the applicant to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition from the City Commission subsequent to a formal recommendation being issued by the Historic Preservation Board after a separate public hearing. AGENDA ITEM C I]) DATE \ \-~-9[ ANALYSIS At a special meeting on November 16, 1998, the City's Historic Preservation Board will hold a public hearing, wherein it will be recommending to the City Commission whether or not a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition requested by the applicant should be granted. The letter from Carter McDowell (Bilzin Sumberg Dunn Price & Axelrod, LLP) dated October 22, 1998 sets forth the analysis and basis upon which this Certificate of Appropriateness request from R.D.P. Royal Palm Hotel Limited is being requested (see attached). CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, the Administration recommends that the City Commission approve by resolution the setting of a date and time certain for a public hearing on November 18, 1998 at 5:00 p.m., to consider the request by the R.D.P. Royal Palm Hotel L.P. for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition to demolish the remaining portions of the Royal Palm Hotel, an historic structure located at 1545 Collins A venue, in order to construct a first class luxury Convention Center/Resort Hotel with 412 guest rooms and suites. SR/J;DJG/~/~ enc; T :\AGENDA INOV0498\REGULAR\PH -8085. WPD