LTC 099-2015 Design Review Board Resolution - North Shore Open Space Park o
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 099-2015 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of he City ommissio.
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager --
DATE: March 5, 2015
SUBJECT: Design Review Board Resolution - forth Shore Open Space Park
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the Design Review Board (DRB) reviewed an application
associated with 8701 Collins LLC, designed by architect Renzo Piano, which seeks to enhance
the adjacent North Shore Open Space Park. The DRB was aware of the development agreement
executed between the applicant and the City, in which the City vacated 87th Terrace in favor of
the applicant, and the applicant provided the City with a voluntary contribution of$10,500,000,
approximately $6.5 million of which will go towards improving North Shore Open Space Park.
Pursuant to the attached Resolution, the DRB is recommending that the City Commission
expedite the selection and hiring of a landscape architect and to proceed with the master plan
and improvements for North Shore Open Space Park.
The Administration recommends that the Commission consider the recommendations of the DRB
and provide appropriate policy direction.
If you have any specific questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me.
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C: Raul Aguila, City Attorney
Rafael Granado, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING THE CITY TO HIRE A
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO PROCEED WITH A PARK MASTER PLAN
FOR NORTH BEACH OPEN SPACE PARK; AND TO PROCEED WITH
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PLAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the Design Review Board (Board) heard the
application associated with 8701 Collins LLC, by esteemed world renowned architect Renzo
Piano, which application seeks to enhance the adjacent North Shore Open Space Park; and,
WHEREAS, the Board was aware of the development agreement executed between the
applicant and the City, in which the City vacated 87th Terrace in favor of the applicant, and the
applicant provided p ded the City with a voluntary contribution of$10,500,000; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission has designated approximately $6,5 million of the
$10,500,00 towards improving North Shore Open Space Park; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission has discussed hiring a landscape architect to design a
a master plan for the park; and
WHEREAS, the Board encourages the City Commission to expedite the selection and
hiring of a landscape architect and to proceed with the master plan and construction within the
park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: the Board encourages the City to hire a
-landscape architect to proceed with a park master plan for North Beach Open Space Park; and
to proceed with the implementation of that plan as soon as possible.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of March, 2015.
ATTEST:
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Carol Housen, Chair
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Planning Director
James Murphy Planner and
Secretary to the DRB Planning Board
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D<p City Attorney
A orney to DRB Board