2017-29719 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29719
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
OFFICES OF THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO
WORK WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE
WASHINGTON AVENUE PROPERTY OWNERS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 170, FLORIDA
STATUTES, TO STABILIZE AND IMPROVE THE
WASHINGTON AVENUE RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FLAMINGO PARK AND
ESPANOLA WAY LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS, AND THE
CD-2 ZONING DISTRICT, ALL OF WHICH IS WITHIN A
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HISTORIC DISTRICT, THROUGH
PROMOTION, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND OTHER
SIMILAR SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee of the Washington Avenue property owners
("Steering Committee") represents a group of owners of real estate in the vicinity of, abutting, or
located on Washington Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, authorizes any municipality, subject to the
approval of a majority of the affected property owners, to levy and collect special assessments
against property benefited for the purpose of stabilizing and improving retail business districts,
wholesale business districts, or nationally recognized historic districts, or any combination of
such districts, through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services, in such
districts of the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee seeks to work with the City of Miami Beach to
establish a special assessment district under Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, in order to stabilize
and improve the Washington Avenue area, a retail business district within a nationally
recognized historic district, through promotion, management, marketing, and other similar
services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby
authorize the Offices of the City Manager and City Attorney to work with the Steering Committee
of the Washington Avenue property owners, for the purpose of establishing a special
assessment district, pursuant to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, to stabilize and improve the
Washington Avenue retail business district, which is located within the Flamingo Park and
Espanola Way local historic districts, and the CD-2 zoning district, all of which is within a
nationally recognized historic district, through promotion, management, marketing, and other
similar services.
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MIAMI BEACH.
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: January 11, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE OFFICES OF THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH THE STEERING
COMMITTEE OF THE WASHINGTON AVENUE PROPERTY OWNERS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT,
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 170, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO STABILIZE AND
IMPROVE THE WASHINGTON AVENUE RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT, WHICH
IS LOCATED WITHIN A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HISTORIC DISTRICT,
THROUGH PROMOTION, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND OTHER SIMILAR
SERVICES.
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Michael Grieco, authorizes the Offices
of the City Manager and City Attorney to work with the Steering Committee of the Washington
Avenue property owners, for the purpose of establishing a special assessment district, pursuant
to Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, to stabilize and improve the Washington Avenue retail
business district, which is located within a nationally recognized historic district, through
promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services.
Legislative Trackina
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Michael Grieco
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