2017-29891 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29891
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS
COMMITTEE TO NOT PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT INVOLVING
THE INSTALLATION OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONNECTION
FROM THE APPROVED INTERCEPTOR CITY PARKING GARAGE,
LOCATED AT 1623 WEST AVENUE, TO THE PARKING GARAGE
DEVELOPED BY CRESCENT HEIGHTS, LOCATED AT 1600 ALTON
ROAD.
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2016, the Mayor and Commission approved a referral
item to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) regarding the potential
placement of a pedestrian bridge connecting the City's planned interceptor garage at 1623 West
Avenue to the private development parking garage of the "1600 Alton" project developed by
Crescent Heights (the project); and
WHEREAS, the CIP Department received a preliminary pedestrian bridge concept
design from the DCP design criteria professional, Desman and Associates, with an estimated
cost of the pedestrian bridge is $300,000; and
WHEREAS, the Administration provided Crescent Heights with the preliminary
pedestrian bridge concept design and the $300,000 cost estimate for their review and
consideration to accept and fund the project; and
WHEREAS, Crescent Heights responded that it had no objection to the connection and
could work with the City to adjust the building to accommodate the project; however, Crescent
Heights was not prepared to pay for the project, as they see parking demand actually going
down due to behavioral changes (more use of car sharing, etc.); and
WHEREAS, the City would need to fund the estimated $300,000 expense in order to
proceed with the project; and
WHEREAS, at the May 19, 2017 FCWPC meeting, the Administration presented
Crescent Heights' response and advised the committee of its concern that the lower parking
rates at the City's planned interceptor garage would be a more attractive parking option for
patrons of the private development, resulting in limited or reduced parking availability to serve
the intended purpose of the interceptor parking garage; and
WHEREAS, the FCWPC recommended against moving forward with the project, in light
of the limited public benefit, especially in light of the developer's reluctance to fund the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee to not proceed with the project involving the installation of a pedestrian bridge
connection from the approved interceptor City parking garage, located at 1623 West Avenue, to
the parking garage developed by Crescent Heights, located at 1600 Alton Road.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: June 7, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE TO NOT
PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF A
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONNECTION FROM THE APPROVED
INTERCEPTOR CITY PARKING GARAGE, LOCATED AT 1623 WEST
AVENUE, TO THE PARKING GARAGE DEVELOPED BY CRESCENT
HEIGHTS, LOCATED AT 1600 ALTON ROAD.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
On September 30, 2016, the Mayor and Commission approved a referral item to the Finance
and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) regarding the potential placement of a pedestrian
bridge connecting the City's planned Interceptor garage at 1623 West Avenue to the private
development parking garage of the "1600 Alton" project developed by Crescent Heights.
The CIP Department received a preliminary pedestrian bridge concept design from the DCP
(design criteria professional), Desman and Associates. The estimated cost of the pedestrian
bridge is $300,000. The Administration provided Crescent Heights with the preliminary
pedestrian bridge concept design and $300,000 cost estimate for their review and
consideration to accept and fund the pedestrian bridge project. Subsequently, the
Administration received the following response from Crescent Heights:
Crescent Heights, the developer, has no objection to the connection and can work with the
City to adjust the building to accommodate it. However, they are not prepared to pay for it as
they see parking demand actually going down due to behavioral changes (more use of car
sharing, etc.).
As a result, in order to proceed with the pedestrian bridge connector, the City would need to
fund the estimated $300,000 expense. In addition to the City having to fund the pedestrian
bridge connector, the Administration is concerned with the City's garage and its lower parking
rates being the first and more attractive parking option for patrons of the private development.
This could likely result in limited or reduced parking availability to serve the intended purpose of
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the interceptor parking garage.
The concept of providing a pedestrian bridge access from the City's interceptor garage to this
private development and the Alton Road corridor has a limited public purpose. Moreover, the
developer's reluctance to fund the pedestrian bridge further dilutes advantages to this narrow
public benefit.
CONCLUSION
The FCWPC recommendation is to not proceed with the pedestrian bridge connector from the
approved 1623 West Avenue Interceptor Garage to the private development garage at the
Crescent Heights "1600 Alton" development.
Legislative Tracking
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