2017-29964 Resolution 2017-29964
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE REVISED
CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE URBAN PARK TO REPLACE THE
EXISTING SURFACE PARKING LOT KNOWN AS THE PREFERRED
PARKING LOT OR "P-LOT" LOCATED WEST OF CONVENTION
CENTER DRIVE, BETWEEN 18TH STREET AND 19TH STREET, WITH
SUCH DESIGN TO INCLUDE AN OPEN AREA LARGE ENOUGH TO
ACCOMMODATE STAGING FOR EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL
DESIGN MIAMI SHOW; AND APPROVING ADDITIONAL DESIGN
AND PERMIT FEES IN THE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $355,000,
TO BE FUNDED FROM THE ALLOWANCE CURRENTLY
ALLOCATED FOR THE PARK AS PART OF THE MIAMI BEACH
CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, since 2010, Design Miami has held the Design Miami Show in the surface
parking lot located west of Convention Center Drive between 18th Street and 19th Street and
known as the Preferred Parking Lot (P-Lot), to coincide with the annual Art Basel show at the
Miami Beach Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Miami Beach Convention Center Renovation and Expansion
Project, a new urban park is being created to replace the (P-lot); and
WHEREAS, Design Miami has expressed a strong desire to continue to hold the show
at the same location; and
WHEREAS, the current design of the park does not include an open area large enough
to accommodate an event footprint and therefore some redesign would be required; and
WHEREAS, the landscape architect, West 8, has developed a concept depicting how
this request can be accommodated, while still maintaining the basic elements of the previously
approved design including trees and plant palette, lighting and hardscape, with the inspiration
for this concept coming from prominent art shows staged in beautiful London Parks; and
WHEREAS, the concept is attached as Exhibit "A" to the Commission Memorandum
accompanying this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the current project schedule, which contemplates
substantial completion of the park concurrent with the Convention Center in August 2018, the
Administration would need to proceed immediately with the redesign efforts and submit for
Design Review Board (DRB) approval at the November 2017 meeting, and accordingly
requests approval of the design fee associated with the total redesign efforts, including
construction documents and permit revisions, in the not-to-exceed amount of $355,000, to be
funded from the allowance currently allocated for the P-lot park as part of the Miami Beach
Convention Center Renovation and Expansion Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve the
revised concept design for the urban park to replace the existing surface parking lot known as
the Preferred Parking Lot or "P-Lot" located west of Convention Center Drive, between 18th
street and 19th Street, with such design to include an open area large enough to accommodate
staging for events, such as the annual Design Miami show; and approving additional design
and permit fees in the amount not-to-exceed $355,000, to be funded from the allowance
currently allocated for the park as part of the Miami Beach Convention Center Renovation and
Expansion Project. T�T
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