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95-21474 Reso .... .' RESOLUTION NO. 95-21474 .. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING ACTIONS NECESSARY TO VACATE MERIDIAN AVENUE BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND 2ND STREET AND MELOY COURT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MERIDIAN AVENUE AND TO ABANDON RELATED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES AND EASEMENTS WITHIN THOSE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE COBB DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, as part of the contractual obligations included in the Development Agreement dated March 31, 1989, between the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency (" Agency" ) and Cobb Partners Development, Inc. ("Developer"), the Agency is required to provide Parcel 2 consisting of Block 53 and the adjacent Meridian Avenue right-of-way to the Developer; and WHEREAS, prior to effectuating and closing on Parcel 2, it is necessary for the rights-of-way described below to be vacated and public and private utilities and easements to be abandoned: 1) A seventy (70) foot roadway known as Meridian Avenue located between 1st Street and 2nd Street, in Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and 2) A fifteen (15) foot roadway known as Meloy Court, located between Meridian Avenue and Washington Avenue, within Block 53 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission held a public hearing on January 18, 1995, and determined that the abandonment of public or private utility lines or easements and vacation of the above referenced rights-of-way would be in the public interest. .' 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 find and determine that it is in the public interest of the City of Miami Beach to vacate the public rights-of- way and abandon related public and private utilities and easements within the rights-of-way located as follows: 1) A seventy (70) foot roadway known as Meridian Avenue located between 1st Street and 2nd Street, in Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and 2) A fifteen (15) foot roadway known as Meloy Court, located between Meridian Avenue and Washington Avenue, within Block 53 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of J MAYOR ATTEST: Ko L.M.d-' -PaM: Lu.-.- CITY CLERK JIOIN APIWJVID ....... ., ...,;.J t..-:) DIiIe l'I~.n- CITY OF MIAI\/lI. BE'ACH .. . CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. --.d'1-CfS FROM: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission Roger M. Carlton 1,..11 - ~ City Manager ~ DATE: January 18, 1995 TO: SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO VACATE MERIDIAN AVENUE BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND 2ND STREET AND MELOY COURT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MERIDIAN AVENUE AND ABANDONING RELATED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES AND EASEMENTS WITHIN SAID RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE COBB PROJECT REcnM'MlnmA.TION: It is recommended that the City of Miami Beach and the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency approve a resolution authorizing the necessary actions to vacate Meridian Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street and Meloy Court between Washington Avenue and Meridian Avenue (see attached map, Exhibit A), and abandon the existing public and private utilities and easements within said right-of-way for the Cobb project. BACKGROUND: As part of the contractual obligation included in the Development Agreement dated March 31, 1989, between the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and Cobb Partners Development, Inc., the Agency is required to provide Parcel 2 consisting of Block 53 and the adjacent Meridian Avenue right-of-way to the developer. Prior to effectuating and closing on the aforementioned parcel, it is necessary for rights-of-way to be vacated and public and private utilities and easements located therein to be abandoned. These activities include, but are not limited to, the following locations within or adjacent to Block 53: 1) A seventy (70) foot roadway known as Meridian Ave. located between 1st Street and 2nd Street, in Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County. 37 1 AGENDA ITEM ~ - 3- ~ DATE~ I. Title to the property to tpe eapt of Meridian Avenue is held by the Miami Beacp Redevelopment Agency and title to the property to the west of Meridian Avenue was conveyed by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency to Cobb Partners South Beach Limited. 2) A fifteen (15) foot roadway known as Meloy Court, located between Meridian Ave. & Washington Ave., within Block 53 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida. Title to the property to the north and south of Meloy Court is held by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency. ANALYSIS: Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Redevelopment Agency is obligated to deliver Parcel 2 to the developer after abandoning public or private utility lines or easement and vacating rights-of-way. The Public Works Director has been requested to take all necessary action to facilitate vacating these utility lines, easements and rights of way. The twenty-year franchise agreement between the City of Miami Beach and Peoples Gas System, Inc., requires the utility company to remove and relocate the utilities at their expense. Settlement was reached with Florida Power & Light during mediation of Block 53 that requires the Agency to reimburse the utility company in the amount not to exceed $10,000 for utility relocation. To facilitate a closing on Block 53 between the Redevelopment Agency and the developer, initiating activities as described above is required. CONCLUSION: Vacating of Meridian Avenue development agreement between Partners as a public purpose, and Meloy Court as required by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and Cobb RMC: jph Attachment 2 38 ? "A" EXHIBIT' . 7iI1' ...... .".,. -- ~ C'ft~I" ~ .... ~ ~ .~ ~-- ~ . ,-=.. "" Ci. . t! j ~.. 0 <.; ....'- 0 , .. :t - .. ~ .. . Ia t-- (;; i'\) t C'> l " .- "" lJl>S .. ... , Ia - .. ~ ::: , - ~ .~.,. to , --- , 'oi } [.......... .. . " . _. ~ . ~ -.;..;:~:= ,.....- 'oi . ~ or- . '01" - ~ I ~ -- :-'\~- L ~ . lit ~ ~ -= " !...= 7<, L I... - ~~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ , .. ~ N ,..' ,~. "':.. JIiFFERSON AVE T . "'1'1 - :II (I) -to (I) -t <. -. f. (I) m (") o z c (I) -t - "- ... " 5<> ~-:: .~. RESOLUTION NO" 1l90A-95 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING ACTIONS NECESSARY TO VACATE MERIDIAN AVENUE BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND 2ND STREET AND MELOY COURT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MERIDIAN AVENUE AND TO ABANDON RELATED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES AND EASEMENTS WITHIN THOSE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE COBB DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, as part of the contractual obligations included in the Development Agreement dated March 31, 1989, between the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") and Cobb Partners Development, Inc. ("Developer"), the Agency is required to provide Parcel 2 consisting of Block 53 and the adjacent Meridian Avenue right-of-way to the Developer; and WHEREAS, prior to effectuating and closing on Parcel 2, it is necessary for the rights-of-way described below to be vacated and public and private utilities and easements to be abandoned: 1) A seventy (70) foot roadway known as Meridian Avenue located between 1st Street and 2nd Street, in Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and 2) A fifteen (15) foot roadway known as Meloy Court, located between Meridian Avenue and Washington Avenue, within Block 53 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Chairman and Members of the Agency held a public hearing on January 18, 1995, and determined that the abandonment of public or private utility lines or easements and vacation of the above referenced rights-of-way would be in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: that the Chairman and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency hereby find and determine that it is in the public interest of the City of Miami Beach to vacate the public rights-of-way and abandon related public and private utilities and easements within the rights-of-way located as follows: 1) A seventy (70) foot roadway known as Meridian Avenue located between 1st Street and 2nd Street, in Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and 2) A fifteen (15) foot roadway known as Meloy Court, located between Meridian Avenue and Washington Avenue, within Block 53 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; and PASSED and ADOPTED this ~T' ..~?_~ SECRETARY FORM APPROVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY GENERAL COUNSEL -::roO By Date /- li-1.r- MIami Beach ~elopment Agency 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 T~ephone: (305)673-7193 Fax: (305) 673-7772 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORAND'OK NO" 95- 03 January 18, 1995 To: Chairman and Members of the Board of the Redevelopment Agency From: Roger M. Carlton ~a. f\ A /' Executive Director~~ SUBJECT: A RESOLtJ'l'ION OF THE M:IA!a BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO VACATE MERIDXAN AVENtJE BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND 2ND STREET AND MELOY COURT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AVENUE AND MERIDIAN AVENUE AND ABANDONING RELATED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES AND EASEMENTS WITHIN SAID RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE COBB PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City of Miami Beach and the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency approve a resolution authorizing the necessary actions to vacate Meridian Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street and Meloy Court between Washington Avenue and Meridian Avenue (see attached map, Exhibit Al, and abandon the existing public and private utilities and easements within said right-of-way for the Cobb project. BACltGROOND: As part of the contractual obligation included in the Development Agreement dated March 31, 1989, between the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and Cobb Partners Development, Inc., the Agency is required to provide Parcel 2 consisting of Block 53 and the adjacent Meridian Avenue right-of-way to the developer. Prior to effectuating and closing on the aforementioned parcel, it is necessary for rights-of-way to be vacated and public and private utilities and easements located therein to be abandoned. These activities include, but are not limited to, the following locations within or adjacent to Block 53: S{)UIIi OOI~ ~evel()pment DIstrI<<;t 1 an' aNft~ ~vel()pmentDlstJ1d ~ ITEM 2-J January 13, 1995 1) A seventy (70) foot roadway known as Meridian Ave. located between 1st Stree~ and 2nd Street, in Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County" Title to the property to the east of Meridian Avenue is held Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and title to the property west of Meridian Avenue was conveyed by the Miami Redevelopment Agency to Cobb Partners South Beach Limited. by the to the Beach 2) A fifteen (15) foot roadway known as Meloy Court, located between Meridian Ave. & Washington Ave", within Block 53 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the public records of Dade County, Florida. Title to the property to the north and south of Meloy Court is held by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency" AHALYS:IS: Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Redevelopment Agency is obligated to deliver Parcel 2 to the developer after abandoning public or private utility lines or easement and vacating rights-of-way. The Public Works Director has been requested to take all necessary action to facilitate vacating these utility lines, easements and rights of way. The twenty-year franchise agreement between the City of Miami Beach and Peoples Gas System, Inc", requires the utility company to remove and relocate the utilities at their expense" Settlement was reached with Florida Power & Light during mediation of Block 53 that requires the Agency to reimburse the utility company in the amount not to exceed $10,000 for utility relocation. To facilitate a closing on Block 53 between the Redevelopment Agency and the developer, initiating activities as described above is required" CONCLUS:ION: Vacating of Meridian Avenue development agreement between Partners as a public purpose. and Meloy Court as required by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and Cobb RMC:jph Attachment 2 '. ? 7"- , \II ~ I N1 I I I ~~ . " - :II fn ... fn ... <. -- 410' f, '1'~ -. .so ~ ..~.