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Stormwater Utility Easement Agreement Exhibit D 2©I 7 � 8 f This instrument prepared by: Michael J.Marrero,Esq. Bercow Radell Fernandez&Larkin, PLLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd,Suite 850 Miami,Florida 33131 (Reserved for Clerk of Court) STORMWATER UTILITY EASEMENT AGREEMENT THIS STORMWATER UTILITYqggq'� EASEMEN AGREEMENT ("Easement Agreement"), is made this 3'+ l day of d I , 2010, by Ambassa Holdings, LLC ("Ambassa") regarding a portion of its prope y located at 5860 North Bay Road, within the City's municipal jurisdiction and the City Of Miami Beach, a Florida municipal corporation, as City("City"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,Ambassa owns a single-family home property as described in Exhibit "A"; and, WHEREAS, Ambassa has conveyed to City a portion of land, described in Exhibit "B" to provide the City and its stormwater utility direct access from North Bay Road to the bay;and, WHEREAS, City has conveyed to Ambassa a portion of land, described in Exhibit "C" adjacent to Ambassa's property to normalize the shape of Ambassa's lot; and WHEREAS, in exchange for City providing the vacation and pipit claim deed to Al Kassa, as contemplated by City of Miami Beach Resolution 2017-304)3/ (executed June /0/4, 2017),Ambassa provides the City a Stormwater Utility Easement along the area described n Exhibit"D"; and • WHEREAS, Ambassa desires to provide the City with the new perpetual right and easement to lay, access, and maintain underground water, sewer, and stormwater pipes, within the area described in Exhibit"D", for the purposes set forth in this Stormwater Utility Easement Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of ten and No/100 dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration the parties hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows: 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated into this Agreement. 2. Consideration and Description. Ambassa for and in consideration of the approval to vacate the right-of-way held by the City, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, hereby grants unto City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, successors and assigns, a non-exclusive, perpetual and irrevocable stormwater utility easement, under, upon and through the land in Miami-Dade, County, Florida, referenced herein as the "Property", as more particularly described in Exhibit „D„ 3. Term of Easement. The easement and rights granted herein shall be perpetual and shall be possessed and enjoyed by the City, its successors and assigns, for the purposes stated herein. 4. Rights and Restrictions of Ambassa. Ambassa shall have the right to full use and enjoyment of the Property, except for such use as may unreasonably interfere with the exercise by the City of the rights granted herein. Ambassa shall not construct, or permit to be constructed, any structure or obstruction on or over the easement area, or which otherwise interferes with the City's easement to lay,access, construct, install, and maintain underground or any other aspect of the following: potable water, waste water, stormwater pipes; within the area described in Composite Exhibit"A",and authorized pursuant to this instrument. 6. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of Ambassa and City. 7. Amendments; Termination. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated except by written agreement of all of the parties hereto or their respective successors and/or assigns. 8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, both oral and written. 9. Ambassa Representations. Ambassa covenants, warrants and represents (i) that Ambassa is the fee simple owner of the Property and has the right, title and capacity to grant the perpetual easement granted herein,and(ii)there are no lienholders on the Property. 10. City and Affiliates. City agrees to release Ambassa, from and, to the extent provided by, and subject to the limitations under, Section 768.28, Florida Statutes (as same may be amended from time to time), indemnify them from any and losses, expenses, liens, claims, demands and causes of action of every kind and character for personal injury, property damage or any other liability, damages, fines or penalties, including, costs, attorney's fees and settlement, resulting from, arising out of or in any way connected to the use of the Property by the City, City's Affiliates, guests or invitees of the City, except to the extent that the same are the direct result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Ambassa, or Ambassa's employees, contractors, visitors, guests, invitees, agents and/or representatives. 12. Maintenance. The City shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and installation of any pipes or electrical lines or equipment within the Property. 13. Easements and Covenants Run with the Land. Each and all of the easements, covenants, obligations and rights granted or created under the terms of this Agreement are 2 appurtenant to the Property, The provisions hereof shall run with the land, shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto,their successors and assigns. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto City, its successors and assigns forever, and Ambassa will defend the title to the Property against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ambassa and City have caused these presents to be executed in their name, and their corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized, the day and year first above written. [Signatures and acknowledgements appear immediately following this page. Remainder of page intentionally blank.] 3 AMBASSA ikm Signed, sealed and delivered in the AMBO $A• - a D SS, LI. 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' EXHIBIT • • prepared by: (; uvosuM4FPats RSUNMNO ®IH4DONNE SUBSURFACE RE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A Portion of land lying and being in West 59TH Street of "SUBDIVISION OF LOT 24, BLOCK 1 LA GORCE GOLF SUBDIVISION", according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 38, at Page 67, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Southwest corner of Tract A of said plat of "SUBDIVISION OF LOT 24, BLOCK 1 LA GORCE GOLF SUBDIVISION"; thence S 70°12'34" E for 30.20 feet, along the southwesterly line of said Tract "A" to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave Westerly and having a radius 940. 00 feet, to which beginning of curve a radial bears N B5°43'12" E thence Southerly along said curve through a central angle of O1°39'35" an arc distance of 27.21 feet; thence N 70°12 '34" W for 29.81 feet more or less to the mean high water line of Biscayne Bay; thence Northerly meandering the mean high waLer line of Biscayne Bay for 26.65 feet to the Point of Beginning. 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EXHIBIT prepared by: IMO ®IHADONNE AUSSeiEP SfNBIWC TCREAS ANO WPP 9L'BSUf6ACE MIRY ENaKERMG LEGA. DESCRIPTION: A Portion of land lying and being in West 59TH Street of "SUBDIVISION OF LOT 24, BLOCK 1 LA GORCE GOLF SUBDIVISION", in Section 15, Township 53 South, Range 42 East, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 14, at Page 43, of the Public Records of Miami Dade County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Southwest corner of Tract A of Section 15, Township 53 South, Range 42 East, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 14, at Page 43, of the Public Records of Miami Dade County, Florida, thence S 70°12'34" E for 30.20 feet; to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave Westerly and having a radius 940.00 feet, to which beginning of curve a radial bears N 87°22'42" W thence Southerly along said curve through a central angle of O1°39'42" an arc distance of 25. 00 feet; thence N 70°12 ' 34" W for 236.40 feet; thence S 18°55'23" W for 24 .55 feel; thence S 70°12'34" E for 216.69 feet; thence N 01°48 '08" w for 26.89 feet to the Point of Beginning. 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POINT OF BEGINNING • RESOLUTION NO. 2017-30081 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 82- 37(a)(2) OF THE CITY CODE, APPROVING THE VACATION OF 25 FEET OF A 50 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY (CITY'S ROW), LOCATED AT THE WESTERLY END OF WEST 59TH STREET,AS SHOWN ON THE LA GORCE-GOLF SUBDIVISION, DATED APRIL 8, 1925, AT PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE 43, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,CONSISTING OF 5036 SQUARE FEET("VACATED AREA"), WHICH VACATED AREA IS DELINEATED IN THE ATTACHED COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A", IN FAVOR OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER AMBASSA HOLDINGS, INC., (THE APPLICANT); AND FURTHER CONDITIONING THE VACATION ON: (1) THE GRANT OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE CITY FOR THE VACATED AREA, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT B; (2) THE GRANT OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE CITY FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF APPLICANT'S UNENCUMBERED PARCEL LOCATED ON LOT 25, BETWEEN THE CITY'S ROW AND BISCAYNE BAY (UNENCUMBERED PARCEL), ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT C; (3)THE GRANT OF AN EASEMENT FROM APPLICANT TO THE CITY ACROSS THE VACATED AREA FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE USE; AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE APPLICANT'S UNENCUMBERED PARCEL TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT TO BISCAYNE BAY, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT D; AND (4) APPLICANT'S PAYMENT OF A VOLUNTARY MONETARY CONTRIBUTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000; WHICH VACATION IS SUPPORTED BY THE ANALYSIS PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTION 82-38, OF THE CITY CODE, BY THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE QUIT CLAIM DEED. WHEREAS, the Subdivision Plat of La Gorce-Golf Subdivision, dated April 8. 1925, delineates that the City owns a 50 foot right-of-way, that is known as the "West 59'h Street end," which is located westerly of North Bay Road and approximately 30 feet east of Biscayne Bay (the City's ROW): and WHEREAS, the City ROW does not extend to Biscayne Bay and, in fact, the right- of-way ends approximately 30 feet from the waterway (See Composite Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, south of, adjacent to and abutting the City's ROW, there is a single family home located at 5860 North Bay Road; and WHEREAS, Ambassa Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter "the Applicant") is the owner of 5860 North Bay Road; and WHEREAS, the Applicant also owns an approximately 50 foot wide by 30 foot long, unencumbered parcel (hereinafter"Unencumbered Parcel"), known as Lot 25, to the west of the City's ROW, which Unencumbered Parcel is adjacent to Biscayne Bay, to the west, and the City's ROW to the east; and WHEREAS, the Applicant is requesting that the City vacate the southern half of the City ROW, as identified in Composite Exhibit A, in exchange for the northern half of the Applicants Unencumbered Parcel, also identified in Composite Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks to have the City vacate half of the City's ROW, in order to allow the Applicant to build a new single family home without intrusion into setbacks; and WHEREAS, in exchange, by obtaining title to the northern half of the Unencumbered Parcel, the City would have unimpeded access to Biscayne Bay; and WHEREAS, in addition, the Applicant shall also grant the City an easement throughout the vacated portion of the City's ROW, so that the City may install utilities, including an underground stormwater pump station and lines within the easement area: and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 82-37(a)(1), the vacation request was referred by the City Manager to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee, and was heard on February 17, 2017; and WHEREAS, the City and the Applicant prepared appraisals relating to the area being vacated and the Applicant's property proposed to be deeded to the City; and WHEREAS, the City obtained an independent appraisal from Lee H. Waronker, MAI, SRA of the fair market value of the proposed vacated right-of-way, valuing the vacation at $250,000 (for the southern half of the City's ROW); and WHEREAS, should the City Commission approve the proposed vacation of half of the City's ROW, and the transfer of ownership to the City of the northern half of the Unencumbered Parcel, the City would be responsible for the seawall associated with the waterfront land; WHEREAS, as the City desires to create pocket parks and access to Biscayne Bay (and the Blue Ways of Miami Dade County), the City would need to ensure that the old seawall is elevated and rebuilt to the City's standards; and WHEREAS, as the City had not contemplated responsibility for the seawall, and due to the proposed vacation, the Applicant has agreed to provide the City a voluntary contribution of$300,000, which would be used by the City for a public purpose, including but not limited to construction of the seawall; and WHEREAS, the vacation of half of the City's ROW, shall be contingent upon: a) the Applicant deeding to the City the northern 25 foot portion of the Unencumbered Parcel to the City via quit claim deed, so that the City has a continuous, 25 foot long easement from the southern end of North Bay Road at the West 59th Street end to Biscayne Bay; and b) the Applicant providing an easement across the vacated City ROW, as well as the remaining portion of the Unencumbered Parcel that is not deeded to the City, in order to create a 25 foot long continuous easement the northern portion of North Bay Road at the West 59th Street end to Biscayne Bay; and c) the Applicant paying a $300,000 voluntary contribution to the City to be used for a public purpose; and WHEREAS, Section 177.085, Florida Statutes provides that, upon the abandonment of a right-of-way, all rights to the former right-of-way revert to the owners of the lots abutting such right-of-way; and WHEREAS, a City may vacate roads when the vacation is in the public interest, or when the street is no longer required for public use and convenience; and WHEREAS, as only half of the City's ROW is being proposed for vacation, the only person eligible to title of said vacated City ROW is Applicant; and WHEREAS, Applicant, as the owner of the adjacent and adjoining Property to the City's ROW, has requested that the City vacate half of the right-of-way, and has submitted its application to the City's Public Works Department; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's existing administrative policies and procedures to consider the vacation of the City streets, alleys, and/or rights of way, which also require compliance with Article II, Sections 82-36 through 82-40 of the City Code (which establish the procedures governing the sale or lease of public property), in addition to the aforestated application, prior to considering a request for vacation, the following requirements must be satisfied: 1) The title of the Resolution approving the proposed vacation shall be heard by the City Commission on two separate meeting dates, with the second reading to be accompanied by a duly noticed public hearing. in order to obtain citizen input into the proposed vacation; and • 2) The proposed vacation shall be transmitted to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee ("Committee") for its review(Note: The Committee reviewed the proposed vacation at its February 17, 2017); and 3) In order for the City Commission and the public to be fully appraised of all conditions relating to the proposed vacation, the City's Planning Department shall prepare a written planning analysis, to be submitted to the City Commission concurrent with its consideration of the proposed vacation; and 4) The City shall obtain an independent appraisal of the fair market value of the property proposed to be vacated, which shall include a definition of the property based on proposed and possible issues including, without limitation, the highest and best use of the property by the Applicant (Note: An appraisal was obtained by the City's Public Works Department and provided to the Finance Committee at its February 17, 2017 meeting); and WHEREAS, although the City's procedures for the lease or sale of public property also requires an advertised public bidding process, the requirement may be waived by 5/7th vote; in this case, and due to the nature of the law pertaining to the vacation of rights- of-ways, the City Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission waive the competitive bidding requirement, finding that the public interest is served by waiving such condition; and WHEREAS, the Administration, through its Public Works Department, hereby represents that the Applicant has complied with the application requirements and submittals in accordance with the City's Guidelines for Vacation or Abandonment of Streets or Other Rights-of-Way; and WHEREAS, at its July 26,2017 meeting, pursuant to City Code Section 82-38, the City Commission approved the Resolution on First Reading, and scheduled a public hearing to consider the request for the proposed vacation; and WHEREAS, at the July 26, 2017 meeting, the Administration requested and received the authorization from the City Commission to waive the competitive bidding requirements of 82-39(a), be waived, as by operation of law, the adjacent property owners are the owners of a vacated right-of-way; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 82-38, the Planning Department has prepared a report of the six(6)criteria elements for vacating City Property, a copy of which is attached to the Public Works Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the impact on adjacent properties would be positive, as the access easement along the southern boundary of the proposed vacated City right-of-way would be improved, maintained, and secured by the Applicant; and WHEREAS,the City has determined that there is public purpose to the right-of-way vacation, as it ensures that the community's needs are met, by providing water front access to the public; and WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends schedule second reading, public hearing and approving the vacation of the southern half of the City's Parcel under the terms and conditions of this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission following a duly noticed public hearing, as required pursuant to section 82- 37(a)(2), of the City Code, approving the vacation of 25 feet of a 50 foot right-of-way (City's ROW), located at the westerly end of West 59th Street, as shown on the La Gorce- Golf Subdivision, dated April 8, 1925, at Plat Book 14, page 43, of the Public Records Of Miami-Dade County, consisting of 5036 square feet("Vacated Area"),which Vacated Area Is delineated in the attached Composite Exhibit"A", in favor of the adjacent property owner Ambassa Holdings, Inc., (the Applicant); and further conditioning the vacation on: (1)the grant of a quit claim deed to the Applicant by the City for the Vacated Area, attached hereto as Exhibit B; (2) the grant of a quit claim deed by the Applicant to the City for the northern half of Applicants unencumbered parcel located on Lot 25, between the City's Row and Biscayne Bay(Unencumbered Parcel), attached hereto as Exhibit C; (3)the grant of an easement from Applicant to the City across the Vacated Area for public purpose use; and along the southern portion of the Applicant's Unencumbered Parcel to allow the City to provide a public utility easement to Biscayne Bay, attached hereto as Exhibit D; and (4) Applicant's payment of a voluntary monetary contribution, in the amount of $300,000; which vacation is supported by the analysis prepared pursuant to Section 82-38, of the City Code, by the City's Planning Department; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the vacation. �) PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of °do bier , 2017.j ATTEST: • Phitipi-; Mayor E APPROVED AS TO f/ FORM & LANGUAGE � �. > / &FOR EXECUTION Rafael Granado, �C y lerk - 1� J r y ' � ' ` � l G>KQ P (zz� ` l � oOrrtn1e9yy TIAGEN0A1201119-Septernber\Public Works\Vacalipp ofi5StbBreetA, assa Hdbro s Inc-Second Hearing-RE50. 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