269-97 RDA
RESOLUTION NO.
269-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI
BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DEEMING AND DECLARING
ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY HAVING A STREET ADDRESS OF
1535 COLLINS AVENUE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A"
ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, COMMONLY
KNOWN AS THE SHORECREST HOTEL, TO BE A PUBLIC NECESSITY
FOR A CITY CENTER/HISTORIC CONVENTION VILLAGE HOTEL
PROJECT, AND DEEMING AND DECLARING THE ACQUISITION AS
NECESSARY FOR, AND IN CONNECTION WITH, COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND AUTHORIZING
THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY BY PURCHASE, DONATION,
OR THE FILING OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS AND A
DECLARATION OF TAKING, AS NECESSARY, AS A POTENTIAL SITE
FOR A CONVENTION HOTEL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach (the "City") and the Miami Beach Redevelopment
Agency ("RDA") are proceeding with their goal of economic stimulation and development by
assisting in the development of convention quality hotels; and
WHEREAS, requests for proposals have been issued addressing the development of these
hotels; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of realizing these hotel developments, the RDA must acquire
the property (the "Property") having a street address of 1535 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida,
whose legal description is on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, commonly known
as the Shorecrest Hotel; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission by Resolution No. 92-20646 and the Dade
County Commission by Resolution No. R -14-93 declared the area known as the City CenterlHistoric
Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area, which includes the Property, to be a
Redevelopment Area in which conditions of slum and blight have been demonstrated; and
WHEREAS, the RDA has adopted a redevelopment plan for the City Center/Historic
Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area; and
WHEREAS, acquisition is a remedy to eliminate slum and blight and preserve historic
properties by undertaking the necessary efforts to redevelop them according to approved plans; and
WHEREAS, the Property has been designated by the City in the City's Historic Properties
Data Base as a contributing building in the locally designated Flamingo Park Historic District and
has been designated in the National Register Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the Summary of Findings Pertaining to Proposed Convention Headquarter
Hotels in Miami Beach, Florida, dated March, 1990, prepared by Laventho1 & Horwath and the
Miami Beach Convention Village, Phase One: Convention Hotel Compatibility Study dated
September, 1992, prepared by Wallace, Roberts & Todd, Zyscovich, Inc., Kenneth Leventhal & Co.,
Hardy, Holzman Pfeiffer Associates and other studies determined that in order for the Miami Beach
Convention Center to survive, convention hotels supporting the Convention Center were necessary
in the immediate area; and
WHEREAS, the RDA finds, determines and declares that the acquisition of the Property is
a public necessity and is necessary, practical and in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the RDA recommends that the RDA authorize the
RDA's General Counsel to institute eminent domain proceedings on the Property; and
WHEREAS, the RDA deems, finds, determines and declares that it is necessary to acquire
fee simple title to the Property, including but not limited to the ground lessor's interest, in connection
with community redevelopment and related activities and a City CenterIHistoric Convention Village
hotel project; and
WHEREAS, the RDA finds, determines and declares that the acquisition ofthe Property by
purchase, donation, or eminent domain proceedings, including a declaration of taking, is for the
public use and benefit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY that:
1. The RDA finds, determines, and declares that those matters set out in the foregoing
recitals are true and correct, and they are hereby incorporated as a portion of this Resolution.
2. The recommendation of the Executive Director of the RDA that the RDA's General
Counsel institute condemnation proceedings in order to acquire the fee simple title interest, including
but not limited to the ground lessor's interest, to the Property in connection with a City
CenterIHistoric Convention Village hotel project is hereby accepted and approved.
3. The acquisition of the fee simple title interest to the Property, including but not
limited to the ground lessor's interest, is deemed and declared to be necessary for, and in connection
with, community redevelopment and related activities under Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes
and a City CenterIHistoric Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area hotel project.
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4. The RDA finds, determines, and declares that acquisition of the fee simple title
interest, including but not limited to the ground lessor's interest, to the Property by purchase,
donation, or eminent domain proceedings, including a declaration oftaking, is for the public use and
benefit.
5. The RDA finds, determines and declares that the acquisition ofthe fee simple title
interest, including but not limited to the ground lessor's interest, to the Property is a public necessity
and is necessary, practical and in the best interests ofthe City.
6. The RDA authorizes the Executive Director of the RDA and the RDA's General
Counsel, through special counsel that may be engaged for such purposes, to acquire the fee simple
title interest, including but not limited to the ground lessor's interest, to the Property through
purchase, donation, or eminent domain proceedings, including a declaration of taking.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of ,1{ri1
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EXHIBIT "A"
The South 40.00 feet (measured along the lot line) of Lots 5 and 16 and the North
one-half of Lots 4 and 17, all in Block 56, FISHER'S FIRST SUBDIVISION OF
ALTON BEACH, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 77,
Public Records of Dade County, Florida, together with that certain parcel of land
lying East and adjacent to the above described parcel; said parcel bounded on the
South by the South line of the above described parcel extended Easterly; bounded on
the North by the North line of the above described parcel extended Easterly; bounded
on the East by the Erosion Control Line of the Atlantic Ocean and bounded on the
West by the East line of the above mentioned Block 56.
The land described above located, lying and being in Section 34, Township 53 South,
Range 42 East, City of Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.
Miami Beach
Redevelopment Agency
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 673-719.~
Fax: (305) 673-7772
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM NO. 97711
April 2, 1997
Chairman and Members of the Board
of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency
Jose GarCia-pedro~a~
Executive Director~i
A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI
BEACH REDEVELOPMENT. AGENCY, DEEMING AND DECLARING
ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY HAVING A STREET ADDRESS OF
1535 COLLINS AVENUE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT nAn
ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, COMMONLY KNOWN
AS THE SHORECREST HOTEL, TO BE A PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR A
CITY CENTER/HISTORIC CONVENTION VILLAGE HOTEL PROJECT,
AND DEEMING AND DECLARING THE ACQUISITION AS NECESSARY
FOR, AND IN CONNECTION WITH, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF
THE PROPERTY BY PURCHASE, DONATION, OR THE FILING OF
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS AND A DECLARATION OF TAKING,
AS NECESSARY, AS A POTENTIAL SITE FOR A CONVENTION HOTEL.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Miami Beach/Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") lS
proceeding with its goal of economic stimulation and development in
the City Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment and
Revitalization Area ("City Center") and is currently in the
negotiation phase for the development of a convention-quality
hotel. In order to accomplish this goal the Agency has determined
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that the acquisition of the above referenced property is necessary.
Further, the-City/Agency finds, determines and declares that the
acquisition of the Shorecrest Hotel is a public necessity and is in
the best interest of the City of Miami Beach.
CONCLUSION:
The Chairman and Agency Board are requested to authorize the
Chairman and Secretary to execute a Resolution authorizing the
acquisition of the Shorecrest Hotel by purchase, donation, or the
filing of eminent domain proceedings and declaration of taking as
~ry as a potential site for hotel development.
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