97-22456 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22456
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE MIAMI BEACH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON JULY 2,1997,
REGARDING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES HAVING
STREET ADDRESSES OF 340 23RD STREET, 300 23RD STREET, 31322ND
STREET, 224 23RD STREET, 227 AND 245 22ND STREET, AND 21122ND
STREET, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE HEREIN, SAID ACQUISITION DEEMED AND DECLARED
TO BE NECESSARY IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND A CITY
CENTER/HISTORIC CONVENTION VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AND
REVITALIZATION AREA CULTURAL CENTER PROJECT; AND
SPECIFICALLY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION
OF THE PROPERTY BY THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BY PURCHASE, DONATION OR THROUGH THE FILING OF
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING A DECLARATION OF
TAKING, AS NECESSARY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach (the "City") and the Miami Beach Redevelopmel t
Agency ("RDA") are proceeding with their goal of economic stimulation and developmen: by
assisting in the development of a cultural Center, consisting of a Metro-Dade Regional Library, th ~
site for the Miami City Ballet facility, a parking garage, and other related facilities (the "Culture!
Center") within the City Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalizatio 1
Area; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of realizing the Cultural Center project, the RDA must acquire, by
purchase, donation or eminent domain, each of the properties (the "Properties") having stre\. t
addresses of 340 23rd Street ("Property 1 "), 300 23rd Street ("Property 2"), 313 22nd Stred
("Property 3 "), 224 23rd Street ("Property 4 "), 227 and 245 22nd Street ("Property 5 "), and 211 220 j
Street ("Property 6"), Miami Beach, Florida, each being legally described on Exhibit "A" attachd
hereto and incorporated by reference herein; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission, by Resolution No. 92-20646, and the Dad.~
County Commission, by Resolution No. R-14-93, declared the area known as the Citr
Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area, which includes th.~
Properties, to be a Redevelopment Area in which conditions of slum and blight have bee 1
demonstrated to exist; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1997, the Chairman and Members of the RDA approved 1
Resolution (attached hereto as Exhibit "B"), finding, determining, and declaring the acquisition c f
the Property to be a public necessity and in the best interest of the City, and further authorizing th.~
RDA to institute eminent domain proceedings on the Property to acquire fee simple title to same fc r
use in connection with the City Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment ard
Revitalization Area Cultural Center project; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.375, Florida Statutes, provides, in relevant part, that a municiplli' y
or a community redevelopment agency, with the specific approval of the municipality, has the rig!:lt
to acquire by condemnation any interest in real property which it deems necessary for, (,r . n
connection with, community redevelopment and related activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL Y RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CiIT 'k'
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Commission hereby ratify the Miami
Beach Redevelopment Agency Resolution adopted on July 2, 1997, regarding
acquisition of the property having street addresses of 340 23rd Street, 300 23rd
Street, 313 22nd Street, 224 23rd Street, 227 and 245 22nd Street, and 211 22nd
Street" Miami Beach, Florida" whose legal descriptions are attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2. The acquisition of the fee simple title interest, including but
not limited to the ground lessor's interest, to the Properties 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 Center/Historic
Convention Village Redevelopment and Revitalization Area Cultural Center project.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Commission hereby specifically approve
and authorize the acquisition of the fee simple title interest, including but not limited
to any ground lessor's interest, to each of the Properties by the RDA through the
filing of eminent domain proceedings, pursuant to Section 163.375, Florida Statutes,
including a declaration of taking, as necessary.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & lANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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EXHIBIT A
Property 1: 340 23rd Street, Miami Beach, Florida
Legal Description: Lots 5, 7 and 9, Block 1, Miami Beach Improvement
Company Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 5,
Page 7 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida
Property 2: 300 23rd Street, Miami Beach, Florida
Legal Description: Lots 1 and 3, and the northern 25 feet of Lots 2 and 4,
Block 1, Miami Beach Improvement Company
Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 7 of the
PubLc Records of Dade County, Florida
Property 3: 313 22nd Street, Miami Beach, Florida
Legal Description: The southern 100 feet of Lots 2 and 4, Block 1,
Miani Beach Improvement Company Subdivision, as
recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 7 of the Public Records
of Dade County, Florida
Property 4: 224 23rd Street, Miami Beach, Florida
Legal Description: Lots 7, 9 and 11, less the northern 10 feet for right-of-
way, and the northern 25 feet of Lots 10 and 12,
Block 2, Miami Beach Improvement Company
Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 7 of the
Publlc Records of Dade County, Florida
Property 5: 227 & 245 22nd Street, Miami Beach,
Florida
Legal Description: The western 80 feet of the southern 100 feet of Lots
10 and 12, less the eastern 15 feet of the northern 35
feet of the western 80 feet of the southern 100 feet of
Lots 10 and 12; and Lot 8 and the eastern 20 feet of
the southern 100 feet of Lot 10 and the eastern 15 feet
of the northern 35 feet of the western 80 feet of the
southern 100 feet of Lots 10 and 12, Block 2, Miami
Beach Improvement Company Subdivision, as
recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 7 of the Public Records
of Dade County, Florida
Property 6: 211 22nd Street, Miami Beach, Florida
Legal Description: Lots 4 and 6, Block 2, Miami Beach Improvement
Company Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 5,
Page 7 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida
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CITY OF:
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
Mayor Selmour Gelber and
Memben orthe City Commission
DATE: July 2, 1997
Jose GarCi;I_pedrosa{j
City Manager
A Resolut:ion 0 the Mayor and City Commission of the City
of Miami Bea h, Florida, Ratifying the Miami Beach
Redevelopment Agency Resolution Adopted on July 2, 1997,
Regardin9 Acquisition of Certain Properties Havir.g
Street Addresses of 340 23rd Street, 300 23rd Street, 313
22nd Street, 224 23rd Street, 227 and 245 22nd Street,
and 211 22nd Street, Miami Beach, Florida, Legally
Describ~d on Exhibit "A" Attached Hereto and IncorporatEd -
by ReferEmce Herein, Said Acquisition Deemed and DeclarEd
to be Necessary in Conjunction with Community
Redevelopment and Related Activities and a City
Center/Historic Convention Village Redevelopment aId
Revitalization Area Cultural Center Project; aId
Specifically Approving and Authorizing the Acquisi tior.. c. f
the PropE~rties by the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency ly
Purchase, Donation or Through the Filing of Eminer t
Domain P:::-oceedings, Including a Declaration of Taking, c..s
Necessary.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Miami Beach R,=development Agency (the Agency) is proceeclIg
with its goal of economic stimulation and development in the City
Center/Historic Convention Village Area. As part of this effcrt ,
a cultural cente::- adj acent to Collins Park was approved by
Commission action at the meeting of June 18, 1997. This cultt:Tcl
center would inclLde a Metro-Dade regional library, the site f( ,r
the Miami City Ballet facility, a public parking garage, and othEr
related facilities.
AGENDAITEM--B,~l ~
DATE 1.-~--9l
In order to accomplish this goal the Agency has determined that tbe
acquisition of the above-referenced properties is necessary in
order to assemble a parcel. Further, the Agency finds, determines
and declares that the acquisition of the above listed properties is
a public necessity and is in the best interest of the City of Miarri
Beach.
ANALYSIS:
Appraisals of the six properties were prepared by J. B. Alhal= &
Associates, Inc. i~ May, 1997.
As recommended c.t the June 18, 1997 Commission meeting,
negotiations with property owners and leaseholders have beEn
initiated. The Adninistration has been notified by several owners
and leaseholders tllat they have engaged legal counsel to represert
them. The Administration will continue to negotiate with U:e
owners and leaseho:_ders. We are requesting approval at this tirr e
to initiate eminent. domain proceedings in the event that negotiatEd
settlements cannot be reached.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission of the City cf
Miami Beach, Florida, approve the attached Resolution authorizirg
the acquisition 0:: the above described properties by purchasE,
donation, or the filing of eminent domain proceedings ar.d
declaration of tak~ng, as necessary, as the potential site for tr.e
Cultural Center.
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