Resolution 2025-33639 RESOLUTION NO. Za2533639
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
WITH WEST HOSPITALITY OWNER LLC (THE "SPONSOR") TO SET
FORTH THE TERMS FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC
BENEFITS TO BE PROVIDED BY AN AFFILIATE OF THE SPONSOR IN
EXCHANGE FOR BONUS HEIGHT AND FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO AMENDMENTS TO
THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; SAID PUBLIC
BENEFITS TO INCLUDE,WITHOUT LIMITATION, (1)THE ELIMINATION
OF A LEGAL NONCONFORMING TRANSIENT USE IN THE WEST
AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD; (2) THE CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1247-1255 WEST AVENUE AND 1234
13TH STREET; AND (3) THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
MISSING SEGMENTS OF THE BAYWALK; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION (A) TO RETURN TO PRESENT A FIRST
READING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AT THE MAY 21,
2025 MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND (B) TO ENDEAVOR
TO PRESENT THE SECOND READING OF THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AT THE JUNE 25, 2025 MEETING OF THE CITY
COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, West Hospitality Owner LLC ("Sponsor'), or an affiliate thereof, is the
intended purchaser of the propeRy located at 1247-1255 West Avenue and 1234 13th
Street (the "Hostel Site"), which currently contains a legal nonconforming transient use;
and
WHEREAS, Sponsor is an affiliate of 1250 West Ave Owner LLC, and collectively,
such entities are referred to herein as "Sponsor Affiliates"; and
WHEREAS, Sponsor Affiliates currently control the Bay Garden Manor
Condominium located at 1250 West Avenue (the "Development Property") and intend to
acquire 100°/a ownership thereof in order to carry out certain improvements and
redevelopment activities (the 'Private ProjecY'); and
WHEREAS, as part of the proposed development, the Sponsor and City desire to
collaborate to deliver significant public benefits, including but not limited to: (i) acquisition
and demolition of the existing improvements at the Hostel Site; (ii) compassionate
relocation of any unhoused individuals residing at the Hostel Site; (iii) sodding and fencing
of the Hostel Site; and (iv) conveyance of the Hostel Site to the City (collectively, the
"Hostel ProjecY'); and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor also proposes to acquire necessary easements and
riparian rights, and to design and construct missing Baywalk segments adjacent to 800
West Avenue, 1228 West Avenue, and 1450 Lincoln Road (the "Baywalk Project," with
all three segments collectively referred to as the "Baywalk Segments"); and
WHEREAS, the Hostel Project and Baywalk Project shall collectively be referred
to as the "Public Projects," each of which shall be designed, funded, and constructed at
Sponsor's sole cost and expense, with an aggregate estimated cost of Twenty-Five
Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) for the Baywalk Project; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for undertaking the Public Projects and conveying the
Hostel Site to the City, the Sponsor seeks bonus height and FAR through amendments
to the City's Land Development Regulations applicable to the Development Property; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission fnd that the proposed public benefits
advance the public interest by eliminating a nonconforming transient use, facilitating the
expansion of the Baywalk, and enhancing the public realm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby directs the City Administration to negotiate a Development
Agreement with West Hospitality Owner LLC(the "Sponsor')to memorialize the terms for
the provision of certain public benefits to be provided by an affiliate of the Sponsor in
exchange for bonus height and floor area ratio (FAR)for a development project pursuant
to amendments to the City's Land Development Regulations; said public benefits to
include, without limitation, (1)the elimination of a legal nonconforming transient use in the
West Avenue neighborhood; (2) the conveyance to the city of the property located at
1247-1255 west avenue and 1234 13th street; and (3) the design and construction of
missing segments of the Baywalk; and further, directs the City Administration (a)to return
to present a first reading of the Development Agreement at the May 21, 2025 meeting of
the City Commission and (b) to endeavor to present the second reading of the
Development Agreement at the June 25, 2025 meeting of the City Commission.
PASSED and ADOPTED this �3 day of AA✓��� , zo25.
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MIAMIBEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Ciry Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: April 23, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
NEGOTIATE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH WEST HOSPITALITY
OWNER LLC (THE "SPONSOR") TO SET FORTH THE TERMS FOR THE
PROVISION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC BENEFITS TO BE PROVIDED BY AN
AFFILIATE OF THE SPONSOR IN EXCHANGE FOR BONUS HEIGHT AND FLOOR
AREA RATIO (FAR) FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; SAID
PUBLIC BENEFITS TO INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, (1) THE E�IMINATION
OF A LEGAL NONCONFORMING TRANSIENT USE IN THE WEST AVENUE
NEIGHBORHOOD; (2) THE CONVEYANCE TO THE GTY OF THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT �247-1255 WEST AVENUE AND 1234 13TH STREET; AND (3)THE
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MISSWG SEGMENTS OF THE BAYWALK;
AND FURTHER, DIRECTWG THE CITY ADMINISTRATION (A) TO RETURN TO
PRESENT A FIRST READING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AT THE
MAY 21, 2025 MEETING OF THE GTY COMMISSION AND (B) TO ENDEAVOR
TO PRESENT THE SECOND READING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
AT THE JUNE 25, 2025 MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUNDlHISTORY
ANAIVSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Joseph
Magazine.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NIA
Does this Ordinance reauire a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: httpsJlwww.miamibeachfl.povlcity-halllcitv-clerklmeetinq-noticesl
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Aoolicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Riaht to Know" item. Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pureuant to CiN Code Section 2-17? Proiect?
No No
Was this Aaenda Item initiallv requested bv a lobbvist which as defined in Code Sec 2-481
includes a principal enaaged in lobbvinq? No
If sq specify the name of lobbyist(s) and princlpal(s):
Deoartment
City Attorney
Soonsorlsl
Commissioner Joseph Magazine
Co-soonsorlsl
Condensed Title
Direct Admin. to Negotiate a Dev. Agmt. with West Hospitality Owner, LLC. (Magazine) CA
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