C4D-Ref- FCWPC - Vacation Of Liberty Ave Palm Ave Ocean Ave And Atlantic AveCOMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Me of the C Commission
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manag
January 14,2015
AND 23Ro STREET (ATLANTIC AVENUE)
BACKGROUND
On May 3,2012, the City of Miami Beach entered into an architectural design contract with premier
architect Zaha Hadid Limited and Berenblum Busch Architecture lnc., for these firms to design the
proposed Collins Park Garage. The Garage has been designed with retail on the first floor, and upper
levels with public parking spaces. The City owns the properties upon which the garage will be built,
including lots 7, 9, and 11 of Block 2 of the Amended Map of the Ocean Front Property of the Miami
Beach lmprovement Company (Plat Book 5, Page 7); and Lots 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 of Block 1 of the
Amended Map of the Ocean Front Property of the Miami Beach lmprovement Company (Plat Book 5,
Page 7). Between blocks 1 and 2 is Liberty Avenue, a 50 foot wide public right-of-way consisting of
approximately 12,500 square feet (Exhibit A).
ANALYSIS
The City's Capital lmprovement Projects Office reviewed the proposed architectural plans with
planning, public works, the fire department, and the building department. The architectural design
includes the development of a pedestrian plaza within Liberty Avenue between 22nd Street and 23'd
Street. The parking garage structure also encroaches into Liberty Avenue and the air rights above
Liberty Avenue are being utilized by the parking structure to cross over from Block 1 onto Block 2
(Exhibit B). ln order for the proposed parking garage structure be able to obtain a building permit, the
rightof-way needs to be vacated. As LibertyAvenue has been contemplated to be a pedestrian public
plaza, with no vehicular access, and as the City owns all the parcels adjacent to Liberty Avenue
between 22nd and23'd Streets (the City owns lots 'i-t O on Block 1 and owns lots 7, g,11,4, 6, 8, 10 and
12 of Block 2), should Liberty Avenue be vacated, title to the vacated right-of-way would transfer to the
adjacent property owners, which would be the City of Miami Beach, and if required, utility easements
could be granted.
Pursuant to Section 82-36 through 82-40, of the City Code, the City Commission is to hold two separate
meeting dates, one of which is to be accompanied with a duly noticed public hearing in order to obtain
citizen input into the proposed vacation, and also requires the review of the Finance and CiVwide
Projects Committee (FCWPC). As such, the first step is to refer the vacation to the FCWPC.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends referral to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee meeting of
February 2,2015 for review.
Exhibit A - Prolect Survey
Exhibit B - Proposed Project Ground Floor Plan
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