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Presentations & Awards/Commission Meeting
ADDENDUM MATERIAL 1
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Gonvention Center Drive
May 20,2015
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Com m issioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Raul J. Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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Commission, any City Board or Committee, or any personnel as defined in the subject Gode
sections. Copies of the City Gode sections on lobbyists laws are available in the Gity Clerk's office.
Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City
Attorney.
ADDENDUM AGENDA
R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
RgD Discussion And Update On Fee ln Lieu Of Parking Rate As Required By Section 130-132(d)
Of The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach (Annual Evaluation Of Parking lmpact Fee).
(Office of the City Manager)
RgE Discussion Regarding Watson lsland/Flagstone Development.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
RgF Discussion And Referral To The Land Use And Development Committee Regarding The
Degradation Of The Sea Wall ln The Lakeview Drive Neighborhood.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Edward L. Tobin)
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COMMISS N MEMORANDUM
Mayor Philip Levine and Members the City
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 2Q,2015
SUB.JECT: Annual Evaluation of Parking
BAGKGROUND
Chapter 130, Article V of the Code of the City of Miami Beach establishes the "Fee in
Lieu of Parking Program" where under certain circumstances new development or uses
may pay an impact fee to the City if they are not able or do not wish to provide required
parking on-site.
Section 130-132 (d) of the Code of the City of Miami Beach requires that fhe amount
determined to be the city's total average cost for land acquisition and construction of one
parking space shall be evaluated yearly each May by the planning director based upon
the Consumer Price lndex (CPl). lf determined appropriate, the city commission may
amend the fee structure in this section by resolution.
At present, the parking impact fee is $40,000 per required space. This fee was last
revised in September of 2014. ln compliance with the requirements of the City Code,
the following is the Planning Department's analysis of the cost of building parking, as
required in Section 130-32 (d).
ANALYSIS
The most recent cost analysis was conducted in September of 2014 at which time the
Commission approved an increase in the One Time Fee from $35,000 to $40,000 per
required space. The results of that analysis are still current and accurate.
ln accordance with the requirements of Section 130-132 of the City Code, the Planning
Department has evaluated the cost and adjusted it based on the Consumer Price lndex
(CPl). lf applied, the One-Time Fee would increase by $649.00 to $40,649.00 per
required space. The annual-recurring fee will also increase from $S00.00 per required
space to $813.00 per required space. See CPI Analysis below:
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Commission Memorandum
Annual Evaluation of Parking lmpact Fee Structure
201 5 CPI Calculations Pase 2 of 2
Parking Fee CPI Analysis
Fiscal
Year
cPr
Year CPI
I ncrease
from
Previous
Year
Proposed
Fee
Annual Fee
(2%)
2074-
2075 201-3 232.9s7
S
40,000.00
s
800.00
2075-
2076 201,4 236.736 L.62%
s
40,648.88
s
872.98
Source: Consumer Price lndex
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statists 5-14-15
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission discuss the item further and
provide appropriate policy direction, including whether to increase the fee in lieu of
providing parking defined in section 130-132 (d) to $40,649.00 per required parking
space.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE FEE IN LIEU OF PROVIDING
PARKING FROM $4O,OOO TO $40,649, PER REQUIRED PARKTNG SPAGE,
AS PROVIDED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 130.132(d} OF
THE C!ry GODE; WITH SUCH GHANGE TO BE EFFECTTVE UPON THE
DATE OF ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Land Development Regulations (LDR) at Chapter
130, Article V, entitled "Fee in Lieu of Parking Program", provides a property owner or applicant
with the opportunity to pay a fee in lieu of providing required on-site parking when developing a
property with new construction; and
WHEREAS, the Fee in Lieu of Parking Program (the "Fee") is currently established as
$40,000, as reflected in Section 130-132(a), of the City Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Fee was last revised in September of 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the amount of the fee may be changed in accordance with Section 130-
132(d) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 130-132(d), requires that the Planning Director perform an annual
evaluation of the "City's total average cost for land acquisition and construction of one parking
space", and as further evaluated based upon the Consumer Price lndex (CPl); and
WHEREAS, an analysis was conducted and the Planning Director determined that the
average cost of building a parking space within the City of Miami Beach based upon current
land acquisition and construction costs remains at 940,000;
WHEREAS, as required by section 130-132 (d) the cost of a parking space has been
analyzed and adjusted based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics which would result in the fee to be increased by $O+g per space, from 940,000.00 to
$40,649; and
WHEREAS, Section 130-132(d) authorizes the City Commission to amend the Fee
structure by resolution, if determined appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission determines it is appropriate to adjust the fee based
upon CPl, to ensure that the Fee is reflective of the actual cost to the City to provide a single
space of parking.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE !T DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CIry COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAM! BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and the City Commission hereby
change the fee in lieu of providing parking from $40,000 to $40,649 per parking space, as
provided by and in accordance with Section 130-132(d) of the City Code; with such change to
be effective upon the date of adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of 2014.
ATTEST:
Rafael Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
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OTFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Ed Tobin, Commissioner
DATE: May 15th,2015
SUBJECT: Agenda item for May 20th, 2015 City Commission Meeting
Please place on the May 20th , 2015 Agenda for City Commission Meeting a discussion
regarding Watson lsland/ Flagstone Development.
Attached please find an email and letter outlining resident concerns.
lf you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office.
Best Regards,
Dessiree Kane
on behalf of Commissioner Ed Tobin
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We o,e committed tct prcllding excellenl public seruice ond safety t<; oi! who hve. work, and play h our vibronl, kopicol, hisloric commonity.
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Kane" Dessiree
From:
Sent:
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Frank Del Vecchio fidelvecchio@atlanticbb.net]
Friday, May 15, 2A151:50 PM
Tobin, Ed
Kane, Dessiree; Roger Craver
May 20 Commission Agenda ltem for Discussion: Watson Island/Flagstone DevelopmentAttachments: May 20 Commission Action.pdf
Dear Commissioner Tobin:
Earlier this week the Coalition Against Causeway Chaos provided the attached letter to the mayor and
commissioners asking that it be discussed at the May 2A city commission meeting.
Of particular significance is the request: "In order to make use of the definitive traffic study the city has
commissioned, it should now forntally intervene in the litigation on behalf if its residents and businesses."
The Coalition advises that five of the participating neighborhood associations* are signatories to this request,
and several more are pending.
If the letter has not already been included for discussion at the May 20 city commission moeting, I would like to
renew the Coalition's request and ask that you do so.
*Belle Isle Residents Association, Venetian Islands Neighborhood Alliance, South of Fifth Neighborhood
Association, Palm-Hibiscus-Star Island Association, Miami Beach United.
Sinceroly,
Frunk Del Yecchia
301 Ocean Drive, Apt. 604
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel. (30s) 672-2486
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May 13, 2015
Letter from Miami Beach Neighborhood Associations: Belle lsle, West Avenue, South
of Fifth, Palm-Hibiscus-$tar lslands, Venetian Causeway Homeowners, Venetian
Causeway Alliance, Miami Beach United, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, and
Coalition Against Causeway Chaos
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
ln his March 19 letter, Mayor Levine asked our neighborhood associations to participate
in a concerted advocacy and legal effort to stop the Flagstone Watson lsland
megadevelopment. We have done so, adding donations well in excess of $100,000 to
the $600,000 previously raised by the non-profit Coalition Against Causeway Chaos in
its litigation.
Recognizing the devastating impacts to the city's economy and lo commutes, you
authorized a study of the project's traffic impacts. We expect that study will at a
minimum confirm initial FDOT estimates that the project will add forty-five minutes to
MacArthur Causeway commutes, as well as extending the duration of peak hour traffic
congestion. The study will show impacts on another life-line to our city, Venetian
Causeway, as well as quantify how these delays will exceed allowable norms, including
hurricane evacuation.
We are now at a criticalmoment in time. Although the Coalition's litigation has
uncovered vital information about the project withheld by the City of Miami, it is impeded
by a recent ruling denying standing. The City of Miami Beach does not face that
hurdle. ln order to make use of the definitive traffic study the city has commissioned, it
should now formally intervene in the litigation on behalf of its residents and businesses.
We request you place this request for discussion on your upcoming May 20 city
commission agenda.
Sincerely,
President,Association,
etc.
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
T0: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Ed Tobin, Commissioner
DATE: May 15tn ,2015
SUBJECT: Agenda item for May 20th, 2015 City Commission Meeting
Please place on the May 20th , 2015 Agenda for City Commission Meeting a discussion and
referral to Land Use regarding the degradation of the sea wall in the Lakeview Drive
neighborhood on Miami Beach.
Attached please find an email outlining resident concern$.
lf you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office,
Best Regards,
Dessiree Kane
on behalf of Commissioner Ed Tobin
We are canmilled tr: Jsroviding exce.ileil puUic service ond safety to all who live. work. ctnd piay in our vibrqnl. hopical, hisloric community
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From:
Sent:
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Subject:
Edward Tobin led@edtobin.com]
Friday, May'15, 2015 10:05 AM
Jeffrey Bercow
Morales, Jimmy; Mowry, Bruce; Kane, Dessiree
Re: Cherokee Avenue street end seawall
Jeff,
I am placing this on the next Commission Agenda for discussion and/or referral.
Best,
Ed
Edward L. Tobin
Sent from my iPhone
Please excuse any typos
On May L4,2A15, at 9:16 AM, Jeffrey Bercow <ihsrcow@.brzoninslaw > wrote:
Dear Commissioner Tobin:
I hope all is well with you. I am writing to you regarding a matter that is
affecting my home and the Lakeview Drive neighborhood.
As you may recall, my home abuts the Cherokee Avenue street-end on Surprise
Lake. The seawall separating the lake from the street*end has been in a
terrible state of disrepair for many years; there is no seawall cap and the wall is
cracked and cannot hold back the lake during the higher tides. Please see
attached photos take in 2Ol2 and 2013; the situation has onlygotten worse. I
am concerned that continued degradation of the city seawall will undermine the
structural integrity of my seawall, shown in the 2nd attachment. Please stop by
when you are next in the neighborhood, and I would be happy to show you the
extent of the problem.
When the General Obligation Bond was approved by the electorate I 5 years
ago, repairs to this seawall were part of the package for the LaGorce
neighborhood. Despite my repeated efforts since then with City staff - and I
have a very thick file that I would be very happy to share with you - and the
many promises of city staff (Public Works, Capital lmprovements) that the
project would be bid out in a few months, there have been no repairs to the
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seawall. As far as I can tell, there is nothing planned in the near future that will
remedy this problem.
The Manager has been very helpful in attempting to address this issue; I have
had several meetings with him and staff members since you have been in office
in an attempt to move this issue forward. But I can't honestly say that we are
any closer to a solution today than we were a few years ago.
I have corresponded with staff in the recent past, and have had several candid
discussions with the City Engineer. Mr. Mowry believes that this seawall needs
repair/replacement, but has told me that there are no funds for individual
seawall projects; in order to fund seawall projects this year staff needs to tie
the seawall work with other work that is funded. There is no pending project
with funding in my neighborhood to which the Cherokee seawall work can be
ried.
And that is why, Commissioner, I need your help in making sure that this
seawall repair project is funded and expedited. We all know how important
seawalls are to the Commission's efforts to make sure that the City is protected
from climate change.
I will be following up by telephone later today.
Sincerely yours,
Jeff Bercow
JEFFREY BERCOW, ESQ.
Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A.
200 South Biscayne Boulevard. Suite 850
Miami, FL 33131
3O5.377 .6220 I Office
305"898.3881 I Cell
3O5.377.6222 | Fax
ibercow@brzon in glaw,ggm
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