R7I-Approve Accessible Beach Recreation-Playground And Wellness Center at AllisoCondensed Title:
A Resolution Of The MayorAnd City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Approving,
ln Concept, An Accessible Beach And An Accessible Outdoor Recreation And Playground Facility
At Allison Park; And
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Approving,
ln Concept, The Proposed Construction Of A New Wellness Center At Allison Park; And Further
Authorizing The City ManagerAnd CityAttorney's Office To Negotiate The Material Business Terms
Of A Proposed Ground Lease Agreement Between The City, As Lessor, And The Sabrina Cohen
Foundation, As Lessee, For Approximately 10,000 Square Feet Of City-Owned Land, For
Gonstruction And Development Of The Proposed NewWellness CenterAtAllison Park (At Lessee's
Sole Cost And Expense), Which Final Negotiated Lease Agreement Shall Be Subject To Approval
By The City Commission And By A Majority Of The Voters ln A City-Wide Referendum, Pursuant To
Section 1.03(B) Of The City's Charter; Provided Further That The Final Negotiated Term Sheet Shall
Be Brouqht Back To The Citv Commission For
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
lntended Outcome Su
Build and maintain priority infrastructure with full accountabilitv
Supporting Data (Surveys, EnvironmentalScan, etc.): The 2014 Customer Satisfaction Survey
indicated that over 77% of residents rated recently completed capital improvement projects as
"excellent" or "qood".
Item Summarv/Recom mendation :
Allison Park Redesiqn Proiect
The Sabrina Cohen Foundation (Foundation) approached the City proposing the implementation of an
accessible beach program; the City selected Allison Park for the location of such program and initiated a
project to redesign the park to provide an accessible beach and an accessible outdoor recreation and
playground facility.
On March 12,2015, the City retained A/E Services from Bruce Howard & Associates, lnc. (Consultant), to
develop a conceptual design for the Allison Park Redesign Project (the Project).
On July 27,2015, the Consultant submitted a conceptual design for the accessible beach and accessible
outdoor recreation and playground facility, reflecting the vision of the City and the Foundation.
On August 5,2015, a meeting was held with the Foundation representatives, Commissioner Joy Malakoff,
the City Manager, and representatives from the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Parking, Planning
and Zoning, Environmental, City Attorney's Office, Property Management and ClP, to discuss the elements
of the conceptual design for redesigning Allison Park to provide an accessible beach and an accessible
outdoor recreation and playground facility.
Sabrina Cohen Foundation Wellness Center
At the July 8, 2015 Commission Meeting, the Foundation requested that the City grant a lease for use of
City- owned land, in Allison Park, to the Foundation to develop, construct, maintain and manage a
Wellness Center, at the Foundation's sole cost and expense.
During the meeting held on August 5,2015, the Foundation and Staff also discussed possible locations for
the Wellness Center at Allison Park. The two possible locations for the Wellness Center are the Southern
portion of Allison Park (Conceptual Plan One), the center of the Park (Conceptual Plan Two), or a
combination of both sites (Conceptual Plan Three).
Administration Recommendation :the Resolutions.
Fi nancial lnformation :
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and the City
FROM: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 2,2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND GITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING; !N CONCEPT, AN ACCESSTBLE BEACH AND AN
ACCESSIBLE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND PLAYGROUND FACILITY AT ALLISON
PARK; AND
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, !N CONCEPT, THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION
OF A NEW WELLNESS CENTER AT ALLISON PARK; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO NEGOTIATE THE
MATERIAL BUSINESS TERMS OF A PROPOSED GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY, AS LESSOR, AND THE SABRINA COHEN FOUNDATION, AS
LESSEE, FOR APPROXIMATELY IO,OOO SQUARE FEET OF CITY.OWNED LAND,
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED NEWWELLNESS
GENTER AT ALLTSON PARK (AT LESSEE',S SOLE COST AND EXPENSE), WHTCH
FINAL NEGOTIATED LEASE AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY
THE CITY COMMISSION AND BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS IN A CITY-WIDE
REFERENDUM, PURSUANT TO SECTION f .03(b) OF THE CITY'S CHARTER; AND
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE FINAL NEGOTIATED TERM SHEET SHALL BE
BROUGHT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION
The Administration recommends adopting both Resolutions.
BACKGROUND
The Sabrina Cohen Foundation (Foundation) approached the City proposing the implementation of an
accessible beach program. The City selected Allison Park (Park) for the location of such program and
initiated a project to redesign the Park to provide an accessible beach and an accessible outdoor
recreation and playground facility.
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September 2, 2015
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Allison Park Redesion Proiect
On March 12, 2015, the City retained Architectural/Engineering Services from Bruce Howard &
Associates, lnc. (Consultant), to develop a conceptualdesign forthe Allison Park Redesign Project (the
Prolect).
On April 23,2015, a meeting was held to develop the vision scope of the Accessible Beach Program. The
Foundation representatives, as well as City representatives from the Parks and Recreation Department,
Environmental Division, and the City's ADA Coordinator provided input to the Consultant for the
development of a conceptual design.
On July 27,2015, the Consultant submitted a conceptual design forthe accessible beach and accessible
outdoor recreation and playground facility, reflecting the vision of the City and the Foundation (See
Attachment A).
On August 5,2015, a meeting was held with the Foundation representatives, CommissionerJoy Malakoff,
the City Manager, and representatives from the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Parking, Planning
and Zoning, Environmental, City Attorney's Office, Property Management and ClP, to discuss the
elements of the conceptual design for redesigning Allison Park to provide an accessible beach and an
accessible outdoor recreation and playground facility.
Sabrina Cohen Foundation Wellness Center
At the July B, 2015 City Commission Meeting, Sabrina Cohen requested that the City grant, to the
Foundation, a lease for use of City-owned land in Allison Park, to develop, construct, maintain, and
manage a Wellness Center, at the sole cost and expense of the Foundation.
During the meeting held on August 5,2015, the Foundation and Staff also discussed possible locations
for the Wellness Center at Allison Park. The footprint for the Wellness Center, depending upon which
conceptual plan is approved by the City Commission, may require an area of approximately 10,000
square feet or less. The two possible locations for the Wellness Center are the Southern portion of
Allison Park (Conceptual Plan One), the center of the Park (Conceptual Plan Two), or a combination of
both sites (Conceptual Plan three). The southern portion of the Park is not being utilized and does not
contain any structures. The center of the Park currently houses several pre-cast replicas of life-size sea
turtles of varying species, with interpretive signage, which turtle exhibits were erected at the end of the
year 2006 or beginning of the year 2007, pursuant to a Caribbean Conservation Corporation Sea Turtle
Grants Program Grant Agreement, dated August 17,2006 (the "Grant"). The Grant's objective was to
transform Allison Park into an ADA accessible park with an Eco-Walk that would educate residents and
tourists about the local coastal ecosystem and sea turtles nesting on Miami Beach. ln connection with
this project, the City installed turtle-sensitive lights and the sea turtle exhibits. The expectation that the
project would improve local connection to the sea turtles, increase stewardship of the sea turtles, improve
nesting habitat and overall increase preservation of sea turtles, and educate the public about the various
species of turtles. The Grant requires that the exhibits be placed west of the dune and along the Eco-
Walk but does not contain any prohibition from relocating them to a different location consistent with the
requirements of the Grant. Under a concept where the Wellness Center would be constructed at the
Center of the Park, the turtle exhibits could be relocated along a different portion of the Eco-Walk, which
would serve the intended purpose of the Grant.
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ANALYSIS
Allison Park Redesiqn Proiect
The original conceptual design addresses the expectations of the stakeholders and meets the
needs of an ADA Accessible Program, including reconditioning the shower area, providing beach
access using an alternative friable wood deck and ramp combined with Mobi-mats, using the north
section of the Park for a playground, outdoor exercise equipment and picnic tables, and re-striping
the existing parking lot to provide twelve additional ADA accessible parking spaces.
The estimated probable construction cost of the conceptual design provided by the consultant is
$800,000.
Sabrina Cohen Foundation Wellness Center
The Conceptual Design forthe Wellness Centershould complement and balance the landscape of
the Park. lt was agreed, during the meeting held on August 5,2015, that both concepts, for the
Allison Park Redesign and the Wellness Center, would be brought to the City Commission for
approval. This would allow CIP to continue with the Allison Park Redesign Project, while the
logistics to lease the land to construct the Wellness Center are completed.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopts these two separate resolutions.
Attachment A - City's Consultant Proposed Conceptual Design
JM/EC/DM
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY GOMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN CONCEPT, AN ACCESSIBLE BEACH AND AN ACCESSIBLE
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND PLAYGROUND FACILITY AT ALLISON PARK.
WHEREAS, the Sabrina Cohen Foundation (Foundation) approached the City proposing the
implementation of an accessible beach program; the City selected Allison Park (Park) for the location of
such program and initiated a project to redesign the Park to provide an accessible beach and an
accessible outdoor recreation and playground facility; and
WHEREAS, on March 12,2015, the City retained Architectural/Engineering Servicesfrom Bruce
Howard & Associates, lnc. (Consultant), to develop a conceptual design for the Allison Park Redesign
Project (the Project); and
WHEREAS, on April 23,2015, a meeting was held to develop the vision scope of theAccessible
Beach Program with the Foundation representatives, as well as City representatives from the Parks and
Recreation Department, Environmental Division, and the City's ADA Coordinator, where input was
provided to the Consultant for the development of a conceptual design; and
WHEREAS, on July 27 ,2015, the Consultant submitted a conceptual design for the accessible
beach and accessible outdoor recreation and playground facility, reflecting the vision of the City and the
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, on August 5,2015, a meeting was held with the Foundation representatives,
Commissioner Joy Malakoff, the City Manager, and representatives from the Departments of Parks and
Recreation, Parking, Planning and Zoning, Environmental, CityAttorney's Office, Propefi Management
and ClP, to discuss the elements of the conceptual design for redesigning Allison Park to provide an
accessible beach and an accessible outdoor recreation and playground facility; and
WHEREAS, theAdministration recommends approval, in concept, of an accessible beach
and an accessible outdoor recreation and playground facility, as more particularly set forth in
Attachment A to the Memorandum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby approve, in concept, an accessible beach and an accessible outdoor recreation and
playground facility at Allison Park, as depicted in Attachment A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
ATTEST:
Rafael Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
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