HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34146RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34146
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT
TO HOUSE BILL 399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803,
FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE
CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY
LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE
BOARDS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND
FORECLOSING EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT;
AND PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL.
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2026, House Representative David Borrero filed an
amendment to House Bill 399 which, in pertinent part, creates Section 163.31803, Florida
Statutes, entitled "Large destination resorts" (the "Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, the Amendment preempts and forces local governments to administratively
approve certain development applications submitted by a large destination resort, which is defined
as "a public lodging establishment ... that is comprised of at least 5 contiguous acres owned and
controlled by the same business entity, containing at least 500 guest rooms, and that has had an
average occupancy rate of at least 70 percent in the past 3 years"; and
WHEREAS, the Amendment specifically preempts and forces local governments to
administratively approve any application for "a minor special exception or variance," which is
broadly defined as "a special exception or variance that applies to no more than 20 percent of the
total area of the parcel"; and
WHEREAS, a variance is a deviation from local land development regulations that can
only be granted upon a showing of an "exceptional and unique hardship to the individual
landowner not shared by other property owners in the area" that is not self-created'; and
WHEREAS, by requiring a local government to administratively approve an application for
a variance, the Amendment incentivizes property owners to file applications that do not comply
with local land development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Fontainebleau Hotel has submitted an application requesting
a Certificate of Appropriateness from the City's Historic Preservation Board ("HPB") for the partial
demolition of existing improvements in the rear yard, and the construction of new rear yard
amenities for the hotel, including water slides (up to 117 feet in height), pools, restrooms, and
cabanas, and eight variances from setback, walkway, minimum open space, and view corridor
requirements in the City's Land Development Regulations (collectively, the "Application"); and
' Herrera v. City of Miami, 600 So. 2d 561 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), rev. denied, City of Miami v. Herrera, 613 So. 2d 2 (Fla.
1992); see also City of Miami Beach v. Greater Miami Hebrew Academy, 108 So. 2d 50, 52 (Fla. 3d DCA 1957), rev.
denied, Greater Miami Hebrew Academy v. City of Miami Beach, 113 So. 2d 229 (Fla. 1959).
WHEREAS, if this Amendment is enacted into law, and the Fontainebleau meets the
minimum acreage, number of rooms, average hotel occupancy, and other applicable
requirements in the Amendment, the City may be forced to approve the Application
administratively, including all eight (8) requests for variances; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission takes no position on the merits of the Application, which
must be determined by the City's HPB; however, the Mayor and City Commission urge the Florida
Legislature not to adopt the Amendment, in order to allow the HPB and other land use boards to
review land development applications at duly noticed public hearings, and ensure compliance
with the applicable provisions of the City's Land Development Regulations.
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 oppose the Amendment to House Bill 399 (2026), creating Section
163.31803, Florida Statutes, which would preempt and force local governments to
administratively approve certain development applications submitted by large destination resorts,
thereby overriding applicable provisions of the City's Land Development Regulations, as well as
the independent authority of the Historic Preservation Board and other land use boards to review
and approve such applications, and foreclosing existing opportunities for public input; and direct
the City Clerk to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Speaker of the Florida House of
Representatives, President of the Florida Senate, Representative David Borrero (the bill sponsor),
and to all other Members of the Miami -Dade County Delegation.
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: February 25, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 399
(2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH WOULD
PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVELY
APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY LARGE
DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE
INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND
OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS,
AND FORECLOSING EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The attached Resolution has been prepared at the request of Commissioners Alex Fernandez
and Tanya K. Bhatt.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfi.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
Yes
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Project?
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Co-sponsors)
Condensed Title
Oppose HB 399, Large Destination Resorts (Fernandez-Bhatt)
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Honorable Governor Ron DeSantis
The Capitol
400 S Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Honorable Governor DeSantis,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Senate President Ben Albritton
409 The Capitol
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Senate President Albritton,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
AAIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Speaker of the House Daniel Perez
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Speaker of the House Perez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Senator Barbara Sharief
3351 N. University Drive, Suite A
Hollywood, FL 33204
Dear Senator Sharief,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, vwvw.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Senator Ileana Garcia
2828 Coral Way, Suite 208
Miami, FL 33145
Dear Senator Garcia,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Senator Jason W.B. Pizzo
3475 Sheridan Street, Suite 211
Hollywood, FL 33021
Dear Senator Pizzo,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Senator Alexis Calatayud
11011 SW 104th Street, Suite 5101
Miami, FL 33176
Dear Senator Calatayud,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Senator Bryan Avila
10001 NW 87 Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
Dear Senator Avila,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez
3800 NW 115th Avenue
Doral, FL 33178
Dear Senator Rodriguez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Representative Felicia Simone Robinson
1003 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Robinson,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, wvwv.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Representative Fabian Basabe
200 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Basabe,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Wallace Aristide
1402 The Capital
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Aristide,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Dotie Joseph
407 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Joseph,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Ashley Viola Gantt
1101 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Gantt,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
AAIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Tom Fabricio
319 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Fabricio,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative David Borrero
412 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Borrero,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Representative Alex Rizo
303 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Rizo,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Demi Busatta
222 The Capital
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Busatta,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Representative Omar Blanco
1302 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Blanco,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Representative Daniel Perez
420 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Perez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADM►NISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Kevin D. Chambliss
407 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Chambliss,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative Mike Redondo
1301 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Redondo,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
March 3, 2026
Representative Juan Carlos Porras
334 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Porras,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
March 3, 2026
Representative James Vernon Mooney, Jr.
334 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Mooney, Jr.,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34146:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL
399 (2026), CREATING SECTION 163.31803, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH
WOULD PREEMPT AND FORCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED BY LARGE DESTINATION RESORTS, THEREBY OVERRIDING
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND OTHER LAND USE BOARDS TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS, AND FORECLOSING
EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT; AND PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and Commissioner Tanya K.
Bhatt; and Co -sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 25, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt
Commissioner Laura Dominguez