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97-22554 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 97-22554 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT, WITH OPTION TO RENEW FOR A SECOND YEAR, WITH GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FOR THE LEASE OF 21,500 SQUARE FEET OF LAND WITHIN BLOCK 103 OF OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO.3, AT $7.50 PER SQUARE FOOT, TO BE USED AS A TEMPORARY PARKING FACILITY FOR THE ELECTROWAVE PARK-AND-RIDE DEMONSTRATION SERVICE; AND, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $186,250 IN FY 1997-98 CITY BRIDGE LOAN FUNDS, OF WHICH $161,250 WILL FUND THE FIRST-YEAR LEASE COST AND $25,000 WILL FUND THE REMOVAL OF A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE ON GATEWAY PROPERTY AND CLEAR THIS AND THE NEIGHBORING CITY-OWNED SITE FOR PARKING LOT PREPARATION PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the development of a parking lot on the south side of Fifth Street to capture the incoming MacArthur Causeway visitor/tourist traffic is essential to the success of the nascent Electrowave Park-and-Ride Demonstration Program; and WHEREAS, such a location has been identified as Block 103 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, which parcels are owned either by Gateway Development Corporation or the City and, combined, would yield approximately 88 parking spaces; and WHEREAS, Gateway Development Corporation is willing to enter into a short- term lease agreement with the City for 21 ,500 square-feet of property at $ 7.50 per square foot. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the Administration to enter into a one-year Lease Agreement, with option to renew for a second year, with Gateway Development Corporation, for the lease of 21,500 square feet of land within Block 103 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, at $7.50 per square foot, to be used as a temporary parking facility for the Electrowave Park- and-Ride Demonstration Service; and, further authorize the appropriation of $186,250 in FY 1997-98 City bridge loan funds, of which $161,250 will cover the first-year lease cost and $25,000 will fund the removal of a temporary structure on Gateway property and clear this and the neighboring City-owned site for parking lot preparation purposes. PASSED AND APPROVED this the , 1997. ATTEST: _~cr fcu~ CITY CLERK aJ 4/1'!4!!.r' ~ ~ITY OF MIAMI BEACH .".~_... ~ITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 ttp:\\ci.m iami-beach. fl. us TO: FROM: SUBJECT: COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. C-G. g-~7 Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Co sion DATE: October 8,1997 Jose Garcia-Pedrosa City Manager A RESOLUTIO OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR A SECOND YEAR, WITH GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FOR THE LEASE OF 21,500 SQUARE FEET OF LAND WITHIN BLOCK 103 OF OCEAN BEACH ADDITION NO.3, AT $7.50 PER SQUARE FOOT, TO BE USED AS A TEMPORARY PARKING FACILITY FOR THE ELECTROWA VE PARK-AND-RIDE DEMONSTRATION SERVICE; AND, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $186,250 IN FY 1997-98 CITY BRIDGE LOAN FUNDS, OF WHICH $161,250 WILL COVER THE FIRST-YEAR LEASE COST AND $25,000 WILL FUND THE REMOVAL OF A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE ON GATEWAY PROPERTY AND CLEAR THIS AND THE NEIGHBORING CITY-OWNED SITE FOR PARKING LOT PREPARATION PURPOSES. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Approve the Resolution. BACKGROUND At the July 16, 1997 meeting, the City Commission instructed the Administration to recommend temporary lease arrangements for open lots on 5th Street to serve the immediate parking needs of the Electric Shuttle (Electro wave) Park-and-Ride Demonstration Program. The Administration met separately with James F. Silvers and Jose Fernandez, the owners of the two properties on the south side of 5th Street, who agreed to a $ 7.50 per square-foot rate and a basic lease term of one year with the option to extend for one additional year. 1. Gateway Development Corporation (Jimmy Silvers) parcels located within the Block 103, Ocean Beach Addition No.3, bounded by Fifth Street, Lenox Avenue, 4th Street, and Alton Road. The leasable portions of these parcels contain 21,500 square feet of already paved land and approximately 46 parking spaces at $161 ,500/year. The square-footage/cost calculation excludes the 20 AGENDA ITEM R'lb , \ 0- 8-'0 DATE spaces allocated by zoning requirements to Burger King-end Carvell Ice Cream. These 20 spaces, however, could be used for park-and-ride purposes after 10:00 p.m. every day, when restaurant-customer parking demand decreases. The adjacent City-owned lot could also yield 22 parking spaces after being paved and striped for this purpose. The combined total parking on all parcels would be approximately 88 parking spaces. Attached herein is the site plan for Block 103. 2. Jose Fernandez parcel, the northern portion (13,000 square-feet) of property bounded by 5th Street, Michigan Avenue, 4th Street, and Lenox Court (alley) would yield approximately 40 parking spaces, at a lease price of $97,500. The City would be responsible for paving/striping, fencing/landscaping, and lighting the lot for park-and-ride purposes. Please note that the owners of the former Luke's Club property expressed no interest in the City-proposed terms for a lease arrangement, as expressed by Mr. Paul Lester's letter dated June 27, 1997, and herein attached. ANAL YSIS Due to the immediate need for a parking lot on 5th Street for the Electrowave Park-and Ride Service, the Administration believes that a short-term lease-agreement with Gateway Development Corporation for 21,500 sq. ft. of land, within Block 103 of Ocean Beach Addition No.3, would be advantageous for the following reasons: ~ The largest portion of the Gateway-owned parcels are already developed as parking lots. The area has three drainage wells, two catch basins, and three trench drains. Only the corner parcel at Alton Road and 5th Street will require the removal of a temporary structure, a new asphalt coating, and restriping to maximize parking availability. ~ Block 103 contains the following open lot-areas which, combined, would provide approximately 88 parking spaces for the initial park-and-ride program: * 21,500 sq.ft.-parcels proposed for lease-agreement = 46 spaces * City parcel to be developed for parking purposes = 22 spaces * Parking spaces dedicated to Burger King/Carvell Ice Cream = 20 spaces The terms proposed by Gateway Development Corporation are as follows: ~ The lease of 21,500 square feet of land at $7.50 per square foot ~ A one-year lease agreement with the option to renew for one additional year. Funding Sources: The Administration recommends that, initially, the City provide a bridge loan in the amount of $186,250, to be repaid from South Pointe tax increment bond proceeds. Note: The Administration is contemplating issuing TIF bonds this fall in the amount of up to $24 million. The $186,250 would fund the following expenses: o $1 61 ,250 to cover the one-year lease cost, and -,,-' o $ 25,000 to fund the removal of a temporary structure on Gateway's corner lot (Alton Road and 5th Street), and of a masonry wall at the City lot, plus clearing/grubbing both lots for park-and-ride lot preparation. The Parking Department will prepare the City lot at Alton Road and 4th Street for parking purposes, using proceeds of a Parking Revenue Bond Fund. The Electrowave Budget per se has been established, under a Joint Participation Agreement with FOOT, exclusively for transit service development, and cannot be used to fund land leases or park-and-ride lot preparation. As to the Jose Fernandez property, the Administration and MBTMA agree that the City should try one park-and-ride facility at a time and gauge the success of the first lot prior to recommending the lease of a second lot to the City Commission. In anticipation of future expansion needs, we will keep a dialogue open with Jose Fernandez regarding the property located just eastward of Block 103 on Alton Road. CONCLUSION The establishment of a basic park-and-ride lot to capture the incoming traffic from the MacArthur Causeway is essential to the success of the E/ectrowave Park-and-Ride Demonstration Program. Therefore, the Administration recommends approval of the subject lease. ~ JGP/HM/AJ/aj (p&ron5th)