2007-26715 ResoRESOLUTION NO.
2007-26715
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE PROPOSED DESIGNATION OF THE FLAMINGO PARK HISTORIC
DISTRICT WESTWARD EXPANSION BY AMENDING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 118, "ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES," DIVISION
4, "DESIGNATION," SECTION 118-593, BY EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE FLAMINGO PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT TO ADD THE FLAMINGO
PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT WESTWARD EXPANSION, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY'S
ZONING MAP SHALL BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FLAMINGO PARK
HISTORIC DISTRICT WESTWARD EXPANSION; ADOPTING THE
DESIGNATION REPORT ATTACHED HERETO AS APPENDIX "A";
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
OF THE CITY CODE, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2007, the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board
held a public hearing and voted (5 to 0; 2 absent) in favor of recommending that the Mayor and
City Commission designate the Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion, to include
all properties on the east side of Alton Road between Stn Street and 14th Street; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2007, the City of Miami Beach Planning Board held a
public hearing and voted on whether to recommend the designation of the Flamingo Park
Historic District Westward Expansion to the City Commission. With six members present, and
one absent, the Planning Board considered two motions; first, whether to recommend
designation of only the area between 12th Street and 14th Street; and second, whether to
recommend the entire area between 8th Street and 14th Street, as proposed by the Historic
Preservation Board; and each motion resulted in a 3-3 tie vote; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Planning Department has recommended this
amendment to the Land Development Regulations of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 118-164(1) of the Land Development Regulations of the
City Code, for changes to the actual zoning map designation for a parcel or parcels of land
involving less than ten contiguous acres, the City Commission shall hold one public hearing on
the proposed ordinance. Immediately following' the public hearing, the City Commission may
adopt the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is requesting that the first and only reading public
hearing for the proposed designation of the Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion
be set at this time;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a first and only reading public
hearing shall be held on January 16, 2008, to consider the proposed designation of the
Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion as follows:
Public Hearing First and Only Reading
After 5:00 p.m.
in the City Commission Chambers at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, and
the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish and distribute the appropriate public
notice of said public hearing, at which time all interested parties will be heard.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th
ATTEST:
day of December , 2007.
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
Robert Parcher
APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE
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Matti H. Bower
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
Setting of Public Hearing -Proposed Designation of the Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion.
rce intenaea uutcome su ortea:
Designation and retention of historically significant properties.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): In the 2007 Survey, 66% of residents rated
he amount done for historic preservation as the right amount; 45% of residents felt that maintaining
eighborhoods, is most important to address with regards to historic preservation; 40% of residents felt
hat historic structures well-maintained is most important to address with regards to historic
reservation; and, 14% of residents felt that expansion of historic district is most important to address
ith regards to historic preservation.
Issue:
The Administration is requesting that the Mayor and City Commission schedule a first and only reading
public hearing on January 16, 200$, to consider the proposed designation of the Flamingo Park Historic
District Westward Expansion.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Adopt the resolution which schedules a first and only reading public hearing on January 16, 2008 with a
time certain after 5:00 p.m.
-avisory tsoara rtecommenaation:
On August 14, 2007, the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board discussed the possible westward
expansion of the boundaries of the local Flamingo Park Historic District to include all properties on the east
side of Alton Road between 7th Street and 14th Street. At this meeting, the Board voted to approve the
expansion of the historic district boundaries between 8th Street and 14th Street (5 to 0; 2 absent) and to
continue consideration of the expansion of the historic district between 7th Street and 8th Street to the
September 11, 2007 meeting by a separate vote (5 to 0; 2 absent).
On September 11, 2007, the Historic Preservation Board considered and voted on the possible westward
expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic District to include the area between 7th Street and 8th Street, on
the east side of Alton Road. A motion to include the area between 7th Street and 8th Street within the
proposed historic district westward expansion area failed by a vote of 4 to 3, with no absences. Hence,
the Historic Preservation Board recommended the westward expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic
District to the east right of way line of Alton Road between 8th Street and 14th Street only.
On November 27, 2007, the Planning Board considered and voted on the possible westward expansion of
the Flamingo Park Historic District to include the area between Stn Street and 14tH Street, on the east side
of Alton Road. With six members present and one absent, the Planning Board was tied on whether to
recommend designation of only the area between 12tH Street and 14th Street or the entire area between Stn
Street and 14th Street, as proposed by the Historic Preservation Board.
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
Funds: 1
2
3
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary:
Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin
William H. Cary, Assistant Planning Director; Debbie Tackett, Senior Planner.
Sign-Offs:
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City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Matti Bower and Members of the City Commissi n
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: December 12, 2007
SUBJECT: SETTING OF PUBLIC HEARING -HISTORIC DESIGNATION
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 118, "ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW
PROCEDURES," DIVISION 4, "DESIGNATION," SECTION 118-593,
BY EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FLAMINGO PARK
HISTORIC DISTRICT TO ADD THE FLAMINGO PARK HISTORIC
DISTRICT WESTWARD EXPANSION, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY'S ZONING MAP
SHALL BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FLAMINGO PARK
HISTORIC DISTRICT WESTWARD EXPANSION; ADOPTING THE
DESIGNATION REPORT ATTACHED HERETO AS APPENDIX "A";
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration is requesting that the Mayor and City Commission schedule a
first and only reading public hearing on January 16, 2008 to consider the
proposed designation of the Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion.
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the
resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Flamingo Park Historic District was originally designated by the City of Miami Beach
on June 20, 1990, to extend local protection to part of the City that had been placed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The historic district's original
boundaries extended roughly from 6th Street to South Lincoln Lane and from
Washington Court to Lenox Court. On November 4, 1992, the City approved the
expansion of the northern boundary of the historic district to North Lincoln Lane, in order
to include the properties on both sides of Lincoln Road.
On July 13, 2006, the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board discussed the
possible westward expansion of the boundaries of the local Flamingo Park Historic
Commission Memorandum of December 12, 2007
Setting of Public Hearing -Historic Designation
Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion
Page 2 of 3
District to include all properties on the east side of Alton Road between 7th Street and
14th Street. At this meeting, the Board directed staff to prepare a preliminary evaluation
and recommendation report relative to this possible expansion area, and further directed
staff to schedule a special meeting of the Board.
On July 27, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed the preliminary evaluation
and recommendation report with recommendations prepared by the Planning
Department relative to the proposed westward expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic
District. The Board unanimously approved a motion (7 to 0) to direct staff to prepare a
designation report for the westward expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic District on
the east side of Alton Road between 7th Street and 14th Street and schedule a public
hearing to consider the proposed historic designation.
On September 6, 2006, the City Commission discussed the proposed westward
expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic District as provided for in Section 118-591 (d),
of the City Code of Miami Beach and took no action to modify the boundaries proposed
in the preliminary evaluation and recommendation report.
On September 12, 2006, the Historic Preservation Board approved a motion (6 to 0; 1
absence) to proceed with the designation process and extend the interim procedures for
the issuance of a demolition permit, as provided for in Section 118-591 (d), of the City
Code of Miami Beach.
On October 11, 2006, at the request of Commissioner Richard L. Steinberg, the City
Commission discussed informally the proposed boundaries of the Flamingo Park Historic
District Westward Expansion, and expressed the following sentiments in response to
concerns by some members of the community: 1) The City Commission expressed
sentiment to exclude the 600 block on Alton Road from the Flamingo Park Historic
District Expansion. 2) The City Commission expressed sentiment to exclude the 700
block on Alton Road from the Flamingo Park Historic District Expansion. 3) It was the
sentiment of the City Commission to allow the remaining blocks to continue through the
evaluation process.
On August 14, 2007, the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board discussed the
possible westward expansion of the boundaries of the local Flamingo Park Historic
District to include all properties on the east side of Alton Road between 7th Street and
14th Street. At this meeting, the Board voted to approve the expansion of the historic
district boundaries between 8th Street and 14th Street (5 to 0; 2 absent) and to continue
consideration of the expansion of the historic district between 7th Street and 8th Street
to the September 11, 2007 meeting by a separate vote (5 to 0; 2 absent).
On September 11, 2007, the Historic Preservation Board considered and voted on the
possible westward expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic District to include the area
between 7th Street and 8th Street, on the east side of Alton Road. A motion to include
the area between 7th Street and 8th Street within the proposed historic district westward
expansion area failed by a vote of 4 to 3, with no absences. Hence, the Historic
Preservation Board recommended the westward expansion of the Flamingo Park
Historic District to the east right of way line of Alton Road between 8th Street and 14th
Street only.
Commission Memorandum of December 12, 2007
Setting of Public Hearing -Historic Designation
Flamingo Park Historic District Westward Expansion
Page 3 of 3
On November 27, 2007, the Planning Board considered and voted on the possible
westward expansion of the Flamingo Park Historic District to include the area between
Stn Street and 14th Street, on the east side of Alton Road. With six members present,
and one absent, the Planning Board was tied on whether to recommend designation of
only the area between 12th Street and 14th Street (i.e., the bungalow colony area), or the
entire area between 8th Street and 14th Street, as proposed by the Historic Preservation
Board.
DESIGNATION PROCESS
The designation report for a proposed historic district is required to be presented to the
Historic Preservation Board and the Planning Board at separate public hearings.
Following public input, the Historic Preservation Board votes on whether or not the
proposed historic district meets the criteria listed in the Land Development Regulations
of the City Code and transmits a recommendation on historic designation to the Planning
Board and City Commission. If the Historic Preservation Board votes against the
designation, no further action is required. If the Historic Preservation Board votes in
favor of designation, the Planning Board reviews the designation report and formulates
its own recommendation. The recommendations of both Boards, along with the
designation report, are presented to the City Commission. Because in this instance the
proposed ordinance involves an area less than ten (10) contiguous acres, the City
Commission must hold one public hearing on the designation. Upon conclusion of the
hearing, the City Commission can immediately adopt the ordinance with a 5/7 majority
vote.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The proposed designation of the Flamingo Park Historic District Westward
Expansion, to include all properties on the east side of Alton Road between Stn
Street and 14th Street, is appropriate to protect the aesthetic, architectural, and
historical importance of the residential neighborhood. The positive social and
economic impact that preservation has had on the revitalization of Miami Beach
is well known. Local residents, as well as visitors from around the world, are
seeking the very special urban character of Miami Beach that the Planning
Department seeks to preserve. Further, alterations are permitted to historic
structures provided that the changes are found to be appropriate by the Historic
Preservation Board.
Therefore, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission
adopt this resolution scheduling a first reading public hearing on January 16,
2008 to consider the proposed designation of the Flamingo Park Historic District
Westward Expansion.
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