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LTC 510-2021 Fire Station No. 1 Site Selection510-2021 MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LTC# LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: FROM: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission Alina T. Hudak, City Mana ~ DATE: December 3, 2021 SUBJECT: Fire Station No. 1 Site Selection The purpose of this Letter to the Commission ("L TC") is to provide information to the Mayor and City Commission on the history of the site selection process for the Fire Station No. 1 project. INTRODUCTION Fire Station 1 is project #45 in the G.O. Bond Program. The G .O. Bond project budget totals $10 million, $4 million is available in Tranche 1 and the remaining $6 million is to be allocated in Tranche 2. The scope of work involves the replacement of the existing building on Jefferson Avenue with a new, larger, hurricane-resilient building that meets the current and future needs of the Miami Beach Fire Department (MBFD). The need for a new Fire Station 1 facility is critical for the following reasons: The existing station at 1051 Jefferson Avenue, which was built in 1967, has outlived its useful life as a fire station and is obsolete for the current and future needs of the MBFD. The existing facility is in critical need of a complete replacement due to the following: • It does not meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards that are needed for building certification. • It sits 2.5 feet below FEMA base flood elevation (BFE) standards and has the highest vulnerability rating amongst all twelve Miami Beach fire and police facilities. • It is not built to sustain major storm conditions, potentially rendering it uninhabitable after a hurricane. • It has limited access for emergency vehicles to efficiently enter and exit apparatus garage bays. • It is too small to fit critical equipment, including ladder trucks that are necessary to respond to high rise condos and hotels. • It does not accommodate the parking that is needed for MBFD personnel. • It has no room for expansion or growth that can accommodate current and future equipment, vehicle, and personnel needs. The need to replace the existing Fire Station 1 was first identified in 2015 . Since then, the city has engaged in an exhaustive search of both city-owned and privately-owned properties to find a new location for a future fire station. The criteria to identify a new location included that it must be centrally located within the service area; it should have a property size that is larger than 3/4 of an acre; it should have at least 2 adjacent roadways for vehicular access; it must have no major impediments that can negatively impact response times; and the cost of the property must be financially feasible. Overall, a total of 9 sites were analyzed during 2015 and 2016 and 8 additional sites were analyzed between 2018 to the present for a total of 17 sites. Fire Station No . 1 Site Selection December 3, 2021 Page 2 of6 BACKGROUND: 2015-2016 In February 2015, the City retained Borelli & Partners (Borelli) to provide professional Architecture/Engineering services to determine the overall condition of the existing Fire Station 1 facility. On July 13, 2015, Borelli submitted the Facility Assessment Report and a Conceptual Design for the Facility, at its current location . On January 13, 2016, Capital Improvement Projects (GIP) and the MBFD discussed the Borelli Facilities Assessment Report (which recommended full demolition of the existing facility at 1051 Jefferson Avenue) and the conceptual design with the City Commission. The documents included five options for the location of Fire Station 1 to include a new facility at the existing site, and four potential alternative sites on city owned properties at the following locations. Refer to Exhibit A: 1. Existing Fire Station No. 1 site at 1051 Jefferson Avenue 2. 225 Washington Avenue; 3. The former Property Management site at Flamingo Park at Michigan Avenue; 4 . The parking lot (P10) at Flamingo Park and Michigan Avenue next to the baseball field; and 5. The parking lot (P9) east of the Police Athletic League (PAL) Facility in Flamingo Park on 11 th Street. The project was referred to both Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) and the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) for discussion and consideration . Over the remainder of 2016, the project was discussed at NCAC and FCWPC a total of 13 times. In addition , the project was discussed at the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) and South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA). The result of those meetings culminated in the elimination of sites 1 through 4, which includes the existing facility, since it would require the relocation of equipment and personnel to a temporary location during construction and did not provide an adequate facility, including parking, for MBFD personnel. The NCAC also requested that the administration look at 4 available private properties as alternative sites. Each site was assessed as follows : 6. 727 Collins Avenue This property was not considered suitable as it included four ( 4) individual properties which are not contiguous; 7 . 960 Alton Road (2 Parcels) This property was not considered suitable as the required ramp would reduce the available site once the apparatus bay was set at the required BFE +3 elevation; 8. 835 -855 Alton Road This property was not considered suitable as it was only 0.48 acres and would require a height waiver for a three-story fire station design; and 9. 749 -755 Washington Avenue This property was not considered suitable as it was only 0.48 acres and would require fire trucks to back in from the heavy traffic on Washington Avenue. The NCAC and FCWPC both voted to accept location No. 5 at lot P9 , east of the PAL facility in Flamingo Park (Site 5), asking staff to return with more details. The Administration retained consultants AECOM to develop design concepts for placing the Fire Station in site 5. Different alternatives were developed and the FCWPC ultimately recommended Option 2 . Refer to Exhibit B. Fire Station No. 1 Site Selection December 3, 2021 Page 3 of6 After the above research and design concept options were presented with this site location, the NCAC moved the item to the City Commission without a recommendation and the item was withdrawn. BACKGROUND: 2018 TO PRESENT During 2018, Fire Station No. 1 was again identified as a facility in desperate need of repair and or reconstruction and a critical facility to include into the Public Safety bond category for voters to approve. The G.O. Bond determined that the current station be replaced to current National Fire Protection (NFPA) standards and built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane event, other natural disasters, and challenges such as security threats/risks as well as be able to meet anticipated demands due to growth of the area. Once the G.O. Bond was approved by the voters, the administration commenced a new search for an adequate site. The research and site analysis performed during 2015 and 2016, plus the voter response to the referendum in 2018 which prioritized the need for a full service, Category 5 Fire Station for the South Beach neighborhood, led to the creation of the following selection criteria as the "optimum" site for a new Fire Station. The criteria is as follows: • SERVICE: The site must be centrally located within the service area to maximize response times; • SIZE: The site should be larger than ¾ of one acre to provide proper access, meet Category 5 floor height requirements, provide storage of vehicles and equipment and parking for MBFD personnel; • ACCESS: 2 adjacent roadways are optimum for vehicular and equipment access; • TIME: The site can have no major impediments which negatively impact response times; • COST: The site must be financially feasible. As soon as the referendum was approved and the G.O. Bond Oversight Committee ("Committee") was created in early 2019, the Administration began to discuss the South Shore Community Center ("SSCC") site as the location which meets all of the elements of the above criteria. A total of 27 public meetings with the G.O. Bond Oversight Committee took place in 2019, 2020, and 2021, where an update on the status of the Fire Station project was discussed. In addition, all meeting minutes, audio files, presentations and handouts regarding the Fire Station 1 project are posted on the G.O. Bond website and all the meetings are publicly noticed by the city clerk. In addition, the following public meetings discussing the South Shore Community Center Site took place: 2019 Since the facility is within the Flamingo Park historic district, the administration made the decision, early on, to first introduce the concept to the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) and request the board's feedback since it would require demolition of the building. After two meetings with the HPB in late 2019, the Board reviewed the history of the SSCC building as presented by staff and noted that the building is a non-contributing structure and not typical of the style of Morris Lapidus. The Board's feedback recommended a) finding a new location for all the tenants, b) that the City continue to explore options to repurpose the existing Fire Station No. 1, and c) that the City incorporate historic details of the existing facility into the new project. Fire Station No. 1 Site Selection December 3, 2021 Page 4 of6 2020 On February 3, 2020, the Park's Department presented the idea to the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) of providing temporary space to the Rainbow lntegrational Learning Center ("Daycare") within Flamingo Park in portable trailers. A motion to approve that concept was made at that meeting. 2021 Tenants at SSCC: Prior to the pandemic, a total of 5 tenants existed at the SSCC. The pandemic affected the operation of some of these, therefore the following are the only 3 remaining tenants in the building and only 1 currently provide full services: • Little Havana Activity & Nutrition Center/ Rainbow lntegrational Learning Center (Daycare) -Remains active with lease extensions; • Senior in Action (Elder Services)-Remains active with lease extensions, currently provides limited program services; • Community Action Agency (County Provided Human Services)-Remains active with lease extensions, currently provides limited services. In early 2021, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to extend, on a month-to-month basis, the lease agreements for the remaining tenants until the end of 2021. It was made clear in Resolution 2021-31545 that the SSCC had been selected and designated as the location for the construction of a new fire station as part of the GO Bond project. Additionally, an item at the March 17, 2021 Commission meeting regarding the Daycare facility and other tenants was discussed to respond to misinformation in the Community that tenants were being "evicted". The Interim City Manager at the time, and Commission, discussed how all the tenants would be properly relocated at the appropriate time prior to construction. On September 13, 2021, the HPB voted unanimously to reclassify the current Fire Station No. 1 building as a "contributing" building. At the same meeting the HPB voted by a 4/3 majority to maintain the South Shore Community Center's "non-contributing" designation. The report prepared by staff for the SSCC is attached as Exhibit C. Building Design Outreach By September 2021 the schematic design of the building at the SSCC site was completed and ready to be presented to the public. Several land development regulation waivers are required for this design to be able to be implemented. Before the City Commission may consider the waivers, the following public meetings have taken place which unveiled the design to several Community stakeholders: • September 23 -G.O. Bond Oversight Committee The Committee voted unanimously to approve the project as presented. • October 5 -Virtual Public Community Meeting The Administration presented the 30% design and video, as well as site selection summary to members of the public. A Q & A session followed the presentation. • November 1 -Virtual Meeting for FPNA The design, video, and other information was presented to the FPNA. 7 additional private property sites below were analyzed at the request of some FPNA members: 1. 419 Michigan Avenue This property is not of the adequate size; Fire Station No. 1 Site Selection December 3, 2021 Page 5 of6 2. West Avenue and 8 Street This property is not centrally located within the service area; 3. Alton Road and 8 Street This property is not centrally located, nor of the adequate size, and has major impediments to response times; 4. Alton Road and 7 Street This property is not centrally located, nor of the adequate size, and has major impediments to response times; 5. Michigan Avenue and 5 Street This property is not of the adequate size and has major impediments to response times; 6 . 515 Jefferson Avenue This property is not of the adequate size; 7 . Jefferson Avenue and 5 Street This property is not of the adequate size , and has major impediments to response times. A Q & A session followed the presentation which may be viewed by visiting www.miamibeachfl.gov/fs1. CONCLUSION A total of 16 sites in addition to the South Shore Community Center site were analyzed since 2015 and the information shared with the public over the six-year period . Refer to Exhibit D for the list of all public meetings. NEXT STEPS On December 8, 2021 the City Commission will entertain a resolution to approve required land development regulations (waivers) for the future Fire Station No. 1 project design at the SSCC site . The Commission will also consider a resolution to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a new lease agreement with Estefan Enterprises , Inc. for use of the retail space located at 555 Jefferson Avenue by Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. (the Daycare). On December 13, 2021, staff is currently scheduled to present the design for the Fire Station to the HPB, seeking approval of the design and the Certificate of Appropriateness for the project, including a recommendation from the HPB on the demolition of the existing South Shore Community Center. Upon the approval of the design of the project by the HPB, the City Commission will need to consider, for approval, the certificate of appropriateness for demolition . Once the City Commission approves the certificate of appropriateness for demolition, the project will advance through the construction documents and permitting phases. The Construction Manager at Risk will prepare the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the construction, which, after negotiations, staff will bring to the City Commission for approval in Fall 2022 . Attachments: Exhibit A -City Owned Sites from Borelli Report Exhibit B -AECOM Option No. 2 Design for Lot P9 -Flamingo Park Exhibit C -Planning Staff Report & Recommendation HPB21-0475 for SSCC Non-contributing Designation. Fire Station No . 1 Site Selection December 3, 2021 Page 6 of6 Exhibit D -List of Public Meetings since 2015. 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Mooney, AICP Planning Director SUBJECT: HPB21-0475, 833 6th Street. An application has been filed requesting to change the classification of the existing building from Non-Contributing to Contributing in the City’s Historic Properties Database. RECOMMENDATION Maintain the Non-Contributing classification. BACKGROUND On October 8, 2019, the Historic Preservation Board discussed the possibility of the construction of a new fire station to replace the existing South Shore Community Center located at 833 6th Street. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Board continued the discussion to their December 9, 2019 meeting and requested that staff provide additional information regarding the existing building. On December 9, 2019, the Planning Department gave a presentation to the Historic Preservation Board on the historical development of the site including an analysis of the building’s architecture. During this discussion, the Board expressed general support for the construction of a new Fire Station on the site. The Board also recommended the following: •That the City continue to work to find an alternate location for any community services that may be displaced by the demolition of the existing South Shore Community Center. •That the City continue to explore options to repurpose the existing Fire Station No. 1 located 1051 Jefferson Avenue. •That the City explore incorporating the existing concrete canopy structures of the South Shore Community Center building into the design for the new fire station. On June 15, 2021, the Historic Preservation Board requested that the Planning Department evaluate the current classification for the South Shore Community Center building located at 833 6th Street for the purpose of possibly modifying its classification from Non-Contributing to Contributing in the City’s Historic Properties Database. EXHIBIT C MIAMI BEACH Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 2 of 15 EXISTING STRUCTURE Local Historic District: Flamingo Park Classification: Non-Contributing Construction Date: 1970-1975 Architect: Morris Lapidus & Associates ZONING / SITE DATA Legal Description: Lots 6-11, Block 73, of the Ocean Beach Addition No. 3, According to the Plat Thereof, as Recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Zoning: GU, Government use Future Land Use Designation: PF, Public facility, governmental uses ANALYSIS On May 14, 1994, Section 19 of Miami Beach Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2665, entitled "HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AND HISTORIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS", was amended to require that non-individually designated historic sites in historic districts be listed in the Miami Beach Historic Properties Database and classified as either Contributing or Non-Contributing. The definition of a "Contributing Building, Structure, Improvement, Site, or Landscape Feature", is as follows: One which by location, scale, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling or association adds to a local historic district's sense of time and place and historical development. A Building, Structure, Improvement, Site or Landscape Feature may be Contributing even if it has been altered if the alterations are reversible and the most significant architectural elements are intact and repairable. Pursuant to Subsection 118-534(b) of the City Code, the Historic Properties Database may be revised from time to time by the Historic Preservation Board, in accordance with procedures set forth in the Subsection. Reclassification Request The Historic Preservation Board has requested that the Planning Department evaluate the current classification for the South Shore Community Center building located at 833 6th Street for the purpose of possibly modifying its classification from Non-Contributing to Contributing in the City’s Historic Properties Database. The subject property is located with the Flamingo Park Local Historic District and the Miami Beach Architectural District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The following is a summary of the historic district designation and building classification process that has evolved over time. • The first designation for the Flamingo Park neighborhood occurred in 1979 when the Miami Beach Architectural District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At that time, the period of significance was identified as 1920 to 1945. Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 3 of 15 • In 1990, the City created the Flamingo Park Local Historic District within the boundaries of the Miami Beach Architectural District. The adopted historic district designation report identifies two major periods of significant development, 1919-1926 and 1930-1948. Additionally, four architectural styles including Art Deco, Streamline Moderne Mediterranean Revival and Combination or Transitional were identified as significant to the district. • On January 4, 2001, the period of significance for the Miami Beach Architectural District was expanded by the Keeper of the National Register to include the years between 1945 and 1950. This extension of the original period of significance resulted in an additional 130 buildings being officially labeled as Contributing resources within the district. The late 1940s buildings were constructed in the same architectural styles that were described in the original nomination. • In 2008 and 2009, the Flamingo Park Local Historic District was expanded to include eastern portions of Alton Road. The historic designation reports for these expansion areas highlight the post WWII period of development in Miami Beach, classifying ten buildings constructed between 1945 and 1961 as Contributing due to the recognized contribution of this architecturally and historically significant period in the City’s history. These properties contribute significantly to the historical development and the architectural evolution of the district. • In 2013, the period of significance for the Miami Beach Architectural District was extended beyond 1950 to include properties constructed between 1951 and 1965. This postwar period represents an important phase in the evolution of the district as it was the final wave of rapid construction that preceded a decades-long decline in the area. This amendment included the addition of three new contributing architectural styles including, Post War Modern, Post War Vernacular and Garden Style. 833 6th Street – South Shore Community Center In 1968, the City Commission selected two lots located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 6th Street & Meridian Avenue as the site for a Community Center as part of a grant for a Neighborhood Facilities Project from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In order to construct the project, four additional adjacent lots were acquired by the City. In 1969, Morris Lapidus & Associates was selected as the project architect and in September of that year a groundbreaking ceremony was held. In 1970, construction bids were received that exceeded the funds available for the project. Consequently, the western wing of the building was omitted, and construction commenced for the remainder of the project. Construction of the project was completed in 1971 and in the same year, the City Commission budgeted additional funds to construct the west auditorium wing. In 1974, Morris Lapidus & Associates was selected as the architect for the construction of the west auditorium wing, which was completed c.1975. Examination of the 1969 and 1974 permit plans reveal that modifications were made to the western side of the auditorium during construction, including the design of the entry feature. The South Shore Community Center is highly characteristic of the Brutalist style of architecture. and the original building layout had three parts: • A symmetrical 2-story central volume containing offices at the ground level and activity rooms at the second level; • A 1-story auditorium wing to the west; and Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 4 of 15 • A 1-story recreation wing to the east. Covered walkways from 6th Street lead to a concourse through which all areas of the building can be accessed. An exterior monumental stair that wraps the central elevator tower provides access to the second level. Below the stair is a multi-level water feature surrounded by built-in planters. The auditorium wing constructed c.1975 features a symmetrical west facade and entrance terraces on the south and east sides of the building. The east wing features ribbon windows with projecting eyebrows and an expansive symmetrical glass façade that opens onto the eastern terrace. In 1977, the second level loggia facing 6th Street was enclosed. Photograph, Ca. 1971 The building still has distinctive architectural features and finishes including rough board form concrete finish, smooth concrete finish, exposed concrete blocks in a stacked bond with raked joints and exposed precast concrete beams. While these elements are all characteristic of the Brutalist style of architecture, unfortunately, in this particular instance, they have been severely comprised over the decades with multiple coats of paint and other surface finishes. While acknowledging that the South Shore Community Center was a thoughtfully designed building for the time, staff does not believe that the existing structure, inclusive of the alterations to the exterior, adds to the sense of time and place significant in the development of the Flamingo Park Historic District. Additionally, significant and distinct features of the Brutalist design of this building, including the exposed concrete and related finishes, have been compromised and may be beyond repair and restoration. The alterations that have occurred overtime including the introduction of security apparatus and the enclosure of open-air areas as well as the extremely low finish floor elevation indicate that the subject structure cannot be effectively adapted to function as a secure municipal facility without severely compromising the original design. Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 5 of 15 Consequently, staff finds that the South Shore Community Center Building does not contribute to the special character of the Flamingo Park Historic District and recommends the current classification of Non-Contributing remain. Finally, staff would note that over the past 18 months, the City has been working on addressing the recommendations (noted in the Background section of this report) expressed by the Board during the December 9, 2019 meeting. RECOMMENDATION In accordance with the information and reasons set forth in the foregoing analysis, staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Board maintain the Non-Contributing classification in the City’s Historic Properties Database for the South Shore Community Center located at 833 6th Street. Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 6 of 15 First Floor Plan, Morris Lapidus & Associates, 1970 Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 7 of 15 Second Floor Plan, Morris Lapidus & Associates, 1970 Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 8 of 15 Elevations, Morris Lapidus & Associates, 1970 '. \ \ \ l '\ ~ :: , . ......... ..._.~·· ~ i ; . I • z ~~ :I :! l l ®--- ,. ~:! -:!: :~· ?i •;t I I t~l:: . :~ :: f- :; ·~.:,. __.._..,,,J__...,~J ~~-~;.: ; ; ~;: [I, I i ' ;i ~ ' I "• J :! n oi ~ ----;, n ~ii il!1 ~ j' · .. J-l I . ' .I .·.-.·--•.'-, .. ... , .•. ,. . fr ~ l •[1 , -~<k J •--ri:i -rn ,;:.1 , •1 =f I l;ru l I (~ •. .. ' • j I -· I ,~:..L--'flli © ~ j' T ' • -, f· . . Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 9 of 15 Structural Plan, Auditorium Addtion, Morris Lapidus & Associates, 1974 ,. ... r ; ---~! __ ... 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' u.. i 0 i i I;< > i ~ If t: u ~ • "" Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 12 of 15 South facade Entrance canopy detail Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 13 of 15 Fountain detail Exterior stair detail l, '•RNING ' W~ESP.lSSING ~ 1---1 Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 14 of 15 Concourse detail West façade, auditorium Historic Preservation Board HPB21-0475 – 833 6th Street September 13, 2021 Page 15 of 15 South façade, auditorium South façade, recreation room CFN: 20210763543 BOOK 32790 PAGE 721 DATE :10/13/2021 12 :23:13 PM HARVEY RUVIN , CLERK OF COURT, MIA-DADE CT'r HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD City of Miami Beach, Florida MEETING DATE: PROPERTY: FILE NO: IN RE: LEGAL: September 13, 2021 833 6 th Street/ 02-4203-009-4820 HPB21-0475 An application has been filed by the Historic Preservation Board requesting to change the classification of the existing building from Non-Contributing to Contributing in the City's Historic Properties Database. Lots 6-11 , Block 73 , of the Ocean Beach Addition No. 3, According to the Plat Thereof, as Recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81, of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. ORDER The City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board makes the following FINDINGS OF FACT, based upon the evidence, information, testimony and materials presented at the public hearing and which are part of the record for this matter: A. The South Shore Community Center building is currently classified as a Non-Contributing structure in the Miami Beach Historic Properties Database and is located within the Flamingo Park Local Historic District. B . Based on the documentation in the file and the reasons set forth in the Planning Department Staff Report, the South Shore Community Center building, located at 833 6 th Street, is not consistent with the definition of Contributing in Section 114-1 of the City Code and shall remain classified as Non-Contributing within the Miami Beach Historic Properties Database. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the evidence, information , testimony and materials presented at the public hearing, which are part of the record for this matter, and the staff report and analysis, which are adopted herein, that the application to reclassify the South Shore Community Center as a Contributing building is DENIED. HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD THE C OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ;/ ' B : D B:;:==:=~~--::::.....:K::....E.i.....TT4--,,L---------- HISTORIC PRESERVATION & ARCHITECTURE OFFICER FOR THE CHAIR Page 2 of 2 HPB21-0475 Meeting Date: September 13, 2021 STATE OF FLORIDA ) )SS COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) CFN: 20210763543 BOOK 32790 PAGE 722 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 2-r:/--day of ~b-uY 20R by Deborah Tackett, Historic Preservation & Architecture Officer, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach, Florida a Florida Municipal Corporation, on behalf of the corporation. She is personally know ..-:,~~t••,,, GABRIELAC. FREITAS ff:f £~;~ MY COMMISSION# HH 173574 ~i--~/ EXPIRES: September 8, 2025 ·<;~o,"'O,°:•·· Bonded Tluu Notary Public UndelWrilels , Florida My commission expires: Sepf · cf', 2-02--J- Approved As To Form: I , ,. , City Attorney's Office: ;\_) ,( ,~\ Cs_Q;_----t~ Filed with the Clerk of the Historic Preservation Board on \,.u,v. :;~_ I! .. : --~"--+'-'-----9/29/21 EXHIBIT D Fire Station 1 / SSCC History Page 1 of 2 •February 3, 2015 – Borelli & Partners is retained. •July 31, 2015 – Borelli submits Facility Assessment Report and Conceptual Design at existing FS 1 Site . •January 13, 2016 – Commission Item C4A, Ref. to NCAC & FCWPC to discuss 5 proposed site options for new FS 1. •January 15, 2016 – NCAC Item 9, Staff requests continuance. FS 1 briefly discussed. •February 1, 2016 – FPNA meeting (February 3 FPNA passes reso opposing Options 3 & 5). •February 10, 2016 – Commission Item R9I, Memo from Comm. KRG to Jimmy Morales. •February 12, 2016 – NCAC Item 5, Staff requests continuance to be able to meet with SOFNA. •February 29, 2016 – SOFNA meeting (March 6 SOFNA passes reso opposing 225 Washington site). •March 11, 2016 – NCAC Item 4, Five site options presented. •March 18, 2016 – FCWPC Item 3, Administration asks for continuance. •March 22, 2016 – Initial discussions with AECOM to define their scope of work. •April 15, 2016 – NCAC Item 5, Discussion regarding proposed site options for new FS 1. •April 22, 2016 – FCWPC Item 1, Discussion regarding proposed site options •May 13, 2016 – NCAC Item 4 – Staff requests continuance to June 10, 2016, Chair Grieco insists on discussing item. •June 10, 2016 – NCAC Item 2, Discussion of different schemes proposed for park parking lot on 11th Street. •June 17, 2016 – FCWPC Item 2, Discussion of placement on park parking lot on 11th Street. •July 15, 2016 – NCAC Item 2, Discussion of 2 options on park parking lot on 11th Street. Recommendation to come back on September 16 with more information about other options. •July 22, 2016 – FCWPC Item 7, Proposed site options for FS 1. Recommendation to move forward with Option 2. •August 2016 – CIP & Real Estate explore 4 private properties (727 Collins Ave., 960 Alton Rd., 835-855 Alton Rd., 749-755 Washington Ave.). •September 16, 2016 – NCAC Item 2, Presented 4 private properties. Direction to move to the full commission. •October 19, 2016 – Commission Item R9Y– Discussion regarding proposed location for new FS 1 at Flamingo Park parking lot site. ITEM WITHDRAWN Total Meetings & Items between 2015 and 2016 (Pre-GOB) = 15 Post GOB – Critical Items •April 18, 2019 – GOBOC – FS 1 Alternative Sites presentation showing past sites and new SSCC as preferred location. •October 8, 2019 – HPB – item 23 - Staff presents FS1 project; existing building site constraints, sites reviewed/eliminated, and preferred location of SSCC. HPB requests additional information at December 2019 HPB meeting. •October 30, 2019 – Commission Item C4C - Referral to NCAC and FCWPC to discuss renovation of existing FS1 building and relocation of SSCC tenants. EXHIBIT D Fire Station 1 / SSCC History Page 2 of 2 • December 9, 2019 – HPB Item 7 -Debbie Tackett explains SSCC history and non-contributing classification. HPB agrees with staff to proceed with SSCC and recommends to find new homes for SSCC tenants, incorporate historic aspects in to the future project, and repurpose existing FS1. 2019 - G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meetings which discussed Fire Station No. 1 = 10 • February 3, 2020 – FPNA – HOA passes motion to accept recommendation to temporarily house daycare in Flamingo Park trailers. • February 12, 2020 – Commission – Sutnick Hour – Residents Monica Matteo-Salinas and David McKinney express that they want daycare to move into Flamingo Park temporarily during demolition. David asks administration to include the daycare staff in discussions. 2020 - G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meetings which discussed Fire Station No. 1 = 9 • January 13, 2021 – Commission – Item C7N - Commission approves Reso 2021-31545, extend remaining SSCC tenants lease on month-to-month basis. • March 17, 2021 – Commission – Item R9J - Discussion on the daycare at SSCC. Staff commits to finding them new home. • September 13, 2021 – HPB Item 11 – HPB unanimously votes to reclassify existing FS1 facility as contributing. HPB votes 4/3 to keep classification for SSCC as non -contributing. • September 23, 2021 – GOB Committee – Committee supports the project in a unanimous motion. • September 30, 2021 – Commission – Item R7I - Resolution to set a public hearing on development regulation waivers. Public hearing set for October 30, 2021. Update: Public hearing was rescheduled for December 8, 2021. • October 5, 2021 – Virtual Public Meeting – 30% project design was presented. Public feedback followed. • November 1, 2021 – FPNA – Virtual Meeting – 30% design and site analysis presented. Feedback from FPNA members followed. 2021 G.O. Bond Oversight Committee Meetings which discussed Fire Station No. 1 = 8