HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI-CRA-R-01-0034RESOLUTION NO. OMNI CRA R-01-34
A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN / PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEO/PW CRA"), ACTING AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA"; THE SEO/PW CRA
AND THE OMNI CRA, COLLECTIVELY, THE "CRA") UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO
BY THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY"), SEO/PW CRA AND OMNI
CRA, DATED AUGUST 10, 1996, I) AUTHORIZING THE ACTING
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST THE CITY, BY A.
RESOLUTION, TO APPROPRIATE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $4,000,000,. INCLUDING ANY GRANT FUNDS, ALL OF
THE FUNDING FOR ALL OF THE COSTS OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE MARGARET PACE PARK PROJECT
TO COMPLETE PHASE IA, IB AND PHASE II, NOT
WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS THAT
ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN, AND II) TO REQUEST THE CITY TO PAY THE INTERIM
LOANS OF THE OMNI CRA AND/OR THE SEO/PW CRA AT THE
REQUEST OF THE CRA, WHICH LOANS ARE USED BY THE CRA
FOR PAYING SOFT AND/OR HARD COSTS OF PHASE IA, IB AND
PHASE II OF THE MARGARET PACE PARK PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the SEO/PW CRA and Omni CRA have the responsibility to aid,
encourage and provide for community development within their redevelopment
areas; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA and SEO/PW CRA and the
City entered into an Interlocal Agreement, dated August 10, 1996, which agreement
provides that the City, the SEO/PW CRA and Omni CRA can, when requested,
assist each other in executing redevelopment plan projects such as the Omni CRA
Margaret Pace Park project ("Project"), with the SEO/PW CRA acting as the
delegated administrator ("Administrator" or "Omni Administrator") of the Omni
CRA pursuant to the authority of the Interlocal Agreement, between the Omni CRA
and Miami -Dade County (the "County"), dated June 24, 1996, pursuant to which the
County, pursuant to F.S. 163.410, delegated all required and necessary powers for
executing the Omni CRA redevelopment plan; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with F.S. 163.387, a redevelopment trust fund for the
Omni CRA was created by the County, acting as an agent of the City, for the Omni
CRA to receive tax increment revenues, as authorized in F.S. 163.387, and funds
from other sources, for the execution of the priority Phase I and II Capital Program
redevelopment projects set forth in the redevelopment plan as required by F.S.
163.360; and
WHEREAS, the redevelopment plan of the Omni CRA did not include the Project;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA by Resolution R-99-23, dated
September 28, 1999, agreed to loan certain tax increment revenues from the Omni
CRA redevelopment trust fund in an amount that would be equal to the lesser of
$1,100,000 or 90% of the available fund balance of the redevelopment trust fund;
and
WHEREAS, the City requested the Omni Administrator to provide for, under the
authority of the August 10, 1996 Interlocal Agreement, the planning, designing and
construction of the Project under the assistance and approval of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Administrator pursuant to Resolution R-00-41, dated
July 24, 2000, entered into an Agreement, pursuant to F.S. 163.400(1)(e) for the
i funding and construction of the three Phases (I, II and III) of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator has been funding the hard and soft costs of Phase I-
A and the soft costs of Phases II and III with City acquired grants, loans from Omni
CRA tax increment revenues, pursuant to Resolution R-99-23, and available general
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Omni CRA redevelopment trust fund has no general funds to meet
the Agreement to pay up to $341,342 for assisting in the funding of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has received bids for the construction of Phase IB, when
funds are made available; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA Administrator desires that
the Administrator request that the City appropriate, by resolution, all of the funds
necessary for (1) costs already paid by loans; (2) costs to be paid for Phase IA, which
is currently under construction, and for Phase IB for which the CRA has received
bids, and (3) Phase II soft costs already incurred and for Phase II hard costs to be
incurred once Phase II is placed under contract when authorized by the City;
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WHEREAS, this Resolution has been prepared to support Resolution Omni CRA R-
01-10, dated May 21, 2001, approved by the Omni Board of Directors for the reasons
of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE OMNI CRA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and fundings contained in the Preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated herein if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Administrator is authorized and required to request the
City to appropriate an amount not to exceed $4,000,000,
including grants, for the funding of all the costs of Phases I and
II and the soft costs of Phase III of the Project, not withstanding
the Agreement, pursuant to Resolution R-00-41, dated July 24,
2000.
Section 3. The Administrator is also directed to advise the City Manager
that the Omni CRA tax increment revenues cannot be used for
the Project for the reasons discussed in the recitals of this
Resolution.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on the 11th day of December, 2001.
Attest:
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
Approved As To Form
And Correctiveness:
Holland & Knight, LLP
CRA Legal Counsel
Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman
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December 11, 2001
RESOLUTION NO. OMNI CRA R-01-
A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN / PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEO/PW CRA"), ACTING AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE OMNI CRA UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO
BY THE CITY OF MIAMI, SEO/PW CRA AND OMNI CRA, DATED
AUGUST 10, 1995; AUTHORIZING THE ACTING EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO REQUEST THE CITY, BY A RESOLUTION, TO
APPROPRIATE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000
THAT INCLUDES ANY GRANT FUNDS, ALL OF THE FUNDING
FOR ALL OF THE COSTS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
MARGARET PACE PARK PROJECT TO COMPLETE PHASE IA, IB
AND PHASE II, NOT WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER RELATED
AGREEMENTS THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOMENT PLAN; AND TO REQUEST THE CITY TO PAY
THE INTERIM LOANS OF THE- OMNI CRA AND/OR THE SEO/PW
CRA AT THE REQUEST OF THE CRA, USED BY THE CRA FOR
PAYING SOFT AND/OR HARD COSTS OF PHASE IA, IB AND
PHASE II OF THE MARGARET PACE PARK PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the SEO/PW CRA and Omni CRA Community Redevelopment
Agencies of the City, have the responsibility to aid, encourage and provide for the
community redevelopment within their redevelopment plan including available
funds of a CRA that is provided for in their redevelopment plan in their
redevelopment area by a private enterprise or a public body such as the City; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Omni and SEO/PW CRA entered into
an Agreement, dated August 10, 1996 (Attachment C), between the City,
SEO/PW CRA and Omni CRA, under F.S. 163.01(4)(11) of the Interlocal
Cooperative Act of 1969 ("Act") or under F.S. 163.400(1)(e) of the Community
Redevelopment Act of 1969 ("Act"), whichever is the case, so that the City, the
SEO/PW CRA and Omni CRA can, when requested, assist each other in
executing redevelopment plan projects such as the Omni CRA Margaret Pace
Park project ("Project'), using the SEO/PW CRA as the delegated administrator,
("Administrator" or "Omni Administrator"), of the Omni CRA using the authority
of the Interlocal Agreement, between the Omni CRA and the County, dated June
24, 1996, under which the County, pursuant to F.S. 163.410 of the Act delegated
all required andany other powers necessary for executing the Omni CRA
redevelopment; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with F.S. 163.387 of the Act, a redevelopment trust
fund for the Omni CRA was created by a Miami -Dade County ("County")
Ordinance, acting as an agent of the City, since the City is the party that must by
an ordinance create the required redevelopment trust fund, for the Omni CRA to
receive tax increment revenues authorized in F.S. 163.387 and for other sources
of funds, for executing the priority Phase I and H Capital Program redevelopment
projects set forth in the redevelopment plan as required by F.S. 163.360 of the
Act. Such a Program and identified estimated financing resources is a workable
program as required by Es.163.362(4) of the Act but it is not a requirement of the
SEO/PW CRA since it was created before the Act was amended in 1984; and
WHEREAS, the redevelopment plan of the Omni requires the use of tax
increment revenues and other sources of funds of the Omni CRA and other
sources of revenues for funding the Phase I and Phase II Capital Improvement
Program, but did not include the improvement of the Margaret Pace Park
redevelopment project by the Omni CRA until these Phases I and II of the
redevelopment plan are completed, unless the Omni redevelopment plan is
amended, as was the case for the Performing Arts project when the Omni and
City/CRA entered into the 1996 Interlvcal Agreement between the City/CRA and
County that delegated the powers of the Act to the Omni CRA under F.S. 163.410
of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA by Resolution R99-23,
dated September. 28, 1999 (Attachment B), agreed to loan certain tax increment
revenues from the Omni CRA redevelopment trust fund in an amount that would
be equal of the lesser of $1,100,000 or 90% of the available fund balance of the
redevelopment trust fund; and i
WHEREAS, the City requested the Omni Administrator to provide, under the
authority of the August 10, 1996 Interlocal Agreement between the City,
SEO/PW CRA and Omni CRA, the planning, designing and construction of the
Project under the assistance and approval of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Administrator entered by Resolution R-00-41, dated
July 24, 2000 (Attachment C), into an Agreement, pursuant to F.S. 163.400(1)(e)
of the Act, for the funding and implementing the redevelopment construction
under a City prepared contract for any of the three Phases (I, 11 and III) of the
Margaret Pace Park Project ("Project'); and
WHEREAS, the SEO/PW CRA Administrator has been paying the hard and soft
costs of Phase I -A, under construction, and the soft costs of Phases II and Ill,
from City acquired grants, loan available Omni CRA tax increment revenues
pursuant to Resolution R-99-23, loaned tax increment revenues and available
general funds, totaling $341,342, if available, as agreed to by the Administrator
under an Omni CRA Resolution R-00-41 Agreement ("Agreement') between the
Omni CRA and City; and
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WHEREAS, the Omni CRA redevelopment trust fund has no general funds to
meet the Agreement to pay up to $341,342 for assisting in the funding of the
Margaret Pace Park Project; and
WHEREAS, the SEO/PW has received bids for Phase I-B, for contract when
funds are made available including Phase II that is ready for preparing for bidding
and Phase III for final design and bidding when directed by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA Administrator desires that
the Omni CRA Administrator request that the City appropriate, by a resolution, all
of the funds necessary for withdrawing by the Administrator for (1) costs already
paid by loans; (2) costs to be paid for Phase I -A that is under construction, and for
Phase I-B that the Omni Administrator is preparing for the execution of the
construction contract with the selected bidder, and (3) costs for Phase 11 soft costs
incurred and for the hard costs when Phase II is placed under contract when
authorized by the City;
WHEREAS, this Resolution has beery prepared to support Resolution Omni CRA
R-01-10, dated May 21, 2001, (Attachment C), approved by the Omni Board of
Directors for the reasons of this Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI CRA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and fundings contained in the Preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated herein if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Acting Executive Director of the SEO/PW CRA as the
Administrator of the Omni CRA redevelopment plan is
authorized and required to request the City to appropriate an
amount of $4,000,000, less any grants, that includes Project
grants for the funding all the costs of Phase I and II and the soft
costs of Phase III (See Attachment A) of the Margaret Pace Park
Project not withstanding the Agreement of the Omni CRA
Resolution R-00-41, dated July 24, 2000, that currently is
estimated in the Attachment A of this Resolution along with the
estimated loan funds currently owed to the Omni and/or the
SEO/PW Agencies.
Section 3. The Administrator is also directed to advise the City Manager
that the Omni CRA tax increment revenues can not be used for
the redevelopment of the Margaret Pace Park for the reasons
discussed in the recitals of the Resolution.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on the I Id day of December, 2001
Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman
Attest:
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
Approved As To Form
And Correctiveness:
Holland & Knight, LLP
CRA Legal Counsel
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ITEM 5
December 11, 2001
TO: Chairman Teele DATE: December 11, 2001 FILE:
And Members of the CRA Board SUBJECT:
Funding of the Margaret Pace
FROM: RE RENCES: Park
Annette E. Lewis, Acting Executive Di or
ENCLOSU RES:RBSOIutlOn
Recommendation
It is respectfully requested that the Board of Directors of the SEO/PW CRA, acting as the
administrator ("Administrator") of the redevelopment plan of the Omni CRA under an
agreement between the Miami City ("City"), Omni CRA and the SEO/PW CRA, dated
August 10, 1996, authorize the Acting Executive Director to request the City to
appropriate an estimated amount of $4,000,000, less any grants, for funding all of the
costs of Phase I and II and the soft costs of Phase III of the Margaret Pace Park Project.
Backaround
The Omni CRA redevelopment plan provides for the redevelopment of the Margaret Pace
Park project ("Project") and other projects that are not a priority redevelopment projects
for the eliminating of slum and blight conditions in the redevelopment area of the Omni
CRA pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 ("Act").
The Act requires that the redevelopment plan of the Omni CRA include a specific capital
workable program as required by f.s. 163.362(4) of the Act for using tax increment
revenues and other sources of funds. The workable program, provided for under f.s.
163.350, is referenced as the Phase I and II Capital Program, for eliminating slum and
blight, did not include the redevelopment of the Margaret Pace Park project ("Project")
until the Phase I and H are completed using all available tax increment revenues and
other sources unless the Omni redevelopment plan is amended as part of Phase I, as was
used for the Performing Arts Center ("Arts Center") project as the priority project for
using Omni CRA tax increment revenues for assisting in paying the debt service of a
County revenue bond issue for developing the Arts Center.
It was for the reasons, discussed above, that the Board of Directors passed a Resolution
No. 99-23, dated September, 1999 (Attachment B) authorizing a loan amount of Omni
CRA tax increment revenue that is equal to the lesser of $1,100,000 or 90% as available
in the redevelopment trust fund of the Omni CRA.
The Omni CRA Board of Directors approved Resolution No. Omni CRA R-00-41, dated
July 24, 2000, for entering into an agreement ("Agreement") with the City, using the
authority of the Florida Interlocal Cooperative Act of 1969(f.s. 163.01(4)(11)) or f.s.
163.400(1)(e) of the Act, whichever is the case, for funding of the Project and for the
SEO/PW CRA Administrator of the Omni CRA to implement the Margaret Pace Park
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project, that was orally requested by the City and later in an agreement regarding the
Margaret Pace Park ("Agreement").
Not withstanding the Omni CRA Resolution R-99-23 the Agreement provided that the
Omni CRA commit toward the Project $1,129,075 of Omni CRA tax increment revenues
not as a loan, as set forth in Resolution R-99-23, and $341,342 of general funds of the
Omni CRA that are available in the Omni redevelopment trust fund. No general funds
have been deposited by the City in the Omni redevelopment trust fund nor has any other
funds been received from other sources.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors of the Omni CRA, in its Resolution 01-10 dated July
21, 2001 directed the Executive Director to request required funds from the City, over
and above the City grants obtained by the City for funding parts of the Margaret Pace
Park Project, since the tax increment revenues are not available for such purpose or that
there is no Omni CRA grant funds, as discussed herein, therefore the purpose of this
Resolution is for the Acting Executive Director to request the City to provide all required
funds for the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Administrator of the Omni CRA to
complete Phases I and II of the Project, as an agent of the City, in an amount currently
estimated at $4,000,000, as set forth inAttachment A.
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ATTACHMENT A
CURRENT CONTRACTED AND ESTIMATED
COSTS OF THE MARGARET PACE PARK PROJECTS -
PHASES I -A, 1-13, II AND III
PROJECT PHASES
Phase I -A Contracted
Phase I-B Contracted
Phase II Estimated
Phase III Estimated
CRA Direct Costs and Contingencies
CONTRACTED AND ESTIMATED
SOFT COSTS
HARD COSTS
TOTAL
$
45,418
$ 489,914 $
535,332
(1)
214,327
1,822,105
2,036,432
120,245
873,080
993,325
(2)
21,700
60,000
81,700
$
401,690
$ 3,245,099
3,646,789
350,000
$
3.996.789
(2) This Phase III is for a Margaret Pace Park pier that is in demand. The preliminary cost estimate is
based on $100 per foot plus management costs.
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OPTIONS
BASE BID ALTERNATE 1 ALTERNATE 2
(1) Phase I Base Bid $ 1,795,901 $ 1,795,901 $ 1,795,901
Alternate (1) - Tennis Courts 26,204 26,204
Alternate (2) - Restroom 357,887 357,887
$ 2,179, 992 $ 1,822,105 $ 2,153, 788
(Selected)
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RESOLUTION NO. OMNI/CRA 0 1 10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE OMNI
AREA (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO REQUEST
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI (TIDE
"CITY") IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,319,000.00 IN CONNECTION
WITH THE COMPLETION OF PHASES IA, IB AND 2 OF
MARGARET PACE PARK.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Omni Area
Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution Nos. 86-868 and 86-607 (the
"Redevelopment Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment
activities and projects in the Omni Redevelopment Area (the 'Redevelopment Area")
established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to request additional funds from the City in the
amount of $3,319,000.00 in connection with the completion of Phases IA, IB and 2
of Margaret Pace Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, IF- IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE COMMUNITY RED V-ELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA: ,
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The CRA is hereby authorized to request additional funds from the
City in the amount of $3,319,000.00 in connection with the completion of Phases IA, IB
and 2 of Margaret Pace Park
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 21 ST day of May, 2001.
Artfiur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman
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BEI3MELL0 • AJAMIL
BERMELLO, AJAMIL & PARTNERS . INC
ARCHITECTURE . ENGINEERING . PLANNING , INTERIOR DESIGN . LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
MEMORANDUM
To; Tere Garcia
From; Elizabeth Newalnd
Date: April 26, 2001
Re: Margaret Pace Park- Fishing Pier
Preliminary Fee Proposal
As per your request I have prepared a fee proposal for the Margaret Pace Park fishing pier. As per my
conversations with Pat McNeese permitting is possible from an environmental standpoint. There are a few critical
issues that must be resolved prior to fi icing the scope of the project and preparing a final fee proposal. This
would consist of Pat McNeese actually ffirig the bay area in the proposed location of the fishing pier. This would
determine the actual length of dock we will need for a viable fishing pier. As you know the depth of the bay in
the area of the pier is very shallow. During that diving sequence she will also determine if there are arty sea grass
beds that will impact the permit and trigger possible mitigation. According to Pat the pier will have to be elevated
to a minimum of 5' above mean high water to avoid impacts to manatees. This height could help eliminate the
shading impacts on any sea grasses that may exist. Other constraints could include impacts to navigational
channels that would control the length of the pier. The permitting process will take approximately Five months.
Following is a fee proposal for the project for civil engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering and
environmental permitting, This flee proposal does not include costs for construction administration, surveying of
the bay bottom or shoreline or mitigation plans preparation costs. This -should provide you with a preliminary
design and permitting budget to discuss with the client today. Until Pat dives the site we will not have a clear
idea as to the length of the pier and the complexity of the project. You may want to recommend splitting the
project into two phases with those being phase one permitting assessment and phase two engineering. Oliverio
estimated that the pier cost will be approximately $100 per square foot.
Environmental Permitting $3700
Civil and Structural Engineering $12000 OW / CRA
Electrical Engineering $2500 4 — 904
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Phase 1 A
Infrastructure
All site work including shoreline stabilization, grading, drainage, site clearing, tree transplanting,
water system, sanitary sewer system, electrical and telephone points of connection.
Phase 1 B
Main Entrance Plaza and Pergola
This plaza is the primary gathering space and entrance for the park. One of the main features is
a curvilinear pergola that will provide shaded spaces for people to gather- A Security Station will
also be one of the main elements in this plaza. Specialty paving such as color concrete and
locations for future mosaic paving features will provide character to this space. Royal palms and
shade trees will play an important role in this plaza.
Bayfront Plaza
It is the terminal element of the axis coming from NE 1e Street. This is the main gathering and
observation space towards Biscayne Bay from the park. it will have benches, seating walls, light
fixtures and specialty paving- Coconut palms will be the main vegetation features in this space.
North Secondary Entrance Plaza
This plaza will connect the North side of the park with the neighborhood. It will have seating
walls, light fixtures and specialty paving, and additional site furniture. The area of this plaza is
strongly related to the Basketball, Court area. The design was based on future street access
being provided on this side of the irk.
South Secondary Entrance Plaza,
This plaza was designed with the intention of connecting the south side of the park with the
neighborhood. It also constitutes the first experience of the park coming from downtown Miami.
The design uses existing retaining walls and provides wide stairs and platforms for people to
gather. Benches, light fixtures, specialty paving and coconut palms will be important elements of
this plaza.
children's Playground and Play Berm
The children's playground will be one of the main elements at the park. The playground will be
organized in two areas: the berm area and the play equipment area. The area will include a
three-foot berm that will provide children with open space and a challenging space for running
and sliding.
The play equipment area will consist of an oval space defined by a concrete tricycle path. The
handicap -accessible play equipment will be located in the center of this space. A large play
structure for children between 5 and 12 years old will be located there, as well as spring animals
for the toddlers. Surrounding this space there will be a seating wall that will offer care takers a
place to sit in close proximity to the play area. Clean sand will be the main ground surface of
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Rubberized safety surface will be provided for accessibility of handicap children.
Tennis Courts and Pavilion
Two asphalt tennis courts will be located in the south side of the park. These courts will be
enclosed with chain link fence and will also have one covered shelter with seating and a water
fountain. Recreational lights will be provided for the courts.
Volleyball Courts
Two sand volleyball courts will be located directly to the north of the two tennis courts. If in a
later phase two more tennis courts are desired they will replace the volleyball courts.
Recreational lights will be provided for the volleyball courts but will be located so that future
tennis courts can be installed.
Soccer Fields
Two nonprofessional soccer fields will be located in the middle of the park. Seating areas will
be located along adjacent walks for people to enjoy the games. Recreational lights will be
provided for the soccer fields.
Cricket Field
A non-professional cricket field will be located in the north side of the park. This field will be
partially surrounded by three foot berms, flowering trees and coconut palms. Seating and picnic
areas will also be bcated in the perimeter of the field for people to enjoy this activity.
Recreational lights will be provided for the cricket field.
Basketball Court
A basketball court will be located at the north side of the park. It will have seating in the
surrounding area and recreational lights.
Vita Course
A seven -station exercise course will be provided along the park's looped pedestrian circulation
system that takes advantage of the bayfront views.
Seating and Picnic Areas
The seating and picnic areas are located along the pedestrian circulation. The seating walls
were conceived as sculptural elements that can also be used as benches. The picnic areas
where placed in key points so people can gather and enjoy the bay views and/or the activities at
the park. Handicap accessible picnic areas were also designed for the park.
Three of the seating areas include special locations for Art Thrones that are going to be donated
to the park. These super human scale mosaic seating sculptures were a project developed and
donated by the New World School of the Arts.
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A looped pedestrian circulation system will connect all the elements in the park. Three other
traversing paths will be connecting the loop, to provide more alternatives to the pedestrians.
Along the circulation system there area numerous spaces such as plazas, seating areas, vita
course stations, and picnic areas. The circulation system was designed so it can be used by
pedestrians and also by the security and maintenance vehicles.
Light Fixtures and Site Furniture
Security lighting and the provision of sufficient places to dispose garbage were very important
issues addressed in the design of the park. Double and single light fixtures, benches, picnic
tables and garbage receptacles were located in coordination with areas of activities, such as
plazas, seating, picnic areas, vita course stations, and other recreational components.
The park is fully lighted on both the circulation routes and sports facilities. The tennis and
basketball courts will have recreational lights. The play field will have security lighting. The type
of light fixtures were selected according to the various functions as well as aesthetics.
Mechanical Building
A small building located in the center of the park will be constructed to house all electrical
panels and pump equipment.
Landscape
The park site will be landscaped completely within this phase including all sod for recreation
areas, shoreline grouhdcover, shade trees and palms.
Phase 2
Restroom Facilities
Restrooms will be located South of the Main Entrance Plaza, and closely related to the
Children's Playground. The restrooms are close to the Mechanical Building for easy access by
the maintenance and security personnel. The structure includes six female stalls/three
lavatories and four male stalls/three lavatories as well as storage space. The breezeway
includes telephones and locations for vending machines. Roll down doors will control access to
the restrooms. This includes a small plaza, steps, and access ramp to the building.
Recreation Pavilions
Four covered open air pavilions with picnic tables will be provided for large gatherings. The
pavilions will be located in the center of the park near the playground, off the Main Pedestrian
Circulation promenade by the soccer fields, near the basketball court, and near the cricket field.
These pavilions were determined to be a lower priority by the CRA and the Community and as
such were put in this phase.
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Tennis Courts and Pavilion
Two asphalt tennis courts can be built in this phase to replace the sand volleyball courts if it is
determined that they are needed in the park. These courts will be enclosed with chain link
fence and will also have one covered pavilion with seating. Recreational lighting for these
courts is provided in Phase 1 B.
Conceptual Phase 3
Fishing Pier
A fishing pier located at the northeast corner of the site was included in the original conceptual
master plan for the park. Due to uncertainty as to the viability of the pier due to water depths,
environmental permitting constraints and funding issues the pier was removed from the plans.
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ARCHITECTURE • ENGINEERING • PLANNING • INTERIOR DESIGN - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Annette Lewis- CRA
Cesar Calas- HJ Ross
FROM' Elizabeth Newland- B&A
RE: Margaret Pace Park
Project Description
DATE: November 13, 2001
PARK OBJECTIVE
To provide to all the ,members of the community with public spaces for recreational activities
such as leisure, gathering, picnicking, exercising, sporting, children's play, and for the
enjoyment of the beautiful bay views that the site offers.
PARK DESCRIPTION
The park has been designed to provide linkages at the urban and neighborhood levels:
At the urban level the linkage is created through the recognition of the strong axis created by NE
18"' Street, which connects the Cemetery and Margaret Pace Park and traverses Biscayne
Boulevard (US 1)_ The park design embraces this axis with the Main Entrance Plaza, that is
connected to the Main Pedestrian Circulation that ends in the Bayshore plaza. In addition, the
intersection between South Bayshore Plaza and NE 181h Street is intended to have specialty
paving at the pedestrian crossings to strengthen the urban and_ pedestrian connections with the
park.
At the neighborhood level the linkages are provided through secondary entrance plazas such as
the North Entrance Plaza and the South Entrance Plaza. Also, there are two other smaller
pedestrian entrances. Parking is provided along North Bayshore Drive. The pedestrian
circulation along North Bayshore Drive was conceived as part of the looped circulation system
of the park.
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