HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-95-0065CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 38
TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : DEC 2 2 1994 FILE
of the City Commission Unified Development
SUBJECT : project (UDP)Matson
Island/Specialty Botanical
REFERENCES ; Attraction
FROM : Ces For City Commission
City, *ger ENCLOSURES: Meeting of 1/12/95
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution declaring the development of improvements on City -owned waterfront
land to be a Unified Development Project (UDP); further authorizing the
preparation of a Request for Proposals (RFP), and scheduling a public hearing
for May 11, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. to take testimony regarding said RFP for the
development of a specialty botanical garden attraction on City -owned waterfront
property located in the vicinity of the Japanese Garden and the Miami Yacht
Club on Watson Island, Miami, Florida; as required by City Charter Section 29-
A(c) and City Code Section 18-52.9.
BACKGROUND:
The City Commission directed the City Manager to initiate the Unified
Development Project (UDP) process for the development of a specialty botanical
garden attraction on City -owned waterfront property located in the vicinity of the
Japanese Garden and the Miami Yacht Club on Watson Island, Miami, Florida.
In accordance with the requirements set forth for UDPs in City of Miami Charter
Section 29-A(c) and City of Miami Code Section 18-52.9, the City of Miami
Commission must declared the development of improvements a Unified
Development Project as stipulated in the attached Resolution. The proposed
Resolution further sets a public hearing for May 11, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. to take
testimony regarding a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for this UDP.
At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Commission, may authorize the
issuance of the RFP, select a certified public accounting firm and appoint
members for a review committee to evaluate proposals and render a written
report to the City Manager.
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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The Department of Development and Housing Conservation, Development
Division will implement the UDP process for this property. It is therefore,
recommended that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution in its
entirety in order to initiate the UDP process.
Attachments: Proposed Resolution
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Duo to timo constminw caused by the upcoming holl&yv, dw R quest RK' Prupusals dMumento of The
Watson island Mrga Yacht Marina and thu Virginia Key Campground Nava been delayed- - '111n
indepondent apprai"6 necessary to eatabiiah fair ma*m value of tho subjew properties and tits aurvcys
of the proportles require additional time for review rind nnmplation.
Therefou, in the interests of attractIng the best possible proposals in response to these solicitations, and
to allow time for each of d c Commissioners offiica -to properly review the RCP's, the items pertaining to
them have been withdrawn fh= the Dwarribu 1, 1994 agenda and rescheduled for the January 12, 1995
Lommission meeting. N you have questions concerning this change please contact Mr. Luh at the
Npartment of Development.
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