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Home My WebLink AboutR-89-034510 V J-89-407 4/13/89 89-345 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF LOCATING A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMIr FLORIDA: Section 1. The Miami City Commission hereby supports the concept of locating a Performing Arts Center in the Downtown area of the City of Miami. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption pursuant to law. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of ADril 1989. XAVIER L<_5tAREZe--RAYOR ATT MATTY HIRAI CITY CLERK f PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FOR] P14D CORRECTNESS: JOEGE L. FIERNANIDEZ Cily 14EY O RFC:bss:Ml020 CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF API? 13 i989 F119-34., ACITY OF MIAMi, FLORIDA 79, r INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 28 31 TO. Cesar H . Odio DATE March 28 , 1969 fill City Manager I SUBJECT Item for April 13 City Commission meeting FROM : REFERENCES 032889/JSB Xavier L. Suarez'!�k' Mayor ENCLOSURES: Please place on the agenda of the April 13 City Commission meeting a specially scheduled item at 2:00 P.M., immediately following the lunch break, to consider a resolution in support of a Downtown Performing Arts Complex. Thank you. XLS/jsb Attachment 89-345 89-346 R9---3 - "® A1W. CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA _ INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM � 1! ^ ri ..i. .J9 APR ��a106 TO. DATE: '- FILE: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM Cesar Odio City Manager SUBJECT: Resolution in support of a Downtown Performing Arts Center - April 13 City REFERErC6fmission meeting. ENCLOSURES: Recommendation It'is recommended that the Commission adopt one of the three attached alternative resolutions in support of the development of a Performing Arts Center in Downtown Miami: =4 Alternative Resolution 1 - A Resolution offering city -owned land in the vicinity of Biscayne Boulevard and Biscayne Bay to the Performing Arts Trust for development of a symphony hall, a grand theater, and ancillary facilities; further directing staff to work with the Performing Arts Trust to plan the facilities. Alternative Resolution 2 - Same as above except the land offer is for the development of a symphony hall or a grand theater and ancillary facilities. Alternative Resolution 3 - A Resolution supporting the concept of limited use of Tax Increment Financing as a funding mechanism to acquire the land for a development of performing arts facilities in concert viith private development in the Biscayne Boulevard corridor in Downtown Miami; further directing; staff to work with the private sector and the Performing Arts Trust to plan the joint venture and to implement the Tax Increment District. Background Other communities throughout Florida have or are developing performing arts centers. Miami's performing arts institutions have national reputations and achievements that far surpass those in other Florida cities, but they do not have sufficient performance facilities to sustain continuing growth and professional excellence. Dade County has created the Performing Arts Trust, in which the City of Miami is a participant, to plan and implement performing arts facilities for this community. R9-34r3 t9 -34Gf A i,�� ..... .-•�- „-, � .::�.:ednvy3c•"1.::.:., .-..:-:. Fes! ::, 3'd MEMORANDUM March 23, 1989 Page Two It is very important to the City of Miami that the Trust locate performing arts facilities in Downtown Miami where the infrastructure including the New World School of the Arts, Metrorail, Metromover, parking, Baysi.de, and Gusman Theater already exist to support the performing arts. To insure that the performing arts in this community can continue to grow and flourish and to insure that new performing arts facilities are located in Downtown Miami rather than in other areas of Dade Count the City of Miami. through the offer of City -owned Y, Y , g land or through support of a limited Tax Increment District to finance the acquisition of q private land for a downtown complex should become -- proactive. The New World Action Committee of the Chamber, the =a Downtown Development Authority, the Downtown Miami Business Association, strongly support the development of these facilities in downtown. The Downtown Master Plan and DRI also have included these facilities. Time is of the essence. The Performing Arts Trust is moving forward in order to be able to tap potential state funding this year. The ti+ City of Miami Beach is actively pursuing the development of a symphony hall adjacent to TOPA and is seeking pledges of private support; while building political support. the three alternative Resolutions attached are offered for your consideration. CO/cs I 89 34 Fib -34C w I O-WNTOWN-,. AMA 8'.9-341-3 k 0 3 4 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PLANKING HISTORY 1982-Dade County voters turn down a penny surtax that would have financed a new sports stadium and a performing arts center. Favored sites included Park West, Watson Island and the F.E.C. tract. A month later, Miami voters do the same on a city only tax proposition. -The Miami Commission passes a resolution forbidding construction of a performing arts center in Bayfront Park, Bicentennial Park and the F.E.C. tract. The Metro Commission endorses the resolution. 1983-New York consultant ARTEC, produces a $50,000 study saying "world class performing arts facilities are needed for Greater Miami". The Metro Council'of Arts and Sciences (now the Cultural Affairs Council) votes for a performing arts facility the downtown Government Center; also favored by the DDA as a preferred site. 1984-The City of Miami and Dade County each contribute $40,000 toward a study to evaluate and recommend a location for a performing, arts district and a site for a performing, arts center in downtown Miami. 1985-Metro, Mayor Steve Claris appoints a panel chaired by Parker Thomson to push for a perforring arts center. -In October, the DDIr°t lzew World Center Foundation angages Touche icons and Bees Yorl; architects Hardy, liolzman, Pfeiffer & t",szoci.atera to study the concept of a arts diatrict in downtown Miami . 1986-In December, the New World Center Foundation Performing Arts Facilities Study (Phase II) is completed by Touche Loss. The study recommends the location of a cluster of theaters and concert halls along Biscayne Boulevard and the immediate renovation of Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. 1987-In August, the DDA holds a Mixed -Use Development/Arts Facilities Planning Charette focusing on the potential for a public/private joint venture to build the performing arts facilities. -In October, with recommendations from the planning charette, the New World Center Foundation_ engages geyser Harston/XDAW in association with ELS/Elbasani & Logan Architects. The consultants recommend a joint public/private development program for the development of the Greater Miami performing arts facilities identified in the Touche Ross study.„- Y im AN 1 IN 1 11i qq A$ ' f , k — 1 -The Metro Cultural Affairs Council and the New World Center - Action Committee both go on record in supporting Biscayne - Boulevard as the site for the performing arts center. — -In December, Mayor's Xavier Suarez and Steve Clark appoint a e - seven member committee to recommend a site for the s performing arts. —_ 1988-In May, the arts center committee is disbanded over site and = _ closed meeting criticisms. -In August, Metro Mayor Steve Clark announces the proposed _ creation of a blue ribbon committee to explore sites and funding options for a performing arts center. _ -On December 6th., the Dade County Commission approves the creation of the Performing Arts Center for Greater Miami Trust. 1989-On January 13th., the Performing Arts Center Trust holds its first meeting. -= -On January 30th., the Trust hears presentations from the city of Miami/DDA, the City of Miami Beach, the Miami -Dade Community College, the W. Allen Morris Company, Guardian _ Trust Realty, Inc. and the Omni/Venetia ,fiction Committee recommending loc€stiono for the performing arty center. -On February 6th., the County acting Director of Finance, reports favorably to the Truest on the feacibili€y of the Allen Morris propocal. The Trutt reviewo and diacuaoGo the status of neighborhood based, culturally diver>�,�c;, performing arts facilitiev. -On Fc,bruary 17th. , tt.dc Trust adopted, unanimauel.y, the Touchr.; Itoce recommendation that three faci litica bc. hf, t t; a Grand Theatre, a Syr..phony HnIl c,,nd a Dre':s_aa/IYcuce 11ic at,^Me. The Trust also passed uotione that recomracrid that &.11 tLree facilities should be in one location and that the performing arts facilities should include rehearsal and officer spaca for resident companies. -On March 6th., the Trust heard a presentation by Touche Ross updating their original findings and examples of other centers and their cost. The County also presented material - i Eli on financing alternatives to the Trust. -On March 20th., the Board of Directors of the Downtown -� Development Authority passes a resolution endorsing a downtown location for the performing arts center, expressing �! the intent of the Authority to work with the private ,sector to develop public/private joint ventures which include the performing arts facilities; and further, urging the City to permit consideration of Bicentennial Park or the F'.R.C, r: property for the development of the performing arts complex. i t jj}}tt F49w 346, 1 - -•" r `S' -On March 20th., the City of Miami Beach and the City of Miami/DDA made presentations to the Trust updating their original presentations of January 30th. The City of Miami Beach offered a site across from TOPA to the Trust for construction of a Symphony ball and $20,000,000 in p funds for construction. The DDA/Allen Morris presentation proposed a mixed -use development for all three facilities with office, hotel, retail and pag• oposa recommended the establishment of a Tax Increment District which would provide the means to make land available to the the Trust for all three facilities and return funds for operation deficits. The proposal did not address construction cost although an initial $4.5 million surplus was indicated. ` -On March 216t., the Dade County Commission gives the Trust feasibil ty studies. ThefCommissiontdecidesunotetofvotenonl feasibility a funding committment for facilities construction. =31 1 9-34-15 9-34 aim _ _.: .. 'tl r ._ IG� r .:� � =�- ..�" .'..:..: �-�@"" I �s!^ I'. lil'! J' i • p I' QS sum i •"�m'sX,f` ' �j ;III d ', '!i' ��.. _... _ w u..,•r,t��{�J��f:,''IOIIlI:�Llrp�ll I.L. 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U u LOCATION ADVANTAGES OF A PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI/BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CORRIDOR THE DOWNTOWN/BISCAYNE BOULEVARD PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MAXIMUM PUBLIC VISIBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY. THE BURLE MARX PROJECT WILL MAKE THE BOULEVARD AN EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN, ARTISTIC STATEMENT AND A DOWNTOWN MIAMI LANDMARK. THE COMPLEX WOULD BENEFIT FROM A LOCATION NEAR BAYFRONT PARK, THE AMPHITHEATER AND BAYSIDE. A LOCATION NEAR MIAMI—DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH A RELATIONSHIP TO NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WOULD BE HIGHLY DESIRABLE AS AN INTEGRATED FACILITY AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS; ALREADY NATIONALLY RENOWN IN THE ARTS WORLD. A BOULEVARD LOCATION WOULD COMPLEMENT RECENT REDEVELOPMENT PLANS/ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: BAYFRONT PARK, THE FREEDOM TOWER , THE COLUMBUS/MCALLISTER BLOCK, SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST, BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, BICENTENNIAL PARK AND THE F.E.C. PROPERTY. A DOWNTOWN/BOULEVARD LOCATION PROVIDES GOOD PUBLIC (METROMOVER), VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY . A BOULEVARD SITE OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT AND POSITIVE IMAGE FOR THE CITY. A BOULEVARD SITE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF PUBLIC: AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT III INFRASTIlUCTURE, AMENITIES AIJD PARKIlIG FACILITIES. THE LOCATION SUPPORTS TINE DEVELOPMENT ENT OF THE BOULtEV1rI,'D AND Ag A CATALYST, 114C TEASES THE POTi 14171 .L FOR ADDITI:ONTAL DEVE LOIsI`m;T';°. A DOWNTOWN/POULEVARD LOCATIONS PROVED aS THE ABILITY TO TIE 11"', UITH OTHER CITY AND FE:N FORIfiING ARTS FACILITIES SUCH AS: THE AREAA, GUSMAN HALL, THE AMPHITHEATER AND THE KNIGHT CENTER. A DOWNTOWN SITE IS CENTRALLY LOCATED WITHIN DADE COUNTY, THE SYMBOLIC CORE, FOR MAXIMUM ACCESSIBILITY. A DOWNTOWN/BOULEVARD SITE PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR JOINT MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT. CITIES SUCH AS CHARLOTTE, PITTSBURGH AND TULSA HAVE GONE IN THIS DIRECTION WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THE ARTS SELF SUFFICIENT. JOINT DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTS THE WAVR OF THE FUTURE IN DEVELOPING ARTS FACILITIES. RATHER THAN LOCATING ARTS FACILITIES IN AREAS TO FOSTER REDEVELOPMENT, ABTS FACILITIES ARE NOW BEING LOCATED IN GOOD MARKET AREAS TO CAPTURE, THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THESE LOCATIONS AS A MEANS OF SUPPORTI G CONSTRUCTION AND UNDERWRITING OPERATING DEFICITS.;" 9 3 Et a ' S-9-34"? q I� NI'I�IIII II iI LIIIIIIII�IIII 1 lilllll' Li I I� I i I1 II -- -s� _.�:.. ... _'..�.._..:, i'.-. i ,*i9..._.""'"-'.r'—•.-�.. .. -` _:::y^.•r_:exs:a�^.,. ... .. _.... PRIVATE DEVELOI ENT OPTION OFFCCE '�. GRAND THEATRE HOTEL I � I W - Pi {F 2. 1 t .I m w - x f ! SYMPHONY HALL� I �� r', f F, [ilk iu f THM ST. ' ` '" �'---- � ° .+�°i!�! ,,,,° ,_L•�__!I I I NNNIIIIIIN��_....�+,_,� �III� L � I .v... __K._�,...�.��,�,.�.w:��....::;.:�. . _ �I _ __ � I., � i I �. �I i I �� , I ! I� �� J III' � _ ,_ I I �� I �, I I� III .- —�� .——�.�.a.-.:.,�.,,o,:_,,,;�,,,, _ _ _ _ , pan,.. �.� ._..� .y .l.l � � .� I h I. 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