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RESCHEDULE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 8,
1982 TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 1, 1982
R-82-246
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EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE, DEPT.
OF POLICE, THE KIWANIS CLUB, THE JAYCEES AND OTHERS
WHO HELPED TO MAKE THE CALLE OCHO FESTIVAL A SUCCESS -
REQUEST APROPRIATE PROCLAMATIONS.
M-82-247
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OVERALL CITY-WIDE COMMISSION POLICY THAT ALL FUTURE
BUILDING PERMITS, EXCLUDING SINGLE FAMILY RESI-)ENCES,
WILL BE SUBJECT TO IMPACT FEES.
DISCUSSION OF CENTRAL COMMERCIAL CBD-2(See label 3.1)
M-82-248
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AMEND 6871, ART. XV-1 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL CBD-2 DISTRI
(PURPOSE, LIMITATIONS ON USES, FRONT AND SIDE STREET
SET BACK YARD, MINIMUN DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDING,
F.A.R., PUBLIC AMENITY REQUIREMENTS.
AMEND 6871, ART.. XXV, BASE BUILDING LINES, CBD-2
DIST.; REQUEST DEPARTMENT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH
REGARD TO COMPENSATING PROPERTY OWNERS WHO LOSE LAND
DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE BASE BUILDING LINE.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED
BY NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, N.E. 17 TERR., N.E. 2ND AVE.,
N.E. 16 ST., N.E. 1ST CT., N.E. 15TH STREET., N.E.
1ST AVENUE., N.E. 14 ST., N.E. 2ND AVENUE AND I-395-
N.E. 1 COURT, N.E. 17 TERRACE AND I-395 FROM C-1
C-3 6 C-4 TO CBD-2.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY WEST FLAGLER STREET, I-95,
S.W. 1ST STREET AND S.W. FIRST AVENUE FROM R-4,
C-2 AND C-4 TO CBD-2.
AMEND 6871 ARTICLE III BY ADDING MXD-1,
MXD-2 AND MXD-3
AMEND 6871 BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE XIV-2, COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL MXD-1, MXD-2 AND MXD-3 DISTRICTS, PROVIDE
FOR INTENT, USE REGULATIONS, ETC.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED
BY THE MIAMI RIVER, METRORAIL, SO. 8TH STREET
AND 190'WEST OF BRICKELL AVENUE TO MXD-2.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY S.
8TH STREET METRORAIL, S.W. 13TH STREET, S. MIAMI AVE.
AND BRICKELL PLAZA FROM R-CB AND C-2 TO MXD-2.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY S.W.
13 STREET, METRORAIL, S.W. 15 ROAD AND S. MIAMI AVENUE
FROM R-CB TO MXD-3.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY S.W.
9TH STREET I-95, S.W. 15 ROAD, S.W. 3 AVENUE AND
METRORAIL FROM R-4 TO R-T.
ORD. 9382 16-17
M-82-249 17-24
ORD. 9383
ORD. 9384 24-25
ORD. 9385 1 25-26
ORD. 9386 26
ORD. 9387 1 27-28
ORD. 9388 28-29
ORD. 9389 1 29-30
ORD. 9390 30-31
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AMEND 6871-CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICTION OF APPROXIMATI
150' SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL OF SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET
ON THE SOUTH AND RIGHT OF WAY ON THE EAST FROM C-4
GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT.
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CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY N.
MIAMI AVENUE. N.E. 2ND AVENUE AND N.E. 41ST STREET
FROM R-C TO C-5, (DECORATOR'S ROW).
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AMEND 6871- ADD NEW ARTICLE XXI-6, DESIGN PLAZA
OVERLAY DISTRICT (SPD-4), PROVIDING USE REGULATIONS,
LIMITATIONS ON USES, YARDS, HEIGHT, FAR, BONUS,
PROVISIONS PARKING.
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APPLY DESIGN PLAZA OVERLAY DISTRICT (SPD-4)
TO EXISTING C-2, C-4 AND C-5 ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS
IN DECORATOR'S ROW AREA.
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AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN TURNKEY CONTRACT WITH
MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CONVENTION CENTER
PARKING GARAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,660.00.
18
CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS FOR "4TH ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE
BED RACE" ON MAY 23, 1982; ESZkBLISH PEDESTRIAN MALL,
ETC.
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APPROVE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR
ELIZABETH BUSH.
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APPOINT OLGA CODINA TO THE ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
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APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
ADVISORY BOARD.
22
OPEN BUENA VISTA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I,
H-4475.
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ALLOCATE $1,300 AS CASH ASSISTANCE GRANT TO MIAMI
JACKSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE "WASHINGTON CLOSE-
UP PROGRAM"
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CONSENT AGENDA
24.1
BID ACCEPTANCE: AMERICAN SEATING CO. FOR 1,000
STADIUM SEAT BACKS AND BOTTOMS.
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BID ACCEPTANCE: J.B. FORBES PLUMBING AND HEATING
FOR SHENANDOAH PARK SWIMMING POOL REPAIRS FILTERS.
24.3
DIRECT CKTY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED CONSTRUCTIO
FOR POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4309,
BID. A.
24.4
BID ACCEPTANCE: S.I. NICHOLAS FOR THE MIAMI RIVERWALK
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORP.
FOR TACOLCY CENTER EXPANSION
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC.
FOR BELLE MEADE ISLAND BRIDGE MODIFICATIONS-1981.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF RUSSELL, INC. FOR BUENA VISTA
COMMUNUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT, PHASE V-
BID A.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR
COCONUT GROVE MINI PARK.
DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL OF ITEMS 45 AND 48.
DISCUSSION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING FORMER CITY MANAGER
MEL REESE.
ESTABLISH SCHEDULE OF RENTS, RATES AND CHARGES FOR USE;
OCCUPANCY AND SERVICES FOR CITY OF MIAMI NNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI JAMES L.KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER.
AMEND 9321 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
SALARY AND OTHER COSTS DUE TO UNION -NEGOTIATED
INCREASES.
AMEND 9353 TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIRE
TRAINING FACILITY AND CLOSE CIRCUIT TELEVISION
SYSTEM; NOGUCHI EARTH SCULPTURE, CITY OF MIAMI/
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL
CENTER AND PARKING GARAGE, GOVERNMENT CENTER
PARKING GARAGE, ETC.
DEFERRAL OF ITEM 25 - COMMUNICATION PARTS AND OUTSIDE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH
DEPT. OF OFF-STREET PARKING FOR MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATION OF CITY OF MLAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER PARKING
GARAGE.
AMEND 9321 IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,847 TO COVER THE
EXPENSE OF HIRING AN ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.
CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF BID ACCEPTANCE FOR 25 RENTAL
AUTOMOBILES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DISCUSSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE
INSTRUCT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AMENDMENT TO ORD.
9382-SECTION 8(A) RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION
IN THE CBD-2 DISTRICT.
AMEND 6871-ARTICLE XI-2, (RESIDENTIAL OFFICE-R-CB
DIST.) CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS, FAR, LOT
COVERAGE, ETC.
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY MIAMI
RIVER, BRICKELL AVENUE, S.E. 8 STREET AND BISCAYNE
BAY FROM RC-1 AND C-2 TO R-CB.
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DISCUSSION 44-47
DISCUSSION 1 47
ORD. 9393 47-48
ORD 9394 1 49
ORD. 9395 50-51
DISCUSSION 52
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI$ FLORIDA
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On the 16 day of March, 1982, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met
at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive,
Miami, Florida in regular session to continue consideration of those items
not finished on March 11, 1982.
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M., by Mayor Ferre with the
following members of the Commission found to be present:
Commissioner J. P. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
ALSO PRESENT: Howard V. Gary, City Manager
George F. Knox, City Attorney
MAtty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
Robert E. Tingley, Administrative Aide
ABSENT: Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk
An invocation was delivered by Mayor Maurice A. Ferre, who then led
those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
1. RESCHEDULE REGUL0 COMMISEI074 MEETING OF APRIL C, 1982
To TAXE PLACE Oli APRIL 1, 19C2.
Mayor Ferre: Good Afternoon, ladies 6 gentlemen. This is a continuation of the
March llth formal City of Miami Commission meeting, Planning 6 Zoning Agenda.
Are there any pocket items or issues that need to be brought before we get into
the regular agenda? We have the decision to be made as to when we are going to
have our April Commission meeting, because we have Passover and Good Friday and
that creates a problem with the present date, and the question is, whether you
want to accelerate it, or do you want it beyond April 6th.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I though we were talking about holding it possibly on
April lot.
Mr. Plummer: Well, April lot or 6th, that's what we talked about.
Mayor Ferre: lst or 6th were the two days that we were talking about.
Mr. Carollo: You recommended April lot, right, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: I think that would be a lot easier all around.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you, Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Is that a Thursday? Yes, that is fine.
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Mayor Ferre: Alright, Commissioner Carollo moves that the April meeting be held
April lot. Plummer seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll on a Change of
the meeting date from April 8th to April let.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
Its adoptions
RESOLUTION NO. 82-246
A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEET-
ING OF APRIL 8, 1982 TO TARE PLACE ON APRIL 1, 1982 AT 9:00 A.M.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
AFTER ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Now, the question of your review, Mr. Manager, should we do that
in conjunction with April 1st, or should we do it on a separate day?
Mr. Gary: Are you talking about the Zoning meeting?
Mayor Ferre: No, I am talking about your annual review coming up.
Mr. Gary: We had scheduled for April 1st. If you want another date,.that is
fine with us.
Mayor Ferre: I have no objections to it being April 1st. We are talking about
the review of the !tanager.
Mr. Carollo: That is fine, whenever. Is that convenient for you, Howard?
Mr. Gary: Yes, air.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, did I... ?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, the review of the Manager. April let.
Okay, do we have anything else? Any other housekeeping items?
2. EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO DEPT. OF SOLID WASTE, DEPT. OF POLICE, THE
KIWANIS CLUB, THE JAYCEES b OTHERS WHO HELPED TO MAKE THE
CALLE OCHO FESTIVAL A SUCCESS, REQUEST APPROPRIATE PROCLAMATIONS.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, just a very brief comment, if I may. I think that,
you know, we are always very quick to criticize; we should be just as quick to
praise. Mr. Mayor, I had the pleasure of attending the Calle Ocho Festival, as
well as the rest, and I would like to express that I think that it was a tre-
mendous, tremendous event, in which 500,000 people of all areas of our community
could gather, have a tremendous day; we were blessed with good, typical Florida
sunshine day. Even with the unfortunate incident that happened very shortly
afterwards, I think Mr. Mayor, that we need to send to our people that worked
so hard from within the City, namely, the Police Department and the Sanitation
Department, who did an unbelievable job in representing this City in that festi-
val. I want to tell you, Mr. Mayor, that immediately following, as I went to
leave the festival, the Sanitation Department was already out cleaning the streets
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the tollowing day, d$ i think it speaks well of City that we Marra that
kind of capability do these kind of things, and the Cititeas of this
comunity appreciate it. Likewise, I think that a special thanks Must go to
the Kiwanis, who staged this event, who did more than Just say !,we are the head
of this thing'. They actually got in there, and gave of themselves, and than
did, and went a long way to monitor and keep dawn any problems that could or
might arise. So, I would hope that this Commission would see fit to setid to
these people that are involved a special thanks from this Commission for IOW -
thing that I think that this community did well to have and send a message to
the world that we would like to see. So, I would say to that, Mr. Mayor,
whether it is in the form of 's motion, or how you want it, I would to move
that this Commission go on record....
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. I really think, Mr. Manager,
we ought to really commemorate that by giving them a nice little plaque, rather
than the traditional scroll, and I am talking about just the chairman of the
various committees and the president of the of the J.C.'s. I mean, all of the
people were intimately involved. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 62-247
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CONVEYING A VOTE OF TEiAI•IKE
TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CALLE OCHO OPEN HOUSE CARNIVAL WITH
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES,
ESPECIALLY TO THE KIWANIS CLUB AND THE JAYCEES; FURTHER
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE APPRECIATION
PLAQUES IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY BE PRESENTED TO THE CHAIR-
PERSONS OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
OVEFALL CITY-WIDE CCIT'ISSION POLICY "TAT ALL FU"'UnE B'JILnIIIG
3. PEP11ITS, ENCLUDII?G SIN17-LE FAP'_?LY Rr3IPEITCES, HILL BE S?JPJECT
TO II -:.TACT FEES.
PISCUSSICN OF CENTP.Al COIT_IET.CIAL C13D-2 (See label 3.1)
Mayor Ferre: Alright, anything else? If not, we are on Item 55(a), which
Is on second reading. The Chair recognizes you, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would like for Mr. Reid to explain this item.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Reid.
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, Joe McManus, Acting
Director of the Planning Department. Mr. Mayor, this is a continued item from
the previous Thursday. At that time I indicated to you that on the 3rd page
of the agenda folder, there was a series of changes that were directed by this
Commission, going from First Reading to Second Reading, specifically with regard
to floor area ratio, the public community requirements, historic preservation,
the zoned street widths of N. E. 15th Street, and again we had revisited the
concept of the pedestrian connections that are shown the CBD-2 district and
recommended to you that they stay substantially the some. Unless there are more
questions from the Commission, that would conclude my remarks. Let me summarize,
Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission. This afternoon, you are hearing a
series of toning recommendations on Second Reading, which represent your policy
with regard to the Brickell area, and with regard to Omni. I think that you
ahould bear in mind that the toning recommendations contained in these ordinances
convey to private property owners and developers substantial increases in in-
tensity, that is, floor area ratio, so that, during discussion of these items,
you will understand that there is some fine tuning going on here, but that
basically the City's policy is for tiatantial growth in these areas. "i' t vo19Q[2.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, 1 will be speaking later, and I will abide by your
thinking. I think, Mr. Mayor, somewhere along the line, we have to address
and give some Indication to me, as to other members of this Commission - maybe
you are aware, but I am not ... the kind of impact fees that we are going to be
talking about for these developers. Marty Fine spoke to me before the meeting
and I think he is taking a very fair approach, which I can live with. That
basically, is an approach that says, "Fine, we understand that if we get the
changes, that it will be stamped on our permit that it is subject to impact
fees, with the proviso, of course, they are applied uniformly across the board,
with the exception, of course, of single family residence and any primary
homestead". Mr. Mayor, I have no idea at this point, as to what the depart-
ments are possibly, conceivably talking about in dollars, in the way of impact
fees. I am not asking them to give me $4,763.22, but I think, ballpark. Mr.
Mayor, there is no question in my mind, that these developers, and rightfully
so for the betterment of this community, stand today by virtue of the action
that we possibly are going to take in approving this zoning. There is going to
be enhancement to their area of financial resources, many, many fold, and there
is nothing wrong with that - absolutely nothing wrong. But, in the same vein,
the people of this community should not have to foot the bills for these de-
velopers to develop. All I am saying is, that I think this Commission, as well
as the public, need to know what in fact the realm and the possibilities of what
impact fees are. Now, whether you want to discuss it now, or later in the
meeting, I don't care, but before I vote, it is going to be discussed, and it
is going to be applied, if I have my way to vote, so, I leave that up to you,
sir.
Mayor Ferre: There are three of us here, and obviously your vote and my vote
and Joe's vote are all needed to get anything out of this session today, and
I...
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, it is not my intent, in any way to hold matters
up.
Mayor Ferre: I understand Nobody is saying that you are. I think if you want
to get into that, that is fine with me. I just want to say for openers,
a couple of things. First of all, you know that impact fees are really not
paid for by builders, because obviously, the builders are not going to absorb
that, and they have to be passed on to the consumer. And I say this with all
due respect to a lot of do-gooders that feel very strongly about...and it is a
big, kind of a nebulous, theoretical feeling. I just came back from a luncheon
with a group of citizens that work in one of our newspapers, and a lot of those
fellows have a very strong feeling about the rape of the land,you know,and the builders,
this kind of stuff, and the point is that is all very nice, but the fact is,
that we don't live in utopian society, and this is a free country, and you
don't expect for impact fees to be absorbed by the builder; they are just going
to pass it on to the ultimate buyer. Now, Chairman Beech of the Broward County
Commission told me on Sunday, when we met - you were there, J. L., on the
question on the Sports Arena, that in her opinion, it was costing Broward Coun-
ty $1500 per house. The consumer was paying $1500 per house for impact fees,
so the consumer - the guy who is buying the house is paying that impact fee in
Broward County. In their particular case, they raise about $5,000,000 a year
on impact fees. It is just another form of taxation, and I just want to say
that I have no problems with impact fees, but I look upon it a little bit
differently than I think most other people. I look upon impact fees as just
another consumer tax that is going to be paid for by the ultimate user. Now,
whether we tax them through income tax, or whether we tax them through sales
tax, or whether we tax them through real estate tax, or whatever you want to
call it, it all comes out of the same pocket, you know, so when a family is think-
ing about their budget, or when a corporation is thinking of their budget, you
know, it is all dollars. A dollar bill doesn't have a name on it - "this is
for impact fees, and this dollar bill is for real estate taxes and this is
for documentary stamps". Doc stamps is another form of taxation, so I am for
impact fees, but I think we have to understand what they are, and they are not
a panacea. Now, you heard Commissioner Plummer, if fou want to start answer-
ing, go ahead.
?lr.GeorQe Campbell: Mayor, members of the Commission, for the record, George Catup•.
bell, representing Department of Public Works. We have somewhat looked into
the concept of impact fees, and the realm that we are looking at is primarily
in the infrastructure, that is, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and with the
street pavement. You asked for dollars - it was 33C, not 32C - but in this
area here, encompassed by this proposed CBD-2, we estimate at this point, and
this is a very horseback estimate, approximately $1,000,000, eventually would
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Mr. Campbell: (con't) be required to upgrade the infrastructure. The impact
fees, so called, as we see them, Would be a pro rata share, based on front foot
of property along the street that would be improved which the developer would
put up front. There would be a fund, or an account established to expend these
funds on the street, for which we receive the money, not somewhere else in the
City, but right there, so that it isn't that we are taking money from here'and
going out in the west end of town and rebuilding streets. The
streets, the sanitary sewers, and. the .etorrsewer improvements Mould all be
rebuilding the Omni streets where thie money had been collected. That is it in
nutshell.
Mr. Plummer:. Question.
Mr. Campbell: Yes, air.
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Mr. Plummer: Would it be then, are your ideas for it to be established along a so rruct
per front foot?
Mr. Campbell: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. The only question, you say you are in the neighborhood
of $1,000,000 for that area delineated there. My question has to be, that
this Commission passed, I think something in the neighborhood of $500,000 just
for Omni alone. Yes, we did.
Mr. Campbell: That is possible, yes.
Mr. Plummer: Now, if it was just $500,000 for Omni, how could you conceivably
take a total area and call it a $1,000,000?
Mr. Campbell: As I remember that assignment of money for Omni, for the Omni
area, included a rather major storm sewer redevelopment in there that was
funded and then it was reimbursed, I think it was by the State, so that it
wasn't, you know, a complete never -come -back expenditure. Yes, we funded the
money for that, and then the State reimbursed us.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Campbell: Let me say also, you mentioned uniformity of application. This
would be applied uniformly not just for CBD-2 area, but for other developments
of this magnitude.
Mayor Ferre: How do you define magnitude, $1,000,000, $100,000,000? What
is this magnitude?
Mr. Campbell: Well, the intensity of development.
Mayor Ferre: Coral Way?
Mr. Campbell: Brickell Avenue, along the CBD-2 and MXD, these are developments
that are going in there that are greater than what is presently allowed so that
this would put a strain, or pressure on the infrastructure that we woad not
normally experience.
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Mayor Ferre: It seems awfully nebulous to me, this magnitude. Mr. Manager, I
don't know what all that sand and gravel..is that our construction going on
back there, but I mean, we seem to have problems..
Mr. Gary: That is the renovation of the Finance. I will try to get them to
stop it until the meeting is over. It could be costly.
Mayor Ferre: Okay....
Mr. Plummer: Well, my question has to be ... okay ... and I agree with Marty
Fine. I don't agree that you delineate an area and you put an impact fee on
that area. I think whatever your impact fees are, with the exception, as I
said, of single family residents, and that which is a primary homestead have
to be applied uniformly across the board, and I don't see how else you can
do it; I really don't. It would seem like to me the only way you are going to
be able to do it, is on a percentage basis whether it is a percentage of
assessment it what formula you devise, that it has got to be uniform or it
won't hold up in court. That is my opinion.
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MAR 16 1982
Mr. Reid: Mr. Mayor, if I might, just in terms of a context for this discussion,
Impact fees, as developers normally know them,have taken place in suburban juris-
diction and have been for the purpose of recouping major public expenditures for
adequate public facilities, including school sites, parks, roads and the like.
The intent here, in the City of Miamif was much more focused and at a much smaller
level in terms of initial conception - what we wanted to do, and basically the
Idea is this: that there would be as a result of this development, sewer improve-
ment, road improvements that are necessary to make the area work, the Omni area,
and also probably subsequently in Brickell after analysis. And, normally, if the
City paid for those developments, the abutting property owner would be charged
a maximum of 25% of the improvement, if it was a road and the remainder would be
paid, in effect,. by taxpayers of the City of Miami as a whole, and was really an
attempt to find a way to shift that cost from the taxpayers of the City of Miami
as a whole to the more immediate beneficiaries of the large increase in development
authority that were generating this increased need for facilities.
Mayor Ferre: That is why I am for it.
Mr. Plummer: I am all for it. Well, when you say that it is the intent, I
would have to ask you - whose intent? To my knowledge, Mr. Reid, this Com-
mission has never spoke to impact fees.
Mr. Reid: The intent in our recommendation to you is a matter of policy, which
you would have to set, of course, in adopting the fees, and then
if the intent of the Commission was different, we would follow that intent
in the fees.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, I just hope it is understood.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, are there any other speakers on this issue. Do you want
to reiterate your position.? As I recall, Mr. Fine on Item No. "e", you main
concern was regarding the 80 ft. vs. the 70 ft. street. Is that "b"? Are
there any other speakers on 55(a)? Okay, what is the will of the Commission?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I move that we approve.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there is a motion on Second Reading for Item 55(a),Is there second?
11r. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
Mr. Percy: Mr. Mayor, before reading of the ordinance, at the last meeting on
this particular item, Law Department recommended deletion of the reference to
the Sears Tower. I want to make sure when the Commission is voting on this
that that is the understanding, that the Sears Building has been deleted from
this particular ordinance until such time as a public hearing and findings
are made.
Mayor Ferre: Are we talking about 55(a)? Is that in (a) or (b)? Well
then, wait a minute; there are some people here that want to speak on that.
Mr. Percy: I believe it is an (a). Page 13.
Mayor Ferre: I know, now, I told some people that were here on the question
of 55(a), on the Sears Building, that we would let,..... is it the
Junior League or the Historic Preservation position? You represent the
Historic, or the Junior League? The chair recognizes you if you want to make
a statement. And let the record reflect that I have a statement here from
Arthur King, Chairman of the Historic Sites and Landmarks Committee of the
Black Archives and Arthur feels that in essence he recommends that the City
Commission vote in favor of the public hearing for the Sear Building, separate
and apart from the zoning aspects of it. Yes, Ma'am?
Ms.Becky Matcove:Mayor Ferre, Commissioner, I am Becky Matcove,and I aw repre-
senting the Junior League of Miami, which has 800 members who are active in
Miami civic, cultural and business community. The Junior League of Miami has
adopted an official position on historical preservation, which I have passed
out to each of you. We believe that it is good business to preserve our past.
We believe that interesting old buildings make a city landscape more memorable
and attractive to tourists, more appealing for residents. A movie which was
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Ms. Matcove: (con-t) filmed in Miami, called The Champ, stsrrin$ Faye Dunna-
way and John Boyd appeared on TV this past weekend. What places did the direc-
tor choose to depict Miami? A hi -rise condo, a shopping center along Diytie't a
strip of I-95? No. The shots were of Hialeah Race Track, with its floweri and
flamingos and old buildings and Villa Viscaya. The old, historically interest- ~
ing structures give a city an identity, carve a niche in our minds. True, you
Commissioners, and others, may not like the Sears Tower. And true, it is not
Berkeley plantation. We are not in Virginia, or Boston, or San Francisco.
Miami's history has been abbreviated, compacted, primarily into 20th century.
So, that makes it even more important to preserve what is left of our early
20th century, so that our citizens will have some feeling of continuity, of
community, of how we got where we are. You cannot build old. We urge 70'4,to
give the Sears Tower, and all old historic buildings a (air chance to live.
Give all, without exception, an honest, open, public hearing. You gentlemen
have been entrusted with our heritage. You are the caretakers of our histori-
cal heritage. Use your power with honor and intregity and remember, a genera-
tion without history has no past, and no future. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: May I ask you a question?
Ms. Matcove: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: You represent the Junior League, do you?
Ms. Matcove: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: This structure that you are very concerned about, as I recall
was built in 1929, is that correct?
Ms. Matcove: Yes, that is early art deco, right.
Mayor Ferre: And, of course, as you said, it is part of our heritage. Perhaps that
is not part of my heritage, or yours, but it is part of the community's
heritage. There was also a hearing to preserve Booker T. Washington High
School. Were you there?
Ms. Matcove: I'm not sure when that took place; I may not have lived here
then.
Mayor Ferre: Last week. It has been in all the papers. It has been a major
issue for the Black community. It is not our heritage, yours or mine; it is
their heritage, but it is part of our community heritage. That was built 'in
1926, three years before the Sears Tower. Did the Junior League take interest
in that particular building, also, of our heritage?
Ms. Matcove: We were not informed of that, no sir.
Mayor Ferre: It has been in the newspapers. It has been in the television
cameras; it has been on radio. I saw it; that is how I knew about it. I saw
it, so I would just like to make a little editorial comment. There is a little
favorite saying of mine that somebody by the name of Demosthenes said 2500 years
ago. He said "A just society is one in which those that are not affected are
as concerned as those that are affected". I would feel a lot better about the
Junior League's presentation before this body if you were equal in your con-
cern for the preservation of Booker T. Washington High School as you seem to
be about the Sears Tower.
Ms. Matcove: Well sir, we would be delighted if you will keep us informed,
and we will be there.
Mayor Ferre: I have nothing to do with it. You seem to have been informed
about this meeting today.
Ms. Matcove: Well, this has received great coverage around this neighborhood.
Mayor Ferre: And so has the saving of Booker T. Washington High School!
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, we are under discussion?
Mayor Ferre: That is right.
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Mr. Plummer: Two things. My seconding of the motion did not include the
change of the Law Department, which is not incompressed presently in the
motion.
Mayor Ferre: The what? The Law Department?
Mr. Plummer: The insertion...
Mr. Percy: Page 13 that I just handed to the Commission deletes the reference
of the Sears Tower and it also includes a definition of economic hardship.
Some discussion and debate ensued at the last meeting around this.
Mr. Plummer: Second of all, Mr. Mayor, I would want incorporated by the Law
Department, on, I think it applies to all of these ordinances, the wording
necessary, that it is understood that this is being passed and all subject
properties that are being upgraded, are fully understood that they are subject
to impact fees at the time that it is determined by this Commission, and I
want that incorporated before a vote is taken; I think it is only fair. Now,
whatever wording that is, I think it is absolutely necessary to be put in there.
Mr. Mayor, have you had the opportunity to look at this Page 13?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me tell you what I think is fair. As you know,_
I have been a long and a strong advocate, and will continue that the right of ownership
of a piece of property is a man's right. A man pays his good money for that
property and to within certain good bounds, has the right to do with that
property as he sees fit, as long as he complies with the reasonable laws
enacted. I am very much opposed to taking away that right of free enterprise,
which I feel that a man now has to come before this Commission and justify
that right. I will not take that away from an individual, his right to the
right of ownership of property. I feel very strongly. Now, if you read this
thing here, let me tell you where I am at so you will know, sir. And I will
read what I am agreeable to. "Section 8, Historic Preservation A. No demoli-
tion permit shall be issued by the Building Department for any structure of
major significance in local history, or architectural history as determined by
the Dade County Historic Survey, unless the City Commission has first approved _
such demolition permit following a public hearing." I will not, Mr. Mayor,
incorporate the rest of the language and vote for it. It is then left to the
complete wisdom of this Commission to make its decision as to what is signifi-
cant and what is not. I think that is what this Commission was elected to do,
and to take that right away from us is not in keeping, and I strongly, strongly,
feel the right of an individual with his property to do as he sees fit.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, I will tell you; we have a problem on this, because we
have one vote, the three of us doesn't agree, and I don't know how Joe
feels. I disagree with Plummer. I think that the second paragraph puts teeth
into it, otherwise, what you are really saying is a very vague statement,
which doesn't get to the essence of it, unless you say what the purpose of
the public hearing is, and what you are in effect dealing with is something.....
and I am not a lawyer, then we have had some problems about vagueness and
constitutional questions, and it seems to me, if you put a period after the
word "public hearing" and cross out the definition of the purpose of a public
hearing, in effect you are really leaving something very vague. Now, I also
believe in the right of private property; that is what this country is founded
on. But also, I think that there has to be a public right, and there nas to be
a trusteeship in certain things; in other words, if I own a property where
there is a historic building, the building belongs to me as the property owners,
but it also belongs to the community in a sense that it is a heritage of the
community. Now, it belongs more to me than it does to the community, because
I have fee simple to the property and I have a right to tear that building
down if I want to, but I think there has to be a process that must be followed.
Now, what this says is, that in the public hearing, we are teinsure that that
structure of major historical significance is preserved for the health, pros-
perity and education and welfare of the people, unless an undue economic hard-
ship would result, which destroys all reasonable and beneficial use of the
property! Now, I think it would become obvious that the Sears people, or whoever
else would be discussing this would have to show us that there is an economic
hardship. I personally don'tl think that is such a hard thing to do on a piece
of property of that magnitude and that importance. Sure, it is an extra burden.
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Mayor Ferre: (con't) We went through this with the tree ordinance, you lft w7
And, it is the saw theory. There are not that many big trees it Miami. `�f,.Y�"'
have a property and I am going to put up a building, I have got to.•say that l e
going to chop down that tree, and then there is a process. I want to see what "••�,. �'�
tree in Miami that needed chopping to put up one of these buildings, likit an
Brickell Avenue that hasn't been chopped! They have all been chopped, but 1;'
think that those of you that have been through the process have got to agree
that we have saved a lot of those trees too, because of that. And now,.,if out
of i hundred trees we can save five, I think it is well worth having the long
harangue that people have to go through. A lot of these builders have beta
forced to move these trees from Brickell Forest to Brickell this, or Brickell
that, and put'it in the middle median strip or put it over in one of outi,public
properties and we saved some very substantial and important trees for our com-
munity. That is part of the beauty of this community. I don't think there is
anything wrong with that, so J. L., I respect...
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem, if what you wish to do is setting standards
in that second paragraph, but not incorporated as part of the motion. Now, if
you want to call that the standards for the historic preservation, I have no
problem, because it is merely then left in the hands of this Commission. Mr.
Mayor, everyone looks at these things differently. What is an economic hard-
ship?
Mayor Ferre: That is for the Commission to determine.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, but Maurice, what happens if this Commission decides and
determines one way, then in the meantime. You have such an ordinance like this, and
what happens if someone decides to challenge it, if they don't feel that the
reason that was given was valid enough and if this Commission is wrong, and we
are taken to court, then we are going to back again to point 1, like we have
for many other things, if the judge rules against the City.
Mayor Ferre: Well, we always take that chance with everything we do anyway.
I mean, we are always taking a chance. That is not to say that we shouldn't
try to uphold. Look, if we are able to save one building, it is worth the
effort. Maybe we won't be able to..you know, there will be ninety-nine that we
won't save, but if there is one building that will be saved, then it is worth
the effort, and I don't think that it is such an onerous thing that these
developers cannot live with this for those particular properties that we are
talking about. How many are we talking about - 100? 50?
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I think their original list that they came
forth with, of historic sites was in excess of fifty. Now, they came forth
for'purposes of getting a motion and an ordinance passed with buildings of
convenience, such as publicly held properties of Jackson Hospital, Jesuit Church,
not privately owned properties.
Mayor Ferre: Don't we have an ordinance already in existence on historical
preservation? But, it is for public properties, right?
Joyce Meyers: The interim ordinance applied to the properties that are on the
National Register, and the interim ordinance was limited in scope.
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem with that at all. I voted for it eventually,
after I got it worded around. Look. May I ask of you please - if this was
instigated, this wording here, in your estimation, how long could this hold
the developer up?
Ms. Meyers: For however long it takes you to schedule and hold a public hear-
ing.
Mr. Plummer: Is it only before the City Commission is proposed?
Ms. Meyers: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: It is not before the Zoning Board, or the Environmental, or the
Economic, or any other board?
Ms. Meyers: No.
Mr. Plummer: So, what you are saying is, within a 30 day period.
Ms. Meyers: Yes. 09
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Mayor Ferre: well, I will tell you, furthermore...let me speak specifically to
the Sears tract. Now, I don't, and this is just a personal opinion, I think
it is an ugly building, and I would not be distressed to see it memorialized iti
photographs.
Mr. Plummer: Before and after.
Mayor Ferre: Before and after. However, I do understand that that is a
particularly important symbol of our history, and that a lot of people are
concerned about it. If, however, I have to choose between Sears moving out
of downtown, if that is possible and probable, and a major $200,000,000 shop-
ping center in that particular area that would give to this City, what,
$2,000,000 worth of taxes a year, am I right in my figures? Yes, $2,000,000
worth of taxes a year, and increase the well-being and the fiber of that por-
tion of the community, then I must honestly tell you that I would choose for
the development of that property, if those are the choices that I have to make.
Now, if George Washington's house were there, and this were Mt. Vernon, or if
this was the Boston Commons, and we had Paul Revere's house in Concord, or if
it were a beautiful structure, then I think I would have more hesitation. I
know that beauty has nothing to do with history, but I think that all of these
things have to be weighed, and I just want to tell you that you are not going
to count on my vote to save the Sears Tower, and I have said this publicly
time and time again. Now, that is not what is before us at this point. What
is before us at this point is whether or not we should have a public hearing
to permit all of the people in this community who want to come and speak about
the Sears Tower and whether they have a right to do that, and I have no problems
with that, provided however, that I don't want this as a Sword of Damocles
hanging over the Cadillac -Fairview and Sears people, and so if we indeed, leave
that in, then I would insist that we have that public hearing immediately; not
wait for the requested permit for demolition, but to have it within the next
30 days, so that we can get this on the record, and let everybody have their
say, and then we state our position, whatever the majority of this Commission
wishes to do. Yes, Mrs. Parks.
Mrs. Arva Parks: I am very pleased, first of all, to see this understanding
of what we have really been trying to say. I sense this generally that the
people who have been interested in this from the beginning are really interested
in having a fair hearing for this property and the other property. I'm a little
concerned that we have been confronted with a lot of threats from people, like,
"If I don't get my way, I am going to take my ball and go home". As a Miamian,
that offends me. I think that the fairness issue is something that I am very
impressed with everyone. On then other hand, there is one other question that
I think needs just to be thrown out for thoughts. Why is it important for the City
of Miami to stop and consider this preservation ordinance in the middle of
CBD-2 ordinance? The Commission itself asked for public amenities. Now, this
is in response, and I think this is...we were very pleased; it is interesting
that the people concerned about this did not ram this into anything. We were
very pleased at this rsponse that came from the Commission - the plazas, and
the see -through corridors and all of these other things. Everyone accepts
those public amenities and they give no economic benefit to developers
other than making their property more aesthetically pleasing. On the other hand,
the preservation of an old building, if they chose to reuse it - no one has
ever said use every foot - if they choose to reuse it, it has economic benefits
for them. There are statistics that say that reconstruction or restoration of
a building is less expensive than starting from scratch. There are statistics
that show that the Federal Government, right this second, if you reuse, your
historic buildings, you get a 25% income tax credit. That is real money.
That is the first issue. The second issue is why is historic preservation even
considered a public amenity? Because you can read history, you can recreate it
in film, but there is only one place in all of our society where you can really
see it, and that is architecturally. Every generation leaves a piece of him-
self through their architecture. That is really the only way that you can do
it, where someone can see. A sense of history is a sense of place, and a sense
of place is a sense of community. I have to answer the question that was raised
about the Booker T. Tower. I want to point out to you what has happened here
today..
Mr. Plummer: Not tower.
Mrs. Parks: In the..tower...I've got tower on the brain, Booker T . High School.
I think what you don't know is that the history of Miami has pulled this commun-
ity together the diverse elements of this community together more -than any
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Mrs. Parks: (con't) other single thing. There has already been a bi-racial
committee before the School Board, trying to save Carver. Perhaps you are hot
aware of that, because Carver was threatened greater than Booker T. The Booker
T. issue, this was a discussion on the use of a building, not a demolition of
the building. Here today the Black Archives have come, because they support a
community issue. It is a place; it is a place that belongs to all of us, not
the Sears Tower, but the whole theory of places. I think this was no better
pointed out than at Calle Ocho, which has been one of the better things that
happened to this community. I happen to have been born in Little Havana. It
wasn't Little Havana, and when I walked down 8th Street during Calle Ochoo I
had something in common with every person that lives there now. I used to
spend every Saturday morning at the Tower Theatre, and I know some other people
that did too, and when I ate at the Garden Restaurant, I go there now to Centro _
Vasco and I am right back - I am surrounded by wonderful childhood'.memories and
every person I meet that lives there now, we can sit down and talk about a place
that we have in common. I hate to say this about Miami High School, since I
went to Edison; anyone that is around here from the old days knows that is a
terrible rival, but I went to the 75th anniversary of Miami High School, be-
cause I happened to be married to someone from there, and I saw the whole his-
tory of Miami in that building. I saw old timers, and we know that building
has changed; the people in that building has changed. There was nothing but
happiness that night; they were singing "Go, Stingerees" and everyone felt
good when they left, because they had that building in common. I understand
the feeling of private property; I really do understand that. All I am point-
ing out, is when someone has that issue, is that we give trees a better shake,
right now, the City of Miami, just as the Mayor says, then we do a building..
As lovely as a fifty year old tree can be, it is kind of hard to tell one from _
the other. If we wait fifty years, we will get another fifty year old tree.
On a building, the people that built that building can never build it again,
for the most part, on an old building. It is a common ground; we have proof
of that. There are a lot of people here; if you don't agree with me, take
your money from me and button up for five seconds, but there are a lot of people
here today that came out - I want you to see the diversity, and I hate to
quote myself, but in the beginning of the book Miami, The Magic City, my
whole point in the whole book and the point that was in the introduction,
is - the City belongs to all of us. It is our common ground. I think we
demonstrated today that in this audience we have pulled people from all over
Miami to stand up for Miami, because this is an issue, more than anything _
else, of people coming in from out of town and saying "I don't want to stop
and listen to you, I want a clear site". Everybody would love to have a
clear site. It is a lot easier to plan something on a clear site, then it is
to consider a building or a tree or anything like that. What we are saying
is, stop and consider what is sitting on your site, and try ... I don't have to
tell you that if we don't require people to stop and consider, some people
will, but most of them will not, and that is our whole point, so I think
I have made enough of that. May I say just one more thing? Let me tell you
what we really want. I am going to lay it all out. What we think will
happen if this ordinance passes, and I think the economic thing that is in
there is in there because it is lifted right out of the Supreme Court decision
•... that upheld the right of a city to question this. The economic hardship takes
you off the hook to a certain amount, because it gives you something to deal
with, but you know what is going to happen 99% of the time before there is o• _
ever a public hearing? A developer will sit down with interested people in the
community and they will have it all worked out. They will say "Okay, we will -
save a building sometime; we will save a front door, a tower, or maybe we will
only save a feature, or a piece of architectural style." That is what we hopd
will happen. If we are unreasonable, then you all are the ones that decide.
Thank Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Alva, I think this is all fine, but in the interest of time, I
don't you are going to get the votes here, and I will be happy to put it to C
a test, and ask, or I will move Item 8(a) on Page 13.
Mr. Plummer: There is a motion on the floor, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I am sorry. What is the motion?
Mr. Percy: The motion was to adopt the ordinance as included in your packet,
Mr. Mayor, and I suggested that we adopt that motion as amended with the new
Page 13, deleting the reference to Sears and expanding the notion ob economic
hardship.
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Mayor Ferre: Okay, yell, I'll tell you. We do have a lotion then, that
ib expressed...
Ms. Parks: Mr. Mayor, can we request that he wait for the fourth Commis-
sioner; I understand he is on his way.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I'll tell you. -.I think this is an important issue,
Marty, I know that and out of courtesy to them, I would extend the same
courtesy to any of the property owners, so I think if they want to wait
until....but I don't want you to tell me when the fourth Commissioner arrives
that you want to wait until the fifth Commissioner arrives, because...
Ms. Parks: I'd like to, but I won't.
Mr. Plummer: That is what I am agreeable to. Okay, here is where I am now;
this is what I am agreeable to.
Mayor Ferre: But there is just no ending to all of this. We have got to get
on with it. Now, I tell you; what I would like to do is vote on the other
issues and leave that one pending until we have the fourth person, so..
Mr. Percy: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: Wait a moment, please. Alright. If the maker of the motion _.
would delete Paragraph 8 in its entirety and we will deal with that as a separate
issue when Demetrio Perez comes here and we can then vote the rest of it except
for this. Is that acceptable to you?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, do you have a problem with that, J. L.?
Mr. Plummer: Let me look, Mr. Mayor. I don't think so. No, sir.
Mr. Percy: Just taking 8 out - the whole paragraph.
Mr. Plummer: We have got 8 in here.
Mayor Ferre: All you are doing is, you are passing the motion except for
Section 8, and then we will vote on Section 8 separately when Demetrio Perez
arrives, in the meantime we will go on to the other issues. Demetrio should
be here in an hour, or maybe two. He told me it would be 5 o'clock before
he could make it, Arva.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor...
Robert Traurig: Will I have a chance to address the Commission before you
vote on Item 8, I mean on Paragraph 8?
Mayor Ferre: Yes. Excuse me, but what I would like to do now is, see if the
maker of the motion, which I think was you, Joe - is that acceptable to you?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, that is acceptable.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you, J. L?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, as it relates to Section 8, it is acceptable. I
still want...
Mayor Ferre: Okay, wait. Just so that we have the record straight, the motion,
therefore on the floor is, the moving of this ordinance, with the exception
of the full Paragraph 8 on Page 13. Okay? Go ahead, J. L.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I still want, before I vote on this one, or any
other, the wording, whether it is in a separate motion, or attached to this
motion - I think it would be better that way, but the Legal Department neces-
sarily doesn't - the wording about impact fees. I want it there. I want these
people to know - yes, we are going to give you that upgrading, but we want you
also to know at that time - and I am talking about some wording with teeth -
that if we grant them a permit and we level impact fees and they don't agree
to pay it as outlined in the ordinance, then we can stop construction.
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Mr. Plummer: (con't) I don't want this business '"Well, we will argue about
It in court. We don't think they are reasonable". I want that understood now,
right up front. `
Mayor Ferro: Mr. line, are you going to speak to the subject? okay.
Martin Dine: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, for a substantial part
of this application we have been involved in meeting for one year. Now, the
impact fee ordinance wasn't a proposed one - wasn't advertised today. 1 would
suggest, Mr. Plummex, that what you might do in a separate ordinance, pardon s
me, a separate resolution, or whatever Mr. Percy wants it to say :hat it is
your intention that the City adopt an impact fee ordinance and ask your depart-
ment to come back with pne and bring it to you. In the interim, if you want to
protect yourself and give the City the protection that you seek,
rou might say
that they can stamp all building permits throughout the City, not just in this
area - throughout the City, some evidence that the City is considering an impact
fee. But there is, in my opinion, no legal way for you to put it in this ordi-
nance, and if you begin the process of not passing the ordinance until you have
an impact fee ordinance, then you'll just stop development in all of Dade Zounty, alp
of Miami, in my opinion.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Marty, you and I are not.too far apart, but we are apart.
Okay? All I am saying to you, is, I am getting it up front, not as much as
I want, because I would have preferred, had this thing been in proper proce-
dure, that the impact fee would be passed first. First. Not hold you up,
but pass that impact fee. Then, when you get your approval for upgrading of
your property, you would know at that time that it is already in place - here
is what you are going to have to pay.
Mr. Fine: Mr. Plummer....
Mr. Plummer: Now, unfortunately, it is not that way, and I don't want to
hold you up.
Mr. Fine: I appreciate that, and I would beg you not to single this area out
and to say, when you say "your property", you mean the entire City.' You are
talking about Brickell and all those fancy buildings people want to talk...
Mr. Plummer: With the exception of single family residences and primary
homesteads.
Mr. Fine: That is fine.
Mayor Ferre: Well, if it is acceptable to you then, I will recognize you for
that purpose, Plummer. Once we pass this, and you make a motion instructing
the Law Department to come back with an ordinance specifically dealing with
all future construction that it will have stamped on the face of it, a state-
ment that we are studying an impact fee and that this will be something that
will be forthcoming.
Mr. Fine: Mr. Mayor, I apologize. I neglected to mention one thing - I think
there was an omission of a word on Page 8 which deals....
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, please. You are jumping to something else and
we haven't finished with this other subject. So, I will recognize you in a
moment, but right now we are still on the subject of iapact fees, and I am
asking the Commissioner if that is acceptable to him to proceed the way you
recommended.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, anything is acceptable to me, as long as we collect
the money from the people who are benefiting. That is where I am at. Now,
Mr. Attorney, you tell me where this Commission, or this City - where are we
If we pass all of these ordinances today, with the wording; that says that we
are going to consider, and you might have it in the future. I don't think
that is strong enough.
Mayor Ferre: Well, Mr. Attorney, the Commission is looking to you for guidance.
Mr. Percy: Mr. Mayor, the Commission desires regarding stamping the
building permits can be handled by a separate motion, or we can come back with
a separate ordinance making it uniform and City-wide. Mr. Fine was correct in teat
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Mr. Percy: (con't) this ordinance cannot be so amended to include the refer-
enced impact fees and we would suggest that you adopt it as is and we will come
back with the appropriate legislation to satisfy the Commission's concern.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Percy, let me tell you something, sir. This Commission, you
say, and rightfully so, should not hold up these ordinances and cannot stake
this grant. Sir, this Commission doesn't have to pass them, either. Now, I
am just telling you where I am at.
Mayor Fevre: Well, I don't understand where you are at, so why...
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me reiterate for you, sir...
Mayor Ferre: Now, I just...very simple, J. L., do you want to insert it in
this, or do you want to make it as a separate...
Mr. Plummer: Alright, they are telling me now, do that motion to impact fees
first. Give me the wording.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, do you want to withdraw your motion? We have a motion
on the floor. He withdraws..the second ... now we have no motion. Now, make
your motion, Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: No, I asked for...
Mr. Percy: All right, as a condition of considering the proposed ordinances, the
Commission would instruct the Law Department in conjunction with the building Dept.
to stamp all building permits - future building permits with the notation ti,at those...
Mayor Ferre: Other than single family...
Mr. Plummer: Single family and primary residence.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Mercy: That the public is notified that those properties, with exceptions
as stated :night be subject to an impact fee ordinance.
Mr. Plummer: And you feel that that would hold up in court?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I so move you, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Under discussion
Mr. Fine: If I might suggest Mr. Percy, I think you oughi to eliminate the first
sentnece. It has nothing to do with these ordinances. What you are really saying
is an overall City-wide policy.
Mr. Percy: There is going to be two votes, Mr. Fine. Correct. It is going
to be two votes.
Mr. Plummer: Two votes?
Mr Fine: Your motion now, it seems to me, has nothing to do with these ordi-
nances. What you are trying to do is adopt an overall City-wide policy that
says you are going to have impact fees.
Mr. Plummer: That is right.
Mr. Fine: He started out by saying something about these two ordinances.
Mayor Ferre: Marty, leave well enough alone, because..let me tell you why.
Plummer is saying that he doesn't want to vote on this unless you insert that
into this ordinance. Now you said, do it separately. Now, to satisfy Plummer
we have done it separately. This is only a motion. By the time we get
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Mayor Fevre: (con't) back to discussing it, I think we will have
ale time to discuss that You convince Plummer that it doesn't SAke says
sense to do it that way and if he wants to change it, he can change it. Vs'
doing to Vote with him, you have my commitment to mote with you in the wow$
that you choose because I recognize parts of this. 5o I will go in with Y".,
in any way you decide, but I think you have time and I think it's in the Inteest
Of everybody to get this thing going now, O.K.?
Mr. Plummer: Agreed.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we have a motion on the floor. The motion has been
read, and has been seconded, further discussion-- ;
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Maurice, I seconded the motion and I agree with the main
part of what J.L. is trying to do, but what I don't agree with is that while
we are putting the burden on these people here, we're really letting off the
hook a lot of other people in this town on the impact fees.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no... citywide. But Joe, everything but single
family residents and primary homestead, everyone else from this day
forward, or when this is adopted, will have their permits stamped.
Mayor Ferre: That's why he is doing it this way.
Mr. Carollo: O.K., so the way that we're going to be doing it is not how
it's been discussed before; we're going to apply city-wide so everybody pays.
Mr. Plummer: That's right, yes, sir, fair for all.
Mr. Carollo: O.K., that's acceptable.
Mayor Ferre: O.R.? Further discussion? If you have any problems with it,
this will be comming back in a formal way, this is just a motion now. This
will be comming as an Ordinance, is it? Terry?
Mr. Percy: An Ordinance or a Resolution, we will research it and come back
with the proper legislation.
Mr. Plummer: At the next meeting?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION No. 82-248
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STATING ITS OVERALL CITY-WIDE
POLICY THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH ALL FUTURE BUILDING PERMITS
TO BE ISSUED, THE CITY OF MIAMI TAW DEPARTMENT AND THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT ARE HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE ALL APPROPRIATE
LEGISLATION IN ORDER THAT THE PUBLIC MAY BE AWARE AND
INFORMED THAT ALL FUTURE BUILDING PERMITS FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION,
OTHER THAN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND PRIMARY HOMESTEAD,
SHALL BE STAMPED WITH A LEGEND THAT WILL INFORM THE OWNER
OF THE PERMIT THAT HIS PROPERTY MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO AN
OVERALL IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
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MAR 1 61982
Al, -'END 6871, AFT. XV-1 CENTRAL COITEF.CIAL CAD-2 DISTRICT. (PURPOSE,
LIMITATIONS ON USES, FnOYT AND SIDE STrEET SET BAC-.. YAU- S, Y-1m?UN
3.1 DISTAYCE BET14EE14 BUILDINGS, PUBLIC t'T:VTTY nEO1JIRF2-EVTS,
ETC.
Mayor Ferre: Now we're ready to make a Motion on 55-a.
Mr. Plummer: Deleting number eight.
Mr. Percy: Section S.
Mayor Ferre: Deleting Section 8, is there such a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion --
Mr. Fine : Mr. Mayor, one little item on page 8, I think your Planning staff
will tell you that on 4 paragraph A, where it says: "On Biscayne Boulevard,
15th Street" they neglected to put the word "or 15th Street."
Mr. Plummer: Page 8, Marty?
Mr. Fine: Page 8 of the Ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: 4-A.
Mr. Fine: 4-A, which appears on page 8, so that it will read:
itshallhave frontage directly on Biscayne Boulevard, or N.E. 15th
Street or Flagler Street.*
Mayor Ferre: All right, will the maker of the Motion accept the addition of
the word on page 8, section 4, subparagraph A, third line, after the word
Boulevard, add the word "or."
Mr. Plummer: Question to the Law Department.
Mayor Ferre: No wait, wait. Do you accept that? Plummer, do you accept that?
Mr. Plummer: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: Question to the Law Department. We in fact are deferring Section
8, we are not deleting.
Mayor Ferre: Deferring for further action when we have the fourth member of
the Commission here.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Percy: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: Now, when we adopt it, should we adopt it at that time, then it will
become part and parcell of this Ordinance on Second heading, is that correct,
Mr. Percy: You could ammend that Ordinance before the effective date, since
that subject matter has been published and noticed, we think that would be...
in order.
Mr. Plummer: We have thirty days.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, further discussion-- all right, as a=ended and with the
temporary deletion of Section 8, call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE SNTInS
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 110. 68710 AS AMENDEDs
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZgNING ORDINANCE 101 THE CITY OP
MIAMI, ARTICLE IV -I, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL CID-2 DISTRICT
SY A. DELETING SECTION I. CONCERNING PURPOSE AND
SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION 1; 2-
AMENDING SECTION 3 CONCERNING LIMITATIONS 019 USES BY
DELETING PARAGRAPH (1) AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU
THEREOF A NEU PARAGRAPH (1); C. AMENDING SECTION S,
CONCERNING FRONT AND SIDE STREET SET BACK YARDS AND
MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS BY DELETING PARA—
GRAPHS (1) AND (2) AND SUBSTITUTING A NEW PARAGRAPH
(1); C. AMENDING SECTION 5 CONCERNING YARDS AND
MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS BY RENUMBERING
PARAGRAPH (3) AND (4); D. AMENDING SECTION 7 FLOOR
AREA RATIO BY AMENDING ITEM (a) AND DELETING ITEM
(d) OF PARAGRAPH (1); E. ADDING A NEW SECTION 9
CONCERNING PUBLIC AMENITY REQUIREMENT; AND BY RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF
IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
15, 1981
On
Ordinance was
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9382
_ The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
public.
4. A__EFD 6871, ART. XXV, BASE BUILDING LINES, CBD-2 DIST.; REQUEST
DEPARTMENT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATING
PROPERTY OWNERS WHO LOSE LAND DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE BASE
BUILDING LINE.
Mayor Ferre: Now we're on 55-b. Now, Marty explain to nee... I'm sorry,
who represents Mr. Rollo on this? Explain to me the basic issue again about
why the width of the street is a problem.
Mr. Stanley B. Price:All right, Mr. Mayor,members of the Commission,my name is
Stanley B. Price. I'm a partner of Fine, Jacobson, Block. Basically the
point that we have made is that N.E. 15th Street, the Southeast corner of
N.E. 15th Street, which is Mr. Rollo's property is the only corner of that
intersection in which there does not exist a building which is subject to a
long term lease going past a year 2030, that is not built to the base building
line. Therefore, it would be a physical impossibility to require some type of
dedication from Jordan Marsh which is on the Northeast corner, Jeffersons,
which is on the Northwest corner, and the 1440 building, which is on the
Southwest corner of that intersection. The professional...
Mayor Ferre: Wait, wait, the question is that we dedicate how many feet?
Mr. Price: Well, it would require under the proposed Ordinance an additional
ten feet on the Street sight -of -way. The only one who would have any ability
to do that would be my client, Southeast Property.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, when it says ten feet it would be from both sides,
so from your side, it would be five feet.
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Ur_ Dr,*.+a* rtM„* 41k pfrar_ awenaa tee. it would be J�i feet additional on
our side. Right now the dedicated right -of -nay is sixty feet, the staff is
proposing that it go to eighty feet. The staff recommendations and Mr.
Cather told you at the last meeting is that it should be thirty-five feet,
so it would be an additional requirement of ten feet on that roadway.
Mayor Ferre: Thirty-five feet, therefore it's ten, I don't follow that.
Mr. Price: All right, excuse me. Right now the width of the street is sixty
feet.
Mayor Ferree Sixty feet, they're recommending eighty.
_ Mr. Price: Staff recommendation is seventy. Mr. Paul at the last meeting
said it really should go to eighty feet, and that was not based on any study,
that was Mr. Paul's personal feeling. Based upon that, the Commission ordered
the staff to change the Ordinance to eighty rather than the seventy that was
recommended. we're asking that the Commission accept staff recommendations
to go to seventy feet which is ten more than presently dedicated for that
roadway.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, let's hear from the staff as to why sixty, seventy, or
eighty feet are important and so on.
Mr. George Campbell: Well, when we started going over the street widths in this
area, we looked at them from the standpoint of developing something more
than a narrow canyon. Some of the streets were zoned for fifty feet, I
believe 12th Street, which is included in the Ordinance; a portion of 13th
Street, 15th Terrace, 16th Street were zoned fifty feet. N.E. 15th Street
was zoned sixty feet, and of course 14th Street is zoned for seventy feet;
and in looking at this we decided that a uniform minimum zoning of seventy
feet for these streets because of the intensity of development, the increase
in traffic, the increase in pedestrian...
Mayor Ferre: But that's a major causeway going to Miami Beach. It isn't
like every other street.
Mr. Campbell: That's correct. East of Omni, the street width I believe is
about one hundred feet, and then...'
Mayor Ferre: Precisely, precisely.
Mr. Campbell: Yes, sir. And then between Bayshore Drive and Biscayne Boulevard
it's zoned sixty feet and I believe it's developed at least at that width and
I'm quite sure that Jordan Marsh is set back about five feet beyond the base
building line.
Mr. Plummer: That's on the Boulevard side.
Mr. Campbell: No, sir, on the 15th Street side, I believer and as I remember,
the same thing is true about Jeffersons, there is a little set back on the
northerly side.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I tell you, I'm not as much worried on the west side of
Biscayne Boulevard as I am on the east side from the causeway from the
Miami Herald Building to Biscayne Boulevard, which is the area that I
personally think that any feet that we can get to widen that is ... and
you know, as far as I'm concerned on the property that Ted has, I don't
mind giving him the benefit, from an FAR point of view, as if it were, what
he has not, because that's only fair, why should we penalize him? So, now
he's going to have to go a little bit higher. In other words, what I'm
saying is if we take, we have to giver and I think what we give is give
a little more FAR based on the property as he has it now. But on the other
hand, I do think that both Ted Hollo and all the property owners there
would be best served if we could widen that, if we could widen it a foot,
you know, it's well worth doing it. It's too bad we can't go a hundred
feet, like the rest of that street, but there's no way you can do that
without wiping out the property.
Mr. Plummer: What are you recommending?
Mr. Campbell: May I add something to that, we would recommend the eighty
feet. The seventy feet was given to the...
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Mayor Ferre: I thought you said seventy feet, Mr. Price.
Mr. Campbell: Well originally we recommended the seventy feet, sir, but the
Commission then, as I remember...
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Mayor Ferre: Forget the Commission, What's your recommendation?
Mr. Campbell: Well, let me go back to the discussion. Because of the DCM extention
coming in there, and the fact that there is presently contemplated a station
by the corner there at Bayshore and 15th Street, that would take about ten
feet, which would be one traffic lane, and so, in order to compensate for
that, the additional eighty feet was brought in.
Mayor Ferre: Well, look...
Mr.Campbell: I mean the additional ten feet.
Mayor Ferre: My possition on that, I just wanted to tell Joe, I just want to
tell you and J.L., that area there is such a congested area and is going to be
such an important part of the downtown, and the weak point of the width of
these streets, I wish we could do this all over Miami, but we can't; but this
is one -area where we have an opportunity to do that. Now, I frankly don't
think that the property owners, including Ted Hollo, are that hurt if we give
them the FAR to compensate so that they can build the same amount of... but
I think the wider we can make that street because of the People Mover
coming through there, because of the tremendous projects which are going to
be built with a very elevated FAR, the more we can give in street space, I
think the better off we are going to be, especially if we don't penalize
the property owner.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I can understand that, and I wouldn't be against it.
You know the only problem that I have? Why do we have staff, staff that is
paid so well, and they come one day giving one opinion ands overnight because
some little guy here comes and yells, in this case Dan Paul, they panic right
away; he says eighty feet, eighty feet. I think you gentlemen are intelligent
enough, qualified enough to come to those conclusions without getting some
outsider from Miami Beach to come here and tell you that's what you have to
do. That's insulting to me. That tells me that my people from the City of
Miami aren't doing their job.
Mayor Ferre: Well I think that, I can't help but tell you that that's a valid
comment. I mean if you feel strongly about eighty feet, why didn't you come up
with it before? I don't mean to put you on the spot, but I mean that, Mr.
Manager, the comment, I mean, that's obvious. I mean if eighty feet is so good, then
why didn't we come with that in the begining? I mean why do we depend on
somebody from the outside coming in here to tell us that we should go another
ten feet, I mean that is something that really ought to come from within the
Department, with all due respects,3kay. Now, would the Law Department tell
me how legally we can get that ten feet withoutpenalizing Mr. Rollo?
Mr. Percy: Well, the property owners don't have any vested rights in base
building lines.
Mayor Ferre: I'm not asking you that,Terry, what I'm asking you is to give re the
legal opinion or the legal language, so that if we take away this extra five
feet from that side of the street, that they can figure their FAR as if they
had it, that's...
Mr. Plummer: No, the additional ten is already in the ordinance,lkay? If -
you go to what Dan Paul said, to the eighty, that's where this comes into
play.
Mr. Percy: All right, you can leave it or delete it.
Mayor Ferre: Sir?
Mr. Percy: You could leave it in at eighty feet or roll it back to the original
seventy.
Mr. Plummer: It's in at seventy.
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Mr. Percy: It's in at eighty.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, you don't understand what I'm baying. I want to go to
eighty feet because we need the extra width on that street, but on the other
hand I don't want to take away from the property ownbr the right to build to
the maximum, and therefore I don't want to take away the FAR that he has on
his property as it is. fe
Mr. Percy: I follow you. We can possibly throw in some bonuses in another
Ordinance, Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: I don't want to do it through another Ordinance.
Mr.Joe McManus: Mr. Mavor.members of the Commission,we had earlier indicated
to you that immediately on the South of Mr. Hollo's property there is an
alley.
Mayor Ferre: There is a what?
Mr. Mc Manus: Immediately on the South of Mr. Hollo's property is an alley.
Mayor Ferre: An alley?
Mr. Mc Manus: An alley which we do not foresee as all that necessary for
traffic circulation. What we would foresee would be the possibility of the
vacation of that alley and reversion of rights to adjacent property owners.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, that's fine, I've no problem with that.
Mr. McManus....in which case, Mr. Iiollo might wind up with the same size
property.
mayor Ferre: Joe, I have no problem with any of that, I just want to do it
now or I want to make a proviso for it and I don't want to penalize the
property owners and chip away ten feet of their property and then penalize
them on the FAR, that's all.
Mr. Percy: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: Wait, wait, do you have a solution to this?
Mr. Price: I believe so, sir. I believe if you would just put into the
Ordinance that these dedications or the base building line could constitute
a hardship to the property; and I would recognize that Mr. Hollo can come
back for a variance request at a later time.
Mayor Ferre: I'd rather provide for it right now and say that this Ordinance,
that the property owners whose properties are set back will be compensated as
if they owned the property to the existing property line for all calculations.
Mr. Percy: That's not the subject of this Ordinance, Mr. Mayor, that's the
point that I was trying to make, that has to be dealt with, they could be
compensated in terms of a bonus incentive through another vehicle and this
Ordinance was noticed as it is with the adjustment of the base building lines
and that's the content subject matter of this Ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: Well. then I want to do it the same way that Plummer did his
other one, Okay? Yes, Jack.
Mr. Percy: Motion of intent will come back with the proper legislation.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, Jack.
Mr. Luft: One point of clarification, when you establish the base building
line and we in effect take the five feet, he is not allowed to calculate
that five feet in his FAR, and you are trying to give it back to him for
the calculation purposes, but we are still going to have to buy that five
feet from him, so it's Okay if you say... you don't want to make the....
we're going to give him the FAR contingent on him dedicating it?
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Mr. Plummer: Are you saying buying, paying him dollars?
Mr. Lufts Yes,....
Mr. Plummer: Oh no, no, no, no.
Mr. Luft:...because we say that base building line is five feet over doesn't :Wean
he has to give it to us, because if you're going to give him the FAR for it, then maybe
you would want to include a proviso that he dedicate that five feet.
Mr. Plummer: No, no that's cake and eating it too. No, no, no.
Mr. Luft: Because if you're going to give him the FAR for it, then maybe
you would want to include a proviso that he dedicate that five feet.
Mr. Plummer: If he wants to go up.
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Mr. Luft: If he wants the credit for the five feet in his FAR, then he has
to dedicate to the City. Otherwise, you're about to give him the five feet
in his FAR and we would still have to buy it.
Mayor Ferre: That's fair. Jack. that's fair. All right, I'll
make the following Motion, and I move to you the Chair, Joe, and make the
following Motion. I would move that an Ordinance be created, or whatever
legal instrument is necessary,so that with referrence to the Ordinance
unnumbered, which is 55-b, that any property owner who will be giving up
property and the base line is being changed will have the option in lieu of
payment to receive an equal FAR and the other zoning amenities as if it were'
the pr4erty as it exists today, as a compensation for that property. Further
providing that if there are any adjacent alleys that are eventually closed
and the property vacated, that the property owner if'the land were given to
the City would receive equal amount of land taken from the alley or the
propord6nate part of the alley that would correspond to the property without
any compensation to the City.
Mr. Plummer: Question, second the Motion, question, we have an alley let's _
say for argumentative sakes that is thirty feet wide. If in fact we have
a Public Hearing and we close that alley. How wide is that particular alley that we're talking about? Because it's more than an alley, a typical alley.
Mayor Ferre: That's the street right behind the old Red Coach, remember the
Red Coach?
Mr.Campbell: That is a street, 14th Terrace, and that is zoned fifty feet
sir.
Mr. Plummer: What is the actual width?
Hr.Campbell: We have I think about thirty-five or forty feet dedication.
Mr. Plummer: Question is that if we give, in using this as the argument,
if we give Mr. Hollo, we take away from him ten, we give him ten. The other
guy says, "Hey, I don't want to buy it." Where are we?
Mayor Ferre: Well, Mr. Hollo gave us ten, so if we give him ten back, we're
even.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but we're stuck with half an alley.
Mayor Ferre: Well then, well then... —
Mr. Plummer: Open space...?
Mayor Ferre: Well then, in that case, if we're stuck with half an alley,
we won't vacate that alley. See, all I'm saying is...
Mr. Plummer: O.K., you're giving the and/or.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, all I'm saying is, look, if you're taking ten feet away,
you have to give the man the option to say, "pay me for it," that's one
thing, or he can say, "All right, give me the FAR and the set back
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Mayor Ferre: (can't) just as I had it originally, and that will be sufficient
compensation for me, or, the third alternative is, if we have a public hearing
and vacate the alley, we can give him ten feet back. So those are the three
different alternatives that they would have, and that is the sense of the motion.
Mr. Carollo: Roll call, please.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-249
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT AN ORDINANCE BE CREATED
PERTAINING TO THE OMNI AREA THAT WOULD OFFER THREE ALTERNATIVES
FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHICH HAD TO GIVE THE CITY A PORTION OF THEIR
PROPERTY THROUGH BASE BUILDING LINE CHANGES:
1. THE CITY WOULD PAY FOR THE PORTION OF THEIR PROPERTY
WHICH WAS BEING TAKEN: OR
2. IN LIEU OF PAYMENT, THE PROPERTY OWNER WOULD RECEIVE
AN EQUIVALENT F.A.R. AND OTHER ZONING AMENITIES AS
PERTAINED TO THE PROPERTY BEFORE THE BASE BUILDING
LINE WAS CHANGED: OR
3. IF THERE WERE AN ADJACENT ALLEY WHICH COULD BE CLOSED
AND VACATED, THE PROPERTY OWNER COULD RECEIVE A SHARE
OF THE ALLEY PROPORTIONATE TO THE DEDICATED PORTION
OF HIS LAND.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Ferre; Okay, now with regards to 55(b). Is there a motion, then, on 55(b)?
Mr.Carollo: So move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? And let the record reflect that we
just passed a motion that speaks to, that is tried to, this issue
and then we will vote on it on a more formal basis in the future. Okay?
Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, ARTICLE XXV BASE BUILDING LINES CBD-2 DISTRICT
SECTION I BY: A. INSERTING A NEW SUBSECTION (28-A)
AND RENUMBERING EXISTING SUBSECTION (28-A) TO (28-B);
B. BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (28-C); C. BY DE-
LETING SUBSECTION (30) AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU
THEREOF, A NEW SUBSECTION (30); (D) BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION (37-A); AND BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES,
CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CON-
TAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December.
15, 1981 was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
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AYES: Commission J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Terre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANC8 NO. 9383
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
AFTER ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Question of the Law Department. Mr. Percy.?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir?
Mr. Plummer: None of this that we have done today in the form of ordinance
becomes effective of Law for 30 days, which as I see it, would be the 24th
of April or 23rd of April. Is that correct?
Mr. Percy: 30 days is correct yes.
Mr. Plummer: Alright. What is this Commission's right within that 30 day
period to revoke that which has been passed on second reading.
Mr. Percy: You can call the matter for reconsideration and if the majority
of the Commission wills this, you could repeal this ordinance.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. In other words, what I am getting at is simply this...
Mr. Percy: Just like you would any other ordinance...
Mr. Plummer: If we don't have what the Mayor has just proposed and what I
proposed in reference to the impact fees, prior to the 23rd of April, I can
then make a motion revoking the second reading on all of these ordinances -
whether or not it passes, of course, is immaterial, but I have that right,
that if these ordinances are not in place prior to the effective 30 days,
any Commissioner has the right to bring it up, and to either hold it up, or
what?
Mr. Percy: Okay, there are a couple of logistic problems associated with
this. If we bring you back a new ordinance, depending upon what impact that
ordinance will have on the general land total in the City of Miami, there is a certain
notice requirement that might preclude you considering that within the 30 day
time frame.
Mr. Plummer: Well, the Clerk can obviously be on notice as of today, that we
want this to be considered at that April, the...well, we haven't decided,
have we?
Mr. Percy: We would have to redraft it, publish it in the newspaper and
notify people within a 300 foot radius.
Mr. Plummer: Fine. Alright. Mr. Percy, we are talking about the 22nd of
April as our next Zoning meeting. Now, I would hope, as I see it, it becomes
effective of law on the 24th of April, or the 23rd, which is the day after
that meeting.
Mr. Percy: There is a 30 day mail notice requirement prior to the considera-
tion, Commissioner, the Staff has to get the notice out within 3U days. Of course, betwee
now and...
Mr. Plummer: Well, it can't be done. Okay.
Mr. Percy: We will bring it back at the first opportunity consistent with..
our notice requirement.
Mr. Plummer: Which is the first of April. You bring back the ordinance.
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Mr. Percy: I don't think we can do it and notice it properly. -
Mr. Plummer: go, no. I didn't say notice it; you bring it back to the
Commission.
Mr. Percy: For discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, air.
Mr. Percy: Yes, air.
Mayor Ferre: Can we move along now?
' 5. C11MGE ZO:TING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA GUiLRALL !.
NORTE BAYSHORE DRIVE, HE 17 TERR. , iTL 210 AVE. , ITE 16 ST. , NE 1ST CT.
11Z 15-LE ST. , HE 1ST AVE., HE 14ST. IiL 2AD AVL AND I-395- R.E. 1 COUPT
VE. 17 TERRACE AND I-395 FROM C-19 C-3 6 C-4 TO CBD-2.
Mayor Ferre: We are on 56(a).
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think it would be only proper that you should
announce at this time, just in case, that we did make a commitment to Senator
McKnight - I think it is Item 60 -
Mayor Ferre: That we will take up at 7:00 o'clock.
Mr. Plummer: That we would take up at 7:00 o'clock, so if anybody is here
waiting for Item 60, it will not be considered until 7 P.M., I think.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we are on 56(a). Mr. Manager?
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC KECOKU)
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, 56(a), you are taking
the ordinance that you have passed on second reading and applying it to the
area shown on the map, naturally, mapping the ordinance. 56(b) speaks to a
two block area immediately south of the Government Center.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody here who wishes to speaefc to 56(a)?
Mr. Carollo: Move
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion on _*)b(a)? is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: I will second it for purposes of discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer is recognized for discussion on 56(a).
Mr. Plummer: Once again, I want on the record why you are not squaring that
thing off, like N. E. 2nd Avenue. What is the justification of the department
of not suaring that - I guess it is N. E. 1st Avenue - or at least 2nd Avenue.
No, more so.2nd Avenue; I understand why Lindsey -Hopkins.
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission. In mapping the western
boundaries, the obvious boundary would be 2nd AyeAue, 1j.,E. 2pd_Avenpg, gggePA_
that looking at the density uses in the CBD-2 districts, it appeared that we
should include Lindsley-Hopkins, which is an educational institution and offices
for the School Board and they are currently conducting hotel education classes -
all of those kinds of uses in the CBD-2 district. Also, on the block immediately
north of 15th Street, is the Jefferson's Auto Store, which ties into the Jeffer-
son Store immediately to the east. It seemed strange to divide the like owner-
ships, is the only reason. Otherwise, we would have recommended to you the
boundary right at N.E. 2nd Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
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MAR 1619o2
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 140. 6871, THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY
NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, N.E. 17TH TERRACE, N.E. 2ND AVENUE,
N.E. 16TH STREET, N.E. 1ST COURT, N.E. 15TH STREET, N.E.
1ST AVENUE, N.E. 14TH STREET, N.E. 2ND AVENUE AND I-395
(SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND MAP ATTACHED), FROM C-1 (LOCAL
COMMERCIAL) C-3 (CENTRAL COMMERCIAL) AND C-4 (GENERAL
COMMERCIAL) TO CBD-2 (CENTRAL COMMERCIAL), AND BY MAKING
ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE
A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF; BY RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF
IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Sept. 24,
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer,
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
1981
the ordinance
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9384
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commssion
and to the public.
6. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY WEST
FLAGLER STREET, I-95, S.W. 1 STREET & S.W. 1 AVE. FROM R-4, C-2
AND C-4 TO CBD-2.
Mayor Ferre: Aow take up 56(b), wiiicii is the same thing for the little piece of
property down in the south on Plagler Street. Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo-.rove
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
rir.Plummer: Second.
'ayor Terre* Further discussion. Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANEO 2- RDI� ,AMENDING ORDINANCE 110. 6871, THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF ALL OF BLOCK 137 N, AND LOTS 1-5. 26-30, BLOCK
138N; MIAMI A. L. KNOWLTON (B-41), BEING THE AREA BOUNDED BY
WEST FLAGLER STREET, I-95, S.W. 1ST STREET, AND S.W. 1ST AVENUE,
FROM R-4 (MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE) C-2 (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL)
AND C-4 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) TO CBD-2 (CENTRAL COMMERCIAL),
AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT
MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF; BY REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Sept. 24, 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
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AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9385
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
7. AMEND 6871 ART. III BY ADDING MXD-1, MXD-2 AND MXD-3.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 57(a).
tyr. Carollo: Move
Mr. Plummer: Second.
'4ayor Ferre: Further discussion? Any discussion by members of the public on this
issue, or from the department? Alright, call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY
AMENDING ARTICLE III - ZONING DISTRICTS - SECTION 1 BY
ADDING: MXD-1 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT,
MXD-2 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT, MXD-3
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT, AND BY REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLADSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 15, 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9386
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
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S. AMEND 6871 BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE XTV-29 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
MXD-1, KXD-2 & KW-3 DISTRICTS, PROVIDE FOR INTENT, USE REGU-
LATIONS, ETC.
Mayor Terre: We are now on 57(b). Do we have to do these separately now, Percy?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo : Move
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
THEREUPON, the City Attorney proceeded to read the ordinance into the record by
titly only.
DISCUSSION ENSUES PREVIOUS TO ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: That was (c)?
Mr. Percy: (b).
Mr. Plummer: Hold up a minute.
historic? You just mentioned it.
Mr. McManus: Providing a bonus.
What is it in reference there into the
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem with that. What is it? What item?
Mr. McManus: Providing a bonus..
Mr. Percy: Page 17, Section 12. Transfer development rights.
Mr. Jack Luft: It is transfer development rights, and then, in another section there
is a .25 bonus for saving a building; that is all there is.
Mr. Plummer: Well, question. Portion (b), where redevelopment cannot be
_ carried out without the structure in place, it may be moved at the owner's
expense to a site approved by the Planning Department....I understand what
"may" means. Are you telling me that if a person has a historic site, and
he can't build around it, that if you, in your great, infinite wisdom, decide
to allow him to move it, that he has got to pay to have it moved?
Ms. Meyers: This is only if he elects to take the bonus .25. If he does not
choose to take the bonus, then he is free to do anything.
Mr. Plummer: Thank you, Ma'am. I am all in accord.
Mayor Ferre: Furtner discussion on 57(b), call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMDMED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XIV-2 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL-MXD-1,
MXD-2, MXD-3 DISTRICTS, PROVIDING FOR INTENT, USE REGULA-
TIONS, LIMITATIONS ON USES, FLOOR AREA RATIOS, SETBACKS
AND MINIMUM SPACING BETWEEN BUILDINGS, HEIGHTS, PEDESTRIAN
STREETS, PARKING RETAIL FRONTAGE, PEDESTRIAN SPACE THEATRE,
HISTORIC PRESERVATION, RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE, SIGNS AND
SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL; AND BY REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 15, 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
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MAR 161982
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AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.*
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9387
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
public.
ON ROLL CALL:
9. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA GENERALLY BOUNDLD BY THE
MIAMI RIVER, METRORAIL, SO. 8TH STREET AND 190' WEST OF BRICKELL
AVENUE TO MXD-2.
Mayor Ferre: Nov, we are now on 57(c). Is there a motion?
Mr. Traurig: May I speak on that item, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: We have to get a motion, first. You want to move it, Joe?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, do you want to second it, J.L.?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: it has been moved and seconded.Under discussion, go ahead, Bob.
Mr. Traurig: Mr. Mayor, my name is Robert H. Traurig. I am an attorney with
offices at 1401 Brickell Avenue, and I am here representing American Bankers
Insurance Group. As Staff indicated when it was discussing the CBD-2 area,
and talked about the Jefferson Store on the west side of 2nd Avenue being an
integral part of one ownership. In this particular case, if the zoning were
passed as proposed on that map, you would be severing the property that Ameri-
can Bankers own. I have discussed this with Staff and I think that they sup-
port the concept of moving the line very slightly to the west, so that it
includes through lots 7 and 13 and block 107 south, which would then tie in
the existing American Bankers parking lot with the existing building, be-
cause to sever the two parcels and make one MXD-2 and RCB would mean that in
any future redevelopment of the property, we would have two different sets of
regulations that would be totally confusing, and it would really be in the
best interests of the community, and I think Staff agrees, that this all be
within one district.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, what is staff's recommendation on this?
Ms. Meyers: We can go along with that. Staff will agree to that.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, can we then adopt that in the second reading?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir. We will construe that as being not a material change in
the title or substance of the ordinance, if we are going to move the boundaries
just slightly. We would like the boundaries read into the record, so when the
ordinance is read it will be as amended. Our title does not reflect that,
currently.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, then�as amended by the information that has come into
the record. Are we ready to vote on itis now? Alright, read the ordinance.
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MAR 161982
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THEREUPON, THE CITY ATTORNEY PROCEEDS TO READ THE ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD
BY TITLE ONLY.
Mr. Traurig: Okay. That includes the deletion of Lots 3 through 7 and 13
through 17 in block 101 south, which will remain BCB.
Mr. Percy: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: Is that right, Staff? On the record, Mr. Luft, please.
Mr. Luft: Yes, those lots that have been described are the ones that we
would accede to the boundary change.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI$ BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN AREA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY THE MIAMI RIVER ON THE NORTH, THE RAPID TRANSIT
(METRORAIL) RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE WEST, SOUTH 8TH STREET ON
THE SOUTH AND A LINE APPROXIMATELY 190' WEST OF AND
PARALLEL TO BRICKELL AVENUE ON THE EAST, EXCLUDING LOTS 3 -
7 AND 13 - 16 OF BLOCK 107 - A, MARY BRICKELL ADDITION,
AMENDED, PLAT BOOK B-113, FROM R-CB RESIDENTIAL OFFICE,
C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, C-4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND W-R
WATERFRONT RECREATIONAL TO MXD-2 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE DISTRICT, AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES
IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE
NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III,
SECTION 2, THEREOF, BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE
SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
a
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 15, 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9388
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
10. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY S. CTH STREET
METRORAIL, S.W. 13TH STREET, S. MIAMI AVE. & BRICKELL PLAZA FROM
R-CB & C-2 TO Mn-2.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 57(d). Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Move
Mr. Plummer: Second
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance
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MAR 1 61982
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED.
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN
AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY SOUTH 8TH STREET ON THE
NORTH, THE RAPID TRANSIT JNETRORAIL) RIGHT-OF-WAY
ON THE WEST, SOUTHWEST 13TH STREET ON THE SOUTH AND
SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE AND BRICKELL PLAZA (SOUTHEAST
FIRST AVENUE) ON THE BAST FROM R-CB RESIDENTIAL OFFICE
COMMERCIAL AND C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL TO MXD-1 COM-
MERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT, AND BY MAKING
ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE
AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF,
BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 15,
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Carollo,
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9389
1981
the ordinance
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
11. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY S.W. 13 STREET,
METRORAIL, S.W. 15 ROAD & S. MIAMI AVENUE FROM R-CB TO MXD-3.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 57(e). It has been moved; is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Move
Mr. Plummer: Second
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE COM-
PREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY CHANGING
THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY
SOUTHWEST 13TH STREET ON THE NORTH, THE RAPID TRANSIT (METRORAIL)
RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE WEST, SOUTHWEST 15TH ROAD ON THE SOUTH AND
SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE EAST FROM R-CB RESIDENTIAL OFFICE TO
MXD-3 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL MIRED USE DISTRICT, AND BY MAKING
ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A
PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION
IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF, BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES,
CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
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MAR 161982
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 151 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. .
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AM: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9390
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
12. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY S.W. 9TH ST.
I-95, S.W. 15 ROAD, S.W. 3 AVENUE A1TD METRORAIL FROM R-4 TO
R-T.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 58; this is an Ordinance on second reading -
Planning Department's application to change the zoning - the area generally
bounded by S. W. 9th Street, I-95, and so on. Does anybody here wish to
discuss that ordinance?
Mr. Frances: Mr. Mayor, may I speak on this item a little bit?
Mayor Ferre: Sure.
Mr. Frances: May I speak on this item?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, you may.
Mr. Frances: Thank you very much. My name is Nicholas Frances of 1350 S. W.
2nd Avenue, Miami. Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, I am in favor of
the proposed changes for ordinances as presented by the Planning b Zoning
Board, but I, together with every property owner and a reasonable citizen of
the City of Miami we resent in placing the Metroline as the boundary between
the I= and the street with the residential area - as presented on your
map there .... west of the Metroline marked as R-C and I think that is unfavor-
able. That is strictly on policy, the use of property in that particular area.
and looking at your map, you can see that that particular area is only two
blocks wide, east of I-95, which is another major traffic artery in the area,
and it is located between two major traffic arteries, which is limiting the
use for no reasonable excuse. It is, as you can see, between the I-95 and
the Metroline, as you called it that, a boundary. I think..it is my opinion
that since the Metroline is an elevated traffic means for the people of Miami,
that there is no reason to use the Metroline as a boundary between two strictly dif-
ferently zoned districts in that particular area.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to answer that, Mr. Luft?
Mr.Jack Luft:Yes.We have addressed this issue in the context of the city-wide
comprehensive zoning change and the Department has agreed in those hearings that
the intensity of this district along 13th Street could be increased in the
RG-3/6 up to a 7, which would be equivalent to of about an F.A.R. around 2.4
to 2.5. Those lots are not very deep; this is not entire block redevelopment,
and we think this in consistent with the sort of things he is saying, but does
not go all the way to an F.A.R. of 7 on these narrow lots. We would not recom-
mend an MXD, but we would recommend a general upgrading in the comprehensive
zoning ordinance change.
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Mr. Frances: Okay, that is satisfactory, I would say, but let me bring to
your attention another point here. Now, on your map, section 11, which is
in the shape of No. 1 and is still marked as RC. It is
bounded on both sides, if the ordinance is.passed today, on Commercial on
the west side, and MXD on the east side. Now, leaving that particular two -
block section as a block as it is, I think it would be a disadvantage
for another major artery of traffic between Coral Gables and Brickell Avenue,
and in general it makes a very famous street of the City of Miami.
Coral Way is well-known, it's a well -developed parkway, it is Commercial and RC...
R036 at least, from one into the next, and in that particular area it is still
stays blank. RC is equivalent to... I don't know, maybe R036, but I think bounded
between a commercial section and a mixed usage area, I think it should be at
least M M classified itself.
Mr. Plummer: Is that property you own, sir?
Mr. Frances: Yes, air, I have some property in that area, but it looks quite
inappropriate to have a commercial section on one side of Coral Way and MXD
on the other side and keep that particular section dead and blind. I think
it would be appropriate to be a transition between commercial and MXD.
Mr. Plummer: Sir, I argued that same point to a certain degree of what you
are saying. I think that what you are wanting is, you want it now, and I can
understand that.
Mr. Frances: Well, I wanted.....
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, sir. Staff has said to you, that this City is into
a complete recomprehensive zoning of the entire City, and Staff has said they
will take that under consideration at such time as the total comprehensive
is taken into effect. What they are saying to you is now sir, they are not
going to do it now, and they are not recommending it now, but they will keep
it in mind, because the comprehensive is 30 or 60 days before it is before
this Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Alright. Are we ready to go?
Mr. Frances: Well, I believe you should give us some encouragement that that _
particular section will be properly rezoned, just for uniformity of.....
Mr. Luft: We are on record; that is our recommendation.
Mr. Frances: I would appreciate it.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir. We are now on Item 58. Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Moved
Mr. Plummer: Second
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN AREA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY A LINE 150' NORTH AND PARALLEL TO SOUTHWEST 9TH
STREET ON THE NORTH; THE I-95 RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE WEST;
SOUTHWEST 15th ROAD, SOUTHWEST 3RD AVENUE AND A LINE 140'
NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO SOUTHWEST 13TH STREET ON THE SOUTH
AND THE RAPID TRANSIT (METRORAIL) RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE EAST
FROM R-4 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE TO R-T RESIDENTIAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT, EXCEPT FOR PROPERTY ZONED GU -GOVERNMENTAL USE AND
PR -PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL USE DISTRICTS, AND BY MAK-
ING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF, BY REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 15, 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
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On Motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummerw the otditishee
vas thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
- and adapted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
MOBS: hone
•
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9391
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public. '
j 1s. ArirL40 6671 _ Ci9A GE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 150'
£OUT:: OF AND PA.'tALLEL OF SOUTHWEST OTE rTRrCT Oil T:= COU:': AND (
RIG':^_ OF tiA? 'N: ='- 7J-S. "^..C;' C-4 GENERAL COIRCRCIAL TO C-2 4
COMMUNITY CONCRCIAL DISTRICT.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 59. There is a motion; is there a second? Motion
and a second - does anybody want to speak to 59? Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED.
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN
AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY A LINE APPROXIMATELY 150'
NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET ON THE
NORTH: THE I-95 RIGHT-OF-WAY, ON THE WEST; A LINE
APPROXIMATELY 150' SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO SOUTHWEST
IERCIAL TO C-2-CM*W=, AND BY
i..kICT
MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871,'BY REFER-
ENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THERE-
OF, BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SECERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of Dec. 15, 1981
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9392
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
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MAR 161982
14. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY N. MIAMI AVENUE.
N. E. 2ND AVENUE AND N.E. 41ST STREET FROM R-C TO C-S,
(DECORATOR'S ROW).
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 61.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there any problem on the N. Miami Avenue, N.E. 2nd Avenue
Mr. Plummer: Put it up on a map, please.
Mayor Ferre: This is on first reading; you had better give us a review.
Mr. Plummer: This is 61.
Mayor Ferre: This has the full approval of the Department and the full
approval of the Planning Advisory Board. Where is this now ?
Mr. McManus: This is in the Design Plaza, Mr. Mayor
Mayor Ferre: This is in the Garment District, isn't it ?
Mr. McManus: Decorators' Row.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, Decorators' Row. Where is 40th Street here?
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor, the (a) part of this changes the zoning on the north-
ern section from R-C to C-5. The (b) part is an overlay district which raises
the base F.A.R. 2. to 2.5 and through a series of bonuses you can go from
2.5 to 3. It has to do with amenities, parking, etc. The (c) part applies the
overlay district to the area. This is in response to the need of the designers
and decorators in Decorators Row to expand in that area, so we are allowing
them ... we are recommending to you additional zoning to the north, going from
R-C to C-5 to accomodate those kinds of uses. We are also recommending to you
■ an adjustment in intensity 2 to 2.5 in base and going to 3, through a series of =
bonuses.
Mr. Plummer: Again, why in the area that is marked witn the yellow are yuu not taking
it up one more to square it off. Why isn't the yellow extended to 42nd Street.?
You see, let me tell you what I am trying to say, Joe. The way that that last
map and this map and all the rest of them have been presented today, I think
you are encouraging a tremendous amount of activity before this Commission of
variances, zoning changes - what is the justification of why you did not carry
that up to the 42nd Street, and square it off?
Mr. Manus: If we moved to the next street up,there are single family residences
on both sides of that street...
Mr. Plummer: So, you are saying it is a transition?
Mr. McManus: So what we are'trying'to'do'is dfaw the line in that block, so we go..
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: What does that got to do with it?
Mayor Ferre: Well, didn't you hear Joe's speech a little while ago?
Mr. Plummer: Well, yes. You know, I am going to go along with you. Alright?
But, it just seems like to me that it should be an attempt at all times, in
my estimation�to try to square these things off. The history of the Commission
in the past has been that it is pretty defensible when it is squared off, but
not such when you leave it chopped like it is here and in this one and other
pictures that you have shown us this morning.
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MAR 16 1982
Mayor Ferre: Joe, how such harm would be do those houses there by equating it
off all the way up to 42nd Street? Eventually, it's going to happen AnYWAy, 1Wd
you know it.
Mr. McManus: Well, I think, that that was the approach that was taken a number of
years ago When this same area was zoned from residential to R-C to give us
some kind of expansionary .... What we would up with in there was a mixed bag
of parking, residences and offices. Now, we are saying "Let's expand into that
area and change the complexion entirely..get it over to C-5".
Mr. Plummer: What is the zoning just to the north of 42nd Street?
Mr. McManus: R-2.
Mr. Plummer: Alright, so, in other words, will R-2 allow for parking as
an accessory?
Mr McManus: As conditional use.
Mr. Plummer: As a conditional use.
Mayor'Ferre: Ready? Is there a motion on 61?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: That is 61(a), right?
Mayor Ferre: (a), yes. Alright, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 140. 6871, AS AMENDED,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE
AREA BOUNDED'BY APPROXIMATELY NORTH MIAMI AVENUE,
NORTHEAST SECOND AVENUE AND A LINE + 104' NORTH OF,
SOUTH OF, AND PARALLEL TO NORTHEAST 41ST STREET,
FROM R-C (RESIDENTIAL OFFICE) TO C-S (LIBERAL COM-
MERCIAL); AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES
IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID
ORDINANCE NO. 6871, BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION
IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF, BY REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CON -
FLICK AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Carollo
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
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15. AMEND 6871- ADD HEW ARTICLE XXI-6, DESIGit PLAZA OVEP.LAY
DISTRICT (SPD-4)9 PROVIDING USE REGULATIOUSt LIMITATIONS DPI
' USES, YARDS, EEIGHT, FAIL, BONUS, PROVISIONS PARKING. �
Mayor Ferre: 61(b)
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Z Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Does anyone want to speak on this?
Read the Ordinance.
a
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED —
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XXI-6 DESIGN PLAZA OVERLAY DISTRICT
SPD-4; PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF THE OVERLAY DISTRICT,
USE REGULATIONS, LIMITATIONS ON USES, YARDS, HEIGHT,
FLOOR AREA RATIOS, BONUS PROVISIONS AND PARKING: BY RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF
IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Comissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Carollo
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Comissioner J.L.Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commi-sioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
FOLLOWING ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Show me where Miami Avenue is on that map, would you please?
Now, where is the Holy Cross Church? That is in that district, isn't it?
And, that Food Among The Flowers Restaurant is in there somewhere. So, I mean,
that's within that district, so that is catty -corner to the FEC property.
That is just south of it. Okay, and...
Mr. Plummer: No, it is not adjacent to the FEC property, Mr. Mayor. I think
more properly your terminology should be to the new dome stadium.
Mayor Ferre: Or it was to be. Okay. Where are we? Did we read 61(b)?
We haven't read it?
! Mr. Percy: Yes.
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16. APPLY DES4 PLAZA OVERLAY DISTRICT (SPD-4`,!'0 1XISTYWO 0-2*
C-4 MM C-3 ZM1114G CLASSIFICATI0119 IN D1;CORATOP' S P.OW ARri-
Mayor Ferre: 61(c). .
Mr. Plummer Move it.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Terre: It has been moved and seconded. Further discussion.
Read the ordinance.
Mr. Percy Resolution. This a resolution, Madam Clerk.
Mayor Ferre: It says ordinance on first reading, 61 (c).
Mr. Hirai: That is right.
Mr. Plummer: Mine says "ordinance'- on the agenda.
Mr. Percy: The agenda is not correct. The backup contains a resolution on
61(c). There is no ordinance.
Ms. Hirai: Sorry.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there is a motion for the resolution. Is there a
second? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-250
A RESOLUTION APPLYING THE DESIGN PLAZA OVERLAY DISTRICT
(SPD-4) TO EXISTING C-2 (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL), C-4 (GENERAL
COMMERCIAL) AND C-5 (LIBERAL COKMERCIAL) ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS
IN AN AREA�BOUNDED IRREGULARLY BY THE FEC RIGHT-OF-WAY, N.E.
36TH STREET, A LINE 114' WEST OF AND PARALLEL TO NORTH MIAMI
AVENUE, N. E. 42ND STREET AND A LINE + 100' PARALLEL TO AND
SOUTH OF N.E. 42ND STREET; AS PER THE ATTACHED.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
ITEMS 26 b 27 ARE WITHDRAWN.
17. AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN TURNKEY CONTRACT WITH MIAMI CENTER
ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CONVENTION CENTER PARKING GARAGE
IN TV1 AMOUMIT OF $127, 660.00
Mayor Ferre: Item 30 - Convention Center parking garage. Okay, is there a
motion? Is there a second on Item 30? Convention Center parking garage,
$127,660. Call the roll. 37
MAR1619O2
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-251
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE
TURNKEY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI CENTER
ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER PARKING GARAGE
IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,660, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE CONTRACT, FUNDS THEREFOR TO BE EXPENDED FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER AND PARKING GARAGE REVENUE BONDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
18. CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS FORTH ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE BED RACE'ON
MAY 23, 1962; ESTABLISH PEDESTRIAN MALL, RTC.
Mayor Ferre: Alright is there a motion ... This is the 4th annual Coconut Grove
bed race to be held May 23rd, muscular dystrophy, and so on. Moved by Carollo.
Is there a second? Plummer seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll on 37.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-252
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 4TH ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE
BED RACE, WHICH IS TO BE HELD MAY 23, 1982, CO -SPONSORED
BY THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION; CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS TO
THROUGH TRAFFIC ON THAT DATE DURING SPECIFIC HOURS AND
ESTABLISHING A PEDESTRIAN MALL SUBJECT TO ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS BY THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS; FURTHER AUTHOR-
IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SUPPORT AGREEMENT SETTING
FORTH THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SER-
VICE ASSISTANCE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
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MAR 161962
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19. APPROVE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ELIZABETH BUSH.
Mayor Ferre: The one-year extension of Elizabeth Bush, Item 38. Plummer troves
Item 38. This extends for one year, Elizabeth Bush. Second by Carollo. Further
discussion.
Mr. Gary: 31.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-253
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOY-
MENT PAST THE AGE OF 70 FOR ELIZABETH FUSH, AUDITORIUM
MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS AND MARINAS.EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 9, 1981, THROUGH NOVEMBER 9, 1982, WITH THE PRO-
VISION THAT IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLBACK OR LAYOFF, ELIZA-
BETH BUSH RATHER THAN A JUNIOR EMPLOYEE WOULD BE AFFECTED.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commission J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. ierre
None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
20. APPOINT OLGA-CODZNA+TO THE ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: We are on 39.
Mr. Plummer: Vhat is 39?
Mayor Ferre: They have recommended somebody to be appointed.
The appointment is somebody to the ALlapattah Community Board, somebody, I
don't know who it is. Nestor do you want to bring me all the recommendations?
Sere it is, Olga Codina, recommended by Mr. Urra.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second on that? (inaudible response)
Further discussion. Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who Loved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-234
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER
OF THE ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOTE: This Resolution appointed
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo Olga Codina to the herein
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre vacancy.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
21. APPOI17T INDIVIDUALS TO THE MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
ADVISORY BOARD.
Q
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 39(b), the Miami Affirmative Action Advisory
Board. What do you have on that? Let me tell you the people that we have....
we have been through this so many times. Anita Cofino wants on. Who is
Yvonne Garcia? And Henry Berger, and Laurastine Pierce. Somebody want to make
the motion for those four?
Mr. Plummer: Are the all residents of the City of Miami?
Mayor Ferre: You know all of them.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Laura is Pierce's wife, I mean Walter Pierce. Henry Berger
you know....
Mr. Plummer: I have no problems.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there is a motion that the following people be appointed:
1. Anita Cofino, Latin female
2. Yvonne Garcia
3. Henry Berger
4. Laurastine Pierce
Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Cal] the roll.
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MAR 161982
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: none
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez
The following resolution was.introduced by Commissioner Plummer, vho moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-255
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
NOTE: Resolution 82-255 appointed th,
following individuals:
1-Anita Cofino
2-Ivonne Garcia
3-Henry Burger
4-Laurastine Pierce
22. OPEN BUENA VISTA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I, H-;4475.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, we are now on Item 41, the Buena Vista highway Improvement.
(INAU'DIBLE COMMENTS)
Mr. Plummer: I don't have a 41.
Mayor Ferre: 41 says "Ordering Burena Vista Highway Improvement, Phase I",
and designating the property against which special .... did we pass that?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mr. Primmer: Move it.
:4r. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on Item 41. We haven't voted on that, right?
Alright, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-256
A RESOLUTION ORDERING BUENA VISTA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -
PHASE I, AND DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE FOR A PORTION OF THE COST THERE-
OF AS BUENA VISTA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - PHASE
I H-4475.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins MAR 1 �9s2
Commissioner Demetriu Perez, Jr.�
23. ALLOCATE $1,300 AS CASH ASSISTANCE GRANT TO MIAMI JACKS014 SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE "WASHINGTON CLOSE-UP PPAGRAM".
Mayor Ferre: We are now on item 43.
Mr. Gary: That is for the school - Jackson High.
Mayor Ferre: That is allocating $1300 for Miami Jackson, Washington Close-up
Program.
Mr. Plummer: I moved it before, I will move it again.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Carollo seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-257
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $1,300 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS AS A CASH ASSISTANCE GRANT TO DEFRAY THE COST OF
TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR YOUNG STUDENTS FROM MIAMI
JACKSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "WASHINGTON
CLOSE-UP PROGRAM.
(here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
24. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody here who wishes to speak on the Consent Agenda
or any items to be removed from it? Hearing none, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: The Consent Agenda is comprised of Items 44 through 54 to be
adopted. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: No second?
Mr. Carollo: Dies for lack of a second.
Mr. Plummer: I withdraw my motion.
Mayor Ferre: Well, pull out the items you want to pull out. 44 is one, right?
Mr. Carollo: Item 44, and I would like to pull out in the meantime, Item
45 also, I have another question on that.
Mr. Plummer: What you want to pull, 44 & 45?
Mayor Ferre: 44 b 45. Are there any other items to be pulled?
4. MAR 161982
Mayor Ferre: (con't) Alright, Plummer moves Items 46 through 54. Is there a
second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute Joe, if you are poina to null 45. 48 is the same
thing. It is all part and-arcel.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, you are correct in that.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, pull 44, 45 & 48. Are there any other items to be
pulled? Stadium seats, filters for pool, Point View Highway, Miami Riverwalk,
Tacolcy, Belle Meade, Buena Vista, Coconut Grove Mini Park. Okay, we are
ready to go then ? There is a motion and a second on every item except 44,
45 & 48.
. Mr. Grimm: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Raasch would like to answer any questions Commissioner
Carollo has on 45 & 480 if you care. Mr. Raasch is the Assistant Director of
Building & Vehicle Maintenance.
Mayor Ferre: Let us do this orderly. We have a motion on everything but these
three. We can talk about these three. Further discussion? Call the roll.
THEREUPON, The following resolutions were introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, seconded by seconded by Vice -Mayor Carollo and were adopted by the
following vote: '
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
24.1 BID ACCEPTANCE: AMERICAN SEATING CO. FOR 1,000 STADIUM SEAT BACKS
& BOTTOMS.
RESOLUTION 82-258
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY FOR
FURNISHING 1,000 STADIUM SEAT BACKS AND 1,000 SEAT BOTTOMS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTANCE; AT A TOTAL
COST OF $22,473.00; BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT: AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE
ORDER FOR THESE MATERIALS.
24.2 BID ACCEPTANCE; J. B. FORBES PLUMBING & HEATING FOR SHENANDOAH
PARK SWIMMING POOL REPAIR FILTERS.
RESOLUTION 82-259
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF J. B. FORBES PLUMBING AND
HEATING, INC. FOR FURNISHING REPAIRS TO TWO POOL FILTERS AT
THE SHENANDOAH PARK SWIMMING POOL FOR THE.DEPARTMENT OF BUILD-
ING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF $10,903.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET
OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PUR-
CHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER -FOR THIS SERVICE.
24.3 DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COLLETED CONSTRUCTION FOR
POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-,4309, BID A.
RESOLUTION 82-260
A RESOLUTION DIREFTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH A NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION BY T & N
CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. OF POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
IN POINT VIEW HIGHt+AY IMPROGEMENT DISTRICT•H-4309
(BID A - HIGHWAY).
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MAR 16 1982
24.4 BID ACCEPTANCE: S. I. NICHOLAS FOR THE MIAMI RIVERWALK.
RESOLUTION 82-261
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF S. I. NICHOLAS, INC. IN THE
PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $328,282, ADDITIVE ITEM "A".PLUS ADDITIVE
ITEM "B" OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR THE MIAMI RIVERWALK WITH MONIES
THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE 9333,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $328,282 TO COVER_ THE CONTRACT COST;-ALLOCA-
_ TING FROM SAID FUNDS THE AMOUNT OF $2,100 TO COVER THE COST OF
PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUNDS THE AMOUNT OF
' 12,063 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
24.5 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION COR. FOR TACOLCY
CENTER EXPANSION.
RESOLUTION 82-262
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,296,686 FOR TACOLCY CENTER
EXPANSION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE FINAL PAY-
MENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,29B.60 WHEN ALL CONDITIONS ARE MET.
24.6 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR BELLE
MEADE ISLAND BRIDGE MODIFICATIONS - 1981.
RESOLUTION 82-263
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES,
INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $39,478 FOR BELLE MEADE ISLAND BRIDGE
MODIFICATIONS 0 1981; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$4,495.
24.7 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF RUSSELL, INC. FOR BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT, PHASE V - BID A.
RESOLUTION 82-264
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF RUSSELL, INC. AT
A TOTAL COST OF $294,241.32 FOR BUENA VISTA COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE V - (BID '-A" - HIGHWAY); AND AUTHOR-
IZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $29,424.13.
24.8 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR COCONUT
GROVE MINI PARK.
RESOLUTION 82-265
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK BY SUNSET ENTER-
PRISES, INC., ON THE COCONUT GROVE MINI PARK PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE THE 10% RETAINAGE
ON THE PROJECT TO 1%.
25. DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL OF ITEMS 45 & 48.
Mayor Ferre: We now are on Items 44, 45 6 48.
Mr. Plummer: You are speaking to 45 b 48.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, 45 5 48..,
Mr. Carollo: On 45 & GR, ca- vo.i state for the record exactly
what is this money RoinR to?
'04 MAR 16 1982
Mr. wally Raasch: Yes, sir, it will be for parts for our M.D.T. I am Vall'y Raaach,
Building 6 Vehicle Maintenance Assistant Director, and we went out for bids
the same bids, and for parts and these parts are necessary for us to maintain
M.D.T.'s in our police cars.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, that is what I figured you were going to tell me, fnow my
question...
Mr. Plummer: Joe, let me..I am for it, but let me tell you what the truth of
it is. The truth of the matter is they went out for bids, but that is a ioke.
Do you know why it is a joke? There isn't but one ballgame in town.
Mr. Carollo: Now you see why I am bring it up?
Mr. Plummer: Okay, that ballgame in town is the shafting that this City has
gotten from these mobile digitals that don't work. They are now going to
start doing and repair in-house. These two items - one is for parts,so we
can do it in-house; and two is for training of our people, so we can do it
in-house.
Mr. Raasch: This should save us money over what we are having to pay to send
the units back to the factory to have it done.
Mr. Carollo: My question is this, and when you have this for me, I think that
it will clear up a lot of other questions -that I have. F.ow many of these computers
did we buy altogether from these people and how much money have we spent up
to now, the time we have them, which hasn't been a heck of a lot.
Mr. Raasch: They have been under warranty for the first year, and we had to
pick it up after the first year.
Mr. Carollo: I realize that, but for the time that we have had this, how
much, or what percentage of the times have these computers been down?
Mr. Raasch: We have had some problems with them, but I really can't speak
to that issue at this time, because they had been under warranty and they
had just been installed; we have had them for that period of time. And all
I can say is that now that we..
Mr. Carollo: What I am trying to find out is that fine, they have been under
warranty for a year, but if they have broken down 40 X or 50% of that time.
that tells me that, if that is the first year, the second year should be even
greater, and we should try to take a stance now; if need be, sue these people
or whomever the responsible party was.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I have been saying it for years.
Mr. Raasch: It is our position to say to you, that we are going to attempt
to maintain the M.D.T.'s. No. 1. The other is a processor we are asking for.
Forty-eight is for the processor in which we are asking for a contract.
Mr. Carollo:
Mr. Raasch: The processor in which we are going to train our people in this
period of time, where after this first year, in which we have this $42,000
contract, our people will then be able to maintain the processor as well as
the M.D.T.
Mr. Carollo: What I am getting at is the following. I will be ready to vote
for this when you have provided the information I have requested - what
percentage of the time are these computers down, because if it is a consider-
able amount of time, like I think that it is, then I want to consider suing
these people for giving us machinery that is not working properly.
Mr. Cary: Mr. Carollo, before you take that position, can I ask him a ques-
tioll?
Mr. Plummer: Joe, in the Fire Department, the M.D.T.'s, they are down 100%,
because they have never worked.
Mr. Carollo: Maybe we could combine the lawsuits.
45 MAR 16 1982
Mr. Plummer#. Same company!
Mr. Carollo: Same company.
Mr. Plummer: Sure. You see, you are scot-free. Maurice and I are banging.
Let me tell you why. This Commission allowed E-Systems, who is a company who
went through I think two or three 'bankruptcies - am I out of the ballpark?
Mote or less. You know, after the first bankruptcy, more or less, right?
They developed a system for the City of Miami only on our money. If it Iforltid,
they were the only ones that could collect royalties. I fought them tooth
and nail and lost. They have now developed an offshoot of the police system
that doesn't work for the Fire Department that they can't even get to work!
We have been had.
Mr. Carollo: Well, there is only one way to resolve that. That is in the
courts.
Mr. Glummer: That is why I brought up at the last meeting about the contract
with Booz Allen. A part of that contract is pouring money into that to try
to get these systems to work, and it is throwing good money after bad.
Mr. Carollo: What I am getting at is, J. L., here we are going to be approv-
ing over $100,000 that is supposed to save us money, but it is not going to be,
you know, even close to what it is going to cost us in....
Mr. Plummer: This is throwing a lifesaver to a thousand people in the water
to try to save them.
Mayor Ferre: Well, what do you want to do?
Mr. Gary: Can I ask that we, first of all, approve this, subject to us getting
the information. Secondly, I have been told by the Law Department that by
doing this it does not preclude us from sueing them, and I think we should
look into that matter.
Mr. Carollo: Excuse me - your Law Department said what?
Mr. Gary: We are not precluded from sueing them, therefore if the City
Commission directs that we can look into the matter in terms of..
Mr. Carollo: I realize that, but since the only way you get some responses
around here is when you hold things up. I want to hold it up until I get
all of the information that I requested and then we can reconsider everything.
Mayor Ferre: Alright. Anything else on Item 48? That is 45 and 48. Alright,
now do you want to talk about item 44?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, I know there was a representative of the Police Department
here, but ere they going to back now Howard,.or...
Mr. Gary: They told me an hour and one-half. They should be back about 4:30.
Mr. Plummer: Why don't you bring him back at 7:00 o'clock?
Mayor Ferre: We are waiting for Item 44. Is there anything else, Mr. Manager
that we can do while we are waiting for Commissioner Demetrio Perez?
Mr. Plummer: Well, what are we waiting for? Oh!
Mayor Ferre: We are waiting for a four -fifth, and we are waiting for Item
8, and we are waiting for the 7 o'clock meeting.
Mr. Plummer: Well, why don't we just adjourn now and come back at quarter to
7:00 o'clock?
Mayor Ferre: It is alright with me if it is alright with you.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: Anybody have any objections to that? We are adjourning now.
We will be back in session at 7:00 P.M. - quarter to 7:00, is that what you
said, J. L.?
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Mayor Ferre: (con't) Wait a minute, before you leave. Mr. Manager, t would like
to on the record, instruct you to put the matter of housing on the agenda of the
26th.
Mr. Plummer: What is that?
Mayor Ferre: The question of that housing - you know the 1000 housing units
we are going to build? I want that on the agenda of March 25.
Mr. Plummer: Is that a zoning item?
Mauor Ferre: It is not a zoning item and that is why he has to be instructed.
Mr. Gary: I think we can do that. I would ask that if all the information is
not available for that deadline that we be allowed's lot of leeway there.
Mayor Ferre: Try to get it on the 25th., and J. L., we have the question of
that plaque for Mel Reese. Are you satisfied with this?
26. DISCUSSION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING FORIMEJ. CITY MANAGER
MEL REESE.
_ Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, it is my understanding of the plaque has been
more or less approved by Mrs. Reese as to its type and to where it will
be placed and whatever she wishes is surely within,my agreement.
Mayor Ferre: That's .... me too. Whatever she wantB is okay with me.
THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO A BRIEF RECESS
at 4:28 P.M., reconvening at: 7:07 P.M. with all members
of the Commission found to be present except for Commissioner
■ Dawkins.
27. ESTABLISH SCHEDULE OF RENTS, RATES 6 CHARGES FOR USE,
OCCUPANCY AND SERVICES FOR CITY OF MIAMItUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER.
Mayor Ferre: The first one that we need to take up is Item 21 of the City
Commission agenda of March llth. This is an ordinance establishing a sche-
dule of rents and rates. Is there a motion on that?
Mr. Plummer: I will move it, Mr. Mayor. Under discussion...
Mayor Ferre: Alright, it has been seconded. Under discussion, Mr. Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager, we have just, at the last meeting, taken on a very
high priced consultant who is well versed in operation of this across the
country. I am asking, has this consultant been talked to? Obviously not, be-
cause this came from the same agenda. He was not hired at the time. Are
these rates compatible around the country? Are they low? And the only rea-
son that triggers that is that I understand that the rate of the Convention
Center is the same as that of the auditorium, at Dinner Key Auditorium Key
Auditorium, and to me, that is an inequity.
Mr. Dean Hoffineister: Well, Mr. Commissioner, normally the square footage
rate for exhibit space runs higher than that for meeting space, so the gross
rental rate for the Dinner Key Auditorium priced on.the basis of exhibit space
would be high, as compared to that of the Knight Center Auditorium.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
MAR 16 1982
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Mr. Plummer: 1 just... Maurice, I don't want to see ourselves in a posture of
where we possibly could be turning people away.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., in the first place, we can change these rates...
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: In a meeting's notice, and I guarantee you that if these Yates
are too high and we are not getting in conventions, the Administration and the
Hyatt people that just hired will let us know immediately.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we have a motion and a second. Read the ordinance,
please.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF RENTS, RATES
AND CHARGES FOR THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF AND THE SER-
VICES FURNISHED OR TO BE FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CONVENTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI NNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER; CONTAIN-
ING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO
SEPARATE DAYS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Perez,
for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter
dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days
by a vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission
AYES: Commissioner Demwetrio Perez
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A.-Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Perez, adopted said ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9393
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Com-
mission and copies were available to the public.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEM 22 WAS TAKEN UP ON APRIL 1, 1982. SEE
ORDINANCE NO. 9403.
MAR 16 1982
28. AMEND 9321 FOR -.THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SALARY
AND OTHER COSTS DUE TO UNION -NEGOTIATED INCREASES.
Mayor Ferre: The next item is an ordinance on the annual appropriations
with regards to the..
Mr. Gary: Union negotiated salary increases.
Mayor Ferre: increase on the union negotiations. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: I just gave him 23, didn't I? No, that was 22.
Mayor Ferre: TLis is Item 23. Is there a motion? Alright, Perez moves.
Is there a second? Carollo seconds. Further discussion on 23. Read the
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9321
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1981, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDI-
NANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 309 1982, AS AMENDED;
BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, UNION -NEGOTIATED INCREASES IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,020,108 AND BY INCREASING REVENUES IN THE SAME AMOUNT FROM
FY '81 FUND BALANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING TO PAY
FOR $1,020,108 OF ADDITIONAL SALARY, WAGE, AND OTHER COSTS DUE
TO UNION -NEGOTIATED INCREASES WHICH WERE NOT ORIGINALLY BUDGETED
FOR IN THE FY '82 BUDGET; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF
READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN
FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Perez and seconded by Commissioner Carollo,
for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter dispen-
sing with the requirement.of,reading same on two separate days by a vote of
not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission.
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. _
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Perez and seconded by
Commissioner Carollo, adopted said ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9394
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies
were available to the public.
MAR 16 1982
29. AMEND 9353 TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIRE TRAINING
FACILITY & CLOSE CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM; NOGUCHI EARTH
SCULPTURE, CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L.
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER & PARKING GARAGE, GOVERNMENT
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we are now on Item No. 24.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, this amendment to the Capital Improvement Budget, which
allows us to appropriate the 10.4 million dollars that we just sold in revenue
bonds for the downtown government center allows us also to take a 4700,000
credit from the Capital Improvement Fund for the downtown people mover to
credit toward the construction of the Convention Center. It also allows us to
appropriate $40,000 in parking revenues that we received Gould property for
the Noguchi Center, which was part of the agreement which you made and the
last, and not least, is the $125,000 for the modification of the Fire Training
Facility which is to be bought in the Capital Improvement Fund and paid from
the proceeds of the fire revenue bonds.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a motion on that?
Mr. Plummer: Where are we going to get the money eventually? Well, go
ahead and get your second.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, it has been moved; is there a second? Carollo moves
Item 24; is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second it for purposes of discussion. Where are we going to
get the $700,000 to pay back for a commitment that we have made on downtown
people movers?
Mr. Gary: We appropriated approximately - this City Commission appropriated
approximately $9,000,000 for the downtown people mover.
Mr. Plummer: I understand.
Mr. Gary: In that money was the provision for our contribution. Now, as a
result of our constructing the Conference Center garage, we have a net budget
of $700,000, which will be utilized for station over the garage.
Mr. Plummer: No, no.
Mr. Gary: We will be expending $700,000 in the parking - downtown Conference
Center garage for the downtown people mover. And what we are saying now is, we
are reimbursing the $700,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund back to the...
Mr. Plummer: Oh, so it is not a loan!
Mr. Gary: No, it is not a loan.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there further discussion on Item 24. Read the ordi-
nance.
MAR 16 1982
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9353, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 19, 1981. THE
CITY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981-82; AS AMENDED;
BY APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT OF $1259000, AS
A LOAN FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND,
FY 1982 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE
EARNINGS TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PRO-
JECT IX.B.(1).79.FIRE TRAINING FACILITY AND
CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM; BY ESTABLISH-
ING A NEW APPROPRIATION IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVE-
MENT FUND IN AN AMOUNT OF $40,000 FROM BAYFRONT
PARK BANDSHELL AREA PARKING REVENUES TO
INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECT IX.B.(i)12,
NOGUCHI EARTH SCULPTURE; BY ESTABLISHING A
NEW APPROPRIATION IN THE JAMES L. KNIGHT
CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND IN AN AMOUNT
OF $700,000 TO REFLECT A CREDIT FROM THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER
PROJECT TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECT
X.B.I., CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI-JAMES
L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER AND PARKING
GARAGE; BY INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN AN
AMOUNT OF $10,4009000 FROM THE 1981 PARKING
REVENUE BOND FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT
If XIII.B.(ii)1.9 GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKING GARAGE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF
READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS TITAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF TEE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION. _
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Plummer,
for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter
dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days
by a vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Peres
Commissionei.J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor -Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: , None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Carollo and seconded
by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cttc.issioner Miller J. Dawkins
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9395
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and copies were available to the public.
MAR 16 1982
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30. DEFERRAL OF ITEM 25 - COMMUNICATION PARTS & OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES,
Mayor Ferre: Take up 25 Which is the Building & Vehicle Maintenance Depart-
ment, Heavy Equipment Maintenance Division.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Carollo wanted to have either further discussion or
defer this item because it is related to the mobile digitals.
Mayor Ferre: Joe, do you want deferment or deferral on Item 25, which is the
Building & Vehicle Maintenance Department, Heavy Equipment Maintenance Divi-
sion? That is $100,000.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want further discussion on that?
Mr. Carollo: I don't think so.
Mr. Plummer: No?
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any problems with this now?
Mr. Carollo: I don't think this is related to the other item.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Carollo, I would be derelict in not telling you that is is
related. This is the appropriation in order to fund to purchase of those
parts.
Mr. Plummer: 45 & 48.
Mr. Gary: That is why I said, do you want to defer it, or do you want
further discussion on it?
Mr. Carollo: In other words, this is directly related to the other two items
that we have?
Mr. Plummer: This is the appropriation to buy the other two.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there is a motion that Item 25 be
Mr. Carollo: Defer that.
Mayor Ferre: deferred. Is there a second on the deferral? There is a
second. Further discussion? Call the roll on Item 25.
THEREUPON, on motion duly made by Commissioner Carollo
and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the City Commission
deferred consideration of the above matter by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice-Ylayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
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MAR 16 1982
31. AUTHORIZE CITY MAIIAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH DEPT. OF OFF-
STREET PARKING FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF CITY OF MIAMI/
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER
PARKING GARAGE.
Mayor Ferre: Item 32? Have we done 32?
Mr. Gary: No, we need to do Item 32.
Mr. Plummer: We did 32 the other day, but I don't mind doing it again.
I know we did it.
Mr. Gary: We went over with the City Clerk and she said that we had not.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, well then do it again.
Mr. Carollo: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to Item 32? Further discussion. There is
a second. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-266
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANCER TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO,
WHICH HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPART-
MENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
OF THE PARKING GARAGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF
MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurica A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
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32. A11E11D 9321 IN THE A1400T OF $21sG47 TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF
HIRING'All ASSISTANNF CITY ATTORNEY. , w
Mayor Ferre: 42 is the neat thing, which amends the annual appropriations by
increasing the appropriations for the General Fund Law Department in the
amount of $21,847. Anyone want to move that?
Mr. Plummer: Sure.
Mr. Gary: This is to fund the position that you authorized two meetings ago.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves; is there a second? Further discussion. Read
the ordinance, please.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED-
A1N EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9321, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1981, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1982, AS
AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND,
LAW DEPARTMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,847 AND BY INCREASING
REVENUES IN THE SAME AMOUNT FROM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES TO
COVER THE EXPENSE OF HIRING AN ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner
Carollo for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the
requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed
to by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded
by Commissioner Carollo, adopted said Ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9396
The City Attorney read the ordiance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to members of the City Commission and to the public.
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Mayor Ferre: Now that ... with the exception of 44, which I understand you want
deferred, right?
Mr. Carollo: Well, no, I think we have a representative of the Police Department
here.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, would you step up?
Mr. Gary: This is Major Gunn, and he would be happy to respond to questions
from the City Commission.
Mr. Carollo: Last year we approved 17 vehicles to be leased for undercover
work at a cost of $400 a month; total amount is $48,000. This year the request
is for 25 leased vehicles for undercover work at a cost of $425 per month per
vehicle a total of $127,500. That is a large increase, granted it might be
completely justified - but, it is a large increase.
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Major Gunn : I can answer that, Commissioner.
Mr. Carollo: Before you do, sir, I'd like to get to the main area that I'd like
to have some answers in. When Chief Harms came before us on April the 9th of
last year to request the other vehicles, one of the things that we inquired of
him was how many vehicles were there that had been confiscated. At the time
we could not get a precise answer from him, and we requested of him and of the
Manager at the time to make sure that for the following year every effort would
be taken to use confiscated vehicles for undercover work so we could save some
money instead of having to go out and lease vehicles. Can you answer me how
many vehicles that we confiscated, the Police Department is presently using
since April of last year?
Major Gunn: No, sir, I cannot. I do not have that figure. But I know the
reason why... there's two reasons why we do not use confiscated vehicles to
the extent that the city to save dollars might very well like. One of them
is very difficult and very time consuming to get the confiscation procedure
through, that's one. The second one is that after we confiscate the vehicles
and put them in undercover use, they are readily identified by the criminal.
element. Other than changing the paint and changing the color scheme on the
car, we do not have the ability to change these vehicles rapidly, as do the
criminal element. They can go to a rental car agency, and they do, and they
use rental cars, and they change cars on us constantly. We need the same
ability that they have. So there's two reasons why we do not use the
confiscated vehicles to the extent that we would like.
Mr. Carollo: All right, I realize that, Major. However, my point being was,
I realized then and I do now that we would always need a certain amount of
cars to lease out; but what I was trying to accomplish was to make that
number a minimum, and twenty five does seem awfully high. I don't think we
would be trading on and off twenty-five vehicles constantly. I think if we
would have twelve, fifteen, twenty cars a year, which we could easily have
that I think, confiscated and put into use, that we could cut that number
of twenty-five vehicles a year maybe by half.
Major Gunn: Well, that's why I wanted to explain about the twenty-five
vehicles. The twenty-five vehicles, this is a contract that runs from
April first of this year to April first of next year, it's a one year contract.
It does not mean that we're going to be, number one, use all of the dollars
that need to be appropriated for this. And number two, it will not mean
that we will use all of the vehicles. Our Department is expanding and our
operations are expanding, so we're trying to build in an increase for a
possible use during the next year. Mow, we've actually only increased the
vehicles during this year by twenty thousand, it goes from forty-eight to
sixty in dollars that we need for this year, but in order get rental cars
we must sign a one-year contract. It runs from April 1 of this year to
April 1 of next year. That's the only way we can get this dollar figure of
four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) and the ability to change the vehicles
rapidly. These rental cars agencies do not want to rent to us hardly at all,
and in order to get those deals we have to do that.
Mr. Carollo: Now Major, if you could come back, or if someone from your
Department, on the next time we meet, which is April the first, which is a
deadline that you have to have this contract signed...
Mayor Ferre: no, Joe, I recommend that you take it up of the 25th as a
special item, that gives him a week.
Mr. Carollo: O.R., that would be fine, just correct, the 25th.
Mayor Ferre: Pick it up as a special item, so in other words, this item
then is continued, can we do that?
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Mr. Carollo: And what I want, Major, is how many cars were confiscated and
what efforts were done to use confiscated cars for departmental use. That
was to the Chief back in April of last year.
Major Gunn: Yes, sir, I will.
34. DISCUSSION OF THE DrrARTMENT OF TRADE & COV211ERCE
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Mayor Ferre: All right, we'll see you on the 25th. Now, Mr. Manager, as I
see it, we've covered everything except the Mel Reese plaque, w};ich I think
we're all in accord whatever Mrs. Reese wants is fine; and the Department
of Trade & Commerce, and just for the record so that it's clear, I made a
statement to you that we want you to put this back on the agenda for discussion
on the April meeting and that I would appreciate your looking into and I
mentioned two possibilities. One, was the merger of this Department with
Metropolitan Dade County or a portion thereof, which would be a limitation
for us just to get involved in the foreign trade and commerce aspects of the
Department of Trade & Commerce. The second proposal was that we studied a
possibility of creating an authority and having a consortium of some sort
between Metro and ourselves, appointing a Board of Directors and running it
as a quasi -autonomous operation reporting to us through staff, through you,
and as I said, I discussed this matter with the County Manager, Merrit
Stierheim was very enthused with the idea, thought that it would be a great
improvement for both of us. I would like very much for you to make an
appointment with Merrit Stierheim between now and the meeting in April and
see if you can go into that, O.K.?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
THEREUPON, the Chair TEMPORARILY ADJOURNED THE
REGULAR AGENDA, AND PROCEEDED TO
TAKE UP ITEMS BELONGING TO THE FORMAL CITY
COMMISSION SESSION PORTION OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING AGENDA.
-5. INSTR!JCT CITY ATiGRNEY TO PREPARE AN.ENnIMENT TO ORD. 9382,
SECTION: 8 (A) RELF:TING TO HISTORIC P; £rERVATION IN THE CPD-2
DISTRICT.
Mayor Ferre: On 55-a, Arvah Parks, whom I think is here, has regiested that
a full Commission or at least four members of the Commission be present. So
who wants to lead off this parade? (PAUSE) O.K., now we've talked enough
about this, so we don't need any more statements that are repetitious about
things that have been previously said, and I'm going to take the prerogative
of the chair to just cut you off if you start repeating something that someone
else has said. What's this a last minute consultation?
Mr.Traurig : Mr. Paul is suggesting that item 60 be taken first since more
people are here on item sixty...
[Mayor Ferre: I have no problems but I think poor Arvah and the Historical
people, Danny, have been waiting all afternoon and you're not about to do
that to them.
Mr. Carollo: Bob, is Mr. Paul, one of the attorneys for item 607 (LAUGHTER)
Mayor Ferre: I think you said no too quickly there, Bob. Are we waiting for
you, Bob?
Mr. Traurig: I guess the answer is yes, but I had a few little notes that I
wanted to find before•I start. Such short notice that I didn't realize that
it was coming up today. -
(LAUGHTER)
Mayor Ferre: Do you want this item deferred for six months from now, while
you find your notes?
Mr. Traurig: Why don't I let someone else speak first and I'll be right hack.
Mayor Ferre: O.X. All right, anyone else want to speak and give us your
wisdom? Let me tell you where we were on this item. My position is that even
though I am not in favor of the Sears Tower per se, I do think that we ought
to have a Public gearing on it. And what I was recommending that we do is
if this item will pass today, that we have a Hearing on the Sears Tower soon
so that it doesn't act as a sword of Democles over this project and we can
accelerate this whole process. Yes, sir?
Mr. Lee: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, my name is Roswell E. Lee, I live at
630 Island Road, Miami, Florida. I have lived and worked in this area
so long that I feel like I'm sort of an authority on it. My parents came
here to Miami in 1920. !!y father purchased a little grocery store and living
quarters diagonally across the street from Sears Roebuck.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you speak closer to the microphone.
Mr. Lee: Closer? O.K., how about that? Did you hear my last statement?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Lee: Well, that soon turned into a tackle store and our business remained
there for fifty-four years until I had to move away to get larger quarters.
Now, I played in that area, I played with the sons of the people who owned
the houses that were torn down to build Sears, that watched Sears go up, in
fact I watched probably every building that is in that neighborhood go up and
the ones that have come down. Now, I feel that Sears' usefulness is gone,
I mean there is no large company that is going to move into that store. It's
just too archaic. Now, it would be useful as a museum, if you wanted a museum
down there. But what are you going to do with a museum? If this project that
they want to build there is going to bring taxes, it's going to bring large
employment, it's going to bring business to Miami, it's going to become an
exciting area. There is nothing exciting about a museum. In fact seven blocks _
down the street you have the old news building, they can turn that into a museum
if you want a museum. Right now we're going through kind of a recession here;
and I feel like if you keep this Sears Tower up, it may be the excuse not to
build this project and it's going to set the Omni area back maybe five years
before somebody else is willing to come in and risk it. You know, we went
through this with the port, people in the islands fought the port like mad.
The port is probably one of the biggest assets we have in the city today.
Right now, I noticed Keyes has pulled their sign down, they've backed off.
Look at what happened... suppose your historical society who had come in, had
come in and told the Herald, "you can't tear down those appartment buildings
sitting down in the bay and build the Herald building."
Mayor Ferre: They would have done us a favor.
Mr. Lee: What's that?
Mayor Ferre: They would have done us a big favor.
Mr. Lee: Well, maybe you, (LAUGH) well, you'll have to admit that they are
an asset to the city.
Mr. Plummer: Who is?
Mayor Ferre: I'll do no such thing.
Mr. Lee: well, they employ a lot of people, that's a large building, and they're
O.K. I ride to Coral Gables...
Mayor Ferre: You can find better examples than that.
Mr. Lee: O.K., I've a better one right now. I ride through the Gables all
the time. They're tearing old buildings down in the Gables that are older
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Mr. Lee (CONTIPUMD): than the Sears building, and they are building large new
office buildings that are full of people, creating business, pulling in corporations
practically from all over the world.
Mayor Ferre: We need to move along now, so wind up your statement.
Mr. Lee: All right, well probably my last statement here is if you're wondering
if I'm going to benefit anything with the Sears Tower coming down, year I think
I'll benefit. I think everybody in this room will benefit, and I think Miami
will benefit if the Sears Tower comes down to further this Omni project that's
going along here. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, sir. All right, now, the issue before us
is paragraph 8, which is the historic preservation section of this Ordinance.
We've voted the Ordinance out with the exception of this paragraph B. Mr.
Plummer said that he was willing to vote for portion A in the first sentence,
stopping at the word Public Hearing, that he is opposed to the following:
"the purpose of such Public Hearing is to insure the structures of major
historic significance are preserved for the health, prosperity, education and
wellfare of the people of Miami unless an undue economic hardship will result
which destroys all reasonable and beneficial use of the property. Now, J.L.,
in the interest of trying to reach harmony here, would you accept the following:
"unless an undue economic hardship at the sole opinion of the City Commission..."
Mr. Plummer: Say no more, that's acceptable. As long as this Commission
reserves and retains the right to make the determination, I have no problem
with it.
Mayor Ferre: O.K. Is that a happy medium? Does anybody have any serious
problems with that? Well, the matter of the fact is that the Commission is
going to make that decision anyway, and the only problem is that there was
some question about the legal impact of leaving it nebulous because then...
but if we put in at the sole discretion of the Commission. Now, Terry, do
you have any problems with that legally?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Ugh! George, do you want to hire two attorneys?
Mr. Percy:The determination, ►v Mayor, is that we put in standards that are
recognized by the courts that will guide this Commission. obviously the
determination is yours, but you need a yardstick or some device to measure
by and we want it on the face of the ordinance, and that's what we've done.
I think that this is defensible.
Mayor Ferre: Now, please tell me why legally, after undue economic hardship
as determined by the City of Miami Commission, or...
Mr. Percy: If you go on to say which would destroy the reasonable and
beneficial use of property, that's the standard.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, I have no problems with that.
Mr. Plummer: As determined by the Commission
Mayor Ferre: And undue economic hardship will result, in fact I'll tell you
what, I'll put it at the end of the sentence, which makes it clearer, all
reasonable and undue economic hardship would result which destroys all
reasonable and beneficial use of the property, as determined by the City of
Miami Commission. Do you accept that?
Mr. Percy: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I accept that.
Mayor Ferre: Now, does anybody have any problems with that?
Mr. Traurig: Mr. Mayor, I hope that I haven't lost the opportunity to speak.
Mayor Ferre: No, you haven't lost your opportunity to speak, but I'm just..
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Mr. Traurig: I would like to speak for just a moment. You know, there are
no villains here, and everybody is right, and i..Arva, my old dear friend
and, a more sincere person I don't know. And obviously, it is very important
to respect the old and to preserve those things that should be preserved in
the City. The issue is not whether or not we ought to have a historic pre '•
servation ordinance that would be applicable to all appropriate buildings
in the City. The issue is timing. You are trying to impose, in one ordinance
a historic preservation clause while it the same time you have pending before
you the Heritage Conservation Board and the guidelines for determining exact-
ly how other buildings throughout the City will be certified and will become
part of the historic preservation effort, and this establishes the total
criteria for determination by the City Commission in the future, regarding
other properties. We think that this ordinance is just unready for your
final action today. When Mr. Percy said to you "No, we have got to have in
there reasonable and beneficial use of the property as an expression of,
you know, for your guidance as to whether or not undue economic hardship
exists", you take into consideration the fact that we are talking about just
the facade facing the intersection of the boulevard at 13th Street, could that
possibly have a reasonable and beneficial use? It is just a facade. It
doesn't have a use. He is taking those... that expression from the Grand
Central Terminal case, and they could use Grand Central Station as an office
building, or for a dozen other, appropriate uses, so that had reasonable and —
beneficial use. We are saying to you, no harm would befall the City of Miami
if you took no action on this section tonight, but you addressed it when you
address the entire subject of historic preservation. We are prepared to give
you our covenant, either in the form of restrictive covenant, or our commit-
ment now, that we won't touch this building until you enact this ordinance,
provided of course, that you do it within a reasonable period of time - six
months, eight months, whatever the time is. We think that it ought to be in
the context of the total effort of the City, not just a scattered shot di-
rected at the Sears building at the present time. We think that also when
you have in this ordinance that the scale and the character of that tower has
to be preserved, that it makes it very difficult for us to do the overall
planning of other towers on this tract. We want to sit down with staff and
talk about how we can make a compatible arrangement between the other develop-
ment on this property and the tower which you want to preserve. We think there
are insufficient guidelines; we think it is fraught with legal problems; we
are not going to harm the City by a delay. We urge you not to take this
action, but that you wait until the ordinance, which you say, you know, that
you want to get back to you very quickly, is presented to you in its totality.
We urge that you not take the action tonight.
Mayor Ferre: Alright now, I will tell you, Mr. Traurig, as much as I respect
your opinion, in this particular case, I do not agree, and I feel that it is
time for us to make a statement. I am willing to give all the safeguards, and
I would like to add, as a matter of fact, a simple sentence that clarifies
the question of when the public hearing would be, because I am willing to vote
on this without accepting the Sears Building. However, I do not want that as
a Sword of Damocles, so I would want a ... Mr. Percy... a paragraph in here
that would read something like this, it would say: "City of Miami Commission
can accelerate the public hearing before the request of the permit by the
owner of demolition, the demolition permit by the owner at its sole discretion,
at his discretion". In other words, if the City...see what this says, is
no demolition permit shall be issued, and what I want to insert in there, is
that we don't have to wait for the permit of demolition to hold a public hear-
ing, that the City Commission at its discretion can accelerate the public hear-
ing on any particular building to determine whether or not it fits the...in
other words, so that we do not have to wait until the demolition permit is
requested.
Mr. Plummer: The wording would be that the City Commission could initiate at
any time a public hearing relating to an historical site.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, that is fine.
Mrs. Arva Parks: That doesn't bother us at all. I think that what we have
set out to try to achieve is to have the City Commission sit down and decide
that this is fairly for everyone, and I think what you are proposing is exact-
ly what we hope will happen if all the buildings and not Sears, if all the
buildings under this ordinance would get a fair hearing before you and we don't
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Mrs. Parka: (con't) have lawyers from out of town, and lawyers in town, but
we have you, and that is who we will wait for.
Mayor Ferre: And you see, this really shouldn't be a part of the zoning
matter, as you said; it really merits a hearing all of its own.
Mrs. Parks: I think the only question there, and we talked about this before,
is that if all the City was zoned five times what it is now, then I think that
would be a valid argument, but this is kind of a public tradeoff for a great
windfall Rift for All the vroaerty owners in that area. I think that answers
that why this shoulA he in the middle of this ordinance and I think that is why,
because it is a public thought.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, does anybody else want to speak on this issue?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I would like to see inserted, and Alva brought this
to my attention during the break, that it be mandatory whatever wording you
want to use, that the developers must sit down with and discuss with the
appropriate people, at least discuss. and we would hope that they could come
out with some kind of a consensus, but if not, we make it mandated that one
meeting shall at least take place between the developers and interested
parties.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you incorporate into that paragraph which we just
talked about - the Commission initiating. In other words, the Commission
may initiate a public hearing, provided however, that the property owner,
where the historic site is located, and the representatives of the public...
now, how are we going to word that?
Mr. Plummer: Interested parties.
Mayor Ferre: That interested parties must have the opportunity to meet on
the issue.
Mr. Plummer: And Mr. Traurig should pay for the lunch.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable now? Can we move along? As amended, will
somebody make the motion? Is there a second? Further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-267
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.
9382 ("Central Commercial CBD-2 District - setback provisions,
see -through corridors, landscaping, street widths and dedica-
tions...") by incorporating therein a Section 8(a) with the
following proposed language:
side drop-off lanes are requested by private develop-
ment, minimum setbacks and sidewalk development stand-
ards shall be adjusted to compensate for the loss of
sidewalk area.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
(a) No demolition permit shall be issued by the Building
Department for any structure of major significance
in local history or architectural history, as deter-
mined by the Dade County Historic Survey, unless the
City Commission has first approved such demolition
Permit following a Public Hearing. The City Commis -
sion may at any time initiate and/or accelerate a
Public Hearing on the approval of a demolition
permit, provided that prior thereto the developer
shall meet with and discuss the proposed demolition
with all interested parties. The purpose of such
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Public Hearing is to ensure that structures of
major historic significance are preserved for
the health; prosperity, education and Welfare
of the people of Miami unless an undue economic
hardship would result which destroys (all) reason-
able end beneficial use of property, as determined
by the City Commission. The $uilding Depart— t
shall record such structures on the official zoning
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
AFTER ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Now would you bring this back, Mr. Percy, in its final form...
are you going to do it tonight?
Mr. Percy: Yes air. For this page, yes sir..
Mayor Ferre: Oh fine, if you can do it tonight...
Mr. Percy: We are going to add that to Sub -paragraph 8(a), the language that...
Mayor Ferre: That is fine. If you can do it tonight, all the better.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At the end of the Commission Meeting and after a finding
by Mayor Ferre that there was st.11 no consensus among the interested parties,
Mayor Ferre indicated that the issue of the proposed language of Section 8(a)
of Ord. 9382 would be continued to the meeting of March 25, 1982.
36. AMEND 6871, ARTICLE %I-2, (RESIDENTIAL OFR;l - R-CB DIST)
CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS, FAR, LOT COVERAM, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 60. This is an ordinance on second reading.
It is the Planning Department's application of Ordinance 6871, and so on,
which was previously moved by Commissioner Perez and voted upon unanimously...
seconded by Plummer, it was a•unanimous vote. We are on 60. Mr. McManus.
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, for the record, this
Commission directed the Planning Department to undertate certain changes after
first reading, and these have been accomplished at this second reading and are
incorporated in the ordinance before you. Let me quickly run through this.
On the use regulations originally contained a recommendation for a maximum
F.A.R. of .25 for retail - that was increased....
Mayor Ferre: I didn't hear that Joe - 2.5?
Mr. McManus: .25 for retail. That was increased to .5. This is in your
agenda packet, Mr. Mayor, I think on two pages an the cover. In response to
the Commission's concern..... it should be facing pages on 68. The second
point is in response to the Commission's concern about the operations of
bars and nightclubs, these were made conditional uses. The third point is
that the original recommendations of Planning Department was an absolute
maximum of F.A.R. .3. We changed this to allow waterfront property to ex-
ceed F.A.R. if they provide the underground parking, they would qualify
for certain bonuses.
Mayor Ferre: If they had what kind of parking?
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Mr. McManus: Underground parking, or if they provide a baywalk, they could
exceed that F.A.R.
Mayor Ferre: In additon to the F.A.R. .5 retail? Or is it part of.
Mr. McManus., In addition to.
Mayor Ferre: So, in other words, the property in front of the Four Ambassa-
dors, there. Okay, for example, if they want to put a mixed development, and
they get all these bonuses, they could get up an F.A.R. of 3, right? For
non-residential use, in addition to which they would have .5 for commercial?
Ms. Meyers: Yes, and then other bonuses on top of that.
Mayor Ferre: And then all the other bonuses.
Mr. Plummer: But, not to exceed 4,000 sq. ft. on the retail, right?
Mayor Ferre: No, no, they coulnd't exceed 4,000 sq. ft., of course. They
have got .5. For example, a piece of property that has 200,000 - this is for
argument's sake, I don't know if there is any such thing there, but...
Ms. Meyers: Yes, the Four Ambassadors site.
Mayor Ferre: Has over 200,000 sq. ft., so .5 would be 100,000 sq. ft. of...
Ms. Meyers: 100,000 total sq. ft. of retail, but any one establishment could
not exceed 4,000 sq. ft.
Mayor Ferre: So, it would be limited to smaller shops.
Mr. Plummer: Right, in other words, it is not going to be a major tenant like
Sears or Jeffersons or..
Mayor Ferre: Yes. What would be the total F.A.R. if everybody got all the
bonuses and did all the good things, and what have you?
Ms. Meyers: Just about a 61.
Mayor Ferre: So, it still would be under the Omni area that we just approved
in density.
Ms. Meyers: That's right.
Mayor Ferre: But over anything else that's there.
Ms. Meyers: Well over anything.
Mayor Ferre: There is no 6 now anywhere on Brickell Avenue.
Ms. Meyers: No, what's the highest, 2.8 or something like that? 3? 3.1 is
the highest there.
Mayor Ferre: O.K.
Mr. Plummer: What concern should this commission have especially in the area
of where the Mayor was just talking about, the Four Ambassadors, keeping in
mind the development of Claughton Island.
Ms. Meyers: Related to traffic?
Mr. Plummer: Relating to anything for 'that particular area for this thing
which is going to be impacted by Claughton Island. Now what concern should
we have if any, as it relates to 7,000 or whatever it is on Claughton Island
in and around 8th Street?
Mr. Mc Manus: Mr. Commissioner, the original scheme on Claughton Island
included somewhere in the order of 1.3 million square feet of office space.
The developers have reshaped that project, and they're now estimating somewhere
in the order of less than 200,000 square feet of office space. In turn they
are going forward with their residential development. The difference there
is that there is less peak power impact by work trips on the street system.
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Mr. Mc Menus: (CONTINUED) Now, we currently have of exiting vehicular cap
on vehicles exiting Claughton island during the peak hour. The developers
are aware of that and they are scaling Claughton island to fit that caps so
that we know the exact number of vehicles exiting Claughton Island during
the peak hour in the street system and we have been working on that. .
Mr. Plummer: Joe, I guess my Concern is more about i►t the present time the
Four Ambassadors, once they enlarge that ballroom, the parking situation even
with that lot in question that the Mayor was just speaking of, we must -tow
25-30 cars a day Away from that given area. Now, i'f you take away that parking
lot, you add to the problem of Claughton Island. I again ask my question:
What should this Commission be concerned about for the possibility of going
up to a six F.A.R.?
Mr. Mc Manus: Commissioner, we have tried to look at traffic studies in
relation to development somewhat under the six that We are talking about.
on the other hand, it would surprise us if all of the Brickell area were
developed at six. We think that it's more likely than on the average, it
would be hitting three or four. From what we know now, we think with certain
traffic improvements, the traffic can be accomodated. Now again, we are
getting into a discussion there of respective impact fees to upgrade that
infrastructure, as you recall this afternoon.
Mr. Plummer: I very well recall but I also know that that's a private island.
Mr. Mc Manus: Well, I wasn't speaking about the island, Commissioner, I was
speaking about Brickell itself in the infrastructure.
Mr. Plummer: All right, so you don't see any great concern?
Mr. Mc Manus: Not in Claughton Island itself, but as we get out into the
Brickell Street system, and as we are talking about the existing sewer system
in the Brickell area, yes, we have some concerns, but we think it's within the
scope of the next twenty years to accomodate them.
Mr. Plummer: O.K.
Mr. Mc Manus: Going on the fourth point, the Planning Department's original
recommendation there was a bonus of F.A.R. 1, and then waterfront properties,
F.A.R. 2 on waterfront properties. This has been changed to provide a maximum
residential bonus of F.A.R. 2 on all properties, so we have that uniform now.
The fifth point is that where bonuses are given for retail or residential
uses, such space shall remain in that use permanently, in other words, you
can't keep turning that over as you move along through time.
Mr. Plummer: The Four Ambassadors was changed about seven times to accomodate
the needs of the present.
Mr. Mc Manus: There is concern about the residential area south of 15th
Road, and we've added some public amenity requirements with regard to that
and minimizing shadows In that area. The transitional area has been defined
with a radius of 600 feet...
Mayor Ferre: Is that the area that you were concerned and affected by? Has
this been addressed so that you're satisfied on this, or are you against this?
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE)
!Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, you're satisfied. Now, Janet, you're not satisfied.
Now, let me... I'm sure we'll be getting into this when you get up to make
your point, but yesterday or the day before driving on the expressway in the
afternoon commting south I noticed on Nick Morley's building and the building
on my sister's former property, that that building is so close to the other
one that it cast a complete shadow on it on the side. And you know, it
struck me, who in the world, I mean I hate to say this about my friend, Nick,
but who in the world is going to buy those apartments that live permanently
in the shade? I mean in the morning the sun comes up on the other side, therefore,
they get no sun, and in the afternoon when they'd normally get sun, they are
blocked by the complete building.
Mr. Plummer: Think of how much they'll save on the air conditioning bill.
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Mayor Ferre: That's unbelievable. All right, go ahead on the other area.
Mr. Mc Manus: The seventh point is that there is now a requirement of public
access to be provided the first 20 feet of waterfront set back area and again
that would operate with the City's Waterfront Charter Amendment. There has
been a request that we look at further look at parking spaces in the mixed used
credit. we are now permitting no more than 30% of the total parking spaces
to be assigned to the mixed used credit for residential space has been utilized.
Mayor Ferre: I don't understand that. You mean if you have a mixed use,
30% of the parking has to be reserved for the commercial portion of it?
Mr. Mc Manus: It permits no more than 30% of the total parking spaces to be
assigned.
Mayor Ferre: Assigned to whom? To anybody?
Mr. Mc Manus: To anybody, presumably the residents.
Mayor Ferre: So, if I buy 3,000 square foot, I mean $300,000 condominium, I
cannot buy a place to park?
Mr. Mc Manus: That's right. It says only...
Mayor Ferre: Unless I'm part of the lucky 30%.
Mr. Mc Manus: It's only if they elect to credit, continuing on the line where
the mixed use credit has been utilized.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, only if they elect to credit. I tell you, I think the approach
to that, doing it opposite may be a better way of doing it. That is to say
that if you have 400 parking spaces, 20% are non -assigned, then I think you
have a better chance. But to say that you're going to have... I mean I wouldn't
buy a $300,000 condominium and not get a guaranteed parking space.
Mr. Mc Manus: Mr. Mayor, let we conclude on two clarifying points that we've
added under nine here. We've added a phrase regarding floor ratios provided
the requirements of this district are complied with to further clarify that
the intent of awarding of bonuses is not automatic; and secondly we clarified
some distance requirements in the three block connection saying that it's no
more than 300 feet in either direction. We think those are clarifying the
language a little bit.
Mayor Ferre: Explain that last part, 9-a I understand, 9-b I don't.
Mr. Mc Manus: It was intent of three block connection regulations that
pedestrians have to walk no more than 300 feet in either direction to reach
such a connection.
Mayor Ferre: I can read, I read that.
Mr. Mc Manus: Therefore, the maximum distance between pedestrian connection
has been changed from 300 feet to 600 feet. In other words, if you were
exactly midway between two pedestrian connections, you would be 300 feet
from either one, or the pedestrian connections themselves would be 600 feet
apart.
Mayor Ferre: Pedestrian connections between what and what? Across the street,
across Brickell?
Unidentified Speaker: From Brickell to Bayshore, from Brickell to Miami
Avenue, east -west from Miami Avenue to Rapid Transit.
Mr. Plummer: I had requested some clarification on restaurant and launges
existing in these multiple use buildings.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, yes, because of the Menage situation?
Mr. Plummer: Well, that among others.
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Ms. Meyers: We inserted those as a conditional use so that any individual
request comes to you with the particulars.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I'm well satisfied with that.
!Mayor Ferre: O.R., does that -conclude your presentation? Any questions?
All right, let's see, who wants to speak from the public? Raise your hands
so I can see how many public speakers we have today. one, two, three, four,
five, all right, there is the microphone; I think there's not that many but
we need to write theme down, so as you will. It's three minutes; does anybody
need more than three minutes? I thought you might, Janet. Haw many minutes
do you need, Janet?
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE)
Mayor Ferre: Within limitations-- Now Scooper I'm not going to let you...
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE)
Mayor Ferre: I'm glad to hear that. O.K., let's get on with the show.
Mr. Traurig: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, my name is Robert H.
Traurig, I'm an attorney with offices at 1401 Brickell Avenue. On behalf
of several property owners on Brickell Avenue, I strongly urge you to adopt
the ordinance that has been submitted to you with only some minor revisions.
I wrote a letter to you, Mr. Mayor and to each of the members of the City
Commission and I don't know whether or not you've had an opportunity to read
it. I'll tell you the three points that we raised and we ask you to consider
them among the things that you will be considering today. Number one, although
there is a provision here to permit some retail space, there has been a
limitation made of 4,000 square feet for any one establishment. We urge you
to concider 10,000 square feet for a maximum number of square feet of any
one establishment. I think it's been demonstrated that in major projects such
as will occur on Brickell Avenue there may be one larger user and we want to
have the opportunity to provide space for that larger user. Point number two,
with regard to the parking issue, and the Hayor brought this up, there is a
provision that if there is a mixed use that there can be a reduction of 30%
of the required parking spaces; so for example, if under normal circumstances
you needed 1,000 parking spaces,,theoretically you could get a reduction of
300, bringing it down to 700. We think that's great; but we would ask you
that rather than concider that only 30% of those spaces can be assigned, that
a larger percentage be permitted to be assigned and we suggested 50%. The
Mayor raised the question about the man who bought a very expensive apartment,
and who may not be able to get an assigned parking space. That concerns us
because you are trying to encourage a mixed use. This is only applicable if
you have a mixed use, so you will have some condominium and some hotel space
perhaps along with the office and commercial space. And the condo buyer wants
the assignment of a parking space; and the head of the security's firm or the
mead of the law office, or the mead of the realtor firm that's in that building
will probably want (or accounting firs) will want saw assigned parking spaces
to the key personnel in that firm. So we urge you to-concider a higher percentage.
And finally, the issue of the shadow requirements; you have a provision here, in
lieu of a view corridor which is impossible to obtain. You have a provision which
says that if you are within a prohibitive distance of the R-5, or R-5-A, or the
R-3-B districts. Now, for your edification, R-5 would be South Bayshore Drive,
R-5-A would be the east side of Brickell Avenue from 15th to 26th, and R-3-B
would be the west side of Brickell Avenue. That there can be no shadows during
certain prohibited hours, and that would be 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. during the
Equinoxial period, that is March 21 and September 21. We think that the
prohibition about shadows affecting the R-5-A and the R-3-B are absolutely
valid; but we urge you to delete the requirements that there be no shadows
on the R-5 area, which is the South Bayshore. And specifically because that
property which is being pointed out on your screen couldn't possibly be
developed any height of greater than 19 stories without casting a shadow on
the R-5. We've already done the shadow studies. We're prepared to show them
to you. So we urge you to be more liberal, and those buildings are in
existence already, we urge you not to require that we put not put some kind
of shadow on their garage or some portion of their public area because it is
impossible to achieve that.
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Mayor Ferret That's called the South Bayshore Drive area?
Mr. Traurig: Yes, and that's the R-5 area. So those three points we would
call to your attention and we would ask you to pass the Ordinance with ame
minor modifications along those lines. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, before we proceed, what is the staff recommendations
on the three points? In other words, rather than the 4,000, 10,0001 50%
parking assignment rather than 30• and shadows.
Ms. Meyers: On the first point, staff has no problems changing to 10,000 square
feet. We think that is still a small store and not a department store. It
protects the intent of the Odinance.
Mayor Ferret O.K., let's see what the Commission feels because these will
start accumulating in on us. I, for one, don't have any problems, but frankly
the difference between four and ten thousand doesn't mean anything. If you're
talking about 100,000 or 200,000 square feet, you're talking about a big store.
But a 10,000 square foot store is not a very big store. Anybody have any
problems with that?
Mr. Plummer: I would prefer the four.
Mayor Ferre: Four is a very small, little place.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, let's understand or at least what I understkia.
We in no way are trying to promote Brickell area as a retail shopping area.
That's not the characted of Brickell.
Mayor Ferre: Understood.
Mr. Plummer: What we're trying to do is to give as what I would assume and what
I understood from the first go -round was we were basically going to appeal to
accessory uses to the buildings;and 4,000 foot, in my estimation is adequate.
Now, you start going and you start putting in...
Mayor Ferret All right, Mr. Plummer wants to address the issue and I would like
to note to all the speakers who come up, I'm going to limit you just to the issue
before us, very briefly.
Mr. Blumberg:: With your consent, gentlemen, my name is David Blumberg
president of Plan Development Corp., which is the owner of part of the
property affected. Mr. 'Plummer, gentlemen, when you talk about a 10,000 square
foot store, you talk about a typical Liggets or a drug store of that size, just
to give you a frame of reference, I'm not suggesting that that store would be
a drug... if you want to develop what we call mixed use, and we're not talking
about shopping centers because now you have to have a lead tenant of... and.
the smallest department store I know is a 90,000 square foot store. But you
just can't develop that much space with little 2,000 square foot stores.
Mayor Ferret Is 10,000 square feet sufficient?
Mr.Blumberiz: Yes, I think it is. I called Citycorp you know they have that
great building in New York, and they have a little shopping area in their plaza.
I called them to see what the largest store they had was. It was a gift store
of 30,000 feet, so that's a frame of reference which you might want to concider.
Mayor Ferret now about a restaurant, now, because 10,000 square feet for a
restaurant is awfully small.
Mr. Blumberg: Yes, it is and especially if you want to get enough seats for
your liquor license.
Mayor Ferre: So is there an exception here for restaurants? There is an
exception. So we're talking just about stores, 10,000 square feet stores.
O.K., I have no problem.
Mr. Blumberg: We're talking about stores, yes.
Mr. Plummer: But the restaurants are in the conditional use.
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Mayor Ferre: You.
Mr. Plummer: I'm concerned where they are opened to the Public, rather than
accessory use to the building. That's my concern, because that creates a
parking problem.
Ms. Meyers: O.K., restaurants lthd cafe* are not a omiditional use, -but
night clubs, theatres and the kited of entertainment like Menage are a conditional
use.
Mayor Ferret O.R.?
Mr. Plummer: Well, no, it's not all right. You know, if you put in a restaurant
of such capacity that we look at a 10,000 square foot restaurant, you could be
generating 100 to 150 more cars a night.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, J.L., a restaurant.
restaurant is a little hole in the wall.
Mr. Plummer: It's 100 by 100.
First of all, a 10,000 square foot
I mean that4B not much of a...
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Mayor Ferre: No, I guess you're right. You could get what, 200-- (PAUSE)
It's also a night club, and it's also a disco, and it's open all night.
Mr. Plummer: See, to me, when you talk about mixed use, to me that's a
mixed use of living and office. That to me is mixed use. Now as I see it,
we're trying to open the door to another mix of the use and that is retail.
I don't think anybody here is trying to encourage retail sales in the Brickell
area.
Mayor Ferre: Well, Plummer, how do you want to limit it, so we can move along?
Mr. Plummer: That's why I thought that it should be an accessory use to the
building, now that's the fray most of them stand today. I'll tell you what I'll
do, I'll split the difference with you. The difference between 4 and 10 is
6, and anything above 6, let them come in for conditional use.
Mr. Traurig: Mr. Plummer, I just want to give you some comfort with regard to
how much retail could be there. -There is a limitation of 2.5 F.A.R. for the
retail in any one of these parcels. So, therefore, there is a limitation on
the total quantity of retail. We just wanted to make sure that if we have a
larger tenant that wants to be able to service a larger complex, that we have
some latitude.
Mr. Plummer: Bob, I have no problem with servicing of the building. My problem
is when you start inviting the public and it generates more traffic and more
cars.
Mr. Traurig: O.R., one last thing, the restaurant is not an issue here. That's
a conditional use, that has to be dealt with on its own merits in connection
with parking, etc. when the time comes. 4.
Mayor Ferro: O.K., Jack, do you want to add something?
Ms. Meyers: Just to correct the record that you have a .5 total F.A.R. on
retail, not .25.
Mayor Ferro: .5, O.K., what's the will of this Commission?
Mr. Carollo: Dan, do you want to add anything to that? Do you favor 10,000
or 4,000?
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Mr. Carollo: Who are you for this?
Mayor Ferre: O.K., now, where are we? Is it 10, 4 or 7?
Mr. Carollo: Maurice, you know, I like J.L., have some concerns on the parking,
especially, well, you see how active the tow trucks are on a lot of those
condominiums, but at the same time, I think that if we're really going to be fair
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Mr. Carollos (CONTINUED) about those 10,000 feet, I think it is reasonable
and something that we could live with, I would be in favor of 1o,000.
Mayor Ferre: And you?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferres O.K., what's the next? The next one is 50% parking.
Ms. Meyers: Staff feels that we cannot deny the need to sell a
with a condominium. However, this restriction only applies if thYdeveloper
elects to build less parking spaces than he would otherwise be required to
build; and we feel that there is a danger in allowing too many parking spaces
to be assigned where the assigned spaces are ones that are vacated but are not
available to the general public to use.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Traurig is recommending rather than 30%, that you use 50%.
What's your opinion on that?
Ms. Meyers: We think that's a dangerously high number of spaces to assign.
Mayor Ferre: That's too high, Now do you want to speak on that issue alone?
Go ahead.
Ms. Cooper: Janet Cooper, 1901 Brickell; when this item went before the
Planning Advisory Board, the only thing that was in the Ordinance was a
reduction of 30% on the number of residential spaces from the office spaces
where there is a mixed used development. I suggested to the Planning Advisory
Board that was not acceptable and gave them the reasons, they agreed with me,
and they put that in the Ordinance as it came to you. When it came to you
on first reading, Mr. Traurig got up and objected to that. I got up and gave
my explanation again. He got up and said that after hearing my explanation
he felt that it was reasonable (what I had said), and as I understood it,
there was no change to be made. I don't know how another change came about
between first and second reading, so I want you to understand the history on
this. Now, it's not been explained to you properly what the proposal is.
Talks about mixed used developments, where there's an office and residential,
and the credit is not for 30% of the entire parking, but 30% of the number of
the residential spaces would be credited towards the requirements for the office
spaces. So, to give you a fair picture of what it is, it is something less
than 30% of the total required, but it is still a significant number. Now,
when we were talking about a similar issue on Claughton Island, there is a
very interesting difference, and that is on Claughton Island there was a
requirement that the structure for parking be the same structure, that they
be available to both. In this instance there is no talk about it being the
same structure, so it is entirely conceivable with the way the wording of
this Ordinance is, is to have a separate structure for parking for residential
and a separate structure for parking for office to credit from.. 30% of the
residential into the office, just make a smaller structure on the office
building parking and have no access interchange. That's the first defect in
this Ordinance. Second defect is in the way that they talk about no more
than 30% of the total number of parking spaces residential and non-residential
are assigned during normal business hours,. Well, first of all, what normal
business hours for one business is for instance, a bank, is different for
another business that may operate 9 to 5 Monday through Friday, which is
totally different from an office such as real estate which does a lot of
business on the week -ends. So we're not talking about normal business
hours in any definable sense. Second of all, when we were talking about
Claughton Island having a maximum number or a maximum percentage of spaces
that could be assigned, the Planning Department and the Zoning Department
were up in arms saying: "how in the world are we going to enforce that they
can only assign 10%, or 15%, or whatever the percentage is?" I find it
phenomenal after that kind of lengthy discussion, to talk about enforcing
not only a percentage but for normal business hours. This is totally un-
enforceable. Now, as to the general concept of this, this is not a mandate
in the reduction in parking, this is an option which a developer may choose
to elect. He can assign all the parking spaces that he wants under the
existing Ordinance for both his office and his residential if he provides
the full complement of spaces. The whole theory of reducing the parking is
that where spaces from one use will be available for the other, it's unnecessary
to provide the full complement of both since there is some sort of overlap there.
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Ms. Cooper: (CONTINUED) As it exists now, we have an average of 1 3/4 spaces
required per residential unit. As I've told you on many occasions before,
that's not enough. Because what happens is we get one space assinged per
dwelling unit, and the rest of the spaces have to go to employees, second
cars, visitors, all kinds of uses like that, and it's just not sufficient
in a condominium.• Now to add an extra office use to that, allowing the
assignment of spaces, it's going to be something that is not going to affect
me personally, it's just going to be impossible for the people who are going
to be utilising that structure.. So what I say is, if the developer wants to
reduce the number of parking spaces, he has to give up that option of assigning
spaces, because there is just no way that it will work. I see no difference
between assigning a small percentage or a lesser percentage, it's going to
amount to reducing the number of spaces available. So I suggest you just leave
it the way it was at the first reading.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to answer her? She basically made three points.
Ms. Meyers: Staff has proposed that this change to allow 30% in attempt to
reach a compromise that the developers can perhaps live with.
Mayor Ferre: Didn't ask you that. She made three points, why don't you answer
them in the sequence that she brought them up. One was access interchange.
Why don't you repeat your points.
Ms. Meyers: O.K., whether or not access and interchange is available is something
the Urban Development Review Board is supposed to guarantee. That's part of their
job, to work out...
Mayor Ferre: Why not chisel it into this? -
Ms. Meyers: Well, we could, but, you know, there is a limit to what you can
write in the ordinance and what you leave up....
Mayor Ferre: I think that is a perfectly reasonable request. Do you have
any objections to that, Bob?
Mr. Traurig: (INAUDIBLE, SPEAKING FROM THE AUDIENCE WITHOUT A
Mayor Ferre: No, of course, you don't.
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Mayor Ferre: That's not what she's talking about. She is talkir,j about
the distinction between residential and commercial and that there is no
interchange in access. The way this is written, I thick sLe is stretching
a point but I think that is something that is reasonable and I don't see
anybody having any problems in changing that. So do you accept that? DO
you, Do yoi? Okay, so far so good, Janet, let's see how you do with the
other two. Now the next one was the question of the business time. The
next point I had here, you said regular business time is a very loose term--
inology because regular business time for a bank and the businesE of a baker;
are all different. So how do you solve that problem?
Ms. Meyers: If the Commission wishes to put in specific hours, we have no
problem with that.
Mayor Ferre: Acceptable? .... We're letting you have some points here,
Janet, because the Herald is writing a big story about you, we want to
show how effective you are. Okay, so you got that one. Now, what else?
Well, the third thing that you had was the real bigger one and that is
that she doesn't believe that there ought to be any restrictions and that
there ought to be no assignment. Is that right?
Ms. Cooper: My third point dealt with enforcement being impossible as
this is written, but my fourth point which you were addressing was that the
developer has an option, he can either build the full compliment for both
and have all the assigned spaces he wants or if he wants the reductior.
based on an overlap let him allow that overlap by not assigning spaces.
Mayor Ferre: Is that reasonable?
Mr. Herman Romney: Mr. Mayor, for the record, n-,,, riame .i s
I'm an architect, I am familiar wit the area, having s
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projects here, as an architect, I can say that the mixed use at the levels
at which we're talking about in R-CB Mould justify that a discount be granted
when more than one use is coming together on a site especially night time and
day time such as.....
Mayor Ferre: Nobody is questioning that.
Mr. Romney: And I also think that it is important that assignment of one
space per unit be allowed in a residential complex.
Mayor Ferre: That what, assignment of?
Mr. Romney: I believe that what I was trying to say was (1) that a discount
should be allowed, (2) that assignment of one car space per apartment should
also be allowed together with the discounting.
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody else want to add to that?
Mr. John Rice: I'm John Rice, Executive Vice -President of Interterra. We
are building the Interterra Building at Brickell Avenue and Coral Way and we
looked into this parking problem very seriously to the point of hiring Wilbur
Smith as.an outside consultant, brought Apcoa in as a consultant and Meyers
Brothers.
Mayor Ferre: That's your first and second mistake.
Mr. Rice: We were advised by all three of them that the operational capacity
of a garage can be increased by about 30% if you do not assign parking, speak-
ing for an office building.
Mayor Ferre: Can be increased?
Mr. Rice: Yes, sir, by virtue of the fact that when you go in there you don't
see a space reserved for me and for everybody else in our office that isn't
there and maybe the way you might address this problem is to give this credit
in the event that there is not assigned parking for the office space because
then you are truly increasing the capacity of the garage.
Mayor Ferre: Let me tell you how I feel about this, this is just a personal
opinion. With regards to office space, I think that the community is much
better off if the office space garages do not have assigned spaces. And the
fact is that at Southeast Bank, at One Biscayne and at Ameri First with few
exceptions down at the ground there are no assigned spaces. There are a few
reserved spaces and I think an office building is a lot better off, the moment
you start assigning office spaces what is going to happen is this, that people
are just not going to pay any attention like they do down at 27th and 7th at
Carolyn Weiss's building, at the World Trust Tower. And all of these assigned
spaces, what I do is I go about 100 empty spaces, it says "Do not. Park, Assigned",
finally I get fed up around the corner, I say to hell with it an:? I just go park
and I just look: for somebody that I know so that the anger will not be too ex-
cessive so I just park anyway because you get to a point where you just don't
pay attention to it. If you can't find a parking space and you've already gone
in an-4 taken your ticket and what have you, so I think I agree with the premise
that in an office building there shouldn't be any assigned parking. In a resi-
dential building, however, that's different because if I come home atnight and
I'm tired I want to just park and get to my apartment, I'm not going to start
driving around and going in circles looking for a parking space because you're
going to have all kinds of fights on that, you know, as to people trying to
get.... I feel differently about residential.
Mr. Rice: Well, I agree with you, Mr. Mayor, we don't have assigned parking
in our office building for anyone and in our condominium we, of course, will
have assigned parkin; because- you're quite right, you don't have to spend
$30C,')..,0 fc.r an apartment, you might spend $50,00D and you're carrying in yo:r
own groceries and yoj want to know where you're going to be any I think that
the ap,.roa_h to the bonus might be better thought out as giving a credit again!;+
the cf:ice parking if, in fart, in that area they do not assigr: parking.
Mayc.i Ferre: Okay, what is your reaction?
Ms. Meyers: My reaction is still this: if you assigr, residential sl-aces
those are going to be the spaces that are vacated during the day time by the
resider,ts who occupy them but those spaces will not be available to the office
woikt..•.s who area comii,g in trying to find parkin.;. Therefore, wu have a parking
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problem - we have allowed the developer to build fewer spaces than he would
otherwise be required to build for the office workers but those spaces are
not available to the office workers.
Mayor Ferre: so what you're saying is that if you're going to have a joint
operation you've got to have open parking and you're willing to go up to 30%
but that's it.
Ms. Heyerst Beyond that, they're going to have to build office spaces# that's
the best we can do.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, I'll tell you - and Bob, you're not going to get your
way on that I don't think.
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Mayor Ferre: Okay, is that acceptable to you?
Mr. Carollo: I'd like to hear from Dan Paul for a second.
Ms. Cooper: I just want to point out to you that this 30% is 30% of the total
spaces both residential and office and it has been estimated that that would
approximate 1 dwelling space per unit which would create the exact problem
that Joyce has been concerned about, that I'm concerned about and that you,
Mr. Mayor, are concerned about. I agree with you it is desirable to have
an assigned space when your purchase an apartment but the problem with that
is that it just doesn't allow for the use by the office people.
Mayor Ferre: We're agreeing with you, Janet, but I think just so that there
is a little margin of safety you've got to let these building owners have a
little bit because you know they're going sometimes not be able to make a
sale on a major office, you know somebody will come in and say, "Look, I"ll
take 5:?,000 square feet of office space for Paul and Thompson but, you know,
Mr. Thomason and Mr. Paul and so and so and 10 other people must have their
parkir.a .
Ms. well, the way that this is written will allow 100% assignment
durin:, not normal business hours and 30% assignment during business hours.
so if yc.a wart it to be 30% maximum at any time you should change it that
way.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you?
Ms. Meyers: Yes.
Mr. Ylununer: It's unenforceable.....
Mayor Ferre: Does anyone have any problems with that?
Mx. Plu=kr: Who is going to stand there and enforce it?
Mayor Ferre: okay, we've got the last issue that you brought up, Bob, and
that is shadows.
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Vs. Meyc:s: Okay, the department feels that we have to be consistent with
all of the residential areas that are affected by this. To exempt R-5 wouldn't
be con:�,stent. Secondly, there cannot be any shadows cast to the south on
P.-SA an R-3b. Shadows don't go south, they go north.
Mayor Fe: re: Yes, but that's the point, is that on that circle there along
the k-5 area where there is a curve it is impossible not to put up a build-
ing ar;d not cast a shadow on the next building.
Ms. Meyers: That's correct, however, the ordinance does not say that you
cannot cast a shadow, it says that you are to work with the Urban Develop-
ment Review Board to site the building so that it minimizes shadows cast.
Mayor It. -re: Janet, do you want to talk about shadows?
Ms. Cc,o:e:r: I need to talk about FAR because that's what this is in response
to. I think you'll recall, Mr. Mayor, that when I was here on the first
reading I suggested to you that your concept of a decreasing FAR from the
center of downtown to the outskirts was not going to be accomplished by al-
lowing a 6.5 or more FAR across the street from a 2.2 FAR which is the
F-5A a:.: you instructed the Planning Department to go ahead and look into
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reducing them and my suggestion was a reduction in the PAR between loth
Street and 15th Street. Instead of that....
Mayor Terre: You mean so that it is a stepped down effect.
Ms. Cooper: so that it is a step down, so that we would have less of an
impact visually and so there would be a gradual decrease of FAR between
downtown and the area where we turn into U.S. 1.
Mayor Perre: Did we do that in Omni?
Ms. Cooper: You had talked about it, Mr. Mayor, as far as going north of
where the new CBD-2 District is. Where that has gone since then I don't
know but you instructed the Department on the Miramar property, for example,
as being immediately across the street to consider having an increased PAR
so that it wouldn't be so drastic from 10 or 12 down to whatever the 2 or 1
or whatever it was. In response to your request, the Department came up
with the shadows and with Urban Development Review and there are a number
of problems with this. First of all, Mr. McManus, I have had, I must con-
fess, no experience in dealing with this kind of restriction as far as
shadows go so I asked Mr. McManus and he informed me that it would not have
the effect of reducing an FAR, it would have the effect of making a shorter
and wider building but it would not reduce the FAR necessarily. Also, as I
understood it, the prime importance of what we were talking about was to re-
duce the impact on the R-5A area south of 15th Road. What the shadow re-
striction does is nothing to benefit that R-5A area, it seems only to hurt
other areas. It doesn't seem to be of tremendous benefit at all or any
benefit to the R-5A area. There is also no teeth in it because it asks
them to go before the Urban Development Review Board to try to adjust cor-
ridors and things but there is no mandatory requirements as I understand it
and basically what I'm saying is the shadow requirement I guess helps some
in that Mr. Traurig has indicated it would reduce the size of at least one
building in height but it doesn't do what we were trying to accomplish and
so what I'm asking is instead of this to please have a reduction in FAR
between 14th and 15th Streets. I had initially asked for 3.5 FAR which is
double what is allowed now of 1.5, more than double. And in a meeting with
Senator McKnight and Mr. Traurig I went up to a 4.0 and I think that is
reasonable for a step down for that one block and I would ask you to enact
that. Thank you. —
Mayor Ferre: All right, I'm sure that Senator Mc ]night or somebody wants
to speak to that issue.
Senator Robert Mc Knight: Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, for the
record I'm Robert Mc Knight, I'm Senior Vice -President of Planned Develop-
ment Corporation. As Mr. Blumberg indicated, our company owns property that
is directly affected. Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I have personally spent _
a great deal of time on this ordinance on the issue that Ms. Cooper has
raised, and if I could for just a second, as Mr. Luft and Ms. Meyers will
tell you, this whole issue affecting our property that Mr. Blumberg and his —
associates have conscientiously been acquiring for development, reverts all
the way back, Mr. Mayor, to your suggestion that the Commission withhold
consideration of completion of the Local Government Comprehensive Plan until
the Brickell Station was completed. Again, to your credit, you have a very
fine staff, Ms. Meyers and Mr. Luft, and I had a chance to attend most of
the meetings spanning over three months, continued to discuss the concept of
what should Brickell be, what kind of Floor Area Ratio should it be and
again the Commission to your credit revisited the whole Omni issue, and Mr.
Mayor, as you pointed out, there is a very interesting comparison between
the more liberal proposal of the Omni development and what we are talking
about here. But in any event, trying to work with your staff we not only
reached a general understanding of what the staff recommendation was but
frankly what a very affected property owner in this area would favor. We
then went to the Zoning Advisory Board, I personally came down here, I
worked very closely with your staff, when this issue that Ms. Cooper brought
up, frankly I think the staff's reaction was that it was not a well-founded
concern in light of all the safeguards in the proposal. I don't want to
speak for them but I think that was their reaction. In any event, we again
stopped what we were doing and sat down with your staff and tried to develop
language which at least addressed both her concerns and something we could
live with. Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, we have spent a great deal
of time working with you, we are asking for your cooperation, we think this
language provides some concern, some addressing of the problem from Ms. Cooper
and yet, frankly, does not inhibit and restrict us unreasonably. Thank you,
sir. 73 MAR 16 1982
Mayor Ferre: Well, now; Senator, I'm sorry to bt! so obtuse, but does that
mean you agree with No. Cooper's reco wndation of 4.0?
Senator Mc Knight: Rio, Mr. Mayor, I was trying to make the point that we
had worked with your staff on both the FAR provisions and throughout the
entire ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, well, you never quite addressed that point and I didn't
know whether your last sentence there was that you had finally came to an
agreement with Ms. Cooper.
Senator Mc Knights No, sir, we are in agreement with -the proposal before
you and we think it addresses her concerns. —
Mayor Ferre: I only have one other question. This is not going to be called
Dempsey Baron Plaza is it?
Senator Mc Knight: I've got to go see him tomorrow morning at 7:30, I don't
want to say anything bad. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to react to that, -to those two statements?
Mr. Luft: I spoke, obviously, with Mr. Mc Knight, Senator Mc Knight and Ms.
Cooper at length. From a professional standpoint I had trouble relating to
a general concern of Ms. Cooper of sloping buildings. We have to be consistent
and equitable in how we treat these districts and my question to her was....
Mayor Ferre: She wasn't talking about sloping.
Mr. Luft: Well, she just did, she talked about sloping down or transitioning.
Mayor Ferre: That's different.
' Mr. Luft: I asked her specifically what the impact of a building in that
particular location would be on those properties to the south which was her
primary concern. She suggested that the view corridors would be a problem,
she didn't want to look at a big building. So I asked how does FAR affect
that. We know that FAR, of course, provides bigger buildings but we also know
that you can build a 50 story building with an FAR of 4, you can build a 40
story building with an FAR of 3. It didn't seem to us to hold up to simply
say let's reduce the FAR and, therefore, we've solved the problem. It was
far too simple because FAR does not easily translate into reducing buildings
down, you can still build a tall building. The question was.....
Mr. Plummer: What they spoke before was to height limitation.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but what she's saying, J. L., is that FAR in itself be-
cause of the bulk obviously adds to the problem of height and Jack says not
necessarily but, you know, that's an argument....
Mr. Luft: FAR as a control is normally used to protect against intensity
levels that overpower a support system of a community trafficwise, sewer -
wise and all of theLt. All we're saying here is that if you examine the view
corridors you can identify the Brickell Avenue, the bayfront view corridor,
the Miami Avenue view corridor as viewed from the south and safeguard against
those with adequate design guidelines that we've attempted to write. In
terms of sun and shade and shadows which is the real effect of tall buildings,
we've written that in there in a fair way that we can give the Review Board
enough direction that they can critically examine a project on Senator
Mc Knight's property and offer concrete suggestions as to how to mitigate
those impacts on those Pointview projects. Now, the simple fact remains to
pick an FAR number out of the air, a 3 or a 4 is no assurance whatsoever that
we're going to really solve these adjacent impact problems and we couldn't
fairly suggest to you that we could honestly pick a number out of the air
and say that was going to be it, that didn't satisfy us as a proper solution.
Mayor Ferre: All right, one quick rebuttal and then we've got to move along.
Ms. Cooper: I agree that FAR doesn't solve all the problems but it goes a
long ways towards it and I think that added to what is in the ordinance
it will be a great help. The other problem is without the FAR requirement
there is nothing mandatory because all the language that was suggested to
solve this problem is should and will try to and that kind of language and
there is nothing mandatory about it. So there is absolutely no protection
the way it is offered as is. e.}
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Mayor Ferre: All right, does anybody else want to speak on this issue?
Questions from Commissioners? All right, what is the position on this?
The question is whether or not we leave the FAR down to 15th Road the same
as the rest of the area or do we step it down to a lesser FAR so that there
is a transition between the area south of 15th Road, north of 15th Road. The
staff is recommending that we not do that because it doesn't solve the prob-
lem. what? well, they did agree that there is a problem, there is always
a problem when you have one tall building next to anther tall building.
Okay, where are we? Does anybody have any statements on that? I assume
silence means that we then agree with staff's recommendation, is that it?
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem with it.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any problem with it? Do you? So you're agreeing
with staff's recommendation. Is that it? Does anybody else want to speak?
(INAUDIBLE STATEMENT FROM AUDIENCE); No, on any point, we're about to vote.
We're getting ready to vote now. There are two amendments, a series of
amendments that have been incorporated so far.
Mr. John Rice: Again for the record, I'm John Rice, Executive Vice -President
of Interterra. our company is building an office building, it is under con-
struction and uncompleted right now, which was permitted under the existing
Zoning Ordinance and I see a problem developing for our company if this ordin-
ance is enacted in its present form for ourselves and perhaps for other
developers who will follow under this ordinance. It stems from the fact that
you've created a bonus arrangement that is related to placing retail space
at ground floor and ground floor to me means just that, it is the floor that
is on the ground. Along Brickell Avenue, you have elevations that range any-
where I guess from 8 to 6 feet below the flood tide and today to get financ-
ing you have to have federal flood insurance. For me on Brickell Avenue,
that means that my building had in effect, to be a vessel that was water tight
up to 11.3 feet. Now you're got a varying grade between Brickell Avenue and
S. Miami Avenue, take Mr. Blumberg's property there close to 15th Road, he
is practically on a hillside and if he starts to place his retail area up
there he is going to find that he is not entitled to the bonuses because he
is more than 3� feet above sidewalk level. When he starts to put his plaza
on top of that he is going to be denied the bonuses and everything else be-
cause of that elevation.
Mayor Ferre: Jack, Okay, you've pointed out the problem, now don't sit down
before you recommend a solution.
Mr. Rice: All right, the solution I suggest is that again I think developers
are typically getting in trouble going for a variance against a very explicit
and tight, rigorous dimension and that dimension appears in Section 13, Item
1(b) where it says urban plaza space shall be no more than 3.5 feet different
in elevation from the adjoining public sidewalk for at least 70% of its total
area. They address the flood zone, but I think the entire matter of the urban _
plaza space needs to be related to flood zone and you ought to leave it or
establish a different parameter and leave it to the Urban Development Review
Board to find what is appropriate for the flood zone elevation at the particular
site involved and also to take off any indication that wouldn't leave the
bonus for retail space to be solely if it is at ground level. I think it
should be at a space that is accessible off the plaza or off the sidewalk,
now honestly, our's is off the sidewalk.
Ms. Meyers: I think there is a misunderstanding in the ordinance. The ground
level would be the 11 ft. elevation. the plaza itself or 70% of the plaza
can be no more than A feet above the adjacent sidewalk but specifically for
the flood criteria, we allow 30• of the plaza plus the ground floor of the
building to be at the ll� foot level.
Mr. Rice: A point to her, if we, in fact, put our retail area at 11 feet,
what do we do between 11 feet and 2 feet or 3 feet out at the sidewalk level?
And if there is usable space in there does that still make that which is
above it the ground floor?
Ms. Meyers: The ground floor would be at the ll� foot elevation, between
there and the sidewalk you have your plaza and you may step down that plaza
through ramps or steps or any way you design it.
Mr. Rice: Talking about the building, I mean here is a building that is
coming up all the way from its foundation. Now, we've got a retail area
that is inside the dimensions of tha% wilding that's up at 11 feet. What 00
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happens between 11 feet and 3 feet or 2 feet? to the builder putting some-
thing in there and it can't be used? if he puts it in as usable space does
that change this to the ground floor?
Ms. Meyerss We're already, you're talking about 11 feet, we're talking about
11 feet above sea level, not 11 feet above the sidewalk. We're talking about
a difference in elevation of three or four feet which can be accomodated
through steps and tams.
Mr. Rice: Excuse me, but believe me, if Richard Whipple is still here he
will verify that our plaza is at an elevation of about 11 feet above the
sidewalk. It's above the sidewalk.
Ms. Meyers: Well, that may be but that plaza would not be allowed under the
new ordinance, the plaza can only be 3 feet above.....
Mayor Ferre: Joyce, I think he has a valid point and I think it is mainly one
of language. I think you're not too far away in your ideas but I think it is
a problem of semantics,I can see where there could be a problem in this, it
seems to me. Can you improve the language?
Mr. Luft: I'm confused by a point. The flood criteria is above mean high
level, the street elevation in that area is roughly plus 5 or plus 6. Okay?
Now, if we're talking about meeting the floor criteria we're only talking
about 5 or 6 feet above .... Isn't that right, above street level? All
right, I don't know why you would put your first floor 11 feet above the
street level but you're only talking about a 5 foot difference. If our
plaza level is at 3� now we're only talking about a 2 foot difference.
Mayor Ferre: Suppose he wants to put his main floor up on 11 feet?
Mr. Luft: Well, that destroys the concept of making the plaza an amenity
for the public, reaching off the street space, we're going to build a big
box along the street 11 feet in the air.
Mayor Ferre: May have a series of escalators going up to it like in New York.
Mr. Luft: You know, you're atteupting to extend the plaza as an amenity space
off of the street, a transition between the street and the building, not like
Tibor Hollo's Building at Rivergate where you've got a wall along Brickell
Avenue. You can imagine, to allow them to build plazas at a plus 11 and get
bonuses for it is to divorce that plaza from any relationship to the public
amenity.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dave.
Mr. David Blumberg: Dave Blumberg again. Mr. Rice, thank you for raising
that point. Part of your point you're entirely right about and it is some-
thing that I had intended to bring up and I really overlooked it. our prop-
erty on the west side is on a cliff and I don't went to destroy that
cliff, some of it has already been breeched and I don't know how we are
going to treat that but I would like the urban plaza to start at the existing
grade there which is probably 6 feet over the sidewalk rather than the 3.5.
...... In other words that can be done under this? Okay, then my point.... -
Mayor Ferre: Well, it is on the record now and Jack Luft said that it could.
Okay.
Mr. Rice: Mr. Mayor, I just want to say that I hope that we won't be victim-
ized by the fact that there is a 3.5 dimension in this ordinance and we have
a gentleman here saying no, we could do it at 6.5.
Mayor Ferre: Jack, I tell you, I think that there is nobody smart enough to
be able to totally predict the impact of these things that are very important
and significant changes and I'm sure between now and the time this really goes
into effect that Jack and Joyce and Joe themselves are going to be coming
back here with recommended changes on things that perhaps they're going to
need to tighten up or loosen up a little bit. I mean you know, I'm sure
this is not the last we've heard of this.
Ms. Cooper: Since the will of the Commission to go with the Planning Depart-
ment on the shadows and the Urban Review Board.....
Mayor Ferre: No, on the FAR. MAR 16 1982
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No. Cooper: well, on the FAR but to go along with them on that in lieu of,
I would ask that it be written into the ordinance that the Urban Development
Review Board Meetings be noticed so that members of the public could attend
and participate, that they be public hearings because we have been denied
that previously.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any objections to that?
Ms. Meyers: No.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any objections to that, Plummer? Perez?
Ms. Cooper: And I would request all four types of notice as set forth in the
Code.
Mayor Ferre: All right, then let's add another section in here that will in-
corporate - Terry, are you in agreement with that?
Mr. Percy: No problem.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Ms. Cooper: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else? Are we ready to vote now? Are we ready to vote?
Is there a motion on 60 A as amended? There is a motion, second. Further
discussion? Read the ordinance on second reading. I assume that by the time
you get this thing typed up that you will have to incorporate all of these
changes that have been introduced into the record, is that right or do you
want to hold up the Second Reading until we get all of these changes written?
Mr. Percy: This is Second Reading, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: That's what I said, do you want to hold up the Second Reading
until you get all of these changes typed up?
Mr. Percy: No, we don't prefer to do it that way.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I'll tell you what, the only condition, that I want
is that I want all of the speakers that have spoken here today namely the 7
speakers that we've had and that are on the record, would all get a copy of
this final ordinance and if any of you have any Froblems that are contrary
to that of the will. of the Commission as expressed here in this meeting today
you notify the Manager or my office and we'll bring this back for further dis-
cussion. Okay? That way we can vote on it tonight.
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor, as I understand it, the amendments only pertain now
on Page 1 of the ordinance changing the 4,000 square feet of retail to 10,000.
Mayor Ferre: That's one.
Mr. McManus: And on Page 6 about the 6th line down pertaining to parking,
striking "during normal business hours" and adding `and are interchangeable".
Mayor Ferre: Well, no, I don't think that will do it.
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Mayor Ferre: Put it into the record, Janet.
Ms. Cooper: I'm sorry, the point was that similar language to that in SPD-1
which requires that in order to qualify for the reduction in parking spaces
the structure used for parking must be one available to both or used for
both the residential and non-residential units so that you can't have separ-
ate parking structures and unavailable to both.
Mr. Mc Manus: The language "And are interchangeable" is not satisfactory?
Mayor Ferre: That doesn't cover it.
Ms. Cooper: Off the top of my head, no.
Mayor Ferre: You work on the language, I think the purpose is very clear
and that is I think it would be highly unusual but her point is valid, that
somebody could build two separate garages, one to serve the residential and
one to serve the office. �,,�.� h�r�,"l 16 19�2
Ms. Cooper: Ball Poi10 is a prime example that's undeconstruction right
now, that is going to be two separate garages.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. And there has to be an interconnection if you're going
to do it that way. Okay, what else?
Mr. Traurig: Mr. Mayor, before you vote, may I inquire as to what action you
took with regard to the shadow business and its impact on R-5?
Mayor Ferre: None. In other words what we did is we agreed with staff's
recommendation. Do you want us to talk a little bit more about it, Bob?
Mr. Traurig: Well, I thought that at the very beginning of the presentation
you were in agreement that because of the proximity of RC-B to R-5 and be-
cause R-5 was for the most part fully developed and because it is an impossi-
bility to avoid the shadow....
Mayor Ferre: Oh, yes.
Mr. Traurig: ... That R-5 would be deleted as one of the protected areas.
Mayor Ferre: I stand corrected, we did not talk about that. I expressed an
opinion that I thought because of the curvature of South Bayshore Drive that
R-5 really had a problem. In the first place, most of those properties have
already been built along R-5.
Mr. Luft: That's the point, they're there, they're affected.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but there are still some empty lots there and what you're
doing in effect is precluding somebody from building something there because
obviously there is going to be a shadow.
Mr. Luft: No, we're saying that in the RC-B portion a new development must
take into account, and the Urban Development Review Board must examine those
plans to attempt to mitigate or reduce as much as possible shadow effects
from that RC-B building on the existing residential in the R-5. That's what
the ordinance says.
Mr. Traurig: It does, but I call to your attention that under the present
ordinance we would be limited to a 19 story principle building and a 4 story
garage which is substantially less than the permitted FAR would allow us.
So they are almost mutually exclusive. we ask you to consider that, if you
feel that staff's position is sound, we nevertheless ask you to pass the
ordinance that is before you.
Mr. Luft: It says you should attempt to mitigate, it doesn't say if the
shadow hits the building you can't build the building, it doesn't say that.
Mayor Ferre: Bob, what are you arguing about? It doesn't say you shall,
you should - that's like you may. I've been through that one before.
Ns. Traurig: (INAUDIBLE, NOT USING MICROPHONE)
Mayor Ferre: It doesn't mean anything, it says yo,: should, you know. Huh?
Mr. Traurig: (INAUDIBLE, NOT USING MICROPHONE)
Mayor Ferre: Wherever feasible you shall, you and I have been this you shall,
you may, and you should.
Ms. Cooper: And that underscores exactly the point that I was making that
this is absolutely no protection at all for the neighboring residential prop-
erties.
Mayor Ferre: I think you're closer to the truth on that one.
Ms. Coop(-r: And so I ask you again to please insert a FAR restriction between
14th and 15th in order to protect the substantial interests of the taxpaying
citizens who reside there and who will reside there.
Mayor Ferre: Where do you live, the Palace?
Ms. Cooper: I live at Brickell Place, it will affect the Palace, it will
affect Villa Regina, it will affect Imperial, it will affect every piece of
property in that R-5A area. ON ^
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Mayor Ferre: The sun doesn't shine, I don't think.....
Ms. Cooper: It's not the shadows, that's why I'm asking you to put in the
FAR restriction.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, it's not the shadow, because I can't conceive of a shadow
going on Villa Regina from anywhere.
Ms. Cooper: That's why I was saying please give us the FAR because the
shadow restriction will not help us in the least and we're going to end up
with this terrible impact.
Mayor Ferre: Staff is recommending that we go with it as it is so Bob, your
recommendation is denied and it looks, unless somebody wants to add it...
Ms. Cooper: Okay, and I would remind you that the other change was to add
public notice of all 4 types for Urban Development Review Board, that wasn't
mentioned by Mr. McManus, I just reiterate.
Ms. Meyers: That's already in the ordinance, Janet, the last paragraph.
Mayor Ferre: Okay?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, just so that all of the people who might not have
been here this morning, I think it is only fair to let them know that all
permits henceforth will be stamped that this Commission is fully intended
of passing impact fees and that you are subject to those impact fees.
Mayor Ferre: Not if the Florida Senate has anything to do with it, locumentary
stamps. But that doesn't look too good, does it, Senator? That ain't
going anywhere fast, right?
Mr. Plummer: That, of course, applies to the County accepting the money, it
does not bind the City.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, yes, it does bind the City.
Mr. Plummer: We can take the alternate.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Plummer, you shouldn't have talked, you're right,......
It says the City may at its option, you're right. Okay.
Mr. Plummer: And we control impact fees, not the State of Florida.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, what else have you got?
Ms. Cooper: I need to respond to Ms. Meyers' comment, she said that it was
already in the ordinance as far as notice goes? What is in the ordinance
provides only for mailed notice to people within 375 feet, I'm asking for
posting notice, publication notice and optional notice as well.
Mayor Ferre: You've said that 3 times and we've accepted it 3 times, now
I'll do it for the 4th time. She wants more than what you have here. She
doesn't want only notice mailed to people within 300 feet, she wants it
posted and she wants it advertised, published. Did I get it right?
Ms. Cooper: Right.
Mr. McManus: Mr. Mayor, could I for the record register the Planning Depart-
ment's objection to anything other than mailed notice to property owners.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, fine. what else have you got? I understand that the
Commission accepts the posting, advertising and mailing. Further discussion?
See, Janet, you got your way again.
Mr. Traurig: Posting, advertising and mailing, how much notice are we talking
about, the 15 day notice that the City would normally be required to give?
INAUDIBLE RESPONSE
Mr. Traurig: Ten day notice, fine.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? It has been moved and seconded. All right,
read the ordinance.
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MAR 16 1982
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI,
ARTICLE XI-2 RESIDENTIAL OFFICE-R-CB DISTRICT BY: 1.
AMENDING SECTION 1 - CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS; 2. AMEND-
ING SECTION 5 - CONCERNING FLOOR AREA RATIO; 3. AMENDING
SECTION 6 - CONCERNING LOT COVERAGE; 4. ADDING SECTION 12 -
CONCERNING PARKING; 5. AMENDING SECTION 10 - CONCERNING
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW; 6. AMENDING SECTION 3 - CONCERN-
ING YARDS; 7. AMENDING SECTION 9 - CONCERNING STRUCTURE
PARKING; AND 8. AMENDING THE PURPOSE CLAUSE; AND BY REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December 15, was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of
Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the Ordinance was
thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller Dawkins.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9397.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
public.
37. CHAIIGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AREA BOUNDED BY MIAMI RIVER,
BRICKELL AVENUE, S.E. 8 STREET AND BISCAYN BAY FROM RC-1 ANTD
C-2 TO R-CB.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY
- CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN AREA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY THE MIAMI RIVER ON THE NORTH; A LINE APPROXI-
MATELY 190' WEST OF AND PARALLEL TO BRICKELL AVENUE ON THE
WEST; SOUTHEAST 8TH STREET ON THE SOUTH AND BISCAYNE BAY ON
THE EAST; AND AN AREA INCLUDING PROPERTIES FRONTING ON THE
EAST SIDE OF BRICKELL PLAZA (SOUTHEAST FIRST AVENUE) APPROX-
IMATELY 150' IN DEPTH, EXTENDING FROM SOUTHEAST 8TH STREET
TO 278' SOUTH OF SOUTHEAST LOTH STREET FROM R-C-1 RESIDENTIAL -
OFFICE -COMMERCIAL AND C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL TO R-CB RESI-
DENTIAL OFFICE DISTRICT, EXCEPT FOR PROPERTY ZONED PR -PUBLIC
PARK AND RECREATION USE DISTRICT; AND BY MAKING THE NECESSARY
CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDIN-
ANCE 6871, BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SEC-
TION 2, THEREOF; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS,
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading; by title at the meeting of December 15, was
taken uj for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of
Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the Ordinance was
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MAR 16 1982
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thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller Dawkins.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9398.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
public.
38. MEND ARTICLE III OF 6871 BY DELETING R-C-1 6 ARTICLE %1-3 AND
BY RENU71BERING THE TITLE OF THE NEXT ARTICLE TO ARTICLE XI-3.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY
AMENDING ARTICLE III - ZONING DISTRICTS - SECTION 1 BY DELETING:
R-C-1 RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE -COMMERCIAL Inv!EDIATELY AFTER "R-CB
RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE"; AND BY DELETING AP.TICLE XI-3 RESIDENTIAL-
OFFICE-COW-ERCIAL R-C-1 DISTRICT; AND BY RE -NUMBERING THE
TITLE OF THE NEXT ARTICLE - ARTICLE XI-4 RESIDENTIAL OFFICE
R-CC DISTRICT - TO ARTICLE XI-3 RESIDENTIAL OFFICE R-CC
DISTRICT; AND BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR
PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December 15, was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of
Commissioner Perez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the Ordinance was
thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller Dawkins.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9399.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
public.
MAR 16 1982
39. FURTHER DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITE14 55, HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SECTION.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else to come up before this Commission?
Mr. Plummer: It's 9 O'Clock
Mayor Ferre: we stand adjourned. Oh, wait a moment, Terry, do you want to
get the wording on 8? Do you have it? J. L., look at this before you go.
.... The City Commission may at any time initiate and/or accelerate a public
hearing on the approval of any demolition permit provided that prior thereof
the developer shall meet with and discuss the proposed demolition with all
interested parties; The purpose of this public hearing is to insure.......
This is not acceptable, this is not what we said. It says "All reasonable
and beneficial use of property, as determined by the City of Miami Commis-
sion", where is it? ...... Absolutely, the main..... Plummer's main con-
cern here was that it was at the sole discretion of the City of Miami Commis-
sion - at the sole discretion of the City of Miami Commission. All right,
now as amended, with that addition would somebody move this 8(a) and (b)
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved by Carollo, seconded by Perez,
further discussion? Call the roll.
Ms. Hirai: Roll call, Mr. Carollo?
Mr. Carollo: Yes.
Ms. Hirai: Mr. Perez?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Ms. Hirai: Mr. Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: (INAUDIBLE)
Ms. Hirai: Mayor Ferre.
Mayor Ferre: T vote ves. Now, Bob, did you look at that, is that Okay?
Mr. Traurig: (INAUDIBLE, NOT USING MICROPHONE)
Mayor Ferre: All right, now look, we have added "... at the sole..."
That's wrong. At the sole discretion of the....
UNINTELLIGIBLE CONVERSATION, AWAY FROM MICROPHONE.`-'.
Mayor Ferre: "...use of the property, at the sole discretion of the City
Commission."
UNINTELLIGIBLE CONVERSATION
Mayor Ferre: Well, I'm afraid that then we can't resolve this today. This
will have to come back then. I'll tell you, will you withdraw your motion,
Joe?
Mr. Cazcllo: Certainly
Mayor Ferre: All right, the motion is now.... Sc) in other words there is
nu motion, and I haven't voted vet. So there is no motion before us now
and what we'll have to ao with tnis is reschedule this for the 25th. I am
sorry I did not understand that and I think the attorney is completely
right, that that was never brought up for discussion - you fellows, with
all due respects to you, sat back there and never t,rought this out. ..
It is the same language.....
UNINTELLIGIBLE CONVERSATION
Mayor Ferre: I'm not going to get into an argument as to whether youdiddid or
Lti Iy,h'l 1 6 lyv2
You didn't have the argument, as far as I'm concerned this item is con-
tinued until the 25th. You're talking about all reasonable and beneficial
use of the property.
INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION Os'F THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferres Look, it is late, we have people wandering out, I don't think
we have a quorum, any► advice is that you take some time to think about this
and come back on the 25th and we'll deal with it at that time. All right, now that's the only issue we're going to talk about on the 25th. Now,
would you get together with the attorneys for the Heritage Trust, and Bob,
would you get together and see if you can work out this language?
Mr. Traurig: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we stand adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Commis-
sion, the Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 O'Clock P.M.
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
Matty Hirai
Assistant City Clerk
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MEETING DATE:
MARCH 16, 1982
COMMISSION I RETRIEVAL
RESCHEDULE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 8,1982
TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 1, 1982
R-82-246
82-246
APPLY DESIGN PLAZA OVERLAY DISTRICT(SPD-4) TO EXISTING
C-2, C-4 AND C-5 ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS IN DECORATOR'S
ROW AREA.
R-82-250
82-250
AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN TURNKEY CONTRACT WITH MIAMI
CENTER ASSOCIATES,INC. FOR CONVENTION CENTER
PARKING GARAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,660.00
R-82-251
82-251
CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS FOR "4th ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE
BED RACE" ON MAY 23, 1982; ESTABLISH PEDESTRIAN MALL,ETC
R-82-252
82-252
APPROVE A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR
ELIZABETH BUSH.
R-82-253
82-253
APPOINT OLGA CODINA TO THE ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
R-82-254
82-254
APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
ADVISORY BOARD.
R-82-255
82-255
OPEN BUENA VISTA HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I,
H-4475
R-82-256
82-256
ALLOCATE $1,300 AS CASH ASSISTANCE GRANT TO MIAMI
JACKSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE "WASHINGTON
CLOSE UP PROGRAM"
R-82-257
82-257
BID ACCEPTANCE: AMERICAN SEATING CO. FOR 1,000
STADIUM BEAT BACKS AND BOTTOMS.
R-82-258
82-258
BID ACCEPTANCE: J.B. FORBES PLUMBING AND HEATING
FOR SHENANDOAH PARK SWIMMING POOL REPAIRS FILTERS
R-82-259
82-259
DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
FOR POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4309
BID.A.
R-82-260
82-260
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BID ACCEPTANCE: S.I. NICHOLAS FOR THE MIAMI RIVERWALK.
R-82-261
82-261
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK FOR L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORP.
FOR TACOLCY CENTER EXPANSION
R-82-262
82-262
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES,INC.
FOR BELLE MEADE ISLAND BRIDGE MODIFICATIONS 1981.
R-82-263
82-263
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF RUSSELL, INC. FOR BUENA VISTA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT,PHASE V-BID A.
R-82-264
82-264
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES,INC.
FOR COCONUT GROVE MINI -PARK.
R-82-265
82-265
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH
DEPT. OF OFF STREET PARKING FOR MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS OF CITY MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT CENTER
R-82_266
82-266
nAnVTMr GARAGE - -