HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-79-0767Agenaa"dItem No. 5 (g) (6)
10-2-79
RESOLUTION Ni.),
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RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND/OR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
TO ACQUIRE PRIVATELY OWNED UPLANDS AND
SUBMERGED LANDS .NORTH AND WEST OF THE BISCAYNE
NATIONAL MONUMENT AND TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES
OF THAT MONUMENT THEREBY
WHEREAS, Biscayne Bay is one of Dade County's basic economic and
aesthetic assets; and
WHEREAS, Biscayne Bay's recreational value is immeasurable in
economic terms to those who dwell on its margins, those who use it
recreationally, and to the whole Dade community; and
WHEREAS , the establishment of the Biscayne National Monument
represented a grass roots effort which has saved a magnificent portion
of the Bay for the enjoyment of generations to come; and
WHEREAS, further additions to Biscayne National Monument will
increase its value proportionately; and
WHEREAS, efforts are now being made to acquire additional uplands
and submerged lands for the Monument,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Federal Government and/or the Government of the
State of Florida is urged to acquire, by negotiated sale or condem-
nation, the privately owned uplands and submerged lands in that area
known as the "Safety Valve" which is situated north of the present
Biscayne National Monument and north northwest of Soldier Key.
Section 2. The Federal Government and/or the Government of the
State of Florida is similarly urged to acquire those submerged lands
south of the line drawn East and West and passing through the vicinity of
Soldier Key, from the ten (10) fathom curve to the development line shown
on the accompanying map.
Amend'
Agenda Item No. 5 (g) (6)
Page No. 2
Section 3. The Federal Government and/or the Government of the
State of Florida is similarly urged to acquire that strip of land, which
lies east of the proposed development line described as follows
Pr•op'x.-ed Y!mtcrn Boundary: L11:..caynt' National Monument.
Coemencine at the NW corner of Ue-Lien 35, '1'(:lt.JIL,llIp 55 Luutli, i;;ut}:;= 40
1:yy$ , thence ee ntetl,v for approximately 1,085 f ert along the north ]inc or
said Section 35 to a point on the centerline of Old Cutler Road, thence
southwesterly for r:pproxirn,rtvly 2,680 feet along the centerline of said Old
Cutler Reed le rani r rt, eei d point beine the i nteesection of the centerline
of Old Cutler Reed with the centerline of S.W. 176 Street, thence easterly'
along the extension of the centerline of S.W. 176•Street- bearing N 87° 39'
OFP E for anproxlma.te]y 700 feet to the point of beginni►ne. Thence S ,50 9'
08" W for approximately 2,900 feet to the south line of 'Section 35, Town-
ship 55 South, Range 40 raet, thence S 10 35' 2" E for arproxim,atel5. 1,950
feet to a point on the northerly property line of Salcedo Subdivision,
thence S 390 2)1' 48" W for enl,roxiiaat 31y 250 fret, thence southerly alone
the proposed pr,,, 1oi)nent Tine" for said Selcedo Subdivision thence S 570
00' u0" E for approximately 250 feet, to a point on the north property line
of Saea Bay Subdivision, thence routh.r�].y alo► the proposed 'Development
Liao" for el, ,a Ray to a point en the hllf lire of Section 14, Tcvrthir 56
S, h rare 40 E, bearing 11 4390 38' 25" E, Said point .be 1 e approximately
1,350 feet eoet of the a,r et line of said Sect:i on 14, thence. S 1. (° 38' 26" W
for aprroxtnately 2,890 feet to a point on the north line of Section 23,,
Township ip 56 S, Ti:.0 r, �e 49 L, said point boi nr; aperoxiJrcrtely 460 feet east of
the northwest corner of sn i d . Section 23, thence westerly alorc the north
line of said Section 23, to ,:r point approximately 3,330 feet east of the
ri'JeLIrve c1 c;OrtiuP of ;Id' t•i.t�rr ('�', '1'c)tvr chip 56 :1, Nalco 441) E, thence eouLherly
along t}iry proposed d "Drvr r,1 rnent Line" for marl: Pea1.n1; M,ir1 na to the northwest
corner of Section 27, '1r nsh ip 56 S, Rarge 40 E, thence southwesterly along
ra lino l;i _ ine ri 200 12' 15" W for approximately 3!520 feet, -thong S 4°
12' 15" l•r for approximately 3,500 feet, trienee S 22 42' 15" 1J for approximately
2,730 feet, thence S 14° 17' 45" E for enproximatel • 1,200 feet, thence S 460
12' 15" U for approximately 2,200 feet, thence :S21° 12' 15" t? for approxi-
mately 2,000 feet, thence S 00 12' 15" W for approximately 3,250 feet, thence
S 30 42' 15" W for apnroxirnately 3,950 feet to the .south line of Section 9,
Township 57 3, Range 40 E, said line being the north boundary line of Home-
stead Bayfr'ont Park, thence westerly alor>i, said boundary line to a point
approximately 380 feet east of the southwest corner of Section 9, Township
57 S, Ranee 110 R, thrnne southerly along tho proposed` "Pevelop►nc"nt Tine" for
said Homestead ba front Park to a point on the south boundary line of sa_d
Park., said rni nt brine 520 feet east of the west boundary of the park, thence.
easterly alone=, the south boundary line of said Park for a distance of approxi-
mately 4,000 feet, thence S 1.20 0' 00" E for approximately 1,800 feet, thence
1J 7(_`' 0' 00" E for epprox i►n-r' c]y 550 feet to the line of Mean ilil;h Water on
the western shore of Biscayne Bey, thence southerly meatnderine alone' said
rn'san }ur;h water line foe di 1'10>:incitely 1,000 feet, thene:L aceese the mi.ULh
of a man-made basin ;110hV, n 1 zinc: 1, 'ri.ee S 40° il' 00" l; foe n di s t;L'lc'e of
approximately 300 feet, thence eoutherle along the line of Mean High Water
1rr is ,T,eexenAtel,y e50 f'' ct., 1,irer ce r 31.0 0' 00" W for approximately 030 foot,
thence r''' j(r' O0" 1 for ,al)l eoeii.uat:c:ly 1,360 feet, thence 7 :19Q 30' 00" W
for approxinn tel j 1,450 Feet thence 120 30' 00" E for approximately 'tely 1,450
feet, thence: due eouth for rrr.pi or.umately 2,0)50 feet, theme southerly alonG
the we, t lino of the Florida Po,;^r & Light '1lrrkey Point Wilderness A.'ca to
its intcesection with the .a- terly extension of the south roendary lineof
the isieceyne-1J:.rtioea] P'.o:rement,, thence ert:,t.c:rly alone the existing south
boundary of the: Piecayne National Monument thence northerly alone the existing
sand p.'Ql,c,;-cd Eent boundary of said Monument thence we::ter•ly ;alone, tho E;ropeeee
North boundary of said Biscayne National. Monument to the point of beginning
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Section 3.
Amend
Agenda Item No. 5 (g) (6)
Page No. 2
The Federal Government and/or the Government of the
State of Florida is similarly urged to acquire that strip of land,
lies east of the proposed development line described as follows:
Propened Weetern Boundary: Lllecty ne National Monument:
Coemencitn;_ at the NW corner of Section 35, 'i'ownehip 55 South, nange 40
Fen,t,, thence c:-i;;t,eely for approximately 1,985 feet along the north line of
said Section 35 to a point on the centerline of Old Cutler Road, thence
southweeterly Cor eppz`oximrltc'ly 2,680 feet along the centerline of said Old
Cutler Need 1n ,a 1,oittt, r,.iid point being the intersection of the centerline
of Old Cutler Fr>:id with the centerline of S.W. 176 Street, thence easterly
alone the extension of tho centerline of S.W. 176 •Street bearing N 87° 39'
01;" L for approximately 700 feet to the mint of beginning-. Thence S `5° 9'
08" .'W for approximately 2,900 feet to the south line of Section 35, Town-
ship 55 South, Range 40 East, thence S 1° 35' 2" E for arproximately 1,950
feet to a point on the northerly property line of ;'alcedo Subdivision
thence S 390 20 48" W 1'ur enproxiznmtely 250 feet, thence southerly along
the 'pror,a,.cd nr".'•_1olin(:nt. Lino" for said r.elce.Jo Subdivision thence S 570
00' 00" E for approximately 250 feet to a point on the north property litre
of Sega Bay bubdi vi eion, thence ; outhcr'1y along the proposed "Development
Line" for ;,aga ilay to a point on the half line of Section 14, Township 56
hanee 110 E, bearing id 890 38' 25" ;,, said point being approximately
1, 50 feet eeet; r,f the met line of said Section 14, thence S 1.7° 38' 26" W
for approximately 2,890 feet to a point on the north line of Section 23,
To: nehip 56 S, Hence 40 L, said point being approxin•►dtely 460 feet east of
the nerthr,eet corer of sn-i d Secti en 23, thenice wee t car ly along the north
line of raid Section 23, to u point approximately 3,3J') feet east of they
rI'JI'CIlYu :c1, of :i(ct1e11 c't' To' 31:ihi ',6 : Itu .? 40
1• ! ►ems E, t•11o41ee` :,UUtlie'1'ly
a1.c:rr, tlin prnr;reed "frvrI0linr_'nt Line" for Black Pcni.nt: Marina to the northwest
corner of; Section 27, 'I'-v nch ip 56 S, Range e 40 E, thence southwesterly along
a line hur_rine S 200 12' 15" W for approximately 3,520 feet, thence S 4°
12' 15" m' for approximately 3,500 feet, thence S 2'° 42' 15" l+l for approximately
2,730 feet, thence S 14° 17' 45" E for approximately 1,200 feet, thence'S 460
12' 15" W for approximately 2,200 feet, thence S 21° 12' 15" '' for approxi-
mately 2,000 feet, thence S 0° 12' 15" W for approximately 3,250 feet, thence
S 30 42' 15" W for apnroximately 3,950 feet to the eouth line of Section 9,
Township 57 S, Range 40 r, said lime being the north boundary line of Home-
stead Bdyfront Park, thence westerly along said boundary line to a anoint
approximately 380 feet east of the southwest corner of Section 9, Township
57 S, )1;an1r )Jo R, thence noI1t}1rrly along they proposed "Pevolopmont Line" for
said Homestead bayfr•ont Park to a point on the south boundary line ,of sa_d
Park, said point being 520 feet east of the west boundary of the park, thence
easterly.' along the south beuniar'y line of said Para: for ;a distance of apnz`o::i
met^]y 4,000 feet, thence S 1.2° 0' 00" E for approximately 1,800 feet, thence
1J 7;2') 0' 00" E for approximate], 55t0 feet to the line of Mean ilirh Weter on
the :•ae sty rn :Whore of Biscayne Bey, thence southerly meandering along said
mean high water line Ices' tirpre>:iilntc]y 1,000 feet, thence ,across the mouth
of a man-made hA ;rl el0ri1'; %n ]'in(: lei e ri ng S 4110 0' 00" 1; for n di:stance of
aporoxilea.t-e]v 300 feet, thence coutherl; along the line of Mean High Water
for a ,p1'(,x ii'u_i.trly 350 l'(et, ti 1' :1 r0 ?10 0' 00" W for cippro' air nt.c l y 930 feet,
thr:nee S r:r' in' no" 1,; fo1. ,al,l eoei►.etely 1,360 feet, thence ? _,y° 30' 00" W
for a!)prr,finvnl;ely 1,450 feet, thence 120 30' 00" E for rapproxinote.Ly 1,450
feet, thence clue south for approximately 2,050 feat, theme southerly alory;
the wr' t line of the Florida. Po»-r & Light; 'flukey Point Wilderness Aeea to
its inteesection with the weeter1.y extension of the south boundary- line of
the lsi:;ceveu 1).1ti.o1ia] Vc.):1!,m';nt•, thence eaet.(;rly along. the existing south
boundary of the Biscayne National Monument thence northerly alone; the existing
arvi rr,opo cc.i l; ir.t boundary of said ilonulnentt1107)2e we ere ly :alone:' the T ropceed
North boundary of said Biscayne National Monument to the point of beginning.
which
Amended
Agenda Item No. 5 (g) (6)
Page No. 3
Section 4. All local public officials, boards, municipal
councils andcommissions, civic associations, chambers of commerce, and
private groups in Dade County are urged to join with the Board of County
Commissioners of this County in this endeavor to protect Biscayne Bay
now and in the future through the acquisition of the uplands and
submerged lands referred to in this Resolution by the Federal Government
or the Government of the State of
Florida.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
James F. Redford, Jr.
seconded by Commissioner Beverly B. Phillips
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Neal F. Adams
Clara Oesterle
William.G. Oliver
Beverly B. Phillips
James F. Redford, Jr.
Harvey Ruvin
Barry D. Schreiber
Ruth Shack
Stephen P. Clark
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Absent
Aye
Absent
Aye
who moved its adoption. The motion was
and upon being
The Mayor thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 2nd day of October
-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ITS BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RICHARD P. BRINKER, CLERK
Approved by County Attorney as /55 By:
to form and legal sufficiency.
Deputy Clerk.
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IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA
MANCROVIt CHAPTER
2829 BIRD AVENUE, 1MIAMI, FLORIDA 33133
October 30, 1979
City Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Att: Angela. Bellamy.
Dear Sirs
I would like to be on the Agenda of the
November 8th, Commission Meeting to get
a resolution endorsing the acquisition of
the new boundaries of the Biscayne National
Monument Park which are as follows:
From the Westward side of Biscayne
Bay continuing up to the Coral Gables
Waterway; then Northeast to include up
to Cape Florida; then. South which
includes Stiltsville, The Safety Valve
and the balance of the Ragged Keys to
Elliott Key.
WRL:m
Sincerely yours
70.
W. R. Laz
Director
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