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File ID: #15868
Date: 04/08/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 04/25/2024
Requesting Department: Department of
Planning
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Auth CM - Apply for Historic Site - Halissee Hall Gates
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing the City Manager to apply for
designation as an individual historic site the Halissee Hall Gates, located on Northwest
11 Street Road, an unimproved public right-of-way West of Northwest 10th Avenue,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami (the "City") maintains the Northwest 11 Street Road right -of way west
of Northwest 10 Avenue (the "R/W'). The gates of Halissee Hall were constructed circa
1912 as the entrance to John Sewell's Halissee Hall. The intent of Chapter 23 — Historic
Preservation of the City Code of Ordinances (the "Code") is to preserve and protect the
heritage of the city through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive use,
restoration, and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural, and archaeological
resources. On October 26, 1982, pursuant to Resolution HC-82-15 of the Heritage
Conservation Board recommended to the City Commission for designation as a
Heritage Conservation District the Halissee Hall, approximately 1475 Northwest 12
Avenue. On January 13, 1983, Miami City Commission approved Ordinance number
9558 designating Halissee Hall as a City Historic Site. Heritage Conservation Zoning
District. The remaining entrance gates located on the R/W were commissioned by
pioneer John Sewell in 1912 to provide an entrance to Halissee Hall. Halissee Hall has
been adaptively repurposed as part of the Jackson Health complex. The gates on the
R/W were bisected from the original tract of land by the construction of the Interstate
395 Expressway. On April 3, 2024 Miami Dade Heritage Trust applied to the City of
Miami to designate the gates. As pursuant to the Code any organization that has been a
registered non-profit corporation in the state for at least five (5) years with a recognized
interest in historic preservation with a resolution approved by a supermajority vote of the
members present may apply for designation.
Budget Impact Analysis
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Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0150
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 15868 Final Action Date:4/25/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR DESIGNATION OF THE HALISSEE HALL GATES,
LOCATED ON NORTHWEST 11 STREET ROAD, AN UNIMPROVED PUBLIC RIGHT-
OF-WAY WEST OF NORTHWEST 10 AVENUE, AS AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORIC SITE
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") maintains the Northwest 11 Street Road right -of
way west of Northwest 10 Avenue ("R/W'); and
WHEREAS, the gates of Halissee Hall were constructed circa1912 as the entrance to
John Sewell's Halissee Hall; and
WHEREAS, the intent of Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), titled "Historic Preservation," is to preserve and protect the heritage of
the City through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive use, restoration, and public
awareness of Miami's historic, architectural, and archaeological resources; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 1982, pursuant to Resolution HC-82-15 of the Heritage
Conservation Board recommended to the City Commission for designation as a Heritage
Conservation District the Halissee Hall, approximately 1475 Northwest 12 Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 1983, the Miami City Commission approved Ordinance No.
9558 designating Halissee Hall as a City Historic Site; and Heritage Conservation Zoning
District; and
WHEREAS, the remaining entrance gates located on the R/W were commissioned by
pioneer John Sewell in 1912 to provide an entrance to Halissee Hall; and
WHEREAS, Halissee Hall has been adaptively repurposed as part of the Jackson Health
complex; and
WHEREAS, the gates on the R/W were bisected from the original tract of land by the
construction of the Interstate 395 Expressway; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2024, Miami Dade Heritage Trust submitted an application to the
City to designate the gates; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Code any organization that has been a registered non-
profit corporation in the state for at least five (5) years with a recognized interest in historic
preservation with a resolution approved by a supermajority vote of the members present may
submit an application for designation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to act on behalf of the City of Miami as the
Applicant for the designation of the Halissee Hall Gates located on Northwest 11 Street Road,
an unimproved public right-of-way, west of Northwest 10 Avenue, as an individual historic site
pursuant to Chapter 23 of the City Code.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge . Wyy ngllf, City ttor -y 4/16/2024
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.