HomeMy WebLinkAboutBackup DocumentCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: January 12, 2016
of the City Commissi
SUBJECT: Ludlam Trail - Park Land Acquisition
FROM: Daniel J. Alfo soREFERENCES: Resolution R-15-0421 (File ID 15-01185)
City Manager
ENCLOSURES: Location Maps & Resolution R-15-0421
Pursuant to Resolution R-15-0421, adopted on September 24,2015, the Miami City Commission authorized the City Manager
to negotiate a grant or purchase and sale agreement with the Florida East Coast Railway ("FEC") for the acquisition of a
portion of a former railroad right of way to assist in the creation of the proposed Ludlam Trail. The resolution further directed
the City Manager to provide a status report.
In furtherance of Resolution R-15-0421, below please find a status report of the potential land acquisition:
➢ The City is awaiting receipt of two appraisal reports currently being procured by Miami -Dade County ("County") in
order to obtain market value for the proposed acquisition of the Ludlam Trail that falls within the City of Miami
("City") located between West Flagler Street and Southwest 8th Street. The County has yet to receive said appraisals.
Aerial images of the FEC railroad right of way and the portion of the right of way within the City are attached hereto
for your convenience.
➢ After receiving a copy of the appraisal reports from the County, the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management
("DREAM") will conduct an appraisal review to determine whether the City will need to procure its own independent
appraisal report.
➢ DREAM obtained a list of comparable properties from CBRE reflecting recent market sales ranging from $608,000 to
$1,300,000 per acre.
➢ DREAM has begun preliminary negotiations with the FEC in order to acquire the subject properties.
➢ DREAM will further obtain an appraisal for market value of 7001 SW 4 ST that is owned by the Miami -Dade County
School Board containing approximately 11.87 acres and located adjacent to the proposed Ludlam Trail.
➢ DREAM identified a property currently available for sale located at 6950 NW 7 ST residing just outside of the City
limits, abutting the CSX Line which lies adjacent to Robert King High Park. This Property is listed at $4,000,000.00
and has been available since 09/09/2015. Preliminary research of public records indicated that this property is
encumbered by burdensome restrictive covenants running with the land that may significantly impact land use and
value of the property.
➢ DREAM is actively searching for properties adjacent to the Ludlam Trail that may become available for sale for a
potential assemblage and/or to increase the number of access points to the proposed linear park.
➢ Any real estate purchase is subject to a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.
Cc: Alberto Parjus, Assistant City Manager
Daniel Rotenberg, Director of Real Estate and Asset Management
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution: R-15-0421
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 15-01185 Final Action Date: 9/24/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A GRANT OR PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
WITH THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF THAT PORTION OF THE FORMER RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN
WEST FLAGLER STREET AND SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET LYING BETWEEN
SOUTHWEST 69TH AVENUE AND SOUTHWEST 70TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AT AN INITIAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) TO ASSIST IN THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED
LUDLAM TRAIL; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENTA
STATUS REPORT OF THE SAME, OR AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS APPLICABLE, TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN
NINETY (90) DAYS OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, Florida East Coast Railway Company ("FEC") owns the unused railroad right -of way
that runs from Miami International Airport to the Dadeland Mall between Southwest 69th Avenue and
Southwest 70th Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, FEC is currently seeking development approval for that portion of the right-of-way
located within unincorporated Miami -Dade County ("County"); and
WHEREAS, it is substantially likely that any development approval will allow for the right-of-way to
continue in some fashion as an uninterrupted multi -use trail; and
WHEREAS, the portion between West Flagler Street and Southwest 8th Street is wholly within the
City of Miami ("City") and acquisition thereof would allow for the creation and extension of a multi -use
urban trail; and
WHEREAS, the County has issued a request for quotes for an appraisal of certain portions of this
corridor in connection with an application for development by FEC; and
WHEREAS, the City has a unique opportunity to coordinate with the County and FEC to create a
unique linear park; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to explore a multi -year commitment with FEC for said purposes; and
WHEREAS, said trail would add to the City's parkland and benefit the surrounding neighborhood;
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.
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Enactment Number: R-15-042I
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1} to negotiate a grant agreement or purchase and sale
agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with FEC, at an initial contribution not to exceed
one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the purpose of acquiring the portion of the FEC right -of way
between West Flagler Street and Southwest 8th Street and Southwest 69th Avenue and Southwest
70th Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1}, after consultation with the City Attorney, to
draft all other necessary document(s) for said purpose and to bring those documents back to the City
Commission for approval within ninety (90) days or, if negotiations are ongoing or have concluded
unfavorably, to give the City Commission a status report within ninety (90) days.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed
by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable Charter and Code
provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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