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Resolution R-16-0585
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1304 Final Action Date: 12/8/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO CONVERT A PORTION OF THE LAND LOCATED AT 2820
MCFARLANE ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33133, COMMONLY REFERRED TO
AS THE "GLASS HOUSE" ("PROPERTY"), TO A CONDOMINIUM FORM OF
OWNERSHIP FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE AND EXECUTE, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, A DECLARATION OF
CONDOMINIUM, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, AND ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CONDOMINIUM ON THE PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns land located at 2820 McFarlane Road,
Miami, Florida 33133 ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City issued Request for Proposals No. 12-13-067 for the lease of a
Garden Cafe on the portion of the Property commonly referred to as the "Glass House"; and
WHEREAS, Glasshouse Coconut Grove, LLC ("Tenant") was the top -ranked proposer
and subsequently entered into a lease agreement with the City on December 24, 2014, for a
restaurant in the Glass House; and
WHEREAS, the lease requires the Tenant to pay all ad valorem taxes levied against the
leased area; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant's use of the Glass House for a restaurant may subject the
Property as a whole to ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, converting a portion of the Property to a condominium form of ownership
will separate the property into defined units, which will allow the Miami -Dade County Property
Appraiser to levy an ad valorem tax on the Tenant's leasable area, while the remaining portion
of the Property remains open to the public and tax-exempt;
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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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized1 to create and execute, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, a Declaration of Condominium, Articles of Incorporation, By-
laws, and any other documents necessary to convert the Property to a condominium form of
ownership for purposes of ad valorem taxation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
11/29/2016
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 City Charter and City 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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