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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-19-0045City of Miami Resolution R-19-0045 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 3811 Final Action Date: 1/24/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RECOMMENDING TO THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD ITS APPROVAL OF THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE'S NOMINATION TO ADD THE BACARDI BUILDING COMPLEX ("BACARDI COMPLEX") TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS THE BACARDI COMPLEX MEETS NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA C: THE PROPERTY EMBODIES THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF A TYPE, PERIOD, OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREAS OF ARCHITECTURE AND ART, AS THE BUILDINGS ARE LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLES OF THE INTERNATIONAL STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, WITH UNIQUE ARTISTIC FLAIRS WHICH DISREGARD SOME OF THE FUNDAMENTAL TENETS OF THE STYLE; AND NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA CONSIDERATION G: THE PROPERTY IS LESS THAN FIFTY (50) YEARS OF AGE AND, WHILE THE BACARDI COMPLEX WAS CREATED IN 1963, THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1973, BUT CONTRIBUTES TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COMPLEX BECAUSE IT FOLLOWS MANY OF THE SAME DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND INFLUENCES AS THE ORIGINAL PARTS OF THE BACARDI COMPLEX AND DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE RESOURCE. WHEREAS, the Bacardi Building Complex located at 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida ("Bacardi Complex") has been a locally protected historic resource since October 6, 2009, when it was designated by unanimous decision by the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board ("HEPB"), HEPB Resolution No. 2009-64; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2011, the City Commission denied the appeal of HEPB Resolution No. 2009-64 filed, pursuant to Section 23-4(5)(e) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), by Bacardi Imports, Inc. and modified HEPB Resolution No. 2009-64 to remove the conditions imposed by HEPB and instead modify the designation to include the conditions as modified by Bacardi Imports, Inc. and set forth in its Declaration of Restrictive Covenants; and WHEREAS, in January 2018, the State Historic Preservation Office ("State") prepared a nomination proposal, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," to add the Bacardi Building Complex ("Bacardi Complex") located at 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida to the National Register of Historic Places ("National Register"); and WHEREAS, the State has determined that the Bacardi Complex is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as it meets National Register Criteria C: the property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction in the areas of architecture and art as the buildings are locally significant examples of the International style City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 3811 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/15/2025 File ID: 3811 Enactment Number: R-19-0045 of architecture, with unique artistic flairs which disregard some of the fundamental tenets of the style, and also meets National Register Criteria Consideration G: the property is less than fifty (50) years of age and, while the Bacardi Building Complex was created in 1963, the administration building was constructed in 1973, but contributes to the significance of the complex because it follows many of the same design principles and influences as the original parts of the complex and does not detract from the resource; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-5(b) of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended ("City Code"), the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board ("HEPB") shall obtain a written recommendation from the City Commission and the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners as to whether a property should be nominated to the National Register; and WHEREAS, HEPB has received a favorable written recommendation from the Miami - Dade County that the Bacardi Complex should be nominated to the National Register; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-5(b) of the City Code, the HEPB shall give notice to the Property Owners and the State of Florida at least thirty (30) days but not more than seventy- five (75) days prior to the HEPB meeting at which the nomination will be considered; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-5(c) of the City Code, the HEPB shall obtain comments from the public that shall be included in the report making a recommendation; objections to being listed in the national register by the Property Owners must be notarized and filed with the Historic Preservation Office; and within thirty (30) days after its meeting, the HEPB shall forward to the State its action on the nomination and the recommendations of the local officials; HEPB shall also notify the appropriate local officials, the Property Owner, and the Applicant, of its actions which shall also be notified of the HEPB's actions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-5(d) of the City Code, if the HEPB, local officials, or both support the nomination, the State will schedule the nomination for consideration by the State review board for the national register at its next regular meeting; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 23-5(d) of the City Code, if both the HEPB and the local officials recommend that a property not be nominated to the national register, the State will take no further action on the nomination unless an appeal is filed with the State; 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 Commission recommends to the HEPB its approval of the State nomination to add the Bacardi Complex to the National Register. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' 1 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 3811 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/15/2025 File ID: 3811 Enactment Number: R-19-0045 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 3811 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/15/2025