HomeMy WebLinkAboutScrivener's Error MemoCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney gz3,gio,,,,,
DATE: December 17, 2020
RE: Resolution No. 20-0357 — Closure, vacation, abandonment, and discontinuance
for public use of five (5) streets.
File No. 7997
At its October 22, 2020 meeting, the City Commission adopted the above referenced
agenda item, RE.19, authorizing the closure, vacation, abandonment, and discontinuance for
public use of five (5) streets generally located within the roadway boundaries of Northeast 23rd
Street to the south, Northeast 24th Street to the north, Northeast 4th Avenue to the west, and
Biscayne Bay to the east, namely Northeast 5th Avenue, Northeast 6th Avenue, Northeast 7th
Avenue, portions of Northeast 23rd Terrace, and portions of Northeast 24th Street. The item
inadvertently contained an incorrect description of the effective date of the Resolution in Section
5 and printed without reference to the attachments in the title. The Legislation has been
corrected and incremented to Revision A.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution: R-20-0357
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7997 Final Action Date: 1012212020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CLOSURE, VACATION, ABANDONMENT, AND
DISCONTINUANCE FOR PUBLIC USE OF FIVE (5) STREETS GENERALLY
LOCATED WITHIN THE ROADWAY BOUNDARIES OF NORTHEAST 23RD
STREET TO THE SOUTH, NORTHEAST 24TH STREET TO THE NORTH,
NORTHEAST 4TH AVENUE TO THE WEST, AND BISCAYNE BAY TO THE
EAST, NAMELY NORTHEAST 5TH AVENUE, NORTHEAST 6TH AVENUE,
NORTHEAST 7TH AVENUE, PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 23RD TERRACE,
AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 24TH STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 55-15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee ("PSC"), at its meeting on June 9, 2020,
reviewed the subject tentative plat titled "Island Bay Tentative Plat #1893-H (Eighth resubmittal)"
CT -Plat") and determined that all technical requirements have been met and by a vote of six to
zero (6 - 0), recommended approval with conditions of the requested vacation and closure; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
October 7, 2020, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-20-
036 by a vote of seven to zero (7-0), Item No. 1, recommending approval with conditiogs oft e
requested vacation and closure; and ^,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the Code of the City of Miami, Flor'. asm 'C
amended ("City Code"), the property owner, 24 Plaza Corp. ("Applicant"), is proposi r• a ctase n
and vacate five (5) streets located within the roadway boundaries of Northeast 23rd''3tfieetC@ thiin
south, Northeast 24th Street to the north, Northeast 4th Avenue to the west, and Biine$ay
to the east, namely Northeast 5th Avenue, Northeast 6th Avenue, Northeast 7th Avaszte, 3 M
portions of Northeast 23rd Terrace, and portions of Northeast 24th Street, as more picully t_7
described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated (collectively, "Streets"), through tl ex"
replatting process; and
WHEREAS, this proposed closure and vacation of the Streets is part of the T-Plat; and
WHEREAS, the Streets are located within a T6-36A-L, "Urban Core Transect Zone —
Limited"; and
WHEREAS, existing utilities located within the same areas as the Streets proposed to be
closed and vacated by this T-Plat must be relocated or easements provided pursuant to a
condition from the PSC; and
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WHEREAS, the average age of the recorded plats for the Applicant's surrounding four
(4) parcels is 85 years; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, through this T-Plat, is proposing to unify and modernize the
surrounding properties that will benefit both pedestrian and vehicular circulation and allow for an
orderly division of land that will ensure proper legal conformity to the City of Miami's ("City")
subdivision and zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, the vacating and closing of the five (5) Streets has the possibility of
generating new and additional ad valorem taxes to the City and provide necessary services to
its residents; and
WHEREAS, the two (2) East — West Streets (Northeast 23rd Terrace and Northeast 24th
Street) proposed to be dosed and vacated by this T-Plat terminate at Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, as a result, general public circulation will be improved by the proposed
development, which includes the construction of a 560-foot public bay walk and the creation of a
play street at the end of Northeast 23rd Street; and
WHEREAS, the proposed closure and vacation of the Streets as proposed by this T-Plat
will have a negligible impact on the accessibility of public service vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's dedicated public ingress/egress easements proposed by this
T-Plat will negate the closure and vacation of the Streets; and
WHEREAS, based on the proposed design of this T-Plat, the ability for police, fire, and
emergency services response times will be enhanced by having less points to serve the general
public; and
WHEAREAS, this proposed T-Plat is offering three (3) destination access points with up-
to-date fire prevention features; and
WHEREAS, pedestrian circulation will be enhanced by the construction of
interconnected sidewalks along Northeast 23rd Terrace and Northeast 23rd Street, a continuous
sidewalk along Northeast 24th Terrace, and proposed sidewalks connected to the baywalk by
this proposed T-Plat; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Resilience and Public Works ("RPW') and the Pk I>�e
reviewed the proposed vacation and closure of the Streets and determined that they lailiRnog
affect pedestrian access, vehicular traffic circulation, or access for public service veh l s; 441 U J
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the City Code, any funds expende ° ; ,--thEj
City, including expenditure of restricted funds (bond funds, grant funds, or otherwis Or sash w�
improvements on the Streets proposed for closure, shall be repaid by the Applicant fore.,, P1
recordation of the Final Plat; and - •-
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WHEREAS, the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") has determined that no
funds have been expended by the City for improvements on the Streets proposed for closure;
and
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WHEREAS, after thorough review, due notice, and an opportunity to be heard has been
afforded to all parties and members of the public, the City Commission approves, with
conditions, the closure and vacating of the Streets;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 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 approves the closure, vacation, abandonment, and
discontinuance for public use of the Streets as more particularly described in Exhibit "A",
attached and incorporated, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the City Code.
Section 3. The City Commission's approval has the following conditions:
1) The vacation and closure of these Streets shall be developed in accordance with
the T-Plat survey plans prepared by Santiago A. Dominguez, Professional
Surveyor and Mapper, consisting of three (3) pages dated May 12, 2020 and
batch stamped and approved by the Planning Department in August 2020.
2. The Applicant, owner, or its successor shall meet all applicable development
standards identified in Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended, and all applicable local, county, state, and federal
regulations.
3. The Applicant, owner, or its successor shall provide an access plan for review
and acceptance by the City's Fire -Rescue, Police, Solid Waste, and Capital
Improvements Program ("OCI")/Office of Transportation Departments.
4. A building permit, including phased permits, will not be issued on the property
being platted until the final plat is recorded or as authorized by Section 55-10(i) of
the City Code.
5. A Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall only be
issued after all the required subdivision improvements have been completed.
6. The Applicant, owner, or its successor shall comply with the conditions q,
approval stated for the Application to vacate and close these Streets in a let
dated June 15, 2020 issued by RPW. ,;
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7 The Applicant shall provide a written request to OCI and RPW to obtja C.) C7
Confirmation ("Confirmation"). If the Confirmation indicates that fundre °D Fri
expended, the City's Finance Department and OMB will determine thAmaiant of
the City's expenditure, specifically including the expenditure of restirit ecl furls I11
(bond funds, grant funds, or otherwise) for such improvements as a stgaraie line
item, before scheduling a public hearing for the closure with the City
Commission.
8. The City Manager will issue a Total Expenditure, which shall specify the amount
that the Applicant must repay to the City ("Total Expenditure"). Said Confirmation
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and, if applicable, Total Expenditure must be obtained prior to the scheduling of a
public hearing regarding the vacation and closure before the City Commission.
9. Payment to the City of the amount indicated on the Total Expenditure shall be
paid to the City before recordation of the Final Plat in accordance with Section
55-8 of the City Code.
Section 4. Approval of the requested vacation and closure shall be valid for a period of
four (4) years and shall remain independent of the T-plat during this period. The approved
final plat must be recorded within the four-year approval period of the requested vacation and
closure. Any revised tentative plat submitted for review subsequent to the approved vacation
and closure must be compatible with the approved vacation and closure as determined by the
PSC.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' 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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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7997 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE CLOSURE,
VACATION, ABANDONMENT, AND DISCONTINUANCE FOR PUBLIC USE OF FIVE
(5) STREETS GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE ROADWAY BOUNDARIES OF
NORTHEAST 23RD STREET TO THE SOUTH, NORTHEAST 24TH STREET TO THE
NORTH, NORTHEAST 4TH AVENUE TO THE WEST, AND BISCAYNE BAY TO THE
EAST, NAMELY NORTHEAST 5TH AVENUE, NORTHEAST 6TH AVENUE,
NORTHEAST 7TH AVENUE, PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 23RD TERRACE, AND
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 24TH STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 55-15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee ("PSC"), at its meeting on June 9, 2020,
reviewed the subject tentative plat titled "Island Bay Tentative Plat #1893-H (Eighth resubmittal)"
("T-Plat") and determined that all technical requirements have been met and by a vote of six to
zero (6 - 0), recommended approval with conditions of the requested vacation and closure; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
October 7, 2020, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-20-
036 by a vote of seven to zero (7-0), Item No. 1, recommending approval with conditions of the
requested vacation and closure; and CD IN
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the Code of the City of Miami, Flom aq 7.0
amended ("City Code"), the property owner, 24 Plaza Corp. ("Applicant"), is propos o dose i 1
and vacate five (5) streets located within the roadway boundaries of Northeast 23rdaee th€
south, Northeast 24th Street to the north, Northeast 4th Avenue to the west, and Bis i' ne'ay�
to the east, namely Northeast 5th Avenue, Northeast 6th Avenue, Northeast 7th Av zi,
portions of Northeast 23rd Terrace, and portions of Northeast 24th Street, as more plvlicutalY c
described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated (collectively, "Streets"), through thg
replatting process; and
WHEREAS, this proposed closure and vacation of the Streets is part of the T-Plat; and
WHEREAS, the Streets are located within a T6-36A-L, "Urban Core Transect Zone —
Limited"; and
WHEREAS, existing utilities located within the same areas as the Streets proposed to be
closed and vacated by this T-Plat must be relocated or easements provided pursuant to a
condition from the PSC; and
WHEREAS, the average age of the recorded plats for the Applicant's surrounding
property's four (4) parcels is 85 years; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, through this T-Plat, is proposing to unify and modernize the
surrounding property that will benefit both pedestrian and vehicular circulation and allow for an
orderly division of land that will ensure proper legal conformity to the City of Miami's ("City")
subdivision and zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, the vacating and closing of the five (5) Streets has the possibility of
generating new and additional ad valorem taxes to the City and provide necessary services to
its residents; and
WHEREAS, the two (2) East - West Streets (Northeast 23rd Terrace and Northeast 24th
Street) proposed to be closed and vacated by this T-Plat terminate at Biscayne Bay; and
WHEREAS, as a result, general public circulation will be improved by the proposed
development, which includes the construction of a 560-foot public bay walk and the creation of a
play street at the end of Northeast 23rd Street; and
WHEREAS, the proposed closure and vacation of the Streets, as proposed by this T-
Plat, will have a negligible impact on the accessibility of public service vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's dedicated public ingress/egress easements, as proposed by
this T-Plat, will negate the closure and vacation of the Streets; and
WHEREAS, based on the proposed design of this T-Plat, the ability for police, fire, and
emergency services response times will be enhanced by having Tess points to serve the general
public; and
WHEAREAS, this proposed T-Plat is offering three (3) destination access points with up-
to-date fire prevention features; and
WHEREAS, pedestrian circulation will be enhanced by the construction of
interconnected sidewalks along Northeast 23rd Terrace and Northeast 23rd Street, a continuous
sidewalk along Northeast 24th Terrace, and proposed sidewalks connected to the baywalk by
this proposed T-Plat; and N
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WHEREAS, the Department of Resilience and Public Works and the PSC 114+3re:vrvec
the proposed vacation and closure of the Streets and determined that they will not ale"tt T--}
pedestrian access, vehicular traffic circulation, or access for public service vehicles;ri w -r;
ter, a
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the City Code, any funds expender tl Fri
City, including expenditure of restricted funds (bond funds, grant funds, or otherwisejfrgr sih
improvements on the Streets proposed for closure, shall be repaid by the Applicant bstore—
recordation of the Final Plat; and —`
WHEREAS, the Office of Management and Budget has determined that no funds have
been expended by the City for improvements on the Streets proposed for closure; and
WHEREAS, after thorough review, due notice, and an opportunity to be heard has been
afforded to all parties and members of the public, the City Commission approves, with
conditions, the closure and vacating of the Streets;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 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 approves the closure, vacation, abandonment, and
discontinuance for public use of the Streets as more particularly described in Exhibit "A",
attached and incorporated, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the City Code.
Section 3. The City Commission's approval has the following conditions:
1) The vacation and closure of these Streets shall be developed in accordance with
the T-Plat survey plans prepared by Santiago A. Dominguez, Professional
Surveyor and Mapper consisting of three (3) pages dated May 12, 2020 and
batch stamped and approved by the Planning Department in August 2020.
2. The Applicant, owner, or its successor shall meet all applicable development
standards identified in Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), and all applicable local, county,
state, and federal regulations.
3. The Applicant shall provide an access plan for review and acceptance by the
City's Fire -Rescue, Police, Solid Waste, and Capital Improvements
Program/Office of Transportation Departments.
4. A building permit, including phased permits, will not be issued on the property
being platted until the final plat is recorded or as authorized by Section 55-10(i) of
the City Code.
5. A Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall only be
issued after all the required subdivision improvements have been completed.
6. The Applicant, owner, or its successor shall comply with the conditions of
approval stated for the Application to vacate and close these Streets in a$ertte
dated June 15, 2020 issued by the Department of Resilience and Public WorIV
ca rt1 rCZ
7. The Applicant shall provide a written request to the City's Office of Cap a rri
Improvements and Department of Resilience and Public Works to obt r7
co
Confirmation ("Confirmation"). If the Confirmation indicates that funds ware t ;
expended, the City's Finance Department and Office of Managements Bagetj
will determine the amount of the City's expenditure, specifically includtn the
expenditure of restricted funds (bond funds, grant funds, or otherwise) fir su'h
improvements as a separate line item, before scheduling a public hearing fog -the
closure with the City Commission.
8. The City Manager or his or her designee will issue a Total Expenditure, which
shall specify the amount that the Applicant must repay to the City ("Total
Expenditure"). Said Confirmation and, if applicable, Total Expenditure must be
obtained prior to the scheduling of a public hearing regarding the vacation and
closure before the City Commission.
9. Payment to the City of the amount indicated on the Total Expenditure shall be
paid to the City before recordation of the Final Plat in accordance with Section
55-8 of the City Code.
Section 4. Approval of the requested vacation and closure shall be valid for a period of
four (4) years and shall remain independent of the referenced tentative plat during this period.
The approved final plat must be recorded within the four-year approval period of the
requested vacation and closure. Any revised tentative plat submitted for review subsequent to
the approved vacation and closure must be compatible with the approved vacation and
closure as determined by the PSC.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: