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Resolution R-21-0491
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11111 Final Action Date: 12/9/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO CONVERT THE LAND LOCATED AT 3351 PAN AMERICAN
DRIVE, MIAMI, FL 33133, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "REGATTA
HARBOUR GARAGE" ("PROPERTY"), TO A CONDOMINIUM FORM OF
OWNERSHIP FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE AND EXECUTE, IN FORMS
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 3351 Pan American Drive,
Miami, FL 33133, commonly referred to as the "Regatta Harbour Garage" ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City and Grove Bay Investment Group, LLC ("Grove Bay") entered into
that certain Lease Agreement executed October 24, 2013 for the lease of the City -owned
property located generally at 3385 Pan American Drive for the development of a full service dry
storage marina and ancillary marine -related services ("Lease"); and
WHEREAS, the Lease contemplated the development by the Department of Off -Street
Parking d/b/a Miami Parking Authority ("MPA") of a parking garage including ground floor retail
on the Property ("Parking Facilities"); and
WHEREAS, the City and MPA entered into that certain Interlocal Agreement dated
February 8, 2016 setting forth the City's and MPA's respective obligations regarding the Parking
Facilities ("Interlocal Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Interlocal Agreement, the City, Grove Bay, and
MPA entered into that certain Grove Bay Parking Facilities Agreement, dated February 8, 2016
setting forth the Parties' respective obligations regarding the Parking Facilities, amended by that
certain First Amendment to Grove Bay Parking Facilities Agreement, dated February 15, 2019
(as amended, "Parking Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Lease requires Grove Bay to pay all impositions, including ad valorem
taxes, imposed upon the portion of the Parking Facilities leased by Grove Bay; and
WHEREAS, Grove Bay's use of the Parking Facilities pursuant to the Lease and Parking
Agreement may subject the Property as a whole to ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, converting the Property to a condominium form of ownership shall separate
the property into defined units, which will allow the Miami Dade County Property Appraiser to
tax Grove Bay separately for the leasable area, while the remaining portion of the Property
remains open to the public and tax exempt;
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File ID: 11111 Enactment Number: R-21-0491
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
1
ey ) 11/30/2021
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.
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