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Resolution R-25-0545
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18483
Final Action Date: 12/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, SECTION 55-15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, APPROVING THE CLOSURE,
VACATION, ABANDONMENT, AND DISCONTINUANCE FROM PUBLIC USE,
A PLATTED TWELVE FOOT (12') PUBLIC ROADWAY AND A TWENTY-FIVE
FOOT (25') UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF THE PROPERTY, AS WELL AS A TEN FOOT (10') UTILITY
EASEMENT RUNNING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1400 NORTHWEST 20 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY NORTHWEST 19 TERRACE TO THE SOUTH, NORTHWEST 14
AVENUE TO THE EAST, NORTHWEST 20 STREET TO THE NORTH, AS
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "A" ("ROADWAY AND UTILITY EASEMENTS
VACATION"); MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Carlos L. Diaz, Esquire, on behalf of Allapattah Investors, LLC,
("Applicant"), pursuant to Chapter 55, Section 55-15 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, ("City Code"), applied to the City of Miami ("City") to close, vacate,
abandon, and discontinue from public use a twelve -foot (12'-0") public roadway with a twenty-
five -foot (25'-0") utility easement located near the southwest corner of the Property as well as a
ten foot (10') utility easement running through the center of the Property ("Roadway and Utility
Easements") located at 1400 Northwest 20 Street, Miami, Florida, as described in the attached
and incorporated Exhibit "A" ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the property is bounded by Northwest 19 Terrace to the south, Northwest
14 Avenue to the east, and Northwest 20 Street to the North; and
WHEREAS, the Property is designated as "T6-8-O," Urban Core Transect Zone — Open,
on the Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Property has a Future Land Use designation "General Commercial" on
the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan's ("MNCP") Future Land Use Map ("FLUM");
and
WHEREAS, the Property's gross area is approximately 87,817 square feet or 2.016
acres; and
WHEREAS, based on the Tentative Plat ("Legacy Twenty, "Tentative Plat #2070-
A), there is an existing a platted twelve -foot (12'-0") roadway with a twenty -five-foot (25'-0")
utility easement near the southwest corner of the site, totaling approximately 2,353 square feet
City of Miami
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(0.054 acres) that is proposed to be closed and vacated; and
WHEREAS, based on the Tentative Plat, there is also a ten -foot (10') Utility
Easement, running through the center of the property, totaling approximately 2,806 square feet
(0.064 acres) that is proposed to be closed and vacated; and
WHEREAS, at its February 6, 2025 meeting, the City's Plat and Street
Committee approved Tentative Plat "Legacy Twenty - Tentative Plat #2070-A" and
recommended approval of the vacation closure of the Roadway and Utility Easements; and
WHEREAS, per the Tentative Plat, the property line to the east measures 230.55', the
property line to the west measures 280.04', the property line to the north measures 289.27', and
the 288.57property line to the south measures 288.57'; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 55, Section 55-15 of the City Code,
the City's Department of Resilience and Public Works ("RPW") and the City's Office of
Capital Improvements ("OCI") researched for any City projects involving the Roadway and
Utility Easements to be vacated and closed by the subject Tentative Plat, and both Departments
confirmed in writing based on their records, that the City has not expended any funds within the
prior fifty (50) years and/or any restricted funds on improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee reviewed the request for the vacation
and closure of the Roadway and Utility Easements pursuant to the criteria as set forth in
Chapter 55, Section 55-15 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee found the request to comply with the
applicable criteria; and
WHREAS, the Plat and Street Committee recommended approval with conditions of
the request; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department reviewed the request for the vacation and
closure of the Roadway and Utility Easements to ensure compliance with the Miami 21 Code
and the MCNP: and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with Article 2, Section 2.1.2(b)(3) of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with Article 2, Section 2.1.3.3(b) of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with Article 3, Section 3.8.2(b) of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with Article 3, Section 3.8.2.c of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with the Capital Improvements, Goal CI-1 of the MCNP;
and
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WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with Goal TR-1 of the MCNP; and
WHREAS, the Planning Department recommends approval with conditions of the
request; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board("PZAB"), at its meeting on
November 19, 2025, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-
25-077 by a vote of nine to zero (9 - 0), Item No. 2, recommending approval with conditions of
the vacation closure; and
WHEREAS, based on the testimony and evidence presented, after due notice and
an opportunity to be heard has been afforded to all parties and members of the public, the City
Commission finds that there is substantial evidence in the record to approve with conditions the
closure and vacation of the Public Road and Utility Easements as described herein;
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 the Public Roadway and Utility Easements at the Property
described herein, with the following conditions:
1. The vacation and closure of the Roadway and Utility Easements, as described
herein, batch stamp file number PZ-25-19337, shall be developed in accordance
with the "Legacy Twenty -Tentative Plat #2070-A", digitally signed and sealed by
Jacob Gomis from Royal Point Land Surveyors, Inc., Professional Surveyor and
Mapper, LS No. 6231, State of Florida, with a Survey Date of May 21, 2025.
2. The Applicant or their successor shall comply with all conditions and/or comments
in the letter drafted and signed by Juvenal Santana, P.E., CFM, Supervisor of
Plats - Plat and Street Committee, Department of Resilience, Public Works,
Development and Roadway Plans, Planning and Zoning, and standard comments,
on March 20, 2025, for the Tentative Plat # 2070-A located along the west side of
Northwest 14 Avenue, from Northwest 19 Terrace to Northwest 20 Street.
3. The Applicant, owner, and any successor shall meet applicable development
standards identified in the Miami 21 Code and all applicable local, county, state,
and federal regulations.
4. The Applicant, owner, or their successor shall provide an access plan for review
and acceptance by the City's Fire -Rescue, Police, Solid Waste Departments, and
the Capital Improvements Program/Office Transportation.
5. A building permit, including phased permits, shall not be issued on the Property
being platted until the final plat is recorded in the official records of Miami -Dade
County, Florida or as authorized by Section 55-10(j) of the City Code.
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6. 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, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the City Code.
7. A Certificate of Occupancy shall only be issued after all the required
subdivision improvements have been completed.
8. The City reserves the right to inspect the Property site to ensure compliance with
the conditions listed.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of
this Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution shall not be
affected.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective ten (10) days upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Wy ng III, C y tor =y 1/6/2026
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.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHM IT(S),
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, SECTION 55-15 OF THE CODE OF T CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, APPROVING THE CLOSURE, VA' : TION,
ABANDONMENT, AND DISCONTINUANCE FROM PUBLIC USE, ' LATTED
TWELVE FOOT (12') PUBLIC ROADWAY AND A TWENTY-FIV OOT (25') UTILITY
EASEMENT LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER 0 THE PROPERTY, AS
WELL AS A TEN FOOT (10') UTILITY EASEMENT RUNNIN HROUGH THE
CENTER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1400 NORT EST 20 STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY NORTHWEST 1 • ERRACE TO THE SOUTH,
NORTHWEST 14 AVENUE TO THE EAST, NORTHW 20 STREET TO THE
NORTH, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED I HE ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "A" ("ROADWAY AND ILITY EASEMENTS
VACATION"); MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAININ SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Carlos L. Diaz, Esquir: on behalf of Allapattah Investors, LLC,
("Applicant"), pursuant to Chapter 55, Se in 55-15 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, ("City Code"), appli . to the City of Miami ("City") to close, vacate,
abandon, and discontinue from public usa twelve -foot (12'-0") public roadway with a twenty-
five -foot (25'-0") utility easement locate • ear the southwest corner of the Property as well as a
ten foot (10') utility easement rennin• hrough the center of the Property ("Roadway and Utility
Easements") located at 1400 Nort est 20 Street, Miami, Florida, as described in the attached
and incorporated Exhibit "A" ("Pr •erty"); and
WHEREAS, the prop is bounded by Northwest 19 Terrace to the south, Northwest
14 Avenue to the east, and orthwest 20 Street to the North; and
WHEREAS, the roperty is designated as "T6-8-O," Urban Core Transect Zone — Open,
on the Zoning Atlas • Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("Miami Code"); and
WHER S, the Property has a Future Land Use designation "General Commercial" on
the Miami C' prehensive Neighborhood Plan's ("MNCP") Future Land Use Map ("FLUM");
and
HEREAS, the Property's gross area is approximately 87,817 square feet or 2.016
acre and
WHEREAS, based on the Tentative Plat ("Legacy Twenty, "Tentative Plat #2070-
), there is an existing a platted twelve -foot (12'-0") roadway with a twenty -five-foot (25'-0")
utility easement near the southwest comer of the site, totaling approximately 2,353 square feet
(0.054 acres) that is proposed to be closed and vacated; and
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WHEREAS, based on the Tentative Plat, there is also a ten -foot (10') Utility
Easement, running through the center of the property, totaling approximately 2,806 square feet
(0.064 acres) that is proposed to be closed and vacated; and
WHEREAS, at its February 6, 2025 meeting, the City's Plat and S et
Committee approved Tentative Plat "Legacy Twenty - Tentative Plat #2070-A" and
recommended approval of the vacation closure of the Roadway and Utility Easements; - d
WHEREAS, per the Tentative Plat, the property line to the east measures 0.55', the
property line to the west measures 280.04', the property line to the north measure- 89.27', and
the 288.57property line to the south measures 288.57'; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 55, Section 55-1 of the City Code,
the City's Department of Resilience and Public Works ("RPW") an • e City's Office of
Capital Improvements ("OCI") researched for any City projects invol g the Roadway and
Utility Easements to be vacated and closed by the subject Tentative P . , and both Departments
confirmed in writing based on their records, that the City has not ex• nded any funds within the
prior fifty (50) years and/or any restricted funds on improvements; d
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee revie d the request for the vacation
and closure of the Roadway and Utility Easements purs t to the criteria as set forth in
Chapter 55, Section 55-15 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee ound the request to comply with the
applicable criteria; and
o
WHREAS, the Plat and Street Comm!
the request; and
e recommended approval with conditions of
WHEREAS, the Planning Depa- ent reviewed the request for the vacation and
closure of the Roadway and Utility Eas ents to ensure compliance with the Miami 21 Code
and the MCNP; and
WHEREAS, the propo d vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be co . istent with Article 2, Section 2.1.2(b)(3) of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WHEREAS, the • roposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found be consistent with Article 2, Section 2.1.3.3(b) of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WHEREA', the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements wa ound to be consistent with Article 3, Section 3.8.2(b) of the Miami 21 Code;
and
WH - EAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easemen . was found to be consistent with Article 3, Section 3.8.2.c of the Miami 21 Code;
and
HEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Ea ents was found to be consistent with the Capital Improvements, Goal CI-1 of the MCNP;
a
WHEREAS, the proposed vacating and closing of the Roadway and Utility
Easements was found to be consistent with Goal TR-1 of the MCNP; and
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WHREAS, the Planning Department recommends approval with conditions of the
request; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board("PZAB"), at its meeting
November 19, 2025, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZA
25-077 by a vote of nine to zero (9 - 0), Item No. 2, recommending approval with conditi • s of
the vacation closure; and
WHEREAS, based on the testimony and evidence presented, after due otice and
an opportunity to be heard has been afforded to all parties and members of the p • lic, the City
Commission finds that there is substantial evidence in the record to approve wi conditions the
closure and vacation of the Public Road and Utility Easements as described h = - in;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMM! - ION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the P amble to this Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in th' . Section.
Section 2. The City Commission approves the dos -, vacation, abandonment, and
discontinuance for public use the Public Roadway and 4tility Easements at the Property
described herein, with the following conditions:
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1. The vacation and closure of the Road y and Utility Easements, as described
herein, batch stamp file number PZ-2 9337, shall be developed in accordance
with the "Legacy Twenty -Tentative - t #2070-A", digitally signed and sealed by
Jacob Gomis from Royal Point L- • Surveyors, Inc., Professional Surveyor and
Mapper, LS No. 6231, State of FI• da, with a Survey Date of May 21, 2025.
2. The Applicant or their succe
in the letter drafted and s'
Plats - Plat and Street
Development and Roa
on March 20, 2025, f
Northwest 14 Aven ,
r shall comply with all conditions and/or comments
ed by Juvenal Santana, P.E., CFM, Supervisor of
ommittee, Department of Resilience, Public Works,
ay Plans, Planning and Zoning, and standard comments,
the Tentative Plat # 2070-A located along the west side of
from Northwest 19 Terrace to Northwest 20 Street.
3. The Applicant, •wner, and any successor shall meet applicable development
standards ide ' ified in the Miami 21 Code and all applicable local, county, state,
and federal - gulations.
4. The Ap scant, owner, or their successor shall provide an access plan for review
and - ' eptance by the City's Fire -Rescue, Police, Solid Waste Departments, and
the ' apital Improvements Program/Office Transportation.
building permit, including phased permits, shall not be issued on the Property
being platted until the final plat is recorded in the official records of Miami -Dade
County, Florida or as authorized by Section 55-10(j) of the City Code.
6. 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, pursuant to Section 55-15 of the City Code.
7. A Certificate of Occupancy shall only be issued after all the required
subdivision improvements have been completed.
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8. The City reserves the right to inspect the Property site to ensure compliance with
the conditions listed.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or wor• of
this Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution shall be
affected.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective ten (10) days upon its adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: