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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-75-1047.. ~, i r,, if,,hurabl~• ~Tc~r,li,c~rti t, (' t ~ ~1 '~~~~ t,, . th~~ C:ity C:c~tt~rc~ig5i~~r2 .:,: tti`at:~c,n lslatt~l 1-'~ +~'V ~ ~+ City wtana~;t~r 'Che Cit}' C)f I~tcattti }tas, f<,t• ye~:tr~, t,~~t-n tY1„vinri tt, dc~~•~1<,~ 1V~t~~~rt I>la-nd as d t•iat~lw asset tt, th~~ total Ct,111t11Lltllty`, :ittl•~yt~tlut~nt to the repc,rt prr.pared by F:dvvard i~. Stc,nr, Jr. tt..'1sti~,ciatt~>, tti•atson Island s~lh••cott•tmittees haute peen a~pc~intcd, cc~mit~t~ frt,ttt tht~ C~rt~.~tc~r :~4iatt~i C}Satlii7~r a£ Cc~mtT~erCr thruu~h its Uc,~t~ntown r'lrtion Cc~-nrnittcte and t}l~, City' ~ liicE~ntennial Com- rttittr~N. 7'ttt~se iti'atson Island 5tib~c~t1•.n~itt~•es lia~•e~ been tv,_,rkin~ ~t~ith the City', staff in revie~~•int„ east ~roh,,5.•11:~ and ec•c,l~•in~; a ~re:+c~nt t•ial~le concept for t~'at5on Island. City ststf h,i5 },r~~~n mc~Ntitts v:it}t th~::~ cc~t~ln:itt~YeS through their c}lairl~c~r5ons, 1ltr, Chctcl: Cc,t,l, f~,r t}~t, Ci;aml,rr and :qtr. ltf~rbt,rt Sitti~~n fc,r thc~ liicc~nt~nrtiat Comtt~ittt~N, and cat}tc~r l~]annE~r, clc~yignwr,, and recre~atit>n amusetzicnt industry ~ertic,ns as dart cif thr prc,crss c,f c:•~•oi~in~; ;, cit~~•c~lt,prtwnt c~~nce~t fUr ~L'atson Ilan•I. In ~articttlar, cc,nferr'ncc~5 ha~-c> t~epn hrld ~ti•ith ~:citc•ard Lj< Stone, Jr, R ASS~crat~~s cif ~'r,rt Lauclc,rdalt~, I•'lt~ritia; Messrs. Atauricc Alert and .Tory Arrlisant> cif C7mni lntE.rnatic~r,a1 in r~tianta, Georgia (clet•elopers o£ Omni Inter national in Atlanta which includt~s a lame enclc„Pd rc~crt~ation theme park, and also i`c~rfc,lk C.arc3tn>> in ;~urfc-lk, Va. }; dir. Gary Waehs, 1'i~e F'resi<ic•nt fcrr Itecrc.•atic>n c,f the Waft Broadcasting; Crrtttpany in Cincinnati, t'~hid {devele,pc,rs of :+uc}2 anus:~mc,nt recreation ~arclen5 as Kin's bominion near Richtzu,nd, Va. and Kin:;'s island, north of Cincinnati, Dhio}; and A4 r, Peter Chertn:tyrff of Cart~brici~fa Seven in 'fiostott, ]t'I3ss. (experienced in the dcb~n of recreation-orit~ntrci arttusement areas, e~:llibition facilities, and public recreation l.,ark c<>rnplc~tLS, as well as consultants with the t:~anufacturers of recreation and attiuserriNnt rides and equipment which hac•s been erectE•d and in uxe in a numht~ r of rec: reation areas -. 1lietdin~ thN result:; of thc~ mta~tinc,.; ~ti•ith the lc>cai Li'at~e+n island sub-Comrrtittrre+~ ~t~ith #Itc th~,u~;lits and cc-ncrj~t:+ of t}2~ afr~r~~tnt~ntic~ttecl desigtl , !~1~~~!!!~!!"""'~'~~~"'"~ d..vc~1r~I~t•r:;, anc3 t}tE~ ch~,rt;c~ g~ivc~n t,y the: Casty Cati~nii~si~~n i a s~r~~i~~r prepar<•d ti y thr~ firrtz of 1'•:-i~~-arci 1), !itc~n.>, .T'r. F A:;ti<~ciatc:~ fr+r ~16~10i~d {Rc•sc~ittti:>n :\`<,. ~',»~~~~-}, ,t li.ts l,t~t~tt cr~rtcll~tii•c1 tllt1t the ecinc ~# a ui ~s tr. i~ring; ii}rc)ttt Ras 2ttt3,~}n<.+ti~•c•, *,~i~il,l., cc~rnmunity~ da;::et on is tsori~, t~ct'is cot~ve it; th<~ attach,:ci dt:cttrr:cent. REf01.U1~11lM~..,........ ...,.. ~, , f ~ ~' , ' > ~~ ~'- ~`~'~ ~:~:~ _ ftr~ttc,t'~-~1.~1e i~it•tttt~nws c,f t~lt• ~itt,• ~.~)t~"It1'tl G:~t U11 V i~i, ,n t~~~• c1~~~ittt? csf t!te ~t't~~setttatiutt r>f t}tiw subject tr) }•<itt, it fs ~equrrtpe! t!rat t!:~• C:itt,• C~c~mrnissic>n ~tt1t!1c~PiJr• the• Gity's staff tr- ~rcrct~ed ~v'~t11 the pt,,,~~•~;-• c> ~:>licftitt~t f'ret' pirry~~r,~aals fc>t` tht~ cleverlr~ptt»t1t of Z~'~ttsrv~tt I~lahrl 1Tl 1c r ,~Yr~ ~t'it}1 t~1E' itt'~~c'r°:-i51 t'c~nc'a'pt c1t'l~ ~tlitlr~liCte:i E)Pt':5t't1tCt~ tVZ1{Ct1 at'E' .'tttat~!te~c! !tt~t'c'tn. r j~.I ~ ~~~ ~+~ ~ c,f __._ ,.. tl~i: F•, lii~.{l,•:~~~• L•~4.7 f~~ i~:.)l. l•.•?J l~t• i~t n~..!:l C.,~ t~~:{C~1•~ Ittt•it~ltir~'i to ~~a~mit l~Ton,~7als far i)~ ti~:•l~in ~ E'ttion ant9 11mt~:~etrtent CardNns ~~!`1 t~~ItsCtfl Island, i1'~tXtllt~ I'l:~rrada. The City ref Miami r~~,vns a iar¢N tract o' unrlerrlevet~ped land bti Biscayne gay kttt~~vn as ~Yatson Island. 'f•he lslsnd is more than $~J acres In else aed has appraximatety ;~lo© lineal fc>et ~f :~°~~retinP. since ddwntnwn Migrni lr little more than arae rnile tc- the west, ;Vliarz:i Y,t•ach twa~ and a hatlf miles to the east and I~dd~e Island (the sea~art of ;Liia~:~1 1000 feet td the south, `Yatsr~n Island is ransiderzd a very vaiuabte and s'ra+.-gic piece of urban real estate. It is ctinaer.tec', to *.tiami and titiami $eac:'•~ by the six-lane 1~tacArthur Causeway, which joins the I-3~5 Expressway and intersects Interstate 95, which, In turn, connects to the Sunshiny State I~ark;~~a~- and paints north in Florida. (Seer Map of Regional Location) In addition to aut©mobile access via th•~ t~iacArthur Causeway, tYatson Island is served by several mass transit routes between Miami and Miami }3each. praposal~ for a rapid transit system in Dade County show the principal route between `~'iaml and t~iiami Beach along the Causeway. Access by water is also quite direct, slrce YJatst~n Island is adjacent to Goverrnirlerot Cut azad the Lntracoastal '~Yate rwa }-. In tcrrtis cif c•isual acc~:as, SYRtsc~n ?-;±and can ~eas~ily br semen by ihu nearly Drat-. rraillian s:~ilr pass.•n~esrs passing t'irc.c: h tla+r Yc~rt t+f Miami anrauall}• and by airline trlffic, fi}•n;; clire•ctl)' c~r~•r t~~• iota:.-' to grad from thu Mi3a~,i intrt~rnatlonal Airport. -1- ~~ ~: • i~~t'31C'~NAt. ' ~~ #..C7C,ATlON iC~i~=1" s 1.s M! -a,.-.a ,~ ~ ~; . _ ..,~ ~ ~~ r ~ ~. lt~ c,rd~rr to tt~Ur~~ ac:`it•ety u'ilirF• tht• t~,t3ncl ~t•-d to tate~• atlvarttage Ctf its d~•ac•Ic~l~n-~•r~t ~c7trnti<it, t;zt~ c-:ty cif `~.'t.-~~-ni is ittr~itini; prapt~sals to detelmp part qr alt of Watson tsla~td into a rrYajor recreational attd amusement a!'ea of quality tl«.•gif;n and lu:~:urious tand,~~apin~; which cnuld apreat year arc~unQ to the nearly tZ rni[ttdn tourists Ec•h,7 ti•i:ait the area annraally and tc~ the Hearty 3 million permanent re3iel~nt.~ of South ~`lorl~la.. It is a wet! documented fact that touri~r.- has been a major industry to the Miatrti area for s~:verat dt•c?cles. '1'r,uri5ts from the [tttited States spend Art averages of S•~{t7.00 per person during t'.~~ir stay in the Miam! area.. Latin AmerirZn ta~rista spend n~:ar!}• tier«•~ tunes as rr~uch (an average of $150+~.0~ per capita?, altho~.agh some of thi3 is `~r the purchasr df hard goods. In 1974, Latin 11tz~cri can tourists tiumt~errd -?~J ), O(}Q and th+~ number is growing a,t a fits#er rate than ~'omestic tourism. 2'hc Port of Miami se cocas a significant nurtzbec t~f tht tourists. Ft is the numL,er one port in the United Stags in terms of cruise passen- g«rs sYr~•ed (n«•arty one mi!li~n in 19"Yl and the number of passengers is growing at a rate 3f about 15°,'o per annum. To act4rrimndate al! these tourists. approximately lti0,fl0® izot~l, mote! and gust rooms are available in the Greater Miami area. It+ terms J~ resident papulativn, Dads County currently has almost a million and a half pr-~ple, and i, onN of the fastest growing areas in the United States. it1 rrcont S.~ars, niE~t*~pc,litan 1,'iatiZi hs ranked first at~+ong the zb rrtajor metro- pc-titan :« t•va~ in ih<• U. .S. in fi ruw•t!i of ~napluymc-nt. to addition, rn.c~t•e ~batt 1fl0 of tlit~ tip intcrn.~tiune! cc,rpcar~tic+ns E:az~H relucstad c-r «•sia'blis~tiNd thNic hear- quart:~r:; in th.• ar=•.i, m~f:in~, it a rr-~,jor r«•ntc:r of intrrnati©nal husitsesa, Th,~ city of !~".i.Zini i, sT~ur.• th<:n 5~ p;•tcx•nt Spanish s~peakini;, • . ?. .~~,,, ., A. , w.. a: ~~ Ail tll~~~k• factors ha~•EY rornlain~~sl to tl:<.s`r:,~ ~Ltiami an int~~rnatlortal +~ettter eE activity and ~;rutt•th. ~!iC~1•e~U~•~•r, rr•~~•rt'l~y initiated public and private ~-rej~+~t~ in t~owrltc~~wtt ;~iilCtti iVill add to tllt~ attractit•eness grid vl~-hiiity r-f I4tismi Ln the area surrounding lVats,r~n island, itlcl~~din~; thy: follc~tiving: ~- Pa.z~- Venetia/C7mni int~rr.atianats a major redevelt~pmet~t prAjre! carisiating of a 7~ ttlillion dollar shopping center, a 5fln roots hotel and g50 apartment unity facir~* $iscayrte »ay i+ess than one mile from Wagon Island. •- Miami Convention Centers a ttluiti=million dollar complex with capacity for 7, Sd(1 peoplE, ~;•hirh is planned as part cif the Miami, Itiverfront revitalitatirn pr~~ject. -- Eiceritennial Parks a major recreation area directly acrasg the Say from t'Vatson Island and the loll>st addition to 1'ldwntc~vvn Miami's n•aterfront recreation system. •. Claughton Island, a major private condt~minium project for about 300fl units. (See ~~tap of gayfront Locatiar~} yYatson Island contains more than $'3 acres, which were treated £r~:r- Land dredged fr©m the bottom of Si scaync Say nearly b0 years ago. Excluding the Causeway right-of-way, therz are about 7fl net usable acres, most of which are underdeveloped. Several eiuste~rs of Aus~traliaa pine and coconut trees exist on the site, which rriil;ht lac• prf srrt~c~d vy thr developer, Virtually the entire western sh4reliae of the Isiarid t+as vertical bui'.~hradin~ ar concrrtc revetment since it is adjac~.Ant to the s.-apc-rt channel. `Tht~ es3mt.~rn afinrelin~ eonslsts a-f ssnd beacheac ..~. __ _ . .. ,w.... _ _ .~;.._....,____. a_. ~. - - i attid ripr~p, and lii irayrt~' fi-~y i.; c,tl!~ a•~_xlt t. frc,t dfiep in this area. iSee Map of f•,~.i.~;titt~ .°,h~~r~~litz~: Cot~tlitioti at,ci ~'r•: f•t~ttiuh) Several activity areas currEntly ~-~:i~` can tYatsott ~stant~, ~-s start t~~t th~a 1~tap of existing Lard Uses. Althouh thY City prefers to retain the existing Japarere Gardens and Chalk's Inter:~ationat :'1i rlinE s an the Island, the tatter actiwity Coutd be shifted to another site on the Island, it necessary. The Jap~-nest Gardesis contain invaiuabte and Nell maintained Japa:t~: sz vr:~fietation and small structures; Chalk's Internatio.al Airlines ha~•e significant !~istc~rical value, which might be cagiwiiaed open by the developer in rreatin~; hi;t:~°ical or international theme areas on the Island. Uesi~n and beyr•lo~pn'~ent C~uitielines Although the City does n©t want to inhibit the imagination or acc~pe of proposals to redevelr~p Watson Island, the potential developer should be acvare of aot~ne of the more important considerations o` the City. These include the foitowingt 1. Proposals are exoected to capitalize open the unique environmental, cultural, trade aad historical characteristics of the Miami area, emphasizing Miami's international posture and wat+ar~ront orientation. 2. Structure: should bN of top quality design and located to a garden setting; landscaping should be lu:curious and plentiful; and plans should lie tcnaginati 3, Propoals sh©uid b.- able to gain iatecetst and suppUrt icom the resident Aiiami co>tnmunitl•, althn::~h tourists are expc~ctc~d to constitutQ a principal usr.C group. s .~ ~ry'R's<n11BdV~:i..., W ,.1 ,^r~.., ._ • _. . pelt :; ~ ,,.he. ,.w~p. ~. ..._ ., -r+~: ~'::,- °_` .__~ t ~~ ~. Arti~•itic~s near th~~ vat+_•rrr~.~:zt :~hoult~ respect and take advantage of thc~ d~~~~p <<:at~~r rhann~~t ;,~ tip<~ aE~st side, they rc~lativc~ty shalt~swi pr~tE~etc:d watery on thf~ Era>t side and the r~utstanc',ing views ®f powntown Miami, the Fort, ;1tia~ni f~e3ch and the residential islae~ds. '~. Activities on ~i~'atsrrn Island shautd camplrmpnt and be comp+~tlble with residential, port and o+h~.~r activities nn nearby islands in $iseayne Say. 6. 'tYatson Island shoul+l'bc~ pla_~rted and designed as a whol~r unit rath~cr than as two halves bisectEC; ;~y the C~ruseway. benign e~o[utioAS tt3 physlcatty, visually and functionally connect the two halves werutd be appropriate. 7. T'he proposed level®pment s:~ould be as unique gs possible aAd ttOt attettZpt to dui tiCate attracti.>ns found in other parts of Florida. 8. The proposed development should tie as setf•contained as pmsslblc, providing gardens, arnuse.:°~ent and recreation areas, diming and outer services that are required for visitor enjoyment and need. 9. Although landscaping, ~t•alkcyays and other physical devices could be utilized to guide the visitor from one activity tree to another during the day, adroitly used decorative lighting $hould be considered as important design clement to orient and animate the night visitor as well as to colorfully light up the waterfront. 10. Activities shc-uld proti•idr visitors a rich, cxcitlag cxperiertcc and should appeal to diverme ~•~ge and interest FrQUps. • ~ w . _..,.:..,..... ..,... .. , .._... .. _, _.. ..., a„.,.. -= , ,,M~,,,::.. ,.:. ..:,.,. - pu ,, r H. .. .,. .. ~ Maw..... . A ~~ l 1. Spontaneous, un9tt'~~ci~.~r~_•d activitie~- tr.ight be er-nsic~e~ed ~R ItddltiOtt to f ixr.d actic•itic~e. i2. i,andscaping and iightinK in any parking areas uhoutd be rate#`uily planned in keeping with the high quality design and luxuriou,~ land- ecaping e~cpe~ted for the entire proposal. l3. Seaplane activities and ether proposed «+atur artiviti~as~ cannot interfere with Dort traffic nbr negatively affect the water qualityr. i~. The Japanese Garder-s sh~Uld become an Integral part of the total proposal and Chalk's International Airlinea- ~hauld be r+~ta-ined on the southweaterty portion of the Igta-nd. Sug sated Terms of Agreement i. The developer is Expected to prepare a plan for the entire island, although a specific pr4posat can be made to develop only a part cif #his plan initially. 2. The developer is expected to have the financial and management resource potential to develop the I,~tand as proposed. 3. The City must review and approve all, development plans aad d+ssigna. 4. 'T'he City will retain ownership of the land and t~eceive reveau~as as negotiated at a late r date. 5. The City and developer shall make improvem~nta oa an agreed-upon tirr~.r schcadule to be nt gotiated at a later date. _b.. ~~ • .' ~`. "3 ~k o~-tw ~ .. . i ~i _ _ . ~~ ' /~. ' l~ ~~~~~•~ ~~ ~NNiA ., .~-... _ ;' _`~ `- t` -1.~ %.,~ '~ a :; ~ 1~ ~~ ; ~~ ~, .. _ ..__ ~ ;~ - _ _. ,. ._ . ,--- , iAY l1t~NT i; '=--;r'-~1.~ f ___. ._ ==v ,. ~i /' r CtNTEM +~[. G1.AiiLiMf'il/V `18baNO / ~ r ~~ 0AY1~~OtUT l.OC.~1TlCilV !V QCIt~ ~RiIMpRRO Awf~wo TAAN~! .• .. ice,. ;:,> - . ~! gXtlTINO SMOF1~~-INE CpINp1T10N & VEd~TATIDN ~~~ ~~~iQt1t~ ~ ' ~ ~ i ~~ ~` s • ~ ` ~ '•,~ _ \ ~\, \\ ~; ~\.`~ ~`\\ ~ \~ C~f~iiiN1VE4 s . ~"~ ~Y~~~~~ r ~~. ;~ ,rp`\ ~~ -~w~ 4:01VCAt74~E q 1~t>1EV>1ETM>~NT ~~~~~~~ ~~~ i E~INCA+PN• ~A'I '~iCIN.t~ t 1~ s 30it~ '~'' ~. ~~ ~", • . .~ ti.~ •;~. . ~:. Y, + ~ . ~--~ --- -- aN ~~ s N'- i • i 1~1 ~~~ r ~ ;i• r' •• .» i •. +r~ ,. • `~ ~„ ~ ' r~ y~ • i • ~ • ` . • ~ y i rr ~ • 1 • ..; ~~~iN1A~ .~ ai C'~i3©1114.1?. ~~\ ~ ~~# ``'~ ,rj ~~ ~ ~.' OC~l~1V4~7 •~, .+ J M ~~ • ~ 1 ~+#~ ~~ ~~~+~# ti~ ~~ ~ ~ "~ s .~ '`. 1.. ~!" ',-~ ..~, ~ .. `~ ,~ ,~, , .... ~, ,. ~r~ .~ ~ ~~~ ~~`~`~ ~, oa~~A~ ~: M~tir rVt ~:XIliTINCt LAND tJ8l~ t~t1~11/r~-!r~ E11M1Y ,~ ~ r ~ ,\ 1 `~\ \~ ~~ ~\\ ,~~ \\,\ y `~ ,~, s Q fie,,,,..., iL..or,.t Approximately ~ acrear, wheats four hrtt- coptgr companies currently operate. ® Maintenance Area Small maintenance area for cleaning the i c land. i San-Ai-An Ja ane:se Gardens Approximately 1 acre garden: with lavish, wail-maintained vegertation and teahouse. •® Garden of the Att~erlcas 1 City of Niianni Boat Saps Approxiir-ataly 4n ~alips Phillips Petrole+rr:1 Services Appro:clrrsate<ly 1 ac re in ieaseahold. tivhtch supplies bait. tac %•! e, food and fuel. 3 Ciaalks tnternatio~s! Airline Approximately 2 a_res in leasehold, which is a licensee governrneant interna- tiana! port of ant:;. Chalk': sc~cvicc is reputed to be the o'dest corrYrtic~rrial alr- Liaca in the U. S. anC it continue. to run Malty fli~hts~ to fiic^±ni, Nassau and other +CACriLe.~n ports. f•'acilitiex tltst tiruuld have to bn e4t:~int•cl includ:± pas::rn,~;e~r a~rir+, car;;o termin.~ls, offices, servir-e 1r~•~~ and taoc2~;irta ramp, ~ Gac~~l yPa r #3lit°ni- ..- _ _ A,{~proxirnat~±ly 7 acrt•:~, ir~~ lt:t~ini; huii:ii:~i; for rzislntc~nattc:c Rr~d ti~:i:e•t :~.~lR•~. fc,r tl~ blimp, u~tiiclt op~c:etc~a fromt ~:r~vc•mi+~~~• !a D,t.:y. 1'-p}~raYimateiy '1 ti acre site with ex- amples of vegetation from various countries on the American Continent. ~ A?iTarr,i Yacht Club Al,proxirnately 7 acrws, te:~s~sd to a priv<Ztcs club u: ith about 3~U t~nembarR. Concrc•tc• #-c~<st carne for public. boat ia~tuicliin~. 19 2~:tiretn~ C)~ithu~rd Af:t;c+ciation Apprc~ximat~•iy 3 .~cress, i~:.~sed to a private clut~ u•ittt .Zt~o`~t 3Q0 rnurabeca. . • ~ ~ . t~. ~'ransp-,rtztic_,n ~.nd parkin:; :-ic:ilitie:~ (p~trkirz~; tats, p~t'Eein~ lstt'1~Cty#e!, ral,l:~ car:, water ta;.is, Pt•~'-•i~~r~ys, etc. ~ n.nd outer physica-t tnfea• structure ~o~i:ich a~E+ c~c~r~,itl<•rrd ncr.c~ssAry for st,ppnrt and set~vtee of the proposed de~~elnpFr.f~nt should be indicated.attd devetctpment tc~spc~nsibitity for these e~tements should be identified whenever p~-srtble, i. e. , C:ity's rE~sponsihility, de~t•elupr.r's respottsibitity, tip! tt~ b!! t~egvtiateci. ~'rnvi~ihns fr;r Expanding or dPteting any of the above in the future should also tie indicated. 7. bevelc~pm~nt ~ropnsals si,J~~id have the capability ref being operated on a year-round basix and a irnission moat be open td the pubiir. Implement3tivn All necessary administrative proct~clure:~ ~;ill be follo~ti•eci in developing a rnnre definitive proposal emhodyin~ the a}~o~•e ~uic3elines and concepts to secure the best qualified firm for this project. 'T'his ~t•ill include a team of designers, economists, and other consultatns to h~, retained by the City an an a:~•needed basis #o assn the Guy's staff in insuring that the City of 14iiami's interest is prat+seted. -'1- Clfir C1 =' M~.h4'~, FL.Cy~r~tl~k 1N7'l~~t•t7r'~'IC~ FrMEMbFl11Vt3U'M r,~ il~~tl~Jr~sbit• ~1~~•n)t)t~r4, of r-,. ~~ ~) ~~~ rigs thc~ Ca h• ~;,,rTttltissi„n ~~ ,, ~~ _ i~'at:~~,n 1 stand /~`~'/'. ~~.~.~r~.~.--- City 1lianac;r r The Cit}• of hfiiattii has, fc~r ~•t•ar~, ht•t~n ntr,~•in~; t~~ det•elr)p Watson tslattti as a t•iablt: asst>t to the total cotYit~tunity, yuhsegttt•nt t~~ the report prepared by ia.d~~•arrl I). Stone, Jr. & A55ot:iatrs, Zti•atson Island sub-committees have been al~lzc)intt~d, cominu frc)rti the' C;rt•att•r tiatzti Chatt-tl~t~r r)f C;c~mmerce through its bu«•nt~~wn Action C:utt~tnittt•e anal the City`s I3irrntt~nnial Com~ mittet?. These Watson Island sub-cariittlittees hate been working vc•ith the City's staff in re~•ieu•ing past propc,:;a15 and ec•r)l~int~ a present t•iable concept fir 1~`at5c)n island. City staff has bt~en tnt~etin~; with these cot~imitt~'es thrrJtlgh their chairpersons, A4r, Chuck Cohl~ for t11e• C:harnber and 11ir. Herbert Sittznn foY tht~ F3icNntr~nnial Cr1.'Tltttlttt•t', arcs c,til,'r ~)la!ltlt?r~, r1t~:~3:~,It•i'~, ~:Y;ci rt~c'rt'33t1a:,11 t1177ti5!'rrient lndtlstry prrsonti as part of the pr,~ce55 r)f c ~•c)l~:in~ a cic~~•elc~t,rtlent concept for titi'atson Island. In partir.t.tlar, c~~nfcrt.•nce•:, liavr t~r~er. held u•itll l•:,~l~rard t3~ Stone, 7r. R :associates of Fort I.,atzdt~rdale, F'lr,rida; Zie~srG. Itiiaurfce Alpert and J©~ Atilisano cif Omni International in Atlanta, Georgia (developers of Ctmni inter- national in Atlanta «•hicl~ includt's a lame enclosed recreati©n theme park, anti also 1\c~rfoil•: Gardens in ;\orfolk, Va. ); Mr, Gary tYachsa, Vice president for RecreatiUn c)f tllt• Taft Broadcasting Company in Cincinnati, C•hio {developers of such azi•tu5ernent recreation gardens as ring's bominion near Richmond, t~"a. anti I{ing' :>: Island, north of Cincinnati, flnio); and Mr, Peter Chermayeff of Cambridge Seven in Boston, Mass. {experienced in the desigt~ of recreation-oriented atnurtement areas, eti:hibition facilities, and public recreation park complexE>s, as well as consultants with tine rriannfacturers of recreation and amu5cment rides and equipment ~~•hich bare been erected and in use in a nurnbe r czf rNC reation areas ). Meldink ttae rest.zlt5 of the- mE~eting:: with the local ~'Vatsun island sub-comrrlittees with the thvtzght» and concept; of the afore:nt,ntioned designhrs, planners, and tii•vc~luF,<•r:~, and thy: eizargc• given b}• the City Cotnn~i»sicjrt in appro`•ing fife report pre~parc•d 1z}• ttzE firm of F,+ri>,-•arcl T). Stone, Jr, R A~Sr,ciatt~s fnr i1'atxon Islazad {Resultttivn Itir~, ?3..~~~+}, at has }~f~•~n conclti~ic•cl that thc; concept a:~ri guidelines tr+ i7rin~; a.lauut an in:at;inatis•f~, vialilt+ con~i;z~.tnity as:.et nn tiYatson island i:; cr)nveyt>d in Cite attacharci clr-curiir~nt, 1'al;,~ ! of ~ ~~ 1~, .r_~;.-,w t~ ~-' ~. fi~_~n-~C'<~t)ir i~,iE~ttlf,E~t'~ ~,f thy' C:itt• t'~,tnt-l-~i:~:~;~~rl ~` ~vv a t;E,un thE~ r.~c~:irlu c,f tit c' (~rrse~ntatit~ri ~,f tiifw sui3jw~t tE~ j'c~U, it i4 reQur:~t~d that thr t~ity C'C,rY11t1i<s~;iun authr,ri%E' the C,ity'~ st~~ff tE, prE~ceed ta~ith tttp procE'ss ~,f :~r,ticitin~; f~,r prni.,~,~al~ f~~r tilt' •lc~~•rl~>pmE~rit c,f ~ti'atyon I~lanc~ itt aE-icc:,Cti with thE, prr~rr~w, cr,ncE•i,t and s~uiclelinE•s prE~e~ritcCi tichich arm attaChf'ti tlE'1'E't0• Pa~;ezof2 (~'it~.L.C`.'t;L:1R~t' - ~b~' I.~~:7C`t':~.``stC,~'`+ z.~~ `';I'~75~.5 C}NLr ) Irivttatic~n t~, 5ulzmit !'o'~o~?Is fr,r h~•~•.•l-~~irt~ RerrE•.~tion an+'1 ?lmusc~ment +C3arct~•na on ~W.Zt~ort Isl~n~3, 1ii~rni. i't .ri~i~. ~'he City o` ~•tiarni c,~vns .-~ la«r<<• tract _~' ~~«--d~,rr3tyt~lcsp~d land on ~iisc~yne i3ay kn~^,~L•n as tVataon Islaecl. ThE~ I,la~cI is triore that! ~3a acres it! s4¢e ltnd has apprCxitnately 4140 lit7eal feet cf ~n~re•title. gince downtown tiii~mi is lithe tr~dre than one mile to the: r~vt-~st, 1.iiami Y~each two and a h:tif rtil~~s to the eart and L?od`e~ Island (the geaptirt of il,iiam:l 1001 feet tv the aauth, iltata~n Island ig cbnsiC~*•_ri a vE•ry valuati..lF• and stra't~ic piece of urban real estate. Lt i. connecte~~ t~ ".tiatni and ti*iam~ F3crac~^'ay the: six-lane MacArthur Causeway, which ,jai~:~ the I.39~ ~xpressw~ay ar.ri .ntersects interstate 95. which, in turn, connects to the ~unshirie State ~a rl.«•ati- and paints north in ~'lorie~a. {Sea Map cif Regional Location) in additio;~ tQ automobile accE s~ via the MacArthur Causet~ray, YYatson island Is ser~~~e~ ::} several ma transit routNa between Miami dnd Miami $each. Proposals :ar a rapid trar.;it system in Dade County show the principal route between 1'i3mi and 114iatni i3eaCh aiOng the Causeway. Access by svaier is also quite direct, ~i.^.ce t'~ataUn islaac! is ati,~ace>zt to Government Cut and the tutrat~toaata~l Watt ru•a ~•. In terms cif ~•isu~~t acc~:;,. ZYatson !stand ra.n easily bz srE~rt by the nearly +nne niilli~rs s`~ip I,is;;r•n~,,:•r:, I~~:;iint ti~rot:•;h the Part of h3iatni atinuatly and by airline traffic, fiyi„r ciirectty c~~•t.•r ti-~• i..lzr.c to atic from thL Mi:rr-ti tntE~rn<ttion$1 Airport. _l,. ~~~ A~E~itflNA#~. ' ~ nr L.C7C.A-TIGIN AC AI.~ ~ 1~ s !.7 QINN ~" to c)rei~•r to ttl:.,fc: ac'i~rpty utili~.cx tht C:,?ar~d aneC to takes ~clvafitage~ ~E its da•t't•luj~•7~,.,.,t fl'-)t):rt`i.~it, ti~c• City ref ~.`i~=tli is in~ftic±t, pt'c~ps~33js try rlevc:lot~ part ~r aif of tVat:~:~n tstand intn a mat ~r re+crt~ation:~t and arr-tis~titteht area of quality dc•tif~;n and lu~curid~.;s fancl~ca~in~ which c©uttl ap~eat year around to the nezrty 1~ rt~fttott tourists tc•hc) ti•isit the area ant'tuxlly and to the heat~ly+ 3 trillion p;•rrnanent rE sfde~-t~ of South ~`lc~rir}a. It f s a 'K•elf d~~curnented fact th-~t t~aCt r! Sri }-as l~eE~n a major industry fn the IVlfami are~~ for several dE•e~des. Tourist: from the United States spend an avcr$i;t of S-iqi. CJ4 per pt~r;-~n during t:•-,~~ir stay fn the Niattti area. Latin i0.meric.n ta:~rists spend nearly thrt::c• times as much (an avc~rs.ge of X15@4.00 per capital, aiti:ough some of this is for the purrhasE of hard goods. in 197, 1..3ttn Mitt. :! C:1i1 t~)L1r15t5 C?L`.t;~i;;`i e•~ "'~ 1• '7'~~ ~nCl `}°!C' t'1UIl~~~e'i' lj ~Y'01N1n~ at a ~3fitt:r rate than o'om~~stic tourism. The Pc)rt of 1\diamf se r~•es a sfgniffcant number of the tourists. It is the number one p•~rt in the United States in terms of cruise passen- gnat ffierti•e^1 jn~•arty one miltfan in l~`Y) and the number of passengers is growing at a rate of about f~d~, per annum. Ta accommodate ail these tourists, approxtt;Yaately i0d,~a© i~ot:-t, motel and guest rooms are avaflabie it, the•Grcater Miatyni area. to terms :,~ rtsfd~nt population, Dads Crunty currently has alm©st a ~ilRi~ts aad a half p~•~,alc, and fa one of the fastf~st growing areas In the United States, Ltt rE•r.e~nt yc.•ars, n-~:tropuli•,~n ~": iacnf tips ranked first Among the ?.b rriajor ttaetro- politan ar<•a:; in the CT, S. fn ~rc--vtl1 of ~•ctipioyment. to addition, mnrr than I4fl of tlta tap int~rnationai c+nrpc~ratfr,ns i-:a~•~ t'c~lacat~d car E•statslibhed thi•it' hea~r~ q+~art~•rs in th~• zr.•z, m:i4:in:; it a nzajar cent:•r of intr.rn:stiana.i busitt,~ss. Thy City of ~'.i~~nli is st-orE• than 50 p:•t•cc•n' Spanish spr..'~lcittl;, . 7. rill thc•sc• f.tc,t~~rs ti~~•.•~ cvtrYt:in=.~c! t~, z:•.-t~.~~ ltiatt~i an int~.~rttatinnat cent~:r ~#` rtC'ti~'lty' :lt1C.~ t;rC~'tt't~l. ~r':~t'E'C.',•e'r~ f"f a .,a~}• hltl~ife'C~ ~)L11,TiC 3htt privFttr+ }'~rA~~ctS in I~o~a~ntc~tti•n L~ii3ttti tvitt add to thc~ ~~ttraCt'tVt•t~c~5:~ and ~•iataitity of h+iaCni Itl fife a.rc~a surrbuttding iYatson t:,tanrl, ir.ctu~,ir:r: tl~C~ fotlc,wingt ~• ~ia7a Ve•nc•tia!t~c•t•ani Trio. rr.ationat; a major r~~ct~vc~tc,prnent pro,~ect consisting cYf a ~5 rt~ittio:~t d ~!lar shc~ppin;; cEnt`r, a 5~0 room hotel anal 45C? apartmc~ni units ;acing $isr_ayne ~3ay lcs~s than bite tittle from Wat~aon Tstand. -w 1'iami Convention ~ehter; r~ ttlutti-ttiittion dolt~.r chrnplex wt#li capacity fnr 7, 504 p~>opl~-, r•;'.-fic•h is planned as part of the Miamt IZ i~erfrarit rrvitalizatior project. -- picentenniat ~•'arkt a major rc•crc3tion arra directty acrr,ss tht }; ;t~/ fr<~:Yt ~v~.tfS~.~'1 i,~l?Il'f ".!1~ t~'le~ j:it~•`;t :1st!t;ti^`i t:l ~O:'Jr+tOEt•n l~tl~!211~5 t~aterfrant recreation >}•strm. -• Ctau~;hton Isiand: a ma;~r private condominium project for ab+o~t 3000 units. (Sec: tap of I;;ayfrottt Location) 1y'atsc~n isi~ad contains more than S~~ acres, which were created from load dredged from the l,ottom of fliscayre Bay nearly bfl years ago. IrxcludlraR the Causeway right-af-way, t}iere arc: about 7fl net usable acres. most of which efts Uradc>rde~.•elopett. Severat c•tu~ttrs of ~'lustr.~lian pine ar~d coconut trees cxtst on iht site>. tii,•hiCh ttli~.*ttt bc• prc•a~•rtc•rt by thr developer, Virttialty the: entire western shc-r~,lin~~ of th.~ l:+tanct tea: vrrtica! t,c~!'.•:hc•aclnh or ccortcrc•te rc~vetrnPnt stncc> 1t Is Adjacent tc- tf>.~• ~~-aport char+n.~t, Z•h~• fastc~i'ta ;harelin~> carisista of sactd beaches -3- •r ~„_ ~...~ I i, e+~~ ribt~wnra-s~ow~~ + ~~+-:w w~hi~trw t ,.- .. _ .. _ :~_ ,' J ` " ' .-- r .,:' ,~~~ __. J,y ~1rAA ~i1~L.A11i~/,~f r „ . 1~ .~, ` _ ~ ,::;111 ~,~ ~` ~ .,,,, 4°4 r `°~ ~• ~. _ „ ^. mgr et~rrew s ~: ~ ~~.~Q..ta~; 1/ ~~+-Y~~ao~v-r ~ ~oca-Ttc~ni ~. ,. ~~~~ •~ ~+~! ~,,~r ~Q~ 1NIti'~iKiitO «A~Q TAAM~t! $._ ¢~. .. ~pC011~ITS ~. sgiAClMlf ~. '~ ~`~~~c ~ ~~ ~ ~~ -~\, ~• ,,,,{ . ~~':1 ~~~ ouLK~e~Aa AVl~TA p1Nt! tiCwit j !" a X00' ~?i#STi~11t3~'3MD~lE1.! 1V 1~ Cp~UtllTltA1V S V~Ci~T3'~TtalV tarwr ++~~~ - ~1f ti ~~ ~~ , ,~` '1 L ~,~ ~ `~ , ~,~ ~\ l .. ~, ~~~~~~ isA~~ V~~ bi~tiA'M'Nr t~fk'f ~ Cit~of Miami oa_t Slips Approsimately 40 dips i': ~'hiilips Petrolau*a Services wr ~~~i rn Approximately 1 sere in leasehold. which supplies bait. tac ! e, food and fuel. ~ Chalks Iriterx~atio-~i Airline Approximately 2 ages in leasehold, which is a licensEa ~overnr~nent interna- tional part caf entr;;. Chalk's. service is reputed to be the c'_Cest coxrimerciai air- iinc~ !n the U. S. anz it continues to rua daily flights to Iiiz-~ini, ltiassau and other Carribsan parts. Facilities that ~~JOUId have to b+~ rctatnc-d t~tcl~ici+e passNn;er and cargo terminals, offices. stsr1•ice area Anal dgc;:in„ r.~mp.~, ~ Goo~Par I31i~tp s~.Fpro~fms'~ly ? etc r<.•::, iTycl~:clin;; t+uildinrs for xn::+~tc+^~ c-~• .; r. •', ti~~~.t~t : saj+' .for thts bilmp, ~:•?tirh c,~.•r;it~~:~ fr~,xn ~'ov~•xr~brr ifl I~1~y. ``,y ~?~~ ,\ ,, ~`'~ ., ~ 1 ~~~~~E __• ~~ ._v ~~ ~ ~' :~ `~.~\\ ~ well ort - - - - -• AQprflxirr~ately x acC£S, where four heli- cflpter cflmparites currently optrate. ~ Mainteba»c a }1 rca Small mantenar~cc area for cleaning the Island. ? San-Ai-An Japanese Garder-s Approximately 1 ac re gardens with lavish, vJeil-maintained vegetation and teahouse. 8 Garden of thc~ Americas Approximately'10 acre .Site with ex- amples of vegetation tram various countries on the American Continent. 8 Afiiaxrsi Yacht Club Approximately ? ac r+as, leased to a privat.~ club ti.~ith shout X40 rnambers. 7Q IEuat t.auiacit Coxscrete boat ramp for public beat 1a unchinv. 11 I~~Ii~xxli C~tittaoard Asrc-ciatlon AppMossira~a,t.c~ly 3 acres. 18as~d to a private clul, «•itl~ about X00 ztz~ai'tsbars~. t r and ripr;~l~, and ~'~i;cR}•nr~ fig}• i-, ,>:i'y ai,,,ut E, fc~~t t~r:ep in this area. t3e+~ ~iap cif I+:istin,~ ;hor~~titi~~ Corsr3itian 'lt~~ '~-t•_c~t~-~ti.on) Scvc~ra.l activity arE~as curr~~ntty .'•:is~ on ~Yatsccn tslanci, a.s seen on the Mag Of ~xstin~ Land Uses. Although th_• Cit}• prefers to retain the ~:xistin~ Japanese C~arclens and Clialic'sa tnternati~nat :'lirlines on the Island, the latt+~r acttv~ty r©uld be shiftE~d to another site on the Ista:-cl, if neceRsary. "I'he Japanese Gardees Contatln invaluat~e and well maintained J'apanr~r vc~~etation and small structures: C$alk's Internatio:.3l Airliner ha~•c• sig~tifican*. historical value, which might be capit~-lized upon by t!^Z~ develc,per in trt•atin,~ hi: t~,wieal or international theme areas on the Island. Uesi~n a~a D~•~•~•tr,ornf~nt G~-lid, l:_ -~ Although tine City dies clot tir•ant to in;-.ii-,it the imagination or scope of proposals to rede~•elo;~ ~Yatson Island. the p-~tential de~•eloper should he aware of some of the more i*:~portant consid~ rations o`. the City. These Include the followings 1. Proposals are exo~~cted to capitalize upon the unique environment~-i, cultural, #rade and historical characteris#ics of the Miami area, emphasizing Mia:^ni's interne#ional posture and waterfron# 4rtenta.#ion. 2. Structures should be of top quality design and located in a ~ardea sit#i.ng: landscaping should be !~_cYUriou3 aad plentiful: ~tnd plans should be lmaginsti 3. Proposals m4~oulcl }, c• ahl~~ to gain into:rest and support from the residt:nt l~tiami coRnr:luaity, alt'nra::~h tc~uristr~ err expc~ctcrd #v constitute a princiQ~! us.~r gro~~p. -1- ~` ~. t~ctivit i~• ~, nE•ar tht,• tt'at~.• r£r~.~7t si~vulti rE: 4pc'ct and tal•:e: ~itivanta~e OE thE' tit•E'p W'lt"r Ci"c?Clwl~'i C):'. ±E:E' ~'.'t•:it 51c~e, tit C' rt:icltt~`Elly shall+ow~ prCrtc ctc'cl VV~ate~rs C1n tEtti• c•~1-~~ idc' •~nrl tht_' outstaridii~tg ~•ic!ws o~ ~t~LWtltOwtl iltiatZti, the Dart, ~'iat~ti 21'_<::ch and the re'niclential ialtnds. 5. Actit•itit•s on Si~atsan t:~tan<i should cornpternt:'nt anti be cot•rtpatllale with !E °3'lrir•nttc~ll, p:~rt gin-'. ot~t~•r activities nn nearby i9latfds in 13i:iicayne $ay. b. SYatSOn Island shout~i i~c' pt;::nHd and designNd as a tt~hote unit lAtlie! • than as t~vo halves bis~ctc,'d :,y thty Causc:rvay, design solutions t0 physically, t~•isualiy and f~.inctianally connect the t`va halves would be appropriatN. ?. Thy proposed development ~'-iociid be as unique: as possible and tint attempt to ciupiicate attractins found in other parts of Florida. $. Tht' prop,::~ci cl:••.-ett~p~r~.•!^~ -1t~au!ct }?E' as sE•lf-coritsired as possible. proviciir.i; gard~'ns, amusE:rn~nt and rE•creation ar~:as, dining and otYter ~t.'rvices that are required f~. visitor E`njoment and nE~ed. 9. Although l~tnc?~capinr, cz•alkt;~ays .end other physical clevicea could be utiiircd to wide the visitor from one activity area to another during the day , adr©itiy used decorative lighting ghouid be considered ii<n irnp.~rtant design element to orient and animate the night wisi~r as ~reil a5 to colorfully light up the wa.ttrrfront. ltl. Activitie-!s should prr,~ide ti•isitors at rich, excitinfi ea:perience and should apl~e'al to di~~c:r,~' ag~• an-: iratE•ri':t €;roups. __,. ~- 11. S~~,nt:~nr~ous, ur~~trc:c:tura~~l <,ctivitic~~ might bra ~onslderetl ltt additlan tc, f ix~~d acti`~itic~s. t~. Landsr~lpin~ and lilhtin~; in any parking areas should be carefully planned in keepiniy arith the hil;h quality design and iu~eurious land acapin~ expected for the entirE proposal. l~. 5~aplane activities .end other proposed ~vatNr activities canno! int~:rfere with I~c~rt traffic nor negatively affect th«~ water quality. l~. The Japanese C:ardens should become an integral part of the total proposal and Chalk's Int~~rnational Airlines should be retained o~ti the southwesterly portion of the Island. $u~g~sted Tert~s of A~reemc~nt 1. 'The dc:velaper i3 expected to prt~aare a plan for the entire Island, although a specifir_ proposal can be n~tade to develr~p only a part o£ this plan initially. 2. Thy developer is expected to have the financial and rnanagernent resource potential to develop the Island as proposed. 3, The City must review and approve all development plans and designs. 4. The City will retain o~vnership of the land and receive revenues as negotiated at a later date. 5. The City anti devett~per shall make improvements +~n an a~reed•uptan titru~ schedule: to bc~ r-`,l!otiated at a later ddtE. _:, .. ~" .,.~ ~ ~ t ~'' (~~ `t•rt7llr~p:lrf.~~l'~1~ ~lfl(1 i' et"~:'.;•; i_LCtlitit'f~• (~'.~~1r~;itl~r 1bt5, 13a~''king 9tfL~~t6iCC'!l, C~ll,l•. t'~lr:i~ `~c?tt:'C t1:<1 ~, ~1t••? .4`v';lFj•y~ !'tt:. 3 A. i1 C1 otht'r ph;`Slc@.1 iCi~~'1- strurtt:rr ~,~•liic•li arm rr~*;.~~''.••r,.rl nroE•5:;ary ft~r st~ppurt and ~ervtre c,f tht• proposrtl el E`t':•!tr(t:T,• :Z` yh,ul~l ter it-rtir.atE~d.~nct devetbptnen# responesit~itity for thc~sr• t~t+~ments ~hc~utcl bc~ identified ~rhenever p~eslble, i. c'. ~ City's respo:~sit~ility- tlc~vrloper's respansit~ility, ar tc~ be 1'lE'~+otlatt'd. ~rovisic,ns fir e,4p3nding c,r tl+eteting; any cif the abOVe in the future should also be indicated. 7. bevelopmt~nt F~roprisals ::h:~uirt have the capa'bitity of being operated nn a year-round basis and a .mission must be open tt~ the public. Itnx~letnentatir~rt All nece:,5~+r}• ad~r~inistrati~~~ prc,ct•ci:,r~~~ •.F•ill t~c• fall~,«•t•~l in dt•~•r.lc~~in; a more definitive prc,pc,5a1 Fmbuci}-in~a, t}it• ah ~•:.• ~~~~i~+~•linc•5 and c~,ncept5 to secure the bt•st qualified firm for this pruicct. Z'hi~ •.-.i11 include a team cif designers, economists, and other consultatn5 tv t,~, retained by tl,e Cit}* on an as•needed basis to assn the City's staff in insuring; that the City c,f 1~4ami'a interest is protected. ®7_