Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey, Heat. [Music] Are you kidding me? [Music] Hallelujah. Please take your seats. The meeting is about to begin. Remember to speak into
the microphone as this meeting is being recorded for public record. Please stand by. We are going on air in 5 4 3 2 1. Good afternoon and welcome to our
special commission meeting of June 27th. I'll turn it over to our city clerk, Rafael Granada, to give us any announcements. Good afternoon everyone. During this hybrid special commission meeting, the city commission is physically present in the commission chamber at Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, third floor.
The public is invited to attend the meeting virtually. However, members of the public who wish to attend the meeting or provide public comments in person may appear at the commission chamber. To participate or provide comments virtually during the commission meeting, the public may join the meeting by v visiting the Zoom app on their
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speak virtually on an item during the meeting must click the raise hand icon if using the Zoom app or press star9 on the telephone to raise their hand. The Zoom link, webinar ID, and telephone numbers provided for this commission meeting are static and remain unchanged from meeting to meeting. Thank you, mayor. Thank you. Looking around the
room for uh someone to pick for the pledge of allegiance. I'm trying to see who would know it. And I see Capri magazine over there. Some of you may recognize that last name. Can you help me? Come on up, please. Come with daddy. Ready. Okay. Come.
Come. Come. I pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[Applause] I wasn't necessarily in a special commission meeting going to do an invocation, but I actually was looking over at Reginald Lester and I had the the privilege of having my family bowling next to his pastor uh last year
and we got to talking. So I thought why don't you give us some words of uh inspiration. Sure. Thank you. Good evening everyone. Commission one of our finest. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Mayor for this opportunity and um
I'll say to you that uh God has given us choices and um it's important for us to stay sober. It's important for us to respect one another. It's important for us even when we have
difference of opinions to respect each other. And it's important for us to love each other. And with that, I'll say a short prayer. And let us focus on the calling of being public servants.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for freedom that you give us. We ask that you guide these leaders to make wise decisions that will impact and affect the lives
of the residents, visitors of Miami Beach. Fill their heart with trust and guide their words with wisdom. Give them strength to
remain balanced, peaceful, steadfast so that we all can enjoy this beautiful city. We thank you for in advance for the outcome of this meeting. We give you all
honor and praise. And for all who agree in advance that this meeting will be a good meeting and this meeting will be a productive meeting and this meeting will help guide the city and move the city
forward. Say amen. Sergeant, I think you have a future. Hopefully you'll be with Miami Beach for many years, but uh you might have a second career. Well, I think you gave us a blessing last week.
There's no balance that uh it's it's all one God. Exactly. If it's short, it's very short. Thank you, Master of the Universe. We stand before you today with humility and gratitude.
Bless this gathering of the city of commissioners and all those who serve our community. Grant them wisdom, integrity, and compassion as they deliberate and make good decisions for the public good. May their hearts be
guided by justice, their words by truth, their actions by kindness. As it's written in our tradition, sedcard, justice, justice shall pursue. Shall you pursue? Bless our city with peace,
safety, and unity. Protect its residents. Uplift the vulnerable, and inspire us all to act with love for our neighbors, respect one another, and responsibility for the future. May we be partners in healing and building and
blessing this place we call home. Let's all say, "Amen." Amen. Thank you. Thank you. Beautiful Ralph. Guide us on next steps. Sutnick. There is a subnik at a minimum for 15 or 15
minutes. Uh you can have more than that if needed. These are all all these items are also public hearings. So maybe you wish to do 15 minutes of Sutnik and then open the when you have the items, do the public hearing. It's up to you how you want to run it. Well, why don't we see
how how many people want to actually if you're here for Sucknik, can you come over here to make it easier? Yeah, because we're basically unless you can't stand and then just tell us. But, uh, we're going to I'd like to know because if we have let's say hypothetically if we had 60 people want to speak, we're
going to have to limit the time. Um, so and Ralph, how many people on Zoom? Seven right now. Okay. Well, they're probably all here to speak on these items. No, no. And we're having a public hearing. So my question is how many people want to speak on Sutnik as opposed to coming and speaking during
the public item. That's what I'm asking. There'll be an opportunity at each item to speak as well. This is just the Sutnik hour. Okay. A sutnik means it's an open forum. You can speak about any topic you want pretty much. Um
so okay it doesn't look like that that that many. Okay. Please coming up. Okay. Of course. Yes. Uh, good afternoon everyone. Uh, my name is Sandra Casola and I live at 74 Harding Avenue and uh,
I'd like to say hello to Mayor Miner and to all the commissioners and to everyone here. Uh, the reason why I'm here today is I wanted to speak about the Deville project. Uh, I've come on previous meetings either uh, here in person or through
Zoom uh, giving my support to the project. Uh, I've lived in North Beach since 1992 with my family and I lived previously uh in the original Duville. Uh and uh ever since it was demolished,
that area has changed quite a bit uh since um since uh the original Deville uh vanished and uh the businesses in that area suffered uh because of it and the area changed also in the aspect that
I didn't see that much uh foot traffic in regards to people passing uh through that area as I did when the original Deville was there. Uh I used to see a lot more activity there and in that area was had much more energy and was more
vibrant and I think that the bill project uh would bring back that uh what's lacking in that area. It would help the local businesses uh because they suffered quite a bit um when uh the Deville left and also before that with
COVID. So, uh, you know, we need to help our local businesses and I think this project would be very, uh, positive, uh, for that area and would bring back the energy that was lost, uh, and would bring back, um, the activity that I used
to see. Uh, I really, uh, love North Beach and I I sincerely I I I give my full support to this project. Um, and I've heard Oh, sorry. Okay. Well, that's it. Thank you. Thank you. Have a good
day. Liz Kennedy. Oh, hi. Hi, mayor and commissioners. Thank you for having me. I am a new resident from Los Angeles, California. It's imperative to understand that I grew up without uh a very financially stable home. So, I feel
like I'm an expert to speak in this. Coming from LA, I saw what happens when the government and the local community does not take responsibility for how the women and children are handled in their state. I left because as much as I loved
California, I was traumatized from walking down the streets of Beverly Hills, which is considered to be one of the safest zip codes, being verbally and physically attacked with a toddler. Moving down here, it's imperative to keep our community safe, specifically the women and the children. The 1250
project is not something that is just going to bring a lot of business to our community, but something that will really bring vibration and more energy to Miami, Florida. I highly, highly encourage you to consider what would happen to women and children if this
hostel, which is a rehab clinic essentially for homeless people, is allowed to be free into society instead of a place that's safe for these people to actually heal properly. If we really care about the homeless community and their drug rehabilitation, we need to
put them in a place that's safe. I know that Tanya, Laura, Kristen, as women, you can understand the importance of a female to feel safe. And I really hope that you take that in cons into consideration when it comes to the people, specifically the women and children of Miami. Thank you. Thank you. Can you state your name, please? Liz
Kennedy. Thank you. Thank you. I'm actually going to go now to two outside. So, Michael K, you have state your name, address, and you have two minutes. Michael, please unmute yourself. Let's go then to James Julius. Please
unmute yourself, state your name, and you have two minutes. Hi, my name is James Julius. I live at 650 West Avenue. Uh I also own the Harbor Club uh in Sunset Harbor and I'm also here to voice my support of the 1250 project. Uh my wife recently had a
baby. Uh we have a two-month-old and she feels unsafe to walk our baby in our own neighborhood which is one issue. Um obviously they are doing the boardwalk. What's crazy about this whole thing is the only way that my wife can enter the boardwalk right now is opposite this
homeless shelter, which she will not go even anywhere nearby. Uh on top of that, I have had people come into my restaurant and take things um which is absolutely insane. It's bringing destruction to the neighborhood and we deserve to live in a safe neighborhood.
Um, and I think this obviously is a very great option for this city where my wife and I plan to be residents and business owners for a very long time. Um, and thank you for everything. Thank you. Go ahead, sir. Uh, good afternoon,
commissioners. Uh, my name is Matt Himlsbach. I'm a resident of Miami Beach. I'm also a property owner in Sunset Harbor. Um, I have two under two. Uh, my wife had a baby last week. um here in support of uh 1250 West Avenue uh redevelopment. Thank you. Um you know, echoing a lot of the sentiment,
you know, we we don't feel safe in that area. The uh Bikini Hostel has been a source of uh disorder and it seems, you know, to increase the homeless and really just echoing the sentiment that, you know, the redevelopment allows us a chance to move Miami Beach in a direction that we're looking for. um you
know that area has a lot of potential and having residents with young kids and really anybody business owners um you know feeling unsafe is just not something that I think we want to support. So I urge you guys to support the development. Thank you. Our next virtual speaker is Representative Fabian Basabi. Please state your name, address,
and you have two minutes. Hello everybody. This is Fabian Basabi. I don't know if you can see me on video. I live at 9 Island Avenue and I am concerned about the uncertainty you all are producing. Uh that's exactly what we're creating here. Uncertainty in our
condo market and uncertainty in our business market. Miami Beach residents need to understand that what you've allowed these consultants to manipulate is exactly how you collapse a community and destroy trust in the real estate market. Let's talk about what's really
going on with overdevelopment in Miami Beach. It's not just the towers, it's the tactles. This city commission is creating deep uncertainty in the condo market. Buyers are afraid to invest in buildings that might be bought out. Owners are holding back on renovations
because they don't know if their home will still be there next year. That's not a healthy market. That's instability by design. We're watching a pattern. Buildings left to deteriorate. Others are quietly filled with short-term renters or unhoused individuals to
create pressure and discomfort. This is not a coincidence. It's a strategy. A slow motion takeover meant to drive out owners and clear away for developers. And it's not just the overdevelopment. It's the policy. Specifically on this issue, the local homeless ordinance pushed by Commissioner Fernandez and
voted by most of you. That ordinance needs to be repealed and state law must be enforced. repealing it would have saved taxpayers tens of millions and actually helped the people who actually need the help that are in these makeshift makeshift shelters right now. Instead, you've made the residents pay
twice while the most vulnerable are being used as pods. Commissioner Gonzalez, you said you would take this on. You told me personally. You said you might You've actually broken the rule twice now. Uh you do not mention and you know the rules very well. Do not do not
mention commissioners by name. That is a violation of our code. Got it. So, while we're here and uh let's also discuss the impact fees for these projects on today's agenda. In general, they have not been raised since 1995. You all know it. You've ignored
it. While the residents have been subsidizing growth for decades, one of the commissioners, I appreciate him finally bringing it up. Representative, I just wanted to correct the record. I actually brought that to the commission a number of months ago and we just voted to approve it and rectify that situation on Wednesday. So,
that has been rectified and I agree it's a shame that it took so long to be rectified, but that is on prior commissions, not this one. Thank you. There's actually a lot I'd like to rectify from the record, but I'm not going to spend time in our commission doing it. I'll I'll reclaim my time if I
may. Time is up. So, thank you very much, Representative Mr. Mayor. Next to Commissioner Fernandez. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And in fact, we are in part here today because our representative Fabian Basab voted to silence the vote of the
electorate. The Miami Beach charter says that F increases are to be voted solely by the electorate, by the voters, by the residents of the city of Miami Beach who passed a charter referendum saying that they wanted that right. and
Representative Fabian Basab voted aligned with that state statute to take that right away from the residents of the city of of Miami Beach. And I think it's important for the residents and the taxpayers of this city to be aware of that as they engage in this
conversation. Thank you. Sir, go ahead. State your name, address. You have two minutes. Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and commissioners. My name is Martin Mohler. I'm a year-round resident of 1330 West Avenue. Over the past eight months, you've heard many different arguments against the
proposed tower at 1250 West Avenue, and actually surprisingly few arguments in favor of it. Many of the latter have been self- serving, as in the remarks by residents of one side of 1228 West Avenue, concerned about changes to their views. Curiously, early on, some area residents endorsed the proposed tower
because it would bring a quote desperately needed parking garage to the Bikini Hostel site. Well, then equally curiously, the parking garage disappeared and in favor of a park that we supposedly also desperately need, even though there's a much larger park with abundant amenities just to excuse
me, just two blocks away. Let's face it, from the public perspective, as we've seen already today, the proposed zoning amendment at 1250 West Avenue is now almost entirely about the Bikini Hostel and to a much lesser extent about the privatization of infrastructure improvements. Yes, the Bikini hostile
situation needs a solution, but a tall tower for the ultra rich that violates the comprehensive plan on a site across the street from the hostile site is not that solution. The debate has been exhausting and trying and I think frankly deep down that all of you know
that fundamentally this proposal is wrong. It goes against many principles of good planning and good governance. It is a sellout of the public interest to a private entity with dangerous implications for future development along the Bayfront and elsewhere in Miami Beach. It would be an irrevocable
stain on the character and reputation of our city. We will welcome an as of right development at 1250 West Avenue. Please draw the line there. Thank you very much. Thank you. We're going to go to the next virtual caller, Lisa Napolitano. Please state your name, address. You
have two minutes. Yes. Lisa Napolitano, 226 Ocean Drive. Good afternoon, Mayor Miner and commissioners. I'm calling to voice my objections to the proposals for 1250 West in the Doville. The dollar value of the increased height and FAR uh
under both proposals is not justified by the purported benefits to our city. Both proposals also have significant community opposition, a factor that should be considered when deciding whether these are good deals for the city. The Doville proposal sets the
terrible precedence of rewarding demolition by neglect and the sale of increased height and far by this commission rather than enforcement of our zoning regulations, opening the floodgates to more 400 foot towers and putting us on the path to becoming Sunny
Isles eventually. 1250 West in exchange for double the permitted height promises to solve the homeless problem created by the Bikini Hostel. I would urge the city to explore shutting down this hostel as a non-conforming use under our zoning
regulations and or buying the building rather than outsourcing the solution of this problem to the developer. We all know that both developers can create architecturally distinctive and inscale buildings that are profitable for them and benefit our community. And if you
have any doubt, look no further than Monod Terrace, directly next door to 1250 West and by the same developer. Using the metrics of tax, revenue, zoning alignment, sustainability, job creation, community support, and public benefits, Monad Terrace was a better
deal. Overdevelopment is one of the greatest problems our city faces and contributes to other problems. These proposals, if approved, will worsen traffic and further tax our aging infrastructure as well as compromise the character and beauty of our island, not
to mention the untold environmental impacts. Rather than spot zoning, we need development according to a comprehensive plan and in keeping with our zoning regulations. Time is up. I apologize. Go ahead, please. State your name, address. You have two minutes.
Good morning. Wanda Jamon, 8305 Cresby Boulevard. I'm here to oppose the Dovville project 100%. I emailed every single commissioner and the mayor this morning.
I've been doing this for months. I think it's a big conflict of interest. The developer has all right to build whatever he wants. But when a developer writes to the city attorney and tells them,
I'm going to have a commissioner put have this commissioner put this on the item for vote. It's a problem. It's a huge problem. Secondly, full disclosure, I emailed 160
state, Florida, Senate watching. They all responded. The only one that responded to me this morning was Mayor Miner. I emailed the house completely. Governor, the census, the AG office, the board of ethics.
Basabi just spoke. Basabi is one person. He had a he voted for SB1 1730. Why? Because our commissioners are constantly allowing this developers and
the same ones to build over our zoning laws. So the blame shouldn't be on Basabi. The blame should be for the commissioners that are making our situation really bad. I'm a senior with
disabilities. I live all the way up in Biscane Point. If I have to call an ambulance, the traffic is literally sick. I've been in Indian Creek and I see an ambulance in the rear mirror for two minutes, three
minutes trying to get through, running through incoming traffic. Every minute counts and this is a life safety issue. Please consider this. Defer this to the live local act. do our infrastructure uh kind of study. I beg you, it's not for
no other reason but a life safety issue. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Peter Vander Vanderly. Hi, mayor and commissioners. Thank you for letting me speak. I am a Miami Beach resident and voter and own my apartment
at 6365 Collins Avenue which is near the Doville site. I am not against building on the Doville site. Far from it. I believe a wellthoughtout development will be a boost to the area. However,
I am concerned over the height of the proposed project and the increase in F As a resident, I no longer have a right to vote on the proposed F increase and now need to rely on the commissioners
present here to represent the community's interest. I strongly believe that the proposed increase in F and the height of the Doville site sets a terrible precedent for North Beach and for Miami Beach in general.
One thing I do agree with is that Miami Beach will not be like Sunny Alice. Instead, if this project is allowed to proceed as proposed, Miami Beach will eventually be known as the Notso Sony
Alis. Other individuals are beginning to speak up more against the Doville project as it stands now. I sincerely hope that the mayor and the commissioner will listen and push back on this project. Thank
you. Thank you so much. Our next virtual caller is Carrie. Carrie, please go ahead. State your name, address. You have two minutes. Hello. My name is Karina Marcato and I live at 1200 West Avenue. I'm here to uh
voice my uh opposition for the JDS development proposal. The Bikini Hostel situation has nothing to do with the 1250 development. That situation is a policy failure by the commissioners and mayor. The next time a developer wants more height or far approved, a homeless
shelter will magically pop up in the vicinity of where they're trying to get u you know approval from. You're setting a very dangerous precedent here. People are not opposed to rebuilding, but we would only like to allow them to build within the existing height and far
limits. I also want to point out that many of those publicly expressing support for the JDS proposal are not even residents of the neighborhood. Um they're mostly real estate agents that are just desperate to make a sale because they haven't sold anything. So their input should not be weighed the same as those of us who actually live
here. Um this is Miami Beach. We don't need to beg developers to build here. We don't need to give them all these allowances. the developers should be begging us to to build here and to adhere by to our zoning laws. Thank you.
Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Joey Scalini. Hi. Hi. I'm I'm using a different Zoom because mine wasn't working. I'm actually Tony Sheena. Um and uh I'm a resident at 1250 West Avenue. And I'm
here to express my full support for the proposed redevelopment of this property. Not not just as a resident, but as someone who has made a personal and financial investment in this building. For many of us who own units at 1250, this project represents our last real
opportunity to protect our investment. The building is outdated. Infrastructure is aging. The cost of maintenance keeps climbing to crazy amounts. Like I don't even know how people can afford it anymore. It's becoming financially and un unsustainable
for many of the owners, some of whom are retirees or working families who simply can't afford to keep pouring money in a deteriorating old building. Selling to the developed isn't just a business decision. It's a lifeline. It gives us a chance to close this chapter. Without
this redevelopment, many of us will be left with declining property values, rising fees, and no realistic path forward. The project is a chance to turn the page being and it's a meaningful improvement to both the building site
and the neighborhood. It benefits residents. It enhances the area and for many of us owners, it provides a much needed solution. I respectfully urge you to support the redevelopment at 1250 West Avenue.
Thank you. Thank you, sir. Our next virtual caller has a phone number that ends in 4556. Please unmute yourself and state your full name and you have two minutes, please. Hello. I'm speaking on behalf of David
Whip King. He's a a former resident at Bay Garden Manor, Unit 10W. David Whimping is 80 years old. He was born in 6045. He served in Vietnam in ' 65.
He purchased that condo unit 10W and Bay Garden Manor, 1250 West Avenue September 1st, 1990 for $41,000. He's lived there ever since. Unfortunately, he had to sell his unit
to his boss in May 2018, but with the agreement just live there for free or cheap. Unfortunately, his boss had to sell to the developer early for a low ball offer for 350K November 2024
and he was kicked out around Christmas. I asked the mayor and madame Mr. commissioners to humbly ask the developer to please allow David Weepking to live his last days looking at the beautiful views of Miami
and Miami Beach and biking around trying to remember his days playing volleyball on the beach. It's not going to the owner the developer owns 10W. Let David Weedking stay there for cheap or free. I
humbly request that from the developer through the mayor and commissioners. And I also asked the mayor and commissioners, why does everyone complain about Bikini Hustle feeling unsafe when you've had 247 police presence right in front at
least 6 months, if not longer? You would think it'd be the safest spot having a cop there 247 to make sure everyone's okay. Thank you very much. Thank you. Our next caller, can I just respond? Um, if Mr. Watkin needs a place
to go, could he please come to one of our offices on the fourth floor because we have the Miami Beach Housing Authority and there are um many units that are affordable there and um we can get him housing. So, please uh please reach out to our office. Thank you.
[Applause] Our next virtual caller has a screen name of FC user. State your full name, address, and you have two minutes. My name is Donald Knight. I'm here with my husband, Raymond Kenny. We live at
1228 West Avenue. Uh we bought an apartment there a couple years ago and just moved to live here permanently full-time. Uh we support the development. We think it's best for our building, best for the neighborhood, and
best for Miami Beach. Um, you know, the Bahini Hostel is dilapitated. It's dangerous and we will be getting the the Baywalk completed next to us. So, we support the project. Thank you. Thank you. Our next
virtual caller is Rock Sofur. Please go ahead. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, uh, commissioners and mayor. Uh, my name is Rock Sofur. I live at 2041 North Bay Road. I'm also the owner of 17 West where the Trader Joe's is located. I'm here today to express my
full support for the 1250 West Avenue redevelopment and the closure of the Bikini Hostel. We've had increased homeless presence at our property and in Sunset Harbor. And, uh, this is just not what our neighborhood needs. Um, we've been, you've had harassment and people
sleeping in the stairwells. Um, and we just feel like this is not the direction that Miami Beach is going as West Avenue and our neighborhood. The 1250 redevelopment is an opportunity to move forward. It means new energy, new investment, and a chance to make our area safer and more welcoming for
everyone. I do feel that the scale of the project by adding more height actually gives a benefit as opposed to creating more of a block lowerrise project that would create more shadows and less appeal to the neighborhood. So, I do urge you to support this project
and uh hopefully um can make Miami Beach a better place. Thank you. Thank you. Our next caller is Donovan Aguilar. Please state your name, address. You have two minutes. Hi. Uh Donovan Aguilar at 1215 West Avenue. I am the employer of this
business, Joan the Juice. And uh my main concerns I'm coming calling in support the redevelopment and the removal of the Bikini Hostel. While and while I feel a huge amount of sentiment for the for the situation that the homeless people are going through, it has become a much more
dangerous situation for my employees who come in at 5 in the morning. And on the contrary as well, leaving at 9 or 10 at night when it's very dark. I've had many issues with them and I have a lot of repeat offenders that I unfortunately have had to trespass which I can't blame
I can't blame the the populace as a whole but it is a a big safety issue for me and a lot of the residents as well especially during those dark hours and so I'm going to keep it short I just want to support the full redevelopment of it as long as these uh these individuals are safely transported to a
better location and hopefully a situation that's better. Thank you. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Brian. Brian, go ahead. State your name, address. You have two minutes. My name my name is Brian Keane and I live at 1000 West Avenue. I've called in
previously just to um ask the the commission to please restrict the height of this project. I think the neighborhood would benefit from a project like as this. However, the height would set precedent that would um really cause other developers to follow
suit. Um I I'm also so disappointed by hearing everybody trying to use the Bikini Hostel uh as the cudil uh and their excuse for supporting this because I've lived in this neighborhood for the last 20 years and uh the Bikini Hostel
has been an issue. However, even with the homeless, I have seen absolutely no difference. the co the the police presence as someone pointed out is there um you know 247 and so all these people that live in south of Fifth claiming oh
it's unsafe and my daughter oh you know what it's a bunch of BS you're just going to use it to try to scare everybody focus on the issue of trying to get rid of the bikini hustle and focus on the issue of keeping the developer within the laws that were passed um in order to restrict the
height of the project so that we can all benefit benefit. There's no need to employ scare tactics in order to sort of gain cover. Yeah, we are a a city of of of rules and laws. And so I would like you to follow the laws that are, you
know, uh been set and written on the on the books. And uh Miami Beach is not, you know, some bastion of safety. It's a pretty safe city, but we do have our own crime all over the city. So, you know, I don't I live on West Avenue. I don't see anything different than I see anywhere
else in the city. So, I I really stop would like to stop people demonizing these homeless for the the sake of passing this project. Thank you. Our next virtual caller has a Samsung phone. State your name, address, and you have
two minutes, please. Please unmute yourself. Yes. Can you hear me? Go ahead. Yeah. Hey, this is Paul from 1250 West Avenue. I just want to say if uh some people feel unsafe then maybe they should move out of the neighborhood
instead of trying to force 238 units um out of the neighborhood due to their safety. And my second question would be for um I've never seen an issue at the hostel. There's cops out there 24/7. It's perfectly safe. Um my second
question is if Mr. Stern gets his 300 foot uh height increase in F that he wants and his 300 million in extra profits. Um is he going to give homestead owners any assistance
um in moving and relocating as we've been there eight months past close already incurring charges and we're not going to be able to appreciate and use the Baywalk and the community benefits because we're being priced out. Um, is he going to compensate us at all for
this? And that's a legit question I'd like you to ask him. Thank you. Thank you. Our next caller has an iPhone. Please state your name, address, and you have two minutes. Hi, my name is Noah Bow. I'm a resident
of 880 West 47th Street. Thank you commissioners for your time today. I just wanted to say I'm in support of the project at 1250 West. I think that moving uh some of the homeless residents to a place that has the necessary
services to help them uh get off the street and on the path to a better life is a really good thing for the city and each of the individuals um that are experienced homelessness. So those are my thoughts. Thank you so much. Appreciate that. Our next caller is
Scott London. Hi, my name is Scott London. I live on the Venetian Islands and uh drive past uh this property all the time. I think this is really a win-win for the city. Uh especially as your last caller uh uh referenced the the Baywalk and things
like that. A lot of things get accomplished here that really need to be accomplished. the the private public sector partnership really uh really sounds like this is uh the perfect cause for that. Uh and uh it'd be nice to see this this all go through it. It helps
with get rid of the Bikini Hostel and that whole issue which which no matter how you slice it is an issue and uh it fixes the waterfront and it it's it adds more residents to the uh to the neighborhood. It's a win-win for everybody.
Thank you. Go ahead, please. Hello. My name is Simma Mayon Bah. I'm from Israel, but I live in Miami for 20 years. I live in 520 West Avenue. And I have three beautiful girls. We walking every day to the synagogue in 12th in
Alton and we walking on the also to the synagogue in Sunset Harbor. We live in West Avenue for 10 years. I want to tell you people that it's become very scared to let my three beautiful
girls, young girls to walk in the neighborhood. It's very dangerous. I don't feel safe anymore. It's become to a point that I used to let my girls to go to south to a five park to play afternoon three of them and now it's not
happening anymore because you see very strange of people there. people just sleeping on the street on the on the road inside the park outside the park and it's become very dangerous. I don't think that the bikini host now that is
fulling of homeless people is safe to our kids. It's safe to the neighborhood. People walking there, people live there. We have family. We have kids. We're going to the synagogue. They're walking to school. They coming back. I heard somebody saying that like if it's not
comfortable I believe you don't have kids so I don't understand how it's scared to live in a place that there is homeless all over the place. We buy the house because we felt that it's a safe neighborhood. It's a good place for us to raise our kids. There are still
synagogue next to us and now it's become very very dangerous and also the value of the houses is going down. So it's not fair. You know, we work very hard for our money and we want to have like to feel good where we are living. So, I hope you're going to make the right decision. Thank you so much for your
time. I appreciate that. Thank you. We have the last caller online, Mr. Freedom. Let's say your name, address, and you have two minutes. Oh, yeah. This is uh John Hancock. I live in the Venetian island as well. Uh
can you hear me? Go ahead. Yeah. Uh the my main concern here is that uh Mr. Stern has done nothing but give promises to uh residents in not just this development but other
developments. He's failed in all his promises and I am very certain he's going to fail in all the promises he's making to the city. I guarantee you, he inflated the prices of the Bikini Hostel. I'm sure, as you guys
probably had done your research, and the Bikini Hostel was only valued at little over $3 million just a few years ago. He's lying to all of you, telling you this is going to be a gift of $30 million to the city and all of this. He's been delaying multiple projects,
not just in Miami, in New York, and all around. He's defrauded his own mother. He's defrauded other investors. He falsified identities. He's been convicted several times. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
There are certain rules here. We can't start leveling accusations out there. I Well, these are not accusations. It's it's all it's all evident. Uh you you just have to look up his name and go on Google and you'll see everything you need to see. Okay. So if you want
someone that's going to defraud all of you and is going to defraud the city anything done, everyone who had originally requested to speak has spoken once. Okay. Thank you for everyone who spoke. Obviously these are public items as well. So um we'll
we'll have an open we'll have a form as well for the items before I ask Ralph to call it. This is uh this is a big day in Miami Beach. However these votes uh go, these are important uh issues that we're dealing with. What's interesting is that
our commission, this commission has been together for a little over a year and a half and obviously there's this this constant but this commission this is the first time we're contemplating and going to be voting on two major development items. There's been maybe a couple of at the edges some discussions on far
increases and fier ratio but nothing of this uh extent and I think this this commission has done a great job of focusing on smart development uh not overdevelopment and actually the first the first meeting
that became mayor um I please the first meeting that became mayor I I introduced legislation that our commission unanimously adopted making it uh 67 seventh vote, 67th vote instead of a 5-7 vote to uh to increase FAR, which is the which is going to be the rule
today. But ultimately, we have to make decisions as a body. Public safety, which we've heard about, traffic, infrastructure, I mean, these are the all the issues that we we have to we have to grapple with and ultimately decide whether each of these projects independent of each other are worthy and
make our city and make our city better for our residents. And that's what we're going to be discussing today and contemplating. and um I'm looking forward to the discussion, Mr. Mayor. Yes. Thank you. Uh so yesterday morning I received a phone call from the city
attorney. You want to pull the item first or Sure. Yeah. So I will call the R5A, R5B, and R 7A. R5A is an orders of the mayor and city commissioner of the city of Miami Beach, Florida, amending the city of Miami
Beach year 20 240 comprehensive plan pursuant to the smallcale procedures in section 163.3187 Florida statutes by amending goal RLU land use objective ROU 1.1 establishment of future land use categories policy 1.1.7
highdensity multifamily residential RM3 to create the Alton Beach Bayfront overlay land use category providing floor area ratio bonuses for developments that include certain public benefits and providing for inclusion in the comprehensive plan transmitt repealer servability and an effective
date. That is this is a second reading public hearing. It is item R5A. Item R5B is an ordinance of the mayor and city commission of the city of Miami Beach, Florida, amending the resiliency code of the city of Miami Beach by amending chapter 7 zoning districts and regulations article 2 district
regulations section 7.2.6 RM3 residential multif family highintensity subsection 7.2.6.3 6.3 development regulations RM3 to reference modified development regulations for the Alton Beach Bayfront Overlay. Further amending article 3 overlay districts by creating
section 7.3.12 entitle Alton Beach Bayfront overlay district to create development regulations that incentivize non-transient residential development on lot 3 block 80 of Bay Garden manner condo according to the plat thereof recorded in platbook six page 12 of the
public records of Miami date county Florida and providing for clarification repealability and an effective date. Item R5B is a second reading public hearing. That item requires 67's vote. Finally, related item R7A is a second
reading public hearing. Alton Beach Bayfront Overlay Development Agreement. Commissioner Fernandez. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, and thank you for the procedural. Of course, the item needs to be called first. Um, so yesterday we received a phone call from
from our city attorney um after he had reviewed uh recent opinions issued by the Florida Attorney General uh as it relates to an unrelated matter in the city of of Miami, but with concerns about its uh potential applicability
uh under the state con constitution, certain state laws on how what was going on in those attorney general opinions. could influence over here. Specifically, our charter says, the Miami Beach charter says that only the voters can
increase uh F. And as we all know, two years ago, the state legislature enacted SB718, which prohibits uh referendum and ballot initiatives on land development regulations, and transferred that responsibility to the city commission.
Yesterday, the city attorney called and said that he wanted to review this, that he needed time. He was requesting possibly a cancellation of the meeting and possibly needing up to two weeks to study the merits of this because it was
a very complicated matter. I would like to ask the city attorney where he's at today because ultimately, you know, we've long held how important it is, how sacrosanked, to use the city attorney's word, it is to protect our charter, how
important it is to protect this voter enacted protection that defines the growth, how we grow, and the process in our city for for increases in F. know how strongly our community believes that that right belongs to the voters of our
city. And so and so if there is any potential for us to execute our foremost responsibility to that is to protect the charter of our city and the rights of our voters. I want to know what they are because yesterday felt I felt like the
city attorney needed time based on my conversations with him up to two weeks to study this and so I don't want us to rush into anything and there is the possibility to protect our charter and the rights of our voters. Sure. And that's a fair question. Uh, Commissioner
Fernandez, um, having read the initial opinions and given the importance of our charter, um, I took the unusual step of contacting each of you to mention that I had concerns that I wanted to study and
at the time I did not know how much time we would need to study uh, the issue. But uh, we worked around the clock as many of you know. Uh some of you got calls as late as 11:30 or midnight last night and we came to the conclusion that
my office's prior opinion on the issue of referendum uh zoning stands, which is that the states uh the state's acts that apply to this specific matter do in fact supersede our charter. So I'm confident
that you can proceed today and contemplate the the ordinances that you're considering without any any problem. So yesterday you felt you needed two weeks and today you feel confident issuing an opinion. Have we gotten an
opinion from outside counsel on this? I did not feel the need to. Yesterday I was considering an opinion from outside counsel because I did not know what I was going to find once I did the research. But the the issues tended to be much more straightforward than I
initially thought. Um, and again, we spent hours and hours going through this. I spoke to at least one prior city attorney. Um, I actually spoke to some members at the office of the attorney general for the state of Florida and I
am fully confident that that you all may proceed. Okay. So, you made this based on the input from former city attorneys. You made this decision based on the input uh from the attorney general's office and the
input of your office staff. Yes. And I well I reached the conclusion on my own. I I subsequently spoke to one of the former city attorneys. He agreed that I had reached the right conclusion. I also confirmed with the um the attorney
general's office that their decision was to be construed very in a very limited manner. All right. I get concerned when I when I'm told that time is needed as I always will support my legal team when something when they when they tell me
they need time to study something. I'm willing to give time especially when it is the most the most important document that we need to fight for in our city. our charter and above even the charter the rights of our voters. So if if if
you changed your opinion from yesterday to today that you feel comfortable today moving forward then you know we will I I will I will respect that. I am comfortable. Rick, do you feel comfortable that you've exhausted the research that you've seen cases from
both sides? I feel confident that that that I've reached the right decision and that you all may proceed. both sides. I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor. You said both sides explain that. Well, I think there might have been some interpretations on one side and there's
case law and maybe interpretations on the other side. That's I right. Every every every legal argument has a has a we'll say a a plaintiff and a defendant to make it easy. You could always make the argument. That's and obviously there was an argument to be had at least initially. I'm I'm saying are you
comfortable that you've exhausted um the research based on both sides of the equation? Yes, I am. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Okay. We call the item.
Do you Why don't we start off? Eric, why don't you uh key it up for us? Where are we at? Certainly. and I will ask uh assistant city manager David Martinez and planning director Thomas Mooney to walk us
through where we are on this particular project. Good afternoon, Mayor, Commissioner David Martinez, assistant city manager. So, we're here today to consider second reading of the LDR and comprehensive plan amendment subject to this property. We're also here first to
discuss the development agreement terms and where we are here after several months of working on this. The first thing I'm going to touch on are and I'll let Tom jump in if he uh if I misspeak is what has changed what has
changed in the land development regulations and the legislation that's been that's offered a second reading. There's um basically um about four items that have changed. One of the items is that the setbacks
for the the front setbacks for the property and rear setbacks have been included as uh a fixed number that that would not change. That basically governs the location of the tower within the site to where it's proposed today.
That's important because that plays into the amount of sellable space or sellable uh square footage that the proposer can can uh achieve. David, is that just in the bilateral development agreement or that's being included in the land
development regulations? That's included in both. Okay. So even if uh this project would for whatever reason would not move forward, we have safeguards uh baked into the land development regulations that essentially adhere to any project that could take form there. That's correct. Thank you. The second
item is also that it requires and codifies the requirement for subterranean parking. That's also important because if it did not have that technically could bring that up into the pedestal which again would increase the massing of the structure
etc. Um number three they it is prohibited to have bars and entertainment as an accessory use uh at any time. And lastly, there are some restrictions that have been placed on the tentative restaurant use, which
includes a maximum of 4,000 square feet, um, closing no later than 8:00 p.m. and limited to no more than 80 seats, and of course, no alcoholic beverages or alcoholic beverage licenses to be issued. So, Tom, if there's anything I missed that that covers what the two
legislative items would address. Now with respect to I have a question on on that because you just mentioned setbacks. You said variances on setbacks. No no no no that they have previously they were within their rights in terms
of the front setback that they have proposed. What they have done is it basically sets the building further back into the property further west. Okay. Basically what the uh amendments uh achieve is it actually fixes that number and it provides such that you are
you cannot get a variance on that. It would have to be decided by the city commission if a variance would be issued in the future for for anybody else. Right. And that's I mean you how often do we get these types of varianes? Usually people seek LDR amendments for
these issues. Um, whenever you have a a section of the land development regulation, unless there is a no variance provision, somebody could go to the board of adjustment and ask for a variance. So, in this particular, but usually they prefer to come to the city commission, seek a sponsor rather than
have to apply for a variance before the land development boards. They usually That's correct. Usually, people avoid the variance process. That's correct. And so, and so in essence, this puts into the agreement what people usually try to avoid doing.
Yeah, they they usually will try in in a lot of instances, people will seek a code amendment as opposed to seeking a variance. In this particular instance, it removes the ability to be able to seek a variance from the board of adjustment or the design review board.
If somebody wants to modify that front setback requirement, that rear setback requirement or the provision requiring below grade parking, they would have to come back to this body for an amendment to the land development regulations. There would be no option to seek a varian an amendment to the LDR and then
also an amendment to the DA. Correct. Okay. Thank you for clarifying that. Okay. Now with respect to the developers agreement itself, um we have been working on several iterations since the last time since the developers agreement
draft that was included in the item at the time of publishing and there's been some minor uh revisions that have taken place in terms of us getting closer together to where we think we are. Um for the record uh from administration's
perspective we still have some points of contention that we want to again voice we these are not new but basically we administration still has a concern with the height we the height the current height propos is 330 ft uh it's administration's recommendation to keep
it closer to the 300t mark with respect to F the proposed F is 5.75 we feel more comfortable with a 4.75 F and with respect to the site setbacks, we prefer a setback that's closer to
what the code requires than what's being profered. The other couple of things that we're working through and I think we we've made a lot of headway um is the Baywalk completion. Uh we have terms that require that the
before a a temporary certificate of occupancy is issued to the private project, the Baywalk must be at a minimum at 25% construction all any of the Baywalks and also uh the manager would consider they would
also provide a letter of credit or bond uh to that assures that the Baywalk could be completed at that time. uh start over again. Sure. So there there's several checks and balances along the way in terms of the completion of the Baywalks or any of the public
benefits and and I'll start from the beginning. if if there's provisions that if they're not able to have easements from the upland property owners for certain right um and for a certain period of
time and if they're not able to obtain permits all the required regulatory permits they have basically at that point they can stop and they have uh options options being paying the city the established amount and the totality being 25 million for all three or
depending on which one has the the the issues that that proportionate share. They also have an option of um assigning the contracts to us uh and and some other options that we built in. Now, the one I was referring to is if they have
obtained permits and they have obtained uh easements and they have a con a construction contract, they have to be at least be 25% complete and that's measured by how much has been paid out on the construction contract that we would agree to uh as well as
provide a letter of credit or bond um before they can obtain a TCO on their private project. So, that that's on that and I think we're close on that. just re we we met on this yesterday and discussed it and we just received a little earlier today. Uh a revised an
updated version of the DA that I have not had a chance to go through. I believe that item is still there with the 25%. So I I we might that item should be moved. The last item that we have a concern about of course we talked about last time. Sorry to interrupt. Yes. You
just got this yesterday and you said you haven't had a full chance to review it. We received it today. We met on it yesterday. We've been meeting probably almost every other day, every couple of three days on different on the last finetuning of the development agreement with a lot of these very specific time
frames and things like that. These are changes literally made today. Well, it the change was discussed yesterday and then they resubmitted the revised version earlier today and and it's several small little points such as have we seen this? This the commission has
not seen this revised version. No, it's it's minor. It's just very it's fine-tuning of some of the very specific terms. Uh this the the Baywalks are still in. They're still $25 million. The purchase of the hostel still in, but the same terms we we discussed before. Uh
this is now getting just more security on our end so that we make sure that these things are going to happen and that they don't then there's not a lot of loopholes to to get around for it not to occur. Um the the last item that we had was
regarding of course the purchase price for the Bikini Hostel at the last meeting we had discussed that many of you would would have liked to have seen the purchase and sale agreement is in its totality. Um I know that a very redacted version was circulated. Um I
didn't receive it personally but I was I received it by uh through another route. Um I have so there we have no guarantee that that is the dollar amount. What I have profered to the developer, I I haven't gotten a response yet, is if if
for some reason this when once we move forward, if the purchase price once it becomes public after the sale closes, if the do if the $20 million that we believe is the number is less than 20 million, we have asked that they cover the difference and pay the city any
difference from $20 million. Uh have not received an a response on whether they would be willing to accept that term or not. Um, again reminding everybody what the public benefits are just to put them back on the record. Uh, we know there's
several. There's the, of course, the, uh, purchase of the hostile property and closing and relocating the individuals that are staying at the hostel outside the city of Miami Beach. Following that, there would be the demolition of the
property. Following that, they would establish a temporary sales center on the property. And at some point in time, if the city decides that a park is warranted on that property, we have two years to decide from the effective date, then they would begin the construction
of the park. If we if we choose to continue with the park, otherwise they would pay us the $2 million value of the park if we decide that that's not what we want to do. Commissioner Bot has a question. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, is is the decision to potentially
demolish the Bikini Hostel um part of the agreement or is there some latitude? Because there was an item at um Wednesday's commission meeting about potentially evaluating the structures to be rehabilitated for um workforce housing, missing middle
housing as a possibility, which obviously we would need some time as a collective body, as a city staff to evaluate that. if that makes any sense. So is there latitude or do we have to make that decision today? There there is currently as written there is no
latitude. They they have a very uh they have terms that establishes time frames for when they have to obtain a building permit for the demolition when they have to demolish it and they have to restore the property to to a code uh once the
demolition is completed. So there is no and it's currently written there is no latitude to do anything but demolish the property. Mr. City Attorney, how would you recommend providing enough time for there to be at least a a conversation about the best
use of that land and and structures on that land if that were the will of I mean it has been the will of the the body to have that discussion since it was referred on Wednesday. I don't want to derail any possible
moving forward, but at the same time, it was referred by all of us here. Right. Well, there is a there is a provision, I believe, for for the city to have 24 months to determine that's strictly for the park. The there's a provision that a closing must
occur before or by September 15th. So, I'm not talking about not closing. I'm not talking about changing the timelines of closing, nor am I talking about um vacating the hotel license, nor am I talking about um changing the timeline of finding new homes for the folks who
need them. It is purely um a conversation about whether or not those structures get demolished or or if they get rehabilitated. And that's something we're not prepared to make a decision on or even have a discussion on yet because we only referred the item on Wednesday.
Let me interject. Was was the item about the existing structure or just having affordable housing on that site? Well, I think it could be either. I mean, the I don't know if the structure but has to has to be that structure per se, but it was it was Commissioner Dominguez. The
Commissioner Dominguez. Yeah. So, it was something that was sent to all of us from the housing authority for them to take over the existing structure because they don't have the funds to build the structure themselves, but they do have the capability of managing it. Magazine. Yeah, if I could. Um,
I'm all for exploring options for attainable housing on that site, right? That missing middle. That structure uh serves our neighborhood no purpose, right? So, I am all for exploring creative ways to provide missing middle
attainable housing that this city desperately needs on that site, but doing so through that structure um I I don't think serves a purpose that uh is justified for the neighborhood. I I will help champion whoever wants to be
the leader of what that final project looks like, whether it be a park or we have attainable housing on that site. Um, but I think we'd be doing an injustice to the neighborhood and actually the types of attainable housing that would be a possibility on that site
if we um confined ourselves to that existing structure. I would agree. I've I've tore that site. It's that that that building is dated to say the least. And correct me if I'm wrong, magazine. Commissioner Suarez, I'm the fitness
commissioner. Um, and correct me if I'm wrong, the city of Miami Beach had affordable housing portfolio and we had to give it to the county because we couldn't manage it properly. Is that correct? Uh, I would ask Ala if she's here, she can
give us the details on uh how that transpired. But I think the proposal on the agenda was the the affordable housing, the Miami Beach affordable housing agency. Miami Beach Community Development Corporation was the one who had to give their portfolio to the county. This is a state agency and and
through the mayor. But why why did we why did we give that to the county? We couldn't af well for the city, we couldn't afford the rehabilitation that the portfolio needed to be able to upkeep those properties. And so if we were to take this particular property, we would also have we would also be
burdened with the the maintenance and whatever responsibilities that would come with upkeeping this property. Correct. Well, for NBCDC, they had they needed substantial rehabilitation that needed to happen to those to the units as well as to the infrastructure as a
whole. So, it would depend on rehabilitation dollars for this property. Right. So, I'm I just I want to be careful and caution my colleagues that, you know, whether it's one entity or the other that owns a portfolio of properties of of affordable housing. I mean, it's clear that, you know, the this this city
wasn't able to keep our own existing affordable housing stock in in our hands. We we kind of just gave it to the county. So, I I would caution against giving um or or managing affordable housing. Yeah. Commissioner Fernandez
and Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez. Commissioner Suarez, what what was on the agenda is the housing authority. It is an agency of the state of Florida. It's not the city of Miami Beach. It is an agency of the state of Florida that
requested to be able to use that property. And they actually do pretty good job actually of maintaining uh their buildings. They do they're actually even doing new water even waterfront in North Beach. They're doing new waterfront housing uh for seniors.
They partnered with what is Atlantic Pacific I think it was to to to deliver these projects. They are a sophisticated state agency. Uh I believe I is Moch the chairwoman of the of the of the housing authority again. Yes I'm yes Mo is is is
a chair of the of the housing authority again. So we're not that that proposal is not about the city of Miami Beach bringing it into its portfolio. I would say we we do not have the expertise to manage affordable housing, but a state agency that has its own funds that don't
come from the general fund of the city of Miami Beach, they have their own funding sources. They've proven to be very capable of handling this type of of property and even uplifting them. They do great maintenance and they and when
they do new construction is it is excellent product that they deliver. So, Gonzalez, just a quick follow up. I just want to expl explain to you what that is. The Miami Beach Community Development Corporation was what you call a CHOTO, which is a community housing development organization, which
is completely independent of the city. Now, it did receive city funds for many years and what happened was it it was mismanaged and um they had done these renovations and the buildings were literally falling apart. And but I will tell you that the city of Miami Beach
does have housing as does the um the housing authority which are all different organizations and the units that we have. How many units do we have? 93 units. Pardon? 93 units. 93 units. Our units are in impeccable perfect condition. Alba and Marcella and her
department of community services has shown that not only are they great at renovating these projects, but also the maintenance and management. So, I want to congratulate the city of Miami Beach and also our housing authority which is completely independent. That's Rebecca
Towers. That's governed separately. Why did we turn over those buildings from that CHTO? um they were in such deplorable condition um and it would have cost tens of millions of dollars and um so we met with the county who had a larger budget and what they said is if
you seed these buildings we will allow these buildings to continue um to be for Miami Beach residents really and any Miami Beach resident who applies gets first opportunity to live in those buildings and if you look and see the condition now it is so much better. I
was on um I think is it Meridian? I was on Meridian the other day and I saw one of our buildings and the county has come in first and foremost they all needed to be fumigated. We had seniors living in and like termite ratinfested um uh buildings and it was really really sad
to see. So anyway, now those buildings are being renovated. So I'm actually happy at the county's cost. But just so that you know those buildings were purchased with state funds, city funds, county funds. So, the county did kind of own those buildings um partially anyway to begin with. Um I would have liked to
keep them in our portfolio, but we just didn't have enough funding. But if they did want to take something like the Bikini Hostel, I would say that if you go into Rebecca Towers, it's perfectly maintained. And if you see any other properties, those are maintained. So, if you did want to convert it, that's fine.
But I do think that on a property of that size, I would just let's build a hundred new units um that are more humanely like I I I think we could do much better than that. You know, units that are meant to live in. Commissioner Yeah, I don't want to get off topic. So
just Commissioner Bach, Commissioner Magazine, and then let's Yeah, let's get back on topic. I the only reason I'm advocating for this conversation to happen is because I spoke to Mike O'Hara yesterday and what that property has is three different kinds of housing. You've
got a a family home potentially for with two bedrooms. You've got a family home with three bedrooms and you've got an apartment unit with 16 one-bedroom apartments. And the cost to rehabilitate them is minimal. Um it it is possibly something that could be done as part of
this DA. Um it's minimal. It's not something that is, you know, you have to start from scratch versus building something new, which yes, we would own the land. That would be great, but it would still be a 10 million, 12, 15 million cost to build something new. Um
so I'm not advocating for or against. I'm just saying perhaps if there's a way without derailing anything else that we give ourselves a little bit of grace and and time to hear it at committee, which is what we voted to do on Wednesday, and
then we can I mean, nothing's going to happen on that land immediately. It's not forstalling, closing the hostel, relocating the residents, um turning the land over to us. That would still continue. It's just a question of does the property get demolished immediately or do we have two or three months to
have a conversation and proceed accordingly? That's all. I would like to ask the city attorney a question if I may ask to the mayor. Uh yes. Go ahead. Commissioner Magazine is next. Is it is it possible to consider an amendment to
to the language of the DA before us that would in essence say you you if you get the property, you demolish it, you give it back to the city or you get the property and potentially give it to the housing authority pending further action
by the city commission. Sure. I mean, it's a contract. You can include any clause you want to include, but um you you would want to at least include a period of time by which date the commission would need to give direction. I mean, I just looking seeing
seeing the situation that we're in, you know, I would I would say how many units are there in this building right now at 1250? 18. No, 1250. that at the existing Bayard Manor. Yeah.
Um I would have to How many units are in Bayguard Manor now? 238. So these are 238 of our most attainable units in the marketplace. And these are in government subsidized. These are 238 of the most naturally
occurring attainable affordable workforce housing in in in our in our city. To the extent that if we move forward with this legislation and we are doing away with that, I think it's not unreasonable to say having this property
under the management of a state agency, the housing authority that has exemplified itself in the management of these properties to provide at least in the time being 18 uh units. It's it's not a horrible proposition and it's
aligned with our shared goals as a as a city for more workforce and attainable housing. While the goal is lofty, I can't agree to take a what's going to be basically given to the city as a city property then seated over to a state agency which
we're hopeful based on their prior our prior experience will do we'll do what we want. I I just I think we're just giving away way too much. We're giving away a $20 million property. Mr. Mayor, if I could, if we're serious about wanting attainable housing in our city,
if we're truly serious and putting our money where our mouth is, the best use we could do for that property is have it free and clear of the Bikini Hustle and do a joint venture with a developer that will provide attainable housing, more than 18 units. 18 units is ceremonial. Okay, we're probably going to lose 18
units on some uh you know multif family that gets bought out um in Collins Park or something like that overnight, right? That that does nothing to truly achieve attainable housing in our city. If we want to be serious, the best thing that we could do for this property is have it
free and clear of an underutilized, outdated structure and do a joint venture with any type of developer that will provide actual attainable housing. Right. [Applause] the but but the question is the development agreement that we have
before us today does it allow that and that's the question that I have I believe for mine does right because it just it contemplates a park or any other use yes I mean the the development agreement contemplates demolition so in in the case of the the proposal to
retain the housing there would need to be a modification which you know but in the proposal that you are making there is flexibility for the city to determine whether it will be a park or whether it will be used for some other public purpose. And doing a P3 to develop attainable housing, affordable housing,
whatever you all want to decide, is certainly one of the uses that you could decide upon. And would a P3 require a voter referendum? Um, it depends on how you structure it. If you do a long-term lease, uh, it it would require a voter referendum. And if
the property goes to the housing authority before it coming to us, would it require a a referendum? Um, I believe that because you are taking property that is otherwise coming to the city and directing that it go to
the public housing authority, it could require voter referendum. But I mean, I could look at that more closely with some time. Can I just say something? I feel like we're entering a Barkley situation. I mean, I've been trying to save the
Barkley forever. It's sitting there boarded up. It's kind of a blate um on the neighborhood at this point. Hopefully, it's coming before us soon so that we can finally redo the Barkley. Um I have no problem with this, but I've
spent a lot of time now at that new workforce housing development done by Servatos. I've been there like five times and I've really been studying the business model because for finally we built like 80 units and if we have that size piece of land I really think that
we can take what we did in Collins Park those 80 units that provide workforce housing. We now know what kind of units sell people do not want to live in these teeny tiny units. As a matter of fact at that development we cannot lease the uh studios and the onebedrooms. The only
units that are leasing in that workforce housing building are the two-bedroom units. What does that mean? It means lessons learned. So, we can now go and create more units like the ones that are currently leasing and possibly build a 100 units there if we do a public
private partnership on that piece of land. And that will allow different business owners. People do not want to come here and commute here and work here. And it's a real problem. And the reason I'm t talking about this is because I'm out in the community meeting with stakeholders every single day and
workforce housing seems to be what we need. Um I love the Miami Beach Housing Authority, but if we are going to build anything there, I think I understand what the community needs. And one thing I will tell you that people do not want to live in teenytiny micro units. Uh
that's for sure. And those units are tiny, right? How what is the size of each unit? Do we know? Does anyone know? They're hotel rooms. So, they have to be somewhere between what, Tom? Without their own showers, right? And without their own kitchens.
There there's a mix of units. I don't have the unit sizes in front of me, but the ones that have that are more of a dormatory style are actually larger units, but they have multiple beds. But in terms of the studios and the onebedrooms, I don't know what the square footages of of those are off the
top of my head. And by the way, this was a big shift for me. In the past, I would have said I seriously in the past I would have told you, let's try to preserve this, but look at the Berkeley and we have not been able to get it done. And then when the city finally does go and say let's do something there, the price is so inflated, 6
million, 8 million, 12 million, we can never renovate it. So, um, that's all I have to say about this Bikini Hostel um, situation, but I also don't think it should hold up what's about to happen today. How many people are there any
people in this audience that live at 12:50 right now and need to close on the unit? No. So, we had one person. You live at 12:50. I feel like that's the person that we should be talking to today. How
dire um are their closing needs? Um what's going to happen if they aren't able to close um on these units? Is the building in such bad peril that it's going to be deemed um un unstructurally safe? Like that's my big concern right now. What's going to happen to the
people in the building? Do the unit owners need to close on the building? And what will happen if we don't move it forward? Because really at the end of the day, nobody here lives at 1250. Some people live adjacent. How many of you in the audience live adjacent to 1250?
Okay, those are the people that we should hear from today and let's move forward and make an informed decision based on the adjacent neighbors and the people who live in the building. And anybody else who did come here to talk, I understand that too because I know that the Bikini Hostel has caused a safety and security issue. I drove by it
this morning and I didn't like what I saw outside either. And where's the mother who walks with her um three daughters to temple? I understand that. Um, and by the way, I've been like heckled myself, okay? So, I understand that that's a serious need, too. But I
think we need to move forward and I don't think we should let this stop us, but I would like to hear from the people living in the building and the people adjacent. And Mr. Mayor, I don't know if you agree with that, but I let's start with them and then move forward, make a decision based on the actual stakeholders that are there. Well, we
had an open mic for SN hour. We have a we have a public hearing. We are giving ample opportunity for everyone to be heard. We as a body though need to be mindful because one of one of us is not me but one of us has a flight an international flight tonight. So we're going to have a hard cut off at around
6:30. Commissioner Suarez if I may ask you. So we have and we have the doval item as well. So we're going to have to be mindful uh of that. I I'll attempt to close this up. Mr. Yeah. Commissioner Dominguez I absolutely love your attainable housing idea and in fact I brought that up to the city attorney in
our agenda briefing. I said, "However, I think we could better utilize that space and not this structure." I said, "Do we need to vet it out at today's commission meeting or better in public safety?" He said, "We can do that in public safety." I will be your co-ch champion in leading
exploring whether that's best used as a park or some sort of attainable housing idea. I I just think our neighborhood will be much better served with uh starting a fresh there. So, if you'd be amendable to that, I I will be your biggest champion. like through the commission Dominguez. Yeah, I uh
absolutely. So, the housing authority had sent us that and it sounded like a perfect solution because it's there, it's built, and it's now. You know, what you were talking about will be something that won't be there for 3 to 5 years, if ever. Um, but as I'm sitting up here, I
have gotten text messages from residents that show that the Bikini Hustle has a tarp on the roof and it's uh not in the greatest condition. So, it wouldn't exactly be available right now for people to use anyway. So, happy to work with you and Commissioner Bot to get
something great for our city. Thanks. So, if I may, can we can we withdraw that item then from the because we just referred it to another committee. So, um, we can talk about Yeah. what that sheet would look like. Okay. Okay.
Back to our regularly scheduled program. Uh, I'll wrap it up. Uh, again, I was just discussing the public benefits. Uh, we already talked about the hostel. Again, reminder, if we decide not to build a park, we get $2 million to do as
we wish with that and the property. Um, the Baywalks, we talked about it again. three Baywalks, 1450 Lincoln Road, 2028 West Avenue, and 800 West totaling uh our estimated benefit of $25 million. There's also a rental assistance
component that they have offered that's is listed in the memorandum with different tiers depending on whether you are staying trying to stay on the beach or not. And it has different tiers. Um, and also the developer has profitered during the time that they build their
temporary sales trailer that they would uh have that open to public access during certain times of the day and also available to the local uh HOAs to use uh for four hours a month uh at their leisure. Um I don't think I've missed anything. U open question. We can go and
take a deep dive in anything you'd like. David, we had a sunshine meeting um after the last special meeting that talked about the economic analysis. So we got a preliminary finding and feel free to take over and phrases much better but it was uh very generic and
conceptually uh if anything was built there within the confines of uh you know the F and height stated what that economic benefit would be. However given the uh setbacks that are now going to be memorialized in the development agreement and also the subterranean
parking w that will be uh memorialized in the development agreement. And this wasn't the developer's economic analysis. This was the same gentleman that performed the original analysis. He came back with a revised economic analysis. Uh would you like to walk through that or is that better served by the development team? Sure. And when
I'll do I'll give a high level and if we need to, Tom, you can fill in the blanks. But yes, basically as a result of the sunshine meeting, it was determined that uh the the developer and and their consultants were going to meet with us and our consultant. They did that, had a second meeting. They took a
deep dive. They looked at all these things. They took into consideration which made a big difference of course is the established setbacks that that I discussed earlier which basically fixed the location of the tower within the property and provided a uh what's called
a inefficient type of u of construction. Not a bad thing. It depends on what you're doing with it. Which lowered to some degree the what we felt was the sellable or what the consultant felt was the sellable space. So what it ended up being when we first did our consultant
analysis and and Mr. Andy Dulkart is here. We need to go into the depth of this. Uh we were at 272,686 as the uh net sellable uh value that
would come out of that. That number has since been dropped to uh just under 115 million. So that's the number we're looking at right now based on the reduced net sellable space that was calculated. And if we you'd like to get into more of the details and and in large part that's driven because of the
things that are being memorialized in these land development regulations and the DA the developer as a public benefit uh well I'm sorry as a bonus is actually getting much less sellable square feet than what was originally conceptualized. Is that correct? That that is correct.
the between the setbacks as well as the parking podium, the parking requirement and of course you're fixed with the height you're fixed with all setbacks on all four sides. Uh that's what created the reduced net sellable space. Okay. Thank you.
Um that's that's all I have in terms of anything and again we can answer anything you'd like in any detail. There any other questions? Mr. Vice, I I have questions. I think it's my last meeting for being vice mayor.
I have a question on the Baywalk. Is it um is it the contract uh contemplate completion no matter the price or is it is there a fixed price? They the way the developer group is set up is they are to build them. They're to design them, permit them, and build them at whatever
cost. Uh, and then there's the only out they have would require them to pay the city $25 million. Otherwise, they would complete them. They And obviously there's criteria set out. There's criteria. There's a there's an attachment that describes the
specifications of what they need to look like. There's an attachment that shows the work the city had done previously with uh very highlevel concept drawings with dimensions and and the such. So we know exactly what we would be getting from these without any uh any issues.
Okay, Commissioner Fernandez. Thank you. So I have a question for the development team. How many unit owners, homesteaded unit owners remain today
in the in the building? Sorry. How many unit owners? Yes. If you could state your name for the record, please. Michael Stern. Afternoon, mayor and commissioners. Yes. Um, so how many homesteaded property
owners remain hold on holdouts that are not under contract? Homesteaded um I don't know if they're homesteaded or not, but there are three uh unit owners left that aren't under contract. Okay. So 235 out of 238 are right.
What's going to happen to those holdouts? To the three to those holdouts because, you know, I've I've heard concerns, many have concerns that they're going to be forced into foreclosure. Uh that that fees are going to be raised
on them, that there's some seaw wall assessment that's going to be placed on them and, you know, all of a sudden, you know, the property is going to be taken out from under them. So what assurance can we get that today with this action we're not placing residents who we
represent in a position that they will end up getting foreclosed upon. So that's not the way it works. There's actually a prescribed process in state law for terminating condominiums. There's an appraisal process that happens. Um typically they get a significantly above market rate. Um but
that's a process that's prescribed by state law understood undetermination process. But JDS is going to take control. Does JDS already have seats on the association? Uh we have seats on the association but don't but don't control. We have I think one seat on the
association. I'd have to ask two seats. It's possible. We might have two. Uh so so an assessment could pa can be passed where these homeowners might not be able to afford that assessment and they can
end up getting foreclosed upon you're talking about through the assessment process a foreclosure through the assessment process. Yes. So we have we have don't have control of the board though we do have seats on it. We haven't had our hand in any of the assessments and our intention is to go
through the state prescribed termination process and that will call for appraisals. There'll be a a process of negotiation back and forth with the three remaining unit owners if we don't come to a voluntary deal before that likely we will. I understand there are
up to eight remaining holdouts in the building. Three. All right. And what what assurance can we get that these individuals are not going to be foreclosed upon um by the by the association? I need
that assurance. These are people whose lives were voting to you know to change. Yeah, we we understand that. Um we have no intention of doing a foreclosure through the association which we don't even control today. um we are going to go through the
state prescribed termination process or come to a voluntary deal with those three remaining unit owners. All right. So to the attorney, what what safeguard can we put in place for these individuals? Because I get what Mr. Stern is saying. He's saying that he's not looking to foreclose through the
association on these individuals. Once you close on sufficient units, you will in essence take over the association. and you will once you close on sufficient units uh and you're going to inherit these these these holdouts uh who haven't wanted to sell perhaps what
might be their NASDAQ um and so and so you know what safeguards can we put in place as the elected officials who represent these residents to make sure that our constituents don't end up in a sit in a situation where they won't be
able to afford a an an assessment, a $5 million assessment for for for a seaw wall where all of a sudden their their maintenance fees get increased so much more. Some people are paying right now like $2,000
in in maintenance fees and that all of a sudden they get raised so much that they can't afford it. So, what safeguards can we put in place so that our vote, our legislative faction doesn't end uphending uphending the lives of these individuals? I would actually request
that the developer propose something because they're in a better position to know. So, can I uh comment on a couple of things? Thank you, Rick. And thank you, Alex. I appreciate your concern. Your concern's always been for um both the renters residents who will live there, which you've been very um
persistent on advocating for. So, I appreciate that. And this issue as well. There are already protections for those residents in the way you terminate a condo. There's protections in your fiduciary responsibility as a board. If we take over the condo board, we become fiduciaries to act appropriately as a
condo board. If we would do a predatory assessment, that would become a big fiduciary issue for us, which is, by the way, why we haven't moved to take control of the board. We're just kind of passive observers on the board because we don't want to put our hand on the assessments and potentially be accused
of being predatory through assessments. But before we got here, and I'll show a slide in my very very brief presentation, um the assessments have been going up before we got there, 50% over the last couple of years. They're going to go up another 100% naturally just based on SARS and the required
assessments under revisions to state law. But the protections that you're seeking, they're already built into state law that they're there. We can't be predatory or we get in trouble for doing that. It's it's just not a practice we would engage in. I don't know what we could do to usurp state law to provide additional protections, but
those protections already exist. I mean, I I just want to make sure that this development agreement, you know, independent of state law, you're telling me you're going to follow a process and I and I get that. I just need some sort of shy and this agreement that these individuals I mean we've heard there are
elderly individuals that that that live there and you know I'm sorry I I got the importance of this deal and I got the importance of of fixing the homeless situation that you know we all have responsibility for because we I think helped to create that problem. Um, and
so but I just want to make sure that we don't create a problem for our constituents, the voiceless who are not here, who we represent. And so, Mr. Attorney, you're a very talented transactional attorney. I What can we do
to put here uh safeguards for these individuals? Mr. Mr. Mayor, I need the city attorney to tell me what can we do uh to put in safeguards from all of a sudden increased maintenance and
increase increased assessments. Can we can we put something into the DA some sort of safeguard? Sure. At a minimum, we can include the provisions that are already applicable pursuant to state law. But I would also ask that the developer team, I mean, they have a very
creative transactional team too to give us some further assurances that would would make you comfortable um as to the the ultimate disposition of of these unit owners uh who are who are currently a hold out. Can I ask a question? Sure.
the unit, the three unit owners who are holdouts, they're homesteaded individuals that live in the building. I don't believe they're all homesteaded, but can I make a suggestion? The board president who is the president of the board currently and has been there the longest and knows the building through and through is here. to your suggestion,
Commissioner Gonzalez, perhaps some of this we could talk to him about his assessment of the state of the building and kind of balancing those factors, but we will of course follow state law and I'm happy to codify all of those into the development agreement. I just think that the city should get the city should
get notification if all of a sudden there's a there's an assessment that's going to happen or there's going to be some monstrous increase in in maintenance fees, I want to know. I I think the city the city needs to be aware. The city needs to be aware and I
want to make sure that we're not placing these residents in a situation where they're of limited means that they won't be able to advocate for themselves. We need to advocate for them. How about if we add in the DA a notice requirement uh that if we're going to if we take over the board and increase assessments that
we'll simultaneously notify the city of any of those assessments so you guys can evaluate. I want the city to be able to reject those assessments. That's just not the way the law works. I don't but but but zoning law also works in the way that you are entitled to the zoning you
have under our land development regulations. And you're asking those three holdouts through us to approve increases in heights and F that are going to equal multi-million dollars for this development team. So so things
don't work that way and for for condo bios they also don't work the other way for for zoning. So my job here is to protect even if it's just three people. Those are three peoples whose lives matter and they might not be able to afford a $4 million condominium, but
someday they were able back in 1991 they were able to afford a $40,000 condominium in Miami Beach. And it's my job to protect them. And so and so, you know, I I want to make sure that this DA has the protection from these massive
assessments and massive uh massive um increases in maintenance fees so that if them were to be proposed, we could push back on them to protect our constituents. Good afternoon. Um through through the chair, U Melissa Tapenz, 200 South
Biscane Boulevard, Miami. Um, what I would recommend is in uh section 15 of the development agreement, laws governing this agreement, uh, we would work with your city attorney to memorialize state law and specifically include within it um the the concept
that the hold out units will be acquired at fair market value um through that state process. Um, we can also provide notice uh to the city of Miami Beach as it relates to any uh assessments um or
increases in maintenance fees. Um, as Mr. Stern mentioned, the issue is really that we do not control the association today and those fees have been going up despite this process. And I appreciate that because as I've learned from this transaction is that fair market value is
based on what someone is willing to to pay. Is that correct, Mr. attorney for market value is what someone's willing to pay. Willing buyer, willing seller, but ultimately it's going to be based on appraisals and and comps. Well, but but but when it came with the bikini hostel,
you told me that the bikini hostel, the value of the bikini hostel is $19.9 million because that is what Yeah. The most basic definition for fair market value is what is a willing buyer willing to pay and what is a willing seller willing to accept for the transaction, right? So, I just want to make sure that
it is consistent with what the other people who are getting 300,000 500,000 for their units that these people are not short changed. We appreciate that. And as it relates to this agreement, what we also learned is the comparables and that's all in your in your records
for the these units as well as the units throughout this immediate area. So fair market value is based on comps and those comps um as it relates to the Bikini Hospital. The price that Mr. Stern and JDS are willing to pay is higher than
fair market value but not lower. So fair market value to everybody's point is based on comps. That's market value and then there's obviously they can go up from market value uh based on um obviously desire to acquire as has been the case in the Bikini Hostel. I just
want to make sure that it's not less than than than some of these other everybody else is is getting bought out at Could we just say that you pay them like whatever the highest I would agree with that the three holdouts whatever you paid per square foot for those units I don't know what the range of units
were um could we just say that those three hold out units um get the top dollar value that you negotiated for the other holdout units because I I would suggest that that would be um you're basically doing the forcing the those
residents to make decisions that they're not ready to make at this point. Well, no, we're representing those those residents who might not even have legal representation and who might not have the ability to represent themselves and we're doing our job of protecting them.
If I may say say something, perhaps what you could do is to get a a a commitment a a warranty that those residents will receive no less than what the highest price per square foot. That way they have flexibility to get higher that and
I would if it's no less than the highest price per square foot and I Mr. Attorney the way you stated it makes perfect sense. Um so I have a question. state law won't won't allow for that to take place. What you're suggesting like a most favored uh nation status for those
residents, that's not allowed. It's got to go through the appraisal process. Uh we need to follow that state process. Again, we can memorialize it in the agreement. Um and the goal is obviously to acquire these sites uh through the ongoing discussions that we're having
with those holdout unit owners. But there's always, you know, a sale price and then there's always, you know, ways of giving bonuses, you know, credits. You can always give credits. And so, and so meanwhile, whether it be through the appraised value or through credits that you provide that at the end of the day,
these holdouts do not walk away with less than the highest price per square foot of the other sellers. So whether it's through, you know, the appraisal as you're mentioning in the state process or through then credits, they don't walk
away at a disadvantage. So I'm just going to aside from the the prescribed process in state law. The issue then is that different sellers sold at different times for different prices. What you'd have then is a situation where somebody who sold
earlier who's going to close maybe would maybe somebody would be getting more later and then you kind of get into these uh debates with 200 people who kind of want to know what everybody else got and what everybody else paid. But this relates to the three holdouts. I understand. So, and so, and
so I I'm I'm settled in in in what my expectation is, and it seems like Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez, it, you know, stated it in in a way that makes sense and that was restated by by by the city attorney. This is my expectation for these individuals to make sure that
I want to make sure that my vote is not, you know, jeopard jeopardizing uh their livelihood. Um, you're saying that this needs to be part of it for you to get your vote on this item. Oh, yeah. Just Yeah, you made it clear, but I'm uh Okay. So, can we move on to the next?
Yeah. And so, I I also want to know the homesteaded owners. What is being done to help out the homesteaded property owners? The homesteaded owners were the price that we paid for their units. We factored in
whether they were homesteaded or not. Each one was an individual negotiation because this wasn't this wasn't a case where we went to the board and did a mass deal at one time with the board. This was unit byunit, hundreds of individual transactions and if somebody was homesteaded, we took that into
account and paid a significantly higher price for somebody who was homesteaded perhaps than an investor who had a renter. And was it disclosed to them that that that the purchaser uh was that the buyer was going to be seeking LDR amendments?
Was it disclosed that we were seeking LDR amendments? Um it was in the public record while the buyou was going on. Many things are in the public record. Was it disclosed? Was it disclosed to the seller that the buyer was going to seek land development amendments that would increase the value of their
property? There were contemporaneous discussions with most sellers because they, you know, one of the nice things about maybe double-edged sword of Miami Beach, everybody knows what's going on all the time. So, as soon as we make a filing, which happened very early in the process, um, there are buildingwide
WhatsApp group chats and lots and lots of conversations. Everybody in the building was well aware that we were seeking zoning amendments. And again, the board president is here can speak to it as well. What is it that you've agreed to give the tenants who are being displaced? So, thanks to your advocacy and many of
the conversations we've had, um, in the DA, there's a a a series of it's essentially, uh, five months if somebody's going to relocate into Miami Beach, plus or minus um, of tenant assistance. It started at three months.
When when we started, you asked us to increase it to five. I actually asked for six. I understand. So, I had I had a feeling it would come back up. So, we're willing to go to seven now. All right. Um to try and help these individuals. Help help these individuals. On your advocacy, we'll go to seven. Thank you.
Can we strike a fair deal in the development agreement? It doesn't have to be top dollar, but can it be a certain percentage over whatever the appraiser determines is the fair market value. Uh we like let's say that the fair market those three units we can we can
we can go a percentage over the the value that the appraiser comes back with. I can I can do that for those three units. The only problem is I don't know what that Well, that's why it has to be a percentage, right? It would have to be a percentage over appraised value for
those three units. We're back to the other issue. I'm sorry. But we're back to the the the previous issue, but the previous issue. Commissioner Dominguez has Do you want me to to speak out as to the ranges for Miami Beach? We don't I have a quick question. How how will the renters know about this assistance? Uh
we're going to send we have a buildingwide email that we uh send out. So we're going to notify them. We'll also do uh And when will they get notified? They'll get notified of what's been codified in the DA and they'll get contact information of who to reach out to if they qualify based on what's in
the DA. Um but does uh either Commissioner Fernandez or Commissioner Gonzalez, do you have a suggestion on a percentage above appraised value for those units that you you could live with that you think is fair? I'd like to recognize Patricia Nelo who's in the
audience%. [Applause] Yeah. Is that acceptable? What number? What's that? Was 120%. You right. So state law is 100% we'd go to
120. We'd go 20% over those. We could live with that. Okay. Thank you. All right. So, okay. If we could incorporate that, Mr. Attorney, into the DA, we'll add that to the DA. Anything else, Commissioner Fernandez?
Not for now. Um, I just want to clarify I just want to clarify one thing on the record that David Martinez uh mentioned, but the last turn of the DA um we did codify that if there's any difference in that $20 million purchase price, the city
would receive that difference. So, we're transparent about the transparent about the purchase price. We did agree to that and that is in the latest version of the DA. I just wanted to put that on the record. What if it's higher? Sucks for us, right? Okay,
Eric, what do you need from us? Um, at this point, I just need direction to move forward. You're going to need to vote on the uh land development regulation, the comp plan, and
ultimately on the development agreement. So, bring us home. there's some differences in what the city has recommended and what the developer has is currently profering. So why don't you why don't we walk through those? So I think David highlighted those items. Um
go one by one. So we're still talking about height F side setbacks and that's really it at this point. Right. If they've agreed to All right. Yeah. The last two items that
I had mentioned was regarding the Baywalk and they have a they have acknowledged that they 25% under construction on that particular topic they're acceptable and as um Michael just stated they have agreed to make us
whole in the event that the purchase of the Bikinia hostel is shown to come under $20 million. So that that those are the general topics that we Okay. So just minor issues like height far and side setbacks. That's something that Other than that, we're good. Other than that,
we're good. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play? Anybody want to lead it off? Can I make a motion? I'd like to move the item public hearing, isn't it? Still make a We have a motion and a
second. So, what's the motion be before us to open the public hearing? That's not a motion. I think his motion is on the item itself, right? Yes. Yeah. No, I'm going to open the public hearing, but we have a motion and we have a second on the item.
Commissioner Magnus. Yes, please. Okay. Anyone who wishes to speak on the item, please make a line if you're able to. I'm in the meantime, I'm going to call first uh Jessica Davis who is on Zoom. Jessica, please state your name, address, and you have two minutes,
please. Okay. Good afternoon, Mayor Miner, and commissioners. My name is Jessica Davis. I live at 1228 West Avenue. I am a 20 year plus owner and resident there, and I am currently vice president of our board. First, I'd like to thank the
mayor and all the commissioners who supported this item on the first read. I am here again today in support of the proposed tower and in support of the public benefits package which will extinguish the Bikini Hostel and complete the Baywalk. 1228 West is a
unique building. Almost every unit has a balcony with views of Biscane Bay and the ocean. The smaller footprint and larger setbacks of the tower will preserve our beautiful views. and as of right build will not and quite frankly
the extra 30 feet is negligible. We're talking about only two and a half stories. With all due respect to all of you up on the deis today, would any of you want to live in or buy a condo unit directly across from a makeshift
homeless shelter? This is what our residents are facing. We are constantly investing money to make our buildings safe, code compliant, and a pleasant place to live. And all of that is being dragged down. For eight months now, the residents of 1228 and our neighbors have
seen our quality of life deteriorate. We are constantly concerned for our safety. And in an already shaky condo market, the equity in our homes is declining even further. Having a 247 police presence at a cost of 35,000 taxpayer
dollars a month is not a good look. This cannot continue. It is bringing all of West Avenue down and in eight months, no other solution has been advanced. Enough is enough. 1228 has been waiting for over 5 years for our section of the
Baywalk to be completed and it still hasn't happened. 1228 West and all of Miami Beach needs Thank you so much, ma'am. You're out of time. Go ahead. Hi, one sec. One second, please. Sure, no problem. Uh because there's so many people, we're going to go down to one
minute and since a lot of people have spoken already, if we could do that, so I'm going to set the timer for one minute. So go ahead, please. Thank you, mayor and commissioners for listening to me once again. After hearing your name, please. Liz Kennedy. After hearing everyone speak again, moving from
California to Miami, it is imperative, as I've mentioned before, I'll say it again. I built an entire business and career off helping people, specifically women. Keeping women and children safe should be the first and foremost decision for this place. That's why everyone's moving here for safety first
and foremost. Number two, I don't know Michael Stern. I have no connection to him. I have zero ties to him. All I want to say is this country is built off entrepreneurship. I hear quite often people villainizing him for how much money he has, the projects that he's developing. This country is built off of
that. He's building beautiful properties and as a woman who comes from nothing and has built my own success. It would be an honor to live in one of his buildings, I truly believe this will add value and vitality to this place and it is imperative to have it and make sure that people are safe and thank you for
listening to me. Thank you so much. Thank you. Our first virtual caller is Brandy Bellisma. Brandy, please unmute yourself. State your name, address. Let's go to Michael Albanese. Yes. Hello. My name is Michael Albanese.
I am uh currently the president of uh the board at 1228 West and um I thank the commissioners for voting favorably before and and for and for one of them stating today that they want to hear from the neighbors and we are the neighbors directly to the stop of the
project. For us, this is an overwhelming uh support. For us, it's so important to have a smaller footprint rather than a big block building. We need to get the Bikini Hostel gone. The
It makes no sense to me that people would object to a higher building when there are higher buildings there and want to keep a a uh a homeless center and not have a Baywalk. So, we're fully in favor of it and hope people support it again. Thank you. Thank you. Go ahead, please. Hi, everyone. My name is
Manlo Katz. I run the Kabad Center on Lincoln Road with my father, Rabbi Katz. Um, I have actually been a student at 1140 Alton Road, which is the yeshiva there for Kabad Boys. And I've walked back uh past Bikini Hustle multiple
times and I've heard and seen of multiple accidents that happened there of Kabad Boys, people trying to reach out to them to come in offering them drugs. Um, I am pro the 1250 redevelopment and I think it will help our city and make our city more safe. Thank you.
Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Andre. Andre, please state your name, address, and you have one minute. Hello. My name my name is Andre Macintosh. I currently live at 31 Northwest 46th Street in Miami, not Miami Beach. I am a resident of Miami
Beach for 20 years. The first 15 years were at Big Big Garden Manor, uh, where I sat on the board for most of that time. Uh, my background is construction management and engineering. Uh, I currently still own the two units at Big Garden Manor and I'm now a landlord for those. That's the perspective I now
speak from. And I got to say, when I hear Commissioner Fernandez speak so much about the three holdouts, I appreciate it. But what about the 235 unit owners who have signed on? Most of those are on the brink of foreclosure due to the ma the very high maintenance
and assessments that come from no fault of any of the owners of the building. So we can focus on the three holdouts, but what about the 235 that are going to face foreclosure if this sale does not go through? The sale is viewed by many of us as a last li lifeline. For
example, on my two units, I I net a total negative of about $1,400 every month. Sir time. Uh, next, please, ma'am. Hi, everybody. Good afternoon, mayor. Where'd you go? Mayor,
commissioners, neighbors, and community members here of Miami Beach. My name is Jennifer Meyers, and I live at 900 West A, and I work south of Fifth. I moved here from Los Angeles as well. So I don't want to see Miami Beach become Los
Angeles is and my New York friends certainly don't want it to become like New York either. I've dreamt of living in Miami Beach my whole life. My grandparents lived here and I used to visit them all the time. Miami Beach and the energy and the beauty that we have
here and it's a safe community. Safety first. We want to keep our neighborhood safe. Since this whole issue, it's I haven't felt safe. I've been holding my mace. I walk around town a lot alone and I have to hold my mace now to feel safe.
Ever. I speak for a lot of my friends and neighbors in the community that live in my building and around the neighborhood and nobody feels safe right now. Okay. I'm a very compassionate person and
Okay. The bottom line is I support this project and I think it should get passed. They're going to make a nice park where Bikini Hostel is. They're going to finish the Baywalk for all of us to enjoy. And as we all are saying here today, safety first, please. Thank
you so much. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Larry Schaefer. Please go ahead. You have one minute. Larry Schaefer, 23381st Street. the developers providing the Bikini Hostel property as part of the consideration to the city in the deal regarding the
development agreement or the DA. Why don't we just say we'll take the property as is clear of leans and then we'll take a credit for the cost of demolition and then let's move this into the neighborhoods committee and then have a vigorous discussion of all the possible uses of this this consideration
that we're receiving. It's very important. It's very valuable and I think we should have people be able to come in and say, "Let's do a nonprofit use. Let's do a housing use. Let's knock it down, redevelop it, and then have all the deals compete against each other." Next, David Martinez, thank you for doing a completion, not cash deal on the
Baywalk. We've had other deals in the past where taxpayers had had to pay more. Um, and finally, Commissioner Fernandez, thank you for the vigorous, relentless advocacy for those three remaining holdouts. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, so what's going on? She's gonna speak for Got it. So, we're gonna
do three minutes and we're gonna Thank you. Go ahead, please. Amy Letos, a resident of West Avenue and Susanna Perekner, my friend, also a resident of West Avenue. She's exceeding her time. And we're speaking also on behalf of 132 residents of West Avenue who have
signed this petition in opposition of this project. And I'm sorry, this seems like a fatal complement is not nearly enough for me. I'm very verbal, but um in any case, let me try to summarize what I've written. Um I think there are a couple things that need to be touched on. And one of those
is these um so-called good neighbor agreements, which um have been signed on by various associations. And basically what they are is um support for this project in exchange for monies. And I find that to be a rather perverse sort
of thing because it's not really uh speaking to what people might want to do um were they not being compensated financially. Also I don't know this individual but um only I I know him by by letters. Um his name is Daniel
Marinberg and he has sent around quite a bit of correspondence regarding 1250 where he's an investor. He owns five units there and uh he was instrumental in facilitating the bulk sale of that building and um he has sent out this
letter now which lays out the same process to happen at 800 West which is a South Gate Towers. Um he has I'm sorry 800 West Bay Club uh South Bay Club, excuse me. Thank you
Susanna. Thank you. Um and he's also um laid out um plans for other things. This is another letter Mr. Marin sent out that um basically um talks about in in very crude terms
what's happening at um 1250. And I just like to read one sentence from this letter. Basically, he says, um, if you will be looking, talking to unit owners at 1250, if you will be looking for a new home or a new investment property, my brokerage is happy to assist. We are
targeting another property appropriate for a bulk sale termination. And if investors wish to acquire units in this project with the hope of obtaining a return on the bulk sale, I'm happy to discuss that with you. I would say that's very cold language for what is
people's homes that they're being terminated and we can only wonder other than 800 West which is already targeted what other properties are being targeted on West Avenue because we do know that it's older um in terms of the the um age
of the buildings and the conditions have been um kept up in in various states of repair and um I I believe there are probably half a dozen properties that might be targeted for termin termination. Um, so in addition, Mr. Mirmberg hasn't stopped. He also sent
another letter out which um solicits his services as an attorney and title agent for the closings at 1250 and he lays out a fee schedule where he's getting $100 for US citizens and 2,000 for non. So please think about what is being done
here to people who live in these homes. They're not just business deals and properties to be flipped for a profit. Miss Letos, if you'd be able to or be able or willing to put me in touch with that gentleman, um I would love to after
this meeting throw cold water all over any of his uh grandiose ideas. We've already gotten confirmation from this developer that he's had no involvement in that. Uh but I'm sorry. I have a letter here in front of me. Mr. Stern held an event at 1250 with Mr. Mirrenburgg. Okay. Well, I'm I'm saying
for 800, but what I'm saying is if you can put me in touch with this perhaps unscrupulous gentleman. I don't want to again I only know him by letters that have been sent to me. Y I didn't solicit them. They've been I'll look to get in touch with him and and I can assure you
throw cold water all over any of this. So, thank you. Our next virtual speaker has a Samson. If you could identify yourself, you have one minute. Yes. Hello. Can you hear me? Yes. Yeah. This is Paul from uh 1250 West
Avenue. I just want to say when we signed our deal in June, our brokerage deal with Dan and Dan Marenburgg in June 24, the owner was not even disclosed to us. Uh he hid it as long as he could some until some residents pushed for the information. We found out who the
developer was. He was secretly buying units. Um we signed our deal for the current zoning. There was no mention in our contract that it was based upon approval of 300 feet or 300 feet was even being considered. If he's going to
get this 300 ft um extra, we should be able to open our contracts and renegotiate because the owners of this building are not going to be able to enjoy the community benefits that he's supposedly putting in and we're being priced out of the neighborhood unfortunately. But this extra footage
and zoning was never mentioned when we signed our contracts and uh nowhere in our contracts does it mentioned that the deal is based on him getting approved for extra zoning. Thank you so much because we obviously would have
negotiated for Thank you so much. Good afternoon. My name is Virgil Bj. I am here to speak in full support of the redevelopment of 1250 West Avenue and the removal of Bikini Hostel for several reasons. It imposes a huge threat not
only for the residents but equally for the local business owners. We must look at the future with confidence. We must get excited for the future and the possibilities. We want to benefit from a tremendous infrastructure, from a forward-thinking infrastructure. And I
cannot think of anyone better than a tremendous leader with over two decades of experience in development to help reshape not only from the beautiful element associated with it, but also the safety element. As residents, as business owners, we want to be equipped
with the safety element associated with performing personally and professionally at our best. So I urge you to consider to what extent this could contribute not only to our future but the future of our children and future generations to come. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Our next caller is Representative Fabian Basabi. Please go ahead. You have one minute. Representative, please unmute yourself. Let's go to Mr. freedom. Oh, can you hear me? Yes. Go ahead, please.
One moment. Yeah. So, I wanted to state uh we were never told that the height had anything to do with our deals. what Michael Stern just said uh in front of you guys that uh we were aware of the height in our
contracts that was never mentioned in our contract like the other caller said. Uh there was no mention whatsoever of this height and uh
we we we need to know some some real answers now of what's going to happen. Thank you. Thank you. We seem to be having problems with that sound. Let's try Bendy Balisma. Brandy, I'm sorry. Go ahead,
Brandy. Can you unmute yourself? Okay, we seem to not have that caller either. Let's go to WR. Hey, I want to just reiterate that uh I really love the people in the West Avenue Neighborhood Association. I think
they really have some interesting points or strong points that we have to worry about uh for West Avenue. And I appreciate Joe Magazine stepping up and and getting involved with this real estate broker who's completely out of line. Uh he, you know, he's the villain.
Uh I don't think uh David Stern is you know I spoke to David at the beginning of this because uh I was a definite no at 380 and he immediately after like saying in front of the commission three or four times there's no way I can get I
can make this work you know for less he got it down at 330 and I I said you know what I'm quasi yes but uh more importantly since then he's added seven months rental rates rental payments to the renters that make up 80% of the
population of that building. So, I think the renters are actually in a better position than they ever were. Uh, I think um, I apologize, but you're out of time. Go ahead, sir. You have one minute. Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and commissioners. My name is Tom Hawkins and I live at
1300 Monan Terrace. Uh I want to state on behalf of the Soie West Neighborhood Association, we strongly support the second reading of both of these uh uh pieces of legislation today. Uh we believe the public benefits are
outstanding and uh the Bikini Hostel, eliminating the Bikini Hostel and finishing off the Baywalk are two very important benefits for our neighborhood. We have always believed that collaboration, communication, and
compromise is what's been done here and in the best interests of our residents. On a personal note, I support this project uh because I live next door to what's going to happen here. I'm going to be affected by the construction. This is a reasonable and beautiful project that's going to go into our neighborhood. And I thank you for your
time. Our next virtual caller is Brian. Brian, please state your name, address, and you have one minute. Brian West Avenue, 1000 West Avenue. I'm just calling to to say that this beautiful project is is that and the
developer is not necessarily the enemy here, right? Um but the developer needs to pay attention to our current laws uh that are on the books regarding the height of of the building and the precedent that it would set in our neighborhood. Um I just remind the the
commission that there in the past uh developers have promised to create parks. Uh here I live on 10th Street and and create and help assist with the creation of the Baywalk walk. And in the past the developer put the money in escrow, waited the city out and years
later got his money back and didn't build the park and didn't build the um the Baywalk. So, um, you know, I hope whatever decision you guys make today, you keep that in mind and realize that what's next might be a 500, you know, foot building. Thanks. Thank you. Go
ahead, sir. Good afternoon. My name is Alex Sakustis. Uh, I live on 1,00 South Point Drive. I'm definitely in favor of the building uh of 1250 plus all the benefits. Uh, they're going to finish with the Baywalk and they're going to
eliminate the Bikini Host. I want to read you something that received from my neighbor uh about a month ago. A man accused of attacking 80 years old with bottle. I'm so upset to find out that this weekend Dr. Litvak was attacked by a crazy homeless person during the air
show on Oceanan Drive who was apprehended by three men nearby and then arrested by Beach Police Department. Prayers for a speedy recovery to one of the most loving and respected neighbors in our community. He has the the disturbing story that on the news that was on the news one month ago in channel
7. I saw it and uh and this is for the person who says that that people they're using scare tactics. Definitely Miami Beach is not safe. I have an 8 years old baby and you know we have a very hard time to walk without being scared. So I'm in favor of the project and
thank you so much. Our next virtual caller is Rally Smith. Please unmute yourself. Hello. Good afternoon, mayor and commissioners. My name is Raleigh Smith. I live at the uh on the Venetian Islands, and I'm here to support the redevelopment proposal for
1250 West A. This isn't just about transforming a single property. It's about raising the overall standard for what we want Miami Beach to represent. Uh for too long, the Bikini Hostel has been associated with instability and neglect. That kind of uh presence sends
the wrong message to residents, visitors, and future investors. Uh the addition of the completed Baywalk also shows a long-term vision. It adds beauty, accessibility, and resilience to our waterfront. A benefit not just for nearby residents, but for the whole for
the city as a whole. Um this project checks all the boxes. It's smart, forward-looking, and serves the public good. And I urge you to approve it. Thank you. Thank you. Go ahead, please. Hi, my name is Isabelle and I live on 1250 West Avenue. Living here has given
me a front row seat to the issues with this property which is in very poor shape and also it's very troubling what happens just outside at the Bikini Hostel which has brought a constant stream of disruptive activity. I often don't feel comfortable working home
because I work in Sunset Harbor especially at night. Um and I don't think this should be the reality for anyone. So, I think that the proposed redevelopment is more than welcome. It's necessary and it's a chance to bring real improvement to the neighborhood.
So, I urge you to vote yes for this project. Thank you. Thank you so much. Our next virtual caller is Representative Fabian Basab. Please unmute yourself. Hi guys, can you hear me? Yes. Go ahead, please. All right. Amazing. Anyway,
earlier I drew some attention to the uncertainty in the market um that I believe is being created by some of these policies and uh you know self-s serving of private interests. Um I do want to respond to a couple of things that were said earlier because I couldn't respond while I was being
targeted. Um I don't want to break the rules. So a commissioner mentioned that I voted for something that silenced voters. Obviously that's a lie. It's a big grand standard. The bill that was referenced is the Live Local Act, which obviously isn't being used now. It also
wasn't said that it passed unanimously with bipartisan support across the state. What actually silences voters is the coordinated dis disinformation campaigns led by that said commissioner as well as all the incumbent
commissioners consultants that these people just they flood your mailboxes with millions of dollars and deceptive flyers. That's not outreach. That's been Thank you, Representative. You're next. Please go ahead. How do I follow
up after that? I don't know. Okay. Uh, good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and Commissioner. It's a pleasure to speak in front of you again. Uh, my name is Brian Skolnick and I am a proud resident of Miami Beach and I work in Sunset Harbor. My family and I have deep roots uh in this city and we've donated eight
figures uh towards the betterment of this community and uh this reflects our commitment to the well-being of this city. Uh today I'm here to voice my strong support for 1250. I believe Mr. Stern has gone above and beyond in his commitment as well um to bettering our
city. He has a proven track record with Monad Terrace, which is a beautiful development, and a completed Baywalk as well as a removal of the Bikini Hostel. I believe it's just an added bonus. Thank you. Thank you so much. Next, please.
Hi, um, Mayor Miner and the commissioners. I'm Laura Gafalo. I am the PTA president at South Point Elementary. Um, I am here in support of this project. Um, and I represent many of the parents at the school. Um, I have
about 500 signatures here. These are the people who, um, vote for you. These are the people who want to see this hostel eradicated. It's unsafe. Um, we're walking by and the kids are scared. Um, and it's not just the parents. There's
grandparents that pick up the kids from school that live on West Avenue. This is long overdue. This development has to get passed today. Thank you. [Applause] Next, please. Yes. Hi, my name is Fifi
Bassin and I've lived in Miami Beach all my life and I um just want to address that I'm really really in support of just safety as a woman. And I've heard a lot of people that are saying, a lot of
men, I've listened today, a lot of men that are saying that it is absolutely safe and there's police there. Well, it is not safe for women and it's not safe for children and it's not safe for the elderly. So, I'm in support for safety.
And if the developer is bringing both things and we are going to accomplish an amazing cleaner environment and safer for everyone, that's the goal and that's what I'm here to say. Thank you. Next,
please. Hi, I'm Paul Cersei. I'm a resident at Three Island Avenue and I am here to support the development uh that we are going to hopefully have on West Avenue and the changes are always hard to
embrace when a city is going through a transition. uh and I also think the F and the high changes that the developer is going to have will be the enabler and the money making part to make the current
residents and the unhoused people to have a fair transition during this process process. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Eric Marshall. Mr. Mr. Marshall, please unmute yourself.
Yes. Hello. I'm sorry, Eric Marshall. Thanks, commissioners, for taking the time. Um, I just wanted to say I I a couple observations in the two and a half hours I've been listening. You're de voting on development agreement you haven't seen yet. Uh, it went from a public park from nine months to
potentially affordable workplace housing. Uh, it's you go off on tangents of these meetings that are almost hard to comprehend. All right, I hope you make an intelligent decision and thank you for your time as always. Thanks. All right. Uh, good afternoon, mayor and
commissioners. Jorge Benton Court, 1250 West, 40-year resident, president of 1250 for 20 years, board member for 30 years. I'm a local teacher. I teach in Miami Beach Middle School. Uh, thank you for addressing the issue
of the makeshift homeless shelter on West Avenue. It's deeply ironic that the Waverly, a 36story building, has never caused traffic or disruption in all my years on West Avenue. Yet, a modest two-story building on West Avenue has
had a disproportionate and disruptive impact on our neighborhood. Children no longer ride their bikes along West Avenue. At school, students refer to as block 12, not as part of the neighborhood, but as a place to avoid.
I've also heard there are plans to expand the shelter by purchasing the adjacent building to add 350 more beds. As the mayor said at the last meeting, this homeless shelter lacks essential support services. Can I Thank you, sir.
Take another moment. Thank you. Uh mental health care, addiction treatment, job placement, and permanent housing solutions. Its presence has eroded the sense of safety and community we once cherished especially for our children.
What should be joyful middle school years are now marked by fear and avoidance. Children did not choose to be born into this world which is why we are share the vital responsibility to guide and nurture them through their formative years. at 1250.
1250 is facing a a severe financial crisis, skyrocketing insurance costs, multiple assessments, 12 million right now, 3 million next year, new mandatory reserve requirements. Roughly 80% of the units at 1250 are own
are investorowned and nearly all are operating at a loss. Unlike luxury buildings like the Morirano 1250 is a modest middle inome property, home to many hard-working individuals who live and work in Miami Beach like myself.
This financial strain has created strong momentum toward a buck sale which we believe is the only viable path to avoid widespread defaults. All the owners support this move. To make this possible, we respectfully request your approval
for the proposed height increase by JDS development. Thank you. Thank you. Hi everyone. My name is Marco. I've been living in Miami Beach for 20 years and I live here in Sunset Harbor with my wife and two-year-old daughter. Uh I
absolutely love Miami. I love the progress Miami has and the forward thinking and that's why I'm in project uh I'm for the project 1250 on West Avenue. We recognize that cities grow and evolve and with that comes the need for new development. The development is
not only replacing an aging and unsafe infrastructure into a sleek, architecturally sound masterpiece which is much more aesthetically pleasing and a natural fit rather than a shorter, bulkier building. Safety is a priority to me, especially since I recently became a father and I'm also on the
board of two children's foundations. And that's why the hostel has to go. It's unsafe and everyone knows it. Along with changing the Bikini Hostel site into a public park or other public options, I'm a big fan of the boardwalk and it's something Miami really needs to
make it a lot more walkable. Thank you so much. Next, please. Hi, my name is Austin and I live on West Avenue. I honestly support this project. I believe this homeless shelter situation must be addressed right away and must be closed right now before
tragedy happens. Um, I'm also a sober guy who's running a sober community and we all agree up to this project. Thank you, Mayor. This concludes the public portion of the meeting. Commissioner Magazine, I
I recognize that uh there are many different uh interests and sides, especially of a deal this substantial, but for the last several months in one of our densest residential neighborhoods, the neighborhood that I personally live in with my family, my
8-year-old daughter, and my two parents, we've been facing an untenable situation. the people that are living there at the Bikini House right now are facing an untenable situation that does not provide a humane place for them as well.
Fortunately or unfortunately, there are some things the government just cannot solve alone and that is one of this issue in particular is one of those. We've exhausted every single resource, spent countless hours with the city attorney, with our state partners, with
our county partners. Even I've uh seen a letter from the county mayor uh stating that if we have the opportunity to take such a deal here that it would be advantageous to do so. Um I understand
the complications for surrounding some surrounding neighbors that may not want to see this, but the benefits of this in my humble opinion truly outweigh any type of drawbacks. The alternative is that the people currently living at West
Avenue, uh, 1250 West Avenue, would see increased incredible financial hardship. Our neighborhood would continue to deteriorate. the people currently at the Bikini Hostel would continue living in inhumane conditions and our neighborhood
would become more intentable and the safety concerns that we've heard so eloquently stated by so many stakeholders in our community here today would just be exacerbated. So there's some votes that we take up here you kind of cower and hold your tongue and bite your teeth and do this is not one of
those. This is something where I'm truly proud to embrace a public private partnership where we have a situation that government and government alone cannot solve. This is a true public private partnership. It's a day to be proud to move forward for our neighborhood, for our community, for the
children, in our parks, getting another community amenity. Uh so with that after the motion by my colleague Commissioner Suarez that I seconded hopefully we can move forward for a vote here. Commissioner Fernandez. Thank you Mr.
Mayor and Commissioner Magazine. You're right. Government can't solve all the issues. Homelessness is one of those issues that we can solve. and the great extents that we have gone to address homelessness in a responsible humane way in a way that
has become a national model and sometimes you do need collaboration I also want to make sure that this does not become a precedent Mr. Attorney, where is the moratorum on large developments that this commission asked for? Is that moving forward? Where is
that? Is I I know today we are addressing two issues that are significant. The makeshift homeless shelter that has been created without our authority on West Avenue where we have no ability to restrict or stop and the issue in North Beach that is
dragging down the economy in North Beach. after that that we address these two major problems that we have in our city. Where are we with our uh moratorum? There's a uh moratorum to um
temporarily suspend any future applications to increase F. Where is it in the process? That is going to be going to the planning board for transmittal to the commission on July 1. On July one. If it's transmitted by the planning board which is next Tuesday on July one then the mor moratorium through
zoning in progress would go into effect immediately and it would come to the commission for first reading in September. So July 1st effectively we could potentially have a moratorum sponsored by this city commission after we address these two significant problems that we have in our city. the
depression that has been caused in North Beach uh with the empty lot at the Duville site that's affecting the quality of life in North Beach and the safety situation that has been created outside of our control uh at the Bikini Hostel after after that that uh morum
could potentially go into place and effect July 1st. That's correct. And for the record, PJ, do you have the image I sent you? This is Senate Bill 718 in 2023. It is a bill prohibiting an initiative or referendum process in regards to any
land development regulation. And what this bill did is that it preempted our charter prohibiting our voters from considering issues like this. Our voters asked to have the right to make these decisions. And if you scroll down, uh,
PJ Representative Fabian Basave voted yes to strip the voters of the city of Miami Beach of their rights under the charter to have a say on decisions like this and has placed all of us, including this community in this position. And I
think no one should be deceived by the lies that are spread by someone who the public placed their trust in that person. That person is out there spreading lies and the public deserves better and that means the public deserves this transparency. The Fabian
Basab voted in 2023 to strip the voters of the city of Miami Beach from their rights under the charter to make the decisions on F increases stripping our community from our autonomy. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So Eric, as I raised the last time we
discussed this, my my concerns and a big part of this deal, whether we like it or not, is the Bikini Hostel. It's been a blight in our we focused obviously on the more recent developments, but it's been a blight for decades. Uh, as we've seen, there were years even before the recent where we had over a 100 police
calls in a single year for this location. That being said, I I did raise concerns that the the homeless trust, could they or do we have a reasonable belief that they would use turn place
these individuals or other homeless individuals that should be more rightfully in the Camila's house or somewhere like that and turn around and place it somewhere in Miami Beach. Um, we actually heard one of the residents mentioned there's been rumors about uh the Bikini Hustle purchasing an adjacent
building to expand the homeless operations. Uh, what assurances do we have that um we we're not trying to solve one problem to just create another location within Miami Beach where homeless will be uh uh unfortunately uh
unfoundly and probably inhumanely placed. So, I don't know if that question was for me, Mr. Mayor, but um or turn it over to anybody you want, but ultimately, uh we have had many conversations about the Bikini Hostel
and we have had many conversations with the homeless trust. Um we've received no asurances from the homeless trust that they would not seek to um try to relocate individuals to Miami Beach again in the future. uh despite
multiple efforts to try to strike a deal with them. Um and I've had many conversations with uh our planning department and they are trying to come up with creative solutions that would make it more difficult for them to do
it. We're not aware of a location that could hold this number of individuals, but to say that that couldn't happen anywhere else in the city is is it would not be a correct statement. And by the way, the letter you referenced, Commissioner Magazine, is a letter I
sent to the county mayor. I copied uh our state senators and uh federal US senators asking for intervention. Um yes, the the response from the county mayor was that maybe it behooves us to do the deal, but it also doesn't give
any assurances that this won't happen elsewhere. I want to turn I want to turn PJ if you can pull up the the purchase agreement that the developer has with the uh I I just want some asurances that
because there's and and PJ's going to pull it up there we did get a copy of the purchase agreement. Thank you for sending it but there are several ver uh several paragraphs that are redacted and PJ's one second and pull it up for you
right now. And while he's while he's pulling that up, um my concerns is that since we can't read the full purchase agreement, is there something in there that could potentially hurt us as far as the relocation of these homeless individuals
or or future? Yeah. So the reduction is only related to purchase price and financial matters and I think we dealt with that uh by adding to the DA assurance that if we pay less than 20 million we're going to give that difference to the city because we represented that purchase price to the
city. Um in addition there to to the contrary of something being in there that could worsen the problem. Um, we actually are requiring that the population be moved outside of the city of Miami and that provision was shared. City of Miami Beach. Outside of the city
of Miami Beach. They're going to be moved to the city of Miami. It's our understanding that the sellers have a 1031 exchange in the city of Miami and they're going to be taking that population and shifting them over with the homeless trust to another location outside of Miami Beach. But they are
affirmatively required to move that population outside of Miami Beach. And to the point of the resident saying potentially they could expand it and maybe Eric or the city attorney can address it. Um they could only theoretically do that with their existing legal non-conforming use
expanding it if they have the Bikini Hostel when this deal hopefully goes through and the sale closes. The Bikini Hostel and their legal non-conforming use will go away. The property they were looking to expand into is an existing condominium. So, it wouldn't be allowed to be used as a homeless shelter only
through an expansion of an existing legal non-conforming use. So, this would solve that problem. To your knowledge, does the current owner owners of the Bikini Hostel have any other property within Miami Beach? My understanding is they own a single family home in Sunset Islands that they rent out. Uh they do
not own any other hotel or commercial property in Miami Beach. This is it. One of the PJ, if you can pull the uh the if you can scroll down to page 33. I just had a question about one of the provisions. Sure. So these you can see the redactions. These are all purchase price reductions.
Some of them are full paragraphs. They're either purchase price or financial and we will represent that they are only financial in nature and there is a confidentiality clause that prevents us from disclosing. Yeah. And that's the I want to pull page 33.
This is page 25 PJ. Page 33 of the document. Eight more pages. This is the last slide. Yeah, somebody's whispering my ear that you don't have the full I'll we'll pull it up. But basically, there's a
confidentiality uh provision that says that the homeless trust, the city of Miami, and the restaurant does not have to abide by the confidentiality uh or can get copies of this purchase agreement, but the city of Miami Beach is not included in that. I'm just
curious why. So I think it if we I'm going to pull it up here that related to that in relation to having to move the homeless population out in terms of the existing contracts that the seller has with the city. If they have a clause in their contract that says you can only
move them if a sale occurs of the facility etc. And that is required to be shown in order to move the population to facilitate that move. You can show the city or the homeless trust city of Miami or the homeless trust that contract. Uh here it is.
It says to the extent such person needs to know such information and it's otherwise bound by the confidentiality obligation of seller. So it's only in the limited case that they need to know it with regards to the contracts that actually take that population out of Miami Beach and put them in Miami because we aren't privy to the
contractual obligations and the private agreement between the Why would the city of Miami be excluded from that? The city of Miami, it mentions the homeless trust, the city of Miami, and the restaurant. Why the city of Miami? They're they're not excluded. The contract is with the homeless trust in the city of Miami. The city of Miami
Beach is just not a contract party to that agreement. And if you read further in that agreement, okay, so just to be clear, the homeless individuals being placed there are from the city of Miami. Absolutely. The city of Miami has a contract with the homeless trust. The homeless trust then has a contract with the musketss. So, the city of Miami
Beach is just not a contract party, which is why they're not mentioned. But further in that same provision, there's language that everybody needs to keep the city of Miami Beach informed and cooperate and coordinate with the city of Miami Beach within that same provision. But the only reason the city of Miami Beach is not in that provision is because they're not in privity with
that private contract. That's it. And based on your representation that the redacted portions are only financial related or why not produce that to us? Uh only only financial related. No but why why not produce a a full purchase
agreement? We vigorously asked the musketss for permission to share the entire owners of the bikini hostel. the the Bikini Hostel and uh they they asked us to provide them additional financial consideration to disclose it and we politely declined. I'm being a little
facicious but um we asked for permission when you insisted they gave us permission um they they did not give us permission to disclose uh the price and all those financial considerations. So to your knowledge, is the homeless trust
gaining any financial gain from either this purchase agreement or any other development agreements that we're discussing today? No, they're not. Okay. I was priv private pract private sector now.
Okay. We unless there's any other comments, there's a motion and a second. Sure. Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez. Um I was just telling our city attorney um behind the scenes that I've never quite
been interjected into a scenario like this one. And um first and foremost, I want to thank everybody who came out today to speak um on 1250, the people from West Avenue, anybody who's concerned about the Bikini Hostel and security and safety. and um understand
that it's important to hear directly from the people who live in the building or the people who are just adjacent because I mean what we do today directly um impacts lives you know post champagne towers in 2021 we could have never
predicted that we would be in the situation where we are right now you know you have um these restrictions that have been you know and and um laws imposed by the state of Florida that have increased maintenance reserve requirements. Now we have inflation. We
see that even FPNL is raising their rates 2 and a.5% from now through 2029. So I mean what's happening here? This is not the first instance that we're going to see of situations like this where older condominiums are in terrible shape
and unit owners are somehow forced to sell. and we've kind of been interjected um into the entire situation um which is not easy to make these types of choices and uh I really used to love when we had the referendum right because it wasn't
up to the commission it was up to the entire electorate of Miami Beach Fabian took that away from us it's not about anybody except for what we're facing right now okay so this is a situation of
market conditions and somehow we now have a homeless shelter um on West Avenue in addition to that. So, you know, I don't think and I would hope you know that the developer when you started to purchase
these units, what how long ago did you start to purchase the units? First unit and well over a year ago at this point. So, Oh, a long time ago. Oh, okay. So, a year ago and um and I
understand the concern from other members of West Avenue who are worried that they're going to be in a similar situation, but unfortunately with the structural requirements and the certifications and inflation and the cost of living increasing, um we could
be in the center of this again. Um, I want that shelter closed immediately every single time that I drive by it or I see it on West Avenue. And it's inhumane. Not just for the people living there
first and foremost because if you see the bunk beds in these tiny um what I would say filthy um rooms that are not I I I looked at the conditions of the hostel and um they're untenable. There's
no indoor gathering place for them and I'm happy that they're going to be moved into a place where they're going to have humane treatment. That is incredibly important, especially since the kitchen was closed and they were eating fast
food. Um, some things that are weird. I mean, I think the whole situation is bizarre. Um, look, I'm prepared to vote for this today because I don't see, you know, anything else. And it does break my heart when I hear from certain unit owners who say, "Well, we didn't know that something was
contingent on something else." Because we want everybody to be happy. Um, and I apologize um, you know, to to those unit owners, but once again, you have the government being interjected into a um,
kind of private sale of something. Um, that's bizarre. Um, but here we are and this is our fifth hearing um, where we've been here. And um we also have to understand that, you know, when people do come to Miami Beach
and say that they want to invest, you know, hundreds of millions of dollars in our city, um how are we going to treat um those people too so that people continue to want to do business with Miami Beach? Um, and I do think that
from where we were at the beginning of this deal, where it was like over 400 ft, well over 400 ft to where we are now, um, come a long way. So, um, I'm prepared to to to vote in favor of this
today. Mr. Mayor, before we vote, Commissioner Fernandez, and I just want to just put a couple things for the record. We are working. I know there's a lot of community out there that might be watching this that's concerned about their building being the next buyout and
this city commission is taking action to pass groundbreaking legislation in the state of Florida absent our representatives taking any action in Tallahassee in Miami Beach. We are taking the leadership locally to put
protections in place for homeowners in condominiums to be protected from predatory buyout practices, intimidation tactics uh for sale. We're looking at doing LD possibly we're studying the possibility of requiring LDR disclosures
um when a developer is going to a seller so that that seller knows that that buyer is looking to increase the zoning of that property because that could impact the valuation of that property and also require closing dates. so that
what people have experienced that they're that their closings get delayed and delayed and delayed so that that doesn't happen again. So, we are taking action as a community to pass some of this groundbreaking legislation and I'm just going to end with one thing. Um, at
the last hearing I asked you you would consider lowering your height. Did you lower your height? We did not. Okay. Thank you. Unless anyone else wants to be heard, we have a motion in a second.
Let's call the vote. Let's be clear um what we're voting on because um we have a a differential between what the developer, the private applicant has submitted and what the administration had proposed. But we are voting on what the private applicant has submitted.
That is the item before us. Correct. Yes. The is the application as presented by the private developer. Okay, we have a motion in a second. Call a vote. Commissioner Bach. Um, as I said when we voted upon this
the first time, this will probably be the hardest vote that I need to the hardest decision that I need to make. And it has um caused some constrnation and um a lot of internal
strife on this. But um with where we are now, I cannot do anything but vote for it. Commissioner Dominguez, yes. Commissioner Magazine, yes. Commissioner
Fernandez, not present. Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez, yes. Vice Mayor Suarez, no. Mayor Miner, I I'd like Commissioner Fernandez to be here for this vote. This is too important. And what's the uh just to be clear,
what's the vote that's needed? That's okay. What's what's the vote that's needed to six? How's it going? So, so far the vote is uh four to one in in favor. Uh, Commissioner Fernandez,
I will say this. Last year, this city commission met and decided to silence the will of 20,000 voters in Miami Day County. I did not vote for that ordinance. And as a result
of that, 100 homeless people were placed in West Avenue. And that's why we're facing this issue today. I did not vote for that. In fact, I raised the alarm of the consequences of what that vote would cause to our community. And because of
that, all of you who care because of this have had to deal with the homeless in your community. I didn't create that problem. But I'm ask I'm being asked to fix it because all of you fear feel unsafe and it's why we've been leading
on efforts to address uh the homeless issue not only with law enforcement but also through the investments on on uh on compassionate services. But in addition, of that very bad vote, not only did we
end up with 100 homeless people, but the taxpayers of the city of Miami Beach have been put into a deal where they're having to fork out up to $75 million through for for through for the next 13
years. I didn't create that problem. I voted against that problem. So, we can either take an easy no vote and continue with the safety challenges that families and women have come to present to us or we can take a yes vote and vote to solve
the issue of the homelessness in West Avenue. When we sit here and we talk down to our police and we put our police in the spot and saying that our police are not addressing homelessness, we this day is created the homeless issue. this day is is responsible as to why those
100 uh homeless people are here. And we can stand here all day and blame the police, but at the end of the day, it's our responsibility. Commissioner Magazine, I'm going to vote with you to solve the homeless issue on on West Avenue because our community deserves
better than the homeless shelter that has been created on West Avenue. Thank you, Steve. Yeah, I I just I know a couple of my colleagues want to speak and and thank you for your passionate comments. Um I I would just say that ultimately we are not the ones this
commission did not uh take those individuals from the Camila's house. You were there that night when they were not even told that they were going to be placed there. So ultimately I I hear what you're saying. It was a result of our vote. We were sued and the night
that the judge ruled that that question could be taken off the ballot after 20,000 people had voted a few hours later we ended up with buses of homeless individuals coming from the city of Miami into the neighborhoods of all the
people who we serve who are sitting here today asking us to solve this problem. So, no, not withstanding the fact that we're going to be vilified in public, that lies are going to be said about us in public, that we're going to be corrupt and sold to special interests,
the special interests in here are you, the families of our community who are having to deal with people urinating in public, defecating in public, dealing with bike shaps. Joe Manning who's being attacked by homeless individuals. We saw
a slideshow of probably over two dozen crimes created by homeless individuals in our community. And that in large part is because this commission, I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor, I disagree with you. This commission, without my vote, decided to
silence the votes of 20,000 people on that homeless tax. And we ended up being retaliated against and we had to be there that Friday night uh to help those individuals. And now we're really solving that problem. It's easy to vote no.
And because it's easy to launch the attack, launch the attack because this at the end of the day, we're here to serve and that's what we have to do to solve this problem. That's what we're here for. Yeah. No, thank you, Commissioner Fernandez. I will
[Applause] I never saw Commissioner actually. Uh, no. I actually I well, I'll say I know you're not referring to me, so I but but I will say that four years ago when this issue first came up about putting this 1% tax on, I I was a a no vote uh as
well. But the the problem is also that we we made a decision as a city. But putting that aside, we the county is whole. The homeless trust is whole. Our commission ponyed up the money. we actually have now shifted and we're
taking it out of resort taxes from the convention center hotel instead of burdening our local small businesses and our residents. um and uh what that headline would have meant. You know, the reason why this commission has taken
some of its bold action, and I'll say not I'm not talking about this case per se right now, but bold action in dealing with homelessness, with crime, with making sure our cases are prosecuted. We get vilified at every turn. the media, local
electeds, we literally, and by the way, I personally I wear it with a badge of honor because you know why? Because you, our residents, no matter what gets thrown at us, I hear from you. Thank you, mayor. Thank you to our police. Thank you to our commission. We see
through it, all of us see through it. But that's the point. And that was the point of this because there are there are, you know, when people say Florida, we're such a we're a safe city. Miami Beach. Yes, we have to deal with issues, but overall, I hear a lot I hear a lot from people. They feel they don't feel
there's a safer city in America right now than Miami Beach, but doesn't mean we don't have to address address issues. But some of the policies that exist here, make no mistake about it, they are the same policies that are in California and in New York that are creating the
problems in California, New York. And we as a body, as a commission, have taken bold action to make sure that that does not happen. And this vote today is actually part of it. But there are other issues as well that we may we need to make sure uh and that's why our police do a great job. There's more we're
asking them to do and I'm sure they will come up with the challenge. But uh I am I am really proud of this commission over o overall. I know uh my colleague Commissioner Dominguez wanted to speak and Commissioner Bot. Uh, thank you, Commissioner Fernandez, for bringing up uh the reason why we're here and why
we're trying to tackle this homeless situation on West Avenue. Like you, I voted no on that item. And I that's the main reason why I'm so supportive of this project. And for the record, I wanted to share that. Commissioner Bot, thank you, Mayor. Um, I just wanted I
was Commissioner Fernandez. I' had been thinking about bringing up the same issue because it's really um it really sticks in my crawl that we're here having this very major debate um in part because in large part because of
this action. Um for the record, I also vigorously voted against um disenfranchising 20,000 residents. Um, I have no issue with debating the merits of being part of the homeless trust 1%
tax. There's another community just north of us that does not pay that tax and nobody has ever um bust people to them. Um, they still have a an amiable collegial relationship. But not only did we um take away the right of voters who
had already cast their ballots, there was a an escalation of the way things were communicated that did not help the situation at all at the county commission meetings. And so now we no longer just have a difference of
opinion on how to handle um what we do with our city's homeless population. By the way, we spend close to $10 million providing services and access to services and care continuum of care resources. We have folks in our police department who are primarily dedicated
to homeless outreach. Dr. Albert Té um her team do an incredible job. So, it's not that we're not trying to address in a compassionate and productive way how to help these folks who need help and how to rein in th those folks who are
bad actors um and causing um creating crimes and or or per perpetuating crimes. But the way to do that is to have that conversation before people start voting. The time to have that
conversation is not when early voting had started and ballots had been cast. And so wherever people net out on whether or not they want to be a part of the homeless trust is a very valid conversation to be had. But never to take away a person's right to vote on
something once you have already voted. And so that is why in large measure we are here having this very robust debate about whether or not this project should move forward. And I don't want that to be lost in translation. We could have done
things very differently and had a a perfectly good outcome in lots of different ways that did not include disenfranchising people who had already cast their ballots. Anybody else want to speak? I'm a yes. Thank you. Motion passes on all three.
R5B, R5 A. R seven. Looking forward to a beautiful product and uh a nice park or whatever we decide there. Okay. Please, if you can uh clear the room. I know there's a lot of people,
but we have the Doville item next. So, if you can clear the room as quickly as possible, mayor, you want a little Yeah, Ralph, you want to call it R5C? It's the notice of the mayor city
commission of the city of Miami Beach, Florida, amending the city of Miami Beach year 2020 2040 comprehensive plan pursuant to the smallcale procedures in objective RLU 1.1 establishment of future land use categories policy 1.1.7
high density multifamily residential RM3 creating the north beach oceanfront overlay land use overlay category providing authority to establish floor area incentives for partial reconstruction of contributing buildings and designating
the North Beach Oceanfront overlay district on the 2040 future land use map providing for inclusion in the comprehensive plan transmitt repealer seability and effective date. This is second reading public hearing. It is item R5C
R5D. I'm asking everyone please please clear the room. We have we have to finish this meeting and we have another major item to call. R5D is an orance of the mayor and city commissioner of the city of Miami Beach, Florida, amending the resiliency code of
the city of Miami Beach by amending chapter 7 zoning districts and regulations article 2 district regulations section 7.2.6 RM3 residential multifamily highintensity subsection 7.2.6.3 6.3 development regulations to reference
modified development regulations for the North Beach Oceanfront Overlay. Further amending chapter 7 zoning districts and regulations article three overlay districts by creating section 7.1.3.11 entitled north beach oceanfront overlay district to establish development
regulations that incentivize developments including the partial reconstruction of contributing buildings on certain existing oceanfront lots within the north beach resort local historic district and providing for codification repealer subability and effective date. This is a second reading
public hearing. The item requires a 67s vote. That was item R5D. We also have two additional resolutions. R 7B, which is a public hearing, North Beach Oceanside District Doville development agreement, and R7C, approve amendment number one to the Doville
settlement agreement. Eric, take it away. So again, I'm going to hand it over to David Martinez, assistant city manager, and Thomas Mooney, our planning director. Thank you, Eric, Mr. Mayor, commissioners. So, this is now the the
second reading of this development agreement as well as the legislation that was read by the clerk. There has been several changes to the legislation as well as developers agreement since the last time that that you all voted on this and I'm going to go through quick
list of the things that have changed so that we can bring this up to speed. So, previously, if you all recall, there was a the height proposed for the two residential towers on the project was 380 ft. That height has been lowered to
300 feet. In addition to that, we're only looking at two towers instead of three. Uh there will be a a southern tower that will be all residential and then there will be a northern tower that will be
part of the uh reconstructed pedestal uh that will include the hotel units as well as residential. The floor plates on the two towers that are now remaining are being increased in size from the previously approved 10,000t plates to
25,000t plates. There was a previous require that's been uh to or requirement now to modify the previous requirement to substantially reconstruct the former Doleville by allowing for the reinterpretation of the original tower portion of the
hotel and redistribute the allowable F within the two new towers that have been relocated that I just mentioned. The applicant has also limited the overall density of the product to not exceed 200 residential units and 140
hotel keys. A minimum of 90 to 125,000 square ft of hotel floor area will be provided. A maximum of 625,000 to 660 ft of residential tower floor area will be
provided. A no gambling provision for the subject site is also included. A guarantee that no future projects on the property will be developed pursuant to the live local act is also included. A portion of the property shall be developed as a temporary public open
space and that is associated also and picked up on the uh companion amendment number one to the settlement agreement. The developer has also agreed to construct a minimum size 4,000 foot exhibition and meeting space that's
being called the Center for Miami Modern Architecture and Resilience that will be open to the public. And in addition to that, specific areas of the property that will be uh privately owned and public publicly m uh open spaces. These
include corridor along Collins Avenue, the two beach access corridors on the north and south, one of them being elevated on the north. Um as well as uh the lobby of the reconstructed uh Doville Hotel will be open to the
public. to recap on the public benefits which have been slightly modified. David, if you don't mind, when they changed the residential units, how many residential units was it before and and the F
residential units and what did it change after the first reading? As as I mentioned, the current residential units is 200. It changed from 140 prior. And is there was there a change in F? There is no change in F that continues to to
be pardon my question. Um was there a change in the dedicated F toward residential versus hotel? You want to according according to the plans that were submitted um by the developer in
April um the total residential area proposed was 517,000 square feet. Currently, as Eric said, 640 upwards of 660 are proposed. And for the hotel area, in April, 230,000 square ft of
hotel was proposed. Now, 107,000 ft of hotels proposed and that's because of the reduction in height. Correct. And the the developer's decision to change the mix of units to have less hotel units and more residential units. Okay. Please carry
on. Please carry on. Okay. So, just I want to summarize uh for the good of the group the different uh public benefits or other considerations that are being profered. Um we have number one the
partial reconstruction of the historical Doville hotel pedestal. We have the what I previously mentioned the privately owned public spaces again the reconstructed Dovville lobby the two beach access corridors as well as Collins Avenue sidewalk prominade. We have a new uh the addition of the center
for the myo architecture and resilience at 4,000 square feet. We have a temporary public park and beach access which is profered uh ahead of the construction of the site. 150 public parking spaces of the garage property which will be be initially
profered um from the very beginning and at some point will convert to either a long-term lease or a condominium space. Um, we had the originally profitered $7.5 million towards the Byron Carile or if the city so chooses for another
purpose. There will be some funds um that we will be able to use for the Biscane Beach Elementary uh sewer situation. There's also $400,000 for the North Beach infrastructure analysis that uh commission has asked for. There's, as we all know, the resolution of the
existing fines, which I I think I'm told, and Eric, I don't know if you heard further that uh the money has been wired. So, we requested that it was to be wired. I don't know if it's hit the bank account yet. Okay. So, so the should be in the hopefully soon in the
bank account. um the Triangle Pocket Park at $250,000 and two new additions which is uh our $350,000 towards the Park View Island entrance project as well as $650,000 towards the Allison Park dog park
improvements. Um that constitutes in general the public benefits and other considerations. Correct me if I'm wrong. Was the settlement agreement part of a public benefit? Not the settlement agreement, fines paid. They're not. That's why I said other considerations as well as some public benefits. So I
just want to capture all the different elements that are in at play. Got it. And turn it all to you if you have any specific questions. Commissioner Bot. Um, are we able, I don't know if it would be you or the
applicant to um, see the revised? Is there a presentation the applicant is going to be making to see the revised? Um, because what we're voting on now has changed quite dramatically from what we
had preliminarily voted on. So, while they're starting that, just if I could through the mayor, uh I just got noticed that we got conf confirmation that the money has been received in our bank account. Uh good afternoon or almost good
evening, commissioners, mayor. Uh thank you so much for your time today. I'm honored to uh to be here with you uh to really try to be the the most important catalyst to to North Beach. Uh the Deville property is uh means so much to the history of Miami Beach. It's one of
five very important hotels that uh were built in the 50s that rep really represent uh why historic preservation is so important in our community. And uh and I think this is a an interesting road map in order to be able to do a partial reconstruction of the tower, a
reinterpreted tower, mid-century modern architecture, as well as a replication of the entire pedestal uh which is over 150,000 square feet of F. Um as many of you know, the road today has been uh not easy. Uh every step of the way, I've
been motivated to my commitment to North Beach uh and to the city of Miami Beach and its residents. North Beach has been overlooked for quite some time. Uh, and what is being presented to here today is, you know, after countless conversations with residents, uh,
community groups, um, and with each of you. Um, after receiving the latest round of feedback from the commission, we've made final adjustments. It's the same F. We reduced the height to 300, move three buildings to two buildings
that I'll show you that we'll show you shortly. uh and we increased our our public benefit package. Uh the historic uh replication of this building has it comes at a significant cost, hard cost, soft cost, financing costs. Uh and so it
is important uh that we we realize and I think we we we did realize after our last meeting to make this open to the public and really make it a public asset for the community and revitalize the neighborhood. You know, we're really proud of a lot of the community outreach. We've had tons of meetings for
over the last year and a half uh with not only you know unanimous planning board meetings but also uh you know out in the community with residents uh uh and uh and you know I'd love to just walk you through a little bit of the presentation. I have Eduardo uh from
Foster and Partners that's here today and and he he'll uh he'll be able to do a quick presentation on the design and we'll try to make it as efficient as possible because we know uh that uh that Commissioner Suarez has has to go over. How much time? How much time do you need for the I would say no more than 10
minutes. Okay. Thank you. Good afternoon. Uh Eduardo Ruse from Fostering Partners. Um delighted to be here today. This um this is a sequence that shows the evolution of the of the project from September 2024. Uh from a height of 437
ft uh two buildings down to 400 uh in conversations with the community uh with the city. Uh it was u made um evident that we needed to go down in height and so we did. And in the last iteration, um the the height of the towers and the width of the towers led to a
significantly different arrangement with only two buildings, as David was saying a moment ago, um and a much lower height of 300 ft. Now, with regard to the to the podium and the reconstruction, the spirit is the same. Uh it's a very very
similar strategy, identical really. Um it's all based on the idea of interacting with the city with this historic piece of architecture which is in everyone's memory and to improve it um in terms of it its uh urban benefits. The iconic arrival with uh with the
archers uh is part of it uh and so we think that we can uh really bring it back to to to its golden age in a new way. This doesn't only apply to the facade but also to the internal spaces the lobby in particular which has a extremely important public dimension and
how it flows into these other spaces the Rishelu uh the Napoleon club and and the Kasanova which which um are part of an integrated uh spatial experience which is very characteristic of of the architecture of the period. And so this this flowing space um which was always
flowing and it was part of its uh its uh spatial DNA so to speak will now be framed in greenery. A greenery that u as we um explored in previous presentations would come from a transformation of the uh pool deck into a green court and and
with all the uh benefits from an ecological point of view from resiliency from a resiliency point of view. uh on on top of that it would be open to a wider uh audience and and really become a beating heart for for the for the neighborhood and the community. So that is the podium. The other
essential element of the composition of the historic building was the the Doofville Tower. Uh and it had a footprint which was a more or less T-shaped uh and uh it had a an awkward relationship with the water uh with the ocean. And as you can see in
this photo, there was absolutely no space between the water and and the site boundary and the building itself uh as many of the buildings did uh back in in those days. So we've already taken the steps to improve our relationship with the neighbor to the north, increasing
the set back to to 30 ft. And we had already uh cut the building 50 ft away from from the the beach path and the beach in a more respectful uh relationship. and we're further uh increasing that set back to 83 ft uh making it be in line with our neighbor
to the north uh in a much more respectful uh relationship. Now when it comes to the the language of the building uh we identified we really want to go back to the DNA of what made the Doville the Doville. These are uh the two essential uh features that we
can identify that could be the basis for a successful reinterpretation uh of the building are the horizontal uh eyebrows, the B sole uh elements that that marked its horizontal language and which were so uh characteristic of the modern movement and and the Miami modern uh
specifically, but also the vertical marker that uh located um the entry point of the building, the arches at its base uh in this in this very um sort of memorable arrangement and we would build on uh the features that are characteristic of of the Miami modern
which is has more of a flare and and playfulness than than other expression expressions of the of the modern movement. So this is just um you know an initial approach to it what what we think we can do and uh we believe that successfully it captures the essence of what the
building used to be uh but in a way that is um um clearly contemporary and not trying to mimic uh the building the historic building only draw the essential features from it and build on them.
The new uh building on the on site would be to the south. It would sit as the two previous towers uh did on top of the ballroom uh moving the cause away from the most significant historical um rooms, the lobby in particular. Um and
in this case pushing the building more than 200 feet away from the site boundary and uh the east sight boundary, the beach and uh and leaving a gap of about 110 ft um with the with the north building. As a result, the building um leaves
generous gaps between the neighbors to the north, between themselves and to the south. Uh and as this elevation shows, this west elevation shows, they're well below the height of the taller neighbors to the north and to the south. Um and now back to David to talk about the um
the public benefits. So, uh public benefits summary I think are uh are really important. Uh not only uh is the the uh the the legacy of the Doville uh being restored important, but we're also heard about a need for public
parking. Uh and so we're going to be dedicating 150 public parking spaces uh to the city and to the community. Uh we're also uh going to be uh doing a series that David Martinez mentioned of privately owned public spaces within the
historic pedestal. uh we're I think it's the only development that will be providing two publicly accessible beachwalks at a considerable cost. Uh as well as the uh capital for uh the affordable housing and workforce housing at Byron Carile or or other uh workforce
housing and affordable housing needs the city has. Uh so this just goes through each element the Biscane Beach Elementary sanitary sewer issue. uh the Park View uh entrance improvements which Park Views somewhat always uh uh you
know know needs to be uh thought of and and and really you know think through in order to improve the aesthetics and and really the temporary public park. Uh here here we have the job creation that the uh hotel will be generating partially the residential component uh
and and also the incremental tax revenue uh that the CRA will be getting uh for for this project. Um, this project is a low density project. Uh, the 200 residential units if if you if you you guys would like and I would profer probably 180 residential units is all we
would need. Uh, and we're going to build 140 hotel keys today. Uh, you could build over 571 residential units. Today, uh, you could build approximately 900 uh, hotel keys. So given that reduced density, I think we're uh you know
anywhere between uh probably 20 to 30% of that density. Um you know, we have a significant amount of traffic reduction not only from what the Doville was, but also with this redevelopment. So we're catalyzing the project with the hotel. Uh we're catalyzing the project with
this additional revenue, but which with much lower impact on traffic, much more impact on public infrastructure and an enhanced storm water management system. We're going to use some of the the the tools that we used over at Canopy Park from a resiliency standpoint in order to
basically uh uh be able to have storm water retention for the neighborhood within the prop property and and under the uh under the court and public park. Uh we also have a temporary public open space. Uh at the last meeting uh it was mentioned uh not only to uh comply with
the vacant lot standards but also uh to develop a a temporary space for uh for the public to immediately be able to use uh use the property and also be able to enjoy uh the green space. Uh so that's something that we've designed and we'll be working through and part of our
development agreement. Uh here you have the uh historic replicated Doville uh which uh you know approximately around $215 million uh of of of cost uh to replicate uh the $150,000 square ft. Uh so we have the porca share, the decks,
the the peon alleys, the lobbies, etc. And so here here here you have David. Yes, sir. How much was it to rebuild a dove? Uh the the uh the pedestal only is around $215 million. 50 250 215 I'm sorry 215 okay yeah to run a give or
take around 160 million uh for the uh for the uh hard costs soft costs are going to be around approximately 30 million and the financing costs around 20ome and and we we brought a uh just and we could hand it out we brought an estimate from a general contractor Moss
Construction so that you could have that those details I'm sorry but since you're on this line does that account for there be some cost regardless whether you're replicating or not. Correct. Uh so the 150,000 square feet of that area today
could be used for residential for instance. You could build like in Bath Club, you could build a bunch of villas on the homes. Those first 35 ft. So of the 300 feet that we're using, the first 35 ft are being dedicated. And I'll go back to the plan solely to these uses.
That is not the uh call it uh most commercially viable uh uh plan because uh this is uh 150,000 square feet that could probably you could create a lobby in these types of conditions within 20,000 square feet, right? And then you could commercialize and and provide
residential uh uh product in order to sell within that pedestal. You could sell uh that project. So uh on under uh a non Dovville project, this area would be uh residential would be uh um you
know really you know able to generate a lot more revenues than a lot of the you know grand areas that are uh expensive to build but also uh important for the reconstruction of the Doville and the site. Proceed. Thank you.
So here we have the uh the partial reconstruction. Uh this is uh kind of referencing the five hotels that kind of of the era um of of the Doville in 1957. Obviously the Melvin Grossman. Um uh
this is showing the north elevated beachwalk which also has uh access to the uh to the uh the uh resiliency and and mid-century modern uh uh center uh that we're building. And that's public. Yes, that would be public. And then also
we have our our south beachwalk. Um that public what would exactly be public? Uh the the mid the center for for resiliency and and and Miami modern architecture will be open to the public right away. Uh the the beachwalk is
public. The lobby is also going to be public from 10 a.m. to 5:00 pm. The lobby will have access to the center and will also be accessible to the public. Um, this is the north beachwalk uh that has access because the the the center
for for for architecture and and resiliency. That center has an access not only from the lobby but also has an access from the beachwalk. Um, but it's a center for Miami modern. Sorry. Center for Miami modern architecture. Got it.
Um, and then here's the south beachwalk, uh, which is, you know, an important beachwalk. So, both both sides of the property are basically going to be accessible to the public. It's around half an acre of land that's going to be dedicated, uh, to the public that otherwise uh, uh, would not be. David,
if if I could just ask, the um, original Doville had how many uh, access points for the public to get to the beach? Uh, none. And so, we're going from zero to two. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Uh and and also temporarily we're going to be uh providing access prior to start of
construction as well immediately. Uh this garage, not only are we dedicating on a long-term basis this 150 parking spaces, we're also going to enhance the aesthetics of of this facade of this garage. That is not I'm not including that in any any public cost. But this is
something that I think the community deserves as as that garage has not been in a very good condition and and uh Foster and partners uh worked on on the garage facade and we'll be going forward uh uh with this uh during during our our design approval process. But but overall
this garage we're uh uh very close to being able to open it and and immediately will be open to the public. Plus, uh, you know, we're we're also going to be, uh, uh, dedicating it on a long-term basis to the community. So, so there's around give or take 400 to 500
spaces. 150 of those spaces will be, uh, dedicated to the public. Um, this is the proximity that shows, uh, the uh, the garage and the Doville here. Um, this shows the access points and also the the public space of the lobby uh, that will
be accessible north and south. um as well as a prominade that we're creating along Collins Avenue uh uh that that I think uh Foster and Partners really uh worked working with Schulman really created a a very a very smart uh move to increase for pedestrian safety uh that
area. Um this shows uh the two areas um of of of uh of the Miami modern uh center for architecture as well as resiliency and it shows where it is inside the pedestal of the uh building. Um and also uh here are some of the uh
financial contributions for Allison Park as well as Park View. Um as well as uh the Byron Carile Cultural Center and affordable housing. Uh you know there are 7.5 million being contributed for this project to make it as a catalyst to try to make make this happen. Uh here's
a a conceptual uh scheme uh that has been developed for this cultural center and workforce housing. Uh and we think uh we think this is Byron Carlon arts and culture are very important to North Beach and I think we need to be investing in that as well as affordable housing. We have this infrastructure
study and improvements. Not only are we enhancing the storm water uh uh uh you know system for the entire area with our project, but we're also going to be doing an analysis of the entire North Beach infrastructure and working with the city uh in order to see where where there we could identify more priority
projects. Um this is the uh public park uh that we're going to be building as well as a community garden uh that we're going to be uh creating here. Um and uh you know at a minimum we're going to be allocating 250,000 but this is a very important corner. Uh it's basically
along Harding Avenue. Uh and it's uh it's really a visible corner and so we really wanted to uh be an amenity uh to to the community. Uh here's the uh you know obviously because of our lower density we're 20 to 30% of our allowable density uh we have a reduced water
consumption reduced sanitary sewer demand uh reduced solid waste generation etc. This shows you the uh the balance of density uh from what is currently allowed to what we're building here. Um and also this uh this study was done by
Kimley Horn uh from a traffic planning perspective that shows the uh the reduction in traffic. Um and then we're also doing some traffic improvements uh where we're uh David it would be the reduction in traffic from what of what would be as a right? So as of right uh
you could build uh 500 7 571 uh residential units and you could build around 900 over 900 uh if you were to build 570 residential units what would be the average unit size? So it it depends uh commissioner but you know
anywhere between a th00and to 2,000 square feet. uh give or take. Um so that would be the kind of the size. Okay. Yep. As a right. Uh yes. And I don't I don't you don't mind coming up here for a second because I just want to make
sure we're all on the same page because I think when I did the math it was going to it turns out to be 650 square ft on average if you were to build all 500 and something residential units. So Tom, maybe you could just clarify the record. In the in the RM3 district, the minimum
unit size is 550 square feet. Now, if you agree by covenant not to have any short-term rentals, you're not required to have an average unit size. But if you don't do that, then your average unit size has to be 800 square feet. So, if you round that off, the minimum unit
size ends up being closer to 800 square feet based upon a normal 85% efficiency rating. Okay. So, and the only reason I bring that up is because, you know, there's a lot of discussions up here for attainable housing. And so, if you were
to max out all 500 and change units, we would by by definition have naturally occurring attainable housing. So, it's a give or take, right? I mean, I understand that there's more density and then you you'll have more strain on the infrastructure, but I think it's important to realize that, you know, do
we want to have 3,000 square foot units or do we want to have attainable housing? So, I I just I want to make sure that we're on the same page and we're being, you know, intellectually honest with each other. Yeah, 100%. And if I could just interject there because it's not specific to this, right? When
it's one of my foremost goals to bring attainable housing to our city, but we have to be pragmatic about where to do so. Doing so on the ocean front or on the bay front likely isn't the place to try and achieve that goal. What's going to make something actually naturally
more affordable is the placement within our city. So that's why my goal is to really when we look to thread the needle for attainable housing is to find infill areas that can also help revitalize our commercial corridors such as Lincoln Road, Washington Avenue, kill multiple
birds with one stone where we're bringing residential eyes to those areas, revitalizing revitalizing those areas and the cost of land is much less. So those units actually will be attainable because if you're even if you have onebedrooms on the water, the price
demanded there is not going to be affordable or attainable. But if you have something on Lincoln Road or Washington Avenue, your uh cost for land and land development and the finishes you're going to have will naturally help those be more attainable. So, it's just
it's not specific to this item, but when I think about my goal for how I'd like to, you know, achieve that attainable housing for our city, uh, that's kind of where I start out. And the only reason I bring that up is because on your if that traffic study where it shows a reduction
in I think 76% reduction, I don't think that's necessarily true, right? Because as Commissioner Magazine said, having beachfront property with if you were to max out all 570 residential units, you really wouldn't do that
because they'd be around 800 square ft at the most and you probably wouldn't build 570 units on the water or excuse me on the ocean. And therefore to say that it's going to reduce traffic by 76%. I I think that's just intellectually
dishonest. and and and I'm just trying to make that distinction here. Um and I think it's a great point. I think your your mic's off. Sorry. Hello. Your mic's off. Yeah, just push the button. Okay. Thank you. Uh very good point, very good discussion. I think a healthy
discussion. Uh do agree that uh the price points of of this property because of the cost of construction land and and everything else and being on the beach, I think is going to command a higher price that's going to be out of that attainable. But on the flip side, I think we're all f thank thankful uh that we're not planning a, you know, a
property because this project not only can generate 500,000 square feet commissioner, but it could also generate a million square feet of F as well under under under that state statute. So So for me, uh I think it's a very good point, but I think another developer,
not me, another developer could build a million square feet here of uh of F. Yeah. again the you know mer through the mayor I I I don't see a live local obligation being put on on Ocean Front and and by the way yeah if they did we
would have affordable housing right so um it it's a trade-off um but I just want to make sure that we're being intellectually honest when you say it's going to reduce traffic I I because you know reduce it from what right so I mean prior prior purchasers wanted to do a
mega hotel here uh the fact that you could have you know 800 900 hotel keys here. That is also a possibility. But how come the MLS haven't done that? Uh I they chose me to be the developer uh commissioner and uh and I I I I felt
that the most important thing for us. I you know my my view is quality of life is priceless. Quality of life of this neighborhood uh revitalizing North Beach is important and and also paying a a tribute and and and history to to restore that Deville history and that story. I think is such an important part
of the Miami Beach DNA. And so I think they chose me rather than some someone else. And uh and that's kind of what happened there. Mr. Mayor, Commissioner Bot. Yes. Yes. Yes. Commissioner. So remind me um how much money is going into the CRA over the life of the CRA?
Over over 300 million around 378 million give or take. And so by law um a minimum of 10% of CRA funds have to be used for affordable housing, right? Yes. I I believe so. Yeah. So, um that is it is a minimum of 10% but there's nothing
stopping us from using more of that CRA money um to be used for affordable housing and not necessarily acquiring land and building new but rehabilitating per the earlier conversation that we had on the on the prior item. Um, so I I think it's as my colleague uh,
Commissioner Magazine said, it's probably unrealistic to hope to have attainable housing for the missing middle or affordable workforce housing on oceanfront property for multiple reasons. And arguably, it's not necessarily the best highest use of that
land when you can um, generate benefits for a community as a result of those higher price points. as long as that part of those benefits going back to the community are geared toward specifically creating more affordable housing, missing medical housing stock. And so I
want it clear I want it crystal clear to everybody who is listening to this that supporting this I it does so many things for the North Beach committ community but it also guarantees that money will
be available starting soon to start improving our housing stock of affordable housing stock both between the Byron Carile um which is already in development and the opportunity to update acquire, update, or build new if the opportunity presents within the North Beach community where it is so
desperately needed. Interesting. Did you have the rest of the presentation to do, David? Um, I I I had just a few more slides that we could go through. Uh, I think, you know, obviously the the infrastructure of North Beach, when we when we all drive through North Beach,
we see broken sidewalks. We see, you know, lights that aren't turned on. We we see a lot of things uh flooding. We see a lot of things that I think need improvement. I think the CRA funds are important. I think not only is the CRA getting money, the school board is getting a significant amount of money. I
think I have a projection here uh that'll show you uh fairly quickly. Uh let me just get to that. Uh this is this talks about the engineering and systems for the storm water retention that we're implementing. I think it's around 12 gravity wells that we're going to have. Um and then this kind of talks about the
gallons per minute capacity that we're going to be generating. Sorry, it's 15 uh drainage wells. Um and then also the economic impact when we go into that. Uh here it's $368 million that's been projected uh to to go into the CRA. Uh and then we have an immense amount of
additional tax revenues going to the school board from this project. We have an intense amount of revenues uh post CRA going to the county. Um and so and then also to the city. So even post the CRA, the city's going to continue getting uh the incremental tax revenues.
Uh so uh this kind of gives you a quick summary uh of the public benefits package. Uh and uh and we really uh we're really honored to be here, guys, to to to be part of this and and work working with the community. This has been a one and a half uh one and a half
years of of a lot of work and uh and a lot of engagement and and we appreciate your time and and I'm honored to be here. Thank you. Commissioner Suarez. Oh, David, while you're out there, um, why do you need this? Why, why do you
need this extra F and height for this particular project? So, um, in order to, uh, replicate the Doville, uh, basically we're we're getting 35 ft plus the kind of the roof of the Doville, but 35 ft of that height is being used. So uh today
uh let's say 230 could be built here and you have 300 ft. So 35 ft of that is being dedicated to that. The second issue is this additional so of this this 250,000 ft of F in the in the in the in the in the historic tower. Um that area
is perpendicular to the property as well. So, traditionally, if you were just developing this property, it would it would be parallel. Like, traditionally, it would be two parallel buildings facing the ocean because we're we're replicating the building, we have a a a perpendicular building to the
ocean. And so, and so with with those considerations and the cost of building, so not only do we have a land cost, but we also have the the replication costs. And so when you look at that, it's it's it's basically only the only way to make it economically feasible in order to to
replicate and restore the the Doville. And uh if Tom, can you come back up please? Just have a few questions. So you mentioned you're replicating the Doville, right? Um Tom, in your professional opinion and experience,
how much of the Doville is being replicated? Based upon the drawings that we've looked at recently, and this is based upon the new iteration, um a fairly substantial amount of the pedestal is being reconstructed. I'd say
probably 85 to 90%. However, I'd say less than 25% of the original tower. And the reason for that is because of the need to create two towers. Uh and the developer has moved in the direction of
more of a reinterpretation of the tower as opposed to the replication of the tower. So in totality, what what percentage would you say is the replica? When you take into consideration the new design of the tower, it's probably 40%
in total. It's under 50%. 40%. Okay. So, I I think I I've made this um I I've made this publicly clear. I I And And you told me, David, that
it's going to cost you around $215 million to rebuild the Doville and Well, the pedestal and the elements of the Doville, right? Yes. So the pedestals as
Tom said is uh 85 to 90% uh that way. Uh reason being u we wanted to be sensitive to our neighbors and so to the north and south of the property we set back the building. So basically we're replicating the entire pedestal the first 35 ft and really what you see from the from the
street and then the uh tower is being reinterpreted. uh the old Dovville had uh didn't have a lot of the considerations to make a viable hotel like Ceiling Heights and certain things, but the architecture will be mid-century modern and it will have a lot of the architectural features, signage, uh that
that that the the elevator tower, uh as well as the uh the sighting on the site of the old Dovo. So, um, you know, one of the things that we brought up at the last meeting was an economic analysis, right, of of how much value, if we
approve this, are we gifting to to the project, right? Uh, and Tom, if you can come back up. Yeah. So, you know, we we we all passed the motion to get an economic analysis of this project and because look, I I I
certainly don't want to be in the business of selling zoning, but at least I want to make sure that we're getting a fair deal. Uh, and Tom, if you can just reiterate the um the
the profit that would be made. I understand it's been changed. I know that the height went from 380 to 300, but the um the F this the total F has not changed. Um, so Tom, if you could just read it into the record, uh,
generally where we're at and now that with the new change, uh, specifically now that there's going to be more dedicated F to residential, does that change the economic analysis, uh, of of the benefits that we're
gifting to the developer? um our economic consultant did not do a reanalysis based upon the changes because of uh the fact that the changes came about so quickly. Our consultant didn't have a chance to redo the economic analysis. However, since the F
is remaining the same and the height is only coming down um 80 feet, um we believe that uh it would be prudent to still consider the economic analysis that was submitted for for the main meeting. Um, and how much was that? So,
uh, in the analysis, and andy correct correct me anything that I'm I'm saying that might be that might be wrong. Um, the, um, the analysis estimates that, um, for 210,000 sellable square foot
above a height of 200 feet. um that the price would be $1,300 per square foot, resulting in a total cost exclusive of the amount spent on the site acquisition in the amount of 273,000. Um and in summary, um the uh our
economic analyst estimates that the value of the condominium square footage above 200 ft to the developer would be $568,452,000 minus the cost of the profers um that were discussed above in terms of his
public benefits. So $568 million. Okay. And that's Yeah. Okay. Um, so, you know, I I just it's a little distressing, right? Because we've had and and David, this is no fault to you, right? I mean, you kind
of you're the face of it now. And the MLS are not here, right? Um, but they have been probably the most egregious land owners in Miami Beach.
Uh, they let an iconic hotel rot and be demolished. Uh, they Well, the last item was competitive, too. They they've Well, I would say this is this is exponentially worse. Um, these, you know, they they've they've let
um parts of a building fall onto the public. uh right away. Um they've sued the city uh with egregious lawsuits. Um they
they're not good actors in in in the city of Miami Beach. Um and they're going to be what percentage owners in this deal? Uh 75%. So, they're going to be the majority. No. Uh, I'm
I'm the manager. I'm the decision maker and I'm the developer, right? So, but they're still going to be I I I I'm going to guarantee all loans as well. So, I I'll have the decision making and and you know, it took them until today
to wire funds for fines that were owed to us. That's not correct, sir. Uh they I think the the monies were wired according to the last first development agreement a month ago in the last couple months. In the last couple months in the last
couple months, but they they it has been outstanding for quite some time, right? Um and the fact that it has allowed to get to to $6 million in fines and they only decided to pay it up until now because they want something I think is a
is a big problem. Um, you know, I think by doing this, you know, we're going to set a very dangerous precedent. Um, you know, we're we're giving away all over half a billion dollars in value
to you and the MLAs um in profit extra above above and beyond what you would normally make. Again, you're shaking your head, but that's just what the economic analysis says to us. Um, and we're giving it to
the most egregiously bad actors in Miami Beach. Um, for something of a 40% replica of a hotel. Now, to me, I
that's a bad deal. Okay. Um because what we're going to be telling every other property owner in North Beach or pretty much anywhere in Miami Beach is if you demolish your property,
you wait five, 10 years, you sit on it, you wait for a favorable commission, you break down a neighborhood, you'll eventually get what you want. And I've got a problem with that. Um, I
I've got a I got a serious big problem with rewarding bad behavior. And this is exactly what this is doing. Um, because we're going to we're going to set a precedent and you only need one. You only need one to really set the
stage. I have I have the suspens calling me and they're like, well, you know, you're going to if this goes through, we're going to want something, too. Yeah. And any property Tom, you can come back up
because of the new state preeemption. If you are east of the coastal construction line, you can demolish your property as a right. You don't need an approval. Correct. That's correct. under the Resiliency and Unsafe Structures Act, unless you're in an exempt area, and the
exempt area is basically the art deco district south of 23rd Street. Um, yes, if you're eastward of the coastal construction line or any part of your building, then uh you're preempted from from historic pres. So, anyone can just demolish their building if they wanted
to, right? And so, look, David, I mean, that's that's the reality because if this goes through, guaranteed this is going to happen again and again and again. And sure, it could be up to us to make that this to to to hold a line on it. But there's going to be a precedent.
Um, I think even your lobbyist right now, Michael Larkin, has stated on stayed on the record when he when he was representing the Steven Ross. Uh, he wasn't representing Steven Ross. I'm sorry. was representing uh the suspens
um that they would seek relief for uh the same sort of benefits that we're doing because in reality what we're doing is we're spot zoning for this particular site. Um and I just don't think it's a good deal
for us to set a bad precedent, reward bad actors for a replica of a hotel that's 40%. I would rather I would I would rather and David Martinez, if you can come up for a second,
Mr. Martinez, how much in capital improvement projects are pending for specifically North Beach in a five-year plan and and a and a and I think a 30-year plan. For a five-year plan, you're looking at somewhere north of 100
million. I don't remember the the exact amount, 130 or something in that ballpark. Okay. about over 100 million for the five-year capital plan. Uh the 30-year um I don't have the exact number, but that's it's it's and that's that's for capital improvements such as
what? Uh the capital improvements uh for for the long term, you're looking at water, sewer, and storm water infrastructure above ground, you know, re you know, redoing roads, lighting, that sort of thing, as well as uh some of the other capital projects that we have on the books right now. A lot of capital renewal and replacement for our
facilities, things of that nature. Thank you. So, David, to me, if you're going to spend $215 million on a 40% replica, why not forget about the podium, forget
about the hotel, and give the city of Miami Beach that $215 million specifically for North Beach where everyone in North Beach and Miami Beach gets to benefit from, where we would not have to
raise our taxes to to pay for these capital improvement projects which it's going to be very hard to fund and that's something that really benefits and you know what you can keep your you can keep the amount of F you have get uh get what you want and you don't have to be
burdened by building a replica a 40% replica which look you'll support that in my opinion if if he's willing to give us $215 million for North Beach capital improvement projects. Yeah, I'd be okay with that.
And so, so, so, Commissioner, I just want to clarify something. The $215 million is only for the historic pedestal. The historic pedestal is being replicated 90%, not 40%. So, I just wanted to clarify that real quick
because that's and that's the area that is where all the amazing things that happen in the as as an elected official, you know, when when I go out and I I knocked on doors, one of the biggest things that people complain about, everyone knows, is
overdevelopment, okay? But they also complain about potholes and they also complain about I'm glad Omar Jimenez is here is water quality because we don't have proper injection wells from previous commissions past who probably did not put in proper pump stations and
we have a kayak launch in North Beach that is that you can't use because it's if you go in there you're going to die. Okay, not die but you get you could die. To me, fixing those problems, those quality of life problems is a real
public benefit. And that's something that everyone in North Beach can feel and touch and benefit from. When people drive down Collins Avenue, they don't they don't say, "Wow, I really missed the Doville." They say, "I don't want to get a bacteria infection from the K from
Park View Island." They want to see their roads corrected. They want to let me there's 300. Yeah, but when you have like uh marijuana places that want to come up there or tattoo polers that we have to legislate not to come in there because there's an absence. I'm not trying to get to the merits, but there's other
there's other side effects, but where I'm getting at, if I could just ask for a point of clarification from Tom, the the F is predicated on replication, right? It's not So, could you explain that so that we are all clear on this because I believe what you just offered
was to keep the F without any replication but this entire project is based on bonus F based on some partial or complete replication and depending on what was offered um that's
how the F was is being calibrated as drafted the land development regulations are being amended to provide for bonus F so it's not just a straight up F increase but it's bonus F up to a
maximum of 5.5. And one of the bonuses as well as the other bonuses for the additional F are predicated upon the substantial reconstruction of the Doville as determined by the historic preservation board as represented by the developer and the development agreement.
That would include probably close to a 90% replication of the pedestal. But on the tower portion, that's going to be more of a reinterpretation in the current iteration. Thank you, Tom. So, but again, they're the economic analysis shows that they're not it's not costing
them $215 million to get to rebuild this. It's I I just want to acknowledge because I'm getting a lot of questions from my colleagues and also I'm getting texts from residents. You know, we put in time limitations for presentations. There's no time limitation for asking questions. So, some people want me to
shut this down and I'm not going to because as long as as long as we are asking questions and keeping it going there there's nothing there's nothing and I and I and I personally I think the questions are are actually legitimate. So, so what happens though because we
have a time limit. So, what happens if we are not able to vote because one of our colleagues has to leave. We'll vote when he leaves. So, or if he leaves we'll continue. Yeah. And look, I and and where I'm coming out with this and and look,
I'm simply saying, David, if if you really if you really wanted to benefit the community, building a private hotel is not a public benefit. It's just not. Okay. Um I because it this is it it's
it's one thing maybe if you are a 100% owner fact that the MLS are going to keep 75% of the share and profit off of their purposely purpose per their intended neglect to
get to this exact point where we are today is just it's really just a bad precedent and so I think a much better deal for our city would be instead of rebuilding a 40% replica that's gone and that would
that would which by the way would would cascade to other buildings in North Beach to demolish and then rebuild as a replica of 40% and to get extra F and height. You know, we have real problems in North Beach
where one project like this could wipe all that out. I think this will be a catalyst. Urban planning wise, Dovville needs a hotel. It doesn't have the tourism that South Beach and Mid Beach has and it needs a signature hotel. How
many How many hotel units are there? There's 150 hotel keys, but there's restaurants. David, with all due dating, David, with all due respect, I don't think a 150 hotel unit building is going to really be the catalyst. what is going to be the catalyst is going to be the uh
the town center that's getting built in in in North Beach and it's on its way. It you know it's it's not that um it's not that it's uh excuse me Commissioner Dominguez. It's not that
it's going to the one project is going to change everything. There is a there's I think 13 developments that are going up in North Beach as we speak. So, how many cranes do you see, Commissioner? There's not many. Not many. North Beach,
a lot of things get planned and they don't get built. And and what we've done How many permits do we have ready, Paul, for North Beach? There's a there's a number of projects that in the town center area that have received DRB approval. Only one's been
built, which is 72 Park. The other ones are in various stages of the permitting process. Okay. So, I don't believe that we have a single Korean up in our entire city except for the convention center hotel on government owned land. And look, and I want to follow I'm just
going to finish up with this look um I just want what's what I think is the best deal. Okay. Um, I understand, you know, you and the MLS are going to do really well with this project cuz it
certainly doesn't seem like um there's going to be any other opposition to this. But I think, you know, the precedent that this is going to set I is going to be profound. And um if if if my
colleagues are seriously interested in in in in going through with this at least get the best deal because the public benefits that I've seen $7.5 million for the Byron Carlilele a little triangle park which is really nothing.
It's just a swale. Um and um and beach access is nice. I thank you. It's it's great too. Yeah. Great. Um, but the fact that you're making almost $600 million on this and there's
it's somehow justified that a hotel a private hotel is a public benefit just doesn't sit right with me. Magazine. Um, couple things. Uh, while I've never personally met them, through all their actions, I would have to agree that the, uh, ownership group being cited in
reference seem as if they are amongst some of the worst stakeholders in our city. They're going to benefit and profit from any future development here and they let be destroyed what is one of our few iconic structures in our entire
city. However, I cannot allow us to cut off our nose despite our face. I went to the original planning board meeting just as an interested resident. I didn't even know was on the agenda that day several years ago when the
first Dillville proposal was out there. And I see the same people, our same community members, Brett, Tom, number of people still sitting here with a hole in the ground, a hole in the ground. And I know, me and my family know what it's
like to live across the street from one. It happened at Five Park and it was awful. And people go, "Oh my gosh, that that building over there, Five Park, well, it's not that bad. We have a beautiful park, okay? But it's activated and we feel like a community now. I lived there for almost 10 years and I
felt like I lived in a building across from a dirt hole in the ground. Okay. I originally got involved in politics because my wife at the time was pregnant with our daughter and Zika was ground zero because we lived across from a dirt hole. So I actually don't disagree with
a lot of what Commissioner Suarez is saying. If I were king and I got to decide what the public benefits were, I don't know if I'd say a hotel is the best use for my personal preference. But when I vote, I have to vote for the
people that I represent. I was never at the Doville. I don't have pictures there despite my quickly graying hair. It's mostly because of all of you. Okay? And I wasn't there when the Beatles played. So this doesn't hold some sentiment to
me. But I know it does for the people that I was voted to represent. I never walked into that hotel. I'm going to get no personal nostalgia from this being recreated. And you could ask the city manager when we first started talking. I go, "What
what is this? I don't I don't think this is all that special, but I've heard from hundreds of people in our community that that is a public benefit to them. It's not to me. Never been inside the old Doville. Wasn't important to me. I'm not going to get this feeling of nostalgia
being there from when I was a kid, but I know a lot of our residents are. A lot of the people that I represent. If I got to make a unilateral decision, I would rather a boatload of money instead of recreating this. I would. But the people that I represent,
seemingly they feel different. And we could have a debate, you know, what percentage of those people are, but for the ones that I've heard over not only the months that this project has been in the works, but over the years where that
original proposal got voted down, and the number one thing that I heard for feedback is Steve Ross came in and was going to build this beautiful shiny tower with Frank Giri, but he gave a screw you to the people that wanted to have a voice in what that final product would be.
And while it seems like pretty bad stakeholders are going to benefit here, it doesn't outweigh that the community that I am elected to represent and serve is going to benefit from project like this moving forward. That's my first and foremost concern is moving something
forward. And then I think what does the neighborhood truly want? And over the months and over the years, I've placed a renewed value and emphasis on things that are nostalgic, that do honor our history and historic preservation where
we have boards set up just to preserve that because that does create an identity for Miami Beach. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, Commissioner Both and Commissioner Fernandez. Thank you. I'd like to move the item. I have a motion in a second. Commissioner Fernandez. So I I have a
question for the administration. How much taxable value do we anticipate is going to be generated from this project? Tom, do you have that? The developer put together uh I think it was Washington Economic
Associates and if you um are you putting that up? Okay. There was an analysis done by the uh the developer on that and this is just the uh during the CRA term uh but the school board will also
be getting funds during the CRA term as well. So let's see by 2040 we'll be getting 17 million by 20 50 26 million all right and so in essence
you know that is our responsibility fixing drains fixing outfalls fixing water quality that's why people pay property taxes but then is our decision how we allocate those property taxes
Um and and that's and that's a big distinction here. Um you know, the site has been sitting sitting empty. It's draining the economy of the of the area. We're not getting today the property
taxes that that we'll be getting um 2024 um or or next year just just you know what does it go up to next year? Not I'm not I I'll get back to you on that. I don't know exactly the number, but I'll get back to you on that.
I see you're being given some numbers. So taxable value in se in 2024 was 7 72 million and then it jumps when we complete to 73 725 million. Okay. All right. And that's what six years from now. That's uh one, two, three, four,
five. Seven uh six years from now. Six six years from now. Yeah. All right. So, in six years, we're going to go from 72 million in taxable value to over $700 million in taxable value.
And that those taxes, who's responsible for the allocation of those taxes? It's all of us. And we're the ones that decide with those tax dollars, are we going to prioritize what we're saying? Are we going to prioritize fixing the
road, fixing the sidewalks, fixing the aging infrastructure, and everything else that has to be fixed in North Beach. That's our responsibility. This is why people pay property taxes. And that's and that's just property taxes in
addition to all the other public benefits that are that are being offered. I've seen I was at the original Duville. I was I used to go to the gym that was at the original Duville. I went to events at the
not Joe. I did I did go to actually Ula Yula used to have a beautiful fashion show um that many of our commissioners actually used to attend as well um as well, you know, many many years ago to to to raise
funds. Uh and there there was a gym there that was active. And when that when that was there and the hotel was active, the businesses in that corridor were flourishing.
Came the shutdown of the hotel, that shell got filled with drug dealers and homeless in in individuals. And then of course we all know um we all know what happened
but ultimately today what's who's suffering what's suffering the businesses are suffering and the residents are suffering. We can say that that that we don't want to that we we want we can say we want to punish the Marwell. That's equivalent to
saying you want to punish the residents of North Beach. You want to put the residents of North Beach through more years of a suffering economy, of more years of vagrancy, of more years of homeless individuals squatting in in in
the garage, of more years of lack of progress. It's our responsibility to handle our our tax dollars properly. for crying aloud. If we wouldn't have allocated nearly $30 million of of of deficit in the last agenda going into next fiscal
year, maybe we would have money to fix some of this some of this infrastructure. But we but this commission chooses to, you know, put money into other stuff. here. New tax
revenue going from 72 million to 700 million in taxable value by 2030. Those are operational dollars that we can use to fix everything that is being proposed in addition to all the other
public benefits in addition to getting 150 parking spaces. How much are each one of those parking spaces worth? I believe the last time that we built a parking garage, which is a number of years ago, it was more than $50,000 of parking space. How much? More than
$50,000 a parking space. Okay. And if we needed to build today 150 parking spaces in North Beach, Mr. Manager, do we have the land to build it? I mean, I'm hoping that we're going to build the one on 72nd Street besides that one. I mean,
that but that's but that's further north. That is further north. That is further north. But we do not have in this speci specific location, we do not have um the land to be able to and do we have a parking shortage in North Beach even taking into account 72nd Street
garage? Yes. All right. And so and in fact so much so that we're that we're making our residents now get decals so that so uh register with the city and parking zones which was in part incredibly unpopular but we did it because we recognize there's a lack of
parking. Well, here we're getting without without having to build it, we are getting 150 parking spaces that we would have to begin by finding the land to acquire to develop it. And I get that not
everyone values the replication aspect of this, but replication for demolition by neglect has been a part of the policies that this city has prioritized for a long time. Mr. Good morning.
How long has our city had the code that states that demolition by neglect leads to replication? That's been in the code since probably the early 2000s. So probably over 20 years. That has been
the position of this city that historic buildings that are demolished by neglect need to be replicated. The presumption and and that and was that preempted by the state of Florida? Yes, that was certain properties. Yes, that was preempted by the state of Florida. And
now and now besides this development agreement would we be able to achieve a replication especially of the ground level activation the ground level porticochet the the the facades that are iconic the
lines even on the tower and I know that people say well it's only 40%. Well, those well that is unique Miami modern architecture that would be replaced with something else if if it were not for this agreement. Uh was that preempted by
the state of Florida? Yes, we would not have any way to require a replication other than a development agreement such as this. And so to me that's important because when we say we want to preserve our architectural design, this is part
of us preserving our architectural design. When we have opportunities to partner with developers that are not going that are not going to go into a new style of architecture that is not consistent with the character and the history of of of of
this city when we're not willing to work with them then we can't say we're fighting for the preservation of our character. This is this is yes. Are the Relos involved? Yes. But there's another partner that is
involved that is bringing back to life the history that this community fought to save that this community lost but that we can still bring back as part of the of the architectural history of of this city. And to say that we want to punish the
Murllos, we might as well say we want to punish every single resident and every single business in North Beach because that is exactly what we would be doing. We will be saying you need to live in a depressed economy. You need to live with crime. You need to live with with with
with a lack of of commercial activity or the lack of of increase in in property values because we know that in any other circumstance, we want to push the Morelas to sell not only and and not be involved anymore. Well, guess what? They're still going to make a windfall
even if they sell and they're and they're and they're no longer involved. And what are we gonna do? We're just going to kick the can down the road. We're going to lose taxable dollars that we could be reinvesting into the infrastructure in in in North Beach and we will prolong the agony that the North
Beach residents have been forced to live with for all too long. Mr. Mayor, I just want to correct the record. I I I never said punish the Mllos. Okay. Just we're clear. I I don't think we should be rewarding the MLS. that that's two very
distinct uh statements. Um I I don't want to punish anyone, okay? Um I just want to make sure that we're clear on that. I I just my my point is that we shouldn't reward bad behavior and we're at this point today because of bad
behavior. The neighborhood is breaking and isn't blight because of of the actions of the MLAs. So I I just want to make sure we're clear on that. Uh, respectfully, Commissioner Fernandez. So, um, so four years ago when we were
dealing with the Doval, which was still standing but closed, and we had legislation that was dormant, I I brought I brought legislation to keep to kickstart that litigation, which ultimately is what happened. And immediately we started issuing the fines
and the legislation. But because I had brought that, I got invited to a lot of community meetings relating to the Dovville to speak to participate and there were a lot of them. There's a lot of interest in the Dovville and I uh and I have been to the Dova. I attended I went to some weddings there when it was
uh Yeah, that's true. That is true. Not because of you though. Um but uh I what I heard is similar to what you mentioned Commissioner Magazine. there is significant interest in the replication and ultimately I heard that
from a lot of our residents. So uh so I listened to that the you know ultimately we ultimately have to decide what a private actor is willing to do where um you know we don't get to create the
project. We get to sort of call balls and strikes. Yes we can try and negotiate which we do. we've changed it. But ultimately, we have to make a decision whether this particular because we could ultimately vote no and maybe David Martin or someone else comes back
with a different iteration or maybe it just sits the way it is for decades. Who knows? Um but ultimately we have to make the decision what's best. Um and um I I think the community has said by and large there are people who are feel very strongly against and I've gotten some of
those calls and we see some people here. Uh but by and large it seems that the the North Beach community does want something that'll kickstart the uh the neighborhood be something proud that'll be proud and will will also I think it helps with security and
also the ultimately the types of businesses you're going to get that are going to be able to sort of sort of feed off of the uh what's going to be a high-end hotel and residential units. There's a motion and a second. There's a motion and a second.
It is a public hearing. Let's call it. Okay. So, if anyone wishes to speak, please stand the line. I'm going to call first Ivon Andre. Please state your name and we're going to again do one minute. Good evening. My name's Ivon Andress.
I'm here on behalf of the Sterling Condominium Association. uh once again actually um and it's a pleasure to speaking with you this evening again on behalf and representing the interest of the Sterling Condomanium Association Inc. that's located 6767 Collins Avenue.
I'm here today at the request of the association's board of directors to express the association's continued strong support for the proposed redevelopment of the site and to urge you all to approve this project. While the association was supportive of Mr. Martin's initial concept, what you are being asked to consider and approve
today shows that Mr. Martin has remained steadfast in his commitment to delivering a project the residents of North Beach can be proud of and it still addresses your your concerns. The project has many benefits to the residents of North Beach such as the public access to multiple portions of
the Dobel property, a parking garage with the 150 dedicated parking spaces, millions in capital contributions for the art and cultural center, the enhancement of the Triangle Pocket Park, and much more. If you continue to put roadblocks in front of development, it's not the developer who loses. It is the
north. Thank you so much. Go ahead, please. My name is Adam Beerman. I'm a resident of Miami Beach and I work with Sher Fontine Hotel which is to the south of this project. Uh I want to report to the commission uh that the Dobel project uh that th this
amendment uh has the Dobel project uh setback at 30 feet whereas the where the um the statutory requirement is 50 feet. This it's relevant because the the u the Sherry Fontine intends to go and build a
a project on the north uh segment of their lot and uh that 30-foot setback is problematic in terms of that development in terms of scooching it and giving it room to go and do um something that's lovely. So, uh, I'd like to go and, uh,
have that be addressed in in in in this in your in your decision tree, this u approval process. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Anthony. Anthony, state your name, address, and you have one minute.
My name is Anthony Ciso. I live at the Sterling 6767 Collins Avenue, uh, where I serve on the board of directors. I strongly support this project as well as so do the other board members and many of our neighbors. You've already heard
the benefits. Please let this happen for North Beach. We're waiting and we're watching. Thank you. Go ahead, please. Uh Brad Banessi, 77 730 Ocean Terrace and in August will be
26 year residents. So, uh we love Miami Beach. We are in full support of this. Uh my husband and I Jr. are in full support of this project. I know you're wondering what my sticker says. It says support history, support the Dovville. So, we're going to support the history by rebuilding the Doville. And you know
what? We have 0% of the Doville right now. I'll take 40%. So, we are in total support of this. I've heard a lot of, you know, talk about, you know, height and size. You know, it's the central pay is 276 and it's all 300 is an amazing
size. So I we are in total support of this and I appreciate everybody coming out and supporting this because I've never heard such support for this project and uh hopefully and as far as um you know the the suspects from uh from Sherry Front and they haven't finished their project so don't take any
calls from them until they finish that project. So a lot of people repeat themselves so I'm just repeating myself. Thank you very much. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Sharon. Sharon state your full name, address and you have one minute. Hi my name is Sharon Weiss. I live at 23381st Street. Uh while I'm not
necessarily uh opposed to this project, I would like to um remind the commission that the last time uh Tara and David Martin developed up here, uh they promised to uh retain elements of the Dieserland Hotel and keep it a hotel
which would be beneficial to the economy. Uh, not only did they completely demolish the Dieserland, which was a Morris Lupita's historic building, there's no hotel, it's condos. Um, that project was the first time that Terra had an oceanfront development. And uh, I would say that it didn't go that
great for their neighbors, the Champlain Tower. Um, we gave them uh a street uh for a pittance of of money in return. Uh, yes, the park is nice, but you know, we also lost uh part of a street. the work that they did to pave that street
for beach access is not being maintained. It's in terrible condition. Um so I would just say that please Thank you so much. I apologize. You're out of time. Go ahead, please. So um Miss Manning is going to yield me time and my parents will also yield me their time.
Um I'm not going to need more than two and a half minutes. So uh good evening city manager, mayor, commissioners, and my fellow Miami Beach residents. I stand before you today not just as a concerned resident but as someone who has fought tirelessly for our neighborhoods, our
environment and our future over the past 5 years. What's happening with the Doville redevelopment is deeply troubling. Two 300t towers in the heart of North Beach with minimal community benefits in return when compared to the 100 million provided at the 500 Alton
project. That's not revitalization, it's exploitation. We're being asked to give away our skyline, our sunlight, and our souls without a real seat at the table. And once again, we're watching the city bend backwards for powerful interests and away from the people who live here.
For years, I've worked on the front lines in this community, cleaning polluted shorelines, restoring neglected spaces, fighting for environmental justice, and building coalitions from the ground up. I've served on city boards, served 20 years as operator of a
small family business in South Beach and Mid Beach and led clean water campaigns and brought neighbors together to create real lasting change, not for headlines, but because I care. Thank you so much, sir. Um, you yielded the time for the other lady. And why not for me? Well,
you're already over by 30 seconds, so I'm just trying to get the people going. It wasn't even one minute. Give them a little more time. From South Beach to mid beach, North Beach, people are tired. Tired of being ignored. Tired of decisions being made behind closed doors. Tired of watching
our city become unrecognizable. That's why today, just one hour ago, I officially filed my candidacy for Miami Beach City Commission Group One. I'm running because I love this city too much to stay silent. I'm running because over the past five years, I've personally suffered repeated skin
infections and scars that will remain on my body forever from the high bacteria levels and the polluted waters that surround my home that I haven't been able to enjoy once fully. My homestead property since I bought it eight years ago. I'm running because North Beach deserves better and so does the rest of
Miami Beach. I'm running to bring real transparency, real accountability, real community leadership back to city hall. This is not just a campaign. It's a movement of a change that begins when ordinary people with big dreams decide they've had enough of waiting and empty
promises. This is about grassroots for the people. Let this be a turning point that the for beach and for every one of us who refuses to be forgotten. Together, we're stronger and I believe we can build a more equitable, sustainable, truly resilient, and
prosperous future for all of Miami Beach, not just for pockets of special interests. Thank you. Our next virtual caller has a screen name of iPad. Please state your name. Commissioner Bot wants to make a comment before we Sorry, I I don't know if this how this works
exactly, but um Mr. Martin, if you could come back to the podium, please, because one of the prior callers made some pretty outrageous um statements. I don't know if they're outrageous. I don't mean to editorialize, but could you address the comments made about the 87 Park um
development? I was not involved in in paying attention to that. So, so the Renzo Piano was the architecture. We we did a development agreement with the city. We went through several public hearings, public processes, and the city commission at that time voted to move forward with a
project that included green space improvements and infrastructure as well as beachwalks as well. Okay. And and so the reason why you weren't able to keep the the original historic property because I think that was part of the plan. Could you just address that a
little bit? The at the time the the building was uh in pretty bad shape. It wasn't historically uh preserved. Uh so basically the uh the exterior architecture wasn't but uh but there was an interior uh Morris had done a an interior job in the in the project but
when we bought it that interior was all stripped out. It really didn't uh really didn't exist what what the historic uh interiors were because that's where Lapidus worked. Uh but basically when we looked at the site uh and we looked at the architecture uh we basically instead
of building two buildings on that site, we chose to eventually build one building on that site and we wanted to bring an amazing architect uh that had never done any work in the community. And so so we brought in Renzo Piano and and the community and and the city uh voted for it and we had a development agreement and went through several
several public hearings. So the the the initial thought of preserving the hotel once you um got deep more deeply involved was not viable. What's the likelihood that that could happen in this? That that's not going to happen. Um because our development agreement
requires that we build this hotel. So we do not get anything no development like we don't get any F. We we we're not able to get a building permit unless we get a development agreement uh in order to unless we comply with the development agreement which requires to replicate
the hotel. So while the previous caller had some concerns with that project, they are completely irrelevant to this project. Yes, ma'am. Okay. So they are apples and snakes. They're not able even apples and oranges are apples and snakes. Correct. Contractually in the development agreement, we are required
and compelled to replicate the hotel. Okay, thank you for clarifying that. So, let's go back. The next caller is I has a screen name of iPad. Please identify yourself. You have one minute. Please unmute yourself.
Then let's go to the next virtual caller, Renee. Greetings, mayor and city council. My name is David from 6608 Collins Avenue, Renee de Paris Jewelry Store. For 65 years, we've been in the same location
with the same owner. And I and the six businesses in front of the new Deville project greatly anticipate and support the project. We remember the days of the Duville and our bustling neighborhood and the employees who are large part of
the neighborhood business. So, I hear there's many different special interests that don't want this project to go forward, but these same forces do not help any of the businesses that have been suffering since the Duville has not
been there. So, we support this project and thank you, mayor and city council. You're doing a great job. Thank you so much. Go ahead, please. Uh, yes. Uh, good evening. My name is Tiana Gosola and I
live at 74 Harding Avenue. Um, the reason why I'm supporting this project is because I support North Beach. I support uh local businesses and I just, you know, I've been in this area for so many years and I mean I wouldn't
knowingly support a project that would harm an area that I've been living so many years and I love dearly uh because I've lived in this area with my
parents and the Deville specifically. uh you know the idea that they're replicating it to to some point I'm in favor of it because it reminds me of when I lived there with my parents especially my mom. It was one of the last places I lived with her before I
lost her before um she passed away. So for me the devil is very very uh nostalgic and important for me. So I support it completely 100%. Thank you. Mr. Roberts you're up next. Go ahead, please. State your name, address. You
have one minute. Wayne Robert shot the fifth. I just want to bring out some some economic points that make absolutely no sense to me. So, if the assessed values uh go from 70 million to 750 million,
uh how is it possible that the the uh analysis of the value to the to David Martin and his partner adds $500 million in net value? It's it's impossible, right? So, and then I think Eric brought
out that F valuation is at 20 to 30% of whatever that number is. And it certainly can't be 500 million if the whole property is worth 750. Um, after construction costs, after property costs, it's just it's just ludicrous.
Um, and you have to take 20% of that number, whatever that is. Uh, Dave's a good guy. I I I had problems with them at the marina back five years ago. We we work I learned that he's wiser. He's smarter. He
go ahead, please. Good afternoon. Thank you. Patricia Agnello, 2555 Collins Avenue. I agree that we should not be rewarding bad behavior. I do think that was very calculated the way that was handled. Um but I do understand the frustrations of the businesses and the
residents of North Beach. I have two questions for Mr. Martin if I may. One is the fines that the Marillos amassed. Was interest paid on those fines since they ignored them for all those years and if not why not? And number two um did you say earlier um that you were
going to write into the agreement that there would be no gaming? Okay. Just want to confirm that. So yes uh confirm no gaming and and secondly uh the interest was paid on those fines as well. What at what rate? Uh there was a there's a there's a there's a market
rate or you know there I think the law and that maybe the city attorney can help me with that but there's a law that there's a certain prescribed rate for fines that prescribed that occurr on a quarterly basis or by annual are you talking basis points or what are we talking here? No David can you just
clarify about because this is a a concern that many people had. It was um fear-mongering. It was never a possibility. Um, but we do have in the DA the development agreement that there will be no gaming. And if I'm please
clarify that that runs in perpetuity with the land. So if you decide to to sell it tomorrow, whoever buys it will nobody will ever be allowed to put a casino on that piece of property. Not only is it a covenant of the property, but I also have a development agreement
with the city that I can never own a casino in Miami date county because of your involvement with the convention center hotel. Correct. So you so regardless of what happens with the Duville site, you David Martin cannot be involved in any project in the city of Miami Beach that could be uh casino.
Correct. And regardless of if you're not associated with the Doville site, nobody can ever there's a there's a covenant on the property in Okay. So, I want everybody who's listening who um thought that that was a possibility uh because it was a
fear-mongered story that was put out there. It is not possible. Full stop. Those covenants when we put these covenants and run with the land, Miss uh Nick, we're passing legislation to increase the threshold. If anyone ever thinks of changing these covenants in
the future, we're increasing the threshold for that because I know we're doing it for short-term rental restrictions. I just want to make sure that out of an abundance of caution, maybe include casinos if that was not included. We can we can look at that
ordinance and you could also ask the the developer to agree to that as part of this covenant. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you all. Our next virtual speaker is Peter V. Please state your name. You have one minute.
Yeah, Peter Vanderly, owner of Doville at 6365 Collins Avenue and Miami Beach voter. So, after hearing the revised proposal, I I believe it is improved. Um, in my view though, the height at 300
ft for the towers is still not ideal and it should be the absolute maximum that should be considered. Now, the 300 feet is certainly low from the prior proposal. It's still on par with what was proposed in the referendum where it got rejected by the voters while the
voters were still still able to do so. The issue of 300 ft is that it will set a precedent for the area among other things, but that one in particular stands out. The area will see a lot of redevelopment in the future and having
300 ft as a mark is not a positive for the long-term outlook for North Miami Beach if allowed to proceed. Now I do say that this new proposal is a good step in the right direction and I want to commend and thank everyone for
listening to the concerns that were Can I ask a question from Tom Mooney? Sorry getting a stepson tonight. Got you coming back and forth left and right. And he does button up very nicely every
single time he comes up to this podium. True. Most appreciated. Um, you know, the the resident raises another concern that we have heard. Um, can you talk about the height implications? Clearly, this is not the tallest building in the in the neighborhood. So, can you allay
some of the concerns that some residents might have to that point, please? Yeah. the the um the the highest height in that area at least in terms of being able to use a higher height for say
something like the live local act is 235 ft that's already been established in the ocean terrace area. The height that is proposed here is through a bonus. So it's not an as of right height. It's only height that can be achieved up to 300 ft if they meet certain bonus
thresholds. And so this is not an overall height increase for the entire area. It's specific to this property and it's based solely upon bonuses. And the AOIA, which is a few blocks down, is significantly higher. Correct. The Carolon, the Aoya, um those are
significantly higher because they were approved prior to the down zoning in 1998. Okay. So this is not going to set a precedent for anybody. No. So that height at the AOA can't be used for live local. No. Because it's no longer permitted. The only thing that can be used for live local is what is currently
zoned and permitted. And this height that that is being established as part of the Duville cannot be used for live local either because it's not what is being placed in in the code. It is it is being earned
through public benefits. That's correct. It's it's what we characterize as bonus height, not as a right height. And the live local act does not allow bonus height to be correct. It has an exception for bonus height. Sir,
thank you, Tom. All right. My name's Dennis Davenport. I live at Florida Towers 6422. I drive by the property, I mean the Joville property every day riding my bike. And we have a prairie, but we have
no house there. It looks awful. We've been waiting and and hoping that this development would would be would make the community come alive. The investment should make the small businesses be revitalized along with the Ocean Park
development down the road. We think that it would be say it would make the area really say something about the future of Miami Beach. Right now I nobody's lining up. I built a uh a hotel uh Hawthorne
Suites in uh Southfield, Michigan, and I know what it takes to be successful. Good luck, gentlemen. But it doesn't mean because they build that's going to be successful, but right now we don't have anything and we need something
immediately. Thank you, sir. Our next virtual caller is Ricardo Tubchi. Hi, good evening. Uh, thank you, uh, commissioners and mayor Miner. Just real quick, I want to sadly say that, you know, it's unfortunate timing for for
the developer because we may have like a lot of, uh, people that were there in presence and Zoom that we're going to be supporting. But having said that, uh, I'm here to support the project. This is Rick Topshi, uh, from the Sterling. I uh I'm on the
board of directors 6767 Collins Avenue. Uh Commissioner Suirez, I appreciate that uh you're not uh you're not you you clarify you're not rewarding uh the MLAs, but by the same token that could be interpreted also as punishing the
community who has seen the erosion and deterioration, increased crime, uh loss of value in property value, so forth and so forth. So, you know, uh not rewarding one is really punishing the other. Just,
you know, I appreciate uh uh Mayor Steiner for mayor for pointing that out as well. Thank you so much, sir. Go ahead, please. Good evening, Lyall Stern, 690 Lincoln Road. Just for consistency, I'd like to ask Tom to come. Just kidding.
Um, so I yeah, so I I appreciate Commissioner Suarez and and and I think the very intelligent discussion that he brought here, but we're at a different place in time right now. And I simply want to restate what what uh what Commissioner Magazine and Commissioner Fernandez has said. In addition to that,
we have a world-class developer coming to our city who's done spectacular projects and is ready to activate this project. And as a resident, as a resident of the city who drives through North Beach all the time, this is the key to the missing link. Not only what we're going to get at the former Doville
site, but also what we're going to get at the parking garage structure, which is super important in terms of creating the pedestrian activity, the cultural activity, and the sense of community in our in our neighborhood. Um, so I thank you. I urge support for the project and and I thank David for for being willing
to to go through the process just like Michael Stern did to get here. I thank you all for your time. So, thank you. Thank you. Our next virtual speaker is David Sharps. Please unmute yourself. Our next let's go to the next caller.
Dominique, please state your full name. Dominique, please unmute yourself. Summoning Elizabeth Laton. Summoning Elizabeth. Let's go to the next. Go ahead, please. Mayor and commissioners. Elizabeth Laton to I1. Elizabeth, we can hear you. Go ahead, please. Yes. Yes. My
name is Dominic. I live at the Sterling. I'm very excited about the Doville project. I believe it will bring many positive changes to our North Beach, especially since the developer David Martin have a great track record in Miami Beach. I'm confident that the
project will be beneficial for our community. It's crucial that we create a vibrant and dynamic environment for the future of North Beach. North Beach deserves to be a nice, safe, walkable place and is essential for the small
business businesses on Kis Avenue that have struggled in recent years and it will attract new businesses. We need to give a new life to this neighborhood. Everything is about timing. Now is the time to make it happen. Thank you for
your time. Thank you so much. Next, please. Hi, good evening, Mr. Mayor and commissioners. My name is Dominique Behar. I live at 6767 Collins Avenue, the Sterling. Um, as a young adult living in North Beach area, I want to express my support for this project.
Right now, walking past this empty area, it can often feel unsafe. It's dark and sometimes there's people hanging out that make it uncomfortable, especially as a like young woman walking alone at night. Um, it doesn't feel like the Miami Beach we all know and love. Instead, it feels like a forgotten part
of the city. That space should be full of life, music, and community. North Beach has so much potential, and we need projects like this to bring energy, safety, and opportunity back into the neighborhood. This development could help attract a lot more young people, families, and businesses. And it would
create a place where we actually want to spend time and feel safe doing so. Thank you for your time. Thank you so much. Our next virtual caller is Stephanie. Stephanie, go ahead, please. She Stephanie, please unmute yourself.
Let's go to the next caller then. Richard, please go ahead. Good evening, commissioners. My name is Richard Zaki. I'm a resident of the Sterling Condominium at 6767 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach and a direct
neighbor to the future Doville project. I'd like to voice my strong support. This revised Doville project is a low density, brilliant solution, brilliant solution for our area. North Beach
desperately needs this kind of thoughtful development. It's a chance to truly revitalize this area. I urge you to recognize the immense benefit laid out by Mr. Martin. So once again, I
strongly support the Doville project and I hope commissioners you will too. Thank you so much and have a great evening. Thank you. Go ahead, please. Sir, Tom Richardson, 6450 Collins Avenue. Um, I
want to bring up two points. One is that people are comparing this sometimes to the Ross project which was voted down. That was simply a development project. This gives North Beach back its cultural identity. South Beach has Ocean Drive. Mid Beach
has the iconic Fountain Blue and the Eden Rock. North Beach had the Porticoer at the Duvall. We're going to get that back. It's going to be part of our cultural identity. That's the thing that makes Miami Beach special. So, I really applaud us to say to take out the the
the pedestal would be ruining the whole project. That's what the value is in this project to me. The second thing is I couldn't agree more with Commissioner Fernandez and Magazine and Tanya Bot and I think Kristen that all want to see this project go forward
but it's been another year delay because we've come back with a better project and a year delay really kills North Beach all the time. I don't want to see this continue to be delayed and denied and kicked down the road. I would like to see this go forward. Thank you. Thank
you, sir. Our next caller is Larry. If I may, Mr. Mayor, Tom, I I know how important this was to the Allison Park Neighborhood Association. I went to your neighborhood association meeting and I told you guys what I was
going to ask of Mr. Martin and I made you guys a commitment that we would work with Mr. Martin. I know you guys were upset that, you know, I changed my position to say I was going to support the height that he was asking for and I promised that we would work to lower the height and we were able to lower the
height and still maintain the replication. So, I just want to thank you guys for understanding because it was not an easy meeting. I know you guys were passionate and you guys were very understanding of why we had to move forward in the way that we did. Alex, I really appreciate that you did what you said you were going to do, which you
came back with something that was more palatable to a lot of people in the city, and we were mad at you because we thought it would be delayed, but you you you kept to your word, and I appreciate that, and we appreciate you. Our next caller is Larry Schaefer. Please go ahead,
Larry Schaefer, 23381st Street. I bet you're going to vote 6 to1 on this one as well, but this deal is worse than the one you voted 61 on before. If you're gonna move forward negoti Mr. Schaefer, are you there? Mr. Schaefer, I'm going to go to the next caller. If you want us call again,
just please do so. Let's go to iPad. Caller with the screen name of iPad, please unmute yourself. Yes, Alfred Fel of the Sterling Unit 1903. Um, we've been very supportive. David has now moved the towers down by
100 ft. That cast less shadow. He's asked to move the hotel back another 33 feet. The view sheds will be better. The replication project for $215 million is, you know, I can't imagine that'll
work. I think it's a loss leader for him in order to get his condominium units which puts him in a different category. By way of your economic study, there's a lot of flaws in it. In fact, somebody forgot to mention the 5.86, which is construction costs are too high, too
low, and the sale prices are $4,000 a square feet to make that number. And then you have to deduct in your study. It says all these other benefits. Somebody forgot to mention that today. Please, please, please get this thing approved. Thank you, sir. Go ahead,
please. Charles Ortiz, 6725 Harding Avenue. Uh, unlike last time that I was here, I am not necessarily against the project anymore. I think conversation has got gone in a good direction. However, I still think we're selling ourselves short and very much so. Um, I read over the Miami Economic Associates,
uh, analysis and I did some my own numbers. We are still looking at a little bit under 500 billion in incentives for the F. However, the public benefits themselves haven't really changed that much other than what was discussed here last time. What has changed though, and what we have here on
page 11, is that the city is now responsible for capital improvements on the garage property after 5 years. That was not there on the first reading. Now, it is. Mr. Martin also mentioned that the pocket park was a minimum of 250,000, but on the agreement, it's
actually capped at 250. So it says hard cost capp soft and hard capped 250. So we have some discrepancies here that we really need to look at so that we get a good deal out of this. Hey, thanks for being so involved. Seriously, Charlie. Our next caller is
Lii Borderano. Lisi, please unmute yourself. Hello. Can you hear me? Yes, please go ahead. Hi, my name is Lizzie Bordonero. I've resided at the Sterling and my husband and I are in support of this project. Uh
we are still not as thrilled with the height, but it's much better than the previous height. So, we just wanted to, you know, show our support to Mr. David Martin. Thank you so much. Go ahead, please.
Hi, me. Hi, I'm Susan Cohen. and I reside at 6799 Collins. I strongly support this project. Um, as I've mentioned a million times, it's going to bring great vitality to North Beach that we so desperately need. Not to mention the
benefit to the CRA, which we will not receive until it's up and running. So, I implore you to pass this today. And it's my understanding that it then next goes to the um planning board where it has to get approved. So, again, we're delaying those monies that are going to go into the CRA. So please, if there's anything
we can do to fasttrack this, Ocean Terrace we know has taken over 10 years that's still not being built. So I'd hate to see, you know, time delays, deals, and we just need this deal desperately. So let's get it passed and let's see what we can do in terms of
speed, you know, fasttracking this deal. Thank you. Thank you. Next caller is one second, Commissioner B. Eric, we don't have to go this this does not have to go back to the planning board, correct? It's it will have to go to HPB. I don't think unless there's a project to review, right? So, yeah. So, once we
pass this, it's we're moving unless that's correct. Tom is nodding his head, so I'm going to I'm agree with I'm agreeing with your statement. Okay. Our next caller is Stephanie. Stephanie, please unmute yourself. Hi. Uh I'm Stephanie Hammerman. I live
at 6799 Collins. I'm calling to support the Doville. Our community needs it and I think it respects the needs of the community and I'm speaking on behalf of my household and also other people at 6799 Collins who've asked me to please
support uh the creation of the Doville. Thank you so much. Go ahead, please. I'm Anna Maria Fa. I live at 6767 Collins Avenue and I strongly support the project. Uh we have been
under right next to the new project and it's like he said a hole in the ground and it's much uh needed that we will re the project will revitalize the uh the neighborhood as well. So I thank you and
I hope urge you to go ahead and approve it. Thank you. Our next virtual caller is Guo Garcia. Uh please go ahead. Yes, good afternoon. My name is GMO. I live at the Sterling 6767 College
Avenue. I have been attending all the hearings regarding the Doville development. I believe David Martin has accommodated all the requests from the city and from the neighbors to get this project through. But it's a little frustrating
that some commissioner are still bringing issues that have been addressed and resolved in the past. The project needs to move forward. I support the project which is very badly needed.
Thank you so much. Go ahead, please. Hi, good evening. I'm Christina Sosa. I'm a resident at the Carolon at 6799 Collins and um I'm here again to support David Martin and support this uh development uh in our community. I've been living in
North Beach for over 20 years and it's time for this project and in this iteration is uh still great and uh with David at the helm, we are going to uh improve our community. And I just wanted to make a comment that having a new luxury hotel in the community will
significantly improve, you know, our our North Beach area just like it did for Fyina uh in that whole district. And so a a beautiful boutique hotel will add to the value of and and betterment of our our neighborhood. Um the lowdensity approach is ideal for uh the community
as well. And um we want to see this development move forward and take advantage of the CRA. So, please um we're here to uh get this done together. Thank you. Thank you. Larry Schaefer, go ahead, please. Hello. Sorry, I had some technical
difficulties. In the DA, are you giving these bad acting billionaires 5 years to get permits? At least negotiate that part. If you really think this is going to revitalize North Beach, then force them to deliver quickly. Completion in two years. You could have negotiated for a hund00 million community center that
we need, a center you owe us. You've defaulted on the delivery of that center and instead you spend time on deals like this. Wouldn't a hund00 million community center revitalize North Beach. You're going to for nostalgia and a bag of scraps. Small dollar amounts provided for different projects. The Dova had 500
rooms. Now we get 150 in five years. Come on. The SDRs in the town center will re revitalize North Beach first. We should own the hotel itself and its ongoing revenue in exchange for the entitlements, not just the nostalgia. Everyone, including me, wants something
to happen, but many want a better deal. Thank you. Go ahead, please. Hi, Janet Silverman, 6899 Collins Avenue. I live at the Carolon. I'm on the board of the North Tower of the Carolon. We at the Carolon um to a person that I've spoken
to recently um are wholeheartedly in favor of this project. Our board is 100% in favor of this project. Um we need it in the area. I mean, I I can't say more than has already been said. There's there's not much more to say. Everybody's talked about all of the benefits, but um I want to reiterate um
what my neighbor Susan said that we just need to get this done as quickly as possible. I mean, and I don't really agree with Larry Schaefer, but I do agree that five years seems like a long time and we need to just try to move it along as quickly as we can. Thank you. Thanks, Janet. And actually, so do I.
I'd like to talk about that when we wrap up. Next, please. Great. Hi guys, Miranda 6725 Harding Avenue. I'm going to be honest, I think I live in a different part of North Beach than the rest of you. A lot of what you're describing I don't agree with. I have
seen a great hand of development on our streets. We have a new hogen. We have a new juice place. We have a marijuana dispensary. We have a lot of things popping up in North Beach. And I just don't agree with the sentiment that's being shared here today. To be honest, I
don't have problems on our streets. I walk to the Walgreens across the street from the Duville site regularly, daily, multiple times a week. I come home from club space at many different hours of the night and eat pizza at Venasia with not a concern or a second thought. Do I
have concerns about Harding and its lack of um road like the the dividing paint on the street? Absolutely. It's a two-lane one-way road that people have accidents on and drive the wrong way up. But all these other things I don't
understand. However, thank you, ma'am. Go ahead, please. Go ahead, please. Got it. Okay. Um, Gue Moa, 1919 Bay Drive, um, Miami Beach Voter. For me, so easy to be
in support of the project. Um sometimes I am I am impressed with all respect how how lack of vision somesighted people have being blind and um and and and and I can say that in addition to you know
bringing back to life this amazing Duville uh 40% of the charming and the magic of this hotel iconic uh is a magnet to the city is what I want to see for my city is what I want to see for going back and I I think that that that
will bring a lot and as an economist actually I can talk about more than the the impact anal impact uh economic impact that is going to bring not only direct so even indirect not only the taxes the all the tourists all the the
businesses everything that is going to bring to the to the community I think that is awesome for me it's hard to think about and know for this project so 100% support thank you thank Well, I guess that everyone knows me
after 60 years here in Miami Beach, 40 years from the Miami Vice and all these things that have gone through through in this town. I will keep supporting this project even with the 300 ft less. It
will be a beautiful building. It will be again maybe a replica but it will be the iconic do the bill coming back alive. Remember politicians, commissioners, even myself,
we comes and go, but this building and this money will stay forever here. Thank you, commissioners. Good evening. Kevin Krueger, Miami Beach resident, eight years now. Uh commercial real estate agent, uh likewise, and serve a lot of
the Miami Beach community. and I want to lend a little support to the uh to the redevelopment there. Um, you know, North Beach seems to get left behind. South Beach is the sexy part known worldwide. Uh, but, you know, growing up Gen X,
what what I'm impressed is, uh, Dave Martin and his team can if there's a problem, he can solve it. A1A can have a nice flow from Miami Beach or South Beach all the way to Palm Beach and really make this the worldass destination. and North Beach deserve
this. I've seen the presentation twice, both with their your terror group and I think your partner's 13th floor. Uh, okay. Sorry. Anyway, so the you seen that I've seen the presentation. The architecture is great. The city's architecture is historically uh
celebrated and there's no reason why we can't lead into the next century with a project like this. Okay. Thank you for everyone who uh who spoke. I did promise Commissioner Magazine and Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez. Two things. Uh, one, we're going to discuss cutting down this
permitting uh, time. Uh, I'll turn it over to Commissioner Magazine. I will also say um, I had set a 7:00. I said 6:30 for Commissioner Suarez. We had a flight, but I have to we have Shabbat coming up, too. So, we're going to have to we're going to have to keep moving.
Commissioner Magazine. Um, the primary reason I want to support this project is to see this move forward for the community. So again, I actually, and this is why community involvement, engagement is so great. Uh because that was just something that uh detail I
picked up on the fly. Why does it have to take five years? I know you have to have some safeguards, but just to get the permits. Like I said, the number one reason I want to be supportive here is to get this moving for the community. So how can we do that as quickly as possible? Okay, Commissioner Rosa Gonzalez, thank
you all for staying for so long. We are now 5 hours into this hearing. Thank goodness you scheduled the hearing for Friday because this is what we would have spent our entire monthly commission meeting on. So I'm glad that we did it today. You know this uh juxiposition of old and new like the most dynamic
properties that we have around when you look at the surf club it was because they took the old surf club and they replicated it because they really did tear it apart and then built this new surf club which is like the hottest property. And they did the same thing on 63rd with the bath club. And then when
you go to Fyena, um, you know, it's it's such a wonderful experience. I don't know which one of you mentioned the FYA, but I want that for North Beach, too. I want that prosperity. I want that economic engine. I think it's so important. And you know people um I
really wish that Commissioner Suarez was here right now because I wanted to explain to him why uh the replication the Oh, you are. Why is that the voice of um the 40% replication? Why is that so
important? I know that you uh were born in Sunny Isles and had we done what we're doing with the Doville and what's happening with the bath club and the Shore Club. Had we had had Sunny Isles had the foresight to do that, it would have such a personality that right now
it simply doesn't have. And I think that that is really that is the public benefit. the public benefit. The day that the Doville was demolished, hundreds of people came to watch the Doville be demolished. And even though
it was like a shadow skeleton of his former self and it was disgusting, people had this emotional connection and people were literally crying. And I remember we fought that Steven Ross project and that was a Frank Garry
project. He is a worldrenowned architect and some people were very upset about that and that what on referendum it won by just a very little bit that Miami Beach voted it down. But had they agreed to replicate any portion of the DOA,
that project would have passed. And I'm confident that at referendum today, if we presented what we're now presenting at 300 ft with the 40% replication, and I I didn't really understand the whole podium concept when you were um talking
about it, but it really is important, not just from not just the arches in the front, but everybody along the beachwalk to be able to see that podium. And that is a public benefit. Commissioner Suarez, um, if you're listening, it's a
public benefit that is so important to Miami Beach's history. It really is. Movies will be filmed at this Doville. It will have the spirit and essence of the Doville. And just the fact that we have the name the Doville matters. When
Janet Silverman got up and said the Carolon, just evoking these old names are it's our anthropology and and who we are. So I'm sure that everybody is probably oh one more thing that I want to add is this CRA component the CRA and
I have not spoken on the devil I've been sitting here silent for hours now I just want to explain how important this community redevelopment um the CRA what was it the third 338 million what 338 million so sorry 368
million no I was just thinking that the community this community redevelopment agency that we have. We had to go to the county and we had to tell the county any appreciation in taxable value. First and foremost, the county literally had to declare North Beach blighted to get what
we're getting right now because any appreciation in taxable value within this area called the community redevelopment um area um we get to keep the county dollars. The county was very sorry that they granted us this CRA.
They even tried to take the CRA away from us. And that CRA is going to generate so much money that is going to keep that entire area within the CRA not just beautified and maintained, but it's going to help with the resiliency
because we do not have the money for these massive capital projects and that is going to generate hundreds of millions of dollars. Do you know where the other CRA is? the convention center area and south the fifth. Why does South of Fifth look so beautiful? Because it
had the same type of community redevelopment um uh association. What is it? Sierra agency. Like why can't I remember that? Community redevelopment agency that you're going to get in North Beach. Why is South Point one of the
most prosperous areas in Miami Beach? Because of all of those CRA dollars. So what we have in North Beach is very special. And as Ocean Terrace is built and the Doville is completed and all of those dollars flow into the CRA, it is
going to be a wonderful um economic engine for an area that right now is dying. It is literally dying and even the most legacy businesses are going out of business. And I Okay, should we call
the question? And with that I move no I move the item but other people move the second but commissioner magazine can this permit process get down to four years. So so real quick so the we the the the completion of the building is what's the five years to get a TCO from
start of construction to completion. That's the outside date. the and and the standard uh the the issue with these dates is to in order to get a construction loan, you have to the the lender has to feel that you're going to be able to complete in time and that you have some contingency. But by no means
do we want to sit and wait and and and not you know cost you money to carry the property. It cost you money 100%. No, but it's five years for permit which means we're talking seven years. Sorry. In in section five in the city attorney can can read it if I if you want but in section five the developer shall submit
legally sufficient project application to the city within 18 months. Okay. After the effective date date and it also has a requirement for me to diligently pursue if you want. I could um I could uh provide periodic updates
uh for to to the city come you know for commission updates every six months or or what what you recommend quicker than you say 12 months. Uh no I can't because design and engineering of these projects takes a lot of time. It it's it's a
significant amount of time guys. It's it's you know it's it to get the HPB you have to go through a rigorous process with with the planning department commissioner commissioner bot. So I I have not spoken on this item today and I'm not going to I've made my position very clear my my very strong support and
I know we're about to lose the mayor and we need to take a vote on this. I also encourage as much um haste as possible. However, I rather it take a little bit longer on the upfront to make sure there are no issues with construction.
So, let's just take the vote and we can work on these details after the fact. I think we are united in our goal to get this up and running ASAP. We have a motion in a second. Oh, Commissioner Magazine. Yeah, go ahead. Call the vote. Okay. Motion in a second. Motion by
Commissioner Bot, seconded by Commissioner Dominguez. Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez. Yes. Commissioner Fernandez, yes. Commissioner Bot, yes. Vice Mayor Suarez is absent, but he left a note that he he left notification with me that he would have been a no on all these items. Uh,
Dominguez, yes. Commissioner Magazine, yes. Mayor Miner, yes. For the record, this was for items R5 C, R5D, R7B, and R7 C. Okay. Point of order. What is to vote? 6. 6. Okay. because I mean I just want to
make sure because it's a fun it's a it's you have to be present in order to vote. So 6 but the notation is that what you wanted me to read. Thank you to all my colleagues for being here on a Friday afternoon and spending the last five hours together. City staff, have a God
bless.