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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Ciry Commissiol1 Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, V". Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commir.rirmer Gerry Goodman, Commissioner George "Bud" SchoU, Commir.rioner (305) 947-0606 City "all (305) 949-3113 ','ax (305) 947-2150 Huilding Dcpartmcnt (305) 947-5107 I;ax Rick Conner, Ading City Manager Hans Ottinot, City Allorn~y Jane A. Hines, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Commission FROM: Rick Conner, Acting City Manager~ / Hans Ottinot, City Attorney ~\7' DATE: April 16, 2009 RE: Acquisition of Properties at 215-255 Sunny Isles Blvd. and 151 Sunny Isles Blvd. RECOMMENDA TION: It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolutions establishing public purpose and necessity to acquire properties located at 215-255 Sunny Isles Blvd and 151 Sunny Isles Blvd. REASONS: Pursuant to Section 166.401, Florida Statutes, the City has authority to condemn private property for public parks, squares, and grounds or any other municipal purpose. On March 20, 2008, the City Commission held a workshop to evaluate and discuss the need for open space and recreational facilities in the City and the need for public parking to serve the growing population of the City. At that workshop, Mr. Jack Lufe the City's Planning Consultant, presented a report demonstrating a need for a public park on the south end of the City to satisfy the increased demand for open space. In his report, Mr. Luft stated that the north side of Sunny Isles Boulevard is the optimal location for a public park and multi-use municipal garage. Indeed, Mr. Luft stated that the parcels on Sunny Isles Boulevard are the only remaining parcels in the City in which the City can build a multi-dimensional park for the use by residents and visitors. Additionally, Mr. Luft's report indicated a need for a public parking garage to serve the new park and nearby recreational uses like the Historical Newport Fishing Pier, which the City is currently spending at least 4 Million Dollars to rebuild. The need for a public parking garage for new and established recreational uses was supported by a public parking analysis prepared by the City's parking consultant. Since the workshop in March of 2008, the City has taken steps to implement the open space plan and public parking garage analysis prepared by Mr. Luft and the parking consultant. The City has acquired two parcels on the north side of Sunny Isles Boulevard in furtherance of the plans. These two parcels have a total of 40,000.00 sq. feet. However, these parcels lack sufficient size to Agenda Item .3 A. Ll_11 _Act T"\~...~