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HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 1 � A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATENESS TO DEMOLISH AND RECONSTRUCT THE SUNNY ISLES BEACH PIER, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A "; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, a primary function of the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "Board ") is to designate, preserve, protect and maintain historic buildings in the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City "); and WHEREAS, the property known as the Sunny Isles Beach Pier (a/k/a Newport Fishing Pier), located at 16701 Collins Avenue, was originally built in 1936 and quickly became a popular destination for fishing enthusiasts and sightseers from around the world; and WHEREAS, the Sunny Isles Beach Pier was designated by the Miami -Dade County Historic Preservation Board as a historic site on January 21, 1982, and later re- designated as a historic site by the City of Sunny Isles Beach Historic Preservation Board on June 6, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Sunny Isles Beach Pier sustained major structural damage during Hurricane Wilma in 2005, and has since been closed to the public due to unsafe conditions; and WHEREAS, the City desires to demolish and reconstruct the existing Sunny Isles Beach Pier structure and restaurant and replace it with a new pier and restaurant within the same footprint, as set forth in the Application for Certification of Appropriateness attached hereto as Exhibit "A "; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach Historic Preservation Board is required to render decisions on applications for certificates of appropriateness seeking the demolition or reconstruction of a designated historic landmark within the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recital paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and the same are hereby made part of this Resolution. Section 2. Approval of Application for Certification of Appropriateness. The City's Historic Preservation Board finds that the Application for Certification of Appropriateness, attached hereto as Exhibit "A ", meets the criteria for approval as a Special Certification of Appropriateness under Chapter 171 of the City Code. The City's Historic Preservation Board hereby approves the proposed demolition and reconstruction of the Sunny Isles Beach Pier with no special conditions. Resolution No. 2011 - Sunny Isles Beach Pier Page l of 2