HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-4084RESOLUTION NO. 2026 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE INQUIRIES AND EXPLORE
OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
REGARDING THE POTENTIAL JOINT USE, LEASE, OR ACQUISITION OF STATE-
OWNED STORMWATER RETENTION PROPERTY WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE
WEST END OF STATE ROAD 826 FOR THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF
ADDITIONAL PARKING; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach continues to experience constrained public
parking within its jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") owns and maintains
stormwater retention and drainage parcels within and adjacent to the west -end of State Road
826 ("SR826") right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, Sections 337.25 and 337.251, Florida Statutes, authorize FDOT to lease,
license, or convey property and airspace within its right-of-way where such use is compatible
with transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, additional parking developed in the area may be feasible if the stormwater
treatment and storage capacity of the facility is fully preserved or compensated; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes direct the City Manager, at a preliminary and non-
binding stage, to discuss with FDOT the feasibility of this endeavor prior to the City committing
funds on design or engineering; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interests of its residents, visitors,
and stakeholders to approve this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are adopted as if fully
set forth herein.
Section 2. Directive and Authority of the City Manager. The City Manager, or designee, is
directed to contact FDOT District Six and inquire as to:
a) The ownership status and any surplus designation of the subject parcel(s);
b) FDOT's willingness to consider a joint use agreement, airspace lease, or
conveyance;
c) Engineering and permitting constraints, including stormwater treatment and
storage capacity, access, vertical clearance, and proximity to the travel way; and
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d) Any coordination required with the South Florida Water Management District
and Miami -Dade County.
The City Manager shall report findings to the City Commission within 120 days of adoption of this
Resolution. The City Manager is further authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
Section 4. Non -Binding. This Resolution creates no obligation to fund, design, permit, or
construct any facility, confers no rights on any third party, and does not constitute approval of
any project.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 171h day of September, 20
Larisa Svechin, Mayor
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Mauricio Betancur, CIVIC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Alain E. Boi eau, City Attorney
Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A.
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Vote:
Mayor Svechin (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Viscarra - (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Joseph 7- Yes) (No)
Commissioner Lama (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Stuyvesan� (Yes) (No)
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305)949-3113 Fax
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Larisa Svechin, Mayor
DATE: September 17, 2026
RE: Directive to the City Manager to Explore Opportunities for Additional Public
Parking with the Florida Department of Transportation
RECOMMENDATION:
Presented for consideration.
REASONS:
The proposed Resolution directs the City Manager to initiate discussions with the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) regarding the potential joint use, lease, or acquisition of State-owned
stormwater retention property within and adjacent to the west end of State Road 826 for the possible
development of additional public parking.
The Resolution authorizes the City Manager to evaluate property availability, potential agreements with
FDOT, engineering and permitting constraints, and any necessary coordination with other governmental
agencies. The City Manager will report the findings to the City Commission within 120 days.
This preliminary evaluation is non -binding and does not commit the City to fund, design, permit, or
construct any project.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Item Number: 9.W
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