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Director
Cty
o
M i a m i
B e a c h
P l a n n i n g ,
De s I g n
and
H i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
D i v i s i o n 1700
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Center
Dr ive
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behalf
o
ACP
R o y a l
P a l m Hotel
LP("
D P " ) .
h e
ong
term
lessee
of
the
Royal
PalmJShorecrest
ste,l e a s e
a c c e p t
t h i s
leter
as
a
ormal
reques
for
a
x p e d l t e c r
s p e c i a l
meeting
of
the
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
a n d /
or
if
necessary
t h e
Jon
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n /
D e s i g n
R e v i e w
B o a r d
to
o n s i d e r
a
eque5t
to
m o d i f y
the
e(
sting C e r t i f i c a t e
o
p p r o p r f a t e n e s s (
file
number
O B 5 J ) to
alow
the
m m e d i a t e d e m o l i t io n
o
he
x i s t i n g ,
Royal
Palm
H o t e l a n d
to
e g i n
c o n s i d e r a t i o n
o
the
p p r o p r i a t e
replacement
o
ths
istor ic
s t r u c t u r e .
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w o u l d
prefer
no
o
a v e
to
ake
ths
eC1uest,
o w e v e r ,as
x p l a i n e d
b e l o w a n d
in
he
t t a c h e d
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e
b as e don
x t e n s i v e
concrete
core
s a m p l e c
and
s t r u c t u n a l
analysis
o
the
x i s t i n g
s t r u c t u r e
It
as
e e n
d e t e r m i n e d
by (
q u l t e c t o n l c a ,
the
r o j e c t
a r c h i t e c t ; (
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va,
TImmons
an d
P a r t n e r s ,
the
project
structural
e n g i n e e r
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ecord: (
3ershell
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onsulting
E n g i n e e r s , Inc..
the
r o j e c t
peer
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a t r u c t u r a l l
l n g l n e e r ;
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r c h i t e c t s
and
h o m
G r a f t o n ,
t h e
H i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n A r c h i t e c t s
for
he
project,
tha
h e
e x l s U n g Royal
Palm
Hotel
s t r u c t u r e
c a n n o t
be
e p a i r e din
uc h II
way
lS to
meet
th e
M r u c t u r a l
r e q u i r e m e n t s
o
h e
S o u t h
F l o r i d a
Bui ld ing
Code. (
B ee
c o p i e s
o
etters
the
c o n s u l t a n t s
a t t a c h e d
to
ths
etter.)
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you
are
waretal
p
rtles
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both
the
Cty
nd R OP
b e l i e v e d
t h a t
b a s e d
en
h e
preliminary
a n a l y s i s
tha
theo y a l
Palm
Hotel
strudutB
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be
e p a i r e d
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r e s e r v e d .
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o
he
p l a l '
1s,
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and
e r m i t s
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todate
have
i n c o r p o r a t e d
the
Roya
Palms t r u c t u r e
b as e d
on
h e
a s s u m p t io n
that
It
ould
be
r e p a i r e d
to
ee
th e South
Florida
C o d e
r e q u l t e m e n t g -
O n c e
ROP
w a s
a l l o w e d
to
b e g i n
I n t e r i o r
d e m o l i t i o n
w I t h i n th e
f t o y a l
P a l m
s t r u c t u r e ,
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P a g e
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o
al
a r t i e s
that
the
e t e r i o r a t i o n o
the
xistIng
s t r u c t u r e
was
muchmoe
e x t e n s i v e
than
r ig inal ly
r e a l i z e d .
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the
nterior
demolition
revealed
m o r e
o
the
under lyIng
s t r u c t u r e
It
was
e t e r m i n e d
by
ot h
the
Cty
BUilding
D e p a r t m e n t
a n d
the
ro ject
design
t e a m
tha
additional
s t r t l c t u r a l
test ing
w o u l d
be
e q u i r e d
to
e t e r m i n e
the
x t e n t
Of
the
d a m a g e .
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14
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s s o c i a t e s
Inc.
eported
the
results
o f t e s t s
on
wenty-
five
o n c r e t e
core
a m p l e s
taken
t h r o u g h o u t
the
ev en
story
Royal
Palm
s t r u e t u r e . (
Se e
copy
o
h e
R e p o r t
a t t a c h e d
to
th~
e t t e r . )Theesults
o
hese
tests
show
t h a t t w e n t y -
two
o
the
w e n t y .
flve
teats
t a k e n
ware
elow
the
m i n I m u m
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o
3
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o r e o v e r ,
the
v e r a g e
PSI for
the
tests t a k e n
on
the
irs
level
of
the
s t r u c t u r e
w a s
o n l y
1,
A~
SI. ThIs
Is
o
particular
con cern
as
the
irs
l eve l
o b v i o u s l y
carries
th e
h e a v i e s t
loads
h e weak
condItion
of
the
c o n c r e t e
isu r t h e r
c o m p l i c a t e d
by
the
ac
hat
the
chloride
c o n t e n t
s u b s t a n t i a l l y
e x c e e d s
the
a x i m u m
p e r m i t t e d
l e v e l
under
the
a p p l i c a b l e
codes.
As
a
result,
he existing
c o n c r e t e Itsef
is
a u s i n g
the
corrosion
and
u l t i m a t e
falure
of
the
einforcing
s t e e l .
T h i s
condition
hs
e e n
described
as
"a n c e r " ,
c a u s i n g
the
ntemal
destruct ion
o
he
R o y a l
P a l m
Hoe
structure
which
can
n ly
be
r e m e d i e d
through
c o m p l e t e r e m o v a l
o
the
xist ing
c o n c r e t e .
In
hot,
h is
s t r u c t u r e
cannot
be
s a v e d
because
It
will
c o n t i n u e
to
sef..
d e s t r u c t
eve"
it h
r e p a i r
and
e i n f o r c e m e n t .
In
ight
o
the
bove
findings.
the
design
team
InCludIng
T h o r n
Graf ton
have
e g u n
f u r t h e r
d o c u m e n t i n g
the
x i s t i n g
conditions
at
the
Roya
Palm
In
a r t i c u l a r
the
exac t
c o n f i g u r a t i o n
and
m ater i a l s
o
h e l o b b y
and
the
w e s t e r n
f a c a d e
o
the
u i l d i n g .
This
effort
Is
reatly
e n h a n c e d
by
the
act
h a t
t h e r e
Is
a
u b s t a n t i a l l y
complete
se
of
the
r i g i n a l
buildingdrawings.
ROP
Is
ommitted
to
m m e d i a t e l y
p r o v i d i n g
comple te
and
h o r o u g h
d o c u m e n t a t i o n
o
he
historic
condition
o
he
o b b y
and
western
f a c a d e . F u r t h e r .
R D P
Is
hereby
c o m m l t u n g
to
he
Cty
o
iami
B e a c h
E l n d th e
Historic
P r e s e r v a t i o n
B o a r d
that
if
t
18
pproved
by
the
it y
and
Its
a r i o u s
boards
that
RD P
wll
f a i t h f u l l y
r e c o n s t r u c t
a
e s t e r n
facade
a n d
l o b b y
o
h e R o y a l
Palm
blsed
on
he
d o c u m e n t a t i o n
o
he
e x i s t i n g
c o n d i t i o n
andthe
istorical
b u i l d i n g
pans.
h is
wll
i n c l u d e
o c u m e n t a t I o n
b a s e d
on
r e s e r v a t i o n
o
actua l
slImpl..o
he
m a t e r i a l s
In
the
obby
area
and
al
o
he
Important
arch i tectura l
details, We
are
t h e r e f o r e seeking
i m m e d i a t e
p e r m i s s i o n
from
the
Cty
o
i a m i
Beach
to
egin
b i k i n g
a p p r o p r i a t e
samples
of
these
m a t e r i a l
u n d e r
the
c l o s e
s u p e r v i s i o n
o
illiam
Cary,
the
Pty
s
istoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
O f f i c e r .
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ae
w a r e
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there
m a ybe
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i v e r g e n c e
o
opinIon
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the
hsoic
r e s e r v a t i o n
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i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
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ost
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way
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and
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area
o f
th e
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P a g e
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o m m i t t e d
to
o r k i n g
wi th
the
City,
as
the
a n d l o r d ,
and
the
Hsoic
r e s e r v a t i o n /
Design
Review
B o a r d
staf f
and
the
Jon
B o a r d s
to
uickly
d e v e l o p
an
p p r o p r i a t e s e t
o
l a n s
for
the
e p l a c e t n e n t o
the
o y a l
Palm
H o t e l . As
we
have
x p l a i n e d
In
ou
various
m e e t i n g s
with
you and
o t h e r
Cty
g f f l c l a l s , the
fact that
ths
o n d i t i o n
w a s
not
fuly
e v e a l e d
un t i l
the
nterior
d e t n o l l t l o n o
the
R o y a l
Paltn
had
ubstantllilly
p r o g r e s s e d
has
created
s i g n i f i c a n t
timng
p r o b l e m s
fer
R D P .
The
o n t r a c t o r
Is
r o g r e s s i n g wltl1
site
work
a n d
the
lready
a p p r o v e d
partia
d e m o l i t i o n othe
a s t e r n
mos
a d d i t i o n to
the
Royal
P a l m a
the
u r r e n t
time.
n d e r
the
expected
construction
s c h e d u l e ,the
o n t r a c t o r
Isu e
to
egIn
s t a g i n g
ste
xcavat ion
f o l l o w e d
byfo
n s t a l l a t i o n
o
i l i n g s
and
o u n d a t i o n
on the
ste
e g i n n i n g
Inhe
flrs
w e e k
o
ovember,
n f o r t u n a t e l y ,
the
tructural
e n g i n e e r s
have
a d v t s e d
t h a tIf
d d i t i o n a l
w o r k
In
n d e r t a k e n
on
the
ste
whch
causes
s ign i f i ca n t
v I b r a t i o n
either
w i t h i n
the
R o y a l g.
lm
Hoe
structure
a n d J o r
In
the
areas
mme dia te l y
s u r r o u n d i n g
It
h a t
the
x i s t i n g
hoe
s t r u c t u r e
c o u l d
fa,
o r e o v e r ,
a S 8 u m l n g
that
the
exis t ing
Ro y a l
Palm structure
must
be
demolished
we
would
need
to undertake
that
demolition
work
before
we
s t a g e
the
Installation
of
pi l ing
and
foundation
work
on
the
site
so
thlilt
there
ls a
not a
conflict
between
those
two
o pe r a t i o n s .
If
we
are
to
avoid
truly significant
delay
In the
construction
of
this
project,
we
would
need
authorization
for
the
demolition
of the
R oy a l
Palm
H o 1 e l
s t r u c t u r e
by
c t o b e r
3D
9 9 8
which
is
next
Fr ldav.
We
are
therefore
request ing
that
the
Ci ty
call
an
emergency
specia l
meet ing
of
the Historic
Preservation
Board
as
ear ly
as
possible
next
week
in order
for
t~at Board
to
consider
authorlt:
atlon
of
the
demolition
of the
Roys l
Palm
Hotel.
As
a lways,
we
apprecil i l te
your
c o n t i n u i n g
coopera t i on
and
assistance.
We would
also
like
to extend
an Invltiltlon
to the
Historic
Preservation
Board
members
to
indlvldutlillly
view
the condition
of
the
bui ld ing
prior
to
the
meet i ng .
If
any
Board
member
would
like
to
view the
bui lding,
we
would
ask
that
t l 1 e y
c o n t a c t
your
office
and
hat
your
office
con tac t
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Kohler
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you
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ny way
w e
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In
order
to
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s e t t i n g
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stes
l o c a t e d be tween 15th
and
6th
S t r e e t s
on
he
eas
s i d eoo l l i n s
Avenue,
as
show n
on
a f o r e m e n t i o n e d
Pan,
are
granted
o
d e n i e d
in
a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h
p r o c e d u r e s
set
foth
n
the
fo rmer
Z o n i n g
Ordinance
Section
19(s
amended
pror
to
ay
5
9 9 4 ) .
The
r o p e r t y
is
he
subject
of a
D e v e l o p m e n t
A g r e e m e n t . P u r s u a n tto
u b s e c t i o n
19
fomer
o n i n g
Ordinance S e c t i o n
19
he
p r o c e d u r e s
for
granting
or
d e n y i n g
a
reques
for
a
e r t i f i c a t e
o
p p r o p r i a t e n e s s
for
D e m o l i t i o n
to
demolish
a
i s t o r i c structurerequre
the
applicant
to
o b t a i n aertificate
o
A p p r o p r i a t e n e s s
fo r
Demolition from
the
Cty
o m m i s s i o n
s u b s e q u e n t
to
a
-
8/15/2019 98-22953 RESO
23/23
ANALYSIS
At a
s p e c i a l
meeting
on
November
16,
1 9 9 8 ,
h e
Cty
sistoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Boar d
w i l l
hold
a
ubic
e a r i n g ,
w h e r e i n it
wll
e
r e c o m m e n d i n g
to
the
tyo m m i s s i o n
w h e t h e r or
no
a
Certificate
o
Appropr iateness
fo
e m o l i t i o n
r e q u e s t e d
by
he
p p l i c a n t
should
be
ranted.
The
letter
from
arter
McDowell (
Bilzin
S u m b e r g
Dunn
Pr i c e &
Axelrod,
LLP)
dated
O c t o b e r
22,
1998
sets
forth
the
nalysis
and
bass
p o n
whch
hs
e r t i f i c a t e
o f
A p p r o p r i a t e n e s s
r e q u e s t
from
RD
P
o y a l
PalmHoe
L i m i t e d
is
beng
r e q u e s te d (
see
a t t a c h e d ) .
C O N C L U S I O N
B a s e don
he
o r e g o i n g ,
the
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
recommends
tha
h e
Cty
o m m i s s i o n
approve
by
r e s o l u t i o n
the
s e t t i n go
a te
an d
time
certain
fo
a
u b l i c
h e a r i n g
on
N o v e m b e r
18
9 9 8
a
:
00 p.m.,
o
c o n s i d e r
the request
b y
th e R
D.
P
o y a l
Pam
o t e l
L
fo
ert i f icate
o
p p r o p r i a t e n e s s
for
D e m o l i t i o n
to
e m o l i s h
the
rema in ing
portions
o
he
Royal
P a l m
Hoe,
a n
historic
s t r u c t u r e
ocaed
a t
1 5 4 5
Coll ins
A
venue
in
rder
too n s t r u c t
a
irs
lass
luxury
C o n v e n t i o n C e n t e r / Resort
Hotel
w i t h
412
uest
rooms
nd suites.
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