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Home My WebLink About2000-05-01 Special Meeting - Presentations on Pier Restaurant City Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MAY 1, 2000 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Mc Elyea called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Charles K. McElyea Vice-Mayor John Bertino Commissioners: Jim Cali John Etling Bob Mikes City Manager Mike Smith City Attorney Tom Ansbro Acting City Clerk Sheryl Chapman 3. PRESENTATIONS ON PIER RESTAURANT Pier Pointe, Inc. Joseph Stadlen, Vice President of Intertech Construction Corp. explained that Pier Pointe, Inc. was a joint venture comprised of himself and the following people: Andrew Vaz of Try My Corp (d/b/a Try My Thai in Hollywood & Try My Thai Too in Ft. Lauderdale); Darius Zubrowski project manager of Quincy Johnson Architects of Boca Raton; Benjamin Wohl, real estate investor and manager with offices in Dania Beach. Their proposed design and construction would consist of a restaurant, observation tower, public bathrooms, bait/tackle shop and pier admissions. The restaurant would be approximately 5,000 square feet with a capacity of 250 patrons. It would include both indoor and outdoor seating and sun deck. The observation tower is an aesthetic and utilitarian concept. The 36' tower would provide a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, John U Lloyd State Park, Port Everglades and all points south. The public restrooms would be ADA compliant and constructed with maintenance and heavy use in mind. The bait/tackle shop would be designed to effortlessly control the egress/regress of the pier, security, retail sales and pedestrian traffic flow. Minutes - Special Meeting 1 May 1, 2000 Dania Beach All construction, design and materials selected would be chosen on the basis to satisfy the following criteria: South Florida Building Code, resistance to salt water corrosion, wind storm product testing, durability, minimal maintenance and low replacement cost. The proposed construction would be a structure consisting of double steel reinforced CBS. The roof would be standing seam uni-joint coated metal and the windows are proposed to be high impact resistant glass with accordion shutters. Construction work schedules, material delivery and labor coordination would be sensitive to the protected environment (sea turtles and natural foliage), city planned events, recognized holidays and neighboring residences. In exchange for a 20-year lease, Pier Pointe offered a lease payment of $60,000 for the restaurant, $72,000 for the pier and $50,000 supplementary, which is 10% of net profit from the restaurant at an estimated amount of$2,000,000 for the first year, with annual increases adjusted based on the CPI index not to exceed 3%. ® Pier Development Group The Group consists of the following: Paul Hugo, General Operating Partner; Tom Zanucci, General Financial Partner; Miguel F. Sanchez, Architect. Louis Randazzo, concept restaurant developer, proposed a pier restaurant with a casual dining environment with a full liquor bar, which would lend itself as that of an entertainment facility by creating events such as reggae bands on a cool summer afternoon. The construction of the project would be done to meet or exceed current building codes. The engineering and architectural plans would be such that it would not require large maintenance concerns for the future. The group feels that the structures built should not have high maintenance cost or problems just to create a theme. With unpredictable weather and adverse conditions such as hurricanes and salt water, the group is focused on using technology that is proven to withstand these types of elements. The group felt that the current operating fishing pier interest would be served with the renovation of the bait and tackle shop to include the addition of a water sports rental facility. Given the usable space left, the group encouraged the construction of a restaurant to coincide with the idea of a new "Hot Spot" in Dania Beach that would enhance the pier and also generate additional amenities for beach lovers: Minutes - Special Meeting 2 May 1, 2000 Dania Beach ® The group proposed the following: Lease term - 50 years Estimated cost of the project - $600,000 Liquor License —to include wet zoning and the ability to serve until 5 a.m. Signage: landlord to approve reasonable signage request subject to governmental approvals Exclusivity: The Pier Development Group to be granted standard exclusive clause for all food and beverage or any other type of business to include bait shop and also water sport rentals Compensation to City - $150,000 per year for management of the entire pier with an annual increase based on the CPI index. Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle The project would be created, constructed and operated by the Restaurant ® People Inc. with the following operating partners: Tim Petrillo, President; Peter Boulukos, Vice President; Alan Hooper Secretary and William Ivan, Treasurer. The group proposed the following: Construct a two-story 7,000 square foot "Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle" restaurant with a 2,000 square foot sun deck/bar. The first floor would consist of a 4,350 square food kitchen/dining/bar area. The second floor would be a 2,600 square foot mezzanine/bar with panoramic views. In addition, a 2,000 square foot roof sundeck would be incorporated into the design. Construct a 900 square foot bait and tackle store with an ADA compliant restroom facility for pier users. Modify landscaping as shown on the site plan to better promote the beach recreational area. Create an illuminated gravel walkway from restaurant to Whisky Creek dockage, and construct marina style huts (150 square feet) along the walkway. Minutes - Special Meeting 3 May 1, 2000 Dania Beach Sponsor a beach festival once a month. Invest $1,630,812.15 to develop and construct the project. Compensation to City - $98,000 per year in exchange for a 20-year lease with two (2) additional 10-year options. Rent would increase based upon the CPI, up to a maximum of 3% per year. As additional participation of risk, the group requested a rent abatement of$50,000 per year for the first 8 years. 4. Possible action directing staff to negotiate contract with #1 Proposer determined by City Commission. The Commission agreed to allow any revisions to be submitted up to the upcoming Friday. The City Attorney and City Manager were directed to present a recommended ranking of the proposals at a Special Meeting to be scheduled May 16, 2000. The City Manager was also directed to invite the Marine Advisory Board to the Special Meeting for their input. The meeting adjourned. 15�'� ® Mayor— Commissioner -AGtipg City CI r Respectfully submitted by Nanci Denny Approved on: January 8, 2002 Minutes - Special Meeting 4 May 1, 2000 Dania Beach