Referendum Required

According to the Miami Beach Charter and City Code, any lease of the parking area behind the Jackie Gleason Theater would require a voter referendum.

"Sec. 1.03. Powers of city.

(b) Alienability of property.

1. The only limitation concerning alienability of City-owned park, recreation or waterfront property is the restriction of the sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten (10) years or longer (including option periods) of park, recreation, or waterfront property in the City of Miami Beach, unless such sale, exchange, conveyance or lease is approved by a majority vote of the voters in a City-wide referendum. This provision shall be liberally construed in favor of the preservation of all park, recreation and waterfront lands.

2. The sale, exchange, conveyance or lease of ten years or longer of the following properties shall also require approval by a majority vote of the voters in a City-wide referendum: (1)Lots West of the North Shore Open Space Park: All City-owned property bounded by 87 th Street on the North, Collins Avenue on the East, 79 th Street on the South, and Collins Court on the West; (2) Cultural Campus: All City-owned property bounded by 22 nd Street on the North, Park Avenue on the West, 21 st Street on the South, and Miami Beach Drive on the East; (3) 72 nd Street Parking Lot: The City-owned surface parking lot bounded by 73 rd Street on the North, Collins Avenue on the East, 72 nd Street on the South, and Harding Avenue on the West; (4) Convention Center Parking Lots: All City-owned surface parking lots located in the Civic and Convention Center District, generally bounded by Lincoln Lane on the South, Washington Avenue on the East, Meridian Avenue on the West and Dade Boulevard on the North; and (5) Lincoln Road Parking Lots: All City-owned surface parking lots in the vicinity of Lincoln Road located within the area bounded by 17 th Street on the North, Euclid Avenue on the East, 16 th Street on the South, and West Avenue on the West.