DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR ARSHT

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-09-09 · resolution

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261553 is a Resolution approving a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant on the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, located at 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132, in favor of the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, for a term of five years in exchange for a grant of $250,000.00 for upgrading the building management system. The item was introduced on 9/1/2026, was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 9/9/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026 as item 8C. The applicant is the Department of Cultural Affairs, with Commissioner Keon Hardemon as prime sponsor. The decision is pending before the Board. The grant funds are matched by the Adrienne Arsht Center Trust, Inc. The project is countywide in impact and located in County Commission District 3. The building includes the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall, the 200-seat Carnival Studio Theater, the Peacock Education Center, the restored Carnival Art Deco Tower, and Thomson Plaza for the Arts. The Building Management System is a computer-based control system centralizing monitoring and management of mechanical and electrical equipment such as HVAC, lighting, and security. The Trust will oversee implementation, compliance, and use of grant funds. The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, led by Director Ashlee Thomas, is managing the CIIP allocations. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.