Deauville developers propose paying $6.3 million in fines for project approval

Driving the news: The City Commission is scheduled to vote today on a development agreement for the proposed project at 6701 Collins Ave. and a legal settlement in which the property owners would pay the city $6.3 million.

Catch up quick: The former Deauville resort, famous for hosting a 1964 Beatles performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," closed in 2017 and was demolished in 2022 after falling into disrepair.

• The city sued its owners for neglecting the property and the pending settlement agreement would pay the city millions in outstanding fines, unpaid utility bills and code violations.

Zoom in: Owners Terra and Deauville Associates seek to build 380 feet tall — 180 feet higher than what's currently allowed on the property.

• They're also seeking an extra 416,250 square feet of floor area from the city.
• The project will include up to 140 condo units and 200 hotel rooms.

In exchange, the owners are proposing to:

• Pay the $6.3 million in fines.
• Partially reconstruct the historic Deauville pedestal.
• Provide public beach access.
• Provide 150 public parking spaces at a nearby garage, after it's inspected for any structural issues.

• Pay $7.5 million for the proposed redevelopment of the Byron Carlyle Theater and $440,000 for city infrastructure projects.
• Develop a "triangle pocket park" on 67th Street and Indian Creek Drive.

Flashback: Miami Beach voters rejected a similarly upzoned Deauville redevelopment in 2022 from Dolphins owner and Related Companies founder Stephen Ross.

What's next: The City Commission still needs to give final approval to the upzoning of the property, which it could do today, though the administration is recommending that commissioners defer those votes until May 21.