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Midtown Doral unit owner says clubhouse promised for residents only is now being considered for public use; cites parking shortfall and monthly fees
Summary
A Midtown Doral resident told the council the clubhouse was built with homeowner payments, opened with only a gym in April 2024, and that opening the facility to the public would worsen a roughly 500-space parking deficit; she urged council to oppose public access.
Adriana Rubio Di Natale, a Midtown Doral homeowner, told the City Council during public comment that representations made during a 2021 Midtown Doral PUD hearing—that the clubhouse would be for the exclusive use of owners and residents—were not honored.
Rubio Di Natale said the clubhouse, delayed for years, opened in April 2024 but ‘‘only had a gym’’ at that time. She said unit owners were charged an extra $120 per month for clubhouse access and that a 3% annual inflation adjustment is applied to the fee regardless of actual inflation. She said that if the clubhouse is opened to the public, owners face increased parking pressure: she estimated a roughly 500-space shortfall if the facility were opened to the public. She also said promised additional visitor parking (34 spaces) has not been provided.
She told the council owners were facing liens if they fail to pay the $120 monthly fee and said the clubhouse is generating approximately $2,000,000 in revenue paid by homeowners. Rubio Di Natale urged the council to oppose opening the clubhouse to the public and said owners strongly object.
Her remarks referenced a 2021 hearing on amendments to the Midtown Doral PUD in which, she said, the developer and the mayor at the time stated the clubhouse would be for owners and residents and that the clubhouse would provide a shuttle service between buildings. On the record, Rubio Di Natale asked the council to consider neighbors’ parking impacts, the change in the PUD phasing (from three phases to six), and the financial burden on unit owners.
Council took no formal action on the matter during the meeting; Rubio Di Natale spoke during the public comment period and the council did not open a public hearing or agenda item specifically on the Midtown clubhouse at this meeting.
