BACKGROUND
On October 31, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2017-30082, approving an Agreement with the Sabrina Cohen Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), for the Foundation to raise the funds and be responsible for all of the expenses related to the City’s design, development and construction of an Adaptive Recreation Center (the “Center”) to be located within a portion of the City’s “P72” surface parking lot at the 53rd Street and Collins Avenue (the “P72 Lot”).
The City would be the owner of the Center, which will be used for the primary purpose of providing the general public and specifically, persons living with physical and cognitive disabilities, including seniors living with disabilities and able-bodied individuals with temporary injuries, with an accessible access point to the beach and related beach programming.
The Agreement between the City and the Foundation was executed on November 2, 2017 (Exhibit “1”).
Subsequently, on July 2, 2018, pursuant to the Agreement’s terms, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2018-30377 (Exhibit “2”)., and approved, in the City’s proprietary capacity, the Foundation’s proposed Concept Plan for the Center.
A copy of the approved Concept Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit “3.”
ANALYSIS
The City and the Foundation desire to amend the Agreement, simply to update certain technical references, consistent with the Concept Plan approved by the City Commission on July 2, 2018 and applicable provisions of the City Code.
Specifically, consistent with the Agreement’s original intent for the Center to consist of a “two-story” structure with a height not to exceed 24 feet in height, and with a footprint not to exceed 10,000 sq. ft., the proposed amendment clarifies that the Center will have floorplates not to exceed 5,000 square feet (excluding exterior balconies or walkways), with a maximum height of twenty four (24) feet, measured from Base Flood Elevation + 5 feet to the roof of the building, in accordance with the City’s Land Development Regulations.
In addition, pursuant to the City Commission’s July 2, 2018 approval of the Concept Plan, the proposed amendment clarifies that the final precise location on the Property Center shall be located on the northeast corner of the P72 Lot. As such area falls within the geographical boundary for review by the Design Review Board (and not the Historic Preservation Board), the Agreement is updated to reference that review and approval by the appropriate regulatory board (in this case, the Design Review Board) will be required.
The proposed amendment is attached as Exhibit “4” hereto.