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Resolutions - R7  D




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney 
DATE:January  15, 2020
 

2:10 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing

SUBJECT:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TO CONSIDER APPROVAL, FOLLOWING FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARING, OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 9, 2019, BETWEEN THE CITY AND SOUTH BEACH HEIGHTS I, LLC, 500 ALTON ROAD VENTURES, LLC, 1220 SIXTH, LLC AND KGM EQUITIES, LLC, AS ASSIGNED TO TCH 500 ALTON, LLC, BY ASSIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 (THE “DEVELOPER”), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 500 ALTON ROAD, 630 ALTON ROAD, 650 ALTON ROAD, 1220 6TH STREET, 659 WEST AVENUE, 701 WEST AVENUE, 703 WEST AVENUE, 711 WEST AVENUE, 721 WEST AVENUE, 723 WEST AVENUE, 727 WEST AVENUE AND 737 WEST AVENUE (COLLECTIVELY, THE “DEVELOPMENT SITE”), AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 118-4 OF THE CITY CODE, AND SECTIONS 163.3220 – 163.3243, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH SECOND AMENDMENT PROVIDES, AMONG OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS, FOR: (1) SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE ARISING FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT’S RULING, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2019, ALLOWING THE EXCLUSION OF COVERED STAIRS, ELEVATOR SHAFTS, MECHANICAL CHUTES AND CHASES FROM THE CALCULATION OF FLOOR AREA FOR THE PROJECT; (2) A REDUCTION OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS PERMITTED ON THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, FROM 410 UNITS TO A MAXIMUM OF 330 UNITS; (3) APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLANS FOR THE 3.0 ACRE PUBLIC PARK THAT DEVELOPER SHALL CONSTRUCT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AT ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE; (4) EXPEDITED TIMEFRAMES FOR THE DEVELOPER TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 3.0 ACRE PUBLIC PARK AND TO CONVEY OWNERSHIP OF THE PARK SITE TO THE CITY; (5) APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLANS FOR THE 5TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT, WHICH DEVELOPER SHALL CONSTRUCT ON CITY’S BEHALF (THE “PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT”), AND (6) APPROVAL OF THE FINAL BRIDGE PROJECT BUDGET, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM CITY CONTRIBUTION FOR BRIDGE PROJECT COSTS; AND FURTHER, SETTING THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR A TIME CERTAIN.

 


RECOMMENDATION

See Commission Memorandum attached.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a Resident Right to Know item? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes Yes 
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Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Memorandum - 500 Alton 2nd Amend to Dev Agmt
Exhibits - 500 Alton 2nd Amend to Dev Agmt
Reso - 500 Alton 2nd Amend to Dev Agmt
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