HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit CReturn recorded copy to:
Impact Fee Section
Regulatory and Economic Resources Dept.
Miami -Dade County
11805 SW 26th St.
Miami, Florida 33175-2474
Instrument prepared by:
Carli Koshal
Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, PLLC
200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300
Miami, FL 33131
Folio No. 01-0105-050-1120
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
FOR DEFERRED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ROAD IMPACT FEES
This Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Deferred Miami -Dade County Road Impact
Fees (the "Declaration") made this day of , 2021, by BLOCK 55
RESIDENTIAL, LP, a Florida limited partnership (the "Owner"), having an address at
2901 Florida Avenue, Suite 806, Miami, Florida 33133, in favor of MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the "County").
WHEREAS, Owner hereby covenants that Owner is lawfully seized of that certain
real property located in Miami -Dade County, Florida, legally described in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Property");
WHEREAS, Owner intends to construct a mixed -use development that contains a
commercial component on the Property (which commercial portion is referred to as the
"Project");
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County has
adopted the Miami -Dade County Road Impact Fee Ordinance, Chapter 33E of the Code
of Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "Ordinance");
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic
Resources (the "Department"), through its Director, is given the authority to administer
and effectuate the Ordinance; for purposes of this Declaration, "Director" means the
Director of the Department, or of such successor, division, or department having
jurisdiction over such matters, or the Director's designee;
WHEREAS, Section 33E-14(e) of the Ordinance requires road impact fees to be
paid prior to issuance of the building permit (unless otherwise waived by operation of law
or other ordinance);
WHEREAS, subsection 33E-14(e)(1)(b) of the Ordinance allows for the deferral of
up to seventy-five percent (75%) of such road impact fees (excluding administrative costs)
until the earlier of the first temporary certificate of occupancy or certificate of occupancy
for the development activity pursuant to the process set forth therein for properties within
an Enterprise Zone (as defined in the Ordinance);
WHEREAS, the Property is located within an Enterprise Zone;
WHEREAS, the County, pursuant to the impact fee assessment for Process
Number M2021002425 ("Impact Fee Assessment"), attached as Exhibit "B", has
assessed Owner ($ ) in total road impact fees for the Project (the "Total
Project Road Impact Fees");
WHEREAS, Owner is seeking and desires the deferral of ($ ) of the
Total Project Road Impact Fees (the "Deferred Impact Fees") representing seventy- five
percent (75%) of the Total Project Road Impact Fees otherwise applicable to the Project
until such time as first temporary certificate of occupancy or permanent certificate of
occupancy is issued; and
WHEREAS, Owner has agreed to assure the Director that the Project will meet the
requirements of Section 33E-14(e)(1)(b) of the County Code providing for a declaration
of restrictive covenants running with the land and for a voluntary lien, as provided in that
section.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and undertakings set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, Owner hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into
this Declaration.
2. Covenants Related to Section 33E-14(e)(1)(b), County Code and Voluntary Lien.
The County hereby grants Owner a deferral of the Deferred Impact Fees until such
time as the first temporary certificate of occupancy or permanent certificate of
occupancy is issued for the Project. In consideration of such deferral, Owner
hereby declares that the Property shall be held, maintained, transferred, sold,
conveyed and owned subject to the following designations and restrictive
covenants:
a In connection with the deferral of the Deferred Impact Fees provided under
Section 33E-14(e)(1)(b) and this Declaration, prior to the issuance of either a
temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy by the City of Miami for the
Project, Owner, its successors or assigns, shall pay the Deferred Impact Fees
or such applicable remaining balance of the impact fee due for the Project.
b. In connection with the deferral of the Deferred Impact Fees provided under
Section 33E-14(e)(1)(b) and this Declaration, Owner acknowledges and agrees
that in the event the development activity fails to produce at least 100 new full-
time jobs when the final determination on the exemption set forth in Section
33E-14(d)(3) is made and fails to maintain an aggregate of 100 jobs for the 5-
year period required under Section 33E-14, the County shall be entitled to
recover an amount equivalent to interest on the deferred amount pursuant
Section 33E-14 at the statutory rate set forth under Section 55.03, Florida
Statutes. However, Owner intends on complying with the requirement of
producing the required jobs contemplated under the provisions of Section 33E-
14(e)(1)(b) and is submitting this Declaration with the understanding that in the
event the Enterprise Zone program is extended and upon satisfaction of the
requirements under the County Code, Owner shall be entitled to a refund of the
Total Project Road Impact Fees, including the Deferred Impact Fees pursuant
to Sections 33E-13 and/or 33E-14 of the County Code.
a Owner acknowledges that this Declaration shall constitute a voluntary lien on
the commercial portions of the Project only, which specifically excludes the
parking garage improvements, in the amount equal to the Deferred Impact
Fees pursuant to Section 33E-14(e)(1)(b) of the County Code.
3. Termination, Amendment, Dissolution of Lien, and Release.
a Termination of Declaration and Release of Lien.
In the event the Project does not proceed, and the permit or development order
is either revoked or expires, or upon satisfaction of the Total Project Road
Impact Fees to the County, the Owner, its successors or assigns, upon written
request to the Director, shall have the right to a termination of this Declaration
and release of the voluntary lien. Such termination of this Declaration and
release of lien shall be executed by the Director and recorded in the Official
Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
b. Release and Dissolution of Lien.
Upon payment of the Deferred Impact Fees (unless otherwise waived by
operation of law or ordinance) or such lower amount determined to be due
based on any amendments to the Project, the Owner, its successors or
assigns, upon written request to the Director, shall have the right to a Release
and Dissolution entirely releasing this Declaration and dissolving the voluntary
lien created pursuant to section 2.c. above. Such Release and Dissolution of
Lien shall be executed by the Director and recorded in the Official Records of
Miami -Dade County, Florida.
a Amendment, Modification.
The provisions of this instrument may be further amended, modified or released
by a written instrument executed by the then -Owner of the portion of the
Property subject to the request, with joinders by all mortgagees, if any, provided
the same is also approved by the Director.
4. No Waiver. Nothing herein shall be deemed to waive the right of Owner to contest
the amounts assessed for the Project if less development than provided for in the
Impact Fee Assessment attached as Exhibit B is ultimately developed. Further,
nothing herein shall be deemed to waive the right of Owner to seek a refund or
exemption of the road impact fee under any other provision of the County Code,
including but not limited to Section 33E-13.
5. Notice. Any notice required to be given herein or under the County Code shall be
given by personal delivery or by certified U.S. mail at the address below or at such
other addresses as may be specified in writing by the parties:
COUNTY
OWNER/LENDER
Impact Fee Division Supervisor Block 55 Residential, LP
Miami -Dade County 2901 Florida Avenue, Suite 806
11805 SW 26th Street Miami, Florida 33130
Miami, Florida 33182 Attention: Michael Swerdlow
With a copy to: With a copy to:
Office of the County Attorney Bercow Radell Fernandez
111 NW 1 st Street Larkin & Tapanes, PLLC
Suite 2910 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300
Miami, Florida 33128 Miami, FL 33131
Attn: Carli Koshal, Esq.
With a copy to:
Grady Hunt PLLC
2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Attn: Lauren Hunt, Esq.
6. Owner. The term "Owner" shall mean and refer to the record owner, whether one
or more persons or entities, of the fee simple title to the Property as hereinabove
provided. However, for purposes of this Declaration, with respect to any portion of
the Property that has been submitted to the condominium form of ownership or
another collective ownership structure (a "Submitted Portion"), the condominium
association, property owners' association or other entity governing such Submitted
Portion shall be deemed to be the Owner of such Submitted Portion, even though
it may not actually own any portion of such Submitted Portion.
7. Estoppel. This Declaration is being recorded with the understanding that within 5
business days after written request of Owner or the holder of a mortgage, the
County shall provide an estoppel certificate with respect to the Owner's compliance
with the terms hereof, including amounts and payments of any impact fees.
8. Construction. The section headings that appear in this Declaration are for
purposes of convenience of reference only and are not to be construed as
modifying, explaining, restricting or affecting the substance of the sections in which
they appear. In construing this Declaration, the singular shall be held to include the
plural, the plural shall be held to include the singular, and reference to any
particular gender shall be held to include every other and all genders.
9. Governing Law. This Covenant shall be governed by, and shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.
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Signed, witnessed, executed and acknowledged this day of , 2021.
BLOCK 55 RESIDENTIAL, LP,
a Florida limited partnership
Witnesses
By:
Print Name:
By:
Print Name
STATE OF _
COUNTY OF
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By: Pacific Southwest Community
Development Corporation, a California
nonprofit public benefit corporation, its
general partner
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Name:
Title:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, by means of ( ) physical presence or
online notarization, this day of 2021 by
of Pacific Southwest Community Development Corporation, a
California nonprofit public benefit corporation, as the general partner of Block 55 Residential, LP,
a Florida limited partnership, on behalf of said entities, who is () personally known to me or
) produced a valid driver's license as identification.
Notary Public:
Sign Name:
Print Name:
My Commission Expires [NOTARIAL SEAL]
EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description
Lots 1 through 20, inclusive, of Block 55 North, Map of Miami, Dade Co. Fla, according to the plat
thereof, as recorded in Plat Book B, Page 41, of the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida;
less and except the East 7.5 feet of Lot 20; and further less and except that portion of Lot 10 taken
by the State Of Florida Department Of Transportation by Order Of Taking recorded in Official
Records Book 5349, Page 129, of the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida, being more
particularly described as follows:
Begin on the West line of said Lot 10 at a point 14.51 feet South 02016'16" East from the Northwest
corner thereof, said point being the beginning of a curve concave Southeasterly having a radius of
14.5 feet, thence from a tangent bearing of North 02016'16" West run Northwesterly, Northerly and
Northeasterly 22.79 feet along said curve through a central angle of 90002'57" to the North line of
said Lot 10, thence Westerly 14.51 feet along said North line to the Northwest corner of said Lot 10,
thence South 02016'16" East 14.51 feet along the West line of said Lot 10 to the Point Of Beginning.
LESS AND EXCEPT:
A RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION PARCEL BEING A PORTION OF LOT 1 AND LOTS 10
THROUGH 20, OF BLOCK 55 NORTH, MAP OF MIAMI, DADE CO. FLA., ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK B, PAGE 41, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; LESS AND EXCEPT THE EAST 7.50 FEET OF SAID LOT 20;
AND FURTHER LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF SAID LOT 10 TAKEN BY THE STATE
OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY ORDER OF TAKING RECORDED IN
OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 5349, PAGE 129, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 AT A POINT 14.51 FEET SOUTH 02016,161, EAST
FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID POINT BEING THE BEGINNING OF A
CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 14.5 FEET, THENCE FROM A
TANGENT BEARING OF NORTH 02016'16" WEST RUN NORTHWESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND
NORTHEASTERLY 22.79 FEET ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
90002'57" TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10, THENCE WESTERLY 14.51 FEET ALONG
SAID NORTH LINE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10, THENCE SOUTH
02016'16" EAST 14.51 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION PARCEL LYING IN SAID BLOCK 55 NORTH AND BEING
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE EAST 12.50 FEET OF SAID LOT 1.
AND
THE WEST 10.00 FEET OF SAID LOT 10.
AND
THE WEST 10.00 FEET AND THE SOUTH 10.00 FEET OF SAID LOT 11 AND THE EXTERNAL
AREA OF A CIRCULAR CURVE, LYING WITHIN SAID LOT 11, SAID CIRCULAR CURVE
FORMED BY A 25.00 FOOT RADIUS, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST, AND TANGENT TO A
LINE 10.00 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 11 AND
TANGENT TO A LINE 10.00 FEET NORTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
LOT 11.
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THE SOUTH 10.00 FEET OF SAID LOTS 12 THROUGH 19, INCLUSIVE.
AND
THE SOUTH 10.00 FEET AND THE WEST 5.00 FEET OF THE EAST 12.50 FEET OF SAID LOT
20 AND THE EXTERNAL AREA OF A CIRCULAR CURVE, LYING WITHIN SAID LOT 20, SAID
CIRCULAR CURVE FORMED BY A 25.00 FOOT RADIUS, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST,
AND TANGENT TO A LINE 12.50 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF
SAID LOT 10 AND TANGENT TO A LINE 10.00 FEET NORTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID LOT 20.
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL SITUATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND LAND CONTAINING 10,640 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS
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JOINDER BY MORTGAGEE
The undersigned CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida
("Mortgagee"), and mortgagee under that certain Miami Forever Bond Mortgage and Security
Agreement for Sawyer's Walk from Block 55 Residential, LP, a Florida limited partnership,
dated August 12, 2021, recorded August 25, 2021, in Book 32702, Page 915, of the public
records of Miami -Dade County, Florida covering all of the property described in the foregoing
Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Deferred Miami -Dade County Road Impact Fees, does
hereby acknowledge that the terms of the foregoing Declaration are and shall be binding upon
the undersigned and its successors in title.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these presents have been executed this day of 12021.
ATTEST: CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal corporation of the State of
Florida
By:
Todd Hannon, City Clerk By:
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
L6.2
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
STATE OF FLORIDA
SS: COUNTY OF MIAMI-
DADE
Arthur Noriega V, City Manager
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me, by means of ❑ physical presence
or ❑ by online notarization, this day of 2021, by Arthur Noriega V, as City
Manager of the City of Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, on behalf of said
municipal corporation. He is personally known to me or has produced as
identification.
Notary Public
Printed Name of Notary Public
My Commission expires:
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