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File Number: 07-01490A
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163,
FLORIDA STATUTES, BETWEEN WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD., AND
THE CITY OF MIAMI, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ±29 ACRE,
MORE OR LESS, PARCEL OF LAND ZONED C-2, "LIBERAL COMMERCIAL,"
LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWESTERN INTERSECTION OF NORTHWEST 7TH
STREET AND NORTHWEST 37TH AVENUE AT 450 NORTHWEST 37TH
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE
DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT OF A PARIMUTUEL FACILITY, WITH
ASSOCIATED GAMING, AND OTHER PERMITTED COMMERCIAL USES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, West Flagler Associates, LTD ("West Flager") is the owner of certain real property in
the City of Miami ("City") consisting of 29.7 acres of land more or less located at the southwestern
corner of Northwest 7th Street and Northwest 37th Avenue Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, West Flagler has requested approval of a Development Agreement ("Agreement"),
pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes to provide that West Flagler may develop its 29.7
acres of land, more or less, according to the C-2 "Liberal Commercial" district regulations in effect as
of the effective date of the Agreement during the term of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed the proposed Development Agreement and has
considered the testimony of all interested parties at the public hearing, the intended use of the land as
described in the Development Agreement and has considered the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Agreement, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes, between West Flagler
and the City, relating to the development of a ±29 acre, more or less, parcel of land zoned C-2,
"Liberal Commercial," located on the southwestern intersection of Northwest 7th Street and Northwest
37th Avenue at 450 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of the
development/redevelopment of a parimutuel facility, with associated gaming, and other permitted
commercial uses, is approved.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:'
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City. Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it sha►l become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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