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File Number: 15-00336
Final Action Date:
RESOLUTION THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF
RESTRICTIONS REGARDING BLOCK 36 WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
TO EXTEND THE ZONING APPROVAL DEADLINE BY TWO (2) YEARS FROM
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2016 AND TO EXTEND THE TIME
FRAME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION FROM
NOVEMBER 14, 2015 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2017 AND PROVIDE THAT THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY NOT UNILATERALLY MODIFY THE TIME
DEADLINES.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (the
"CRA") previously entered into a Declaration of Restrictions regarding Block 36 (the "Declaration"); and
WHEREAS, the CRA has entered into a Development Agreement with Lyric Development, LLC
("Lyric") with respect to the development of Block 36 and other properties; and
WHEREAS, Lyric has requested that the CRA and Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "County")
amend the Declaration to extend the zoning approval deadline under the Declaration from November
14, 2014 to November 14, 2016 and extend the time frame for commencement of vertical construction
from November 14, 2015 to November 15, 2017 and provide that the Executive Director may not
unilaterally modify the time frames (the "Requested Changes"); and
WHEREAS, the County has approved the Requested Changes in accordance with the
Resolution attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "County Approval"); and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the CRA that the CRA authorize an amendment to the
Declaration consistent with the County Approval.
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File Number: 15-00336
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Executive Director to enter into
an amendment to the Declaration incorporating the terms of the County Approval with the County.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
WILLIAM R. BLOOM
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
Special Counsel
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