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File Number: 05-00410da Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163,
FLORIDA STATUTES, BETWEEN MAHI SHRINE HOLDING CORPORATION AND
RIVER LANDING DEVELOPMENT, LLC, APPLICANT ENTITIES AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 9 ACRES FOR THE "RIVER
LANDING" SPECIAL AREA PLAN ("SAP") AT APPROXIMATELY 1400, 1420 AND
1500 NORTHWEST NORTH RIVER DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REDEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LAND; AUTHORIZING THE
FOLLOWING USES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, LODGING, CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIL SUPPORT, AND
ANY OTHER USES AUTHORIZED BY THE "RIVER LANDING SAP", AND
PERMITTED BY THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, AND
THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT FOR SAID PURPOSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, River Landing Development, Inc. ("River Landing") holds fee simple title to
354,578 square feet (+8.14 acres) of property north bank of the Miami River at approximately 1400,
1420 and 1500 Northwest North River Drive, Miami, Florida, legally described in "ExhibitA", hereinafter
known as River Landing; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.9 of the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami
("Miami 21 ") authorizes the assembly and master planning of parcels greater than nine (9) abutting
acres in size; and
WHEREAS, On March 13, 2013, Waiver 13-0002 was approved with conditions, allowing the
reduction in acreage from nine (9) to eight.one (8.1); and
WHEREAS, this process is referred to as a Special Area Plan ("SAP"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.9.1.f of Miami 21, development within a Special Area Plan
shall be pursuant to a recorded development agreement; and
WHEREAS, River Landing has submitted an application for approval of the Development
Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City and River Landing wish for the development of the Project to proceed
substantially in accordance with the amended Regulating Plan and Design Guidelines, attached as
attached hereto; and
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WHEREAS, the City and River Landing wish for the development of the Project to conform with
the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located in the Health District Regional Activity Center; and
WHEREAS, the lack of certainty in the approval of development can result in a waste of
economic and land resources, discourage sound capital improvement planning and financing, escalate
the cost of housing and development, and discourage commitment to comprehensive planning; and
WHEREAS, assurance to the developer that it may proceed in accordance with existing laws
and policies, subject to the conditions of a development agreement, strengthens the public planning
process;
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 Development Agreement, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes,
between River Landing LLC., and the City of Miami, relating to development of the approximately 8.14
acres, is hereby approved.
Section 3. The Development Agreement is applicable only to property owned by River Landing
LLC., subject to the development parameters set forth therein.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the Development Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, for said purpose.
Section 5. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance
is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
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{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} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoes by the Mayor within ten
days of the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date
stated herein, whichever is later.
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