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File Number: 14-00056da
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163,
FLORIDA STATUTES, BETWEEN RANSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL, INC. AND
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN
PARCELS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 11.45 ACRES FOR
THE RANSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL UPPER CAMPUS SPECIALAREA PLAN
("SAP"), AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3552, 3575,
AND 3695 MAIN HIGHWAY; AND 3171, 3173, 3175, AND 3183 ROYAL ROAD,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MASTER PLANNING OF THE UPPER
CAMPUS BY A) PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL AND RENOVATION OF SOME
EXISTING STRUCTURES; B) PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF THREE (3)
N•EW BUILDINGS; C) ALLOWING FOR THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL GREEN
OPEN SPACE; D) PRESERVING THE EXISTING TREE CANOPIES AND HISTORIC
BUILDINGS; AND E) DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE LEED CERTIFIED STATE OF THE
ART CLASSROOMS, PROMOTING A SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS, AND ANY OTHER
USES AUTHORIZED BY THE SAP, PERMITTED BY THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, AND THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Ransom Everglades School, Inc. holds fee simple title to 11.45± acres of
property located at approximately 3552, 3575, and 3695 Main Highway; and 3171, 3173, 3175, and
3183 Royal Road, Miami, Florida, known as the Ransom Everglades School Upper Campus; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.9 of the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("Miami 21"), authorizes the assembly and master planning of parcels greater
than nine (9) abutting acres in size; and
WHEREAS, this process is referred to as a Special Area Plan ("SAP"); and
WHEREAS, the Ransom Everglades Upper Campus qualifies as a SAP as per Article 3,
Section 3.9 of Miami 21, generally bound by Main Highway to the Northwest, the property identified as
3551 Main Highway to the Northeast, Biscayne Bay to the Southeast, and Royal Road and the
property identified as 3187 Royal Road to the Southwest; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.9.1.E of Miami 21, development within an SAP shall be
pursuant to a recorded development agreement; and
WHEREAS, Ransom Everglades School, Inc. has submitted an application for approval of the
Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes, attached as Exhibit "A"; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and Ransom Everglades School, Inc. wish for the
development of the project to proceed substantially in accordance with the Regulating Plan and Design
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City and Ransom Everglades School, Inc. wish for the development of the
project to conform with the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the requested amendment will facilitate the Master Planning of the Upper Campus
by a) Providing for the removal and renovation of some existing structures; b) Providing for the addition
of three (3) new buildings;. c) Allowing for the creation of additional green open space; d) preserving
the existing tree canopies and historic buildings; and e) Developing innovative LEED certified state of
the art classrooms, promoting a sustainable campus; and
WHEREAS, the current institution conditions need to improve and update constantly to meet
the most advanced levels of education; 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 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 Ransom Everglades School, Inc., and the City, relating to development of the approximately
11.45 acres, is hereby approved In substantially the attached form.
Section 3. Ransom Everglades School, inc. and the City continue to finalize the language of
the Development Agreement.
Section 4. The Development Agreement is applicable only to property owned by Ransom
Everglades School, Inc., subject to the development parameters set forth therein.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized {1 } to execute the Development Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, for said purpose..
Section 6. 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 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. (2}
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APP "' OVER AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA ENDEZ
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} 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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