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Resolution: R-16-0275
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File Number: 16-00561 Final Action Date: 6/9/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 15-0153, ADOPTED MARCH 26, 2015, IN ITS
ENTIRETY, AND RESTATING SUPPORT TO THE MIAMI-DADE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ("COUNTY COMMISSION") FOR THE CREATION OF
THE MIAMI WORLDCENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("CDD") BY
FORBES MIAMI NE 1ST AVENUE LLC, MIAMI WORLDCENTER HOLDINGS, LLC,
AND THEIR AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES ("DEVELOPER"), FOR THE
TWENTY-THREE (23) +/- ACRE SITE GENERALLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY
NORTHEAST 11TH STREET, ON THE SOUTH BY NORTHEAST 6TH STREET, ON
THE EAST BY NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE, AND ON THE WEST BY NORTH MIAMI
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS DEPICTED ON EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, WITH CERTAIN PARCELS EXCLUDED, ALSO DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A," AND URGING THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE
PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE DEVELOPER FOR THE CREATION OF THE CDD;
NOTIFYING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI HAS NO
OBJECTION TO THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE CREATING THE
CDD OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE SIX (6) WEEK PERIOD, AND TO RECEIVING
NOTICE LESS THAN FOUR (4) WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING,
AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-1, RULE 5.06(F) OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ASSERTING ITS RIGHT TO RECEIVE NOTICE AT
LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0658, adopted November 13, 2008, the Miami
Worldcenter Group LLC, their affiliates and subsidiaries ("Developer"), and the City of Miami ("City")
entered into a Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13039, adopted November 13, 2008, the City Commission
approved the Rezoning of the twenty-three (23) +/- acre site generally bounded on the North by
Northeast 11th Street, on the South by Northeast 6th Street, on the East by Northeast 2nd Avenue,
and on the West by North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, with the exception of the parcels listed on
Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated, from SD-16.1 to SD-16.3 ("Rezoning"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("Miami 21 Code"), adopted on October 22, 2009, carried over regulations for SD-16.3 into
Appendix D of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0086, adopted March 13, 2014 and rescinded March
26, 2015, the City Commission supported the creation of the Miami Worldcenter Community
Development District ("CDD") with certain parcels excluded ("CDD Resolution I"); and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-0153, adopted March 26, 2015, the City Commission
supported the creation of the CDD with certain parcels excluded ("CDD Resolution II"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13483, adopted on September 29, 2014, the City
Commission approved an amendment of Appendix D of the Miami 21 Code to modify certain
development standards for the Miami Worldcenter Area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13498, adopted February 26, 2015, Miami Worldcenter
Holdings, LLC, Forbes Miami NE 1st Avenue LLC, their affiliates and subsidiaries, and the City
entered into an amended and restated Development Agreement ("Amended Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, certain properties were added and removed from the exclusion list of CDD
Resolution II ("Excluded Parcels"), and there is a wish to make the corrections for proper inclusion of
identified parcels; and
WHEREAS, CDD Resolution II is hereby rescinded in its entirety by this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the creation of the CDD to assist in funding and constructing
various onsite and offsite infrastructure and related public improvements for the Miami Worldcenter
Project;
WHEREAS, solely for the creation of the CDD referenced in this Resolution, the City has no
objection to having the Miami -Dade Board of County Commission ("County Commission") consider
the second reading of the ordinance creating the CDD prior to the six (6) week period, and has no
objection to receiving notice less than four (4) weeks in advance of the public hearing, as required by
Section 2-1, Rule 5.06(f) of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida ("County Code");
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. Resolution No. 15-0153, adopted March 26, 2015, is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
Section 3. The City Commission supports the creation of a CDD by the Developer, for the
property bounded on the North by Northeast 11th Street, on the South by Northeast 6th Street, on the
East by Northeast 2nd Avenue, and on the West by North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as depicted
on Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, with certain parcels excluded, also described in Exhibit "A".
Section 4. The City Commission encourages the County Commission to approve a petition
submitted by the Developer to create a CDD.
Section 5. Solely for the creation of the CDD referenced in this Resolution, the City has no
objection to the County Commission considering the second reading of the ordinance establishing the
CDD prior to the six (6) week period, and to receiving notice less than four (4) weeks in advance of
the public hearing, as required by Section 2-1, Rule 5.06(f) of the County Code.
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Section 6. The City, however, asserts its right to receive notice, and shall receive notice, at least
three (3) business days prior to the public hearing on this matter.
Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the County
Commission.
Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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