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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #18183 Date: 09/15/2025 Commission Meeting Date: 01/08/2026 Requesting Department: Department of Housing and Community Development Sponsored By: Ralph Rosado District Impacted: District 4 Type: Resolution Subject: Execute - Site Access Agrmnt - 5350 West Flagler Street Purpose of Item: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND 5350 FLAGLER STREET, LLC, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UTILIZING A VACANT LOT LOCATED AT 5350 FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," AS PARKING FOR THE CONTRACTORS WORKING ON FLAGLER VILLAS PHASE ONE ("PROJECT"), LOCATED AT 5215 WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B"; FUTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE. Background of Item: On June 10, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 21-0229 the City of Miami ("City") acquired a vacant parcel of land located at 5215 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida for the development of a rental housing project for low-income seniors, Flagler Villas Phase One ("Project"), to be partially financed by the City. Pursuant to Resolution No. 23-0519 November 16, 2023, the City acquired the property located at 5350 West Flagler Street for the development mixed use/mixed income affordable rental or homeownership developments/units, ("Flagler Villas Phase Two"), in compliance with the acquisition strategy, in District 4. The Phase Two site is currently a vacant lot, after the original building was demolished. The parking on the construction site of Project is extremely limited, and the site access agreement would allow the contractors working on Flagler Villas Phase One Project to park at a vacant lot on Flagler Villas Phase Two, which is a short distance away. The City shall require the following in order to the execute a site access agreement to the Developer: (i) evidence satisfactory to the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development ("Director") that financial commitments from the lender or lenders have been received; (ii) any mortgages obtained by the Developer on the Parcel(s) will be subject to the approval of the Director; and (iii) the closing of the lease agreement occurs simultaneously with the closing of the construction financing by the lender(s), if any. The approval of the site access agreement shall be subject to compliance with all applicable federal, State of Florida, and local laws, rules, regulations, or restrictions; upon successful remediation of existing environmental conditions; and the negotiation and execution of any other necessary documents all in form(s) acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purposes stated herein and in furtherance of the Project. The City Administration recommends the City Manager to execute a site access agreement, between the City of Miami and 5350 Flagler Street, LLC., for the purpose of utilizing a vacant lot located at 5350 Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, legally described in Exhibit "A" as parking for the contractors working on Flagler Villas Phase One "(Project"), located at 5215 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, as described in Exhibit << B„ Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $0 Reviewed B Department of Housing and Community Development Review Completed 09/15/2025 4:19 PM Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office City Manager's Office Legislative Division City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk City Commission City Commission Marie Gouin Erica T. Paschal Natasha Colebrook -Williams Valentin J Alvarez Natasha Colebrook -Williams Raymond Pereira George K. Wysong III Joseph Castro City Clerk's Office Nicole Ewan Maricarmen Lopez Victor Turner Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review Deputy City Manager Review Legislative Division Review City Manager Review ACA Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Meeting Meeting Department Head Completed 09/22/2025 3:11 PM Completed 09/29/2025 9:57 PM Completed 09/30/2025 9:54 AM Completed 09/30/2025 11:05 AM Completed 09/30/2025 1:38 PM Completed 09/30/2025 3:27 PM Completed 09/30/2025 3:35 PM Completed 09/30/2025 3:42 PM Completed 10/09/2025 9:00 AM Completed 10/17/2025 9:23 AM Completed 12/11/2025 9:00 AM Completed 01/08/2026 9:00 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-25-0422 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18183 Final Action Date:1/8/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND 5215 FLAGLER STREET, LLC, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCESSING CITY OF MIAMI OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5350 FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," FOR STAGING AND PARKING IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT, LOCATED AT 5215 WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("FLAGLER VILLAS PHASE ONE"), AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B", FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (365) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND RENEWALS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, on June 10, 2021, pursuant to Resolution No. 21-0229, the City of Miami ("City") acquired a parcel of land located at 5215 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, as legally described in Attachment "B," attached and incorporated, for the development of a rental housing project for low-income seniors ("Flagler Villas Phase One"); and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. 23-0519, the City acquired the property located at 5350 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida ("Property"), as legally described in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2025, pursuant to Resolution No. R-25-0062, the City Commission authorized the execution of a ninety-nine (99) year ground lease agreement, between the City and 5350 Flagler Street, LLC, on the City -owned Property for the development of an affordable housing project on the Property ("Flagler Villas Phase Two"); and WHEREAS, the ninety -nine-year ground lease for the Property can only be executed along with the closing of all financing for the Flagler Villas Phase Two project on the Property; and WHEREAS, the City is currently the fee simple owner of the Property; and WHEREAS, Related Urban ("RUDG, LLC") is the parent company of 5215 Flagler Street, LLC, and 5350 Flagler Street, LLC, and RUDG, LLC has completed various affordable housing developments within the City and currently has others at various stages of construction and is currently in good standing with the City; and WHEREAS, on September 12, 2025, 5350 Flagler Street, LLC, submitted to the City a Letter of Request to allow access to the Property for staging and parking in connection with the Flagler Villas Phase One project; and WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the City Manager to execute a Site Access Agreement ("Agreement"), between the City of Miami and 5215 Flagler Street, LLC, for a period not to exceed three -hundred sixty (365) days from the effective date of the Agreement, to access the Property for staging and parking, for the development of the Flagler Villas Phase One; 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 City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute the Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with 5215 Flagler Street, LLC, for a period not to exceed three -hundred sixty (365) days from the effective date of the Agreement, to access the Property for staging and parking, for the development of the Flagler Villas Phase One. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all necessary documents, including amendments and modifications to the Agreement as may be necessary to effectuate said Agreement, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge Wys•ng III, C y ttor -y 9/30/2025 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.