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File ID: 18590
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI FREEDOM
PARK, LLC ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION VIA ORDINANCE
NO. 14094 AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 33783,
PAGE 2301 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA GOVERNING THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT
4000 NORTHWEST 14 STREET AND 1900/1950 NORTHWEST 37
AVENUE TO UPDATE SECTION 14 AND EXHIBIT D OF THE
DEVELOPMENT REGARDING PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSISTENT WITH
THE RELATED LEASE DOCUMENTS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163,
FLORIDA STATUTES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, THE AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT, A DRAFT OF WHICH IS ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A;" MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
LOCATION: Approximately 4000 NW 14 Street and 1900/1950 NW 37 Ave
APPLICANT(S): Arthur Noriega V, Former City Manager on behalf of the City of Miami
PURPOSE: Amendment to the Development Agreement.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: N/A
City of Miami File ID: 18590 (Revision: 8) Printed On: 3/3/2026
City of Miami
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Ordinance
Enactment Number:14444
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18590 Final Action Date: 2/12/2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI FREEDOM
PARK, LLC ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION VIA ORDINANCE NO.
14094 AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 33783, PAGE
2301 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
GOVERNING THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT 4000
NORTHWEST 14 STREET AND 1900/1950 NORTHWEST 37 AVENUE TO
UPDATE SECTION 14 AND EXHIBIT D OF THE DEVELOPMENT
REGARDING PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSISTENT WITH THE RELATED
LEASE DOCUMENTS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA
STATUTES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
THE AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, A DRAFT OF
WHICH IS ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A;" MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2023, a Development Agreement ("Agreement") was made and
entered into between Miami Freedom Park, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Lessee" or "Developer"), and the City of Miami, Florida a municipal corporation and a political
subdivision of the State of Florida (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, the City is the fee simple owner of approximately 131 acres of the property
in Miami -Dade County, Florida, located between Northwest 14th Street to the South, Northwest
42 Avenue to the West, the City jurisdictional boundary to the North, and Northwest 37th Avenue
to the East, all within the City (the "Overall Property"); and
WHEREAS, in November of 2018, the electorate of the City approved the referendum to
approve the negotiation of a ground lease and development agreement for the development of
approximately seventy-three (73) acres of the Overall Property as a soccer stadium,
entertainment center including food and beverage venues, office, retail, hotel and conference
center, public facilities, park space, and other ancillary commercial development (the "Leased
Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer, pursuant to Resolution Nos. R-22-0156 and R-22-0157,
adopted on April 28, 2022, entered into certain Ground Lease for the Soccer Stadium, that
certain Ground Lease for Miami Freedom Park Commercial Development, and certain related
easement agreements with the City, all dated as of February 9, 2023, governing the Lessee's
use of the Leased Property (collectively, the Lease Agreement") and the Construction
Administration Agreement (the "Construction Administration Agreement"); and
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WHEREAS, on November 20, 2025, the City Commission approved amendments to the
Lease Agreement and the Construction Administration Agreement between the City and the
Developer pursuant to Resolution No. R-25-0502; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2025, the City Commission approved further amendments
to the Construction Administration Agreement between the City and the Developer pursuant to
Resolution No. R-25-0538; and
WHEREAS, the Development Agreement references and mirrors provisions in the Lease
Agreement and the Construction Administration Agreement in Section 14 and Exhibit D, titled
"Public Benefits References," of the Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Development Agreement needs to be amended to reflect the updated
requirements to be incorporated in the amended Lease Agreement and the amended
Construction Administration Agreement; and
WHEREAS, City staff finds the changes proposed to be consistent with the amendments
to the Lease Agreement and the Construction Administration Agreement as authorized by the
City Commission on November 20, 2025 and December 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, City staff finds the Developer's intent to define Sports Fields does not
exempt the Centralized Parking Structure from complying with Article 5 Section 5.7.1.6 (c) of
Appendix N, titled "Miami Freedom Park," of Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); 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 ORDAINED, BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, a draft of
which is attached as Exhibit "A", to the Development Agreement between the City of Miami and
Miami Freedom Park, LLC adopted by the City Commission via Ordinance No. 14094 and
recorded in Official Records Book 33783, Page 2301 of the Public Records of Miami -Dade
County, Florida governing the properties generally located at 4000 Northwest 14 Street and
1900/1950 Northwest 37 Avenue to update Section 14 and Exhibit D of the Development
Agreement regarding public benefits, consistent with the related lease documents, pursuant to
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute the
Amendment to the Development Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, a draft of
which is attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A".
Section 4. 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.
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.
City of Miami File ID: 18590 (Revision: 8) Printed On: 3/3/2026
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
2 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.
City of Miami File ID: 18590 (Revision: 8) Printed On: 3/3/2026