HomeMy WebLinkAbout19143 Notice To The PublicSOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE, the Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast
Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") will hold a
Public Hearing meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., or anytime thereafter,
in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive,
Miami, Florida 33133.
The Board will consider the allocation of funding to Sixth Street Miami Partners LLC,
a Foreign Limited Liability Company authorized to conduct business in the State
of Florida ("Grantee"), to underwrite costs for the buildout and development of a
Convention and Exhibition Center (to be referred to as the "Freedom Center") within
the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Area at Gale Miami Hotel (Folio no: 01-0105-090-
2160), generally located at 159 N.E. 6th Street, Miami, Florida 33132.
In accordance with the SEOPW CRA 2018 Redevelopment Plan Update ("Plan") and
Section 163, Florida Statutes, the Board will consider awarding a grant to Grantee in
an amount not to exceed Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00).
All comments and questions with respect to the meeting and public participation should
be addressed to James D. McQueen, Executive Director, or Vincent T. Brown, Esq.,
Staff Counsel/Deputy Director, at 819 N.W. 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor, Miami, Florida 33136
or (305) 679-6800.
This action is being considered pursuant to Section(s) 18-85 and 18-86 of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida as amended ("City Code"). The recommendation and findings
to be considered in this matter are set forth in the proposed resolution and will be
available as with the scheduled SEOPW CRA Board meeting or anytime thereafter in
the City Commission chambers.
The Board requests all interested parties be present or represented at the meeting, and
may be heard with respect to any proposition before the Board in which it may take
action. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to
any matter considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal
may be based (F.S. 286.0105).
Pursuant to CRA-R-24-0071, whenever a scheduled SEOPW CRA meeting is
cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special SEOPW
CRA meeting will be automatically scheduled for the Tuesday immediately following the
cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the aforementioned circumstances, the special
meeting would be held on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., or anytime thereafter, in the
City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive,
Miami, Florida 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from that cancelled meeting
shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special SEOPW CRA
meeting. The Clerk of the Board shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to
take place by placing a notice of the special SEOPW CRA meeting at the entrance of
City Hall, placing a notice on the SEOPW CRA's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad
in a newspaper of general circulation before the special meeting on the immediately
following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by publication required for any
such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special SEOPW CRA meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City
Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice), not later than two (2) business days prior to the
proceeding. TTY users may call 711 (Florida Relay Service), not later than two (2)
business days prior to the proceeding.
Ad No. 43922
James D. McQueen, Executive Director
Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency