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As OF 03-20-19
This Instrument was Prepared by, and
After Recording Should be Returned to:
A. Vicky Leiva, Esq.
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, LLP
1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2300
Miami, Florida 33131
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND
SPV REALTY, LC REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF EASTSIDE RIDGE SPECIAL
AREA PLAN
This Development Agreement (the "Agreement") executed this day of
2019, between SPV Realty LC, a Florida limited liability company ("Owner") and the City of
Miami, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation and a political subdivision of the State of
Florida (the "City"). The Owner and the City are each a "Party" and are collectively referred to
herein as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Owner is the fee simple owner of 22.47 acres of property in the City of
Miami, Florida, legally described in the attached Exhibit "A" and generally bounded by: (a) NE
54th Street on the north; (b) the FEC Railway on the east; (c) Block 3 of the Sabal Palm Plat
recorded at Plat Book 46, Page 66 (of the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida), and
NE 2nd Avenue on the west; and (d) the Replat of the North One Half of Tract 9, All of Tracts
10, 11, and 12 of the Revised Plat of Brentwood as recorded at Plat Book 47, Page 20 of the
Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in an Enterprise Zone in which the City envisions
sustained economic growth through County and State -offered tax incentives; and
WHEREAS, the Property's location at the southwest corner of the intersection of NE 54
Street and the FEC Railway, and the Property's close proximity to Biscayne Boulevard make it
well suited to support greater future development; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to ensure that future development of the Property
acknowledges the Property's proximity to Little Haiti; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (the "SFRTA") has
identified the intersection of NE 54 Street and the FEC Railway as an ideal location for a future
station along its planned "Tri-Coastal Link" passenger rail line; and
WHEREAS, the Property's location abutting the Tri-Rail Coastal Link railway will
allow for efficient access via fixed -rail public transportation, making the Property ideally
situated to provide heightened density and intensity commensurate with a transit -oriented
development node; and
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and conditions set forth below, and the Owner is duly authorized to execute this Agreement upon
the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, it is
hereby understood and agreed:
1. Recitals, Exhibits. The above recitals and the exhibits referenced in this Agreement are
true and correct, and are incorporated into and made a part hereof.
2. Consideration. The Parties hereby agree that the consideration and obligations recited
and provided for in this Agreement constitute substantial benefits to the Parties and thus
are adequate consideration for this Agreement.
3. Rules of Legal Construction. For all purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise
expressly provided:
(a) A defined term has the meaning assigned to it;
(b) Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular;
(c) A pronoun in one gender includes and applies to other genders as well;
(d) The terms "hereunder", "herein", "hereof', "hereto" and such similar terms shall refer
to the instant Agreement in its entirety and not to individual sections or articles;
(e) The Parties agree that this Agreement shall not be more strictly construed against
either the City or the Owner, as both Parties are drafters of this Agreement; and
(f) The attached exhibits shall be deemed adopted and incorporated into this Agreement;
provided however that this Agreement shall be deemed to control in the event a
conflict between the attachments and this Agreement.
4. Definitions. Capitalized terms which are not specifically defined herein shall have the
meaning given to them in Miami 21.
"Affordable Housing" shall have the same meaning currently attributed to the term
under Miami 21 and shall mean an owner -occupied and/or rental dwelling unit with a
purchase cost, value, or monthly rent, as applicable, equal to or less than the amounts
established by the applicable standards for those individuals whose income is at or below
60 percent of Area Median Income as published by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development and certified by the City's Department of Community
and Economic Development.
"Agreement" means this Development Agreement between the City and the Owner.
"Certified Minority Enterprise" means an enterprise certified by Miami -Dade County
as a Community Business Enterprise ("CBE"); a Community Small Business Enterprise
("CSBE"); a Black Business Enterprise ("BBE"); a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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"Effective Date" is the date or recordation of the executed, original version of this
Agreement.
"Encroachment" includes any improvement to the Property by the Owner or a fixture to
such an improvement, or any portion of such an improvement or fixture that:
(a) is located on, over, within, or beneath real property owned or operated by the
City, the County, or which is otherwise dedicated as part of the public right-
of-way or Pubic Open Space; and
(b) has been authorized by the relevant local government(s) pursuant to applicable
laws and a permit issued separate and apart from this Agreement or the SAP.
"Existing Zoning" is (a) Miami 21 Code, effective May 2010, as amended, specifically
including the Eastside Ridge SAP Regulating Plan and Design Guidelines (see Exhibit
C), and (b) the Land Development Regulations specified in the Charter and City Code as
of the Effective Date.
"Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act" shall mean Sections
163.3220 through 163.3243 of the Florida Statutes (2018).
"Land Development Regulations" mean those laws and policies of the City that
regulate any aspect of development including zoning, subdivision, building construction,
or sign regulations or any other such regulation controlling the development of land and
specifically including Chapters 4, 10, 13, 22, 23, 36, 54, 55 and 62 of the Code.
"Laws" means all ordinances, resolutions, regulations, comprehensive plans, land
development regulations, and rules adopted by a local or state government affecting the
development of land.
"Little Haiti Area" the area within the following metes and bounds:
Beginning at the intersection of Northeast 54th Street and Northeast 4th Avenue,
travelling westward along the midblock line between Northeast 54th Street and the
street parallel to the south, until it meets Interstate I-95, then travelling northward
along the center line of Interstate I-95, until meeting the boundary of the City of
Miami, then turning and traveling eastward along the midblock line to include the
frontage of Northwest 79th Street, until reaching North Miami Avenue, then
travelling northward along North Miami Avenue until it reaches the Little River,
then travelling eastward, following the northern boundary of the City of Miami
along the Little River, until reaching Northeast 2nd Avenue, then travelling
southward along the midblock line between Northeast 2nd Avenue and the street
running parallel to the east, to include the eastern frontage of Northeast 2nd
Avenue, until reaching the northern boundary of Little Haiti Park, then following
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as public Open Space and/or open Civic Space, and consisting of a combined area of
approximately 294,945 square feet.
"Redevelopment of the Property" means all construction required to improve the
Property in accordance with the SAP. Redevelopment of the Property does not include
any construction or improvements not authorized by the SAP.
"Regulating Plan" means the City Commission -approved set of land development
regulations that supersede standard transect regulations provided in Miami 21. Together
with the Design Guidelines and this Agreement, the Regulating Plan provides the
information required by Miami 21 Section 3.9.1(c) through (h).
"SAP Area" is used interchangeably with the capitalized term, "Property."
"Special Area Plan" or "SAP" means the Eastside Ridge Special Area Plan, including
the Regulating Plan and Design Guidelines.
"Special Area Plan Permit" or "SAP Permit" means the review process through which
SAP development phases or elements of the SAP requiring additional review as identified
in the Regulating Plan or this Agreement are reviewed and approved, approved with
conditions, or denied by the Planning Director. Site plan approval for each SAP phase
shall be completed by SAP Permit.
"Workforce Housing" shall have the same meaning currently attributed to the term
under Miami 21 and shall mean a Dwelling Unit, owner -occupied and/or rental housing
with a purchase cost, value, or monthly rental rate, as applicable, equal to or less than the
amounts established by the applicable standards for those individuals whose income is
between 60 percent and 140 percent of the Area Median Income as published by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City's Department
of Community and Economic Development.
5. Purposes. The purposes of this Agreement are:
a. To satisfy the requirements of Miami 21 Section 3.9.1(f) by, among other things,
providing for the creation and retention of certain public benefits;
b. In satisfying the requirements of Miami 21 Section 3.9.1(f), to authorize
Redevelopment of the Property; and
c. To provide Owner assurance that it may proceed with the development of the
Property in accordance with the SAP and existing laws and policies as of the
Effective Date consistent with the Florida Local Government Development
Agreement Act.
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c. As of the Effective Date and pursuant to the SAP, the Heights proposed for the
Property are permitted by the Existing Zoning and are consistent with the Existing
Zoning and are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
11. Future Development.
a. Controlling Regulations. The Property shall be developed as provided in the
Comprehensive Plan and Existing Zoning, including the SAP Regulating Plan,
Design Guidelines, and this Agreement as each exists as of the Effective Date.
b. SAP Permit. Future phases of the SAP shall be reviewed and approved pursuant
to the procedures of the SAP Permit. See SAP Permit definition in this
Agreement.
c. Area -Wide Standards. Density, Intensity, Civic Space, and Open Space are
governed on a SAP -wide basis rather than on a site -specific basis.
i. As development proceeds on individual building sites, Dwelling Units
and/or floor area will be absorbed and the SAP -wide totals will be
reduced. SAP -wide Civic and Open Space totals consisting of common
open space delineated and developed at the commencement of
development of the SAP shall be increased as site -specific open space
areas are developed counted. All remaining regulations, including all
other building disposition requirements, are applied on a site -specific basis
within sites identified in the SAP Design Guidelines.
d. Covenant in Lieu of Unity of Title. The Owner shall enter into a Covenant in
Lieu of Unity of Title covering the entire Property prior to any redevelopment
activities on any portion of the Property.
e. Amendments, Generally. Any modifications to this Agreement shall be
approved in accordance with the SAP. The City's laws and policies adopted after
the Effective Date may be applied to the Property only if the determinations
required by Section 163.3233(2), Florida Statutes (2017), have been made after
thirty (30) days written notice to the Owner, and at a public hearing.
f. Amendments by Owner. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Owner
from requesting a change of zoning or amendment of the SAP pursuant to Article
7 of Miami 21 to modify the Density, Intensity, Uses or Heights permitted under
the SAP.
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i. Capital Contribution. Owner agrees to invest an amount up to and not to
exceed $10,000,000 (the "Capital Contribution") subject to the terms of
this Section.
ii. Use of Capital Contribution. Use of the Capital Contribution will be
governed by an initial charter overseen by a seven -member board, with
four (4) members to be appointed by the Owner and three (3) members to
be appointed by the then City Commissioner for the district in which the
Property is located. The purposes for which the Capital Contribution may
be used will be limited to the following categories, to be further defined by
the appointed board:
1. Affordable Housing
2. Advancing Educational Opportunities
3. Promoting Haitian -Owned & Operated Business
4. Promoting Haitian Culture, Art, and Language
5. Immigration and Naturalization Assistance
iii. Contribution Commensurate with Number of Units Approved.
Owner's Capital Contribution will be commensurate with the total number
of dwelling units that are authorized to be constructed at the property. The
Owner's Comprehensive Plan and SAP applications propose a maximum
of 3,370 dwelling units. If the SAP is approved with less than 3,300 of the
proposed dwelling units, the Capital Contribution will be reduced as
follows:
1. By $1,500 per unit for each unit below a total of 3,300 units
2. By $2,000 per unit for each unit below a total of 3,000 units
3. By $4,500 per unit for each unit below a total of 2,800 units
4. By $7,375 per unit for each unit below a total of 2,300 units
iv. Installments. The Capital Contribution shall be made in installments as
follows:
a. SAP Approval. $500,000 or 5% will be paid after the City
Commission approved the proposed Comprehensive Plan, SAP and
Development Agreement, and all applicable appeal periods expire.
b. Phase 1 Development Approval. $500,000 or 5% will be paid after
the City issues necessary development approvals for Phase 1
construction and applicable appeal periods expire.
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Haiti community to be appointed by the Owner and the then City
Commissioner for the district in which the Property is located.
To serve on the governing board, all individuals must demonstrate active
involvement in promoting the social and economic welfare of the Little
Haiti community.
Vacancies on the foundation's governing board will be filled by the
Owner and the City Commissioner.
vi. Management. To ensure that the Capital Contribution is efficiently
managed and to encourage transparency and accountability, daily
management and supervision of the Capital Contribution shall be managed
by an established community foundation serving Miami.
vii. Within City Limits. Use of funds will be limited to projects located
within the Little Haiti Neighborhood Enhancement Team ("NET")
District.
viii. Operating Costs. The costs of forming the board, creating and recording
governing documents, establishing contracts with a community
foundation, and all future operations of the board's management of the
Capital Contribution shall be paid out of the Capital Contribution.
ix. Contributions by Others. The Capital Contribution may be augmented
by contributions from others provided, however, that the initial Capital
Contribution remain subject to all terms of this paragraph 13(a).
b. Job Creation and Employment Opportunities.
i. "Tiered Priority Areas." As further described in paragraph 13, several
employment opportunities will be offered according to "Tiered Priority
Areas." These are areas of the City and Miami -Dade County where
opportunities will be extended for a specified period time or until specified
targets are satisfied. Opportunities will be extended to persons residing in
the first priority area, then the second priority area, and so forth until
hiring goals are satisfied. The Tiered Priority Areas are:
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1. First priority: Little Haiti Area and the portions of the following
zip codes located within the City of Miami: 33127, 33137, 33138,
and 33150
2. Second priority: Southeast Overtown Park West Redevelopment
Area
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7. Laborer Participation.
a. Owner agrees that at least 25% of the labor for the
Redevelopment of the Property will consist of City of
Miami residents and that at least 40% of the labor for the
Redevelopment of the Property will consist of Miami -Dade
County residents.
b. In order to accomplish the above laborer participation goal,
Owner will require its general contractor(s) and
subcontractors to seek laborers in the first Tiered Priority
Area for at least 60 days before expanding its search to
lower priority areas. The general contractor(s) and
subcontractor(s) must search within each lower tiered
priority areas for no less than 30 days before expanding the
search into lower priority areas.
c. In the event of any disputes between the City Manager and
the Owner as to whether any subcontractor has its principal
place of business in the City or County, or whether any
laborer resides in the City or County, and whether the
Owner complied with the Tiered Priority Areas, the Owner
and the City Manager shall proceed in good faith to resolve
the dispute. In the event the dispute is not resolved within
ten days, either Party may submit the dispute to an
arbitrator for resolution. The arbitrator shall be approved by
both Parties, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on
the Parties.
iii. Hiring Goals: Permanent Jobs.
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1. Employment by Owner. In connection with all employment
opportunities available in connection with the operation of the
Property that are within the control of the Owner, including the
commercial components of the Property, Owner agrees to recruit
and hire employees who are residents of the City or County
according to the Tiered Priority Areas, with a goal of having 10%
of the workforce employed by Owner at the Property to be
residents of the City or County. Owner will apply all
commercially reasonable efforts to identify qualified employees in
the first Tiered Priority Area for no less than 60 days before
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7. In all solicitations and advertisements for employment placed by or
on behalf of Owner, state that all applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color
or national origin.
8. A job applicant's criminal record will not serve as an automatic bar
to recruitment or hiring provided that the Owner and its general
contractor retain the right to disqualify applicants for employment
or promotion, and to fire existing employees who commit or have
records of conviction for felony crimes involving violence
including but not limited to battery, robbery, sexual assault and
abuse, attempted murder, and murder.
v. Community Outreach and Employment. Owner will coordinate with
organizations experienced in implementing local preference job
opportunities and entities in its search for permanent employees where
such employment is within the control of the Owner.
vi. Job Fairs. Owner shall contract with an organization experienced in
implementing local job preference opportunities to conduct job fairs and
similar outreach in Little Haiti Area. Such events will be conducted for
construction jobs and permanent jobs prior to commencement of
construction of each Phase of the SAP.
c. Workforce Housing.
i. Owner agrees to set aside 10% of the total residential dwelling units
constructed at the Property as Workforce Housing.
ii. The Owner shall use best efforts to include Workforce Housing units in
each phase of the Property's development as those phases are described in
Sheet A-11 of the Design Guidelines.
iii. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit Owner's ability to take advantage of
any Workforce or Affordable Housing incentives currently provided by
the City Code or Existing Zoning, or any such incentives that may be
provided in the future. Such incentives include but are not limited to the
deferral of or exemption from any impact, development, or building
permit fees, and reductions in off-street parking requirements.
d. Relocation Assistance. For at least six (6) months prior to the demolition of any
residential building located on the Property, Owner will stop leasing rental units
existing on the Property as they are vacated. Those vacated units will be reserved
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intersections at NE 51 st Street and NE 2nd Avenue which provide
access to Design Place and the Miami Jewish Health Systems site
into one (1) signalized intersection and will provide access to both
developments.
iv. Traffic Improvements Along NE 54 Street. The Owner will construct
right-of-way improvements along NE 54 Street in substantial compliance
with Sheet of the Design Guidelines and the City's Traffic Sufficiency
letter dated August 8, 2016, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit " ".
Such improvements shall be limited to:
1. Creation of a new median along NE 54 Street;
2. Pending the results of an 8-hour signal warrant analysis and
authorization by the County, the signalization of the intersection of
NE 54 Street and NE 3 Avenue, and the construction of a
westbound left -turn lane and an eastbound right -turn lane; and
3. Installation of new _ crosswalks with differentiated surfaces
designed to calm traffic speeds.
As NE 54th Street is a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
maintained roadway, the above improvements shall be subject to approval
by Miami -Dade County and FDOT.
v. FEC Greenway. The Owner shall construct that portion of the FEC
Greenway adjacent to the Property, which includes pedestrian and bicycle
paths, as described on Sheet L-10 of the Design Guidelines. Said
construction shall take place concurrently with construction of the abutting
phase of the SAP.
Community Space.
i. To encourage community development and civic participation in Little
Haiti and to help encourage the Property's integration into the Little Haiti
community, Owner agrees to set aside approximately 2,000 square feet of
community space ("Community Space") in the SAP at its sole cost.
ii. The Community Space may be reserved by any non-profit organization
located within the City Commission district in which the Property is
located for purposes of holding organizational meetings or similar
gatherings. The Community Space shall not be reserved for parties or
other such events.
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ii. Location. The general location and dimensions of the Public Open Spaces
shall be substantially in accordance with this Agreement and the SAP
(including Sheet B-4 of the Design Guidelines), or as otherwise mutually
agreed by the Parties.
iii. Dedication of Park Land. Within 180 days after at least fifty percent
(50%) of the approved floor area within the SAP has been constructed and
has received a Certificate of Occupancy, the Owner shall convey
approximately fifty percent (50%) of the portion of the Property identified
in the SAP as "Civic Space Park" on Sheet B-4 of the Design Guidelines
("Park Land"). Within 180 days after issuance of the final Certificate of
Occupancy for the final Phase of the SAP, the Owner shall convey to the
City the balance of the Park Land.
1. Condition of Park Land. At time of conveyance, the Park Land
shall consist of open, sodded land and include walkways, as
generally depicted in the Design Guidelines. The Park Land shall
also contain an area dedicated for use as a dog park.
2. Amendment to Zoning Designation. It is intended and required
by this Agreement that the Park Land will be rezoned to the Civic
Space ("CS") zoning designation subsequent to the conveyance of
deeds being issued by the Owner to the City, pursuant to paragraph
13(h)(iii) above. The Owner will assist and support the City in the
rezoning of the Park Land.
3. Use and Reversionary Interest. The City shall use the Park Land
only for passive public park purposes. No improvements or leases
shall encumber the Park Land. Owner shall retain a reversionary
interest in said Park Land. Should the City cease to use the Park
Land for public park purposes, the Park Land shall revert to the
Owner by operation of law. The instruments conveying the Park
Land shall contain all restrictions.
4. Maintenance and Access. The Owner shall retain responsibility
for all ongoing maintenance of the Park Land at its sole expense.
Owner shall be responsible for opening and closing the Park Land
consistent with Section 38-3 of the City Code.
iv. Events. All temporary uses or special events within the SAP Area,
inclusive of the Park Land subsequent to conveyance to City, must obtain
Owner approval and shall be scheduled and managed by the Owner.
Following approval by the Owner, all applicable permits must be obtained
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Heritage Museum, and the Little Haiti Cultural Center, to identify year-round
opportunities for local artists to display or perform their art in the Property's
public spaces.
14. Environmental. The SAP is designed to make a significant contribution to the City's
tree resources by preserving existing mature tree resources and creating new Public Open
Spaces where such resources can be showcased. In light of that contribution, the City and
the Owner agree that the Owner will comply with the intent and requirements of Chapter
17 of the City Code by performing tree replacement as follows.
a. Off -site Replacement Trees. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 17-
6(e) of the City Code, where tree replacement within the Property is not possible,
the Owner may perform tree replacement on public property in the following
order of priority (i) within the SAP Area's Public Open Space; (ii) within a one
(1) mile radius of the Property; or (iii) within any City park subject to approval by
the City. The Owner further agrees to work with local neighborhood associations
to identify locations for, and coordinate the placement of said replacement trees.
The City further agrees to facilitate the permitting and planting of replacement
trees on all publicly owned property with or abutting the Property, within a one -
mile radius of the Property, or within City parks. The Owner agrees to water,
trim, root, prune, brace or undertake any other necessary maintenance of the trees
it plants, as may be required by the City's Public Works Department, for the term
of this Agreement. The Owner further agrees to warranty each off -site
replacement trees for one (1) year after the date of installation.
b. SAP Area Tree Installation, Maintenance and Guarantee. For all trees
planted within the SAP Area, the Owner shall install any needed irrigation and
corresponding water meters to support the trees' growth. The Owner shall water,
trim, root, prune, brace, or undertake any other necessary maintenance as may be
required for trees located within the SAP Area for the term of this Agreement.
The Owner further agree to warranty each tree planted in the SAP Area for one
year after its planting.
c. Tree Replacement Chart. The tree replacement chart below shall be used to
determine whether the Owner has satisfied the tree replacement requirements set
forth in Section 17-6(a) of the City Code. The chart below replaces and
supersedes Charter 17.6.1.1 in the City Code.
Tree Replacement Chart
Total diameter of tree(s) to be removed Total inches of replacement DBH
(sum of inches at DBH) required (12' minimum tree height)
2„ —3"
2"
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18. Retail Specialty Center Designation. Pursuant to Chapter 4 of the City Code, the SAP
is hereby designated as two (2) "Retail Specialty Centers."
19. Alcoholic Beverage Sales. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 4-3.2 of the
Code or anything to the contrary in Miami 21, Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board,
and/or City Commission approval shall not be required for Alcohol Service
Establishments as principal uses, including bars, taverns, pubs and lounges, nightclubs,
and supper clubs, to be located within the SAP. The number of Alcohol Service
Establishments permitted within each Retail Specialty Center in the SAP shall not exceed
five (5), exclusive of any bona fide, licenses restaurants where the sale of alcoholic
beverages is incidental to and in conjunction with the principal sale of food (i.e., bona
fide, licensed restaurants with a 2-COP, 2-COP SRX, 4-COP, 4-COP SRX, or equivalent
license). Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 4-7 and 4-10 of the City Code,
restrictions relating to the maximum number and location of Alcoholic Service
Establishments, including but not limited to, required distances from churches, residential
districts, schools, and other alcoholic beverage establishments, whether within or outside
the SAP, shall not apply to establishments within the SAP.
20. Phased Development. The Parties agree that Redevelopment of the Property may be
completed by multiple parties in multiple phases over the life of the SAP. While the
Owner anticipates that phased Redevelopment of the Property will follow the phasing
described on Sheet of the Design Guidelines, the City acknowledges that a variety of
factors including but not limited to economic considerations and site conditions may
require changes to the scope and sequence of each phase. Accordingly, the Owner may
so modify the scope and sequence of each phase without prejudice or any additional
approvals from the City.
21. Compliance with Fire/Safety Laws. The Owner shall at all times in the development
and operation of the SAP comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations
including life safety codes to insure the safety of all SAP and City residents and guests.
Specifically and without limitation, the Owner will install and construct all required fire
safety equipment and water lines with flow sufficient to contain all possible fire
occurrences.
22. Local Development Permits. The SAP may require additional permits or approvals from
the City, County, State or Federal government and any division thereof Subject to
required legal processes and approvals, the City shall to take all reasonable steps to
cooperate with and facilitate all such approvals, including acting as an applicant. Such
approvals include, without limitation, the following approvals and permits and any
successor or analogues approvals and permits:
(a) Subdivision plat and/or waiver of plat approvals;
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continue development of the Property in conformity with the SAP and Development
Permits or other development orders granted by the City.
26. Annual Review.
(a) The City shall review the Development that is subject to this Agreement once every
twelve (12) months, commencing twelve (12) months after the Effective Date. The
City shall begin the review process by giving notice to the Owner, a minimum of
thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date of the Agreement, of its intention to
undertake the annual review of this Agreement.
(b) Any information required of the Owner during an annual review shall be limited to
that necessary to determine the extent to which the Owner is proceeding in good faith
to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) If the City finds on the basis of competent substantial evidence that the Owner has not
proceeded in good faith to comply with the terms of the Agreement, the City may
terminate or amend this Agreement after providing thirty (30) days written notice to
the Owner and after a public hearing.
27. Notice. All notices, demands and requests which may or are required to be given
hereunder shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, be in writing and delivered by
personal service or sent by United States Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, or by overnight express delivery, such as Federal Express, to
the Parties at the addresses listed below. Any notice given pursuant to this Agreement
shall be deemed given when received. Any actions required to be taken hereunder which
fall on Saturday, Sunday, or United States legal holidays shall be deemed to be performed
timely when taken on the succeeding day thereafter which shall not be a Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday.
To the City:
With a copy to:
To the Owner:
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City Manager, City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
City Attorney, City of Miami
Miami Riverside Center
444 S.W. 2nd Ave., 91' Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
SPV Realty, LC
ATTN: Kevin Fabricant
12000 Biscayne, Suite 609
North Miami, FL 33181
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32. Venue, Choice of Law, Specific Performance. It is mutually understood and agreed by
the Parties hereto, that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Florida, and any applicable federal law, both as to interpretation and performance, and
that any action at law, suit in equity or judicial proceedings for the enforcement of this
Agreement or any provision hereof shall be instituted only in the courts of the State of
Florida or federal courts and venue for any such actions shall exclusively in a court of
competent jurisdiction in the County. In addition to any other legal rights, the Parties
shall each have the right to specific performance of this Agreement in court. Each Party
shall bear its own attorney's fees. Each Party waives any defense, whether asserted by
motion or pleading, that the aforementioned courts are an improper or inconvenient
venue. Moreover, the Parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the aforementioned
courts and irrevocably waive any objections to said jurisdiction. THE PARTIES
IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL.
33. Voluntary Compliance. The Parties hereby agree that in the event all or any Party of this
Agreement is struck down by judicial proceedings or preempted by legislative action, the
Parties shall continue to honor the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the extent
allowed by law.
34. Severability. Invalidation of any of the sections, terms, conditions, provisions, or
covenants, of this Agreement by judgment of court in any action initiated by a third party,
in no way shall affect any of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain
in full force and effect.
35. Default.
(a) The Owner shall be in default under this Agreement if any of the following events
occur and continue beyond the applicable grace period: the Owner fails to perform or
breaches any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement which is not cured
within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice from the City specifying the
nature of such breach; provided, however, that if such breach cannot reasonably be
cured within sixty (60) days, then the Owner shall not be in default if it commences to
cure such breach within said sixty (60) day period and diligently prosecutes such cure
to completion.
(b) The City shall be in default under this Agreement if the City fails to perform or
breaches any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement and such failure is not
cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Owner specifying
the nature of such breach; provided, however, that if such breach cannot reasonably
be cured within thirty (30) days, the City shall not be in default if it commences to
cure such breach within said thirty (30) day period and diligently prosecutes such
cure to completion.
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contained herein shall be deemed to be a dedication, conveyance or grant to the public in
general nor to any persons or entities except as expressly set forth herein.
40. Third Party Defense. The Parties shall each, at their own cost and expense, vigorously
defend any claims, suits or demands brought against them by third parties challenging the
Agreement or the SAP, or objecting to any aspect thereof, including, without limitation,
(i) a consistency challenge pursuant to Section 163.3215, Florida Statutes (2014), (ii) a
petition for writ of certiorari, (iii) an action for declaratory judgment, or (iv) any claims
for loss, damage, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees). The Parties
shall promptly give the other written notice of any such action, including those that are
pending or threatened and all responses, filings, and pleadings with respect thereto.
41. Recording. This Agreement shall be recorded in the Public Records of Miami -Dade
County, Florida at the Owner's expense and shall inure to the benefit of the Owner. A
copy of the recorded Development Agreement shall be provided to the City Clerk and
City Attorney within two (2) weeks of recording.
42. Representations Regarding Authorization to Execute. Each Party represents to the
other that this Agreement has been duly authorized, delivered, and executed by such
Party and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such party, enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
43. No Conflict of Interest. The Owner agrees to comply with Section 2-612 of the City
Code as of the Effective Date, with respect to conflicts of interest.
44. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original but all of which, when taken together, shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
NOW WHEREFORE, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these presents have been executed this day of , 2018.
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