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File ID: 6118
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUES, BETWEEN SPV
REALTY LC AND THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") RELATING TO THE
REZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NET
22.47 ± ACRES FOR THE SABAL PALM VILLAGE SPECIAL AREA
PLAN ("SPV SAP") COMPRISED OF AN ASSEMBLAGE OF PARCELS
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 5175 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, 5035
NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, AND 5125 NORTHEAST 2 COURT, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR MIXED USES; AUTHORIZING USES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL,
LODGING, CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIL SUPPORT, PARKING,
AND ANY OTHER USES AUTHORIZED BY THE SPV SAP AND
PERMITTED BY THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD
PLAN — FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION AND ORDINANCE
NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
LOCATION: Approximately 5175 NE 2 Avenue, 5035 NE 2 Avenue, and 5125 NE 2 Court
APPLICANT(S): Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq., on behalf of SPV Realty, LC.
PURPOSE: The Developer wishes to contribute to the revitalization of the SAP Area and
surrounding communities by redeveloping the SAP Property into a pedestrian -oriented, mixed -
use development. This will facilitate future Transit Oriented Development (TOD) opportunities
for communities north of Midtown, Sabal Palm Village SAP proposes increasing density and
intensity volumes to promote a mixture of uses including an increase of residential units, office,
commercial, and civic and institutional uses as well as civic space and open space areas that
leverage the accessibility and proximity of a future transit opportunities along the FEC Corridor.
The Development Agreement will allow the subject site to allow a greater integration of public
benefits, improvements and infrastructure and greater flexibility as part of the "Sabal Palm
Village Special Area Plan (SAP)."
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: To be discussed.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Not Applicable.
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File Number: 6118 Final Action Date: 6/11/2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUES, BETWEEN SPV
REALTY LC AND THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") RELATING TO THE
REZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NET
22.47 ± ACRES FOR THE SABAL PALM VILLAGE SPECIAL AREA PLAN
("SPV SAP") COMPRISED OF AN ASSEMBLAGE OF PARCELS
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 5175 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, 5035
NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, AND 5125 NORTHEAST 2 COURT, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR MIXED USES; AUTHORIZING USES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL,
LODGING, CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIL SUPPORT, PARKING, AND
ANY OTHER USES AUTHORIZED BY THE SPV SAP AND PERMITTED
BY THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN — FUTURE
LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION AND ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, SPV Realty LC ("Applicant") applied to the City of Miami ("City") for a
Special Area Plan for the properties located at approximately Northeast 2 Avenue, 5035
Northeast 2 Avenue, and 5125 Northeast 2 Court, all as more particularly described in Exhibit
"A", attached and incorporated ("Property"), pursuant to the process described in Article 3,
Section 3.9 of Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("Miami 21 Code"), titled "Special Area Plans"; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "Sabal Palm Village Special Area Plan" ("SPV SAP") consists
of approximately net 22.47 acres (979,051 square feet); and
WHEREAS, the Property meets the minimum qualifications for a Special Area Plan
pursuant to Article 3, Section 3.9 of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.9.1.f of the Miami 21 Code, development within a
Special Area Plan shall be pursuant to a recorded development agreement; and
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WHEREAS, in the SPV SAP, the portion of the Property that is currently located in a T5-
R, "Urban Center Transect Zone — Restricted," and T5-0, "Urban Center Transect Zone —
Open," will be rezoned to CS, "Civic Space Zone," T5-0, "Urban Center Transect Zone — Ope,"
T6-8a-0, "Urban Core Transect Zone — Open," T6-8b-0, "Urban Core Transect Zone — Open,"
and T6-12-0, "Urban Core Transect Zone — Open"; and
WHEREAS, the Property within the SPV SAP currently contains a 500-plus unit
residential apartment/townhome complex that was originally constructed in 1948; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will consist of approximately 5,899,658 square feet of
development consisting of 2,929 Residential Dwelling Units, 400 Lodging Units, 168,011 square
feet of Office space, 296,297 square feet of Commercial space, 43,760 square feet of special
training/vocational school, 195,272 square feet of Civic Space, 248,923 square feet of Open
Space, and 4,782 parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, while the square footage numbers of the SPV SAP are approximate, the
SPV SAP will not exceed 5,899,658 square feet of total development, will contain a minimum of
195,272 square feet of Civic Space, and will contain a minimum of 248,923 square feet of Open
Space; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will facilitate future Transit Oriented Development ("TOD")
opportunities for communities north of Midtown as it proposes increasing density and intensity
volumes to promote a mixture of uses including an increase of residential units, office,
commercial, civic and institutional uses, civic space, and open space areas that leverage the
accessibility and proximity of a future transit opportunities along the Florida East Coast Railway
("FEC") Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will integrate and provide public improvements and
infrastructure while providing greater flexibility resulting in a higher quality and specialized
building and streetscape design; and
WHEREAS, projects such as the SPV SAP are important to the economic revitalization
and enhancement of the City, in general, and specifically the Little Haiti area; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will create certain recurring and non -recurring financial
benefits as well as temporary and permanent jobs; and
WHEREAS, at the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") meeting on
September 14, 2021, there was a motion to recommend approval of the SPV SAP that resulted
in a tie vote of four to four (4 to 4) as memorialized in Resolution No. PZAB-R-21-034; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.1.1.4.d.4 of the Miami 21 Code, no action to
recommend adoption of a Special Area Plan shall be taken without the concurring votes of
supermajority of board members present; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City to approve the Development
Agreement attached hereto, to be finalized in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, as
hereinafter set forth;
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.
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Section 2. The Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes,
between the Applicant and the City to govern the development of the Property is hereby
approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 to negotiate and execute the Development
Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after its adoption.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
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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.
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days of the date it was adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is
later.
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