PZ.3 - Approve Sabal Palm Village Dev Agreement
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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 CI...
June 11, 2026
Sponsors
Department of Planning
Damian Pardo
Vote Details
WITHDRAWN
Motion to: Withdraw
Mover: Damian Pardo, Commissioner
Seconder: Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner
Ayes (5):
King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado
Department: Department of Planning
Category: Planning and Zoning
WHEREAS, SPV RealtyLC (“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 VillageSpecial Area Plan” (“SPV SAP”) consists of approximatelynet 22.47acres(979,051square 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
WHEREAS, in the SPV SAP, the portion of theProperty that is currently located in a T5-R, “Urban Center Transect Zone – Restricted,”and T5-O, “Urban Center Transect Zone – Open,”will be rezoned toCS, “Civic Space Zone,”T5-O, “Urban Center Transect Zone – Ope,”T6-8a-O, “Urban Core Transect Zone – Open,”T6-8b-O, “Urban Core Transect Zone – Open,” and T6-12-O, “Urban CoreTransect Zone– Open”; and
WHEREAS, theProperty within the SPV SAP currently containsa 500-plusunit residential apartment/townhome complex that was originally constructed in 1948; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will consist of approximately5,899,658square feet of developmentconsistingof2,929Residential Dwelling Units,400Lodging Units,168,011square feetof Office space, 296,297square feetof Commercial space,43,760 square feet of special training/vocational school,195,272square feetof Civic Space,248,923square feetof Open Space, and4,782 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 facilitatefutureTransit Oriented Development (“TOD”) opportunities for communities north of Midtownas it proposes increasing density and intensity volumes to promote a mixture of uses includinganincreaseofresidential units, office, commercial, civic and institutional uses,civic space, and open space areas that leverage the accessibility and proximity of a futuretransitopportunities along the Florida East Coast Railway (“FEC”) Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will integrateand providepublic improvements and infrastructure while providing greater flexibility resulting in a higher quality and specialized building and streetscape design; and
WHEREAS, projects such as theSPV SAP are important to the economic revitalization and enhancement of theCity, 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.
Section 2. The Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, between the Applicant and the Cityto govern the development of the Property is hereby approved.
Section 3.The City Manager is authorized 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.
WHEREAS, the proposed “Sabal Palm VillageSpecial Area Plan” (“SPV SAP”) consists of approximatelynet 22.47acres(979,051square 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
WHEREAS, in the SPV SAP, the portion of theProperty that is currently located in a T5-R, “Urban Center Transect Zone – Restricted,”and T5-O, “Urban Center Transect Zone – Open,”will be rezoned toCS, “Civic Space Zone,”T5-O, “Urban Center Transect Zone – Ope,”T6-8a-O, “Urban Core Transect Zone – Open,”T6-8b-O, “Urban Core Transect Zone – Open,” and T6-12-O, “Urban CoreTransect Zone– Open”; and
WHEREAS, theProperty within the SPV SAP currently containsa 500-plusunit residential apartment/townhome complex that was originally constructed in 1948; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will consist of approximately5,899,658square feet of developmentconsistingof2,929Residential Dwelling Units,400Lodging Units,168,011square feetof Office space, 296,297square feetof Commercial space,43,760 square feet of special training/vocational school,195,272square feetof Civic Space,248,923square feetof Open Space, and4,782 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 facilitatefutureTransit Oriented Development (“TOD”) opportunities for communities north of Midtownas it proposes increasing density and intensity volumes to promote a mixture of uses includinganincreaseofresidential units, office, commercial, civic and institutional uses,civic space, and open space areas that leverage the accessibility and proximity of a futuretransitopportunities along the Florida East Coast Railway (“FEC”) Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the SPV SAP will integrateand providepublic improvements and infrastructure while providing greater flexibility resulting in a higher quality and specialized building and streetscape design; and
WHEREAS, projects such as theSPV SAP are important to the economic revitalization and enhancement of theCity, 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.
Section 2. The Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, between the Applicant and the Cityto govern the development of the Property is hereby approved.
Section 3.The City Manager is authorized 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.