CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

TO:                 Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:           Richard D. Sala, City Manager

 

BY:                  Tammy L. Reed-Holguin, Community Development Director

 

DATE:            December 11, 2007

 

SUBJECT:     Second Reading:  Development Agreement

Altman Development Corporation and 441 Real Estate Investment, Inc. (United Homes) Granada Project

 

The Altman Development Corporation, in conjunction with 441 Real Estate Investment, Inc. (United Homes) is proposing to build 220 residential luxury garden apartments, and up to 10,000 square feet of commercial use on the vacant parcel of land (currently known as the Delegal Plat) located at the intersection on the east side of State Road 7 and south of the McNab Road Extension.  The project is being constructed as a Planned Unit Development (PUD), which permits land under unified control to be planned and developed as a whole, with a greater amount of flexibility by removing some of the detailed restrictions of conventional zoning.  In order to accommodate the additional impacts of the development on public facilities and facilitate this flexibility, the City, the Developer and the Property Owner have agreed to enter into a Development Agreement pursuant to Section 163.3227, Florida Statutes.

 

Attached for your review and approval on second and final reading is the proposed ordinance which would authorize the City Manager to execute this Development Agreement under the guidelines of Section 163.3227 of Florida Statues. Some of the provisions included in the agreement pertain to water and sewer impacts, the parks and recreation impact fee, and police and fire service. The staff has worked diligently with the Developer to draft this agreement to ensure that the proposed development would not cause any adverse impacts.

 

The City Commission approved this Agreement on first reading as amended on November 29, 2007.  The amendment was to delete Section 8.3 School Crossing Guard.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

The City Administration would like to request that the City Commission move to approve, on second reading, the attached Ordinance which would authorize the execution of  the attached agreement with Altman Development Corporation in conjunction with 441 Real Estate Investment, Inc. (United Homes) for the Granada project. 

 


ORDINANCE NO. 2007-_____________

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THAT CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A," BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AND ALTMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS DEVELOPER AND 441 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT, INC. AS PROPERTY OWNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ACT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3225, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISEMENT OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 163.3227, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR INCLUSION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT AND CANCELLATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH SUBSEQUENTLY ENACTED STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

            WHEREAS, the City of North Lauderdale has concluded negotiations with Altman Development Corporation as the developer and 441 Real Estate Investment, Inc. as the property owner, for the development of property located in North Lauderdale in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act more particularly described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto; and

            WHEREAS, the terms, conditions, and provision of the Agreement are as set forth therein and reflect the intent and agreement of the parties thereto for the purposes of developing the current vacant Delegal Plat in accordance with the non-appealable final site plan, plat, and other related ordinances and resolutions governing and affecting the subject property; and

            WHEREAS, the City Commission has read, reviewed, and considered the provisions of the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act (the "Act") and seeks to adopt this Ordinance consistent with the Act and to approve the Agreement in accordance therewith; and

            WHEREAS, the City Commission further finds and determines that the execution and effectuation of the Agreement will foster the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of North Lauderdale, Florida, and will be consistent with the Charter, and Code of Ordinances of the City of North Lauderdale.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THAT:

            Section 1.        The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof.

            Section 2.        That certain Agreement by and between the City of North Lauderdale, Florida, and Altman Development Corporation as the developer and 441 Real Estate Investment, Inc. as the property owner attached hereto and made a specific part hereof, more particularly described on attached Exhibit "A", is hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed, and the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute same in accordance with the provisions thereof.

            Section 3.        The City hereby incorporates by reference and adopts each and every requirement set forth in Sections 163.3220 through 163.3243, Florida Statutes, in this Ordinance and approves the Development Agreement in consequence of the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act.

            Section 4.        Severability.      If any clause, section or other part of this Ordinance shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way effecting the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.

            Section 5.        Conflicts.  All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

            Section 6.        Effective Date.  This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ON THE FIRST READING, THIS ______  DAY OF ________________, 2007.

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ON THE SECOND AND FINAL READING, THIS _______ DAY OF ________________, 2007.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

___________________________________

SAMUEL S. GOREN, CITY ATTORNEY

 

                       

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                                    MAYOR JACK BRADY

 

ATTEST:

 

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                                    VICE MAYOR JOHN R. CANGEMI

 

 

__________________________________________

INTERIM CITY CLERK PATRICIA VANCHERI

 


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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

AND ALTMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS DEVELOPER AND 441 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT, INC. AS PROPERTY OWNER

 

THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this _____ day of _____________, 2007, by and between 441 Real Estate Investment, Inc. (“Owner”), with an address of 7975 NW 154th Street, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33016 c/o United Homes International, Inc. and Altman Development Corporation (“Developer”), with an address at 1515 S. Federal Highway, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33432 and THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida (“City”), with an address at 701 Southwest 71st Avenue, North Lauderdale, Florida 33068.

 

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Developer is contract purchaser of a parcel of real property, a legal description of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A” (“Property”); and

WHEREAS, the Property is the subject of a plat application known as the Delegal (“Plat”), which Plat proposes 220 residential units and up to 10,000 square feet of commercial use; and

WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Ordinance No. 07-10-1194 adopted by the City Commission on October 9, 2007, granted final approval to Developer’s application for a land use amendment to change the land use of the Property to allow 10.1-16 dwelling units/acre on the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and further pursuant to Ordinance No. _____________ granted final approval to Developer’s request to rezone the Property to Planned Unit Development Zoning District (“PUD”); and

WHEREAS, Developer and City desire to establish land development regulations which, upon the effective date of this Agreement, shall set forth the manner by which the Property shall be developed; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is the culmination of discussions, conversations, negotiations and mutual understandings, and the Developer and the City believe that it is in the best interest of each party to initiate the process required by law to enable the Property to be developed in accordance with the land use and zoning categories and other requirements described herein, and in accordance with applicable Florida law, the City’s Charter and the City’s Code of Ordinances (“City Code”).

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of mutual benefits and the public interest and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.           Recitals. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  All exhibits to this Agreement are hereby deemed a part hereof.

2.           Authority.  This Agreement is entered into under the authority of the Florida Constitution (including Article VIII, Section 2(b) thereof), the general powers conferred upon municipalities by statute and otherwise (including Chapter 166, Florida Statutes), the Florida Local Government Development Act (“Act”), Sections 163.3220 through 163.3243, Florida Statutes, and the City’s Charter.

3.           Definitions.  For the purposes of this Agreement, any term defined by Section 163.3221, Florida Statutes, and not otherwise defined herein, and used herein, shall have that meaning set forth in Section 163.3221, Florida Statutes.

4.           Effective Date.  This Agreement, as well as the Ordinance adopting same, shall be effective upon the date the last of the parties executes this Agreement.

5.           Property Ownership.  Owner acknowledges and represents to the City that it is the owner of the Property and Developer further represents that Developer is contract purchaser of the Property and that both Developer and Owner are empowered to enter into this Agreement. The City, Owner and Developer acknowledge that in the event that Owner sells the Property, all terms, conditions, obligations and provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any successors-in-title to Owner.

6.           Duration of Agreement.  The duration of this Agreement shall be for a five (5) year period and may only be extended by mutual consent of the City and Developer or its successors in interest. Consent of the City to extend the duration of this Agreement shall be evidenced by adoption of an Ordinance amending the Ordinance adopting this Agreement and adopted in compliance with Section 163.3225, Florida Statutes.

7.           Permitted Land Uses.  Owner, Developer and the City agree that the Property can be utilized for multi-family residential purposes which include a total of 220 residential units and up to 10,000 square feet of commercial use and any ancillary uses associated therewith. The development of the Property, including population densities, building intensities, and building height shall be in conformity with the City’s PUD Zoning District Classification and Site Plan Order No._________, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and all other laws and/or land development regulations contained within the City Code, as the same are in effect upon the effective date of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein.

8.           Public Facilities.  Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 below, the City hereby covenants that all public facilities and services including, but not limited to, roads, drainage, police and fire service, sanitation service, parks and recreation service, and general governmental facilities, will be available concurrent with the development of the Property at levels of service consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

8.1        Public Facilities: Parks and Recreational Service.  In accordance with Section 98-82 (1)a and b of the City Code (the Adequacy of Local Parks and Recreation Facilities), Developer is required to provide for the park and recreational needs of the future residents of the developed area according to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

Developer and City agree that, in accordance with the formula set forth in Paragraph (1)a of Section 98-82 of the City Code, Developer is required to dedicate 1.32 acres of land (“Dedication Requirement”) in order to adequately provide for the park, open space and recreational needs of the development of the Property with 220 residential units.  To satisfy the portion of the Dedication Requirement attributable to the Property, Developer shall pay City the monetary value equivalent to 1.32 acres of land based upon the County appraiser’s assessed value or the most recent sales price in absence of better evidence of value, at the City’s discretion, which amounts to a total of Four hundred eighteen thousand eight hundred thirty seven Dollars and Sixty-six cents ($418,837.66). The Park Fee is due and payable on or before the issuance of the first building permit for development within the Property. Such payment of the Park Fee shall satisfy the portion of the Dedication Requirement attributable to the Property. Developer, or in the event Developer has not closed on the Property, Owner shall provide the City, prior to the issuance of a building permit, with a bond, lien, letter of credit, or other surety acceptable to City for one hundred percent (100%) of Park Fee associated with the Property. Such bond, lien, letter of credit, or other surety acceptable to City shall be released upon payment of the Park Fee.

The City hereby covenants and agrees that satisfaction of the requirements set forth in this Paragraph 8.1 shall satisfy in full the Dedication Requirement for the Property for development of 220 units.

            8.2        Public Facilities: Police and Fire Service.  Developer shall pay a Police Impact Fee in the amount of Thirty Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($30,000).  Developer shall pay a Fire Assessment Fee for the 220 units to be developed on the Property pursuant to Resolution # 2007-09-5255 adopted by the City Commission. The total fee for police impacts and fire assessments shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy by the City Building Department for any unit within the Property.

                        8.3       School Crossing Guard.   The Developer covenants and agrees to provide school-crossing guards through the City’s Public Safety Department/Broward Sheriff’s Office at the Developer’s sole cost and expense or through any other means at no cost to the City. Although the duration of this Developer’s Agreement expires in 5 years, this provision  runs with the land and will stay in effect as long as the need for school crossing guards is required.

9.           Reservation or Dedication of Land.  Except as provided in Paragraph 8.1 above and such dedications or reservations for road rights of way, canal rights of way, or utility easements as may be lawfully required by the City or Broward County during plat approval process for the Property, Developer shall not be required to reserve or dedicate any portion of the Property for public purposes. The Developer acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain any necessary approvals from Broward County in association with the development of the Property, including, but not limited to non-vehicular access and right-of-way vacation/ownership agreements.

10.        Site Design.  Consistent with Site Plan Order No._______________, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, and the PUD provisions of the City Code, the City hereby agrees to the unit sizes, number of units within a building and the amount of parking provided on the attached master site plan. The parties acknowledge that at the time of the execution of this Agreement, the City approved the site plan for the Development; however, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Developer shall be required to meet all other requirements of the City Code.

11.         Local Development Permits, Requirements and Fees.  The City hereby agrees that the only remaining local development permits and/or approvals which shall be required by the City in connection with the development of the Property are building permits. In addition to this Agreement, where applicable, the Developer may be executing the following: (a) Broward County Road Impact Fee Agreement(s); (b) Broward County Park and Recreational Impact Fee Agreement(s); (c) Educational Impact Fee Agreement; and (d) any applicable Agreements relating to the Construction of Improvements, including but not limited to traffic signalization, or the Phasing of Improvements.

12.         Consistency with Comprehensive Plan.  The City and Developer hereby agree that the development permitted by this Agreement is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations.

13.         Due Diligence.  The City and Developer further covenant that they shall immediately commence all reasonable actions necessary to fulfill their obligations hereunder and shall diligently pursue the same throughout the existence of this Agreement.

14.         Necessity of Complying with Local Law Relative to Permits.  Developer and City agree that the failure of this Agreement to address a particular permit, condition, term or restriction shall not relieve Developer of the necessity of complying with the law governing said permitting requirements, conditions, terms or restrictions.

15.         Commencement of Development.  Development of the Property, or any phase thereof, shall not be required to be commenced within a specific period of time. However, Developer agrees that the duration of this Agreement shall be limited as set forth above, and the duration of any permit or approval relative to the Property shall be limited in duration by law including, but not limited to, laws relating to the expiration of building permits or other land development permits. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any approved Site Plan shall be limited to eighteen months from the date of approval, unless prior to such time a building permit has been issued.

16.         Completion of Development.  Development of the Property, or any phase thereof, shall not be required to be completed within any specific period of time. However, Developer agrees that, with the exception of the Site Plan and any amendments thereto, the duration of this Agreement and the duration of any permit or approval relative to the Property shall be limited as set forth above, and, to the extent there is no conflict with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, shall be limited in duration by any law in effect upon the effective date of this Agreement.

 

17.         Effective Covenants.  The burdens of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and the benefits of this Agreement shall inure to, all successors in interest of the parties to this Agreement.

18.         Miscellaneous.

(1)        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained.

(2)        Pronouns.  All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine and neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the party or parties, personal representatives, successor or assigns may require.

(3)        Severability.  The invalidity of any provision hereof shall in no way affect or invalidate the remainder of the Agreement.

(4)        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one in the same instrument.

(5)        Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, and any proceeding arising between the parties in any manner pertaining to this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by law, be held in Broward County, Florida.

(6)        Binding Effect.  The obligations imposed pursuant to this Agreement upon the Developer and/or upon the Property shall run with and bind the Property as covenants running with the Property and this Agreement shall be binding upon and enforceable by and against the parties hereto, their personal representatives, heirs, successors, grantees and assigns, and a copy of this Agreement shall be recorded among the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, upon execution of this Agreement.

(7)        Attorneys’ Fees.  Should either party hereto bring an action against the other to enforce the terms and provisions hereof, then the party prevailing in said action shall be entitled to a judgment against the other for his reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs at both the trial and appellate levels.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties on the day and year first above written.

 

                                                                                    CITY:

 

WITNESSES:                                                               CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, a Florida

                                                                                    municipal corporation

 

                                                                                    By:                                                                 

Print Name:                                                                        Richard D. Sala, City Manager

 

                                                                                    ______ day o f_____________, 2007

Print Name:                                         

 

ATTEST:                                                                      APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

                                                                                    By:                                                                 

Patricia Vancheri, Acting City Clerk                                     Samuel S. Goren, City Attorney

 

 

STATE OF FLORIDA

 

COUNTY OF BROWARD

 

            I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me, an officer duly authorized in the State aforesaid and in the County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by RICHARD D. SALA, as City Manager of the City of North Lauderdale, a Florida municipal corporation, on behalf of the City, freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in him by said municipal corporation and that the seal affixed thereto is the true corporate seal of said municipal corporation.  He is personally known to me or has produced _______________________ as identification.

 

            WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this ____ day of _________________, 2007.

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                    Notary Public

 

                                                                                                                                               

My Commission Expires:                                                Typed, printed or stamped name of Notary

Public

 

 

 

                                                                                    DEVELOPER:

 

 

WITNESSES:

 

                                                                                    By:                                                                 

Print Name:                                                                  Print Name:                                                    

                                                                                    Title:                                                              

Print Name:                                         

 

                                                            _____ day of ______________, 2007

 

                                                                                    (Seal)

 

STATE OF FLORIDA

 

COUNTY OF __________

 

            I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me, an officer duly authorized in the State aforesaid and in the County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by _________________________, the _______________ of __________________________ a Florida corporation, freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in him/her by said corporation and that the seal affixed thereto is the true corporate seal of said corporation.  He/she is personally known to me or has produced _______________________ as identification.

 

            WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this ____ day of _________________, 2007.

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                    Notary Public

 

                                                                                                                                               

My Commission Expires:                                                Typed, printed or stamped name of Notary

Public

 

 

 

                                                                                    OWNER:

 

 

WITNESSES:

 

                                                                                    By:                                                                 

Print Name:                                                                  Print Name:                                                    

                                                                                    Title:                                                              

Print Name:                                         

 

                                                            _____ day of ______________, 2007

 

                                                                                    (Seal)

 

STATE OF FLORIDA

 

COUNTY OF ___________

 

            I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me, an officer duly authorized in the State aforesaid and in the County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by _________________________, the _______________ of ______________________________, a Florida limited partnership, freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in him/her by said corporation and that the seal affixed thereto is the true corporate seal of said corporation.  He/she is personally known to me or has produced _______________________ as identification.

 

            WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this ____ day of _________________, 2007.

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                    Notary Public

 

                                                                                                                                               

My Commission Expires:                                                Typed, printed or stamped name of Notary

Public

 


EXHIBIT “A”

 

PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION

 

Parcel “A” of the Delegal Plat (approximately 14.97 gross acres), as recorded in Plat Book 155, Page 28 of the Public Records of Broward County.

 


EXHIBIT “B”

SITE PLAN