HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-070-2372_-_Amendment_to_New_Urban_Development_Agreement_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2025-070-2372
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST
THAT CERTAIN FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AND NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE
SERENITY GROVE VENTURE LLC, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR HOUSING
AT THE MIAMI GARDENS SENIOR CENTER IN SUBSTANTIAL
FORM AS THAT AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AS
EXHIBIT “A”; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ATTENDANT TO THE
4TH AMENDED LEASE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2017, the City Council approved Ordinance No.
2017-11-375 authorizing the City to lease that certain property located at the Northwest
corner of NW 12th Avenue and NW 183rd street as shown in Exhibit “A” to New Urban
Development, LLC, (“Lease Agreement”), and
WHEREAS, initially the development was for the construction of a 100-unit senior
housing community on the Northwest corner of NW 12th Avenue and NW 183rd street as
to be completed by April 30, 2020, and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2020, at the request of the Developer, the Agreement was
amended by Resolution No. 2020-068-3466 to 150 units with the project to be completed
by December 31, 2024, and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2022, a Second Amendment to that certain Lease
Agreement with the Developer was approved by Resolution No. 2022-022-3735
extending completion dates in the original Lease Agreement, and
WHEREAS, due to changes in the proposed layout the developer requested a
Third Amendment on December 1, 2023, by Resolution No. 2023-169-2059, which also
extended the project completion date to September 30, 2026 in order to allow sufficient
time to revise the design, and
WHEREAS, the developer has entered into a Joint Partnership Agreement with
Serenity Grove Venture LLC and would like to amend the Lease Agreement to indicate
the Joint Venture, and
WHEREAS, the lease has also been amended to reconfigure the site plan for the
development, and
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Resolution No. 205-070-2372
WHEREAS, the developer has expressed the desire to bifurcate the lease
agreement, by retaining the residential portion of the project but separating out the
billboard portion of the Lease from the Joint Partnership, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Reggie Leon is recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to take any and all necessary steps to amend the Lease
Agreement in accordance with this Resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the City Manager and City Clerk to execute and attest that certain
Fourth Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Miami Gardens
and New Urban Development to include the Serenity Grove Venture, LLC, and for the
construction of senior housing at the Senior Center in substantial form as that Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” The City Council further authorizes the City Manager to
execute any and all documents attendant to the 4th Amended Lease Agreement.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11, 2025.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN REGGIE LEON
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Resolution No. 205-070-2372
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Councilwoman Powell
VOTE: 6-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Absent
Councilwoman Julien Yes
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