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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Making Findings And Designating As A Brownfield Area, Real Properties Located At 826 S Dixie Highway And 2115 Washington Street As Identified By Parcel Id Nos. 514216200080, 514216200082, 514216200081, 514216200070 And 514216200060, Pursuant To Section 376.80(2)(C), Florida Statutes, To Be Known As The HTG Paramount Green Reuse Area For The Purpose Of Rehabilitation, Job Creation And Promoting Economic Redevelopment; Authorizing The City Of Hollywood To Notify The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection Of The Designation.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
HTG Paramount, Ltd. (“HTG Paramount”) has requested the City designate five parcels as a Brownfield (Green Reuse) Area pursuant to section 376.80(2)(c), Florida Statutes, of Florida’s Brownfields Redevelopment Act. The subject lands, owned by HTG Paramount, are located at 2115 Washington Street and 826 South Dixie Highway (the “Property”). The Property is five parcels totaling approximately 0.82 acres and are generally located on the southwest corner of South Dixie Highway and Washington Street with commercial uses to the west and, and a church to the north. The Property is zoned Dixie Highway High Intensity Mixed Use (DH-3) Zoning District within the Regional Activity Center Land Use designation.
On September 9, 2025 the Planning and Development Board <https://hollywoodfl.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7637560&GUID=95A7C3EA-A4D6-445E-9645-AE809E311110&Options=&Search=> approved a senior affordable multifamily residential rental building consisting of 96 units designed for seniors aged 62 and older. The development will feature a single eight-story building (95 feet) offering 86 one-bedroom units and 10 two-bedroom units with amenities including a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor barbecue area, fitness center, and community clubroom.
An initial Phase I Environmental Assessment came back clean, however while finalizing project financing a new Phase I Environmental Assessment was undertaken by the lending institution, which identified localized environmental contamination.
The property is presently developed with a small automotive body and paint shop with associated parking and vehicle storage. This use has resulted in localized environmental contamination with volatile organic compounds in groundwater around the in-ground vehicle lifts. The presence of environmental contamination has increased HTG Paramount and its lenders’ exposure to environmental and regulatory liability with respect to the redevelopment, making it more expensive and time consuming to move the project forward. Accordingly, this designation, if granted, will allow HTG Paramount to access limited, but important, state-based economic incentives, at no cost to the City, to help underwrite the unanticipated and unbudgeted costs associated with managing the environmental risks.
Should the City determine that the criteria (below) have been satisfied, the City is required to notify the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Section 376.80(2)(c) Florida Statutes). This designation does not make the City liable for costs or site remediation, rehabilitation and economic development or source removal, (Section 376.79, Florida Statutes).
BACKGROUND:
The State of Florida has provided in the Brownfields Redevelopment Act cited as Sections 376.77 - 376.85, Florida Statutes, for the designation, by resolution of a municipal governing body, of one or more parcels as a “Brownfield Area,” and for the corresponding provision of environmental remediation, rehabilitation and economic development. Unlike most resolutions, Section 376.80(2)(c), Florida Statutes requires a Second Public Hearing for the property.
Florida’s Brownfields Redevelopment Act provides the public and private sectors with an array of regulatory and financial benefits to facilitate the environmental cleanup and reuse of properties that may have environmental challenges.
Based on the criteria set forth in Section 376.80(2)(c), Florida Statutes, the Property qualifies for designation as a “Brownfield Area” because the following requirements have been satisfied:
1. HTG Paramount owns the Property which is proposed for designation and has agreed to rehabilitate and redevelop it;
2.The rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Property will result in economic productivity in the area and will also provide affordable housing as defined in Section 420.0004, Florida Statutes;
3. The redevelopment of the Property is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and is a permittable use under the City’s Zoning and Land Development Code;
4. Proper notice of the proposed rehabilitation of the Property has been provided to neighbors and nearby residents, and HTG Paramount has provided those receiving notice the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions regarding the rehabilitation; and
5.HTG Paramount has provided reasonable assurance that it has sufficient financial resources to implement and complete a rehabilitation agreement and redevelopment plan.
The Applicant has demonstrated that all required criteria for the property's designation as a “Brownfield Area” have been met.
NOTICING:
Approval of the designation requires several steps with regards to noticing, pursuant to Section 166.041(3)(c)(2). The City is required to hold two-public hearings for this item, at minimum 10-days apart. The first hearing shall be at least 7-days in advance of the notice and the second hearing shall be at least 5-days in advance of the notice. At least one hearing must be after 5 p.m. unless the City Commission waives this requirement by a majority plus one vote. Following the adoption of both resolutions, the City will be required to notify the Florida Department of Environmental Protection of its resolution designating the property a “Brownfield Area” within 30 days.
With regards to the applicant mandated noticing, there shall be at least one public meeting (pursuant to 376.80) conducted as closely as is reasonably practicable to the area to be designated to provide an opportunity for public input on the size of the area, the objectives for rehabilitation, job opportunities and economic developments anticipated, neighborhood residents’ considerations, and other relevant local concerns. This meeting is being scheduled and will be noticed shortly.
Fiscal Impact:
The approval of this resolution will support the redevelopment of the underutilized site which will improve the City’s tax base. Through the redevelopment of underutilized public land into affordable housing, the City will experience economic growth through the creation of new housing stock.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Anand Balram, Assistant Director, Department of Development Services
Andria Wingett, Director, Department of Development Services
Raelin Storey, Assistant City Manager