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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 301 And 315 S. 62nd Avenue, And Van Buren Street, Hollywood, Florida 33023, And Identified By Folio Nos. 5141-13-08-0280, 5141-13-18-0270, 5141-13-27-0140, Pursuant To Section 376.80(2)(C), Florida Statutes, To Be Known As The Yashasim 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. (24-B-56)
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Environmental Protection (Sections 376.77- 376.85, Florida Statutes) requires two public hearings to designate property as a Brownfield (Yashasim Green Reuse Area). This request is second reading; there are no changes.
September 18, 2024 City Commission Meeting
The subject lands, owned by Yashasim LLC, are located at 301 and 315 South 62nd Avenue and Van Buren Street (Parcel Id. 5141-13-27-0140). The lands are 3 parcels totaling approximately 5 acres (217,817 square feet) in size and are generally located within proximity to Florida’s Turnpike to the west, Hollywood Boulevard to the north, residential uses to the south, and commercial uses to the east. The subject lands are zoned South Mixed-Use (SMU) Zoning District within the General Business and Transit Oriented Corridor Land Use designation.
The Property is presently vacant and is proposed to be a commercial development for warehousing/distribution purposes. The proposed uses are permitted within the SMU zoning District. When fully developed, the lands will include a 215,000-square-foot parking lot for logistics use with approximately 450-500 parking spaces, including a 1,000-square-foot guardhouse and a 3,000-square-foot building.
Yashasim LLC has requested the City designate the Property as a Green Reuse Area pursuant to section 376.80(2)(c), Florida Statutes, of Florida’s Brownfields Redevelopment Act (the “Act”).
Background:
The State of Florida has provided in the 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 Brownfield 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.
The criteria for designation is set forth in Section 376.80(2)(c), Florida Statutes, and the Property qualifies for designation as a “Brownfield Area” because the following requirements have been satisfied:
1. The applicant controls 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. The rehabilitation and redevelopment will support approximately 30 temporary construction jobs. Additionally, the proposed development is expected to create up to 200 permanent full-time equivalent jobs.
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 the Applicant has provided those receiving notice the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions regarding the rehabilitation.
5. The Applicant has provided reasonable assurance that it has sufficient financial resources to implement and complete a rehabilitation agreement and redevelopment plan.
Approval of the designation requires adoption of a resolution by the City Commission following two publicly noticed hearings. The first resolution was passed by City Commission on September 18th, 2024. Following the adoption of this resolution, 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.
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 non-residential uses, the City will experience economic growth through the creation of temporary and permanent jobs.
Approval of this resolution will not fiscally impact the City as this is a proposal to designate these properties as the “Yashasim Green Reuse Area” which will not render the City of Hollywood liable for costs or site remediation, rehabilitation and economic development, or source removal, as those terms are defined in §§ 376.79 (19) and (20), Florida Statutes, or for any other costs.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Anand Balram, Planning Manager
Andria Wingett, Director, Department of Development Services
Raelin Storey, Assistant City Manager