COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Regular MeetingFort Lauderdale, FL · November 17, 2020
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Action Summary
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
2:00 PM
City Hall - City Commission Chambers
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
100 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Vice Chair
HEATHER MORAITIS - Commissioner - District I
ROBERT L. McKINZIE -Commissioner - District III
BEN SORENSEN - Commissioner - District IV
CHRIS LAGERBLOOM, Executive Director
JOHN HERBST, City Auditor
JEFFREY A. MODARELLI, Secretary
ALAIN E. BOILEAU, General Counsel
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary November 17, 2020
AGENCY BOARD
The City of Fort Lauderdale is hosting Commission Meetings in both a virtual and
in-person format. Any member of the public that is interested in speaking before the
Commission virtually is required to complete the virtual speaker card. Any member of
the public that is interested in speaking before the Commission in-person may
signup to speak at the meeting or by using the virtual speaker card. Due to
COVID-19 distance requirements, there is very limited seating available; therefore,
we are encouraging members of the public to participate virtually when possible.
The public will be able to listen to and view Commission Meetings at
www.fortlauderdale.gov/fltv, www.youtube.com/cityoffortlauderdale, as well as
Comcast Channel 78 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.
To speak on an agenda item, please click on the link below:
bit.ly/virtualccmeetings
ROLL CALL
Present 5 - Commissioner Ben Sorensen, Commissioner Heather Moraitis, Vice
Chair Steven Glassman, Commissioner Robert L. McKinzie, and Chair
Dean J. Trantalis
MOTIONS
M-1 20-0935 Motion to Approve Minutes for November 5, 2020 Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and
3)
APPROVED
Aye: 5 - Commissioner Sorensen, Commissioner Moraitis, Vice Chair
Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie and Chair Trantalis
M-2 20-0803 Motion Appropriating Unspent Remaining Northwest Progresso
Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Estimated
Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Year-End Incentive Fund Balances -
(Commission District 3)
APPROVED
Aye: 5 - Commissioner Sorensen, Commissioner Moraitis, Vice Chair
Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie and Chair Trantalis
M-3 20-0923 Motion Approving a Property and Business Improvement Program
Incentive Forgivable Loan in the Amount of $225,000 to The Blue
Tree Café, LLC for The Blue Tree Café, a Multi-Brand Virtual Kitchen
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and Restaurant Proposed at 612 NW 9th Avenue - (Commission
District 2)
APPROVED
Aye: 5 - Commissioner Sorensen, Commissioner Moraitis, Vice Chair
Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie and Chair Trantalis
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 20-0849 Resolution Approving a Forgivable Loan of Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) to Wright Dynasty, LLC, under the Development
Incentive Program - 1217-1223 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale,
FL 33311; Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the Letter of
Intent and Other Documents Related to this Transaction; and
Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain
Actions and Providing for an Effective Date - (Commission District 3)
ADOPTED
Aye: 5 - Commissioner Sorensen, Commissioner Moraitis, Vice Chair
Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie and Chair Trantalis
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:
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Agenda
City of Fort Lauderdale
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
City Hall - City Commission Chambers
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 2:00 PM
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
100 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
https://fortlauderdale.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
www.fortlauderdale.gov/fltv
www.youtube.com/cityoffortlauderdale
Cable Television - Comcast Channel 78 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Vice Chair
HEATHER MORAITIS - Commissioner - District I
ROBERT L. McKINZIE -Commissioner - District III
BEN SORENSEN - Commissioner - District IV
CHRIS LAGERBLOOM, Executive Director
JOHN HERBST, City Auditor
JEFFREY A. MODARELLI, Secretary
ALAIN E. BOILEAU, General Counsel
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda November 17, 2020
AGENCY BOARD
The City of Fort Lauderdale is hosting Commission Meetings in both a virtual and
in-person format. Any member of the public that is interested in speaking before the
Commission virtually is required to complete the virtual speaker card. Any member
of the public that is interested in speaking before the Commission in-person may
signup to speak at the meeting or by using the virtual speaker card. Due to
COVID-19 distance requirements, there is very limited seating available; therefore,
we are encouraging members of the public to participate virtually when possible.
The public will be able to listen to and view Commission Meetings at
www.fortlauderdale.gov/fltv, www.youtube.com/cityoffortlauderdale, as well as
Comcast Channel 78 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.
To speak on an agenda item, please click on the link below:
bit.ly/virtualccmeetings
ROLL CALL
MOTIONS
M-1 20-0935 Motion to Approve Minutes for November 5, 2020 Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: November 5, 2020 Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting
M-2 20-0803 Motion Appropriating Unspent Remaining Northwest Progresso Flagler
Heights Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Estimated Fiscal Year
(FY) 2020 Year-End Incentive Fund Balances - (Commission District 3)
Attachments: CRA Board CAM 20-0803
M-3 20-0923 Motion Approving a Property and Business Improvement Program
Incentive Forgivable Loan in the Amount of $225,000 to The Blue Tree
Café, LLC for The Blue Tree Café, a Multi-Brand Virtual Kitchen and
Restaurant Proposed at 612 NW 9th Avenue - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: CRA Board CAM 20-0923
Exhibit 1 – Location Map
Exhibit 2 – Broward County Property Appraiser Information
Exhibit 3 – Construction Plans and Renderings
Exhibit 4 – Cost and Funding Breakdown
Exhibit 5 – Property and Business Investment Program Agreement
Exhibit 6 – CRA Funding Application/Business Plan
Exhibit 7 – NPF CRA Advisory Board Approved Minutes of 7/14/2020
Exhibit 8 – Neighborhood Association Letter of Support
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda November 17, 2020
AGENCY BOARD
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 20-0849 Resolution Approving a Forgivable Loan of Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) to Wright Dynasty, LLC, under the Development Incentive
Program - 1217-1223 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311;
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the Letter of Intent and Other
Documents Related to this Transaction; and Delegating Authority to the
Executive Director to Take Certain Actions and Providing for an Effective
Date - (Commission District 3)
Attachments: CRA Board CAM 20-0849
Exhibit 1 – Location Map
Exhibit 2 – BCPA Information
Exhibit 3 – Architectural Plans
Exhibit 4 – KAP Architecture Project Narrative
Exhibit 5 – LHIG Development Proposal
Exhibit 6 – CRA Application and Supplemental Responses
Exhibit 7 – Financial Projections and 10-year Pro Forma Financial Statements
Exhibit 8 – Cost and Funding Breakdown
Exhibit 9 – Letter of Intent
Exhibit 10 – Resolution
Exhibit 11 – NPFH CRA Advisory Board Draft Minutes of 10/13/2020
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission
with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a
record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that
a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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