COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Regular MeetingFort Lauderdale, FL · September 21, 2021
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Action Summary
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
1:45 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
HEATHER MORAITIS - Vice Chair
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District II
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 September 21, 2021
AGENCY BOARD
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
The City of Fort Lauderdale is hosting Board Meetings in both a virtual and in-person
format. Due to COVID-19, Board Chambers seating capacity has been reduced; therefore,
we are encouraging members of the public to participate virtually when possible.
If any person wishes to address the Board virtually or in-person, the person shall sign up
using the online Speaker Card prior to the meeting or sign up in the City Hall lobby using
the City Clerk’s iPad. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being recognized by the
Chair, the speaker should identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition,
or neutrality on the agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position
or present information.
If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Board virtually or in-person in a
representative capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up using the
online Speaker Card prior to the meeting or sign up in the City Hall lobby using the City
Clerk’s iPad. After being recognized by the Chair, the speaker should identify the client(s)
being represented, and identify the agenda item in question. The speaker shall then indicate
the client’s support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to
succinctly state the client’s position or present information on behalf of the client(s).
The online Speaker Card can be accessed at:
https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/citycommissionmeetings.
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Chair
shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the
Chair, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Chair
in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City
Board meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Board meeting having been
warned by the Chair to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest.
AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist
in viewing or hearing the City Board meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the
meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days
prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
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, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such
purpose, the person 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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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary September 21, 2021
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
Present 5 - Commissioner Steven Glassman, Commissioner Robert L. McKinzie,
Commissioner Ben Sorensen, Vice Chair Heather Moraitis, and Chair
Dean J. Trantalis
MOTIONS
M-1 21-0916 Motion Approving Minutes for September 9, 2021 Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and
3)
APPROVED
Aye: 5 - Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie, Commissioner
Sorensen, Vice Chair Moraitis and Chair Trantalis
M-2 21-0834 Motion Approving Subordination of the CRA Mortgages from Urban
North, LLC to a New Mortgage in Favor of First Republic Bank;
Amendments to the Façade Program Participation Agreement with
Urban North LLC and to the Property and Business Improvement
Program Agreement with Patio Bar and Pizza, LLC; Amendments to
both CRA Mortgages and Authorizing the Executive Director to
Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and Delegating Authority to
the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions - (Commission District
2)
APPROVED
Aye: 4 - Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner McKinzie, Commissioner
Sorensen and Vice Chair Moraitis
Abstain: 1 - Chair Trantalis
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 21-0852 Resolution Approving Altis Cardinal Living, LLC, with Principals Frank
Guerra, Alberto J. Suarez and Anthony Seijas as New Partners,
Removing the Lansing Melbourne Group, LLC with Managing Member
Peter Flotz, Adding Yalale Holdings, LLLP with Principal Felipe
Yalale, Amending the Letter of Intent for the West Village, LLC
Project and Ratifying Resolution 20-01 - (Commission District 3)
DEFERRED to October 5, 2021
Aye: 4 - Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice Chair
Moraitis and Chair Trantalis
Nay: 1 - Commissioner McKinzie
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AGENCY BOARD
ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
City of Fort Lauderdale
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
City Hall - City Commission Chambers
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 1:45 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
HEATHER MORAITIS - Vice Chair
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District II
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 September 21, 2021
AGENCY BOARD
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
The City of Fort Lauderdale is hosting Board Meetings in both a virtual and in-person
format. Due to COVID-19, Board Chambers seating capacity has been reduced; therefore,
we are encouraging members of the public to participate virtually when possible.
If any person wishes to address the Board virtually or in-person, the person shall sign up
using the online Speaker Card prior to the meeting or sign up in the City Hall lobby using
the City Clerk’s iPad. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being recognized by the
Chair, the speaker should identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition,
or neutrality on the agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position
or present information.
If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Board virtually or in-person in a
representative capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up using the
online Speaker Card prior to the meeting or sign up in the City Hall lobby using the City
Clerk’s iPad. After being recognized by the Chair, the speaker should identify the client(s)
being represented, and identify the agenda item in question. The speaker shall then
indicate the client’s support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed
to succinctly state the client’s position or present information on behalf of the client(s).
The online Speaker Card can be accessed at:
https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/citycommissionmeetings.
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Chair
shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the
Chair, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Chair
in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City
Board meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Board meeting having been
warned by the Chair to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest.
AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist
in viewing or hearing the City Board meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the
meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days
prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
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, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such
purpose, the person 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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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda September 21, 2021
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
MOTIONS
M-1 21-0916 Motion Approving Minutes for September 9, 2021 Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: September 9, 2021 Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting
M-2 21-0834 Motion Approving Subordination of the CRA Mortgages from Urban North,
LLC to a New Mortgage in Favor of First Republic Bank; Amendments to
the Façade Program Participation Agreement with Urban North LLC and
to the Property and Business Improvement Program Agreement with Patio
Bar and Pizza, LLC; Amendments to both CRA Mortgages and Authorizing
the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and
Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions -
(Commission District 2)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 21-0834
Exhibit 1 – Location Map
Exhibit 2 – Letter from Urban North, LLC.
Exhibit 3 – Space Coast Credit Union Balloon Mortgage
Exhibit 4 – CRA Mortgage - $50,000
Exhibit 5 – CRA Mortgage - $225,000
Exhibit 6 – Loan Commitment from First Republic Bank
Exhibit 7 – Location Map/Photos of Properties to be Improved from First Republic Bank Proceeds
Exhibit 8 – Broward County Property Appraiser Information
Exhibit 9 – First Republic Bank – Appraisal by Callaway & Price, Inc.
Exhibit 10- Subordination Agreement
Exhibit 11 – Amendment to the Facade Program Participation
Exhibit 12 – Amendment to the PBIP Agreement
Exhibit 13 – Mortgage Modification and Spreader Agreement - PBIP Mortgage_
Exhibit 14 – Mortgage Modification and Spreader Agreement - Façade Program Mortgage
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 21-0852 Resolution Approving Altis Cardinal Living, LLC, with Principals Frank
Guerra, Alberto J. Suarez and Anthony Seijas as New Partners, Removing
the Lansing Melbourne Group, LLC with Managing Member Peter Flotz,
Adding Yalale Holdings, LLLP with Principal Felipe Yalale, Amending the
Letter of Intent for the West Village, LLC Project and Ratifying Resolution
20-01 - (Commission District 3)
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AGENCY BOARD
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 21-0852
Exhibit 1 – Location Map
Exhibit 2 – CAM #20-0011, approved on January 21, 2020
Exhibit 3 – New Organization Chart – The Adderley/West Village, LLC
Exhibit 4 – Altis Cardinal Living, LLC – Company Description
Exhibit 5 – Updated Letter of Intent
Exhibit 6 – Resolution 20-01 (CRA)
Exhibit 7 - Resolution
ADJOURNMENT
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