COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Regular MeetingFort Lauderdale, FL · November 7, 2023
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Action Summary
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
2:30 PM
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
The Parker - 707 Northeast 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District I
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District II
WARREN STURMAN - Commissioner - District IV
GREG CHAVARRIA, Executive Director
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
THOMAS J. ANSBRO, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary November 7, 2023
AGENCY BOARD
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in The Parker
lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. 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 in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other representative the person shall sign up in The Parker
lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. 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).
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 November 7, 2023
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
Present 5 - Commissioner Warren Sturman, Commissioner John C. Herbst,
Commissioner Steven Glassman, Vice Chair Pam Beasley-Pittman,
and Chair Dean J. Trantalis
MOTIONS
M-1 23-0997 Motion Approving Minutes for October 3, 2023, Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and
3)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Sturman, Commissioner Herbst, Commissioner
Glassman and Chair Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Vice Chair Beasley-Pittman
M-2 23-0393 Motion Authorizing the Re-Issuance of a Request for Proposals
(RFP) for the Purchase and Development of CRA Property at 790
Sistrunk Boulevard, 538 NW 8 Avenue, 547 NW 7 Terrace, and 537
NW 7 Terrace and the Selection of Members for a RFP Evaluation
Committee for this Project - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
REMOVED FROM AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 23-0295 Resolution Waiving the Maximum Funding Amount and Approving a
Forgivable Loan Increase of $400,000 Under the Property and
Business Improvement Program to V&R Family Enterprises, Corp.;
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute all 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
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Sturman, Commissioner Herbst, Commissioner
Glassman, Vice Chair Beasley-Pittman and Chair Trantalis
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Action Summary November 7, 2023
AGENCY BOARD
R-2 23-0958 Resolution Approving an $8,000,000 Development Incentive Program
Forgivable Loan and a $2,000,000 Development Incentive Program
Zero Interest Loan to Sunshine Shipyard, LLC for the Arcadian
Project located at 640 NW 7th Avenue, Authorizing a Lease of
Commercial Space in the Project to the Fort Lauderdale Community
Redevelopment Agency, Authorizing the Executive Director to
Execute Any and All Related Instruments, and Delegating Authority to
the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions - (Commission
Districts 2 and 3)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Sturman, Commissioner Herbst, Commissioner
Glassman, Vice Chair Beasley-Pittman and Chair Trantalis
ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
City of Fort Lauderdale
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 2:30 PM
OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
The Parker - 707 Northeast 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
https://fortlauderdale.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
www.fortlauderdale.gov/fltv
www.youtube.com/cityoffortlauderdale
Cable Television - AT&T U-verse Channel 99
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District I
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District II
WARREN STURMAN - Commissioner - District IV
GREG CHAVARRIA, Executive Director
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
THOMAS J. ANSBRO, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda November 7, 2023
AGENCY BOARD
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in The Parker
lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. 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 in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other representative the person shall sign up in The
Parker lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. 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).
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 November 7, 2023
AGENCY BOARD
ROLL CALL
MOTIONS
M-1 23-0997 Motion Approving Minutes for October 3, 2023, Community
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: October 3, 2023 Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting
M-2 23-0393 Motion Authorizing the Re-Issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for
the Purchase and Development of CRA Property at 790 Sistrunk
Boulevard, 538 NW 8 Avenue, 547 NW 7 Terrace, and 537 NW 7 Terrace
and the Selection of Members for a RFP Evaluation Committee for this
Project - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 23-0393
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 23-0295 Resolution Waiving the Maximum Funding Amount and Approving a
Forgivable Loan Increase of $400,000 Under the Property and Business
Improvement Program to V&R Family Enterprises, Corp.; Authorizing the
Executive Director to Execute all 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 Memo 23-0295
Exhibit 1 – Location Map
Exhibit 2 – Broward County Property Appraiser Information – 1227 NW 6 Street
Exhibit 3 – Updated Construction Cost Estimate
Exhibit 4 – Architectural Plans
Exhibit 5 – Amended Property and Business Improvement Program Agreement
Exhibit 6 – September 12, 2023 NPF CRA Advisory Board Draft Minutes
Exhibit 7– Resolution
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Agenda November 7, 2023
AGENCY BOARD
R-2 23-0958 Resolution Approving an $8,000,000 Development Incentive Program
Forgivable Loan and a $2,000,000 Development Incentive Program Zero
Interest Loan to Sunshine Shipyard, LLC for the Arcadian Project located
at 640 NW 7th Avenue, Authorizing a Lease of Commercial Space in the
Project to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency,
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Related
Instruments, and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take
Certain Actions - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Attachments: CRA Board Memo 23-0958
Exhibit 1 - Location Map – The Arcadian
Exhibit 2 - Developer’s CRA Funding Application for the Arcadian
Exhibit 3 - Broward County Property Appraiser Information
Exhibit 4 - Final Development Review Committee (DRC) Certificate of Compliance
Exhibit 5 - Affordable Housing Agreement for the Arcadian
Exhibit 6 - Arcadian Project Plans
Exhibit 7 - Letter from Fuse Group
Exhibit 8 - September 12, 2023 CRA Advisory Board Draft Minutes Recommending Funding for t
Exhibit 9 - Development Incentive Program Letter of Intent – The Arcadian Project
Exhibit 10 - Resolution
ADJOURNMENT
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