M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: October 15, 2020
Re: Cutler Bay Civic And Resiliency Enhancement (CARE) Zone Designation (BN-2020-006)
REQUEST
TITLE
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, MAKING FINDINGS AND DESIGNATING REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS 36-6009-005-0015, 36-6009-005-0010, 36-6009-006-0010, 36-6009-006-0012, and 36-6009-006-0011 AS A BROWNFIELD AREA PURSUANT TO SEC. 376.80(2)(A), FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR PURPOSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION, JOB CREATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE...
BODY
BACKGROUND
In 1997, the State of Florida passed the Brownfields Redevelopment Act which provides incentives for private parties and local government to voluntarily clean up and redevelop "brownfield" sites. In accordance with Federal and State brownfield regulations, a brownfield is any site with actual or perceived environmental contamination. , Since 1997, 23 local government entities (inclusive of municipalities, redevelopment agencies, and various single-purpose authorities) have utilized the State's program to obtain over $13 million in tax credits across 109 separate site clean-up projects.
The intent of the proposed Resolution is to designate the parcels identified by folio numbers 36-6009-005-0015, 36-6009-005-0010, 36-6009-006-0010, 36-6009-006-0012, and 36-6009-006-0011 (the "Cutler Bay CARE Zone") as a brownfield area to be called the "Cutler Bay Civic And Resiliency Enhancement (CARE) Zone" pursuant to ? 376.80(2)(a), Florida Statutes ("F.S."), of Florida's Brownfield Redevelopment Act (the "Act"). These parcels are owned by four real property owners: the Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town"); Publix Super Markets, Inc. ("Publix"); Giorgio Dev., Inc.; and GCF Investments, Inc. (Giorgio Dev. Inc. and GCF Investments, Inc. are related entities and are...
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