TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Ivan Cabrera, AICP, Redevelopment Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: August 31, 2021
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RATIFY SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HATCHER CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Ratify the Second Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement with Hatcher Construction & Development, Inc. to extend the Site Plan Analysis period from July 18, 2021, to September 16, 2021
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Background:
On June 11, 2019, the CRA Board approved a Ground Lease with Hatcher Construction & Development, Inc. (Hatcher) to construct a two-story 6,000 SF office building on two (2) adjacent, vacant CRA-owned parcels located at 20 and 26 NW 6th Avenue (Properties). The Ground Lease was executed on July 18, 2019.
At the November 19, 2019, and December 10, 2019, CRA Board meetings, Hatcher presented preliminary construction elevations and a proposed site-plan for the development of the Properties. At both meetings, the CRA Board provided comments and feedback.
In February 2020, Hatcher submitted a Conditional Use and Class V Site Plan applications to the City of Delray Beach (City) for the development of the Properties. The development proposal consists of the following: construction of two separate 2-story, 3,556 SF commercial buildings for a total of 7,112 SF of office/retail/commercial space. The first floor of each building will have the flexibility to accommodate office/retail/commercial with office space on the second floor of each building.
At the November 12, 2020, CRA Board meeting, the Board approved the First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement, which included the extension of the Expiration of the Site Plan Analysis period from January 18, 2021, to July 18, 2021, and Hatcher agreed to assume the CRA’s obligations under the CRA’s Landscape Maintenance Agreement with the City.
As the applications are currently going through the City permitting ...
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