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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2020-13 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.03 OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.271 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 18400 - 18490 JOHNSON STREET, PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, TO CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF PEMBROKE PINES, INC., SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A” AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE; AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City of Pembroke Pines (Seller) has received an agreement for purchase and sale from Chabad Lubavitch of Pembroke Pines (Buyer) for +/-2.271 acres of improved land generally located at the southwest corner of NW 184th avenue and Johnson street, more specifically described in the attached exhibit. The purchaser proposed to use the parcel to develop a synagogue, preschool and/or child care facility. The property is the former site of a City owned and operated preschool. The parcel is adjacent to the Police Department's western offices.
2. The Buyer is proposing to pay $2,041,349.60 for the property which includes monies due from the buyer to the seller from the current commercial lease in effect on the subject property.
3. On January 17, 2018 the City Commission adopted ordinance 1891 approving a purchase and sale agreement with the buyer for the aforementioned property.
4. On March 21, 2018, the City Commission passed the first amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement providing the buyer additional time to obtain financing to purchase the property.
5. In May 2018 the City returned the deposit as the buyer was not able to obtain the financing for the parcel.
6. The B...
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