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ATTACHMENT A Project Description (The project description below was extracted from the original application submitted in June 2013.) The City of Sunny Isles is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway in Northern Miami -Dade County. The community of almost 21,000 was established in 1997 and is predominantly residential with limited retail and office space. The diverse population depends on the City to provide cultural and educational programming, and the Pelican Park Community Center serves as the main facility for the entire community. In 2009, the City acquired the project site at a cost of 9 million dollars. The site was an aging commercial and residential area that was then demolished by the City and essential infrastructure was constructed. In 2011, the City finalized a public /private partnership with a local development company to build a parking structure and transportation hub on the site. The large parking structure, which is under construction will hold 300 automobiles and provide access to public transportation and bike /pedestrian routes. The proposed project will construct a performance area at the east of the site. The area will consist of covered stage, participant staging area and event lawn. A sound and lighting system will be integrated between the stage and the event lawn providing coverage for all audience members throughout the site. A site plan and illustrations are provided as part of the application. The City is requesting 5500,000 in grant assistance to complete the project. The parking structure on the project site is currently under construction. The grant project will be completed according to the schedule is below: Completion of construction specifications (March 2013) Approval of plans by City Commission (May 2013) Project permits approved (May 2013) Contractor /private partner engaged (July 2011) Project construction commences (July 2014) Project complete (November 2014) 14