HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-2274RESOLUTION NO. 2014- - 4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE CASE STYLED
"TEMPLE B'NAI ZION, INC. V. CITY OF SUNNY ISLES
BEACH, ET AL. CASE NO. 10- 24549 - CIV -KMW" IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT "A "; FURTHER APPROVING A RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 200 178TH
STREET, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL, 33160, DESIGNATED BY
THE CITY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD AS A
HISTORIC SITE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "B "; PROVIDING THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE
AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. ( "Temple ") and the City of Sunny Isles Beach
( "City ") are parties to that lawsuit styled "Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach,
et al. Case No. 10- 24549- CIV - KMW ", pending in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Temple appealed the City's Historic Preservation Board's designation of
the Temple's property located at 200 1781h Street, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160, as a historic site;
and
WHEREAS, the City and the Temple have reached an agreement whereby for
consideration and promises contained in the Settlement Agreement and Release ( "Agreement ")
the parties unconditionally release and discharge each other from any and all claims, demands,
liability, and cause of action of any kind or nature; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to approve the terms and conditions outlined
in the Agreement and Release in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit "A "; and
WHEREAS, the City further wishes to approve the terms and conditions for the
restrictive covenant for the Temple's property located at 200 178th Street, Sunny Isles Beach, FL,
33160, in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit "B ".
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release. The Settlement Agreement and
Release in the lawsuit styled "Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, et al. Case
No. 10- 24549- CIV - KMW ", is hereby approved in substantially the same form attached hereto as
Exhibit "A ".
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Section 2. Approving the Restrictive Covenant. The Restrictive Covenant for the property
located at 200 178th Street, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160, is hereby approved in substantially the
same form attached hereto as Exhibit "B ".
Section 3. Authorization of the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager and the
City Attorney are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate same.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this I i4"1dav of T,ily '?01 d
ATTEST:
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Jane A. Hines, City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Vote: G-0
Moved by:
Seconded by: o®lnrvn��
Mayor Edelcup 1/(Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Aelion 1/ (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Gatto (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Levin (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Scholl –VI(Yes) (No)
Pa,-e 2 of 2
Exhibit "A"
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ( "Agreement "), is made this !2�day of July, 2014,
by and between Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. (the "Temple "), a Florida not - for - profit corporation, and
the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation (the "City").
RECITALS
A. The Temple and the City are parties to that lawsuit styled Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc.
v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, et al., Case No. 10- 24549- CIV -KMW, pending in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (the "Lawsuit ").
B. The Temple and the City desire to amicably resolve the disputes between them,
including, but not limited to, the subject matter of the Lawsuit, with each party to bear their own
attorneys' fees and costs.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the following covenants,
representations, agreements, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby
agree as follows:
1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference as if set forth at length.
2. No Admission of Liabilitv or Wrongdoing. It is expressly understood and agreed
that this Agreement is in settlement of disputed claims in the Lawsuit, and that no party hereto
admits or concedes liability, damages, or any wrongdoing whatsoever.
3. Monetary Consideration and Development Rights: The Temple and the City
agree that in full satisfaction of all the claims, allegations, causes of action, or defenses that were
made or that could have been made by each of them against the other in the Lawsuit, from the
beginning of time to the date hereof:
a. The City shall (i) pay the total sum of One Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($175,000.00) to the Temple, payable to the trust account of the Temple's
counsel of record, Keith D. Silverstein, P.A., within thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement
and (ii) deposit Transfer of Development Rights ( "TDRs ") in the amount of Fifteen Thousand
(15,000) square feet of floor area and Five (5) dwelling units (hereinafter referred to as "Settlement
TDRs ") in a TDR sub -bank account specifically designated for the Temple no later than July 31,
2014. The Settlement TDRs shall be unrestricted and can be transferred to sites that are designated
as receiving sites under the City's zoning code. The potential receiving sites include, but are not
limited to, the beachfront properties located east of Collins Avenue in the City. In the event that
the Temple requests that the City sell the Settlement TDRs on its behalf, and if the Settlement
TDRs are sold by the City for more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars a square foot, the Temple
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agrees to split with the City on a fifty-fifty basis the sale proceeds that are more than One Hundred
($100.00) Dollars per square foot. The City assumes no obligation and makes no warranty with
respect to the saleability of or market for Settlement TDRs. The Settlement TDRs shall be
deposited in a TDR sub -bank account for the Temple pursuant to the process set forth in Paragraph
4 below. The sale of the Settlement TDRs by the Temple requires approval of the City
Commission, which shall approve such sale upon the joint application of the Temple and Keith D.
Silverstein, P.A., in the same manner as the City has approved other private sales of TDRs or in
the same manner as if the City were to sell the Settlement TDRs from its own account, in the event
the City is requested by the Temple to sell the Settlement TDRs.
b. Upon deposit of the Settlement TDRs into a TDR sub -bank account
designated and owned by the Temple, the remaining unused development rights on the Property
shall be Forty Thousand (40,000) square feet of floor area and Twenty (20) dwelling units
( "Remaining Development Rights "). The Temple acknowledges and agrees that the Remaining
Development Rights shall be the maximum amount of allowable development rights that can be
utilized for building purposes on the Property, unless otherwise modified by the City. The Temple
further agrees that any redevelopment of the Property shall be consistent with the City Code, the
historic designation of the property, and the irrevocable covenant to be recorded as set forth in
Paragraph 3(c) below.
C. In return for the monetary consideration and Settlement TDRs as set forth
in Paragraph 3(a), the Temple agrees to execute and record an irrevocable covenant running with
the land in the public records of Miami -Dade County for the property located at 200 178`h Street,
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (the "Property") to restrict the use of the Property to religious
use or as a religious institution in perpetuity, and that the historic designation shall remain intact
in perpetuity in accordance with Resolution No. 2010 -1597 of the City Commission of the City of
Sunny Isles Beach, adopted on September 2, 2010. No changes to Chapter 171 Historic Landmarks
of the City Code of Ordinances after the date of this Agreement shall apply to the Temple except
if the changes benefit the owner of the property. The irrevocable covenant shall fiuher include a
provision restricting the buildable square footage and residential density to the Remaining
Development Rights as set forth in Paragraph 3(b) above, unless otherwise modified by the City
taking into account the existing development rights that have already been used for the property.
As a condition of and prior to the actual deposit of the Settlement TDRs contemplated in Paragraph
3(a), the Temple and the City shall agree to the form and language of the irrevocable covenant
discussed in this paragraph. The Temple agrees to record the agreed -upon irrevocable covenant in
the public records of Miami -Dade County within Five (5) business days following the deposit of
the Settlement TDRs into a TDR sub -bank account designated and owned by the Temple.
4. Process to Create TDR Bank Account for Temple. Upon passage of an
appropriate resolution, the City shall transfer the Settlement TDRs from its TDR bank to a
designated TDR sub -bank account created for the benefit of the Temple.
5. Dismissal of Litigation. Upon the execution of this Agreement by all parties,
satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and consideration as set forth in Paragraphs 3 and 4
above, respectively, the parties shall execute and file a joint notice of dismissal with prejudice of
the Lawsuit, with each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees.
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6. Release of Claims.
a. In consideration of the above - referenced payments and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Temple
and any and all of its affiliated and related companies, successors, assigns, officers, directors,
employees, agents, and attorneys (the "Temple Releasing Parties ") agree to release, discharge and
covenant not to sue the City, its successors and assigns, and all its respective present and former
elected and appointed officials, employees, agents, and attorneys (the "City Released Parties "),
from and for any and all claims, demands, damages, lawsuits, obligations, promises, administrative
actions, charges and causes of action, both known or unknown, in law or in equity, of any kind
whatsoever, which the Temple Releasing Parties ever had, now have, or may have against the City
Released Parties upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, up to and including
the date of this Agreement, including but not limited any and all claims and causes of action
founded in tort, contract (oral, written or implied) or any other common law, statutory or equitable
basis of action.
b. In consideration of the above - referenced payments and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the City and
all its respective present and former elected and appointed officials, employees, agents, and
attorneys (the "City Releasing Parties ") agree to release, discharge and covenant not to sue the
Temple and any and all of its affiliated and related companies, successors, assigns, officers,
directors, employees, agents, and attorneys (the "Temple Released Parties "), from and for any and
all claims, demands, damages, lawsuits, obligations, promises, administrative actions, charges and
causes of action, both known or unknown, in law or in equity, of any kind whatsoever, which the
City Releasing Parties ever had, now have, or may have against the Temple Released Parties upon
or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, up to and including the date of this
Agreement, including but not limited any and all claims and causes of action founded in tort,
contract (oral, written or implied) or any other common law, statutory or equitable basis of action.
7. Representations and Warranties of the Temple. The Temple hereby represents
and warrants to the City as of the date of this Agreement:
a. There are no legal actions, suits, or similar proceedings pending and served
or threatened in writing against the Temple that would adversely affect its ability to consummate
this Agreement; and
b. The Temple has received all corporate and other approvals necessary to
enter into this Agreement on its behalf and that the persons signing this Agreement on its behalf
are fully authorized to commit and bind the Temple to each and all of the commitments, terms,
and conditions hereof and to release the claims described herein, and that all documents and
instruments relating thereto are or upon execution and delivery will be valid and binding
obligations enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms.
8. Representations and Warranties of the City. The City hereby represents and
warrants to the Temple as of the date of this Agreement:
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a. The City's legal representatives will take all necessary steps to seek and
recommend approval of this Agreement by the City Commission, and if approved by the City
Commission, the City will take all necessary steps to effectuate the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
b. To the best of the City's knowledge, no facts or circumstances exist that
could cause the City Commission to not approve this Agreement or prevent the City from being
able to timely effectuate the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereunder.
9. Miscellaneous.
a. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains, and is intended as, a
complete statement of all of the terms of the settlement agreement between the parties with respect
to the Lawsuit and supersedes any previous agreements and understanding between the parties
with respect to those matters and cannot be changed or terminated orally.
b. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
C. Headings. The section headings of this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and are to be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
d. Severability. if any non - material provision of this Agreement is determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination of invalidity
or unenforceability shall not by itself render the balance of this Agreement invalid or
unenforceable.
e. Binding Effect Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors
and assigns.
f. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
g. Attornevs' Fees. In any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement or
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
attorneys' fees and costs at all levels.
h. Construction. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed against
any party hereto because such party drafted or caused to be drafted such provision. Each provision
of this Agreement shall be construed as if such provision had been proposed and drafted or caused
to be drafted by all of the parties hereto.
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i. Binding Mediation /Arbitration. Any dispute arising under this
Agreement shall first be subject to a mandatory mediation conference with Robert C. Josefsberg,
Esq., or, if Mr. Josefsberg is unavailable, Amy Josefsberg Ederi, Esq., or her designee. If the
parties are unable to resolve their dispute at the mandatory mediation conference, then the parties
shall submit to a binding arbitration before Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq., or, if Mr. Josefsberg is
unavailable, Amy Josefsberg Ederi, Esq., or her designee. The arbitrator will have the authority
to establish the rules and procedures governing the arbitration, provided that such rules and
procedures are consistent with general principles of due process. Any award, order, or judgment
pursuant to the arbitration is final and may be entered and enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
j. Implementation. The parties hereto agree in good faith to execute such
further documentation as may be required or recommended by their respective counsel to further
implement the transactions contemplated hereby.
k. Binding and Enforceable Agreement. Each party waives and relinquishes
any and all rights, under principles of law and equity, to rescind, vacate, or otherwise challenge
this Agreement (including its making or enforceability), including but not limited to duress,
coercion, unilateral mistake, mutual mistake, fraud in the inducement, or breach of any obligations
or duties which any party owed, or may have owed, any other party from the beginning of the
world to the date of this Agreement, arising under statutory or common law or in equity, or rule of
procedure, including but not limited to disclosure or discovery obligations in any litigation
between or among the parties. The parties have freely entered into this Agreement and are not
entering into this Agreement because of any duress, fear, or undue influence; this Agreement is
being entered into in good faith; and the parties have, prior to the execution of this Agreement,
obtained the advice of independent legal counsel of its own selection regarding the substance of
this Agreement, and the claims released herein.
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This Instrument Prepared by
and Return to:
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
c/o City Clerk's Office
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Exhibit "B"
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
THIS RESTRICTIVE COVENANT is made and entered into as of the 11?tiay of July, 2014, by
TEMPLE B'NAI ZION, INC., its successors, assigns, heirs, ( "Owner "), Owner of the property
located at 200 178t1 Street, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160, in favor of the CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, Florida, a municipal corporation ( "City"), whose address is 18070 Collins
Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Owner holds fee simple title to certain real property ( "Property") located in
the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Property is a historic property originally designated by the City and
placed in the City of Sunny Isles Beach Register of Historic Places in accordance with Chapter
171, Historic Landmarks, of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Settlement Agreement and Release in the matter of Temple
B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, et al. Case No. 10- 24549- CIV -KMW, the
Owner has agreed to execute and record this Restrictive Covenant in order to describe the
adjusted development rights of the Property and the covenant to maintain the historic character
of the Property as a religious institution, in exchange for the City transfer of development rights;
and
WHEREAS, the Owner has agreed that the Property shall be used as a religious
institution and that the historical designation shall remain intact in perpetuity as set forth in City
of Sunny Isles Beach Resolution No. 2010 -1579 in order to protect and enhance those qualities
that made the Property eligible for listing in the City of Sunny Isles Beach Register of Historic
Places; and
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to permit the Owner to transfer up to Fifteen Thousand
(15,000) square feet of floor area and five (5) dwelling units, of the existing allowable and
unused development rights attributable to the Property in accordance with Resolution No.
227
;and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and in exchange for the
transfer of development rights as described above, the Owner hereby agrees as follows:
1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated into this
Restrictive Covenant by reference.
2. Restrictive Covenant. This Restrictive Covenant shall run with the land, is for the
benefit of the City and shall be binding on all subsequent owners of the Property. Owner
represents and warrants that there are no mortgages of record encumbering the Property.
3. Adjusted Development Rights. Upon the approval by the City Commission of a
resolution permitting the transfer of 15,000 square feet of floor area and 5 dwelling units
( "TDRs ") to the Owner, the Property shall thereafter have the following adjusted development
rights under the Code:
The maximum total floor area (as measured in square feet), including its
equivalent in residential density, of structures hereafter located on the
Property shall be reduced by 15,000 square feet of floor area and 5
dwelling units. The total additional maximum allowable on the Property
after the reduction above shall be 40,000 square feet of floor area and 20
dwelling units plus the development rights that have been used for existing
buildings on the Property.
4. Historic Integrity. Owner agrees to use the Property as a religious institution in
accordance with Historical Preservation Board Resolution No. 2010 -13. In the event of the non-
performance or violation of this Covenant by the Owner or any successor in interest, the City
shall be entitled to withhold any permit sought by Owner or any successor in interest until the
Property is restored to the same or like condition which made it eligible for listing.
5. Enforcement. Only the City will have the right to enforce this Restrictive Covenant.
No other party will be deemed a third -party beneficiary for any purpose. This Restrictive
Covenant may only be modified, amended or released by a document executed by the City and
the Owner. The parties acknowledge that the City will be irreparably damaged if this Restrictive
Covenant is not specifically enforced. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by
Owner as to any provision of this restrictive Covenant, then the City shall be entitled to all the
rights and remedies, including injunctive relief, restraining such breach without being required to
show any actual damage, irreparable harm, or to post any bond or other security.
6. Entire Agreement. This Restrictive Covenant sets forth the entire understanding and
agreement between the City and the Owner with respect to its subject matter. No other
agreements or obligations will be created or implied by virtue of this Restrictive Covenant. This
instrument does not grant the City any use, possessory, easement or other rights with respect to
the Property.
7. Validi . This Restrictive Covenant shall become valid and effective, and shall be
recorded in the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida, immediately upon deposit by the
City of Transfer of Development Rights ( "TDRs ") in the amount of Fifteen Thousand (15,000)
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square feet of floor area and Five (5) dwelling units as contemplated in the Settlement
Agreement and Release.
8. Governing Law, This Restrictive Covenant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
9. Attorney's Fees. If any legal or equitable action or other proceeding is brought for the
enforcement of the Restrictive Covenant, the successful and prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and all expenses incurred in that action or
proceeding in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner has executed its hand and seal on the day and year
first above written.
Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc., Owner
Rabbi Aaron La , President
STATE OF E.LQR+BANpw yorh
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EXHIBIT A
Location: 200 178th Street
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Hans Ottinot, City Attorne
DATE: July 17, 2014
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Afayor
Isaac Aelion, Vice Mayor
Jeanette Gatto, Commissioner
Jennifer Levin, Commissioner
George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner
Christopher J. Russo City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
.lane A. Hines, MMC, City Clerk
RE: Resolution approving the settlement agreement and release in the case styled
"Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, et al. case no. 10-24549 -
CIV-KMW"
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the settlement agreement and release in the
lawsuit styled "Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, et al. case no. 10-24549 -
CIV -KMW ". It is further recommended that the City Commission accept the related restrictive
covenant for the Temple's property located at 200 178th Street.
REASONS
Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. ( "Temple ") and the City of Sunny Isles Beach ( "City ") are parties to
that lawsuit styled "Temple B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, et al. Case No. 10-
24549 -CIV- KMW ", pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida. The lawsuit arises out of the Temple's appeal of the historic site designation of the
Temple's property located at 200 178th Street, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160.
The City and the Temple have reached an agreement whereby for consideration and promises
contained in the Settlement Agreement and Release ( "Agreement ") the parties unconditionally
release and discharge each other from any and all claims, demands, liability, and cause of action
of any kind or nature. The relevant terms and conditions of the Agreement are as follows:
• the City shall pay the total sum of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($175,000.00) to the Temple within thirty (30) days of execution of the Agreement;
• the City shall also deposit Transfer of Development Rights ( "TDRs ") in the amount of
Fifteen Thousand (15,000) square feet of floor area and five (5) dwelling units
( "Settlement TDRs ") in a TDR sub -bank account specifically designated for the Temple
no later than July 31, 2014;
• the Settlement TDRs shall be unrestricted and can be transferred to sites that are
designated as receiving sites under the City's zoning code. The potential receiving sites
include but are not limited to the beachfront properties located east of Collins Avenue in
the City;
• In the event that the Temple requests that the City sell the Settlement TDRs on its behalf,
and if the Settlement TDRs are sold by the City for more than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) per square foot, the Temple agrees to split with the City on a fifty -fifty basis
the sale proceeds that are more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per square foot;
• Upon deposit of the Settlement TDRs into a TDR sub -bank account designated and
owned by the Temple, the remaining unused developments rights on the property shall be
Forty Thousand (40,000) square feet of floor area and twenty (20) dwelling units,
collectively referred as the "Remaining Development Rights ";
• In return for the monetary payment of $175,000.00 and the Settlement TDRs, the Temple
agrees to execute and record an irrevocable covenant running with the land in the public
records of Miami Dade County for the property located at 200 178th Street, Sunny Isles
Beach, FL 33160, to restrict the use of the property to religious use or as a religious
institution in perpetuity;
• the irrevocable covenant shall further require the property to be preserved as a historic
site in perpetuity in accordance with Resolution No. 2010 -1597 of the City Commission
of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, adopted on September 2, 2010; and
• upon the execution of the settlement agreement and release and satisfaction of the terms
and conditions set forth therein as well as the restrictive covenant, the parties shall
execute and file a joint notice of dismissal with prejudice of the Iawsuit styled "Temple
B'Nai Zion, Inc. v. City of Sunny Isles Beach, et al. case no. 10- 24549- CIV -KMW" with
each party to bear their own costs and attorney's fees.