HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-3996RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 3�q�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR THE PAYMENT OF TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDRs) IN THE
AMOUNT OF SEVENTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($17,247,158.00), FOR
THE PHASE II (NORTH TOWER) PORTION OF THE APPROVED SITE PLAN
APPLICATION (PZ2015-16) SUBMITTED BY LA PLAYA BEACH ASSOCIATES, LLC,
FOR THE PHASED PROJECT ENTITLED "LA PLAYA BEACH" FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 18801 AND 18805 COLLINS AVENUE; PROVIDING THE CITY
MANAGER WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, La Playa Beach Associates, LLC (the "Applicant") submitted a site plan
application (PZ2015-16), to the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ("City"), for the project entitled
"La Playa Beach" ("Application"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-Z-156, Resolution No. 16-Z-158, and Resolution
No. 22-Z-189, the City Commission approved the Applicant's site plan application (PZ2015-16)
and Applicant's request for a payment agreement, in the form of a Promissory Note, for the
approved FAR bonuses and City's TDRs, not paid -in kind, over a period of time and on terms
approved by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, due to the phased nature of the Project, the Property was divided
into two separate folios, with a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants in Lieu of Unity of Title
approved by the City and recorded in the public records, resulting in the Property being identified
as located at 18801 and 18805 Collins Avenue; and
WHEREAS, each of the two phases of development of the Property will be owned by
separate legal entities, to wit, La Playa Beach Associates, LLC, owning the Phase I/South Tower
portion of the Property, and La Playa 2, LLC, owning the Phase II/North Tower portion of the
Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2026- , the City Commission authorized the
transfer of TDRs from _La Playa Beach Associates, LLC to La Playa 2, LLC, in the amount of One
Hundred Thirty -Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy -Seven and Twenty -Six Hundredths
(137,977.26) square feet of floor area and Fifty -Eight (58) dwelling units, representing a TDR value
of Seventeen Million Two Hundred Forty -Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifty -Eight Dollars and
No Cents ($17,247,158.00), for the Phase II/North Tower portion of the Property; and
WHEREAS, La Playa 2, LLC's proposed Promissory Note for TDRs for the Phase II (North
Tower) is for an indebtedness of $17,247,158.00, together with annual interest accruing from
the issuance of the below grade or master building permit, whichever occurs first, at a rate of
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Prime plus one-half percent (0.5) per annum, with the Applicant making quarterly interest
payments to the City until the Promissory Note is paid in full; and
WHEREAS, La Playa 2, LLC is seeking the City Commission's approval of the terms and
conditions for Applicant's Promissory Note; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed the terms and conditions of La Playa 2, LLC's
Promissory Note for the payment City's TDRs and hereby finds that the payment terms and
conditions of the Promissory Note is acceptable to the City Commission and in compliance with
the City's Land Development Regulations, and further finds that the terms and conditions of La
Playa 2, LLC's Promissory Note should be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recital paragraphs are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and the same are hereby made part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Approval. La Playa 2, LLC's request for the approval of the terms and conditions
of its Promissory Note for the payment of TDRs for an indebtedness of $17,247,158.00, together
with annual interest from the execution date of the Promissory Notes, at a rate of Prime plus
one-half percent (0.5) per annum, with La Playa 2, LLC making quarterly interest payments to the
City until the Promissory Note is paid in full, for the for the Phase II (North Tower) portion of the
approved site plan application (PZ2015-16), is hereby approved.
Section 3. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all
things necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Resolution is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provisions and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining potions of this Resolution.
Section 5. Repealer. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and
are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th c
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Larisa Svechin, Mayor
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ATTEST:
M0iK1�i'TWIN
Maur(cio Betagcur, CIVIC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Alain E. Boileau for Nabors, Giblin
& Nickerson, P.A., City Attorney
Moved by: 11�51L ID-SW4 Seconded by: jh('2% ®� S
Vote: /(Yes)
Mayor Svechin (No)
Vice Mayor Viscarra (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Joseph (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Lama Yes) (No)
Commissioner Stuyvesant (Yes) (No)
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PROMISSORY NOTE FOR NORTH TOWER
(TDR Payment)
202
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, LA PLAYA 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Maker"), with its principal address at 1300 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33131,
unconditionally promises to pay to the order of CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, a Florida
municipal corporation ("Payee" or the "City"), located at 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny
Isles, Beach, FL 33160, the principal amount of Seventeen Million Two Hundred Forty -Seven
Thousand One Hundred Fifty -Eight and 00/100 Dollars ($17,247,158.00) in lawful money of
the United States of America, (the "Principal Amount"), together with interest on the unpaid
principal balance from the date of this Promissory Note ("Note"), at the rate of Prime plus a
half percent (0.5%) per annum. As used herein "Prime" refers to the rate published in the
Wall Street Journal as the prime rate. Interest on this Note will change with each change in
the prime rate so published. Interest shall be computed for the actual number of days which
have elapsed, on the basis of a 365-day year.
The Principal Amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest hereunder shall be
due and payable no later than ninety (90) days after the date of issuance of a Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy for any unit or area within the North Tower (hereinafter defined)
(the "North Tower Maturity Date").
Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, interest under this Note shall begin to
accrue upon the issuance of the below grade or master building permit, whichever occurs
first, for the North Tower (the "Building Permit") for the phased project commonly known as
"La Playa Beach" approved under City Resolution Nos. 22-Z-189, 16-Z-158, and 15-Z-156
with Transfer of Development Rights ("TDRs") and consisting of the North Condominium
Tower Phase (the "North Tower") and the South Condominium Tower Phase. Thereafter,
Maker shall pay quarterly interest payments to Payee for the balance of the Principal Amount
until this Note is paid in full. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Note, if the Principal Amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, is paid
in full on before that date that is ninety (90) days after the date of issuance of the Building
Permit, then Payee shall waive the payment of any interest due hereunder and no interest
shall be due and payable under this Note.
Attached hereto as Schedule I is the schedule of payments to be paid by Maker to the
City for the TDRs (the "Balance Due") with respect to the development of the North Tower.
The Principal Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and
payable on the North Tower Maturity Date. If any payment of interest or principal payment is
not received by the Payee within five (5) days after its due date, Maker shall pay Payee a late
charge equal to five percent (5.00%) of the overdue payment. If interest or principal payment is
not received by the Payee within thirty (30) days from Payee's written notice to Maker that any
such payment of interest or principal payment is due and payable, the entire balance of principal
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payment and accrued interest shall be due to Payee.
If this Note is not paid promptly on the North Tower Maturity Date in accordance with its
terms and is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, Maker agrees to pay all
reasonable attorney's fees and the costs and expenses of collection of this Note incurred by
Payee.
Maker covenants and agrees that time is of the essence for payments due under this Note.
All agreements between Maker and Payee, whether now existing or subsequently
arising and whether written or oral, are expressly limited so that, in no contingency
whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of the North Tower Maturity Date of this Note
or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Payee pursuant to the terms of this
Note or otherwise or for the payment or performance of any covenant or obligation contained in this
Note or in any other document evidencing, securing or pertaining to the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable law. If,
from any circumstance whatsoever, fulfillment of any provision of this Note or other
document, at the time performance of such provision shall be due, shall involve exceeding
the maximum amount permissible by law, then, ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled shall
be reduced to the limit validly allowed by law. If Payee shall ever receive, as interest or
otherwise, an amount which would exceed the highest lawful rate of interest, such amount
which would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal amount
owing under this Note or on account of any other principal indebtedness of Maker to Payee and
not to the payment of interest or, if such excessive interest exceeds the unpaid balance of
principal of this Note and such other indebtedness, such excess shall be refunded to Maker.
The terms and provisions of this paragraph shall control and supersede every other provision
of all agreements between Maker and Payee.
This Note shall be prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time
without premium or penalty at the sole option of the Maker, with the amount of the prepayment
being credited first in respect of accrued but unpaid interest and second in respect of principal.
Maker shall not be permitted to assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this
Promissory Note to a third -parry without the prior written consent of the Payee.
Maker shall be responsible for the payment of all Documentary Stamps for this Note.
No invalid provisions of this Note shall affect or impair any other provision. Maker and
each endorser, surety and guarantor acknowledge receipt of a completed copy of this Note.
MAKER AND PAYEE, EACH AFTER CONSULTATION WITH FLORIDA
COUNSEL, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY
RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, OR THE
TRANSACTIONS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER WHICH THIS NOTE WAS DELIVERED,
OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENT (WHETHER
ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY RELATING TO THIS NOTE.
Promissory Note — La Playa 2, LLC (North Tower TDR Payment)
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MAKER AND PAYEE EACH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH ARE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO PAYEE'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
NOTE AND MAKER AGREEING TO TERMS OF THIS NOTE.
No amendment, modification, waiver or discharge of this Note, or any provision of this
Note, shall be valid or effective unless in writing and signed by Payee and Maker.
This Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, exclusive
of its choice of law principles, and any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Note must be commenced and maintained in a court of competent subject matter jurisdiction
in Miami -Dade County, Florida and Maker consents to such jurisdiction and venue and waives
all objections (including, without limitation, forum non conveniens) thereto. Maker agrees to
pay the City's reasonable attorney's fees and costs if the City has to file any legal action to
enforce the Note.
La Playa 2, LLC
By:
Signature
Print Name/Title
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of ❑
physical presence or ❑ online notarization, this day of
202_ by of La Playa 2, LLC , a
Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the company, who is ❑ personally known to
me or who has ❑ produced as identification.
[SEAL]
Notary Public, State of Florida, at Large
Print Name:
My Commission Expires:
(Serial number, if any)
Documentary stamps in the amount of $2,450 due on this Note are being paid directly to the
Florida Department of Revenue.
Promissory Note — La Playa 2, LLC (North Tower TDR Payment)
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SCHEDULE 1
Payment Schedule for TDRs - North Tower Phase
2/10/2026
TDRs - City of Sunny Isles Beach
Phase II
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Promissory Note — La Playa Associates, LLC (North Tower TDR Payment)
Promissory
Note Phase II
$17,247,158
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
VIA: Stan Morris, City Manager
FROM: Amy Canales, Planning and Zoning Director
DATE: March 19, 2026
RE: Terms and Conditions of the TDRs Promissory Note for the St. Regis
Residences North Tower (Phase 11)
RECOMMENDATION:
This application is consistent with the City's Land Development Regulations.
REASONS:
The Applicant, La Playa 2, LLC, is requesting approval of the payment agreement terms in the form of
Promissory Notes for the purchase of Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) and development
bonuses for the North Tower/Phase II of the St. Regis Residences (FKA La Playa Beach) development
project (Resolutions 15-Z-156, 2015-2497, 16-Z-158, 2016-2511, 2017-2656, 22-Z-189, and 25-Z-209).
The proposed Promissory Notes are attached and the following are highlights of the note terms:
• The amount due for FAR development bonuses is $5,949,579.00 and the amount due for the
purchase of TDRs is $17,247,158.00, together with interest on each unpaid principal balance, at
the rate of Prime plus one-half percent (0.5) per annum.
• Interest on the note will change with each change in the prime rate published in the Wall Street
Journal.
• The Applicant shall pay quarterly interest payments on the principal amount.
• The principal amount and accrued interest shall be due and payable no later than ninety (90) days
following the issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for any unit or area within
the proposed St. Regis Residences (FKA La Playa Beach) development project.
• If any payment of interest or principal payment is not received by the City within five (5) days after
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its due date, the Applicant shall pay the City a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the
overdue payment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
TDR Promissory Note - St. Regis North Tower (Phase II)
Item Number: 9.G
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