24-20RESOLUTION NO 24-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
REAFFIRMING THAT PORTIONS OF THE FORMER
HARBORVIEW PROPERTY ARE UNNECESSARY FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES; THAT DISPOSAL OF SAID LAND IS
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC; AUTHORIZING
CONVEYANCE OF THE LAND BY WARRANTY DEED
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE SAID DEED; RELEASING ANY
AUTOMATIC RESERVATION AND RIGHT OF ENTRY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH F. S. 270.11; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater owns in fee simple a parcel of land with parcel
identification number 16-29-15-57996-000-0030, said parcel being colloquially known as
the "Former Harborview Site"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has replatted the land of Coachman Park
including the Former Harborview Site, such that it may be legally described as Lot 2,
Block 1, Coachman Park, according to the map or plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book
147, Page(s) 63, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida ("Subject Property").
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022, the electors of the City of Clearwater approved
an amendment to the Clearwater City Charter, authorizing the sale of the parcel (the
"Subject Property") to Gotham Property Acquisitions, LLC ("Gotham"), and the DeNunzio
Group, LLC ("DeNunzio"), or their affiliated entities; and
WHEREAS, On August 4, 2022, the City of Clearwater City Council approved a
purchase and sale agreement with the buyer for sale of the parcel subject to certain
conditions precedent ("Purchase Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Gotham and DeNunzio have assigned their rights to the Purchase
Agreement to an affiliate entity, PLDD Harborview, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
as authorized by the City Charter and the Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has also, as required by the City Charter,
entered into a detailed development agreement regarding the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the terms of that development agreement have been approved by the
City Council pursuant to Florida Statute § 163.3225, and are recorded in Book 22172,
Page 916, of the Official Records of Pinellas County; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council desires to authorize the conveyance of
the land as described herein to PLDD Harborview, LLC with contractual rights under a
Purchase Agreement with the vested owner identified therein by and through the
appropriate city officials who are authorized to execute said deed, and the City Manager
or her designee may execute all associated documents as necessary to effectuate the
closing in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement; and
RESOLUTION 24-20
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The Clearwater City Council hereby reaffirms that the Subject
Property is unnecessary for public purposes.
SECTION 2: The Clearwater City Council reaffirms that disposal of the Subject
Property is in the best interest of the Public.
SECTION 3: The Clearwater City Council authorizes the conveyance of the land
as described herein to PLDD Harborview, LLC with contractual rights under the Purchase
Agreement with the vested owner identified therein by and through the appropriate city
officials authorized to execute a Deed that conforms to the requirements of the Purchase
Agreement. The City Manager or her designee may execute all associated documents
as necessary to effectuate the closing in accordance with the terms of the Purchase
Agreement.
SECTION 4: The Clearwater City Council approves of the conveyance of the land
by Warranty Deed in the statutory form, and said Deed shall release any automatic
reservation and right of entry in accordance with Florida Statute Section 270.11.
SECTION 5: This Resolution is not intended to modify, amend, or supersede the
terms of the Purchase Agreement or development agreements described herein. The
provisions of this Resolution are independent, and should any part be found void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in force.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this itilhday of December 2024.
App as to form:
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Jerrod "pson
Senior ssistant City Attorney ed
Bruce Re or
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
RESOLUTION 24-20