On December 4, 2018 (Item No. 53), the Board of County Commissioners approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement (Agreement) between Broward County and Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc. for the acquisition of four parcels measuring approximately 296,525 square feet located at 780 S. Flamingo Road in Davie at a purchase price of $6,662,500. The 90-day inspection period ends on March 5, 2019 and, if the County elects not to proceed with the purchase, a notice of termination must be provided to Seller by the end such date. The Agreement was executed on December 5, 2018.
Due diligence is complete. The survey and title have been reviewed and accepted. The Extended Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was completed and revealed that Arsenic soil contamination (surface and subsurface) is present. No contaminants of concern were detected in the groundwater sample collected. Additional remediation and/or engineering, legal and administrative work will be required.
New programming for the Supervisor of Elections, identified after the Agreement was executed, would require the construction of an approximately 95,000 square feet warehouse plus 40,000 square feet of office space to meet operational needs. This construction would be challenging due to the parcels’ size, parking requirements and current Town of Davie zoning regulations.
Alternatively, this property is deemed to be a suitable site for transit oriented development that includes mixed use. Staff went before the Town of Davie Council meeting on February 20, 2019. The District Council member is not supportive of the County purchasing this parcel and many Council members indicated they would defer to her. However, the Council members were open to discussion pending receiving further information from the County, as well as, the neighboring community. |