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A RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BROWARD COUNTY TO CONSTRUCT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON NINE (9) VACANT LOTS OWNED BY THE POMPANO BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, LOCATED ALONG NW 27 AVENUE, BETWEEN NW 6TH STREET AND NW 1ST COURT, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA AND AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS ON A PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
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(Staff Contact: Nguyen Tran)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The Pompano Beach CRA received an unsolicited development proposal from Habitat for Humanity of Broward to construct single-family homes on 9 CRA owned lots located within the B2 Commercial Zoning District along NW 27 Avenue in Collier City. Habitat for Humanity is currently negotiating the purchase of 5 additional lots from private sellers to make a greater impact to this community by providing affordable homeownership opportunities. The vacant CRA-owned lots are located on the east and west sides of NW 27 Avenue, north of NW 1st Court and south of NW 6th Street. Habitat is aware that Flex Unit approval and a Rezoning will be required to allow the construction of single family residences within the B2 Zoning Designation and is willing to proceed should this proposal be accepted with assistance from the City of Pompano Beach. The single family homes will be approximately 1,300 sq. ft. concrete block homes consisting of a 3-bedroom or 4-bedroom model with 2-baths and a 1-car garage. Attached to this memorandum are the floor plans and elevations for a 4-bedroom model with construction cost estimate of $131,544 (hard costs) with a total construction cost estimate (hard and soft costs) of $179,844. The proposal was presented to the Collier City Civic Association for informational purposes on February 27, 2019 and was considered at the Northwest CRA Advisory Committee on March 4, 2019 which was unanimously recommended for approval with a vote of 6-0. For additional details o...
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