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Planning commission approves vacation and sale of portion of NW 120th Street for clinic expansion
Summary
The North Miami Planning Commission unanimously approved a resolution to abandon and authorize sale of about 12,000 square feet of NW 120th (Twentieth) Street adjacent to I‑95 to allow a clinic owner to expand and add streetscape improvements; the sale price will be at least 90% of the highest city appraisal ($648,000).
The North Miami Planning Commission on a unanimous vote approved Resolution PC 17‑110 to abandon and authorize the sale of a roughly 200‑foot portion of Northwest 120th (Twentieth) Street that dead‑ends at I‑95, clearing the way for a clinic owner to combine adjacent parcels and build entry and community‑oriented improvements.
The action matters because the abandoned strip—about 12,000 square feet of a 60‑foot‑wide right of way—would be transferred to the property owner so the parcels can be unified and developed as part of the newly adopted Northwest Seventh Avenue Cultural Arts and Innovation Overlay District, staff said.
Debbie Love, development services director and planning commission liaison, told commissioners the charter requires two independent city‑commissioned appraisals and that the city cannot sell below 90 percent of the highest appraisal. "The city charter requires that the purchase price of city owned land be no less than 90% of the highest appraised value," Love said; staff calculated the minimum sale price at $648,000 based on appraisals of approximately $720,000 and $700,000. Love also said letters of no objection were received from utility providers including FPL and TECO and from Public Works.
During the public hearing there were no speakers. Applicant testimony described the proposal as an entryway and beautification project to serve both the clinic and community events. The applicant, identified in the record as Dr. Moise, described his plans and his long‑standing presence in the area: "I've been practicing for the past 40 years... On the First Floor, primary care. On the Second Floor, we do aesthetics," he told the commission, adding the goal was to "beautify the city of North Miami."
Love summarized required next steps: the applicant must provide any utility easements that the utility companies require during plan review, unify the parcels, and complete deed and sale paperwork. She said the charter requires that the city obtain two independent appraisals, that the city deed the property once payment is received, and that the applicant must unify affected parcels within 45 days of the resolution. Staff expects the item to be scheduled for the city council's first meeting in August for council action.
Commissioners who spoke voiced support, describing the project as consistent with the overlay district and neighborhood goals. Commissioner Seifried said he "fully support[s] the proposal" and Commissioner McDermott and others noted the applicant's community work.
The commission voted by roll call; the motion to approve was moved and seconded and carried unanimously.
The commission's approval forwards the proposal to city council; if council grants final approval and the applicant meets the conditions (appraisals, payment, deed and unification), the city attorney's office will prepare the deed and staff will process the applicant's development review and permitting requests.
