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Council accepts monetary and in‑kind payments instead of parkland conveyance for Midtown nature preserve after regulators limit use
Summary
Facing an off‑site 50‑acre conservation easement with regulatory restrictions and maintenance liabilities, the council approved a fifth modification to the Midtown MDA that replaces a proffered land conveyance with a $500,000 cash payment and $400,000 in‑kind parks work secured by a surety bond.
The Doral City Council on Sept. 10 approved a modification to the Midtown master development agreement that replaces a previously proffered 50‑acre off‑site park parcel with cash and in‑kind contributions after staff said the property cannot be developed or opened to the public because of regulatory restrictions.
Planning staff explained the 50‑acre off‑site parcel is under a conservation easement and subject to permits from the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The recorded easement and permit conditions restrict activities on the property to restoration, enhancement, maintenance, monitoring and certain surface‑water management work, and explicitly prohibit…
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