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Council postpones vote on 50-year lease with City of Hialeah Education Academy after questions on parking, phasing and insurance
Summary
Council members asked for more detail on a proposed 50-year lease with City of Hialeah Education Academy Inc. (COHEA) for city-owned land at 2590 W 70th St. The lease would allow the charter operator to build classroom space and later athletic facilities; council postponed the item to 09/09/2025 and directed staff to return with clarifications.
HIALEAH, Fla. — The City Council on Tuesday postponed action on a proposed 50-year lease with City of Hialeah Education Academy Incorporated (COHEA) for city-owned land at 2590 West 70th Street after council members and city staff raised questions about parking, construction phasing and insurance.
The draft lease would grant COHEA a long-term lease for the site and authorize a sequence of phased construction projects including a classroom building and later athletic and recreation improvements. The administration also described a separate "use agreement" that would set rules about how COHEA and the city share parking and public facilities; staff said that use agreement would come back to the council as a resolution at a future meeting.
Key issues raised
Council members and staff focused on three subjects before voting to postpone: - Parking counts and access: An exhibit prepared for the lease shows 46…
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