Commission adds two housing development items, approves awards for Annie Coleman 14 and Clyde Pepper Towers

Miami-Dade County commissioners added two late agenda items and approved resolutions advancing redevelopment projects for Annie Coleman 14 and Clyde Pepper Towers, commissioners and staff said during a meeting that included public comment and direction to staff on timelines and easements.

The commission voted — by voice vote, with members answering "aye" — to proceed with a resolution awarding development rights to Integra Solutions LLC for Annie Coleman 14 pursuant to a work order proposal (number 01299505) under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) redevelopment program and to approve and authorize the county mayor to execute a master development agreement with R U. D. G. LLC in an estimated amount of $682,145,127 for renovation of Clyde Pepper Towers.

Supporters and advocates addressed the commission during the public-comment period. Sean Raleigh of Legal Services of Greater Miami told commissioners that residents displaced when Annie Coleman closed in February 2019 should be involved in the development of a community benefits agreement and urged compliance with the county code requirement for CBAs, which he identified as Rule 5.12 (section 2-1 of the county code). Ken Kilpatrick, president of the Brownsville Civic Neighborhood Association, spoke in favor of the Annie Coleman redevelopment and described a planned development he called "Historic Brownsville," including retail, cultural elements and partnerships with the resident council.

Commissioners and staff also discussed contractual and technical corrections to agenda materials. County staff identified a scrivener's error in a property management agreement (item 3F) and a numeric correction in a supplemental agreement line (as read into the record); the attorney's office said the second paragraph on page MDC-001 should read that Grama "has successfully managed these properties for over 14 years" (not seven), and that a numeric amount printed on page MDC-008 should be corrected (as read into the record).

Commissioner Bassian moved a floor amendment to item 2A directing the county mayor to include a lease or other agreement with Jesse Trice Community Health System Inc. for development and expansion of a medical facility on the property identified by folio number 33-183-020, as approved earlier by the board in resolution R-316-25 (as read into the record). The amendment language and conforming title edits were handed out to commissioners; the transcript records the amendment being introduced but does not record a final vote on that amendment in the excerpt provided.

County Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Morales told the board the department needed more time than the 30 days requested in item 2A to return development agreements because the project spans 19 parcels and includes contamination and negotiations with Jesse Trice. The chair instructed staff to return a status report in 60 days and said she expected negotiation and contract work to proceed on that schedule.

Commissioners also confirmed that delegated authority items authorize the mayor to execute nonexclusive utility easements as part of the delegated authority resolutions. Commissioner Regalado asked staff to consult with the water-and-sewer department about potential pump-station easements for properties that currently lack connectivity; HCD staff (Clarence Brown) said the department had not yet evaluated that but would take a look.

The items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the same session after the public-comment period on the add-on items concluded.

The meeting closed with routine motions to adjourn.

Votes at a glance: The transcript excerpt records voice votes of "aye" on setting the agenda and on the moved development items (3I and 3J); the excerpt does not include a roll-call tally or named vote record for each commissioner in the provided text.