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Commission approves Horizon downtown parking, park agreements and a fourth amendment to the development deal
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a set of agreements with Horizon Oakland Park LLC, giving the developer responsibility for constructing and maintaining downtown parking and certain park elements, and authorized an amendment that allows limited schedule flexibility and an option to charge for some parking spaces.
The City Commission on Feb. 19 adopted two resolutions approving long-term parking and maintenance agreements tied to the Horizon downtown redevelopment and authorized a fourth amendment to the project’s development agreement.
City consultant Renee Miller told the commission the parking and construction/maintenance agreements formalize responsibilities for public parking, the Woonerf, Greenleaf Park and smaller open-space elements. Miller said the developer will construct and maintain public access to the planned garage and surface lots and will build Greenleaf Park on city-owned property, which the city will accept for long-term operations when construction is complete.
Miller described the parking arrangement as a mixed inventory for downtown needs and said the agreement permits the developer to charge for a subset of public spaces. “The developer’s responsibility is to construct and maintain public access to the parking facility and surface lot,” Miller said, adding that a specified number of spaces could be made fee-bearing under conditions in the parking agreement.
The fourth amendment includes two specific, written flexibilities requested by the developer: it allows the developer to request up to two 30‑day extensions for completing Greenleaf Park in the event of construction delays, and it grants the developer an option to charge for a defined group of public spaces subject to conditions in the parking agreement.
Commissioners asked how the city will manage events and commuter use of downtown parking. Staff and the developer said the agreement allows the city to request limited free access for city-sponsored events (up to 15 events per year) and contains provisions limiting overnight parking from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. The developer also agreed to common management practices for security, signage, towing policy and short-term validation for event parking, and the commission discussed technology and physical ticket options to make validation and enforcement clear to visitors.
Alfonso Costa of the developer team confirmed the project’s delivery expectation was first quarter 2028 and said the plan anticipates typical mixed‑use parking pressures once the downtown starts operating. Board members and staff said they will continue negotiations on operational details as construction drawings and permitting advance.
Votes: The commission adopted the resolutions on the parking/maintenance/construction agreements and the fourth amendment by roll call; each vote was recorded as Yes (Vice Mayor Arndt; Commissioner Newbold; Commissioner Budhoo; Mayor Lonergan).
Ending: The agreements assign long-term operations of the park to the city after construction, give the developer responsibility for day-to-day maintenance of streetscape/open-space elements during the build-out, and create mechanisms for the city and developer to coordinate event parking and security as the project proceeds.
