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Cooper City adopts disposal criteria and declares 5.15-acre parcel surplus, directs solicitation of partnership proposals
Summary
The Cooper City Commission adopted formal property-disposal criteria and declared a roughly 5.15-acre parcel at 3300 N. Pine Island Road surplus, directing staff to solicit proposals — including public–private partnership options — while retaining final approval authority.
The Cooper City Commission voted to adopt formal property-disposal criteria and to declare an approximately 5.15-acre parcel at 3300 North Pine Island Road surplus, directing staff to pursue competitive proposals with an emphasis on public–private partnership options.
The resolution establishing disposal criteria was described by staff as a required framework under city code to create a transparent process for declaring and disposing of surplus real property. "This does not sell the property or dispose of the property," the city attorney told the commission, adding the resolution simply establishes the framework the code requires.
Commissioner Mallozzi, who had earlier pulled the disposal-criteria item for discussion, urged caution about selling the parcel. "Once the land is gone, it's gone," Mallozzi said, arguing the commission should consider preserving city control. Other commissioners said the process gives the city multiple options, including a straight sale, an RFP process, or a competitive negotiating disposal process aimed at soliciting ideas from developers and partners.
On the subsequent item formally declaring the identified parcel surplus, staff outlined three disposal options: (1) a cash sale to the highest bidder; (2) a request-for-proposals evaluated on criteria the commission sets; or (3) a competitive negotiating disposal process to solicit creative proposals and negotiate terms that could include public–private partnerships. The city attorney noted that under any solicitation the commission retains the right to reject all proposals and that any purchase-and-sale agreement must return to the commission for approval.
Commissioners expressed particular interest in option 3, saying it would allow the city to shape the vision for the site while leveraging private capital. The manager said staff will advertise the property and solicit ideas but will return to the commission for approval of any final agreement.
The commission approved the disposal direction and declared the parcel surplus; staff was directed to pursue option 3 and to return with draft solicitation documents and recommended evaluation criteria.
What happens next: Staff will prepare solicitation documents and bring proposed timelines and criteria back to the commission before any final sale or agreement is approved.
