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Developer proposes $5.5 million renovation of Harris Field; council seeks clearer terms on 30‑year P3
Summary
Sports Performance Hub told the Homestead City Council it would invest $5.5 million to renovate Harris Field and pay roughly $1 million a year for maintenance; councilmembers said the proposed 30‑year term and public‑purpose findings need more detail before a binding deal.
Sports Performance Hub (SPH) representatives presented a public‑private partnership proposal to the Homestead City Council on July 22, offering $5,500,000 in capital improvements and private maintenance to renovate Harris Field and upgrade seating, lighting and scoreboards.
Javi Vasquez, SPH's attorney, summarized the offer and said negotiations have begun: “Sports Performance Hub has submitted an unsolicited proposal ... to renovate, activate, and program Harris Field,” and the firm told the council it would also assume ongoing maintenance, estimated at about $1,000,000 per year. SPH said work could begin in October and be complete by March 2027, enabling Miami FC to relocate and begin a season in Homestead.
Councilmembers welcomed the proposed investment but repeatedly questioned the business terms the developer described as long‑term. Councilwoman Avila said public outreach and transparency must improve and asked staff to ensure the public opportunity to review deal documents; she also reiterated community concern about a 30‑year operating term, noting “the proposal is clearly asking for 30 years.” Other members pressed for details about relocation plans for regular field users during construction, how community access would be protected, how the proposal interacts with the city’s Orange Bowl obligations and whether the city would retain sufficient control to meet public‑purpose requirements.
City staff and the city attorney described the meeting as the first of two public hearings: the council directed staff to continue negotiations with SPH and to schedule a focused workshop and a second public hearing once staff and counsel have more concrete terms and graphics to present. Developers and the council agreed to additional stakeholder outreach and to return with more detailed phasing, financial and access proposals at a later date.
