PLEASE SHOW UP IN PERSON: The Hollywood Beach Culture and Community Center Redevelopment Proposal is on the City meeting agenda for Wednesday, Feb 2nd. Agenda item 17 is time certain for 5 PM.
The City Commission will be considering business agreements for the proposed Hollywood Beach Culture and Community Center skyscraper on public land. The Ground Lease and Comprehensive Agreement are a 5 p.m. time certain agenda item.
Please rally people to come to City Hall, listen to the details, and speak out.
Sign the letter to the city commission at NoNewTower.com Or email the City now: mayor-commissioners@hollywoodfl.org
Legal questions regarding this P3 Proposal: https://welovehollywoodbeach.com/f/legal-questions-surrounding-project
Another attorney weighs in: https://welovehollywoodbeach.com/f/more-high-profile-groups-coming-out-against-the-project
3 acres of this public land has deed restrictions for "open space, park, recreation, and public purpose." The President of the Hollywood Historical Society, Clive Taylor, states that the land was given to the city 47 years ago with the promise that this land would remain open space to the public in order to allow a variance of higher density for The Summit condominiums on the neighboring property. The city only paid $10 for this land based on those restrictions. The higher density would never have been allowed if they knew that someday, the city of Hollywood would betray the deed and allow even higher density than what it was traded for. 1 acre of this public land was purchased with Land and Water Conservation Funds for the purpose of public recreation and would need National Park Service approval to make any changes.
There is a developer proposal for a 99 year lease on this public land between Azalea Terrace and Bougainvillea Terrace, extending from A1A all the way to the beach. The city should have told the developer that this land is not to be used for a private condominium, but they have not. In fact, the city is still trying to force the development on our public land, even though they knew about the deed restrictions.
Residents are concerned about impact to quality of life, and the citizens of Hollywood value their height/density restrictions. Obviously, construction would take a long time, leaving much of this area inaccessible during development. Most residents feel the "enhancements" are not worth it and would rather the city find other ways to make improvements to the property without adding a 30 story condominium high rise and changing the entire vibe of this quiet area. Many residents are concerned this will turn into yet another vacation rental nightmare. Commissioner Shuham and the City Manager have admitted that we do not need to allow this condo in order to make improvements to public facilities here.
PLEASE SHOW UP IN PERSON: The Hollywood Beach Culture and Community Center Redevelopment Proposal is on the City meeting agenda for Wednesday, Feb 2nd. Agenda item 17 is time certain for 5 PM. You must fill out a speaker card BEFORE 5:30 PM in order to speak. Thank you!