EEL OPTION TO PURCHASE SOUTH DADE WETLANDS

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Resolution to accept an Assignment of Option to Purchase approximately 10 acres within the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program South Dade Wetlands Project. The seller is Timothy H. Noto and Ellen C. Noto, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Rachel M. Noto. The purchase price is $3,500,000.00, funded from Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond funds. The property is located at SW 344 Street and SW 169 Avenue, inside the Urban Development Boundary. The case file number is 261161. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 7/14/2026. The agenda date is 9/1/2026. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the assignment, exercise all provisions, perform all acts necessary, accept conveyance by general warranty deed, and record the deed. The EEL Program intends to seek partial reimbursement of $350,000.00 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Resilient Florida Grant Agreement 22SRP45. Two independent appraisals were procured: $4,356,000.00 (appraised March 12, 2025) and $4,000,000.00 (appraised April 5, 2025). The agreed purchase price does not exceed the average of the two appraisals. The EEL Program has acquired approximately 24,232 acres of land in Miami-Dade County since its inception. The parcel is within the South Dade Wetlands Project, which was placed on the EEL Priority A Acquisition List in 1993. The property is in Commission District 9, represented by Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee. The folio is 16-7930-001-0050. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.