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Funding Agreement for Undergrounding Utility Lines at the CocoGate Project

Original title: APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MCRA AND THE CITY OF MARGATE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PAY THE COST OF UNDERGROUNDING THE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES ADJACENT TO THE COCOGATE PROJECT

September 10, 2025

infrastructureutilitiesredevelopmentcity-planning

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The Frame

What this does

The agreement establishes the financial responsibility for moving overhead power and utility lines underground, which will alter the physical infrastructure surrounding the CocoGate project site.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

MCRA

The agency is a party to the agreement and is responsible for providing funding for the utility project.

City of Margate

The city is a party to the agreement and will coordinate the utility undergrounding project.

CocoGate project developers

The project site will have adjacent utility lines moved underground as a result of this agreement.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 10, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

This resolution approves an agreement between the Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA) and the City of Margate to fund the burial of overhead utility lines near the CocoGate development site.

Key Facts

  • The resolution approves an interlocal agreement between the MCRA and the City of Margate.
  • The agreement provides funding to cover the costs of undergrounding existing overhead utility lines.
  • The utility work is located adjacent to the CocoGate project site.
  • The document is filed under ID 2025-224.
  • The resolution was introduced on August 20, 2025.

Why It Matters

The agreement establishes the financial responsibility for moving overhead power and utility lines underground, which will alter the physical infrastructure surrounding the CocoGate project site.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'undergrounding' mean in this context?
It refers to the process of moving existing overhead utility lines (such as power or communication cables) into underground conduits.
Who is paying for this project?
The project is funded through an between the MCRA and the City of Margate.

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Infrastructure Modernization

The city is actively pursuing the removal of overhead utilities in conjunction with the CocoGate redevelopment project.

MCRACity of MargateCocoGate

Connected Entities

locationCocoGate“The specific development project site adjacent to the utility work.”Map →
organizationMCRA“Community Redevelopment Agency involved in the funding agreement.”Map →
locationCity of Margate“The municipal government entering into the interlocal agreement.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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