Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealership
in a County of More than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, Chrysler Motors, LLC (Chrysler Motors) gives notice of its intent to permit the reestablishment of a successor Dodge dealership at a different location. This relocation does not qualify for any of the exemptions from notice and protest provided in Section 320.642(5), Florida Statutes. The existing dealership is Hialeah Dodge, LLC d/b/a Potamkin Rivera Dodge, which is currently located at 1350 West 49th Street, Hialeah, Dade County, Florida 33012. Subsequent to sale of the dealership, the existing dealership will close and the successor dealership, Potamkin Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. will be established at 16525 N. W. 59th Avenue, Miami, Dade County, Florida 33014.
The principal investor of Potamkin Chrysler Plymouth Inc. is Planet Automotive Group, Inc., whose address is 6600 Cowpen Road, Suite 200, Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014. The principal investors of Planet Automotive Group, Inc. are: Alan Potamkin, 6600 Cowpen Road, Suite 200, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014, and Robert Potamkin, 6600 Cowpen Road, Suite 200, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014. The dealer operator of Potamkin Chrysler Plymouth Inc. will be Alan Potamkin, whose address is 6600 Cowpen Road, Suite 200, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014.
Potamkin Chrysler Plymouth Inc. whose address is 16600 N. W. 57th Avenue, Miami, Florida 330142 intends to engage in business at its new location at 16525 N. W. 59th Avenue, Miami, Dade County, Florida on or after December 12th, 2008.
The notice indicates the intent to permit the relocation of the Dodge dealership to a location in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
Certain dealerships of the same line-makes may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application. Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Ms. Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635. A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Phil Langley, Chrysler Motors, LLC, 10300 Boggy Creek Road, Orlando, FL 32824.
If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the relocation of the dealership location, subject to the applicants compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
