DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Miami Automotive Retail, Inc. for the establishment of Jeep motor vehicles
Notice of Publication for a New Point
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that FCA US LLC intends to allow the establishment of Miami Automotive Retail, Inc. (“Miami”) as a dealership for the sale and service of new Jeep passenger cars and light trucks (line-make Jeep). The initial proposed location for the sale of Jeep vehicles is 590 SW 8th Street, Miami, (Miami-Dade County), Florida 33130. The initial proposed location for service of Jeep vehicles is 665 SW 8th Street, Miami, (Miami-Dade County), Florida 33130. FCA intends to establish only one dealership, with sales and service facilities operating in conjunction with each other. FCA US intends to engage in business with Miami at the initial facilities on or after August 30th, 2017, assuming that no protest is filed.
If the establishment of Miami is approved, construction will begin on a permanent facility for both sales and service to be located at 701 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130. Upon completion of construction, Miami will relocate from the initial proposed facilities to the permanent facility where all sales and service operations will be located. The permanent facility is within two miles of the initial sales and service facilities. Therefore FCA US contends the planned relocation of Miami from the initial facilities to the permanent facility should be exempt from the notice requirement and protest procedures pursuant to section 320.642(5)(a)1, Florida Statutes.
The name(s) and address(es) of the dealer operator(s) of Miami are: Mario Murgado, 665 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130 and Ricardo Barraza, 665 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130. The name (s) and address(es) of the principal investor(s) in Miami are: Mario Murgado, 665 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130, Alexander Andreus, 665 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130, and Ricardo Barraza, 665 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33130.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point 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-make 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: Nalini Vinayak, Program Manager, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.
A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by US Mail to: Chris Chandler, FCA US LLC, 10300 Boggy Creek Road, Orlando, Florida 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 establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
