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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-19-0004
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OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
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Final Action Date: 2/19/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE
ASSESSMENT OF NEED STUDY PREPARED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, INC.,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A" ("STUDY"), FOR THE
EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE CRA; FINDING THAT THE STUDY AREA
CONSTITUTES A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN SECTION 163,
FLORIDA STATUTES; FINDING THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING
AFFORDABLE TO RESIDENTS OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME, INCLUDING
THE ELDERLY; AND FINDING THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION,
CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY AREA IS
NECESSARY AND IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"); FURTHER
DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE
STUDY TO THE CITY AND THE COUNTY FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE
ACTION.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, the City of Miami ("City") and
Miami -Dade County ("County") created the CRA; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 1986, the Miami City Commission adopted Resolution No.
86-868 approving the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1987, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution
No. R-825-87 approving the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the City, the County, the CRA, and Southeast
Overtown/Parkwest Community Redevelopment Agency entered into an Interlocal Agreement to
provide for, among other things, the expansion of the CRA's Redevelopment Area and the
extension of the CRA's life to 2030; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, requires a finding of necessity by a
county or municipality, supported by data and analysis, which makes a legislative finding that
conditions in the area meet the criteria of a slum area or a blighted area as defined by Section
163.340, Florida Statutes; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. R-611-15
establishing guidelines regarding the CRA's potential extension of its life; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment of Need Study prepared by PMG Associates, Inc., attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("Study"), found that the CRA's Redevelopment Area has one or
more slum or blighted areas, or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing
affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, as required by Section
163.355(1), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Study also found the rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment, or a
combination thereof, of the Redevelopment Area, including the development of housing which
residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the
interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the CRA's
Redevelopment Area as required by Section 163.355(2), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Study further supports the finding that within the CRA's Redevelopment
Area, there are (1) deteriorated structures, (2) taxable values lagging behind other properties
throughout the City, (3) unsanitary or unsafe conditions, (4) deterioration of sites or other
improvements, (5) higher incidences of crime, (6) higher proportionate amount of fire and
emergency medical service calls to the area, (7) a greater number of violations of the Florida
Building Code, and (8) diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title and faulty
lot layouts; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to accept and approve the
Study and direct the Executive Director to transmit a copy of the same to the City and the
County to make legislative findings that the conditions in the CRA's Redevelopment Area meet
the criteria described in Section 163.340(7) or (8), Florida Statutes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA accepts and approves the Study,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," demonstrating the need to extend the life of the CRA.
Section 3. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that there continue to be
existing slum or blighted conditions in the CRA's Redevelopment Area as defined in Section
163.340, Florida Statutes, and found in the Study, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A."
Section 4. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds one or more slum or blighted
areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income,
including the elderly, exists in the CRA's Redevelopment Area.
Section 5. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that the rehabilitation and
development of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly,
continues to be necessary and in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of
the residents of the City and the County.
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Section 6. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that the Study, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A," supports the findings that within the CRA's Redevelopment Area,
there are (1) deteriorated structures, (2) taxable values lagging behind other properties
throughout the City, (3) unsanitary or unsafe conditions, (4) deterioration of sites or other
improvements, (5) higher incidences of crime, (6) higher proportionate amount of fire and
emergency medical service calls to the area, (7) a greater number of violations of the Florida
Building Code, and (8) diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title and faulty
lot layouts.
Section 7. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that it is necessary and in the
interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and the
County to extend the life of the CRA.
Section 8. The Executive Director is directed to transmit a copy of said Study, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," to the City and the County to make legislative findings that the
conditions in the CRA Redevelopment Area continue meet the criteria described in Section
163.340(7) or (8), Florida Statutes.
Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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