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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-01-0510J-01-915 5/14/02 RESOLUTION NO. O 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A PLANNING TASK FORCE TO INITIATH PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICT AND TO PRESENT A PLANNED APPROACH AND DESIGN REPORT FOR THE LITTLE HAVANA HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE FIRST MEETING IN OCTOBER, 2001. WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted the Five Year Consolidated Plan in August 1999 which identified seven (7) Community Revitalization Districts to target available resources in the City's most distressed neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the strategy included a comprehensive revitalization initiative in each of the Community Revitalization Districts that focused on homeownership opportunities with complementary infrastructure improvements and the development of commercial corridors within a defined section of each District; and WHEREAS, the City Commission identified the Model City Revitalization District as the pilot neighborhood to implement this strategy; and WHEREAS, subsequently, the City Commission identified the Little Havana Community Revitalization District as the immediate next neighborhood to undergo comprehensive redevelopment community revitalization; and WHEREAS, each Community Revitalization District has unique needs such as population density, land use, housing stock, age of housing and infrastructure needs; NOW, THERRFORE, PR IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is directed to establish a Planning Task Force to initiate planning activities to be undertaken in the Little Havana Community Revitalization District and to present a planned approach and design report for the Little Havana Homeownership Project to the City Commission at the first meeting in October, 2001. Page 2 of 3 -JDDJ� 01-- 510 • Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.11 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May , 2001. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In a000tdance with Miami Code Sec. 2-38, sinoe the Mayor did net fndWo appruvat this legislation by signing it in the designatod pla prav!decl, said toghlation Haar becomes effective with the otspse of en (10) clays o the dajtp..of Comm' Fiction ATTEST-. regarding samo, without the Mayor vxercial I. Wnitor J. ty Clark WALTER J. FORMAN CITY CLERK if they Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. it the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the city commission. Q1M 5�0 Page 3 of 3 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 21 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE MAY 15 23T PLL: of the City Commission SUBJECT: Planning Process for Little Havana Homeownership Zone Proicct Fr�or�. in ez REFERENceS City Commission Meeting City Manager ENCLOSURES- May 24, 2001 RECO)V-1MENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the following resolution directing the City Manager to establish a Planning Task Force to initiate planning activities for community revitalization efforts in the Little Havana Homeownership Zone. BACKGROU\TD: As you are aware, the Five Year Consolidated Plan adopted by the City Cominission in the August 1999 identified seven (7) Community Revitalization Districts in the City's most distressed neighborhoods to target available resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The strategy included a coniprehensive revitalization initiative in each of the Districts that focused on homeownership opportunities with complementary infrastructure improvements and the development of commercial corridors within a defined section in each District. The City Conunission identified the Model City Community Revitalization District as the pilot neighborhood to implement this strategy and the Administration has aggressively moved forward with the Model City initiative. Subsequently, the City Commission identified the Little Havana Community Revitalization District as the next neighborhood to undergo comprehensive redevelopment. In the development of the Model City Homeownership Pilot Project, the initial efforts included the establishment of a Task Forcc comprised of upper management representatives from the. Departments of Planning, Community Development, NET and Real Estate and Economic Development to develop the redevelopment strategy and identify a concentrated neighborhood in the Model City Community Revitalization District to focus on comprehensive revitalization activities. It is recommended that this same process be mirrored in the development of a strategy to revitalize the Little Havana neighborhood. Each Community Revitalization District has unique needs that require specific attention in the development of a comprehensive revitalization effort that will best impact that community. This is a critical stage in the development process that will guide the project to meet the needs of each Community Revitalization District. The strategy that addresses issues in the Model City neighborhood may not be responsive to the needs in Little Havana, Allapattah, Edison Little River/Little Haiti, Overtown, Wynwood or Coconut Grove. 01 51.0 The Planning Task Force will take a careful look at the unique needs of each Community Revitalization District, including: • Population Density • Land Use • Existing Housing Stock • Age of Housing • Existing Infrastructure and Needs for Redevelopment • Commercial Corridors • Identification of Specific Homeownership Zone Boundaries to be Developed • Linking the Identified Homeownership Zone with Commercial Corridors Under the proposed timeline, the Task Force will report back to the City Commission in October with a planned approach and design for the Little Havana Homeownership Project. In an effort to move forward with the preliminary stages of the development of a strategy to implement a comprehensive revitalization initiative in the Little Havana neighborhood, it is recommended that the City Commission adopt the proposed Resolution that directs the City Manager to establish a Planning Task Force to initiate planning activities for community revitalization activities in the Little Havana Community Revitalization District. 01- 510