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Home My WebLink AboutM-99-0027t. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 4 TO: WalterJ. Foeman DATE: JAN 2 7 1999 � FILE City Clerk SUBJECT: Buena Vista East Historic District Workshop FROM: REFERENCES: o/alc?H.77arshaw CM #2003 City Manager ENCLOSURES ` This is to inform you that the Little Haiti NET administrator, Roger E. Biamby, has scheduled a planning meeting with the Buena Vista group to organize weekly workshops for the residents of the area. We plan to include the following departments: f' a) Building & Zoning b) Code Enforcement ti ; c) Historic Preservation Board d) Community Development e) Fire We expect to print bilingual flyers in Creole and in English to disseminate the information throughout the targeted community. If you should need any additional information, please don't hesitate to call Mr. Roger E. s Biamby, NET Administrator, at (305) 795-2337. DHW:jam j c -•n*a+n,n.�wwa�'t+'t4i'+naaaoa�xvi ��fttSi # ers:. .ern roc t _ e L�1 0 �n .. C2] CIOQ�w BUENA VISTA EAST 95 `32.v. 4/ Staect; `nliami,, Watida,33137-3109, (305) 751-6260 November 19, 1998 Buena Vista Fast Historic District Neighborhood Association Mr. Foeman. City Clerk 3500 Part American Drive Miami. Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Foeman. For years the were a long neglected little pocket in the cities second set of trousers. Now that Miami needs to count even, garment it owns. we have come out of moth balls and are found to be quite an appealing pocket. Most residents agree some cleaning. stitching and pressing are necessan ; but many in that pocket called Buena Vista East Historic District feel the care and mending need to be tenderly handled due to it's advanced age and degree of neglect. Thus. enclosed you will find a letter of objective, a petition and signatures from a large number of Buena Vista Fast Residents and Homeo%vners outlining a "we live here and we care about what hanuens here" 1 CODE ENFORCEMENT LETTER As Buena Vista East moves into a renaissance period of new residents, homeowners and renters, a heightened awareness of the historic qualities and a rapidly rising investment — base, those of us who live here are daily confronted with some aspect of growing pains. Added to the natural growth pains, we now must deal with a virtual blitzkreig of City of Miami code violation enforcement. We are feeling the effects of this action to our very core, however in a negative way. Whatever the actual statistics may show, the psychological effect is one of prosecution of one specific racial group of residents. As new homeowners move in their joy is being tainted by a genuine concern that any misstep rehabilitating their property could result in citations and liens. Long time homeowners, who for years have been without any real city support and have been sandbagging their levies to keep Buena Vista from inundating into a complete slum, are now being held responsible for changes perpetrated on their properties anytime since their homes were built, usually 50 to 70 years ago. Improvements are stopping and families are rethinking their futures here. We are aware that this course of city enforcement was initiated because of a lack of involvement by the majority of homeowners, however, we wish the City to recognize that the course of action they are currently pursuing does not reflect the wishes of the majority of homeowners and residents. While possibly designed to improve the neighborhood by discouraging undesirable elements, both aesthetic and human, and while we are in support of aggressive enforcement against criminal abuse, like crack houses and brothels etc., we feel the extent to which enforcement is being carried is ripping the very fabric of the neighborhood we share. Therefore, we would suggest a moratorium to code enforcement, except criminal. This will allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City, to develop and then implement an aggressive, ongoing, but user friendly, education program informing residents of their rights and responsibilities to their neighbors, the ramifications unique to the historic designation of the area in which we live and the guidelines of City of Miami building code. We will help to develop this program through the Buena Vista East Neighborhood Association and would welcome any input fi om our area N.E.T. Office and the City of Miami. We kindly request acknowledgement of this action as quickly as possible as the fabric of our community is ripping further each day. �9-- 21 We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic District respectfizlly request that the City of Miami Building Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program. PETITION We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic District respectfully request that the City of Miami Building t F Department suspend it's present course of action regarding {4 code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City. to develop and implement a code education awareness program. SIGNATURES;.(Please sign and print,your name and include your address.) a PETITION,' 7 We the residents ofbtiena Vista East Historic"Distr-id :1 respectfully request that the Cityf Miami 60ding- Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to deve'lop and implement a code education awareness program. SIGNA'rURES; (Please sign and prim your n M'- d a e.an include your addreiss.)`. ................... a PETITION We tile residents of Buena Vista East Histor i respectfully request that the City Of M c District Department suspend it's present course o ianii Building enforcement in order to allow the code violation f action regarding neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program SIGNATURES; (Please sign and print Your name'and include Your address.) IMA /t)e PETITION We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic Di _. r espectfully request that the City of Mimi p��;�,� strict . We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic District respectfully request that the City of Miami Building Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness, To ram. Ovq/ j 7J -7 �719AI -TS X 0cC�}A qO Al� zt 9,s tt-eel PkI.309- 767-efe-Sq L-t7 /-/- rl&Ay A/ I. 5 0 l�� ?� F ,. 1t 77-7 e��Y 1-4 99— 27 We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic District respectfully request that the City of Miami Building Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program. �IIP,-jlly T/(7c7 tv �F FL)FLc )v 7, ]PUITIC,N , . We the residents of Buena Vista .Gast Historic District respectfully request that the City of Miami BuildingDepartment suspend it's present course of action re rardin code violation enforcement in order to allow the g g neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and , implement a code education awareness program. SICAATURE-S; {Please sign and print our name a inc e y r add ess.) Y nd �... . ri -------------- E r S.9 '27 (7) PETITION We the residents of Buena Vista, East Historic District respectfully request that the City of Miami Building Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program. SIG ATTIRES; (Please. sign and print your name and in ("dress.) 11 LETITION We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic Distr4c t respectfully request 1hat the City of Miami Buildhig Department suspend it's present course of action regardin code violation enforcement in order to allow the g neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program. SIGNATURES; (Please sign and print your name and include Your address.) 99- 27 PETITION We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic Distrid'.`.-. respectfully req u*est that the City of Miami Building Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program. SIGNATURES; (Please sign and print your name and /* include your addres 99- 27 t. " , .+ fit a ip. , , '.�, h,taxneT- t ^. 0 PETITION We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic District respectfully request that the City of Miami .Building Department suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop and implement a code education awareness program. SIGNATURES; (Please sign and print your name and e a 27. ,.: !.': ♦ i "��:i•� xY4�:Y5+ski?�n.Y,JC'1:•�p'(iAaYK6F.C7�!• f j M - ". I I . L"11 We the residents of Buena Vista East Historic respectfully request that the City of Miami BUi.District Department suspend it's present course of a ioii regarding idin9 code violation enforcement in order to allow t neighborhood, with the help of the C;it to the _ implement a code education awareness proggramam.rp.and . SIGNATURES Please sign and print include your address.) Your name and aa�iDr°�rr�'f�[�Y§%�,i—�"�'#�r�.;��cJd;rts�au-.•�rx,.7....,_ _ 77 7 7 7 PETITION We the residents of Buena. Vista, East Historic District respectfully request that the City orMianii BuildingDepartment suspend it's present course of action regarding code violation enforcement in order to allow the neighborhood, with the help of the City to develop an implement'a code education awareness programram d SIGNAATURES; (,please sign and print your name include your address.) and AP _ n 1 C; < lr ZA �M PETITION respectfully request that the City of N4ia We the residents of Buena Vista .East Historic Dis trict Department suspend it's present course of Bu�ldi��g code violation enforcement in order to faction regarding neighborhood, with the help City of the allover the ..- implement acode education awareness to develop and - � eness program. - - SICINATUIZESs (Tease sign and Print o include you,- address.) p Your Warne and s , - 7114 -L SMy P � � ... ` CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM The Honorable Mayor and January 4, 1999 FILE TO: DATE: Members of the City Commission r: SUBJECT: Petition from Buena Vista Historic Visit 1 FROM: REFERENCES: Donald H. ar January 12, 1999 Commission City Manager ENCLOSURES: Personal Appearance The Buena Vista Historic District has submitted a petition to the City of Miami which requests that the City place a moratorium on code enforcement within their neighborhood. The Buena Vista Historic District recommended that a "Neighborhood Based" effort unique to the area be ' implemented to address code enforcement needs. This effort would use the City of Miami building code as a guideline. Re, sponse The intent of Code Enforcement is to promote, protect and improve health, and the safety and welfare of all the citizens of the City of Miami. In addition, Code of the City of Miami was written to be as equitable, as possible, for all the areas of the City. To allow special treatment to one area of the city would be inherently unfair. It is the belief of the Administration that the interests of the Buena Vista Historic District, as well as all similar districts within the City can be best addressed through continued aggressive enforcement of all city codes, regardless of the location. In an effort to address the particular interests of the district, and to educate the residents of the districts, as to the goals of the city's code enforcement programs, the NET Administrator for the area will meet with representatives of the district. This meeting will take place prior to the January 12, 1999 Commission Meeting. DH�V/RM/Iv� 'D/mp 59-- 27 CITY OF MIAMI. FLOMIDA ' J IMTFR.nl=lzl `1= MFM0RANnIIM _r. 4 L�S1 OF {� eo .r CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MEETING Date: ra ; �' Agenda Item No. PLEASE PRINT: NAME: CIS ADDRESS: .6A,eclo M c '+4 Ay d —7- L ,v V A U+ !S 3 N, c, �; x 3 l 3 �y , ,3 i 1 at r t- • wl C C. o 3 7 n,Y<4tam t. 3 3 b 3