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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-98-0750J-98-746 7/21/98 RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 750 A RESOLUTION REFERRING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD REGARDING THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN PRIORITY BUSINESS CORRIDOR TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CONSIDERATION OF INCLUSION IN THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR SAID CORRIDOR. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 98-592, passed and adopted by the City Commission on June 9, 1998, the frontage of N.W. 8th Street to approximately N.W. 14th Street was designated the Historic Overtown Priority Business Corridor for the City of Miami, Florida ("Corridor"); and WHEREAS, the City Commission by said Resolution authorized and directed the City Manager, through the appropriate City departments, to work in conjunction with the Community Redevelopment Agency to create and establish a pilot program for said Corridor, for adoption by the City Commission and codification; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-1051, City Code, the Overtown Advisory Board (110AB11) was created and established for the purpose of encouraging and supporting historic preservation and providing recommendations to the City Commission regarding all City funded or assisted activities, developments, or improvements within the Overtown area; and CITY COMNIISSION MEETING OF J 1t L 2 1 1998 RssokMtos Na 98- 750 WHEREAS, at the May 21, 1998 meeting of the OAB, a committee was established specifically to identify and examine issues related to the development of the Corridor; and WHEREAS, the OAB has formulated recommendations for inclusion in Pilot Program for the Corridors; NOW, THEREFORE, BE 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby refers the following recommendations of the Overtown Advisory Board regarding in the Historic Overtown Priority Business Corridor ("Corridor") to the City Manager and CRA Executive Director for their consideration as to their inclusion in the Pilot Program for the Corridor: A. The cloth pattern in pavers at the Ninth Street Pedestrian Mall should be repeated at the intersections within the Corridor and close proximity thereto. B. The configuration of traffic lights should be regulated to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular traffic. C. Both sides of the streets within proximity of the Corridor should be landscaped with Royal Palms and Poincianas. D. Historic markers should be placed at designated areas and points of interest that are reminiscent of the history of Cvertown. E. Informational markers should be placed at specific points of entrance to Overtown welcoming the public to Overtown. 2 98 - 750 F. An outdoor plaza with water fountain should be constructed at the corner of N.W. 3rd Avenue and N.W. 11th Street. G. The Community Redevelopment Agency should be responsible for notifying the businesses within Overtown about the benefits of existing Enterprise Zone. H. The Corridor should be unified with a facade treatment and refurbishment with a Bahamian motif that will be conducive to the historic significance of Overtown, as well as, a futuristic image for the community. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.1/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July , 1998. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Coda Sec. 2-1'A16, since they May(%r did not inflate apprc'��sf this legislation by signing it in the dasitlr7;_tter plarrw prt)videc: ti-;?;d i'ti ;7iczt rr :Aa becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days fro the date., of Commiss' n au,.t�n regarding saute, without the Mayor exercising a vet ATTEST: Waiter JCFo n, City Clerk WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK .-�KK/W2757 ' If the 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. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. 3 9 8 - 7;t2aU JUL-07-98 TUE 11:31 0 ORA FAX N0, 3053724646 P.02/03 Charles J. Flowers President Fr_ Leroy Uoyd Vice President Y Jazz Irrizarry Secretary Jackie M&rphy-Wells Treasurer MEMBER$ Anderson Curry Dorothy Fields Rosa Green Lillian Slater Karen Cartwright Jerry Coleman Sharon Jackson Trenese Tumor 10 To: Donald Warshaw City Manager From: Charles Flowers; President Overtown Advisory Board Date: July 2nd; 1998 Subj. Request to include suggestions for development at the Historic Overtown Business Corridor 113troduction The Ovedown Advisory Board is respectfully requesting of you as City Manager of the City of Miami to present a resolution to the City of Miami Commission asking that they adopt recommendations of the Overtown Advisory Board with regard to the Historic Overtown Business Corridor. Bagk rg� ound. At the May 21 st meeting of the Overtown Advisory Board, a committee was established for the Historic Overtown Business Corridor, recently created by the City of Miami Commission. The charge of the committee is to identify and examine issues related to the development of business corridors in Overtown, for the purpose of (1) developing and submitting resolutions to the Overtown Advisory Board for presentation to/passage by the City of Miami Commission; (2) recommendation procedures to facilitate and expedite the recommendations; (3) examine and make recommendations on all related matters. Recommendation. (1) That the Cloth pattern in pavers at the Ninth Street Pedestrian Mall be repeated at the intersections within the Historic Business Corridor and close proximity therein. (2) That the configuration of Traffic Lights be regulated to accomodate Pedestrian and Vehicular traffic. (3) Landscape with Royal Palms and Poincianas on both sides of the streets and within proximity of the Business Corridor. (4) Place Historic Markers at designated areas and points of interest that are reminescent of the history of the community. (5) Place Neighborhood Markers indicating Welcome to Historic Overtown at specific points of entrance to Overtown. 1490 N.W. 3rd Avenue / Miami, Florida 33136 9 -- 75 9l07798 1135a i JUL-07-98 TUE 11:32-AM ORA FAX NO. 3053724646 P.03/03 Donald Warshaw City Manager _ Page (2) (6) Implement an Outdoor Plaza with water fountain at the corner of N.W. 3rd Ave. and N.W. 11th Street. (7) Direct the C.R_A. to be responsible to the businesses within the area notifying them about benefits of the existing State Enterprise Zone. (8) Unify the Business Corridor with a Facade treatment and remodification with a Bahamian Motif, one that will be conducive to the historic significance of Overtown and at the same time project a futuristic image for the community The Board respectfully request that you ask the City Commission to adopt a resolution to fulfill the above request at their next meeting_ 98- '750 7/07/98 11c35a.