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Home My WebLink AboutR-98-0758J-98-805 7/ 17/98 RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 758 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A BUSINESS CORRIDOR IN THE MODEL CITY TARGET AREA, FOCUSING ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ALONG NW 62HD STREET AND 17TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AND EXPANDED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES TO NW 615T STREET, BETWEEN 12m AND 14TH AVENUES, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS, TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR SAID CORRIDOR FOR ADOPTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND ALLOCATE UP TO $100,000 OF 24TH YEAR CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS AND CDBG CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Model City Community Development Target Area is not currently being provided economic development services; and WHEREAS, the long range recommendations of the task force of representatives from the Community Development, Planning and Development, Parks and Police Departments and the Model City NET Office, include the full development of the business corridor in the Model City, King Heights, and Orchard Villas areas; and WHEREAS, it is clear that revitalization and economic development of the Model City community is in the best interest of the City of Miami, its citizens, and its CITY COMMSSION MEETING OF J u L. 2 1 1998 aasok m No. 98- 758 business and financial communities; and WHEREAS, a strategic economic development plan is recommended to establish a pilot program for the development of the business corridor along NW 62nd Street and NW 171h Avenue, Miami, Florida and the expanded area of NW 6151 Street between 12`h and 14`h Avenues, Miami, Florida in the Model City Community Development Target Area (Plan"); and WHEREAS, all costs associated with the Plan will be paid from grant sources, thereby requiring no General Fund contribution; 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 Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a strategic economic development plan for the implementation of a pilot project for the development of the business corridor in the Model City Community Development Target Area, focusing on the areas located at NW 62nd Street and NW 17" Avenue, Miami, Florida and NW 61" Street between 12`h and 141h Avenues, Miami, Florida ("Plan"). Section 3. The City Commission hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to identify and allocate up to $100,000 from the 241h Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds and CDBG Contingency funds for said Plan. Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption 2 98- 758 and signature of the Mayor'. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 s t day of July , 1998. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approv.-I of this legislation by signing it in the des g.;IGtted place: providerl. ATTEST: becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of vr omris4c "ir. t.-; regarding same, without the Mayor exercisi is . Walte J. o man, City Clerk WALTER J. FOEMAN, CIT LERK APPR9�DAS/O F SAND CORRECTNESS: LKK/csk/W2770 ' 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 S CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 25A INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor Joe Carollo DATE: July 14, 1998 FILE and Members of the Commission SUBJECT: Model City Business Corridor Study, FROM:4 � na REFERENCES. Assessment and Plan arshaw City Manager ENCLOSURES: 7/21/98 Commission Meeting RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $100,000 for the study, assessment and development of a strategic economic development plan for a Business Corridor in the Model City target area focusing on commercial properties along NW 62" Street and NW 17"' Avenue and expanded commercial activities to NW 6151 Street, between NW 12"' and 14' Avenues, excluding the proposed park expansion in that area. Funds for this project will be allocated from the Twenty-fourth (24') Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds and from available CDBG Contingency funds. BACKGROUND At the Commission meeting of June 9, 1998 the Commission approved the allocation for CDBG funds to various Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to carry out various economic development activities in low and moderate -income target areas. The Model City area was not currently being served by a CBO under the Program and the Commission was advised that the Department of Community Development would be submitting a proposed plan to provide economic development services for the Model City area at a later meeting. Additionally, at the June 9, 1998 Commission meeting a task force of representatives from the Community Development, Planning and Development, Parks, and Police Departments and the Model City NET Office reported on the conditions of and corrective action proposals for the Model City King Heights and Orchard Villas communities within the target area. Among the long-term corrective actions proposed was the full development of the Business Corridor incorporating commercial properties along NW 62" Street and NW 17"' Avenue and the finalization of the expansion of commercial activities to NW 61s` Street, between 12`h and 14"' Avenues. 98- 758 This Business Corridor development would serve as a pilot program for future economic development in other CDBG Target Areas. The Study, Assessment and Plan Development would focus on: • Formulating regulations that will encourage business development and discourage non -business development within the corridor; • Providing incentives for the upgrading of structures and facades within the corridor; • Implementing an entrepreneurial job training and development program specifically for the corridor; •' Studying and recommending an appropriate mechanism for selective acquisition and disposition of properties that may be necessary to achieve the intent and goals of the corridor; and • Creating architectural and landscaping plans and drawings depicting the Business Corridor. In implementing this study, assessment and plan development, it is recommended that the City Commission approve the expenditure of up to $100,000 of Community Development Block Grant Program Year 24 funds and CDBG Contingency funds. The Plan will be presented to the City Commission at the end of the study, which is projected to be six to nine months from the date of approval. There are no City General Funds required for this study, assessment and plan development. DHW: CMC: J C: db 98 - 7158