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RESOLUTION Nth.
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER T
_= INVESTIGATE THE PEAST91LITY OF UTILIZING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUNDS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO)
- RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI
AREA.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has established an Affordable
Housing Trust Fund to receive funds from Brickell Area Developers
_ who desire to take advantage of floor area bonus provisions as
per Section 607.7.2 of City of Miami Zoning Ordinance No. 11000;`
and
WHEREAS, Affordable Housing Trust Funds are reserved for the
development of affordable housing within specific geographic
areas of Downtown Miami as specified in Section 607.7.2 of City
of Miami Zoning Ordinance No. 11000; and
- WHEREAS, the growing numbers of homeless within the Downtown
Area -:have created a need for housing to meet the special needs of
these individuals; and
WHEREAS, Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Residential Units would
serve as suitable shelter for individuals who are unable to meet,
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the financial requirements of typical rental housing;
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 directed to
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investigate the feasibility of utilizing Affordable Housing Trust
Funds for the development of Single Room Occupancy `Residential
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Units within the Downtown Area.?k
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,t INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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The Honorable Mayor end 2 81991
metabersA.f the City Commission
- .5U9JECT Affordable H6u ing Trust
Funds for Downtown Miami
Housing
t:AOM : PEFERENCE
Cesar H. Odin
_ City Manager FCC
ENCLJaC u _ For September 11, 1991
City Commission Meeting
I e c omm e n d a t i o n
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission consider
the use of Affordable Housing Trust funds for the provision of
emergency housing within Downtown Miami.
y Backeround
The Homeless situation within Downtown Miami has reached crisis
proportions. Efforts are underway to address the problem in a
coordinated program of assistance funded by the State, County,
City and the Private Sector.
However, there is a need to not only house the homeless, but also
to provide housing opportunities for those individuals who may
become homeless because of financial hardship. Individuals who
cannot pay a security deposit and the first months rent are
effectively_ locked out of the housing market.
There is.a need to develop Single Room'Occupancy (SRO)>facilities
to provide a growing segment of the population with, at least,
the. minimum requirements of shelter.
The.. possibility of developing SRO's within Downtown. Miami `is- a .
program worthy of consideration as part of the coordinated
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efforts..to..deal with the complex issue of homelessness.,
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It , is re�spectfu.11y requested that ,the Commission .of the City: of
Miami direct the City Manager to have City Staff investigate the
feas.ibility., of utilizing Affordable Housing Trust Fund$`'
develop Single Room Occupancy facilities within the Downtown`
Miami 'ar.ea.
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