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2/7/90
RESOLUTION NO. 9- 0--°0132
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE MARCH OF DIMES
WALK AMERICA TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE MARCH OF
DIMES ON APRIL 7, 1990, PROVIDING FOR THE
CLOSURE OF DESIGNATED STREETS TO THROUGH
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND THE USE OF CERTAIN
STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES DURING THE WALK-A-
THON SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE
DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND
INSPECTION SERVICES; FURTHER WAIVING PARK
PERMIT FEES AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL; FURTHER
ESTABLISHING AN AREA PROHIBITED TO RETAIL
PEDDLERS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE EVENT;
CONDITIONED UPON ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR THE
NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES ASSOCIATED
WITH SAID EVENT AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE
CITY WILL BE INSURED AGAINST ANY POTENTIAL
LIABILITY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section I. In order to effectuate safe passage and during
the March of Dimes Walk America, to be conducted by the March of
Dimes, the following streets are hereby closed to through
vehicular traffic from 8:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. April 7, 1990 as
specified below:
McFarlane Road and Main Highway
Included in the herein closure are all streets, avenues,
alleys, ways and thoroughfares which intersect the
enumerated areas delineated in this Section.
Section 2. Such closing of streets is subject to State
approval and issuance of permits by the Departments of Police and
Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services. Said permit from the
Department of Police is to be issued upon the full approval of
the Chief of Police after giving all due consideration to safety
and traffic needs of residents, businesses, and religious
institutions in the area for entering and crossing through said
arterials and upon the favorable exercise of the City Manager's
judgement predicated upon all factors set forth herein.
CITY COMMISSIO14
MEETING OF
FEB ..7 1990
Section 3. The Police Department is hereby authorized to
control traffic flow on the streets to be utilized as part of the
race course.
McFarlane Road from Main Highway to North Prospect Drive.
Section 4. The partial use of streets in Coconut Grove
during said event is hereby approved , subject to the exercise`of
complete control over such use by the Department of Police after
giving all due consideration to the safety and traffic needs of
residents, businesses, and religious institutions in the area for
entering and crossing through said arterials.
Section 5. Pursuant to the provisions of City Code Section
39-13, all retail peddlers' occupational licenses issued under
the provisions of Chapter 31 of the City Code, as amended, will
not be valid during said event during the hours specified in
St ction 1.
Section 6. Such authorizations are hereby conditioned upon
the organizers paying for all cost of City services associated
with said event and the requirement that the City be insured
against any potential liability.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become
immediately upon its adoption.
effective
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of ebruary 1990.
XA'VIER L. A Z, MA R
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MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ALBERTINE B. SMITH
CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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900 Northeast i25th Street. Sulte 200 �
North I l2ml. Florida 33161.5714
Telephone 305/895.3300 Dade
305/522-4203 Oroward
January 16, 1990
Mr. Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Dear Mr. Odio:
On April 7, 1990, the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation will
be conducting its 20th Annual WalkAmerica event.
As has been done over the past five years, we would like to be put
on the commissioners' Agenda for February 8, 1990 to request the
following:
1. Permission to use route as shown on attached :nap.
2. Street closure during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
(or until walkers have passed through McFarlane and Main
Highway).
3. Restriction of peddlers from selling in immediate area of
Peacock Park (additional police support is not expected
as volunteers are coordinating event).
4. Fee waivers for Peacock Park - $25. ; Glass House - $75.00;
Meyers Park - $25.00; Merry Christmas Park - $25.00;
equipment fee waivers for showmobile - $90.00 and portable
stage - $180.00.
5. We would need an on duty Fire Rescue Unit to be at Peacock
Park for approximately 1-1/2 hours in the A.M. and 1-1/2
hours in the P.M. 01
6. Beer waiver.
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Thank you very much for your assistance. WalkAmerica in Miami
raised over $850,000 in 1989. It is ,anticipated that 10,000
volunteers will be raising $1,000,00o this year. WalkAmerica is
the largest fundraising event that the March of Dimes conducts on
a yearly basis and will do much to further its Campaign for
Healthier Babies in 1990.
For Healthier Babies,
eanne A. Watkins
Community Director
Attachment
cc: Xavier L. Suarez, Mayor
Miller J. Dawkins, Vice Mayor
Miriam Alonzo, Commissioner
Victor H. Ds Yurre, Commissioner
J.L. Plummer, Jr., Commissioner
Espe Avelos, Dept. of Community Dwrelopment
Hanna J.L. Pink, Chapter Director MOD
Cheryl A. Virgo, Director of Development MOD
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Mr. Cesar Odio, ?Man.tfl�
City Of Miami.
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Fl, 33133
Dear Mr. Odto:
January 5 1990
This is to request that Creation Ballet Co. be included in the agenda at the next
City Commission Meeting on Feb. 9, 1990, In view of the performenc es on March
24 and 25, at the Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, where we will present
the premier of two cubmn ballet. "Como la Palma`, with original music and
"Boleros". Also for the first time we will have the participation of .members of
the principal ballet Company of the City of Ocala, F1., making their debut in
Miami and sharing the program with our Company.
The Importance of this program and Its Cultural Impact is the reason we are
asking to be considered, for assistance from the City of Miami, including °a fee
waiver of the Manuel Artlme Performing Art Center.
Information about Creation Ballet Co., a non-profit, tax exempt, Miami based
ballet Co. organization was mailed to Ms. Espe Avalos. Additional information
wilt be mailed to the Mayor and all Commissioners before the Feb. 9, 1990
meeti%Creetion Ballet Co., produces Annual Hispanic Ballet, which consists of
various events taking place in different areas of this Community.
Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, if you require additional
information in order to be Included in the agenda.
Thank you for your consideration and support.
Sincerely,
Pedro Pabi PoPeeliaa
Artistic Director
GREATIGM UAULET
SCHOOL 6 COMPANY
957 S.W. 97th Avenue
Mlaml, Florl4a 33145
Phane: (305) 649-2619
An Diaz
Associate Di or
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Sec., & Public Relations
MU/al
cc; Mayor and City Commissioners
Aurelio Perez Lufones, Agenda Coodinator.
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BUDGET FOR TWO PERFORMANCES
THEATRE FEE
TECHNICIAN
REHEARSALS FEE
ARTISTIC (10 DANCERS) PLUS GUESTS
MUSIC AND COMPOSER
COSTUMES
GUEST TRANSPORTA►TIO�
SCENOGRAPHY
VIDEO
LODGING & MEAD. FOR GUESTS
PROGRAM PRINTING
INSURANCE
ADVERTISEMENT WITH PUBLIC SERVICE
FROM CHANNELS 23, 7, 17, 51, WQBA RADIO,
EL NUEVO HERALD AND D I AR I O DE LAS AMER I CAS
NEWSPAPERS
TOTAL
$700.00
$360.00
$200.00
$3200.00
$600.00
$ 1000.00
$350.00
$800.00
$300.00
$670.00
$1570.00
$250.00
$3500.00
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$13,500.00
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Dr. William Perry
PRESIDENT
Father lomph Fenaioll
VICE-PRESIDENT
Wiihelmina lenninga
SECRETARY
Cleornle Bloomtiald
TREASURER
MEMBERS
Ann -Marie Adker
Donald F. Benjamin
Patricia Braynon
Alma Brown
Iacqui Colyer
Brother Paul lohnson
George Knox
Robert Kalimky
Bernke Sawyer
William Sawyer
Rev. John F. White
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Mr. Cesar Odio
City Manager
City of Miami
35M Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Mr. Odio,
The Working Committee of the Overtown Advisory Board, Inc. would like
to make a presentation to the City Com;rission regarding Tax Increment
Financing and Overtown.
You may contact Mrs Ann -Marie Adker at 358-7337 or reply to met P.O.
Box 0158W, Miami, FL 33101.
Ann -Marie Adker
SECRETARIAT
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Donald F. Benjamin, AICP
Acting President
DFB/nvc
cc: The Honorable Xavier Saurez, Mayor
The City Commissioners:
The Honorable Victor H. De Yurre
The Honorable Miller J. Dawkins
The Honorable J.L. Plummer, Jr.
The Honorable Miriam Alanso
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A PRESENTATION TO.THE CITY'COMMISSION
CITY OF MIAMI
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TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AND OVERTOWN:
A TRUE BLESSING IF THE CITY OF MIAMI IS WILLING!.
BY
DONALD F. BENaAMIN, AICP
I NTER I If 'PRES I DENT
OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD, INC.
submitted into the Public
record in connection
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City Clerk
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The Overtowa Advisory Board, Inc. has repeatedly expressed it$ concerns
regarding the intent and use of tax increment funds. - We have always been told
that these funds will be used for the development of Overtown, and we find more
and more that the funds are being used only in the limited area of The Southeast
Overtown Park 'West Project which does not really benefit the rest of Overtown.
We had hoped that a significant objective of developing the tax increment
financing mechanism was to determine.the fiscal consequences of stepping up the
scope and pace of attack on long unresolved problems of the
physical/environmental blight in Overtown and the social/economic distress of its
residents.
The City of Miami has committed considerable financial resources .to the SS
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project. The City's initiatives have been
largely supported with federal, state and municipal funds, and have focussed on a
relatively small Phase I redevelopment area within a larger tax increment
redevelopment financing district. The financing district was established jointly
by Metropolitan Dade County and the City of Miami in 1980. However, tax revenue
increments and related redevelopment bond financing have not played a significant
role in the redevelopment funding of the rest of Overtown.
There is a strong case for Metropolitan Dade County and the City of Miami to
approve additional areas for talc increment redevelopment financing; this could be
dove either as an amendment to the existing district, or as an independent
financial and administrative unit.
Significant potential for long-term revenue growth exists but there has been no
estimate of potential residential or commercial facilities rehabilitation and
related investment and property values appreciation.
A 30year period of projection to relate to logical periods for the amortization
of redevelopment bonds could be developed. Using the City of Miami averages for
assessed property values for different uses, rough estimates can be made of the
total assessed values for existing properties in the Overtown area. Similar
estimates of assessed values for recommended new development can be based on
comparable current property values for proposed residential development and a
large percentage of the construction cost for proposed commercial development.
Assuming a small percentage constant annual rate of property appreciation and
inflation combined, estimates of tax revenue increments may be computed as the
positive difference between tax revenues for the base year and subsequent years.
The estimated tax increment revenue for each year is then added up to get the
cumulative tax increment growth in any given year during the 30-year period. The
annual increment of the existing redevelopment financing district could reach to
well over $200 million.
Careful review will dramatically illustrate the fiscal advantages of moving
beyond the limiting confines of the SS Overtown./Park West Phase I redevelopment
program. The much larger expanded district will bring into play a multiplicity
of small-scale and large-scale property improvement programs with both deeper and
wider support. The enlarged area will also take advantage of future assessed
values appreciation across bigger bases of existing property values. If these
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projections include the potential revenue increases attributable to residential
and commercial structures rehabilitation, the fiscal impact superiority could be
seven more pronounced.
Obviously gross projections of revenue growth will. be offset by the demands of
any tax -basted public financing that may be required to support the recommended
Overtown improvement programs. Time emphasis of this evaluation is on measuring
the combined cost/financing burdens of the governmental sectors i.e., without any
attempt to identify the separate responsibilities of the City of Miami, Metro -
Dade County, and the state and federal governments.
The total anticipated new residential and comercial development program build
out through the year 2000 - i.e., in the combined financing district components
and exclusive of building rehabilitation and re -uses of vacant structures - may
estimate an overall private and public investment in the order of magnitude of
more than*$600 million.
Based on national experience in similar large-scale center city revitalization
programs, the public -private investment ratio for fntmce activities is likely to
be in the range of 1:4 or 1:5. A coordinated inter governmental cost sharing and
financing strategy could be pursued by the concerned Metro -Dade County and City
of Miami governmental. jurisdictions. As in similar major urban revitalization
financing programs, the Overtown fundrelaing strategy would pursue the following
general principles:
Minimize general obligation debt financing and spread costs over
time and across multiple funding programs. Rely upon current
capital spending where possible.
Pursue optimal shares of non local support from federal and state
program funds.
--Commit both local and non -local public funds against concurrent
and/or firmly committed private investment, thus generating
increased public revenue sources.
The tax increment redevelopment financing scenario depicted above illustrates the
considerable margin of flexibility that would exist for the Metro -Dade County and
City of Miami governmental units to work out mutually agreeable cost --sharing and
financing policies.
While there will be greater total public investment cost exposure in any
recommended Overtown action program, more diversified marketing and
# implementation approaches will. generate better options for leveraging concurrent
private investment, thus reducing public investment risks and increasing net
economic returns.
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To accomplish a broader Overtown development program, several alternative public
debt financial, strategies must be considered.
Branded tax increment bond financing. This option would place primary emphasis
on long-term tax increment revenue bond financing. It will require a change of
Metropolitan Dade County policy and priorities vis-a"v s the establishment of new
tax increment redevelopment districts and commensurate support from the Miami
business community and the general public.
Coo rdtive general obligation bond financing. -This approach would emphasise
general obligation bonds GO Bonds jointly backed by the full faith and credit
of the City of Miami and Metropolitan Dade County based on their pro-rata shares
of revenues currently generated in the expanded redevelopment area. This option
would increase bond marketability and reduce interest rates and amortization
costs. The two governments could agree to garner tax increments in a trust fund
as the first source of debt service payments. If: these were insufficient at any
given point in time, general revenues of each jurisdiction would be pledged to
meet the district tax increment shortfalls. A further advantage of this scheme
is that it offers a more predictable basis for releasing generated tax revenue
surpluses to support normal government services.
Composite revenue bond financiU. This offers a strategy similar to the tax -
based options described above in combination with a package of complementary
intergovernmental financing for items of development cost which will generate
- revenue sources, such as housing mortgage revenue bonds, utility bonds, parking
bonds, etc. This would enable the Dade County Public Health Trust, the Dade
County School Board, and the Metrorail system to all join in collateral pledges
- or underwriting of financing elements benefitting their facilities or employees
(e.g., housing assistance and public amenities, transit station improvements,
etc.).
Obviously, further objective professional assessment of an Overtown action
program financing needs and strategies is absolutely essential.
For many years, the neighborhood and people of the once viable Overtown
community have been in the path of cries -crossing regional transportation
projects and piece -meal urban development. Well-intentioned improvement programs
worked at cross-purposes with one another as well as with the needs of the
neighborhood. Although millions of dollars have already been spent on planning
and development, it is overwhelmingly clear that downtown Miami has lost more
than it gained in this highly visible Overtown community which appears to be
still resistive to private market investment.
Beyond the significant tax revenues that will be generated in the new expanded
redevelopment district, other potential benefits include: neighborhood self-help
economic and social development to promote opportunities for jobs, training,
recreation, etc.; production of housing and support services; increased
operating viability of the Metrorail system and the Miami Sports Arena; and a
stronger footing for attacking problems of drugs and crime. Ultimately, Overtown
will again become a community with diverse cultural and entertainment assets
while attracting many new residents who enjoy urban lifestyles.
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Overtowa sill be able to serve as an attractive residential and economic area for
downtma Miami's New World Center outreach.
N.B. The information used in this analysis is taken from-;-IHE:OVERTOWN CONNECTION:
OPP RTUHM TOR'. An •Pmmss a study undertaken in, 1988 by the
FWRIDA CENM for Urban Design and Research. David A. mane. FAIR. AICPq
Director.
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CAMARA DE TURISMO DE LAS AW.Kit.:
. CHAMBER OF TOURISM OF ��',H�-A
r Moiling A&COiLtq. Nx,'3PQ35191ami;1133135 USA -= Ph6nb (305) "1-1850
December 21th., 1989
Mr. Agenda Director
City of Miami
The Chamber of Tourism of the Americas, Inc. a minority
corporation promoting tourism for the City of Miami in Latin
America, requests $100,000 from the the City's portion of the 2%
Tourism Room Bed Tax collected 1989-90.
Sinm-erely,
Waldo PER Z-PERiEZ
Executive Director
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CITY OF MIAM1. FLORIDA
• INT l4.OFFIC.E.AEMORANDUM
TO; Cesar odio OATEa January 17, 1990 fiL1t:
City Manager
SUBJECT:
Reschedule Item for
,�j H. De Yurre Commission Meeting Agenda
actor
FROM: tt REFERENCES: 2 / 7 / 9 V
Commissioner ENCLOSURES: `
The attached memo regarding a discussion item for the January 25,
1990 City Commission agenda has been rescheduled for the February 7,
1990 City Commission meeting agenda.
Thank you.
cc: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Commission
Aurelio Perez-Lugones, Legislative Administrator
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
�. INTEN.AFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Cesar Odio DATE: January 12, 194b fIL::
City Manager
SUBJECT:
City Commission Community
Meetings
FROM: RCFERENC£S: -
Vict Yurre -
C ommi n ENCLOSURES:
Please include as a discussion item on the January 25, 1990 City
Commission agenda the feasibility of having future City Commission
meetingsheld in the various community neighborhoods of the City of
Miami. -
I am placing this item on the Commission agenda for discussion
because of various requests made by community organizations
throughout the city.
Thank you. -
cc: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Commission
Aurelio Perez-Lugones, Legislative Administrator
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CITY OF MIAM1. FLORIDA
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IWER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
z :Odin
DATE:
January 16, 1990
City 3�anager
SUBJECT:
Commission Awareness
Program
FROM: U
Victnr H • De Yurre
REFERENCES:
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ENCLOSURES:
Please include as a discussion item on the February 9, 1990 City
Commission agenda the implementation of a Commission Awareness
Program.
The focus of this particular program will be to allow members of the
Commission to become more involved in the day to day operation of
various city departments on an inquiry basis only.
I will expand upon this particular concept at the above mentioned
Commission meeting.
Thank you.
cc: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Commission
Aurelio Perez--Lugones, Legislative Administrator
0 CITY MIAMI. FLORIDA O F F R 4 M
, . •INN. E R-0ir'01C1C MCMORANDUM
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TO; Cesar Cdio DATE: January 16, 1990 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT:
Item for Commission
Meeting Agenda 2/7/90
FROM:Y REFERENCES:
Victor H. De Xurre
Commissioner
ENCLOSURES:
Please include as a discussion item on the 2/7/90 City Commission
agenda the issue regarding Hispanic print advertising.
Thank you.
cc: Honorable Mayor and Members of the•Commission
Aurelio Perez-Lugones, Legislative Administrator
Publication Profile
Background
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Patria, South Florida's First Spanish Language Weekly Newspaper, was
founded by a group of distinguished exiled Cuban journalists on July 25,1959
in Miami, Florida.
Patria, meaning "homeland" in Spanish, is the name Cuban poet and
patriot, Josh Marti gave the newspaper he founded in March of 1892 while living
in exile in New York City.
Today, Patria continues its tradition as a popular, community weekly
newspaper published by Peri6dico Patria, Inc., a Florida corporation.
Being the very first newspaper founded to serve South Florida's Cuban
community, Patria is a respected symbol of this community's roots and cultural
presence. Its readers, young and old alike, are loyal to the newspaper they have
read for years and are accustomed to asking for it at area businesses and shops.
Frequency
Patria is published every Tuesday. Deadline for news releases and adver-
tisements is 6:00 PM Fridays.
Circulation
Patria currently enjoys a circulation of 18,000 copies. Mail subscriptions
account for 2,300 copies sent to subscribers, including all Hispanic state, county
and municipal officials, Spanish radio and TV stations, and the Miami consu-
lates of Spanish-speaking countries.
Distribution
Patria is distributed to the public free of charge at major supermarkets,
drug stores, hospitals, hotels, cafeterias and other businesses patronized by His-
panics in the cities of Miami, Coral Gables, Hialeah, and other parts of Dade
County.
Post Office Box 2, Miami, Florida 33135 • (305) 633-8787 / 633-8989 FAX 90013Z •
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Patria, South Florida's first Spanish language weekly newspaper, is pleased to have as
advertisers the following major companies, institutions and government agencies:
• Bacardi Rum
• Barnett Bank
• Bernardo Garcia Brake Funeral Home
• Budweisser Beer
• Bustelo Coffee
• Comprehensive American Care HMO
• Coral Gables Hospital
• Cuban American National Foundation
• Dade County Board of Commissioners
• Dade County Zoning Board
• Dade County Parks & Recreation Dept.
• Dade County School Board
• Dade Memorial Park & Mausoleum
• Flagler Dog Track
• Flagler Federal Savings & Loan
• Florida Lottery Department
• Florida Power & Light
• Ford Motor Company
• Frame Art, Inc.
• General Bank
• Hialeah Chamber of Commerce
• Interamerican Federal
• Inter Banker Insurance Company
• Latina Beer
• City of Miami Commission.
• City of Miami Procurement Department
• Miami -Dade Community College
• The Miami Herald
• Michelob Beer
• Metro Zoo
• Republic National Bank
• Rivero Funeral Home
• Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus
• Southern Bell Telephone Company
• Southern School Uniform
• Varadero Supermarkets
• Walt Disney On Ice
• Winn -Dixie Supermarkets
• Woodlawn Park Cementery & Mausoleum
• World Courier Service
Post Office Box 2, Miami, Florida 33135 • (305) 633-8787 / 633.8989 FAX 90-0132 ,
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM =
To: Mr. Cesar H. 4dio CATS: January 25, 1990
City Manager =
SUBJECT:
Scheduling of Agenda Item
FRowCommissioner J . L . Plummer REFERENCES:
,i ENCLOSURES:
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Please sohedule for the City Commission meeting of February 7, 1990, a -_
disoussion item pertaining to the selection of an independent
surveyor in reference to the Bayfront Park Improvements.
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members
TO of the City Commission
FROM Cesar H. Odio
City Manager.
DATE : JAN 3 P 1`09 FILE
Discussion Concerning
sueJEcr :Proposed St. Hugh Oaks
Affordable Housing
Project
REFERENCESC i ty Commission Agenda
Item - February 7, 1990
ENCLOSURES:
In December of 1986, the" City Commission authorized the
acquisition of a three (3) acre parcel of land known as the St.
Hugh Oaks Site for the purpose of developing housing affordable to
moderate income families in the Coconut Grove neighborhood. The
subject parcel was acquired by the City for $1,070,000.
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At the February 12, 1987 City Commission meeting, the City
Administration recommended the development of a forty (40) unit
low density townhome project on the St. Hugh Oaks property in
addition to requesting authorization to retain the services of an
architectural firm for the purpose of providing a preliminary site
plan and schematic drawings for developing the property. Through
Motion No. 87-157, the City Commission deferred action on staff's
recommendation and instructed the Administration to conduct a
townhall meeting in the Coconut Grove neighborhood for the purpose
of securing input from the- residents of the areva in developing a
proposal which would be acceptable to the neighborhood. '
In March of 1987, two public meetings were held in the Coconut
Grove neighborhood for the purpose of obtaining public input in
the development of an affordable housing. development on the St.
Hugh Oaks property. Those groups and individuals represented,
overwhelmingly rejected the development of townhomes or similarly
configured housing on the site as per City staff's recommendation
and requested that the feasibility of a single family (detached)
housing development be explored.
As a result, a modified proposal for the development of the St.
Hugh Oaks property which calls for the construction of thirty (30)
single family homes was developed by City staff. During the month
of September, 1988, two meetings were held with Coconut Grove
neighborhood organizations and residents for the purpose of
discussing the single family housing proposal. The overall
sentiment and consensus of the neighborhood was positive and
favorable relative to the development of single' family homes on
the property. The key aspects of the housing development plan
being proposed for the'St. Hugh Oaks property are:
1) 30.single family homes are being proposed for development
on the site.
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2) Each home will have 3-bedroom 2 1/2 baths, and contain
approximately 1,500 square feet of living area.
3) The homes will be situated on approximately 3,000 square
foot lots to which the homebuyer will hold fee simple
interest.
4) The projected sales prices of the homes range from
$65,000 to $70,000, exclusive of the cost of the lot.
(The City Commission will be required to determine the
equitable sales price for the individual lots. The
disposition price of the land will, in part, determine
the income range of the families able to qualify and
purchase the proposed homes).
5) The proposal calls for the City to provide second
mortgages to the qualified moderate income purchasers of
the homes being proposed. This is necessary in order to
maintain a proper balance between purchaser's income and
mortgage related carrying costs associated with
homeownership. First mortgage home purchase financing
will be provided by one or more local financial
institutions.
In September of' 1989, the City retained the services of the
architectural firm of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk,
Architects, Inc. for the purpose of desigging and formulating a
site plan, final construction and working drawings. It is
anticipated that the final construction and working drawings will
be completed on/or before May, 1990.
In 'order to move this much needed housing project forward, it is
also necessary that the Administration effectuate a replat of the.
three (3) acre tract into thirty (30) buildable lots consisting of
approximately 3,000 square feet.
During the month of September, 1989, the Housing Staff met with
the Departments of Planning, Building & Zoning,' Fire and Public
Works in order to secure their technical input and recommendations
on what would be required to effectuate the plat of the subject
parcel into thirty (30) "down sized lots” consisting of
approximately 3,000 square feet. As a result, it was determined
that the recommended "down size" lots being proposed for the City -
owned St. Hugh Oaks parcel do not meet the minimum lot size
requirements as per City Zoning Ordinance No. 9500, as amended,
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and other applicable regulations. Specifically, the thirty lots
being proposed for the St. Hugh Oaks Housing Project consisting of
approximately 3,000 square feet each do not meet the City°s
minimum lot requirements of 5,000 square feet for new single
family detached construction.
Based on this recent development, the Department of Development
and Housing_ Conservation has explored the feasibility of pursuing
other possible alternatives in order to move this housing project
forward. As a result, the following options are available to the
City in an effort to facilitate the construction of this housing
projects
OPTION #1
The first option available to the City would be to develop
the subject parcel based on the existing plat which would
allow for the construction of approximately 18-20 new single
family homes.
In view of the City's cost of acquiring the St. Hugh Oaks
parcel, the construction of only eighteen (18) single family
detached units on the three (3) acre site may not be the most
cost-effective reuse of the site. In the event this option
is selected, the disposition price of the lots would have to
be increased to offset the decrease in the number of homes
developed on the property. The net result of this option
would be a substantial increase in the selling price of each
home and the annual income of the families necessary to
qualify and purchase the proposed homes.
OPTION #2
The second option available to the City would be the
possibility of developing the subject property under its
current zoning (PD-H Planned Development -Housing Districts)
with the objective of achieving the recommended number of
single family detached units (30) on the site, to be sold as
condominiums (footprint of the home plus an undivided
interest in the common open space).
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The potential drawback to option #2 is that it is impossible
to ascertain whether or not the development of this project
in concept as a condominium project will have an adverse
effect on the City's ability to market the new single family
homes to the targeted income group. Although each homeowner
would own their individual dwelling unit, several potential
homebuyers on the City's waiting list for the project have
expressed concerns relative to not owning outright the land
surrounding the footing point of the home. This concern of
undivided interest in common open space versus fee simple
interest in the project is a consideration which may impede
-' the City's ability to expeditiously market and close-out the
project.
OPTION #3
The third option available to the City would involve
developing the proposed thirty (30) homes on "down size" lots
consisting of approximately 3,000 square feet lots as per the
current housing proposal. This would be the most cost-
effective reuse of the site. This option would require the
City. Commission to waive the City's minimum lot size
requirement of 5,000 square feet for new single family
detached construction for this City -sponsored homeownership
project.
In view of the critical need to provide housing affordable to
moderate income families in the Coconut Grove neighborhood, Option
#3 is being recommended by the Department of Development and
Housing Conservation. It is further recommended that the City
Commission direct the Law and Planning Departments to proceed in
developing legislation which would allow the City Commission to
waive the City's minimum lot size requirement of 5,000 square feet
for new single family detached construction for this City -
sponsored affordable housing project.
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