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Home My WebLink AboutR-89-0159J-89-133 2/9/89 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND SECTION 14-17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY NORTHEAST 17TH TERRACE ON THE SOUTH, NORTHEAST SECOND AVENUE ON THE WEST, NORTHEAST 24TH STREET ON THE NORTH AND THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE CR-3/7 ZONING DISTRICT FROM NORTHEAST 17TH TERRACE AS EXTENDED, NORTH TO NORTHEAST 24TH STREET ON THE EAST; FURTHER PROVIDING FROR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 3, 1989 TO RECEIVE ADVICE AND INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC ON SAID SUBJECT AND TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT A PROPOSED ORDINANCE SO EXPANDING SUCH DISTRICT WILL BE CONSIDERED ON FIRST READING ON THAT DATE. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7370, as amended, created the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami and set the boundaries thereof upon which is levied an additional ad valorem tax on all real and personal property not exceeding 1/2 mill on the dollar valuation of such property for the purpose of financing said Authority; and ,i WHEREAS, the area of the City of Miami bounded generally by y4 Northeast 17th Terrace on the South, Northeast Second Avenue on the West, Northeast 24th Street on the North, and the eastern :i = boundary of the CR-3/7 zoning district from Northeast 17th f ..a Terrace as extended to Northeast 24th Street on the east, is - physically and functionally related to the area presently included within the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority; and a- WHEREAS, the Board of the Downtown Development Authority j adopted the attached Resolution No. 8/88 expressing its desire to Cj ;a have the Authority's boundaries expanded as herein described; and. A T T A C Fri I T 00- CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF FEB 9 1989 RESOLUTION No. REMARKS: WHEREAS, the proposed expansion area includes the Bacardi. imports Corporate facilities and properties, Bacardi Imports being one of Miami's most important, prestigious corporate citizens, which has expressed the need for comprehensive planning for physical improvements, security, and marketing for the subject area which the Downtown Development Authority is well suited to perform; and WHEREAS, the subject area serves as the northern gateway to the Central Business District and is bordered by residential neighborhoods containing, for the most part, structurally sound dwellings that would likely be rehabilitated to provide housing for downtown workers if the commerical areas along Biscayne Boulevard were physically improved and rid of undesirable social conditions through the efforts of the Downtown Development Authority; and WHEREAS, the City City Commission invites advice and information from the public on issues of this nature; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. It is the intent of the City Commission to amend Section 14-17 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Development District to include the area of the City of Miami bounded generally by Northeast 17th Terrace on the south, Northeast j Second Avenue on the west, Northeast 24th Street on the north and the eastern boundary of the CR-3/7 zoning district from Northeast `. 17th Terrace extended to Northeast 24th Street on the east. -2- x 3 �? ' Section 2. A public hearing is hereby called for on 1 4 March 30 iggg in the City Commission Chambers to receive advice ;,. and information from the public on said subject and to inform the ? ,F. public that a proposed ordinance so expanding such district will be considered by the City Commission on first reading on that yd i' date. j• i? Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption pursuant to law. ;t PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February , 1989. w A XAVIER L. S AREZ, YOR i {} ATTB r— MAIM HIRAI CITY CLERK - PREP ED AND APPROVED BYs ROBERT F. CLARR CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY y 4 f. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ; I F _ — ORE r. FERPANDEZ CITY ATTORNDY 3 - RFC:bss:M1010 F { 7 f - S s r a 5tf t n ENE y4''�Y'F5��.•� i t7c'i�3'S+.is.vi,•<�.X+k•Y}n's`t�crC 51eF e 7 S } ttJf' a,ti 4,tSpa r d = 7 ♦ a R" ��w F k � 1 � .. r::� t as Yrt ? `i ;✓. v, a♦♦r 'r yyy��a�v � � __ RESOLUTION NO. 8/88 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COMMISSION TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE COMMERCIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES FRONTING BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM N.E. 17'TH TERRACE TO N.E. 24TH STREET. WHEREAS, the area of the City of Miami generally bounded by N.E. 17th Terrace, N.E. 2nd Avenue, N.E. 24th Street, and the western boundary of the CR-3/7 zoning district from 17th Terrace to N.E. 24th Street is physically and functionally related to Downtown Miami and serves as the major northern gateway to Downtown Miami; and WHEREAS, the subject area includes the Bacardi Imports Corporation, one of Miami's most prestigious corporate citizens, which has expressed reservations about maintaining their corporate facilities in the subject area; and WHEREAS, the loss of Bacardi would seriously impact the surrounding neighborhood and would also tarnish Miami's corporate_ image; and WHEREAS, Bacardi officials have indicated to the Mayor that comprehensive planning for security, physical improvements, and �1 promotion, which the DDA staff is well suited to perform, would ,j be beneficial to the neighborhood and may encourage Bacardi to remain there. i :- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, that: Section 1. The City Commission is hereby requested to consider expanding the downtown development district boundaries to include the area bounded generally by N.E. 17th Terrace, N.E. 2nd Avenue, N.E. 24th Street, and the western boundary of the RC- ' 3/7 zoning district from 17th Terrace, extended, to N.E. 24th i Street. !41 Y TO: DAM FILM The Honorable Mayor and Members ��• City of Miami Commission SUNJECT: Expansion of the,DDA 7 Boundaries along FROM: Biscayne Boulevard north: �a REFERENCE!: to N.E. 24th Street. ; Cesar Odio ENcLoauREs: , City Manager Recommendation It is respectfully recommended that the Commission adopt the.. attached resolution with attachment expressing-the.-intent.of the Commission to amend Section ` 14-17 of the' Code of the City` of ' Miami, Florid4,9 a'men'ded`,' to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Development -Dist to include the area generally bounded_ by N.E. 17th Terra{ce, Avenue, N.E. 24th Street, 'and the eastern boundairy of the zoning district between N.E. 17th Terrace extended and N:Ez2 Street'; further providing for two public heariri'gs.'` t 16 �. idk round a Y ,. The commercial area along Biscayne Boulevard from the Otani- north Ohm: experienced a decline over the last several years. The'''de cline'of tYile, commercial Area has been reflected in a decline of the adjacent' ._residential areas which have a majority of structurally sound and formerly attractive living units. Bacardi Imports Company is located at Biscayne Boulevard at `22nd Street. Bacardi is one of Miami's most distinguished corporate` citizens and one of the largest Hispanic owned firms in the Uhited' h States. Because of the physical and social decline Of: _the: neighborhood, Bacardi has given consideration to moving out of Mi'ami•`hY, If that occurred, the pace of decline in the surrounding neighbQrhoo '. would likely accelerate and Miami's corporate image would ba`ya tarnished. spt Mayor Suarez has met with the Bacardi CEO ,who expressed enthun a,q`r„1t over the benefits that could be realized by the expansion of ' boundaries to cover the Bacardi properties. These. benefits ins�lu�l±aF �. 1. DDA professional planning and marketing staff abter�l�t the neighborhood. ar l A, mechanism to raise money that .could be used ,foirti f andlor capital improvements 7` , .:'r• �"i`g�Yi 2,� e,�' ', y�"� '1 r' ., '2Re+� r s °b Ar`,,r -fit to 3{ 'ra' J .�L AN tt ^. " " e. 6y}} 7 tLv tk rt 'arf��x� ��r�i,p• v � 3- e � A'F .. tb ° ��1. 9.(� ` s� �o i' u�c y ft`i��r�Kt�� y �i iMi�A1�b�fiM _ , , Q k Page ''two , 3 , r I Inclusion in the Burle-Marx design for Biscayne Boulevard. 40. A closer identity with Downtown Miami and the prestige has obtained over the years. The DDA invited (by direct mail) all of the property owners in the Propose d expansion area to a meeting on January 12, 1989 to. discuss the expansion and the possible benefits. The consensus of th' property owners and agents that attended was that inclusion of their properties within the DDA boundarieswas desirable and would net', benefits for the area. Enclosed is DDA Board Resolution No. expressing_ he desire to, expand the boundaries and asking the�ty commission to begin;thd expansion process. xThe h proposed expansion area is limited to commercially scned<`` properties, most , of which -'front 'front on `Biscayne Boulevard Ad aC�e'nt:: i a residential neighborhoods are not included and would not tha�j speial,.tax but .would realize p a y fs �' positive benefits if the commercial are8 along ;the Boulevard was revitalized. r If the recommended M1Resolution is adopted, two public hearings :would be ,b �Y required before final adoption` of an Ordinance expan""ding_ the DDA boundaries could be accomplished.�, 3 � Enel. `2 r - 'J`. 3c.. A 7 � t ; x; 'i E .riG"yj a�u Jx t•�-�I��y+'� e� xS. 3� �� a jr `�M. 4+