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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-88-1039J-88-584 11/3/88 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION FINDING THAT THE PLAN: OF THE WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPME14T CORPORATION FOR THE PROPOSED WYNWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI PORTION OF THE NORTH CENTRAL DADE COUNTY E14TERPRISE ZONE, THE WYNWOOD LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (ORDINANCE NO. 10406), THE GARMENT CENTER/FASHION DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (RESOLUTION NO. 79-553) (JULY, 1979) THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AND ADDENDA (SEPTEMBER 1985) AND EXISTING, APPLICABLE CITY OF MIAMI REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, the State of Florida Community Contribution Tax Incentive Program (§220.183 F.S.) is designed to encourage private businesses to participate in the revitalization of distressed areas; and WHEREAS, business firms are permitted under the Community Contributions Tax Program to make contributions to community development projects and receive tax credits on their Florida corporate taxes, or on an insurance premium tax liability owed to the State; and WHEREAS, the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation is a licensed Florida community development corporation; and WHEREAS, the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit corporation, is an eligible sponsor of donations under the State of Florida Community Contributions Tax Incentive Program, and is willing to receive contributions under this program; and WHEREAS, the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation is planning projects which are designed to construct or substantially rehabilitate industrial, commercial, housing, or public facilities, in a distressed area, and to promote entrepreneurial and Job development opportuniti Wynwood area; and es WItnin the CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NONo. 3 1988 G RESOlUT10N Na. 8-JL03f WHEREAS, an industrial park and Foreign Trade Zone area, to be known as the Wynwood Industrial District, is being planned by the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation and the City of Miami, in an area within the City of Miami, generally bounded by Northwest 2 and 24 Streets on the North, by Northwest 21 Terrace and Northwest 22 Street on the South, Northwest 2 Avenue on the East, and Northwest 6 Avenue on the West; and WHEREAS, a major portion of the Wynwood target area is included in the City of Miami Portion of the North Central Dade County Enterprise Zone established under Chapter 290, Florida Statutes, and Dade County Resolutions R-1001-86 and R-1126-86 and City of Miami Resolution No. 86-589.1; and WHEREAS, the Proposed Foreign Trade Zone arer- is totally contained within the Wynwood Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District, A Safe Neighborhood District, established under the terms of Section 163.506, F.S., and by City of Miami Ordinance No. 10406; and WHEREAS, development is occurring within the City of Miami in accordance with the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (September 1985), and Garment/Center Fashion District Redevelopment Plan (July, 1979) and with the various City regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Miami City Commission hereby finds that the plans attached hereto of the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation for a proposed Wynwood Industrial Park are consistent with the provisions of the City of Miami Portion of the North Central Dade County Enterprise Zone (Resolutions R- 1001-86 and R-1126-86 and City of Miami Resolution No. 86-589.1), the Wynwood Local Government Neighborhood Improvement District (Ordinance 10406), the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and Addenda (September 1985), Garment Center/Fashion District Redevelopment Plan (Resolution No. 79-553) (July, 1979) and existing, applicable City of Miami regulations. 4 - 2 - 88 -103:9 r f%A 04M - ...- - - - - - - - - - - CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 4JR L. F DEZ ATTORNEY 1 --3- E FA TO: Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA `,` 11,.1 .,1� 1,14TER4�IFFMK MEMORANDUM DATE: October 19, 1988 FILE, SUBJECT: November 3, 1988 COMMISSION MEETING ?�..�. � FROM: Miller J.�awkins REFERENCES: City Commissioner ENCLOSURES: (7) Please place the attached resolution as a item on the November 3, 1988 commission meeting agenda. cc: Honorable Mayor S Members of the City Commission Aurelio Perez-Lugones enclosures 7 41 OT Ap CITY OF MIAM1. FI.ORICA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM M To Honorable Mayor and members of the City Commission .41 Lza , "o� Miller J . Dawkins City Commissioner Ur o.rc A"MIN 1�7 i96� �. sua,ccT Resolu ion Stat g that r(lcEpzbposed Overtbwn- Wynwood Foreign Trade Zone Project is Consis- "c"tent with Local Plans and Regulations On Thursday, August 4, 1998 the International Trade Board reviewed the Overtown-Wynwood Foreign Trade Zone Project being proposed by William Rios, Executive Director of the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. Based on the findings of the City of Miami Planning Department as reported by Mr. John Lefley, it is the recommendation of this board that the City Commission pass a resolution stipulating that the proposed Overtown-Wynwood Foreign Trade Zone Project is consistent with existing City plans and regulations. (Please check the plans to see if this is true). Passage of this resolution will position the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation to receive donations of land and property under the provisions of the Community Contribution Tax Incentive Program (Chapter 220.193 F.S.), which is one of the State of Florida business incentives available under the Florida Enterprise Zone Act (Chapter 290 F.S.). MJD/FVB/bm cc: Sergio Rodriguez kolert platers William Rios Mrs. Priscella Howard Division of Housing A Community Development Florida Department of Community Affairs 2571 Executive Center Circle East Tallahassee, Florida 32301-8244 RE: REQUEST FOR SPONSORSHIP STATUS FOR CORPORATE DONATIONS UNDER THE TERMS OF FLORIDA STATUTES 220.183 AND 624.5105 Dear Mrs. Howard: The Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit community based organization, requests sponsorship status for corporate donations under the various provisions of the Florida Enterprise Zone legislation. In accordance with your Community Contribution Tax Incentive Program Guidelines, we are submitting the following documents: 1. A copy of the Article of Incorporation and a copy of the By - Laws of the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. 2. A project description paper entitled "Overtown-Wynwood Foreign Trade Zone". 3. A map showing the portions of the Wynwood and Overtown Communities that are contained within the City of Miami area designated as an Enterprise Zone, from January 1, 1987 through December 31, 1994, and the boundaries of the proposed Overtown- Wynwood Foreign Trade Zone. 4. City of Miami' Resolution No. which states that the proposed project is consistent with local plans and regulations. Page 1 of 2 t t We trust that the documentation being submitted meets your criteria. If there are any further questions please contact the corporation. Sincerely Yours, William Rios, President Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation cc: Miller Dawkins, Commissioner City of Miami Emilio Lopez, Chairman Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation Fred Santiago, President F b G Services, Inc. Sergio Rodriguez, Director City of Miami, Planning Department Attachments: By -Laws Article of Incorporation "Overtown-Wynwood Foreign Trade Zone" Enterprise Zone and project map Resolution No. 88- OYERTOWN-WYNWO00 FOREIGN TRADE ZONE Name Overtown-Mynwood Foreign Trade Zone Location An area bounded by N.W. 24 Street on the North, N.N. 22 Street and N.M. 21 Terrace on the South, N.W. 2 Avenue on the East, and N.W. 6 Avenue on the West. Project Description Creation of an Overtown-Wynwood based Foreign Trade Zone to provide affordable warehouse and manufacturing space for small size and minority businesses. Project provides for the assemblage of both public and private parcels into an area suitable for designation as a subzone of an existing zone, or new zone defined under the terms of Public Law 397, as amended, generally known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act. The parcels may be in public or private ownership, developed or undeveloped. Development involves new construction, rehabilitation of existing industrial structures, parking, loading docks, and facilities for the United States Customs Service. The project may be planned in tandem with complimentary legislation and training programs aimed at fostering positive social interaction among legitimate users, and is designed to promote a positive employment and business development climate through the reduction of crime by employing defensible space architectural and planning techniques. In addition the project is designed to promote economic self-sufficiency in depressed minority areas and Enterprise Zones. Public Law 365 Slst Congress June 17, 1950 "The term "zone" means a "foreign -trade zone". It is an isolated, enclosed, and policed area, operated as a public utility, in or adjacent to a port of entry, furnished with facilities for loading, unloading, handling, storing, mainipulating, manufacturing, and exhibiting goods, and for reshipping them by land, water, or air. Any foreign and domestic merchandise, except such as is prohibited by law or such as the Board may order to be excluded as deterimental to the public interest, health, or safety may be brought into a zone without being -? subject to the customs laws of the United States governing the efttry of goods or the payment of duty thereon; and such merchandise" permitted in a zone may be stored, exhibited, manufactured, mixed or manipulated in any manner, except as provided in the act and other applicable laws or regulations. The merchandise may be exported, destroyed, or sent into customs territory from the zone, in the original package or otherwise. It is subject to customs duties if sent into customs territory, but not if reshipped to foreign points." Existing Conditions The area contains approximately parcels and approximately structures. Approz3'maTely t of the land area 7s vacant. The dominant industriaTTand use is located immediately to the north of the proposed site. This existing industrial complex is almost entirely devoted to manufacturing the production and export of apparel, fashion accessories, assemply and textiles and furniture. Ownership Site Size Public and private. Approximately 24.76 net acres, approximately 31 gross acres, including approximately 12.2 net acres of City -owned vacant land. Zoning I-1/7, RG-2/5, RG-1/3, CG-2/7 Project Objectives and Benefits - Provide employment for *low-income residents and new immigrants. - Provide foreign trade opportunities for small and minority businesses. - Attract apparel firms to locate in existing industrial areas adjacent to proposed Foreign Trade Zone. - Provides business advantages through the following techniques; use of the Foreign Trade Zone concept; the Enterprise Zone designation; recognition of this site as a prime location for expert activities; the Safe Neighborhood defensible space program; duty reduction through use of the Carribbean Basin Initiative (CB1); through awareness of the adjacent existing infrastructure for industrial, co=ercial, retail, and housing uses. - Development of economic self-sufficiency by focusing on economic expansion generated by the enterprise zone and safe neighborhood legislation. m Implementation Strategy Assemble parcels through a combination of publicly -owned properties, and icquisi*ion of private properties, using funds derived from Industrial Revenue Bonds, land leverage, and Enterprise Zone Donation Tax Incentives. Neighborhood and Economic Development. Construction of new structures with funds derived from the following: * Florida Safe Neighborhoods Act * Industrial Revenue Bonds * U.S. EDA Funds * U.S. HHS Funds * Enterprise Zone (tax contribution donations) Liquid Assets, Real Property, Goods, Inventory, and In -kind Services * Economic Development Transportation Fund Emphasis on international trade and assembly industries, to take advantage of various preferential tariff provisions, as defined in the Caribbean Basin Recovery Act (CBI), and on incentives contained in the legislation application to Enterprise Zones and Foreign Trade Zones. Utilize UDAG, HHS, and EDA grant and loan programs for planning and construction phases of programs and Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Donations. Utilize various tax -savings provisions of the State of Florida Enterprise Zone legislation as an industrial development tool, an as a cost -saving device for tenants of both the zone and the surrounding industrial areas. Enter into an agreement with existing Free Trade Zone operators for operation of the proposed Overtown-Mynwood Foreign Trade Zone. Obtain matching construction funds through the designation of the site as a Safe Neighborhood Improvement District. Base U.S. Department of Labor training programs with the local community development corporation, the Mynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. Estimated Cost - Contribution of City -owned property - Acquisition of privately owned property - Site Improvements - Rehabilitation of industrial structures Custom Services Facilities - New Foreign Trade Zone structures Total: Projected Employment Projected estimate of unskilled, skilled, and managerial, for a total of"'+' — permanent fui me o s. Project Coordination City of Miami Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation •.fv • I..:�' . CarQnn M CO1QMBUT1oN TM XWOMM MGM The Coemmity Contribution Tax 2neentive "ram is designed to 't e:icourale private businesses to participate in the revitalization of distressed areas in the State of Florida. Corporations donating to ; approved coaaunity development projects receive a tax credit equal to :0; percent of their donation. Pon -profit corporations and Waits of state:and .local government are eligible to became sponsors of donations if conducting a project which is designed to construct or substantially rohabilitate housing, coanercial, industrial, or public facilities or to promote entrepreneurial or job developmtent opportunities. tection 220.213. Florida Statutes, limits the amount of tax credits vMch gay be received by one corporation to 1200,000 for a given year. Although these tax credits may only be applied against corporate income tax or insurance premium tax liability wed to the state, a five-year carry forward period has been established for use of the credit. The Department may not grant more than i] million in cumulative tax credits for a Wiven fiscal year. The project must take place in a distressed area. Section 220.1130 j F.t. lists the followings' , 1- slum and blighted areas under 263.3550, F-!. 2. Neighborhood sousing Services areas 3. historic preservation districts 1. enterprise zones S- CD'G areas •� ti Department Rule 93-17 adds 1- conservation cosmrmities - determined by the Department to be amsong the '20 percent most distressed areas of the state 2. housing authority sites 3. eM VDAC *pocket of poverty areas 1. XM areas of •chronic economic distress** Ron -profit corporations which desire to boom@ a sponsor for corporate donations must submit the following to the Departsrnts i- a Copy of the agency's ty-laws or Articles of 2ncorporation, Charter, or other documentation of their non-profit status. 2. & project narrative describing an eligible activity which states What kind of contributions are dbught and for what purpose they will be used. 1. Docut%entation of the eligible area - generally a snap ShWoing the target area and an approval letter- d. A resolution from the appropriate local goverment stating that the project is Consistent with local plans and regulations. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Frank Castaneda, Director DATE: October 18, 1988 ME; Community Development BU.JECT Wynwood Community Economic Matthew Schwartz, Assistant Director Development Corporation Department of Development =40M REFERENCES: Supersedes Memo of October 12, 1988 Sergio Rodriguez, Director ENCLOSURES: Same subject Planning Department Attached, for your information is a resolution, revised per advice of the Law Department in non -essential details, pertaining to the Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation, which has been supplied to Commissioner Dawkin's office at the request of Bill Rios, Director, Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. SR/JWM td/88:348 Enclosure cc: Sergio Rodriguez Assistant City Manager John Lefley Planning Department