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RESOLUTION N0. 88-157
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR
INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION TO JUNE 15, 1988,
FOR PARCEL N0. 55 OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST, PHASE I REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT; SAID EXTENSION TO BE MADE PART OF
THE LAND DISPOSITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND CIRCA/BARNESS/SAWYER A
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP; AND FURTHER DECLARING
THAT IF SAID CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE IS NOT
MET, CIRCA/ BARNESS/SAWYER A GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP, LOSES ITS DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN
PARCELS NO. 45, 55, and 56 OF SAID PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Commission by Resolution No.
approved, in principle, the Southeast Overtown/Park
Redevelopment Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission by Resolution No. 84-893
authorized the City Manager to issue a Request for Unified
Development Project Proposals for Phase I of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, proposals were received and evaluated by a
certified public accounting firm and by a selection review
committee appointed by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager considered the findings of the
certified public accounting firm and the evaluations of the
selection review committee and recommended development entities
and proposals for acceptance for the Phase I development parcels;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission by Resolution No. 85-393
approved the City Manager's recommendation of
Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership, as the development
entity to develop Parcel No. 45, Parcel No. 55 and Parcel No. 56
of the Phase I Redevelopment Area in accordance with the
development proposal submitted and in compliance with the Unified
Development Project procedures as set forth in the City of Miami
Charter, Section 53(c); and CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
FEB 18 1988
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directed the City Manager to negotiate a land disposition
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agreement with Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership, and
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to present the negotiated agreement to the City Commission for
approval; and
i WHEREAS, the City Commission by Resolution No. 87-141.1,
y approved the land disposition agreement with
Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership; and
WHEREAS, it was the City Commission's intent that the land
disposition agreement with Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership, was subject to the following requirements:
1. The City must obtain a satisfactory residual reuse
appraisal specifying that the rental payments due under the
agreement are not less than fair value for the uses in accordance
with the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan. _
2. Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership, must
initiate construction within one year of the February 12, 1987
City Commission approval of the land disposition agreement.
3. The City Manager must review the development entity's
Minority Participation Plan to insure that all major
subcontractors have been identified and that sufficient evidence
have been provided concerning efforts to meet the City's minority
participation goals for the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, due to unforeseen financial and administrative
obstacles, it has been impossible for Circa/ Barness/Sawyer, a
General Partnership, to start construction one year from February
12, 1987, the date the City Commission approved the land
disposition agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership,
is hereby authorized to extend the deadline for initiation of
construction to June 15, 1988, for Parcel No. 55 of the Southeast
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Overtown/Park West Phase I Redevelopment Project; said extension
to be made part of the land disposition agreement between the
City of Miami, and Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership. 1/
Section 2. The City Commission hereby declares that if
Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership has not commenced
construction by June 15, 1988, its development rights for Parcels
No. 45, 55, and 56 in Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Project are null and void.
Section 3. The execution of the land disposition
agreement between the City of Miami and Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a
General Partnership, will remain subject to the following
requirements:
a. The City must obtain a satisfactory residual
reuse appraisal specifying that the rental
payments due under the agreement are not less than
fair value for the uses in accordance with the
Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan.
b. The City Manager must review the development
entity's Minority Participation Plan to insure
that all major subcontractors have been identified
and that sufficient evidence have been provided
concerning efforts to meet the City's minority
participation goals for the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Project.
® PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th day of February,, 1988•
A building permit must be obtained by June 15, 1988; further, unless 169
residential units are completed by June 15, 1990, the development entity
shall be required to show cause why a payment of $1,000 should not be as—
sessed for each day thereafter until said units ha been comp a TIN
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AVIER L. S Z, MAYOR
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MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Submitted into the public
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Matty Hirai
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A STATEMENT
FROM
ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT' CORPORATION
PRESENTED BY
DONALD F. BENJAMIN, AICP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 189 1988
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Submitted into the puviiL
record in connection with
A STATEMENT FROM THE ST. JUHN CUMMUNITY DEYELOPMNIT COR ORATION &
Matty Ifirai
Mr. Mayor and City Commissioners: City Clerk
My name is Donald F. Benjamin. I live at 417 N.W. 6th Street in
Uvertown in the City of Miami. I am the past president of the Uvertown Advisory
Board and I am now the Chairman of the Planning Advisory Board of the City of
Miami. However, I come to address you today as the Executive Director of the
St. John Community Development Corporation in Uvertown.
The Board of Directors of the St. John Community Development Corporation
at its last meeting authorized me to appear before this City Commission to
express itsconcerns about the state of the Southeast Uvertown Park West Project.
There have been delays and delays and delays and more delays. And every delay
has been the lack of the capacity of the selected developers to get their financing ,
in place. We do not wish to interfere in the detailed development relationships
between the City and specific developers -- which are certainly already difficult
enough for both parties due to weak local financial support and market conditions. `
But we do wish to express sympathy for the City because of its financial exposure
and potential inability to draw down the UDAG grant funds already approved by HUD
if there is extensive delay in going forward with the projects or if withdrawal
of private developer commitments occurs in those specific projects for which UDAG
monies were designated.
It is clear to us that there is a great deal to be desired which make
us aware of the continued uncertainties of the development in this project. Never-
theless we are strongly supportive of both the SE Uvertown/Park West market -rate
housing endeavors and the Arena.
--At the same time, we wish to file a statement of deep concern, as
well as offering help in solving some of the problems of concern.
The most critical current problems are:
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to this Commission.
May I remind you that it is this Commission which provided the funds
from the Off -Street Parking Authority for the St. John Community Development
Corporation to undertake the assignment. So we are hopeful that you would be
interested in the results.
2. Reserve later phase sites to be assigned to other stronger devel-
opers, or to be awarded later to 1st Phase developers as incentives
for successful implementation of their initial sites. Try to
accelerate all development with the synergistic effects of paral-
lel housing offerings and other support activity.
3. In the event that either of the 3 sites closest to the Uvertown
Station and Arena (i.e., Sites 37, 45, & 56) are not able to go
forward promptly with currently assigned developers and plans,
St. John Community Development Corporation requests the opportunity
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feasible start toward the commercial support facilities which
will attract and give confidence to the Arena's potential patrons
and new residents; this has universally been a significant pre-
requisite for success in center city market -rate housing endeavors
across the U.S. The availability of these support services, as
well as the inherent jobs and business opportunities for existing
Uvertown residents, cannot be left to the schedule convenience
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(a) Protracted housing project start-up delays and slow build -out
phasing,
(b) weakly financed housing ventures, lacking the local lending in-
stitution and developers support which most successful center
city market housing action programs have put in place, and
(c) conflicts of sites, land use, and transportation priorities
stemming from the lately defined Arena parking requirements and the
fragmented planning responsibilities for responding effectively.
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Developer timing and site options. It makes no sense to grant weakly
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strong local public and private support for the marketability
and investment package. This will keep existing developers in
place for purposes of the draw down of UDAG monies while rein-
forcing their abilities to perform.
An encouraging feature which will have direct positive effect on this
project is the renewed interest of the New World Center Action Committee of the
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce which has undertaken to do everything possible
to make this project work.
Another encouraging feature is the work that is being sponsored by the
St. John Community Development Corporation which has contracted with the Florida
Center for Urban Design and Research to prepare development action plans and
programs for the Metrorail Station sites at the Uvertown and the Culmer Stations.
These -development action plans will be completed in April and will be presented
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to this Commission.
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the Off -Street Parking Authority for the St. John Community Development
Corporation to
undertake the assignment. So we are hopeful that you would be
interested
in the results.
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Reserve later phase sites to be assigned to other stronger devel-
opers, or to be awarded later to lst Phase developers as incentives
for successful implementation of their initial sites. Try to
accelerate all development with the synergistic effects of paral-
lel housing offerings and other support activity.
3.
In the event that either of the 3 sites closest to the Overtown
Station and Arena (i.e., Sites 37, 45, & 56) are not able to go
forward promptly with currently assigned developers and plans,
St. John Community Development Corporation requests the opportunity
et al to help assemble a capable alternative developer/investor
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start toward the commercial support facilities which
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and new residents; this has universally been a significant pre-
requisite for success in center city market -rate housing endeavors
across the U.S. The availability of these support services, as
well as the inherent jobs and business opportunities for existing
Uvertown residents, cannot be left to the schedule convenience
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.0 rd' ' for profit-taking by the current developers as has been suggested
o0 o to be the reasons for delaying development adjacent to the transit
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about the commitment of these lands for development which has not been able to take
place and which may just result in holding on to the land without being able to
implement any development. Our interest is in those blocks adjacent to the
Overtown Station between N.W. 1st Court and N.W. 2nd Avenue and N.W. 6th Street
and N.W. 9th Street.
Please give the St. John Community Development Corporation the oppor-
tunity to include these blocks in the development action plan for the Uvertown
Station Site and the opportunity to attract substantial developers to work with
US.
Mr. David Crane, FAIA, AICP is our Consultant Project Director. Mr.
Crane is an established Architect* and Planner with a national and international
reputation. He has a long record of putting together public/private joint develop-
ment ventures.
Mr. Crane's professional credentials and potential roles are outstand-
ing in the packaging of alternative investment/development team and creating a
high quality, feasible design and public -private investment package.
We are extremely hopeful that the Florida Center under David Crane's
leadership will make a difference for the redevelopment and revitalization of the
Uvertown Station Site and the adjacent lands.
St. John Community Development Corporation would, quite naturally
play a supportive role in such a venture in order to assure appropriate economic
benefits to the overall Overtown community.
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It should be noted that there have been interesting precedents for
CDC's participating as limited or special interest partners in UDAG- financed
mixed -use projects. Most notable was San Antonio's Riverfront Hyatt Regency
Hotel. The Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC) was made a limited partner in
the deal via UDAG grants passed through the City to them and then loaned into
the project as a 2nd trust mortgage. MAUC was the monitor and recipient of the
loan repayment, and they also received equity interests for work performed for the
benefit of the Project. This work included the finding, assignment and monitoring
performance of employees and businesses to fulfill federal minority participation
requirements. When the deal was put together in the late '10's, MAUC was expected
to receive a 20-25 year cash flow of well over $25 million to be reinvested in
other community projects.
Resolution of Arena parking, transit, housing and land use conflicts.
At the "llth hour" the NBA has imposed a requirement for 5 to 10 year
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guarantees of off-street parking in the amount of 4,500 spaces to
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Department, but the collateral priorities for housing and economic
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development are clearly going to suffer according to the proposals we
have seen so far. The Overtown organizations which I represent are
particularly concerned with the proposal to allocate all of the pro-
posed housing sites west of the Metrorail system in S.E. Overtown
(i.e., sites #25, 36, 45 and 56) to "temporary surface parking for 5
to 10 years.'.This proposal has several very negative/potential effects
on the success of the residential and economic development objectives,
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including the following:
- Early -phase housing start-up activities in the Indian River and
Circa-Barness-Sawyer sites (i.e., parcels #46 and 55) will have the
I-95 expressway on their west flank. It will be a small and isolated
housing initiative separated from its primary access and support
acitivity zone by a walk with both perceived and actual dangers after
dark.
- The interim surface parking lot uses adjacent to the Metrorail
station also thwarts the opportunity for building a mixed -use component
on a timely basis. This would deprive the Arena and housing users of
needed support facilities, as well as reducing opportunity for transit
patronage from walk-in users. The better alternative is to build a
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parking deck for Arena and mixed -use center joint use, at the
same time emphasizing convenient pedestrian - transit connections.
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The St. John Community Development Corporation and its consultant would
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Parking Department and the Department of Development on creative alter-
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development and transit priorities. The FLORIDA CENTER has requested
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and is awaiting further information from the Off -Street Parking Depart-
ment on the proposed parking distribution, and it is prepared to offer
constructive solution options for discussion.
Concluding message:
Both those who participated in the historic black culture and community
of Overtown and those who have been left behind by neighborhood destruction have a
tremendous stake in what happens in the area from now on, both within and beyond
the City's current redevelopment project boundary. This community has never had a
meaningful role in the planning and developemnt process: that must change if the
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market -rate housing and Arena initiatives are to be successful.
In operation for little more than a year, St. John Community Development
Corporation is already an active participant in economic development and new and
renovated housing to address this community's needs. We are working now with
several consultants such as Policy Management Associates from Boston; Growth and
Conservation, Inc. from Miami: the Greater Miami Neighborhoods, Inc.; Greater
Miami United and the Florida Center for Urban Design and Research toward identify-
ing an expanded priority action agenda for economic development, cultural restora-
tion, balanced and affordable housing for all groups, elimination of blight, and
more attention to the area's severe social problems. These issues will not be
addressed as isolated neighborhood concerns but as problems greatly affecting the
sound economic growth and social -cultural vitality of Downtown Miami, as well as
issues which affect the fuller utilization of Metrorail transit facilities. We
will be proposing a greater partnership of the Uvertown community with the Miami
private sector and City and Metro -Dade governments. The proposed agenda and
structure will be ready in a preliminary form for review and discussion within
6-8 weeks.
We are convinced that self-sufficient, community -based development
capability can been created and that tangible support can be offered to the
marketing success and attractiveness of S.E. Uvertown/Park West.
Submitted into the public
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Matty Hirai
City Clerk
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FLORIDA CENTER
for Urban Design & Research
A C000erative Public Seance Insbtute of the University of South Florida
in Assoa t an with: Florida A & M University • University of Flonaa • Flonda Slate University
Aiverstde Plata, 100 W. Kennedy eculevard. Suite 310. Tampa. Florida 33602 • (813) 974-4042
DAVID A. CRANE, FAH , AICP. DIRECTOR: CAREER SYNOPSIS
Development of the FLORIDA CENTER for Urban Design & Research began
in the Fall of 1986 with the appointment of David A. Crane, FAIR,
AICP as its first Director. Mr. Crane also serves as Professor of
Architecture in the new graduate degree program being created at
the University of South Florida with the advice and assistance of
the Florida A & M University School of Architecture.
To these challenging enterprises yr. Crane brings distinctive achieve-
ments in the areas of private design and planning practice, public
service, and architectural and urban planning education. He received
international recognition in the early 160's, both for his original
publications and teaching on modern theories and practice of urban
design, and for his work as the chief architect -planner for Boston's
extraordinary redevelopment programs under the Collins -Logue reform
administration.
He went on, in Philadelphia, to start one of the first U. S. consult-
ing firms focussed on urban design. This firm, which was active
1965-79 and eventually became a corporate partnership identified
as David A. Crane and Partners, charted new ground for the involve-
ments of U.S. architects in large-scale urban environment issues,
such as: manufactured housing technology; transportation design;
historic areas and natural environment conservation; comprehensive
residential revitalization; and new towns and multi -use development.
The firm received numerous national and regional awards for design
and planning excellence.
Mr. Crane's innovations in practice were reinforced by his parallel
educational activities in four leading universities. At the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania (1957-61 and 1965-72) he led in the development
of the nation's `first formal graduate training in urban design.
During his tenure as Rice University's Dean of Architecture (1972-77)
that school was ranked among the top ten U.S. schools. Also active
in public af!airs, he marshalled private business and civic support
for the establishment of the Rice Center for Community Design and
Research, Rice Design alliance and other successful organizations
which grew to be significant forces in raising Houston's planning
and design quality awareness.
Involvement in Third World urban problems has been an important coun-
ter -point to Mr. Crane's professional work in the U.S. An interna-
tional outlook was gained from his childhood in Af_:.ca. Experience
gained both in his early employment in New York and in his own fi:-:a's
Florida Center is an Affirmative Aeti=Equal Opportunity Employer moll Qrj
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projects covers a umber of developing coUntr",es of Africa, diddle
East, Asia, and Lin America. while in Hou. on he assisted his
fi�n's master planning for Sadat City, a new city in the Eycpt4an
desert to provide jobs and housing for 500,000 people. Zn 1978-79
he directed the first phase of Sadat City development and construction
through an international joint venture office in Cairo, and he parti-
cipated in other real estate development for ;diddle East clients.
Advancing state-of-the-art strategies for implementing urban design
and economic development projects has been another important overall
theme of Mr. Crane's career. In advisory roles to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, as well as in major projects in
the 170's for American "Sunbelt" cities, he contributed to the emer-
ging "public -private partnerships" techniques of develooment organi-
zation, cc -financing, and other private enterprise incentives.
These interests were carried forward in Boston after 1979 with a
practice that fully integrated design activity with urban policy/man-
agement planning and development packaging services. The completed
work generated permanent corporations and investment capacities to
carry out partnership development in such programs as: comprehensive
downtown CBD revitalization; close -in neighborhood and housing action
programs; touristic/multi-use redevelopment; and business/industrial
park redevelopment. Mr.'Crane's plans for Winston-Salem, N. C. during
1983-84, which included a county -wide economic development and growth
management strategy and the 1984-95 Central area action Plan are
being implemented now with notable success.
Through his present engagement with FLORIDA CENTER, David Care is
pursuing similarly challenging projects in Florida's dynamic urban
growth scene, as well as other activities of international scope.
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DAvIC a_ C_AIJE_ _AIA_ QTCP: RESUME
poc=ENT D I pE_'C- , . -'?R I OA = or ';rtan Oes i ,gn resear_n ,
FCSI_?ON R:versice Plaza, 100 A. Kennedv Slve.,=s.iite =.0,
Tamoa, Florida 33602
Professor of Architecture, Master of Arc`i i tecture
Program at the Universit-,/ of South Florida, Tamca,
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=cEVIof-is Princioal, Crane Consulting Grouo, ?cston. "!A.
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President, CST/Crane Associates of Boston, MA., a corp-
orate joint venture for practice in planning, urban
tesion and development services; and President of its
predecessor firm, Crane Associates, Inc., also of
Boston (19E0-e4).
Director, Sadat City Development Grouo, Cairo, Egypt
(197B-79). An office of 125 professionals -from the
international consortium of: David A. Crane and Part-
ners of Philadelphia; Marcel Breuer Associates,
Architects of New York City; Parsons Brinckerhoff
_ International, Inc., Engineers, of New York; and
Sabbour Associates, Architects and Engineers of Cairo.
Senior Partner and Chairman, David A. Crane Partners/-
DACP, Inc., of Philadelphia; Houston and Boston (1974-
79). Principal of predecessor Crane firms in Phila-
delphia, PA (1965-74).
Planning Administrator and Director of Design Boston
Redevelopment Authority, Boston, MA (1961-65).
Free-lance urban design and site planning consultant
at Philadelphia, PA (195e-61).
Architectural designer, site planner, and project coor-
dinator in Cambridge, Massachusetts architectural
firms, including: Carl Kocn Associates; and D. 2.
McMullin and Associates (195E-57).
Architectural designer, site planner and project coor-
oinator in New York City architectural and planning
firms, including: ISE= Housing Corporation; Marcel
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Breuer, Architect; ;ose Luis Ser. and P. L. Weine-
(Town Planning Associates); and ^laver. Ah:t:lessev.
ano Glass, Architects (19E2-255).
Assistant Director for Urban Redevelooment, Housing
Authority of the City of Tamoa, Florida (1951).
Other temporary special advisor and task =orce roles,
including:
o Senior Advisor to Community Planning_ and Deveiooment
Division, U.S. Dept. of HUD for the UDAG Program and
related private urban reinvestment initiatives (1977).
Senior Advisor to Office of Public Partnersnios at
HUD (1979-90).
o Member of independent task force to evaluate and re-
define planning, public works design, and redevelop-
ment programs for City of New York administration
of Mayor Sohn V. Lindsay (1966-67).
o Member of independent task force to evaluate programs
of the Puerto Rica Planning Hoard (1963).
ep-E- OUS Dean of Architecture and Distinguished Professor of '
ACADEMIC Architecture, Rice University, Houston, Texas (1972-77).
POSITIONS �.
Founding Chairman of the Hoard and President, Rice !
Center for Community Design and Research, Houston,
Texas (1973-77).
Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, and pre-
viously Associate Professor and Chairman of the Graduate
Program in Urban Design, all at Graduate School of Fine
Arts, University of Pennsylvania (1965-72)
Assistant Professor of Architecture and Planning,
University of Pennsylvania, Coordinator of Pennsyl-
vania's Graduate Program in Urban Design (1957-61).
visiting professorsnips in architecture and urban
design, including: Harvard Graduate School of Design
(1957 and 1970); University of Capetown and University
of Witwaterstrand (1965).
Research Assistant and Coordinator of "Form of the City
Project," School of Architecture and Planning, MIT
(1955-56), resulting in Kevin A. Lynch's Image of the
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EsUCa_ICN Davidson. College, Liberal Arts ( lac._-...►. :,a-y 7 ) .
Georgia institute of Technology, Sacnelor of=cience,
Bachelor of Architecture (19EO).
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master
of City Planning (1952).
PoCF=-=SICNAL National Council of Architectural Pegistration ?cam s,
L-M� z*CA_1CNP Certi 'icato No. 1 i,"'416.
Currently, Registered Architect in Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania.
MEt�BEPSHIPS 8Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, former
P4DF==�ID(VPI. Director, Philadelphia Chapter, AIA (1971-72).
SERV-ICES
`".ember, American Institute of Certified Planners
(AICP) and APA.
Past Member, National Architectural Ac=rediting Board
(19613-71); National Association of !-lousing and Re-
develooment Officials; National Urban Coalition, and
International Downtown Executives Association.
Member of numerous design awards and competition juries,
such as Progressive Architecture National Design Awards,
New York City's Bard Awards, American Institute of
Architects (national & local levels), etc.
Program Coordinator, "The Architect and the City,"
seminar at Cranbrook Academy, Michigan and publication
sponsored by AIA and ACSA (1962).
LECTURES - U. S. Oecartment of State Cultural Exchange Delegate to
PUBLICATIONS .:apan, 1967, for "Man in the City Conference" at Kyoto,
co-soonsored by Asahi Shimbun Newspager ana U. S.
Emoassy. .
U. =. International Communications Agency Guest Lac-
turer on Uroan Affairs for: Kuwait, Tehran and Beirut
(197Z); Amman (1978); Bangkok and Singapore (1979).
Guest Speaker for Brookings Institute Urban Policy
Conference, 1962-64, various cities.
Numerous other guest lectures before general public,
professional and university audiences in the U.S. and
overseas.
Author of many professional articles, research
monographs, and professional reports. (See separate
"List of Publications").
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AWARDS citation (1950) and its comoetitive national fellowship
award for graduate studies at Harvard, as well as num-
erous collegiate honors for academic. ieadershic and
.rofessional performance.
Italian Government Travelling =eilow in Architecture
and Town Planning (1954-=5), for studies of European
townscaoes.
Design Awards: NEA/US007 Design f-_r Transportation
Award, 19S2, for Charleston Visitors Receotion and
Transportation Center. Progressive Architecture Awards
Program, 1969, 1970; Philadelphia AIA Awards Program,
1969, 1970; Texas Society of Architects Awards Program,
1974. Honorable Mention (with Mitchell and Giurgola,
Architects), Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Comoetition,
1960.
Exhibitions: Fort Lincoln New Town Plan, Corcoran
Gallery, Washington, D.C. (1969); Radisson New Town
Plan, in exhibit of New York State Urban Develooment
Corporation Projects, Whitney Museum, New York (1972).
Past listings in Who's Who in America_ Who's Who in the
Sast.L etc .
NOUNAI Born of missionary parents and early schooling in the
Belgian Congo (now Republic of Zaire).
World War II service in U.S. Navy, Pacific Theatre.
Married Bonnie B. Loyd of Jacksonville, FL and San
Antonia, TX, present owner/Director of Crane Collection
Gallery of American Painting, Boston, MA.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
REVISED
TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE:
of the City Commission
SUBJECT.
FROM REFERENCES:
Cesar H. Odi F_
City Manager ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
January 27, 1988 nLc:
Cotvnencement of Construction
Extension for Circa/Harness/
Sawyer, a General Partnership,
Southeast Overtown/Park West -
Phase I February 11, 1988
City Commission Meeting
It is respectfully recommended that the Miami City Commission
approve the attached resolution extending the deadline for the
initiation of construction to June i5, 1988 for Parcel No. 55 of
the Southeast Overtown/Park West -Phase I, Land Disposition
Agreement between the City of Miami and circa/ Barness/sawyer, a
General Partnership; and further declaring that if said
construction dateline is not met, Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership; looses its development rights in Parcel 45, 55 and
56 of said project. The Department of Development recommends
this extension based on efforts made by the developer to secure
financing to initiate this project. A status report on this
development project is attached herein.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Development recommends the proposed. extension,
based on the efforts made to'date by the developers and the City
of Miami, to implement this project. The Miami City Commission
(Resolutions 85-393 and 85-478) and Dade County (Resolution R-
999-65) selected Phase I developers for the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Project. Pursuant to this approval the City
initiated the acquisition of 71 remaining parcels in the 2b +
acre Phase I redevelopment area. The relocation and demolition
of the last structure occurred in July 1987. During the last 3
years the City has aggressively worked to assist the developers
with additional support for their projects. These efforts have
resulted in the following financial support for the project:
$5,600,000 - UDAG Grant- Cruz Development and
$4,500,000
$1,500,000
Associates, LTD.
- UDAG Grant- Can -American Realty
Corporation
- Dade County Surtax Loan- Cruz
Development and Associates
- Dade -County Surtax Loan-
Circa%Barness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City.Commission
January 27, 1988
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$7,500#000 - CD Float- Circa/Barness/Sawyer, General
Partnership
$ 5441000 - CD Float Loan- Indian River Investments
$1,000,000 - Surtax Homeownership Loan- Indian River
investment
- Favorable Consideration 1986 Tax Act
The Miami City Commission approved the disposition agreements for
Indian River by Resolution No. 86-110 adopted February 13, 1986;
Can American by Resolution No. 86-952, adopted November 25, 1986;
Circa/Barness/Sawyer by Resolution No. 87-141.1, adopted February
12, 1987; and Cruz Development and Associates, LTD., Resolution
No. 87-141, adopted also on February 12, 1987.
In approving the development agreements, the City Commission
required that Circa/ Barnes s/Sawyer, a General Partnership, Cruz
Development and Associates, LTD., and Can -American Realty
Corporation, initiate construction within one year of the date of
Commission approval which was February 12, 1987. The other
developer is expected to initiate construction in a timely
manner. As of this date the status of the Phase I development
projects is as follows:
Developer:
Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General Partnership
Development:
The Odessa - Parcel 55 East
Status:
Bidding is currently underway and
the project is
being reviewed for FHA Co -Insurance
by Poller
Mortgage/R.J. McClendon Co. A favorable reply
anticipated. Ground Breaking is
scheduled for
late March/early April.
Developer:
Can -American Realty Corporation
Development:
Park Place West
Status:
Plans have been completed to
the Design:
Development Phase and the developer
is negotiating
for Equity Financing with a local
investor. The
successful conclusion of this will
allow related
aspects of the projects financing
to take place
and Ground Breaking is therefore
anticipated in
May 1988.
Developer: Cruz Development and Associates, Ltd.
Development: Biscayne View Apartments
Status: Negotiations (which include the amount of the
mortgage) are currently underway with FHA for
completion of FHA Insurance for the entire
project. Assuming a successful conclusion Ground
Breaking is anticipated in march 1988.
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City.Commission
January 27, 1988
Page 2
$7,500,O00 - CD Float- CircajBarness/Sawyer, General
Partnership
$ 500,000 - CD Float Loan- Indian River Investments
$1,000,000 - Surtax Homeownership Loan- Indian River
Investment
- Favorable Consideration 1986 Tax Act
The Miami City Commission approved the disposition agreements for
Indian River by Resolution No. 86-110 adopted February 13, 1986;
Can American by Resolution No. 86-952, adopted November 25, 1986;
Circa/Barness/Sawyer by Resolution No. 87-141.18 adopted February
12, 1987; and Cruz Development and associates, LTD., Resolution
No. 87-1411 adopted also on February 12, 1987.
In approving the development agreements, the City Cor►imission
required that Circa/ Barnes s/sawyer, a General Partnership, Cruz
Development and Associates, LTD., and Can -American Realty
Corporation, initiate construction within one year of the date of
Commission approval which was February 12, 1987. The other
developer is expected to initiate construction in a timely
manner. As of this date the status of the Phase I development
projects is as follows:
Developer:
Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General Partnership
Development:
The Odessa - Parcel 55 East
Status:
Bidding is currently underway and
the project is
being reviewed for FHA Co -Insurance
by Poller
Mortgage/R.J. McClendon Co. A favorable reply
anticipated. Ground Breaking is
scheduled for
late March/early April.
Developer:
Can -American Realty Corporation
Development:
Park Place West
Status:
Plans 'nave been completed to
the Design
Development Phase and the developer
is negotiating
for Equity Financing with a local
investor. The
successful conclusion of this will
allow related
aspects of the projects financing
to take place
and Ground Breaking is therefore
anticipated in
May 1988.
Developer: Cruz Development and Associates, Ltd.
Development: Biscayne View Apartments
Status: Negotiations (which include the amount of the
mortgage) are currently underway with FHA for
completion of FHA Insurance for the entire
project. Assuming a successful conclusion Ground
Breaking is anticipated in March 1988.
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
January 27, 1988
Page 3
Developer: Indian River Investments of Miami, Inc.
Development: Poinciana Village
Status: Bids from subcontractors are anticipated February
22, 1988. Assuming a favorable outcome Ground
Breaking will be scheduled for late February or
early March 1988.
As a result. of the changes in the real estate syndication market
stemming from the new 1986 Tax Act and a reluctance of the local
banks to participate in this project, it was necessary for the
Phase I developer to obtain FHA guaranteed financing which has
slowed their progress in moving forth with construction.
Based on the efforts made by the developers, the complexity of
this project and investments made by the developers to date it is
recommended that the date to initiate construction at Parcel 24
be extended to June 15, 1988, for Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership.
Attachment
Proposed Resolution
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SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN / PARK WEST REDEVELOPHEUT PROJECT
MOVMY STATUS REPORT FOR JANUARY /1988
Developer: CIRCA BARNESS SAWYER
Contact Person: William Wilson Telephone: (215) 843-v999
Barbara Bryan (202) 265-2270
Name of Development: The Odessa
Parcel Number: 55 East
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. Number of Units in Phase I: 169
B. Type of Residential Units/ Mix:
Type (Number) Square footage Proposed Rent
1. Studio (14) 367 $277/,81 4485
2. One Bedroom (84) 559 $321/440 *575-590
One Bedroom/Den
Duplex (14) 776 $355/489 $590
3. Two Bedroom (57) 811 $395/544 $bd5/695
5. Other
*Note: Rents in first column are for low/mod income residents.
Lowest rent is for households with incomes at 80% of median and mid-
range rent is for households with incomes at 80% of median.
C. Commercial Square footage: 5000 (Phase I)
D. Number of Parking Spaces: 160
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Jan./1988
Page two
E. Tenant "Amenities:
Type
Number
Location
1. Service
Clothes washer/dryer
4/2
each floor.
Dishwasher
1
each unit.
2. Recreational
Swimming pool
1
common area.
Spa
1
common area.
Landscaped deck
1
common area.
II. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
A. 1. Source and Status of Financing:
a) Dade County HFA Bonds Preliminary bond documents
drafted; Final documents to be
prepared when firm commitment
for HUD' co-insurance is
received. Final approval by
Dade HFA Board and County
Commission to follow.
b) F.H.A. Co-insurance Application for FHA CO -
insurance submitted to Puller
mortgage/R.J. McClendon Co.
Puller representatives have
indicated a favorable response
to providing co-insurance.
c) Dade County Surtax Loan agreement drafted by Dade
Loan County and is under review by
Circa's attorney.
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Monthly Status Report
Jan./ 1988
Page three
d) CD Float Loan
Agreement prepared by City
Attorney has been reviewed by
Circa's attorney and submitted
to Puller Mortgage Company for
review.
2. Agreements:
a) Disposition Agreement - The City is reviewing F.H.A.
terminology
B. Planning and Design Issues:
Architects: Name/Address/Phone
Ron Frazier
Ron Frazier Associates
5800 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, Florida J3127
(305) 754-0655
Jimmie Allen
Allen & Associates
5940 SW 73rd St. #204
Miami, FL. 33143
(305) 661-7674
The Architectural Office of George Lopez
9485 SW 72nd St. #lU3
Miami, FL. 3314.3
Marik Interiors
Miami, Fl.
Engineers: Name/Address/Telephone
Martinez & Associates and i4oreno & Assoc.
2025 SW 32nd Avenue Miami Fl.
Miami, FL. 33145
(305) 448-7271
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Monthly Status Report
Jan./1988
Page four
Landscape Architects:
Other
Nam e/ Addy es s / Tel ephon e
Synterra Ltd. and Albert A. Eldridge, Inc.
628 W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, PA. 19133
(215) 843-0700
Status/Schedule of Plans and Specifications:
(monthly status report must be accompanied by one set of dated
progress prints)
STATUS PROPOSED COMPLETION
DATE
Schematic Design: Completed
Design Development: Completed
Construction Documents: Completed
Dry -Run for Building Permits: In progress Mid Feb., 1968
Design Review -Development
& Planning Depts: In Progress
Special Zoning/Permitting Requirements: Class C completed
Bidding: In progress Jan. 28, 1988
Ground Breaking: March/April/19aB
Commencement of Construction: April, i988
Beneficial Occupancy: March, 1989
Completion of Construction: April, 1989
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Jan./1988
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C. STATUS•OF CONSTRUCTIUN CONTRACT:
Name/Address of General Contractor: Anticipated to
be determined
by Feb. 15/88
Contact Person: To be determined
Subcontractors: To be determined
subsequent to the
selection of the
Prime Contractor,
but prior to
execution of
the Agreement
between the
Developer and
the General Contractor.
Name/Address/Phone Trade Ethnicity Est. Contract Value
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Jan./1988
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List of Ongoing Problems/Issues and Proposed Resolution
1. Developer is being sent proposed terms of arena parking agreement
as per Miami Commission Res. 87-1138, Sec. 2(c)., as requested.
2. Transfer of property from Dade County has been requested and a
response is pending the N.B.A. Agreement negotiations.
3. The developer has requested an update on status of apartments on
Max Bauer block. Appraisals recently received. One appraisal to be
revised. Meeting scheduled with Off -Street Parking to determine
disposition schedule.
4. Developer has requested a $330,000 short term loan to cover front
end costs. Possible source is the Housing Bond Fund. The request has
been submitted to the Law Department for review.
5. The developer has requested consideration of a cavas cover in lien
of a solid roof over a portion of the top parking deck. The City has
requested sketches illustrating the proposed design.
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