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Home My WebLink AboutR-81-1073RESOLUTION NO. 81 - 107 `j A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WYNWOOD COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE WYNWOOD GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD AREA, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY N.W. 36TH STREET ON THE NORTH, N.W. 29TH STREET ON THE SOUTH, i-95 OR 6TH AVENUE ON THE WEST AND NORTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE. EAST; WHICH COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PLAN INCLUDES ACQUI- SITION AND CLEARANCE, RELOCATION, REHABILITATION, STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND BEAUTIFICATION, AND WHICH PLAN IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN; THAT AN EDU- CATIONAL PROGRAM BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE CITIZENS REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S BUILDING AND ZONING LAWS. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of January 21, 1981, Item No. 1, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 5-81 by a 7 to 0 vote recommending approval of the Wynwood Community Revitalization Plan for the Wynwood Great Neighborhood Area, as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to recommend said Revitalization Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Wynwood Community Revitalization Plan for the Wynwood Great Neighborhood Area, generally bounded by N.W. 36th Street on the North, N.W. 29th Street on the South, I-95 or 6th Avenue on the West, and North Miami Avenue on the East; which Community Revitalization Plan includes acquisition and clearance, relocation, rehabilitation, street improvements and beautification and which Plan is in conformity with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, and that an educational program be implemented for the citizens regarding the City of Miami's Building and Zoning Laws, be and the same is hereby approved. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15TH day of DECEMBER , 1981. Maurice A. Ferre MAURICE A. FERRE, M i�Y�COMMISSION TTE C-.�'• /�%J Q MEETING OF LPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLE DEC1 5 ,_, ,, PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: lga4)w P. � - � - 4. F%w— If,MI ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: KUlSplK,1 r . WJAKK ACTING CITY ATTORNEY —2- 81 - 1073 A ' to PLANNING FACT SHEET APPLICANT City of Miami Planning Department December 15, 1980 PETITION 1. Consideration of recommending approval of the Wynwood Community Revitalization Plan for the Wynwood Great Neighborhood Area, generally bounded by NI9 36th Street on the north, NVI 29th Street on the south, I-95 or 6th Avenue on the west and north Miami Avenue on the east; which•Community Revitalization Plan includes acquisition and clearance, relocation, rehabilitation, street improvements and beautification and which plan is in conformity with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. REQUEST To approve the Wynwood Community Revitaliza- tion Plan. BACKGROUND In 1976 the City of Miami adopted the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 1976-1986 (DiCNP) which provides the framework for the overall development of the City of Miami Neighborhood Revitalization Plan which focuses on specific neighborhoods where the establish- ment of a more detailed development program is needed. The Wynwood area is characteristic of many of our older inner city neighborhoods in which the symtoms of urban decay are becoming more ' evident; these include - increasing hous- ing deterioration; lowering levels of hous- ing maintenance; increasing environmental deficiencies; marginal local commercial areas, crime, etc. The City of Miami has established a program for the revitalization of basi- cally sound older residential neighborhoods located within the portions o£ the City serviced by the Community Development Program. The Miami Great Neighborhood Program aims at the preservation of these overall sound resi- dential communities. Elements of the program include: residential rehabilitation assistance, street, park and other infrastructure impro- vements; and an upgrading of public services. Strong community participation throughout the process is essential. 81 - 1 07 3 The Wynwood Great Neighborhood has certain attributes which have created an environment conducive to neighborhood revitalization. These include: - Central Location - Adequate physical infrastructure - Sufficient vacant land and underdeveloped land to support new residential development. - Reasonable housing costs and a high level of homeownership - Minimal land use conflicts - The availability of Community Development Block Grant Funds for housing rehabilitation, parks development, street improvements, infill,housing development and land acquisition for scattered site public housing - Past concentration of public improvements with- in the area - Strong interest of area residents in upgrading their community - Proximity to high quality economically vibrant Miami Design Plaza and the Garment Center/ Fashion District Certain problems have been identified within the community which must be addressed in order to ' achieve neighborhood improvement and foster the revitalization of the community. Increasing housing deterioration Legal and illegal conversion of single family residential structure _ Increasing movement of the middle income popula- tion out of the area. - High level of actual and perceived crime - Increasing residential overcrowding due to the influx of low income Cuban and Haitian refugees into the area - Declining image of the area - Lack of convenient neighborhood oriented retail facilities 81 - 1 0.'7 3 - Marginal commercial development along N.W. 2nd Avenue - Overall unkempt appearance of streets - trash and sanitation ANALYSIS The Plan proposals for physical, social and economic improvements within the study area are based on analysis and discussions with communi- ty residents. Major elements of the plan in- clude: - The preservation and upgrading of the existing housing stock through the provision of adequate financial and technical incentives in coordin- ation with a vigorous program of code enforce- ment is one of the main goals established for this plan. It is anticipated that 100 struc- tures will be rehabilitated during the next 3 years utilizing funds from the Great Neighbor- hood Housing Rehabilitation Fund, the federal 312 program and private resources. Efforts will be made to target federal 312 funds for multi -family rehabilitation. - The Demolition of 6 abandoned and dilapidated structures within the area and the acquisition of 5 vacant lots to provide home ownership oppor- tunities for moderate income families, through the City of Miami Second Mortgage Program and federal 235. - Improvement to the viability of the local commer- cial corridors by physical beautification such as N.W. 2nd Avenue between N.W. 29th and 36th _ Streets, and business development assistance. - The completion of improvements of the streets located within the eastern portion of the study area between N.W. 29th and 36th Streets, and between N.Y. 2nd Avenue and North Miami Avenue. - The prevention of blighting influences such as overcrowding as a result of the recent in- flux of Cubans and Haitian refugees in the area through a more vigorous enforcement of existing regulation. - An emphasis on crime prevention and improve- ment to security in the area through the uti- lization of a Crime Prevention Program recent- ly initiated by the City of riiami Police Depart- ment. 1. 81-1073 ^'1 RECOMMDATIONS PLANNING DEPARTMENT PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD PAB - Development of a sense of community, unify the area culturally and improve the image of the neighborhood through festivals and cultural programs - Improvement of employment opportunities for re- sidents with the creation of more effective manpower training programs. APPROVAL DEFERRED on January 7, 1981 APPROVAL on January 21, 1981 81 - 1 073 17 r/ N.W. 36 qT z �iii iilini�n 11111 11 „ 11111 1� on CIIIIIIN gill Ell �miinii N.YI� 29 .� � ST. 1 I I 1 I n' WYNWOOD GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD CITY OP, MIAMI PLANNING OEPARTMENT a .I :.. . ' 1 ,'1:. 1..0RIDA -Qt'F'.c z ?•ir=:9U^P.NC�t1?•1 Richard L. Fosmoen City Manager Z) Zl_ (Aurelio E. Perei4ones�yl' Director Planning and Zoning Boards Administration -° January 28, 1981 r:E +-' WYNWOOD REVITALIZATION PLAN N.W. 36th Street & 6th Avenue COMMISSION AGENDA-FEBRUARY 26,1981 ,. _PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS _'1CLC: , The Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of January 21, 1981, Item #1, following an advertised Hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 5-81 by a 7 to 0 vote RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the Wynwood Community Revitalization Plan for the Wynwood Great Neighborhood Area, generally bounded by N.W. 36th Street on the north, N.W. 29th Street on the south, I-95 or 6th Avenue on the west and North Miami Avenue on the east; which Community Revitalization Plan includes acquisition and clearnace, relo- cation, rehabilitation, street improvements and beautification and which Plan is in conformity with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan; that an educational program be implemented for the people regarding the City of Miami's Building and Zoning Laws. There were no objections. A RESOLUTION to provide for this Revitalization Plan has been prepared by the ity t orney's office and submitted for consideration of the City Commission.. cc: Law Department 81 - 1073 CITY CLERK 11 . b.I