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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2023-07-13 Agenda PacketCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com eio� Omni C R A Meeting Agenda Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:30 AM (OR THEREAFTER) City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Chair, District One Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three Sabina Covo, Board Member, District Two Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four Christine King, Board Member, District Five OMNI CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2"d Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.miamicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agenda July 13, 2023 CALL TO ORDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - MAY 25, 2023 9:30 AM OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14267 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINDING OF NECESSITY REPORT PREPARED BY BUSINESSFLARE, LLC, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A" ("REPORT"), FOR THE CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA TO ALLAPATTAH AND WATSON ISLAND AREAS ("STUDY AREAS"), MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B;" AND FINDING THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY AREA IS NECESSARY AND IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"); FINDING THAT THE STUDY AREAS CONSTITUTES A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN SECTION 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE CRA TO 2047; FURTHER APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S 2023 AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "C" ("PLAN"); AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND THE CRA IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA TO THE STUDY AREAS AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE CRA TO 2047; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE STUDY AND THE PLAN TO THE CITY AND THE COUNTY FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION. ADJOURNED OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 7/11/2023 OMNI Board of Commissioners Meeting July 13, 2023 1.1 OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Board Chair Alex Diaz de la Portilla Date: July 11, 2023 and Members of the CRA Board From:H. Bert Gonzalez Executive Director File: 14267 Subject: Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA Enclosures: 14267 Exhibit A 14267 Exhibit B 14267 Exhibit C 14267 Exhibit D 14267 Backup BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, the City of Miami ("City") and Miami - Dade County ("County") created the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"). The CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2010 CRA Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan"). Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, requires a finding of necessity by a county or municipality, supported by data and analysis, which makes a legislative finding that conditions in the area meet the criteria of a slum area or a blighted area as defined by Section 163.340, Florida Statutes. On May 25, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. CRA- R-23-0018, the CRA directed the Executive Director to begin the process for the expansion of boundaries of the Community Redevelopment Area for the City of Miami ("City") neighborhoods commonly referred to as "Allapattah" and "Watson Island" ("Study Areas"). BusinessFlare, LLC. ("Consultant") prepared a Finding of Necessity Report (the "Report"), which is included in the agenda materials, for the CRA pursuant to the criteria of Chapter 163, Florida Statues, assessing the necessity of expanding CRA into the Study Areas and extending the life of the CRA to 2047. The established criteria for a finding of necessity entails finding that an area is a "slum" or is "blighted." Section 163.340(7), Florida Statutes, defines a "slum area" as follows: Packet Pg. 3 1.1 [A]n area having physical or economic conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, poverty, or crime because there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which are impaired by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence, and exhibiting one or more of the following factors: (a) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; (b) High density of population, compared to the population density of adjacent areas within the county or municipality; and overcrowding, as indicated by government -maintained statistics or other studies and the requirements of the Florida Building Code; or (c) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes. Section 163.340(8), Florida Statutes, defines a "blighted area" as follows: [A]n area in which there are a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; in which conditions, as indicated by government - maintained statistics or other studies, endanger life or property or are leading to economic distress; and in which two or more of the following factors are present: (a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities. (b) Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding of such conditions. (c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness. (d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions. (e) Deterioration of site or other improvements. (f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns. (g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality. (h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land. (i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (j) Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. City of Miami Page 2 of 7 File ID: 14267 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/11/2023 Packet Pg. 4 1.1 (k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (I) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality. (m) Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area. (n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity. As a result of collecting the data required for the Report, the Consultant concluded that the Study Areas' boundaries, as provided, met eight (8) of the criteria for blight as contained in Section 163.340(8), FIa.Stat. with respect to the Allapattah portion of the Study Area, and three (3) criteria for blight as contained in Section 163.340(8), Fla. Stat., for the Watson Island portion of the Study Area. As the Study Areas meet the requirements of Florida law for inclusion within a Community Redevelopment Area, the CRA Board may approve the expansion of the CRA to include the Study Areas as part of the amendment to the current CRA Plan. The approval of the proposed Resolution is necessary to expand the boundaries of the CRA to include the Allapattah and Watson Island study areas, and to approve the amendment to the CRA's Redevelopment Plan to include the expanded boundaries and CRA projects. If the CRA approves the Resolution, the CRA would adopt the Report, amend the CRA's Redevelopment Plan, and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate the ILA with the City and the County concerning the expansion of the CRA's boundaries and the extension of life of the CRA to 2047. JUSTIFICATION: Approval of the Resolution will approve the Assessment of Need ("AoN") for the existing OMNI CRA boundaries, authorize the adoption of the Finding of Necessity Report, approve the amendment to the OMNI CRA Community Redevelopment Plan to expand the boundaries of the OMNI CRA to include the Allapattah and Watson Island study areas, and authorize the Executive Director to continue to negotiate and execute the ILA with the city and county for expansion of the boundaries of the CRA and to extend the life of the OMNI CRA to 2047, subject to review by legal counsel. If the Resolution is not approved, the Assessment of Need and the Finding of Necessity Report will not be adopted, and the OMNI CRA will not expand to include the Study Areas. City of Miami Page 3 of 7 File ID: 14267 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/11/2023 Packet Pg. 5 !` Omni C R A City of Miami Legislation OMNI CRA Resolution OMNI CRA 1401 N. Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33136 www.miamicra.com File Number: 14267 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINDING OF NECESSITY REPORT PREPARED BY BUSINESSFLARE, LLC, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A" ("REPORT"), FOR THE CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA TO ALLAPATTAH AND WATSON ISLAND AREAS ("STUDY AREAS"), MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B;" AND FINDING THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY AREA IS NECESSARY AND IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"); FINDING THAT THE STUDY AREAS CONSTITUTES A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN SECTION 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE CRA TO 2047; FURTHER APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S 2023 AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "C" ("PLAN"); AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND THE CRA IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA TO THE STUDY AREAS AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE CRA TO 2047; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE STUDY AND THE PLAN TO THE CITY AND THE COUNTY FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, the City of Miami ("City") and Miami -Dade County ("County") created the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"); and WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, requires a finding of necessity by a county or municipality, supported by data and analysis, which makes a legislative finding that conditions in the area meet the criteria of a slum area or a blighted area as defined by Section 163.340, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-19-004 approving an Assessment of Need Study ("AON"), pursuant to the guidelines established by County Resolution No. R-611-15, to substantiate the need for an extension of life of the CRA until July 7, 2047; and City of Miami Page 4 of 7 File ID: 14267 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/11/2023 1.1 Packet Pg. 6 WHEREAS, on May 9, 2019 the City Commission adopted Resolution R-19-0180 approving among others things the AON for the extension of life of the CRA to July 7, 2047; and 1.1 WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the County adopted Resolution No. R-575-20, which approved an amendment to the CRA's Redevelopment Plan, accepted the AON study, approved the extension of life of the CRA until July 7, 2047, and approved and authorized the execution of the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("2020 Second Amendment ILA") by and among the County, the City, and the CRA, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "D"; and WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-23-0018, the CRA directed the Executive Director to begin the process for the expansion of boundaries of the Community Redevelopment Area for the City of Miami ("City") neighborhoods commonly referred to as "Allapattah" and "Watson Island" ("Study Areas"); and WHEREAS, BusinessFlare, LLC. ("Consultant") prepared a Finding of Necessity Report, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" ("Report"), for the CRA pursuant to the criteria of Chapter 163, Florida Statues, assessing the necessity of expanding CRA into the Study Areas and extending the life of the CRA to 2047; and WHEREAS, the established criteria for a finding of necessity entails finding that an area is a "slum" or is "blighted"; and WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, defines a "slum area" as "an area having physical or economic conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, poverty, or crime because there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which are impaired by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence, and exhibiting one or more of the following factors: (a) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; (b) High density of population, compared to the population density of adjacent areas within the county or municipality; and overcrowding, as indicated by government - maintained statistics or other studies and the requirements of the Florida Building Code; or (c) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes"; and WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, defines a "blighted area" as "an area in which there are a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; in which conditions, as indicated by government -maintained statistics or other studies, endanger life or property or are leading to economic distress; and in which two or more of the following factors are present: (a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities. (b) Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding of such conditions. (c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness. (d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions. (e) Deterioration of site or other improvements. (f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns. (g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality. (h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land. (i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality. City of Miami Page 5 of 7 File ID: 14267 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/11/2023 Packet Pg. 7 1.1 (j) Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (I) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality. (m) Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area. (n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity"; and WHEREAS, the Consultant concluded that the Study Areas' boundaries, as provided, met eight (8) criteria for blight in Allapattah and three (3) criteria for blight in Watson Island, as described in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA authorizes the Executive Director to continue negotiating with the City and the County concerning the extension of life of the CRA; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioner of the CRA authorizes the Executive Director to negotiate and execute an Amendment to the Exisitng Interlocal Agreement between the City, County, and CRA to expand the boundaries of the CRA to the Study Areas and extend the life of the CRA to 2047; and WHEREAS, the Consultant prepared a 2023 Amended Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C" ("Plan") outlining projects to be completed throughout the current life, proposed extension of life of the CRA to 2047, and the projects to be completed within the Study Areas; and WHEREAS, the Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C," addresses the requirements of Section 163.362, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to general design standards, zoning and planning changes, land uses, demolition and removal of structures, improvements, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and identification of funding through possible public and/or public/private partnerships; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA further directs the Executive Director to transmit a copy of this Resolution for approval to the Miami City Commission and the Board of County Commissioners for appropriate action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA accept and approve the Report prepared by the Consultant, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", demonstrating a need to expand the boundaries of the CRA into the Study Areas and extend the life of the CRA to 2047. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA accept and approve the Plan prepared by the Consultant, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C", outlining projects to be completed throughout the current life, proposed extension of life of the CRA to 2047, and the projects to be completed within the Study Areas; and City of Miami Page 6 of 7 File ID: 14267 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/11/2023 Packet Pg. 8 1.1 Section 4. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA further agrees with the findings of the Report that the rebuilding, rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment of the Study Areas are necessary and in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City and Miami -Dade County. Section 5. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA further agrees that the Study Areas constitutes a slum or blighted area as defined in Section 163, Florida Statutes. Section 6. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all documents, amendments, and renewals, including but not limited to an Amendment to the Existing Interlocal Agreement, in a form acceptable to General Counsel, between the City, County and CRA in order to expand the boundaries of the CRA to the Study Areas and extend the life of the CRA to 2047. Section 7. The Executive Director is further directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution and any other relevant documents to the Miami City Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: %��mil ck_ DAVID TOLCES, OUTSIDE COUNSEL City of Miami Page 7 of 7 File ID: 14267 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/11/2023 Packet Pg. 9 Finding of Necessity For Proposed Expansion Areas For Omni Community Redevelopment Agency City of Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida Prepared For Omni Community Redevelopment Agency Prepared by BusinessFlare® Omni April -May 2023 Packet Pg. 10 1.1.a Acknowledgements This Finding of Necessity report was undertaken by the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") in collaboration with BusinessFlare®, LLC ("Consultants"). The team is grateful for the many who provided direction and participated in the discussions held during the Omni CRA Plan Update 2023, which leads to the implementation of this report. Omni CRA Board of Directors Alex Diaz de la Port Ila, Chairman, Commissioner District 1 Sabina Covo, Board Member, Commissioner District 2 Joe Carollo, Vice Chairman, Commissioner District 3 Manolo Reyes, Board Member, Commissioner District 4 Christine King, Board Member, Commissioner District 5 Omni CRA Team Humberto "Bert" Gonzalez, Executive Director Frances Llop-Noy, Executive Assistant Danielle Hernandez, Director of Planning and Policy Miguel Valentin, Financial Officer Yani Martelly, Marketing Coordinator Timilehin Wiwo, Community Liaison City of Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez City of Miami Manager's Office Arthur Noriega, City Manager Larry Spring, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Consultant Team Kevin Crowder, CEcD, Founder, BusinessFlare® Allison Justice, FRA-RP, Sr. Project Manager, BusinessFlare® Camilo Lopez, Planner, Strategic Economic Designer, BusinessFlare® Alicia Alleyne, COO, Real Estate Professional, BusinessFlare® Stacy Kilroy, Chief Innovation Officer, BusinessFlare® BUSINESS FLARE® Omni Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Packet Pg. 11 1.1.a Table of Contents Section 1 Executive Summary Page 1 Legal Requirements ("Slum" and "Blight" Defined) Criteria Table Section 2 Introduction Page 8 Omni CRA Proposed Expansion Areas Allapattah Watson Island Zoning, Land Use, and General Characteristics Socioeconomic Profile Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Page 12 Inadequate Street Layout, Parking Facilities, and Roadways Faulty Lot Layout Unsanitary or Unsafe Conditions Falling Lease Rates Incidence of Crime Section 4 Conclusion Page 42 Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Packet Pg. 12 1.1.a Section 1 Executive Summary 1. Executive Summary Omni CRA Proposed Expansion Area The Omni CRA Expansion Areas are located in the Southeast Region of the State of Florida, in Miami - Dade County (pop. 2.6 Million), and within the City of Miami (pop. 439,890). More specifically, it compromises two (2) areas in need of strategic investment and improvements: 1. Allapattah (The zip codes for Allapattah include part of 33125, 33127 and 33142) 2. Watson Island (The zip code for Watson Island is part of 33132) These areas have lagged the redevelopment, revitalization, and economic growth experienced by other parts of the city, including the success of the Omni Community Redevelopment Area ("CRA"). There have been many efforts, through the redevelopment plan, and most recently including land development regulations code changes, as well as other efforts that have contributed to successful revitalization. Through this finding of necessity, the Omni CRA proposes an expansion to the current boundary to serve an area of need. This will allow a dedicated team (Omni CRA staff) to allocate funds to specific projects and implement strategies, projects and programs to make improvements. A Community Redevelopment Area is a tool created pursuant to State Law, Florida Statutes Chapter 163 Intergovernmental Programs Part III Community Redevelopment (ss. 163.330-163.463), which designates an area for redevelopment and authorizes the governing body to exercise certain powers to implement redevelopment. The Omni CRA proposed expansion area can benefit from the public and private investments that a designation as a CRA can bring. The City of Miami has demonstrated experience with redevelopment success through CRAs: This expansion will improve the quality of life of the area's residents, generate economic development, and improve the physical environment for the city, county, and state. To this end, BusinessFlare® has conducted an analysis and review of the expansion areas. A Finding of Necessity is an assessment of an area, supported by data and analysis, that provides evidence of slum and blight as defined in Section 163.355, Florida Statutes. The Finding of Necessity report is used as a planning resource by government entities to identify area(s) of need within their jurisdiction that may impose an onerous burden to the entity, decrease the tax base, and which constitutes a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of residents. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 Packet Pg. 13 1.1.a Section 1 Executive Summary Proposed Expansion Areas The proposed expanded area in Allapattah is approximately 2,730 acres, and is generally defined as beginning at the intersection of NW 7th Street and NW 27th Avenue; then north on NW 27th Avenue to NW 38th Street; then east on NW 38th Street to NW 19th Avenue; then north on NW 19th Ave to NW 39th Street; then east on NW 39th Street to NW 12th Avenue; then south on NW 12th Avenue to US Hwy 27; then east on US Hwy 27 to NW 10th Avenue; then south on NW 1Oth Avenue to NW 32th Street; then east on NW 32th street to the western edge of Interstate 95; then south on Interstate 95 to the Miami River; then northwest on the Miami River to NW 17th Avenue; then south on NW 17th Avenue to NW 7th Street; then west on NW 7th Street to the starting point. The proposed expanded area in Watson Island is approximately 35 acres, and is generally defined as beginning at the northwest shoreline of MacArthur Causeway and Watson Island; then east along the north side of the MacArthur Causeway right of way to the eastern shoreline of Watson Island; then south along the eastern shoreline of Watson Island to the southernmost point of Watson Island; then west on Watson Island shoreline to the starting point. These proposed areas are depicted on the maps on the following pages. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 2 Packet Pg. 14 1.1.a Section 1 Map of Omni CRA Expansion Area BROWNSVILLE z Z LITTLE HAVANA Omni CRA Existing (468 AC) Allapattah Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Island Expansion Area (35 AC) Executive Summary LITTLE HAITI NW 46111 St MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT 1-195 WYNWOOD OVERTOWN WATSON ISLAND DOWNTOWN MIAMI Dodge A NORTH PREPARED BY BUSINESSFLAREk 2023 Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 3 Packet Pg. 15 1.1.a Section 1 Executive Summary Map of Omni CRA Expansion Area within the City of Miami rirr G re Hialeah Gardens Doral Flagami Sunset Corners en -Mar cres Pinecrest Little River Canal Hialeah Miami International Airport South Miami Coral Gables NW 39ch Allapartah I Miami a.m CRA WAIN Miami i'ami Shenandoah North Bay Village yibtibia U Key Biscayne Bay Harbor Islands Miami Beach 04/28/2023 City of Miami IM Omni CRA Existing (468 AC) Allapattah Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Island Expansion Area (35 AC) 1:139,432 0 1 2 4mi 0 1.75 3.5 7 km Miami -Dade County. FDEP, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METUNASA, USGS, EPA, NPS, USDA Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 4 Packet Pg. 16 1.1.a Section 1 Executive Summary Legal Requirements ("Blight") Under Section 163.340 Definitions, Florida Statutes, the requirements of the Finding of Necessity are established. This analysis examines the criteria identified below and provides a final determination that Blight exists in the proposed expansion area. Blight Determination Chapter 163.340 (8), Florida Statutes (2 must be present) (8) "Blighted area" means an area in which there are a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; in which conditions, as indicated by government -maintained statistics or other studies, endanger life or property or are leading to economic distress; and in which two or more of the following factors are present (the proposed expansion areas for Omni CRA meets at least four or more of the following factors, see criteria table on the following page): (a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities. (b) Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding of such conditions. (c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness. (d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions. (e) Deterioration of site or other improvements. (f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns. (g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality. (h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land. (i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (j) Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. (I) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality. (m) Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area. (n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity. (o) A substantial number or percentage of properties damaged by sinkhole activity which have not been adequately repaired or stabilized. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 5 Packet Pg. 17 1.1.a Section 1 Existing Conditions Summary Organized by Statutory Criteria Executive Summary Under Section 163.340 Definitions, Florida Statutes, the requirements of the Finding of Necessity are established. The following table identifies the Blight criteria items that were found in the Omni CRA proposed expansion area in order to meet the Florida Statute requirements. Florida Statute Blight Criteria Minimum 2 Criteria Must Be Present Allapattah Watson Island Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities. Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding of such conditions. Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness. Unsanitary or unsafe conditions. Deterioration of site or other improvements. Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality. Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land. Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality. Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. X X X X X X X Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality. A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality. Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area. Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity. A substantial number or percentage of properties damaged by sinkhole activity which have not been adequately repaired or stabilized. X X X TOTAL CONDITIONS PRESENT 8 3 Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 6 Packet Pg. 18 1.1.a Section 1 Executive Summary In addition to this Finding of Necessity to evaluate the presence of blight criteria in the proposed expansion area, the CRA has previously taken action regarding an extension of life of the CRA, and completed an Assessment of Need pursuant to Miami -Dade County Resolution No. R-611-15 establishing guidelines for CRA extensions of life. On February 19, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) accepted and approved an Assessment of Need study for the extension of the life of the CRA. This resolution found that at the time the study area (Omni CRA) still constituted a slum or blighted area as defined in Statute and that the guidelines established by Resolution No. R-611- 15 were present and that the CRA met criteria for an extension of life. The consultant team has conducted data research, analysis of city and county maintained statistics, and multiple site visits to confirm the presence of blight as defined by Florida Statues, within the Omni CRA proposed expansion area. This Finding of Necessity report presents conclusive evidence that if left unattended, will persist and undoubtedly extend to and beyond the boundaries of the Omni CRA. These conditions may lead to an economic and social liability to the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County, and could consume additional resources to address the myriad of issues outlines above, while potentially reducing the local tax base. This document includes information for each item listed here with visual, descriptive, and/or research - based information that supports the finding of blight. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 7 Packet Pg. 19 1.1.a Section 2 Introduction 2. Introduction Context Background The City of Miami was incorporated in 1896 with 444 citizens. Along with the railroad, Henry Flagler financed and built streets, water and power systems and a resort hotel. Canals were made to drain water from the everglades that covered a majority of the land. Given its strategic location, it was no surprise that Miami soon became an instant tourist attraction and retreat for the rich and famous. This prompted the first of many real estate booms. In 1926, post a major hurricane, Overtown, an area slated for African -Americans, was a hot spot for the Harlem renaissance elite. Once known as "Little Broadway" headliners like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and others frequented the area. Since the late 1960's, Miami has become a mix of cultural influences. The city experience a large population growth with neighborhoods known as Little Havana, which was established with over 500,000 Cuban -Americans. Prior to this population growth, the African -American and Caribbean population made up approximately one-third of the total population. The late 1970's saw yet another immigration influx when over 100,000 Haitians and Nicaraguans fled their countries' newly overthrown governments. Finally, in 1980, the Mariel boatlift transported an additional 150,000 Cubans to Miami. Allapattah The Allapattah community, which name has its origins in the Seminole word for alligator, began in 1856 and covers 4.653 square miles within the core of the City of Miami. The neighborhood is east of the Miami International Airport and bounded by major highways and the Miami River, which are important to local area businesses. Allapattah is served by the Metrorail, with three stations: Civic Center, Santa Clara and Allapattah. Today the area has a large wholesale produce market and a cut flower district, which is served by the South Florida Rail Corridor running east -west between NW 22 and 23 Streets. Additionally, the area is also well known for its clothing outlets, serving as a trading ground for buyers and sellers especially from Latin America and the Caribbean. Allapattah was predominantly White until the late 1950s, when there was a large influx of African -Americans displaced by the construction of Interstate Highway 95 in Overtown, and southern migration of blacks from the Liberty City and Brownsville neighborhoods. Cubans began moving into the neighborhood in the 1960s. In the 1980s there was an influx of Dominicans, Nicaraguans and later Haitians. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 8 Packet Pg. 20 1.1.a Section 2 Introduction Watson Island The Watson Island community is a neighborhood and man-made island in Biscayne Bay, in Miami, Florida. It is located Immediately east of the Central Business District and Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods of downtown Miami and is connected to the mainland and South Beach, Miami Beach by the MacArthur Causeway. The island was deeded to the city in 1919 with the restriction that it only be used for public or municipal purposes. The city gave it to the state and the state deeded it back to the city with similar restrictions - both in the 1940s. The City through this Finding of Necessity seeks to move forward with the expansion of their Omni CRA boundary located in an underserved area to attract investment and bring it back to its glorious days. This report will showcase that the existing conditions of these areas shows disinvestment and blighted conditions that need to be remediated. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 9 Packet Pg. 21 1.1.a Section 2 Introduction Zoning, Land Use, and General Characteristics Allapattah Watson Island Zoning Categories Existing Land Use (Note: This is a sample of the predominant existing land uses within the Omni CRA proposed expansion area, not all existing land uses are noted.) Major Developments Crime Perception T3 - Sub Urban T4 - General Urban T6-8 - Urban Center D2 - Industrial D3 - Marine CI -HD - Health District CI - Civic Institution • Sales and Services (Spot commercial, strip commercial, neighborhood shopping centers/plazas). Exclu* • Two -Family (Duplexes). • Residential MF-- government -owned or government subsidized multi -family residential or elderly house* • Multi -Family, High Density (Over25 DU/Gross Acre). • Other Industrial Intensive, non -noxious. • Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Adult Congregate Living Quarters. Miami Produce SAP (Special Area Plan) River Landing SAP (Special Area Plan) "Although Allapattah's crime is not excessive, there are pockets of crime throughout the neighborhood. Unfortunately, there are shootings in Allapattah, which gives it a bad reputation in Miami. Even though there's a large police presence, crime rates are still 125% higher than the national average." CS — Civic Space Zone CI — Civic Institution Zone T6-36A-O Urban Core Zone Vacant, Non -Protected, Government -Owned or controlled. Potential Mixed -Use Project Not Found at the Moment. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 10 Packet Pg. 22 1.1.a Section 2 Socioeconomic Profile Introduction Esri Data (2022) Miami -Dade County City of Miami Allapattah Watson Island Population Average Household Size Owner -Occupied Housing Units Renter -Occupied Housing Units Vacant Housing Units 2,739,385 2.74 455,738 2.31 52,757 (11.5% of city) 2.55 45.2% 44.7% 10.1% 25.3% 17.7% 62.1% 75.1% 12.6% 7.2% Median Household $61,377 Income Median Home Value $360,081 Per Capita Income Median Age Hispanic Origin Black Alone Bachelor's Degree White Collar Blue Collar/ Services Tapestry $33,780 39.5 70.3% 18.9% 20.6% 59.0% 41.0% Southwestern Families (7F) $51,954 $32,145 $393,173 $289,956 $36,697 $18,717 39.9 38.9 71.2% 82.9% 19.2% 10.6% 20.7% 11.8% 54.5% 38.1% 45.5% 61.9% Southwestern Families (7F) Southwestern Families (7F) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: 1. Minority population above city and county. 2. Educational attainment below city and county. 3. More blue collar/ services workforce than city or county. 4. Overcrowding found in Liberty City, due to comparison of the average household size with its counterparts. 5. Allapattah and Liberty City lower per capita income than city or county. 6. Allapattah and Liberty City younger population than city or county. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 11 Packet Pg. 23 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis 3. Finding of Necessity Analysis Analysis In this section the team of consultants demonstrates evidence of slum and blight within the expansion area. This is done via a combination of reliable data sources, photographic evidence, and reports and documents from government agencies. The initial site reconnaissance visit to gather photographic evidence of the physical existing conditions took place February 23, 2023. A second visit to the expansion area took place April 20, 2023 to collect additional photographs at a different date and time. A third site visit to the expansion area took place May 5, 2023 to assess conditions and collect additional photographic evidence at a different date and time. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 12 Packet Pg. 24 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Predominance Of Defective Or Inadequate Street Layout, Parking Facilities, Roadways, Bridges, Or Public Transportation Facilities ("Blight" Requirement) Multiple commercial and industrial areas within Allapattah present inadequate parking facilities and street layout with large underutilized parking lots and dead -ends. In addition, while there seems to be a good transit system, the expansion area lacks adequate transit stops with shelter from the weather and seating. Exhibit: This diagram illustrates evidence of defective or inadequate street layout. These dead -ends at the NW 22nd Avenue and NW 21 st Terrace and NW 21 st Avenue and NW 21 st Avenue impede the flow of traffic. Exhibit: Inadequate public transportation facilities due to lack of shelter and seating. In addition to creating a non -pedestrian friendly environment due to sidewalk obstructions via the utility post and speed limit sign. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 13 Packet Pg. 25 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This diagram illustrates evidence of defective or inadequate parking facilities near NW 27th Avenue and NW 21 st Terrace. These parking facilities are overcrowded, unsafe, unkept, and difficult to access. Exhibit: This diagram illustrates evidence of underutilized parking facilities near NW 14th Ave and NW 17th Street. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 14 Packet Pg. 26 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photo illustrates evidence of inadequate transportation facilities along NW 20th Street. Lack of appropriate transit shelter. er )larine Supply 305.056.0080 11IVE0.N1PINESUPPLY.1:OM MARII SUPPL Exhibit: This photo illustrates evidence of site deterioration and inadequate transit stop. These defective conditions contribute to disinvestment. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 15 Packet Pg. 27 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photo illustrates evidence of inadequate transportation facilities along NW 20th Street as multiple trucks line up in the middle of the street waiting to access the transfer station. Exhibit: This photo illustrates evidence of inadequate transfer facilities as a solid waste truck attempts to exit the transfer station into vehicular heavy traffic. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 16 Packet Pg. 28 1.1.a Section 3 NIT4 iiNsgmc = - Iit Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photo illustrates evidence of inadequate parking facilities. Underutilized parking (at NW 17th Ave and NW 26th St — Juan Pablo Duarte commercial corridor) Exhibit: This photo illustrates evidence of inadequate residential parking facilities with signs of overcrowding. Site deterioration and inappropriate parking. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 17 Packet Pg. 29 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: These photos illustrate evidence of inadequate commercial parking facilities and unsafe conditions created throughout the study area. Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 18 Packet Pg. 30 1.1.a Section 3 Inadequate Parking Facilities (Watson Island) Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: These photos demonstrate the unsafe conditions created by the lack of parking and transportation facilities on Watson Island, creating unsafe conditions, especially for pedestrians. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 19 Packet Pg. 31 1.1.a Section 3 Inadequate Parking Facilities (Watson Island) Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: These photos demonstrate the unsafe conditions created by the lack of parking and transportation facilities on Watson Island, creating unsafe conditions, especially for pedestrians. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 20 Packet Pg. 32 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Faulty Lot Layout In Relation To Size, Adequacy, Accessibility, Or Usefulness ("Blight" Requirement) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness. The expansion area shopping plazas showed a faulty layout with large parking lots in front and large big box buildings on the rear. Its usefulness is underutilized as a potential mixed -use redevelopment project with sidewalk activity and better parking solutions. Exhibit: These photos show evidence of faulty layout dead-end parking facilities and dangerous accessibility onto a major thoroughfare. In addition, limited buffer and/or transition space between commercial and residential uses exists, and space geometries make it difficult to maneuver. ----"Apw Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 21 Packet Pg. 33 1.1.a Section 3 Unsanitary Or Unsafe Conditions ("Blight" Requirement) Finding of Necessity Analysis The expansion area shows unsanitary and unsafe conditions with trash dumpsters in plain sight, un- asphalted areas, holes in asphalt, cracked sidewalks, and overhead power lines, giving the impression of a deteriorating environment. Unsanitary and unsafe conditions exist in the Study Area due to the existence of numerous environmentally contaminated sites, criminal activities, illegal dumping, and homeless activity. Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsafe conditions in the right of way, in addition to unsanitary conditions due to exposure of waste and debris with open dumpsters at the roadway. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 22 Packet Pg. 34 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsanitary conditions due to exposure of waste and debris on public right-of-way. Exhibit: Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsafe streets (found throughout the area). Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 23 Packet Pg. 35 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsafe conditions (cracked sidewalks) for pedestrian and people with disabilities. Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsanitary and unsafe conditions that may lead to negative impacts including illegal activity and crime. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 24 Packet Pg. 36 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsanitary and unsafe conditions. This is also a sign of site deterioration and vandalism that creates a negative image. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 25 Packet Pg. 37 1.1.a Section 3 p1 NO DUMPING AREA POLICE RO ER SE IIIAN SRA00 FINEO ARREST YNO BNA AJO sso�, %OA_ °cIAL 0 ES10 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows unsanitary and unsafe conditions, including at pedestrian crossings. The team observed two pedestrians and one bicyclist narrowly miss getting hit by trucks at NW 20th Street and NW 12th Avenue (below). Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 26 Packet Pg. 38 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: Unsafe conditions for were also observed on Watson Island for pedestrians and vehicles, along with unsanitary conditions and exposed debris, garbage and evidence of illegal dumping. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 27 Packet Pg. 39 1.1.a Section 3 Deterioration Of Site Or Other Improvements ("Blight" Requirement) Finding of Necessity Analysis The expansion area shows a large amount of inadequate and outdated buildings. The Omni CRA proposed expansion area suffers from site and structural deterioration, evidenced by the numerous dilapidated buildings, neglected properties, and a deteriorated public right of way including broken, chipped, or cracked sidewalks and roadways in need of repair or striping. These conditions present a safety hazard to pedestrians and motorists, and project a negative image for, which, in turn, discourages private investment. An example can be seen in areas where many industrial properties have significant structural defects to due poor maintenance. Exhibit: This diagram illustrates evidence of site deterioration and underdevelopment within the expansion area. Examples similar to this conditions are found along NW 7th Avenue. Exhibit: A large site on Watson Island demonstrates clear site deterioration to the visitors travelling along the McArthur Causeway. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 28 Packet Pg. 40 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows site deterioration (vandalism, unpaved and cracked streets, and lacking appropriate landscaping). Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 29 Packet Pg. 41 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: This photographic evidence shows signs of building deterioration. In addition, the basic infrastructure of curbs, sidewalks and streets throughout the Study Area is in poor condition or in disrepair, and fail to meet current American with Disabilities Act ("ADA") standards. Multi -family residential buildings exhibit deteriorating conditions resulting from long-term neglect. Some buildings have been demolished because they were deemed unsafe, and in turn, the number of vacant, unimproved properties in the Study Area has increased. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 30 Packet Pg. 42 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Dilapidated and Deteriorating Property (Allapattah) = ,!!!! --" vat""1" '1 1111111 Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 31 Packet Pg. 43 1.1.a Section 3 Dilapidated and Deteriorating Property (Watson Island — North Parcel) Finding of Necessity Analysis Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 32 Packet Pg. 44 1.1.a Section 3 Dilapidated and Deteriorating Property (Watson Island — South Parcel) Finding of Necessity Analysis IIITFTA Trill:EC KtY141117-171I , . 7 : xpan • in . t e :ounsanes an. xten. in. t e Li e o t el)" -7' ; Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 33 Packet Pg. 45 1.1.a Section 3 Vacancy and Rent Criteria ("Blight" Requirement) Finding of Necessity Analysis RESIDENTIAL VACANCY Omni CRA Allapattah Watson Island Miami Miami -Dade 2020 Vacant Housing Units 18.0% 5.8% 0.0% 11.7% 10.0% 2022 Vacant Housing Units 17.8% 7.2% 0.0% 12.6% 10.1% Meets Criteria? Yes No No COMMERCIAL VACANCY Omni CRA Allapattah Watson Island Miami Miami -Dade 2022 Vacancy Rate 11.9% 2.2% 0.0% 6.3% 5.9% 2023 Vacancy Rate 14.4% 3.4% 0.0% 6.5% 6.0% Meets Criteria? Yes No No Commercial Vacancy needs a Windshield Survey because many properties may not be in the system in these areas RESIDENTIAL RENTS Omni CRA Allapattah Watson Island Miami Miami -Dade Asking Rent $2,302.00 $1,570.00 $- $1,977.00 $1,958.00 Market Rent $2,334.00 $1,592.00 $- $2,022.00 $2,014.00 Meets Criteria? No Yes No COMMERCIAL RENTS Omni CRA Allapattah Watson Island Miami Miami -Dade Asking Rent $45.85 $37.94 $91.90 $41.87 $42.63 Market Rent $49.46 $40.73 $96.24 $44.58 $45.14 Meets Criteria? No Yes No Although the statistics maintained by real estate data services demonstrate a vacancy rate that is lower than the citywide rate, in the expansion area, as in most areas in need of revitalization, many of the properties are not listed on listing services. In many cases signs are put in windows and owners attempt to lease the property through word of mouth. Therefore, the vacancy rate can be higher. The team performed an inspection of the expansion area and estimate that the actual vacancy rate along NW 20th Street is between 7-10%, and closer to 10-15% along NW 36th Street. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 34 Packet Pg. 46 1.1.a Section 3 Commercial Vacancy (Allapattah) Finding of Necessity Analysis Exhibit: (above) this photographic evidence shows signs retail vacancy, site deterioration on a commercial corridor. (below) this photographic evidence shows lack of signage uniformity on major commercial corridor making it disorganized. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 35 Packet Pg. 47 1.1.a Section 3 Commercial Vacancy (Allapattah — NW 36th Street) Finding of Necessity Analysis Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 36 Packet Pg. 48 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Incidence Of Crime In The Area Higher Than In The Remainder Of The County Or Municipality ("Blight" Requirement) Per the Miami -Dade County Crime Incident Map and data provided by the city it demonstrates that the expansion area is a hot spot for delinquency and criminal activity. Summary Table of the Type of Crime Incidents within the Expansion Area in the Past 4-Weeks Incident # 2301270006769 Type Description DRUG ABUSE / PERSON IN ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Drugs / Alcohol Violations 2301270006690 Vehicle Break -In / Theft THEFT - FROM MOTOR VEHICLE PD230217057709 Assault ASSAULT 2301270006667 Assault BATTERY / L.E.O., FIREFIGHTER, EMT, NONSWORN OR LICENSED SECURITY OFC, ETC 2301270006790 Theft / Larceny THEFT - ALL OTHER 2301270006770 Motor Vehicle Theft THEFT / GRAND THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PD230131035778 Robbery ROBBERY PD230131036485 Drugs / Alcohol Violations DRUGS/ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS PD230209047478 Burglary BURGLARY 2301270006702 Theft / Larceny THEFT - MOTOR VEH PARTS And ACC 2301270006614 Assault SIMPLE BATTERY 2301270006802 Burglary BURGLARY / UNOCCUPIED DWELLING UNARMED (multiple records at same location) 2301270006746 Burglary BURGLARY - RESIDENCE 2301270006813 Vandalism CRIMINAL MISCHIEF / VANDALISM PD230209047780 Weapons WEAPONS PD230208045805 Vehicle Break -In / Theft VEHICLE BREAK-IN/THEFT PD230203039562 Theft / Larceny THEFT/LARCENY 2301270006803 Theft / Larceny RETAIL THEFT PD230215055434 Burglary BURGLARY PD230202038425 Motor Vehicle Theft MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PD230210048313 Vandalism VANDALISM 2301270006792 Theft / Larceny _ THEFT - MOTOR VEH PARTS And ACC / PETIT THEFT $100 TO $750 PD230207045028 Burglary BURGLARY PD230204041806 Assault ASSAULT PD230128032782 Robbery ROBBERY PD230131035992 Burglary BURGLARY PD230202038920 Theft / Larceny THEFT/LARCENY 2301270006729 Burglary BURGLARY - OTHER STRUCTURE 2301270006614 Assault SIMPLE BATTERY Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 37 Packet Pg. 49 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis The ESRI Crime Index is an indication of the relative risk of a crime occurring and is measured against the overall risk at a national level. Values above 100 indicate the area has an above average risk of occurring compared to the US. Values below 100 indicate the area has a below average risk of occurring compared to the US. The Allapattah expansion area's ESRI Crime Index is 151. The Crime Indexes provides an assessment of the relative risk of seven major crime types: murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. It is modeled using data from the FBI Uniform Crime Report and demographic data from the U.S. Census and Applied Geographic Solutions (AGS). Allapattah City County Personal Crime Index 197 179 127 Murder Index 258 228 139 Rape Index 47 60 74 Robbery Index 265 237 159 Assault Index 195 176 124 Property Crime Index 143 157 125 Burglary Index 125 119 98 Larceny Index 141 165 128 Motor Vehicle Theft Index 188 164 143 Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 38 Packet Pg. 50 1.1.a Section 3 Fire Department Calls ("Blight" Requirement) Finding of Necessity Analysis Omni CRA Allapattah Watson Island Number of Calls in Year 2022 2,821 13,047 21 3,761/sq mi 2,804/sq mi Common MPDS Corrected Descriptions: • Abdominal Pain • Abnormal Breath/Other Lung Prob • Accd Od/Poisoning Unconscious • Animal Bite Serious Hemorrhage • Assault Chest Or Neck Inj W/Db • Assault Not Alert • Assault/Poss Dangerous Area • Assault/Unknown Stat 3rd Pty • Chest Pain - Clammy • Choking-(part/Obstru)-liquid • Continuous / Multiple Seizures • Coronavirus Suspected • Diabetic - Abnormal Behavior • Diff Speaking Between Breaths • Faint Epis/Alrt>=35 W/ Card Hx • Fall Not Dang Body Area On Grn • Fall- Poss Dang Area -on Ground • Fall/Not Alert/On Ground • Gunshot - Central Wounds • Gunshot Unk Status 3rd Party • Medical Alert -unknown Problem • Obv/Death - Unquestion-decom • Od/Poisoning Unk Status • Psych/Suicide Att-unk Status • Psych/Threatening Suicide • Psych/Violent-threat Suicide • Sexual Assault Poss Dangerious • Sick Person Altrd Lev Of Consc • TrafficAcc Pedestrian Hit • Traffic Acc/High Velocity • Traffic Accident - Rollover • Traffic Accident W/ Injuries Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 39 Packet Pg. 51 1.1.a Section 3 Finding of Necessity Analysis Governmentally Owned Property with Adverse Environmental Conditions Caused by a Public or Private Entity. ("Blight" Requirement) The Allapattah expansion area includes a significant number of properties with adverse environmental conditions, including property owned by the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County where real and perceived environmental contamination exists. There is a large area of government owned property on NW 20t" Street with uses that include: • Central Transfer (solid waste) • Miami Property Maintenance Division • Jackson CEP Power Plant • Miami Parks and Recreation Maintenance • Miami Solid Waste Division • Miami Fleet Division • Miami Public Works Operations • Miami General Services Administration City of Miami General Services Administration (GSA) Site. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 40 Packet Pg. 52 1.1.a Section 3 Miami -Dade County Central Transfer Station Finding of Necessity Analysis Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 41 Packet Pg. 53 1.1.a Section 4 Conclusion 4. Conclusion Summary of Recommendations In accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 163 Intergovernmental Programs Part III Community Redevelopment (ss. 163.330-163.463), BusinessFlare® completed a comprehensive analysis of conditions within the City of Miami and Omni CRA proposed expansion area and determined that redevelopment of the community is necessary to ensure the safety and economic welfare of its residents. The findings are documented throughout this report. The proposed expansion areas for the Omni CRA met the measures of "blight" as defined in ss.163.330-163.463. Next Steps: Following acceptance of this Finding of Necessity by the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA, the City of Miami Commission must approve the Finding of Necessity by resolution. The City must give proper notice for the public hearing and inform all other taxing authorities of their desire to approve the findings 15 days prior to the actual adoption of the report. After that, the Finding of Necessity must be approved by the Miami -Dade County Commission. The County generally follows a three -step process, meeting first with the TIF Committee, then with a Commission Committee, and finally with the County Commission. During this process, the City and the CRA in conjunction with the Consultant will complete an amendment to the current Community Redevelopment Plan to incorporate the new expansion areas. The process will include public engagement and further analysis of existing conditions and land use and design guidelines and principles. Once both the Finding of Necessity and Community Redevelopment Plan have been approved and updated, the City will add the expansion areas to the Redevelopment Trust Fund for purposes of funding projects within the Omni CRA. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 42 Packet Pg. 54 The Finding of Necessity took place in Miami, FL. BusinessFlare® is a full -service redevelopment, revitalization, analytics, economic impact, planning and urban design firm with offices in North Miami, Stuart, and New Port Richey, Florida. The firm specializes in all aspects of strategic economic design, with focus on finding the right balance of economic feasibility, regulatory efficiency, and identity and place brand. 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(305) 281-2279 https://businessflare.net/ Attachment: 14267 Exhibit A (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Packet Pg. 55 IN Omni CRA Edsdng (468 AC) Allapatsah Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Island Expansion Area (35 AC) A. NORTH PREPARED BY BUSINESSRAREOQ 2023 The proposed expanded area in Allapattah is approximately 2,730 acres, and is generally defined as beginning at the intersection of NW 7th Street and NW 27th Avenue; then north on NW 27th Avenue to NW 38th Street; then east on NW 38th Street to NW 19th Avenue; then north on NW 19th Ave to NW 39th Street; then east on NW 39th Street to NW 12th Avenue; then south on NW 12th Avenue to US Hwy 27; then east on US Hwy 27 to NW 10th Avenue; then south on NW 10th Avenue to NW 32th Street; then east on NW 32th street to the western edge of Interstate 95; then south on Interstate 95 to the Miami River; then northwest on the Miami River to NW 17th Avenue; then south on NW 17th Avenue to NW 7th Street; then west on NW 7th Street to the starting point. The proposed expanded area in Watson Island is approximately 35 acres, and is generally defined as beginning at the northwest shoreline of MacArthur Causeway and Watson Island; then east along the north side of the MacArthur Causeway right of way to the eastern shoreline of Watson Island; then south along the eastern shoreline of Watson Island to the southernmost point of Watson Island; then west on Watson Island shoreline to the starting point. 1.1.b Packet Pg. 56 1.1.c Omni Community Redevelopment Agency Plan Update 2023 City of Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida Prepared For City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency Prepared by BusinessFlare® Omni June -July 2023 CI Packet Pg. 57 1.1.c This plan was created by 2023 CRA Board of Commissioners: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Chairman Joe Carollo, Vice Chair Sabina Covo, Board Member Manolo Reyes, Board Member Christine King, Board Member 2023 City of Miami Officials: Francis X. Suarez, Mayor of Miami Arthur "Art" Noriega, City Manager Larry Spring, Assistant City Manager 2023 Omni CRA Team: Humberto "Bert" Gonzalez, Executive Director Miguel Valentin, CPA, Finance Officer Frances Llop-Noy, Executive Assistant Danielle Hernandez, Director of Planning and Policy Yani Martelly, Marketing Coordinator Timlehin Wiwo, Community Liaison A special thanks to the Omni CRA Steering Committee, business and property owners, stakeholders and residents who provided their support and contributed to the development of this redevelopment plan. Consultant Team: BusinessFlare® Kevin S. Crowder, CEcD, EDP, Founder Allison Justice, FRA-RP, Project Manager Stacy Kilroy, Chief Innovation Officer Alicia Alleyne, Sr. Coordinator Farrell Tiller, Data Analyst Camilo Lopez, Strategic Economic Designer Uyen Dang, PE, Transportation , Connectivity, & Mobility The graphics and layout were provided by BusinessFlare® Design BUSINESS FLARE Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 Business!, -- Packet Pg. 58 1.1.c The vision of the Omni neighborhood is to create a pedestrian -friendly place as a central connection between arts, culture, history, business, media and entertainment. The CRA envisions a connected and collaborative neighborhood where everyone can afford to live, work, create, entertain and make an impact in improving the quality of their city." Omni CRA Team Contents Section 1: Executive Summary 1 • Introduction/Why this Amendment • CRA Boundary Map • Projects Map • Redevelopment Concept Diagram • How to Read this Document Section 2: Authority to Undertake 7 Redevelopment • Chapter 163 Checklist (Florida Statutes) Section 3: Background • History of the Omni CRA • Existing Conditions (BusinessFlare® Map Series) • Socioeconomic Conditions (BusinessFlare® Drivers) • Summary of Public Input Section 4: Finding of Necessity • Summary for Expansion Areas 11 34 Section 5: Redevelopment Goals 36 • Economic Development • Housing and Residential Life • Public Improvements and Infrastructure • Transportation, Transit, and Parking • Redevelopment Support Section 6: Redevelopment Initiatives & 37 Projects • Goals and Strategies • Potential Catalyst Redevelopment Projects Section 7: Financial Projections 60 Appendix A— Legal Description Appendix B — Complete Finding of Necessity for Expansion Areas Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 I Busine/'ri--° Packet Pg. 59 1.1.c Section 1 Executive Summary 1. Executive Summary The creation and adoption of the Community Redevelopment Plan is a critical step to improve and to preserve the quality of life and economic conditions of its residents, business owners, and stakeholders, as the Plan is a guiding document that provides a toolkit for implementation. INTRODUCTION This amendment to the Community Redevelopment Plan (the Redevelopment Plan) for the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) serves to revise and update the Redevelopment Plan first adopted in 1986, then amended in 2010. The purpose of this amendment is to update the community's redevelopment priorities, extend the life of the CRA to 2047 and to expand the Omni CRA into the Allapattah and Watson Island neighborhoods. Although many projects from the 2010 CRA Plan have been either implemented or are in progress, ongoing redevelopment of the Omni Community Redevelopment Area continues to require a substantial financial investment on the part of the CRA. The need to update priorities for the CRA is necessary due to the ever changing economic conditions of the area and to use the successes of the original CRA to help spur redevelopment within the expanded boundaries of Allapattah and Watson Island. As provided for by Florida's Community Redevelopment Act, Florida Statutes 163, Part III, the principal source of funding for the CRA will be through increment revenue from the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County. In addition, the CRA and the City may utilize other City, County, State, and Federal funding sources as appropriate and available to carry out the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan, and its amendments. As required by F.S. 163.362(10), the current Omni Redevelopment Plan provides a time certain for completing all redevelopment financed by increment revenues. EXPANSION AREAS FINDING OF NECESSITY The Finding of Necessity concluded that the Study Areas' boundaries, as provided, met eight (8) criteria for blight in Allapattah and three (3) criteria for blight in Watson Island, as described in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. THE REDEVELOPMENT CONCEPT The Redevelopment Plan is designed to identify the main strategies, goals, program initiatives, and key catalytic projects recommended to be implemented within the Omni Community Redevelopment Area. We must emphasize that the purpose of this area's redevelopment plan is to strengthen the neighborhoods within the Omni CRA and expansion areas by continuing to improve the way the community moves through transit and transportation alternatives, add vitality to its commercial corridors, reinvigorate its aging structures, and improve overall quality of life for Miami residents. (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) U Attachment: 14267 Exhibi Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF' Packet Pg. 60 1.1.c Section 1 The outlined implementation projects and programs are not intended to promote gentrification or wholesale removal of existing elements of the area. While key component types of the CRA's future work plan are outlined, the Plan is intended to be an illustrative list of the types of projects and programs to be undertaken with examples of such projects provided. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of such projects as the CRA will need to be creative and opportunistic in implementing projects and programs that will address issues and obstacles as they may arise and take full advantage of opportunities over time. It is vital that in implementing projects and programs, the CRA should continue to review the area's conditions, the needs of its residents and property owners regularly to create and establish effective, positive, and cost-efficient projects and programs. Executive Summary FINANCIAL SUMMARY The Omni CRA has undertaken significant projects and has seen a substantial growth in taxable value since the CRA Plan update in 2010. The extension of time to 2047 is critical for the CRA to leverage TIF for development of important projects throughout the CRA. Support for attainable housing is key to the quality of life for Miami residents as well as transit, infrastructure and aesthetics. It is vital that in implementing projects and programs, the CRA should continue to review the area's conditions, the needs of its residents and property owners regularly to create and establish effective, positive, and cost-efficient projects and programs. 0 2 2 0 .c 1- 0 a> J a> 4- a) 4- w d z 0 CO a) .c Photo: Allapattah Collab< nz N Update 2023 I BusinessFI,-1 £ r1/1 Packet Pg. 61 1.1.c Section 1 OMNI CRA BOUNDARY MAP The Community Redevelopment Area comprises some 3,233 acres, which represent approximately 60% of the City. Executive Summary AIRPORT FXPY USHWY27 N Z NW 28TH ST ALLAPATTAH NW 20TH ST `836! DOLPHIN E k LITTLE HAVANA •\ JACKSOON MEMORAL HOSPITAL EAST LITTLE HAVANA DESIGN DISTRICT WYNWOOD QRIGIN RA OMNI CRA VERTOWN DOWNTOWN MIAMI BISCAYNE BAY WATSON ISLAND REDEVELOPMENT AREA PREPARED FOR: OMNI CRA PREPARED BY: BUSINESSFLARE® DATE: 05.26.23 0 RE-1 The new expanded Omni Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) covers an area of approximately 3,233 acres and is generally bounded on the west by the City of Miami boundary along NW 27th Avenue, on the east by Watson Island along McArthur Causeway, on the north by the Airport Expressway/ Florida State Road 112, and to the south by the Miami River. The Omni CRA is comprised of three distinct areas, including: 1. The original CRA area (468 ac) near Wynwood and Downtown Miami; 2. The Allapattah expansion area (2,730 ac); 3. The Watson Island expansion area (35 ac). Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` 2 Packet Pg. 62 1.1.c Section 1 PRIORITY PROJECTS IN OMNI CRA The CRA priority projects map shows on -going and potential catalyst projects. Executive Summary AIRPORT FX PY NW 36TH ST LIAPATTAH DESIGN DISTRICT WYNWOOD • JACKSON MEMORAL Q HOSPITAL —%.%-%%".......E.136/ DOLPHIN EXF'F� I ITTI F • PROJECTS EAST OF 1-95 1. Miami Herald Properties 2. City of Miami and Miami -Dade County School Board Property (from 2010 plan) 3. Historic Preservation (Miami Cemetery Improvements) 4. Workforce/Affordable Housing 5. Streetscape/Infrastructure Improvements a. Watson Island Pedestrian Improvements b. 1-395 Underline c Metromover Expansion d. Air Mobility Support — HeliporWertiport 1 I VERTOWN ALLAPATTAH 6. Streetscape Improvements/Infrastructure — Safety Perception/Lighting (NM/ 17th Ave, NW 20th St, NW 7th Ave. NW 36th St., NW 27th Ave) 7. Small Business Incentives 8. Mixed Income/Workforce Housing/P3 a. GSA Site b. TOD Sites 9. Single Family Home Rehabilitation Program (Paint Plant and Pave) 10. Miami Produce Center BISCAYNE BAY PRIORITY PROJECTS PREPARED FOR: OMNI CRA PREPARED BY: BUSINESSFLARE® DATE: 05.2623 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 Business!, --- Packet Pg. 63 1.1.c DESIGN DISTRICT Section 1 REDEVELOPMENT CONCEPT DIAGRAM Executive Summary The redevelopment concept diagram for Omni CRA is based off a circular economy model which involves the creation of zones guided by lifestyle components that keep dollars within the community. These components and/or type of places include, live, work, create, entertain and play. RMQUTEXP_Y _. USHWY27 Live Industr Hub/ Jobe Working Waterfro Live TOD Sites & Miami Produce Center Live/Work Mixed -Use Live Ti!L HAVANA Arts & Live Culture — Waterfront Destination WYNWOOD Live 31SCAYNE BAY DOWNTOWN EAST LITTLE MIAMI HAVANA REDEVELOPMENT DIAGRAM PREPARED FOR: OMNI CRA PREPARED BY: BUSINESSFLARE® DATE: 05.26.23 0 RD-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 64 Section 1 HOW TO READ THIS DOCUMENT Section 1 Executive Summary provides a summary for the Omni Community Redevelopment Plan. Section 2 Authority to Undertake Community Redevelopment provides a checklist summary of certain statutory requirements of the Community Redevelopment Act, as provided for in Florida Statutes 163, Part III. Section 3 Background provides background information on the history, existing and economic conditions, and a summary of previous and recent public input. Section 4 Finding of Necessity provides a summary of the findings for the proposed additional neighborhoods of Allapattah and Watson Island. Executive Summary Section 5 Redevelopment Goals introduces Redevelopment Goals and provides an assessment of residential neighborhood impact. Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives Itemizes future Omni CRA Redevelopment Initiatives. It is this section that gives the Agency the legislative authority to carry out programs and projects. Section 7 Financial Information contains financial projections, plan cost, and timeline. Appendices Legal Description outlines the boundaries of the Omni CRA. And provides supporting information including the Finding of Necessity (FON) for the Allapattah and Watson Island areas. (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI,---(Th r Packet Pg. 65 1.1.c Section 2 Authority to Undertake Redevelopment 2. Authority to Undertake Redevelopment This document has been prepared under the direction of the City of Miami Omni Redevelopment Agency in accordance with the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, F.S. 163, Part III. In recognition of the need to prevent and eliminate slum and blighted conditions within the community, the Act confers upon counties and municipalities the authority and powers to carry out "Community Redevelopment". For the purposes of this Community Redevelopment Plan, the following definition, taken from the Florida State Statutes, Section 163.340, shall apply: "Community redevelopment" or "redevelopment" means undertakings, activities, or projects of a county, municipality, or community redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight, or for the reduction or prevention of crime, or for the provision of affordable housing, whether for rent or for sale, to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, and may include slum clearance and redevelopment in a community redevelopment area or rehabilitation and revitalization of coastal resort and tourist areas that are deteriorating and economically distressed, or rehabilitation or conservation in a community redevelopment area, or any combination or part thereof, in accordance with a community redevelopment plan and may include the preparation of such a plan. The ability of a county or municipality to utilize the authority granted under the Act is predicated upon the adoption of a "Finding of Necessity" by the governing body. Approval of the Omni CRA Finding of Necessity: • The City of Miami City Commission approved a "Findings of Necessity", created the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency and approved the CRA boundaries. • Miami -Dade County, as a home rule county, approved the Finding of Necessity, the CRA boundaries, and a Delegation of Redevelopment Powers to the City of Miami. CREATION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Upon the adoption of a "Finding of Necessity" by the governing body and upon further finding that there is a need for a Community Redevelopment Agency to function in the county or municipality to carry out community redevelopment purposes, any county or municipality may create a public body corporate and politic to be known as "Community Redevelopment Agency". The Agency shall be constituted as a public instrumentality, and the exercise by the Agency of the powers conferred by Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public function. (Section 163.356(1) Florida Statutes) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF 0 Z 2 0 .c 45 CD J d 4- 143 4- x w N d 0 m a) 0 _ a x w N Attachmen Packet Pg. 66 1.1.c Section 2 Authority to Undertake Redevelopment POWERS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY The Community Redevelopment Act confers a wide array of redevelopment powers to counties and municipalities with home rule charters, as specified in Florida Statute 163.410. As a charter county, Miami -Dade County has retained those powers, except as delegated ("conveyed powers"), to the City of Miami through incorporation in an Interlocal Agreement for redevelopment activities. The City delegates the conveyed powers to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), with the exception of the following: • The power to determine an area to be a slum or blighted area and to designate such an area as appropriate for community redevelopment. • The power to grant final approval to community redevelopment plans and modifications. • The power to zone or re -zone any part of the City or CRA or make exceptions from building regulations approved as part of the Redevelopment Plan. Except for the above reservations, the City of Miami Commission has chosen to delegate the conveyed powers from Miami -Dade County to the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, including the following: • The power to issue revenue bonds when authorized by Miami -Dade County. • The power to acquire property deemed necessary for community redevelopment, including vacant land, commercial property, multi -family residential property, and single- family residential properties. • The power to dispose of property acquired within the Redevelopment Area for uses in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan. • The power to construct improvements necessary to carry out redevelopment objectives pursuant to the redevelopment plan. • The power to carry out programs for repair and rehabilitation of existing structures in the Redevelopment Area. • The power to plan for and assist in the relocation of persons and businesses displaced by redevelopment activities. • The power to receive and utilize tax increment revenues to fund redevelopment activities. [skr • The power to make such expenditures as are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Community Redevelopment Plan. • The power to close, vacate, plan, or re -plan, streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places and to plan, or re -plan, any part of the Redevelopment Area. The Community Redevelopment Plan All redevelopment activities expressly authorized by the Community Redevelopment Act and funded by tax increment revenue must be in accordance with a Redevelopment Plan, which has been approved by the City Commission. Like the City's Comprehensive Plan, the Community Redevelopment Plan is an evolving document, which is evaluated and amended on a regular basis in order to accurately reflect changing conditions and community objectives. This Plan Amendment, as permitted by Florida Statutes 163, was approved on July XX, 2023 by the Omni CRA Board of Directors by Resolution and the City of Miami City Commission by Resolution The amendment creates an effective plan for implementation of redevelopment goals and initiatives to remove slum and blight conditions within the CRA as authorized by Florida Statutes. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, - ° Packet Pg. 67 1.1.c Section 2 Authority to Undertake Redevelopment FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 163 CHECKLIST In accordance with 163.362 Florida Statutes, the Community Redevelopment Plan must include the elements described below. The following section includes language from the statute shown in italic type, with a brief response to each element in normal type. 1) Contain a legal description of the boundaries of the community redevelopment area and the reasons for establishing such boundaries shown in the plan. a. A legal description of the boundaries of the Omni CRA is included as an exhibit in the plan. The area within the boundaries was shown to contain slum and blight in Resolution R-2004- 3 2) Show by diagram and in general terms: (a) The approximate amount of open space to be provided and the street layout. (b) Limitations on the type, size, height, number, and proposed use of buildings. (c) The approximate number of dwelling units. (d) Such property as is intended for use as public parks, recreation areas, streets, public utilities, and public improvements of any nature. a. Maps of the Omni CRA and a general description of the existing physical and regulatory conditions are included in the Existing Conditions. The area within the Omni CRA remains subject to the City's Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations, which stipulate limits on locations, sizes, height, etc. of dwelling units, streets, and park and recreations areas, among other things. 3) If the redevelopment area contains low or moderate income housing, contain a neighborhood impact element which describes in detail the impact of the redevelopment upon the residents of the redevelopment area and the surrounding areas in terms of relocation, traffic circulation, environmental quality, availability of community facilities and services, effect on school population, and other matters affecting the physical and social quality of the neighborhood. 4) Identify specifically any publicly funded capital projects to be undertaken within the community redevelopment area. a. See Section 6 "Redevelopment Initiatives and Projects". 5) Contain adequate safeguards that the work of redevelopment will be carried out pursuant to the plan. a. Specific programs and expenditures must be enumerated in the Plan in order for the Omni CRA to have the authority to undertake them. CRA activities are overseen by a Board of Commissioners that meets periodically in public session to review and monitor all CRA activities. 6) Provide for the retention of controls and the establishment of any restrictions or covenants running with land sold or leased for private use for such periods of time and under such conditions as the governing body deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part. a. Regulatory and zoning authority within the Omni CRA is governed by the City. Any recommendations regarding regulatory amendments and design guidelines to assist with redevelopment efforts must be implemented by City Commission. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI,--" Packet Pg. 68 1.1.c Section 2 Authority to Undertake Redevelopment FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 163 CHECKLIST (continued) 7) Provide assurances that there will be replacement housing for the relocation of persons temporarily or permanently displaced from housing facilities within the community redevelopment area. a. The Background Section includes a discussion of neighborhood impacts of redevelopment and includes a recommendation that the CRA adopt a relocation policy to provide adequate protections and assistance for any persons displaced by redevelopment activities. 8) Provide an element of residential use in the redevelopment area if such use exists in the area prior to the adoption of the plan or if the plan is intended to remedy a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, or if the plan is not intended to remedy such shortage, the reasons therefore. a. Large portions of the Omni CRA are residential neighborhoods. The Plan encourages the strengthening of existing neighborhoods and providing for additional housing to improve and diversify the housing stock, and to create additional housing opportunities with a range of affordability. 9) Contain a detailed statement of the projected costs of the redevelopment, including the amount to be expended on publicly funded capital projects in the community redevelopment area and any indebtedness of the community redevelopment agency, the county, or the municipality proposed to be incurred for such redevelopment if such indebtedness is to be repaid with increment revenues. a. See Section 7 "Financial Projections". 10) Provide a time certain for completing all redevelopment financed by increment revenues. Such time certain shall occur no later than 30 years after the fiscal year in which the plan is approved, adopted, or amended pursuant to s. 763.367(7). However, for any agency created after July 1, 2002, the time certain for completing all redevelopment financed by increment revenues must occur within 40 years after the fiscal year in which the plan is approved or adopted. a. As stated earlier, this amendment to the Plan will extend the life of the Omni CRA for a period of twenty-four years until October 1, 2047. This date should be noted in the Resolution to adopt the Plan as the time certain for completing all redevelopment activities. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 69 1.1.c Section 3 Background 3. Background Omni CRA is at the heart of a vibrant metropolis with a culturally rich community. Miami continues to reinvent itself. Now, the "Gateway to Latin America" is transforming into the country's newest tech hub. Revitalizing and preserving Miami's unique heritage is paramount to the success of this plan. The Omni CRA neighborhoods are the perfect locations to live, work, create, play, entertain, and ultimately thrive. Since the initial adoption of the Omni CRA Plan in 1987 and from the amendment in 2010, the Omni CRA has seen significant change and growth. However, there is still significant activity for the Omni CRA to undertake. The following section will outline some distinctions in the Omni CRA neighborhoods and provide an overview of priority projects that have been completed since the 2010 CRA Plan Update. OMNI NEIGHBORHOODS The 2010 Omni Redevelopment Area is currently comprised of six distinct areas or neighborhoods that represent a different nature to the community. The neighborhoods are Omni, Northeast Overtown, South Wynwood, South Edgewater, and small portions of Park West and Watson Island. The 2023 expanded area of the Omni Redevelopment Area includes the areas of Allapattah and a section of Watson Island (see map on following page). The Omni CRA has several distinct neighborhoods, all with unique characteristics and needs. Since the establishment of the CRA to help in the removal of slum and blight, some areas such as The Arts and Entertainment District, Wynwood and South Edgewater have experienced significant growth. Other neighborhoods such as a portion of Overtown continue to face challenges and external pressures for the historic black community. South Wynwood has been slower to develop due to the number of industrial uses; however, property values continue to increase, further highlighting the need for affordable residential property. The Omni CRA has achieved significant tax growth through development of luxury condominiums and used that growth by investing in projects such as: Margaret Pace Park, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (PAC), the Port Tunnel and the Miami Entertainment Center (MEC). Currently several mixed-income/mixed-use buildings are under construction and design phases, supported by the CRA to expand attainable housing in the Omni CRA. (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) U Attachment: 14267 Exhibi Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF' Packet Pg. 70 1.1.c Section 3 Background MAP OF OMNI CRA EXPANSION AREAS BROWNSVILLE N j D 4 4 uy Q 0' u9' N L 3 u Z NW 20th 5[ C C NW 39th St ) US Hwy 27 NW 7th St LITTLE HAVANA NW Omni CRA Existing (468 AC) Allapattah Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Island Expansion Area (35 AC) LITTLE HAITI NW 46th St MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT 1-195 WYNWOOD Omni CRA Existing DOWNTOWN MIAMI WATSON ISLAND Dodge Island A NORTH PREPARED BY BUSINESSFLARE 2023 Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 I BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 71 1.1.c Section 3 Background EXPANSION AREAS The Omni CRA Expansion Areas are located in the Southeast Region of the State of Florida, in Miami -Dade County (pop. 2.6 Million), and within the City of Miami (pop. 439,890). More specifically, it compromises two (2) areas in need of strategic investment and improvements: • Allapattah (The zip codes for Allapattah include part of 33125, 33127 and 33142) • Watson Island (The zip code for Watson Island is part of 33132) Allapattah The Allapattah community, which name has its origins in the Seminole word for alligator, began in 1856 and covers 4.653 square miles within the core of the City of Miami. The neighborhood is east of the Miami International Airport and bounded by major highways and the Miami River, which are important to local area businesses. Allapattah is served by the Metrorail, with three stations: Civic Center, Santa Clara and Allapattah. Today the area has a large wholesale produce market and a cut flower district, which is served by the South Florida Rail Corridor running east - west between NW 22 and 23 Streets. Additionally, the area is also well known for its clothing outlets, serving as a trading ground for buyers and sellers especially from Latin America and the Caribbean. Allapattah was predominantly White until the late 1950s, when there was a large influx of African -Americans displaced by the construction of Interstate Highway 95 in Overtown, and southern migration of blacks from the Liberty City and Brownsville neighborhoods. Cubans began moving into the neighborhood in the 1960s. In the 1980s there was an influx of Dominicans, Nicaraguans and later Haitians. Mixed -income housing, small business retention and overall beautification are areas the CRA will consider in the redevelopment efforts of this area. Watson Island The Watson Island community is a neighborhood and man-made island in Biscayne Bay, in Miami, Florida. It is located Immediately east of the Central Business District and Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods of downtown Miami and is connected to the mainland and South Beach, Miami Beach by the MacArthur Causeway. The island was deeded to the city in 1919 with the restriction that it only be used for public or municipal purposes. The city gave it to the state and the state deeded it back to the city with similar restrictions - both in the 1940s. The island lacks pedestrian connections and could benefit from infrastructure improvements. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 72 1.1.c Section 3 Background The following projects were included in the 2010 CRA Plan update and have been completed or are near completion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION The 2010 Plan identifies buildings within the district that are designated as historic and states that Historic Preservation is important to the community heritage and neighborhood experience. The CRA has helped preserve many of these wonderful structures and endeavors to continue the preservation of both historic buildings and the culture that they represent and embody. Miami Woman's Club The Miami Woman's club underwent a complete restoration and hosts a variety of restaurants, events, and civic uses. Firehouse No. 2 Omni CRA has renovated the historic City of Miami Firehouse No. 2, which had fallen into total disrepair, has now been restored and is being used as the offices of the CRA. n inidoinu uu mnllll ��1� Dorsey Library The Dorsey Memorial Library was built in 1941 and was the first City -built library in Miami It was one of the only libraries to allow black patrons to sit and read. The building went into disrepair in the 80s and sat vacant for over 25 years until the City and CRA pledged funding to assist in the restoration of this historic structure. The project was completed in 2019. C.Iyz YJr F2,iiI linri—Q niCRA 41111,1 Citizen's Bank Building The Omni CRA purchased historic Citizen's Bank building on 14th Street and Miami Avenue and it is currently undergoing renovations. $5.8 million was invested by the CRA in the renovation of this project. The building will house a mix of uses such as cultural, retail, dining and offices. Estimated completion for renovation is Summer 2023. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 73 1.1.c Section 3 ORIGINAL OMNI CRA SUCCESSFUL CATALYST PROJECTS Museum Park CRA supported the Museum Park Project, a $73 million project which included design development, environmental remediation and construction. Also a $2 million annual contribution to the park's capital expenditure fund. Museum Park Miami is a 40-acre city park designed for both active and passive recreation where visitors and residents alike can visit two world class museums (the Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science and the Perez Art Museum Miami) and the Maurice A. Ferre Park in an open setting of lawns, public gardens, fountains, and pools - all fronting beautiful Biscayne Bay. Strolling by the Bay, reading a book in the Bamboo Garden, exploring the Island, or playing a game of soccer, visitors will be treated to a fresh experience of Miami. Background Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science 0 z 2 0 a> .c 1- 0 a> J a> 4- a) as w N d L a 0 m .c a) _ • ca a x w cat N t w ti co N E t cts t) r QZ.(' Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 74 1.1.c Section 3 Port Miami Tunnel The Port Miami Tunnel is a multi -agency public private partnership opened to the public in 2014. has removed a number of large and damaging trucks from the streets of the Omni CRA and downtown Miami, preventing conflicts between pedestrians and up to 16,000 vehicles that use the tunnel each day. • OPEN TODAY 35 MPH • ' • 4, ♦.. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami -Dade County (PAC) is one of the world's leading performing arts organizations and venues and has become a catalyst for billions of dollars in new investment downtown. The Arsht Center presents nearly 400 events each year as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 60,000 children each year. Adrienne Arsht Center Background Other Projects identified in the 2010 Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan The 2010 Redevelopment Plan included chapters on existing conditions, market analysis summary, redevelopment plan overview (outlining the vision, objectives and changes since the 1986 plan), list of projects and strategies, capital improvements costs and priorities, the financing plan, neighborhood impact and plan management. As noted above, many of these projects have been completed over the last several years, while others are still in progress. Although many priorities remain the same, an updated list of projects will be provided in Section 6 of this document. Other Projects identified include: Miami Herald Properties: The redevelopment of the 15.5 acre site which was formerly owned and occupied by the Miami Herald will include a mixed- use development and public realm improvements. This property has recently been acquired and will remain a focus of the Omni CRA for redevelopment. School Board Properties: The City of Miami and Miami -Dade County School Board owns approximately 9 acres of land within the Omni CRA. Redevelopment plans for these properties could address attainable housing, parking and improvements to the public realm. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, - Packet Pg. 75 1.1.c Section 3 Background Proposed Zoning Changes: Zoning changes suggested in the 2010 plan update include: • Atlas changes for specific areas • Development of inclusionary zoning for housing providing: • Mandatory workforce requirement • Bonus height • Bonus FAR • Density allowance • Remove bonus to pay into Affordable Housing Trust Fund • Development of design guidelines for areas of special interest Many of these changes have been implemented and the CRA will continue to work closely with the City of Miami Planning and Zoning department to address zoning issues related to attainable housing. Greenspace: Development of additional neighborhood greenspace to accommodate new residential development. Greenspace improvements continue to be important to the CRA and since 2010, enhancements to Baywalk, Maurice A. Ferre Park, Margaret Pace Park and the 1-395 Underdeck have begun or been completed. The CRA will continue to promote greenspace with new development and invest in these improvements. Streetscapes: Streetscape improvements are ongoing and the 2010 plan identified the primary and secondary streets of focus for the CRA. These include: • Biscayne Boulevard • 14th Street • N. Miami Street • NE 2nd Avenue • Bayshore Drive • NE 2nd Avenue • 14th Street • NE 17th Street • NE 17th Terrace • Bayshore Drive Extension • 17th Street / FEC Crossing 2-Way Conversions: N Miami Avenue, NE 1st Avenue, NE 2nd Avenue and NE 17th Street were also noted as priorities for streetscape improvements, including 1-way to 2-way conversions. The CRA will continue to work closely with the City of Miami, Miami Dade County and FDOT on implementing streetscape enhancements. In summary, from 2013 to 2017, the CRA focused its resources on several historic preservation projects, North Bayshore Streetscape, NE 14th Street Infrastructure and Streetscape, payment of debt service for the Performing Arts Center, Community Policing, greenspace improvements to the Margaret Pace Park, Maurice A. Ferre Park, the Miami Entertainment Complex, the Port Tunnel, land acquisition, and streetlight/landscape maintenance. Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 I BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 76 1.1.c Section 3 Background Miami -Dade County Projects in the New Expanded Omni CRA Area (Allapattah) Miami -Dade County has taken an aggressive approach to constructing Transit Oriented Communities (TOC). Miami -Dade County began aggressively planning for TOCs in the 1970 in conjunction with the planning for the Metrorail system. Miami -Dade County Transit Oriented Communities Goals: • Reduce the number of household drivers. • Lower congestion, air pollution and greenhouse emissions. • Create walkable communities that accommodate healthier lifestyles. • Increase transit ridership and fare revenue. • Expand mobility choices that reduce dependence on the automobile. • Reduce transportation costs. This is a valuable opportunity for the new expanded Omni CRA to work with the County of the realization of the Transit Oriented Communities vision. Miami -Dade County has an extensive Transit - Oriented Development (TOD) Project Program: • 17 Completed TOD Projects • 16 TOD Projects Underway • 4 TOD Projects in Planning • Generating over $5M in annual rent revenue, expected to grow to over $10M Information from Miami -Dade County March 2023 "Delivering Transit Oriented Communities" Presentation. Projects Completed Allapattah Metrorail Station Located at NW 36 Street at NW 12 Avenue in the City of Miami. • Allapattah Garden Apartments is a garden style 8 buildings, 3-story, 128 units of affordable housing. 135,100 sq. ft. Completed 2004. Santa Clara Metrorail Station Located at NW corner NW 20 Street and NW 12 Avenue in the City of Miami. • Santa Clara Apartments I is a 9-story, 219,376 sq.ft. 208-unit affordable housing project with surface parking. Completed 2004. • Santa Clara Apartments 11 is a 17-story, 361,325 sq.ft. 204-unit affordable housing project with 258-space structured parking plus 61 dedicated transit patron spaces. Completed 2006. Allapattah Garden Apartments Santa Clara Apartments Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 I BusinessF�- ---r`17 Packet Pg. 77 1.1.c Section 3 Background EXISTING CONDITIONS The Omni Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) covers an area of approximately 3,233 acres and is generally bounded on the west by the City of Miami boundary along NW 27tn Avenue, on the east by Watson Island along McArthur Causeway, on the north by the Airport Expressway/ Florida State Road 112, and to the south by the Miami River. The Omni CRA is comprised of three separate areas, including: 1. The original CRA area (468 ac) near Wynwood and Downtown Miami; 2. The Allapattah expansion area (2,730 ac) near Miami River; 3. The Watson Island expansion area (35 ac) near Port of Miami. The entire length of the Omni CRA area may be characterized simply as typical suburban residential, with industrial and commercial development along its major corridors, parts of urban center, and civic spaces as well. Many structures are older, and some parcels are underutilized and lack adequate landscaping and parking. The typical configuration of the corridor commercial parcels void the potential walkability of the place by having the building setback, narrow sidewalks next to wide high speed traffic, lack of street trees, and parking lots in the front adjacent to the public right-of-way/ sidewalk. In addition, the Omni CRA commercial corridors showed untidy commercial signage and wayfinding, dilapidated structures in need of repair and facade improvements, cracks on sidewalks, street potholes, and lack of bicycle infrastructure. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS NW 20th Street Existing Conditions NW 20TH STREET NW 20th Street runs east -west between NW 27th Avenue and Biscayne Blvd. It is a major commercial and industrial corridor within the Omni CRA. Within the original CRA area it is mostly comprised of typical semi urban commercial development characterized by 1-2 story older buildings. Within the Allapattah expansion area it is mostly comprised of typical suburban commercial shopping plazas and industrial uses. The area just north of NW 20th Street in Allapattah is heavily concentrated with industrial uses (truck transportation in and out), including manufacturing, processing, produce wholesalers, concrete suppliers, construction materials, electrical supply stores, lumber supplier, marine supply store among other similar uses. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` ' 0 Packet Pg. 78 Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) • NW 17th Avenue Existing Conditions NW 17TH AVENUE NW 17th Avenue / Juan Pablo Duarte Ave runs north -south between NW 36th Street and the Miami River. It is a major neighborhood commercial and cultural corridor within Allapattah. NW 17th Avenue has been recently designated as "Main Street con Sabor" from the Main Street America organization. This corridor plays an important role for the Allapattah Spanish speaking community, specifically for Caribbean community, including people from Dominican Republic, Cuba, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and others. This commercial district is called by some as "Little Santo Domingo" and it is home of Juan Pablo Duarte Park. Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez was a Dominican military leader, writer, activist, and nationalist politician who was the foremost of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic and bears the title of Father of the Nation. NW 17th Avenue is mostly comprised of typical neighborhood urban center commercial developments characterized by 1-2 story older buildings. The mix of commercial and civic uses include, auto repair shops, bakeries, supermarkets, barbershops, restaurants, tire shop, clothing stores, parks, schools, etc. Background This corridor shows great "bones" to create a great walkable culturally diverse destination. However, it needs to work on making the "pedestrian experience pleasant, with improvements on outdoor dining, signage and wayfinding, striping, traffic calming elements, parklets, and other enhancements that will make the walking experience more attractive to the pedestrian. This area has the potential of being a great destination playing off their unique cultural roots and business mix in the Miami and southeast Florida region. Imagine a lively street with live music typically playing Latino/ Caribbean sounds for dancing and enjoyment while you have a typical Caribbean dish and a drink. What are Parklets? Parklets are typically applied where narrow or congested sidewalks prevent the installation of traditional sidewalk cafes, or where local property owners or residents see a need to expand the seating capacity and public space on a given street. Example image on Avenue 3. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1,-- Packet Pg. 79 1.fia-,, Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) NW 36th Street Existing Conditions NW 36TH STREET NW 36th Street / US Hwy 27 runs east -west between NW 27th Avenue and Interstate 95. It is a major neighborhood commercial corridor with a variety of small businesses. NW 36th Street is an extension of the culturally significant commercial corridor on NW 17th Avenue with a majority of Caribbean businesses. This corridor is mostly comprised of typical neighborhood urban center commercial developments characterized by 1-2 story older buildings. The mix of commercial and civic uses include, ethnic restaurants (important niche), car dealers and rentals, car repair shops, Miami Jackson Senior High School, Moore Park, etc. NW 7th Avenue Existing Conditions Background NW 7TH AVENUE NW 7th Avenue runs north -south between the Miami River to the south and NW 36th Street to the north within the new expanded Omni CRA. It is a major commercial and industrial corridor parallel to and in close proximity to Interstate-95. It is mostly comprised of typical semi urban commercial development characterized by 1-2 story older warehouse buildings. Commercial uses in NW 7th Avenue include ethnic restaurants, dance studios, tire shops, auto body shops, dog day care center, air conditioning store, auto parts, barbershop, clothing stores among other similar uses. NW 27th Avenue Existing Conditions NW 27TH AVENUE NW 27th Avenue runs north -south between the Miami River to the south and NW 36th Street to the north within the new expanded Omni CRA Allapattah area. It is a major commercial corridor and it is mostly comprised of typical semi urban commercial development characterized by 1-2 story older buildings. Commercial uses in this corridor include ethnic restaurants, aquarium shop, tattoo and piercing shop, hardware stores, used car dealer, furniture store, tire shop among other similar uses. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` '"` Packet Pg. 80 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) BISCAYNE BOULEVARD Biscayne Boulevard runs north -south within the original Omni CRA neighborhood, it plays an important role in the Miami Downtown area. This corridor connects the Maurice A. Ferre Park, Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Perez Art Museum, Adrianne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the Herald Properties, Miami - Dade County Public School administration offices, Hilton Miami Downtown hotel, and other commercial and cultural activity. Background N MIAMI AVENUE N Miami Avenue runs north -south within the original Omni CRA neighborhood, it plays an important role in the Miami Downtown area connecting the Miami Design District with Wynwood and Downtown Miami. This corridor has a mix of industrial (warehouses), commercial (art studios), and open spaces (Miami City Cemetery). Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 81 Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) LAND USE AND ZONING Land uses within the Omni CRA are in alignment with the commercial corridors and residential areas. This model works with the residential more calm areas within and the commercial more active areas at the perimeters/ corridors. It is important to properly connect the residential (living) areas to the commercial areas (local jobs), the public spaces (parks and schools), and to transportation (train/ bus routes and stops). MIAMI 21—ZONING MAP The more prominent zoning designations within the commercial districts are: T6-8 Urban Center Maximum Height: 8 Stories Density: 150 du/ac Maximum Commercial Area Allowed: 66,000 sf Building Typology: Building W/Gallery D2 - Industrial Maximum Height: N/A Density: N/A Maximum Commercial Area Allowed: 720,785 sf D1— Workplace Maximum Height: 8 stories Density: 36 du/ac Maximum Commercial Area Allowed: 118,960 sf CI -HD Health District The Zone CI -HD is a Civic Institution district reserved for healthcare uses (Jackson Memorial Hospital). Background Special Area Plans (SAPs) A Special Area Plan (SAP) allows a property, nine (9) acres or more, to be master planned, which contributes to public improvements and Infrastructure like roads, parks, and other public services. An SAP creates greater flexibility for higher or specialized quality building and streetscape design. In the Omni CRA area zoning is in place to allow for higher densities and more pedestrian friendly environments. There is an opportunity to continued attracting new development that will develop according to this regulations. Miami Produce Center SAP Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 82 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) LAND USE AND ZONING MAP Background AIRPORT EXPY ALLAPATTAH IXHIN EXf'Y LITTLE HAVANA JACKS.N MEMOR L HOSPIT EAST LITTLE HAVANA DESIGN DISTRICT WYNWOOD ORIGINAL CRA VERTOWN DOWNTOWN MIAMI CI - CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL Mil T5 - URBAN CENTER D1 - WORK PLACE T6-8 URBAN CENTER T3- SUB URBAN T4 - GENERAL URBAN L CS - CIVIC SPACE S/ PARKS D2 -INDUSTRIAL CI -HD HEALTH DISTRICT D3 - MARINE MI SPECIAL AREA PLANS (SAP) 1. MIAMI PRODUCE 2. MANA WYNWOOD 3. RIVER LANDING BISCAYNE BAY ATSO I LAND MIA v 121 - ZONING YAP PREPARED FOR OhBJI CRA PREPARED BY: DATE: BUSINESSFLARES I 05 26 23 ZM-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 Business! - Packet Pg. 83 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) MAJOR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS MAP Background AIRPORT E>C)Y NV36TH ST NW 28TH ST m MARINE INDUSTRY ALLAPATTAH 'IW 20TH ST NW 7TH 5-1- ?;3/4 LL LITTLE HAVANA o�- LL m •\ JACKSON MEMORAL HOSPITAL \N EAST LITTLE HAVANA DESIGN DISTRICT { Z WYNWOOD 3AV IWVIW N J 17TM ST RIGI MAJOR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS CRA vw15THST Z m CO NNW 13TH ST r DOWNTOWN MIAMI 8TH ST BISCAYNE BAY MCARTHURCAUS AY r ATSO I LAND COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS PREPARED FOR OMNI CRA PREPARED BY: BUSINESSFLARE® DATE: 05.26.23 CC-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 I Business!' `' Packet Pg. 84 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) TRANSIT STATIONS MAP Background The Omni CRA study area is connected to the transit system via Metrorail and Metromover. These are two (2) public transportation systems by train. In the Allapattah neighborhood there are three Metrorail Stations and it is important to note that this line connects to the Miami International Airport. In the original area of the Omni CRA there is only one (1) Metromover station that only has service to downtown Miami. Miami -Dade County has taken an aggressive approach to constructing Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) along its transit corridors and around transit stations. TOC is a fast- growing community development trend that includes a mixed -use of housing, office, retail space and/or amenities integrated into a walkable neighborhood and located within a half -mile of public transportation. TOCs help to enhance connectivity for area residents and businesses, leading to safer accessibility to jobs, businesses, residential and commercial districts, and schools. CONNECT TO MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EARLINGTON HE AIRPC)RT NVV 28TH ST AL •PATTAH NW20THST LITTLE HAVANA EAST LITTLE HAVANA DESIGN DISTRICT WYNWOOD VERTO N HISTORIC • LYRICTH TR I 40 TRAIN STATION 1. CIVIC CENTER 2. SANTA CLARA 3. ALLAPATTAH METRORAIL 4. ADRIENNE ARSHT METROMOVER MIAMI CENTRA .T/TION ("BRIGHTLI E' GOVERNMENT CENTER DO TOWN M I CONNECT TO DADELAND SOUTH BISCAYNE BAY VER ATSO LAND TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: OMNI CRA BUSINESSPLARE® DATE: 05.26.23 to TOC-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 85 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) PARKS AND OPEN SPACES MAP Background The Omni CRA area is well positioned with multiple open spaces and parks all within a 1-mile radius or 20-30 minute walk or 10-20 minute bike ride from the center. There is a great opportunity for the Omni CRA to provide clear and identifiable routes that are more pedestrian and bicycle friendly as well as for transit, that way residents and especially children can access this facilities in a safe manner. LITTLE HAVANA EAST LITTLE HAVANA DESIGN DISTRICT DOWNTOWN MIAMI • PARKS 1. CURTIS PARK 2. JUAN PABLO DUARTE PARK 3. E.G. SEWELL PARK 4. FERN ISLE PARK S. MELROSE PARK 6. MARGARET PACE PARK 7. DORSEY PARK 8. MUSEUM PARK 9. BISCAYNE PARK 10. WATSON ISLAND BISCAYNE BAY MAJOR PARKS PREPARED FOR i OMNI CRA PREPARED WI: BUSINESSFIAREZ Di,TE. 05.26.?3 I Vi P-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 1 BusinessFI' "r` `"' Packet Pg. 86 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) SCHOOLS MAP Background It is important to highlight the location of schools within the Omni CRA since that presents an opportunity to identify and provide safe routes for students and parents. The entire study area is within a comfortable bicycle ride, however there has to be safe bicycle infrastructure in place and at the moment it lacks. Safe Routes to School could be an interesting program for this area, since there is large portion of residential neighborhoods where students live. Benefits of Safe Routes to School Program: Safe Routes to School supports increased physical activity, helps form healthy habits that can last a lifetime, and decreases the risk of chronic disease and obesity. Walking one mile to and from school each day is two-thirds of the recommended sixty minutes of physical activity a day. DESIGN DISTRICT AIRPORT /o US NY 27' NW 213TH Mn7 20TH ST PATTAH �836/ DOLPHIN EX x LfTTLE HAVANA SCHOOLS u. x •, JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EAST LITTLE HAVANA WYNWOOD PREPARED FOP.•. OMNICRA •• 1.h NAL CRA J DOWNTOWN MIAMI PREPARED BY: BLISINESSFLAREs 2 SCHOOLS 1. COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY 2. SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY 3. LINCOLN-MARTI SCHOOL 4. PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY 5. CENTNER ACADEMY 6. DOUGLAS SCHOOL 7. MIAMI JACKSON SENIOR HIGH BISCAYNE BAY DATE 05.26.23 ATSO ILAND Y S-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI,---r` '-)7 Packet Pg. 87 1.1.c Section 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS (continued) OPPORTUNITY ZONES MAP Background Opportunity Zones are an economic development tool that allows people to invest in distressed areas in the United States. Their purpose is to spur economic growth and job creation in low-income communities while providing tax benefits to investors. EAST LITTLE HAVANA DESIGN DISTRICT DOWNTOWN MIAMI HHt - OPPORTUNITY ZONES t nrR ILINITY ZONES AItE ECONOMKAE I.Y DISTRESSED COM UNITES, DEFINED BY INDMOUILL CENSUS TRACT. NOMINATED BY AMERICAS GOVEMIORS, AND CERIIBD BY THE US. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY VW HIS DELEGATION OF THAT AUTHORITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NEW INVESTMENTS N OPPORTUNITY ZONES MAY BF ELIOIBIF FOR PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT. THERE ARE 8,761 OP ORTUNTIY ZONES IN THE UNITED STATES, MANY OF WHICH HAVE IX{PRENCED A LACK OF INVESTMENT FOR DECADES. TIE ORCMTUNIFY ZONES WITIATNT I5 NOT A TOPOOvVN GOVERN- MENT PROGRAM FROM WASHWGTON BI.TT AN INCENTIVE TO SPUR RWATE AND FU&I: INVESTMENT W ANERHCAS UNDERSERVED COMNRREBRS. BISCAYNE BAY OPPORTUNITY ZONES PREPARED FOR: ONINI CRA PREPARED BY: BUSWESSHAREZ (LATE: 05262.3 OZ-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 2023 1 BusinessFI, r` no Packet Pg. 88 Section 3 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MARKETS The OMNI CRA is conveniently located in Central Miami -Dade County within close proximity to Downtown Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and many other attractions. The multitude of attractions, transportation options, vibrant eateries and nightlife, diverse culture and many other factors have made the OMNI CRA a desirable place to live, work, and play. Population- According to ESRI estimates, the population in the current OMNI CRA boundaries is approximately 12,934, while the proposed Allapattah CRA Expansion area features 52,757 residents. The population of the Omni CRA has grown tremendously from 7,260 in 2010 to 12,934 residents in 2023, representing a growth of 81%. During the same The Allapattah CRA Expansion area has experienced a growth of 16% since 2010. The OMNI CRA has been aggressive in pursuit of curbing the rising housing costs in South Florida by incentivizing large-scale, mixed use redevelopment projects with rent restrictions. These projects include: • 14th Street Tower-120 Units • Uni Tower- 252 units + 6,000sqft of ground floor commercial • Wynwood Works- 100 units + artist co -work spaces Median Age The median age within the current OMNI CRA boundaries (33.1 years) is younger compared to Miami -Dade County (39.5 years). Background Ethnicity The Omni CRA and expansion area are diverse neighborhoods, the ethnic breakdown according to ESRI estimates is provided below; OMNI CRA Allapatah Expansion White Alone 40.7% 20.7% Black Alone 9.7% 10.3 % Other Races Hispanic Origin 11.4% 22.6% 53.2% Education Attainment 85.3% A disparity in education levels between the various areas is also evident, with the Allapattah Area having a much lower percentage of residents earning a bachlor's degree or higher level of education. Tapestry Segmentation The predominant tapestries in the OMNI CRA are Metro Renters (48.2%) and Young and Restless (40.8%). Income Median Household Income levels in the OMNI redevelopment have steadily risen over the years, a testament to CRA's dedication to growing wealth and prosperity. The proposed Allapattah expansion area, however, have not experienced the same growth and remain economically challenged. The median household income in Omni CRA original area is $79,716 compare to $32,145 in Allapattah. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, - Packet Pg. 89 1.1.c Section 3 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (continued) Attractions One factor contributing the desirability to live/work/play in the OMNI redevelopment area is the presence and proximity of world class attractions such as the Perez Art Museum, Frost Science Museum, Kaseya Center, Wynwood, Miami -Beach, Downtown Miami, Margaret Pace Park, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (PAC), the Miami Entertainment Center (MEC) and much more! LAN D Parks -In addition to the vibrant attractions, the Omni CRA area has a number of parks, including: • Omni Park: Omni Park is a 7-acre park located in the heart of the Omni CRA. The park has a playground, a basketball court, a picnic area, and a dog park. • Maurice A. Ferre Park: This park is located on the west side of Biscayne Bay and is home to a playground, a dog park, and a skate park. • Margaret Pace Park: Margaret Pace Park is a 17- acre park located on the banks of Biscayne Bay. The park has a playground, a picnic area, a boat ramp, and a walking trail. • Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) Park: A 1.5- acre park located in front of the Perez Art Museum Miami. The park features a reflecting pool, a lawn, and a playground. Housing Units In terms of housing units, the OMNI CRA has grown at a much quicker pace than the surrounding areas. According to ESRI estimates the OMNI and Allapattah areas are expected to each add near 1,000 additional units over the next 5 years. Background Allapattah 2010 Housing Units: 18,992 Original Omni CRA 2010 Housing Units: 4,897 Housing Occupancy The OMNI and Allapatah areas are dominated by rental housing. HOUSING OCCUPANCY Omni CRA Allapattah Expansion Dade County Vacancy 17.7% 7.2% 10.1% Owner Occupied 17.4% 17.7% 45.2% Renter Occupied 64.9% 75.1% 44.7% Housing Values While the OMNI redevelopment area by far shows the highest home values in the area, Allapattah and Liberty City show the highest potential for growth over the next 5 years. Median Home Value (2022) Allapattah: $289,956 Original Omni CRA: $480,351 Multi -Family and Workforce Housing Redevelopment Projects The OMNI CRA has been aggressive in efforts to curb the rising housing costs in South Florida by incentivizing large-scale, mixed use redevelopment projects with rent restrictions. These projects include: • 14t" Street Tower- 398 units, 120 affordable. • Uni Tower- 252 affordable and workforce units + 6,000sqft of ground floor commercial. • Wynwood Works- 120 affordable & workforce units + artist co -work spaces • 1825 NE 4t" ave- 366 Units. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, - Packet Pg. 90 1.1.c Section 3 Background ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (continued) • Wynwood Haus- 224 mixed -income residential units and retail. • Edgewater Collective. • Melody Tower, Canvas, Aria on the Bay, Square Station, Art Plaza, Miami Plaza. Multi -Family Real Estate Trends • According to CoStar estimates, the OMNI CRA's multifamily market shows 98.1% occupancy, which is closest to its highest total in 10 years (98.8%) • Market rent per unit is approximately $2,285, which is also near the 10-year high. • A low capitalization rate of 4.05% for multifamily properties in the OMNI CRA area suggests that there is significant investor interest and confidence in the market. It indicates that buyers are willing to pay a higher price for these properties relative to their income potential, potentially reflecting the area's desirability, potential for growth, or perceived stability. Commercial Real Estate Trends • In the past 10 years, vacancy among commercial properties in the OMNI CRA have reached as high as 33.8%. it is now approximately 11.3%. • The solid absorption, along with rent growth, low capitalization rate and reduced vacancies show positive trends for commercial real estate in the OMNI CRA and are indicative of the CRA's efforts to activate streets through mixed - use development. LABOR Employment- According to the ESRI data, the industries offering the highest employment in the different CRAs are: • Healthcare/ Social Assistance • Retail • Construction • Accommodation/ Food Services Transportation • "The vision for the Omni CRA's Redevelopment Area is a set of 24-hour walkable neighborhoods with wide active sidewalks and pedestrian -friendly streets that function as a platform for creative productivity and vibrant living. The Omni neighborhood as a central connection between arts, culture, history, business, media and entertainment." • The completion of the beach corridor as part of the Miami -Dade SMART plan will greatly benefit the OMNI Community Redevelopment Area. It will provide direct transit access to Miami Beach, boosting economic growth, tourism, and business opportunities. • OMNI area in Miami currently offers a variety of transportation options, including free Metromover and Metrorail services within downtown, extensive bus routes, Miami International Airport for air travel, Port Miami for cruises, and micromobility options like bike - sharing and scooter -sharing programs. • The OMNI Loop is a circular route within the Metromover system which connects key locations in the OMNI district, providing convenient and free transportation for residents, workers, and visitors to access various destinations. • A unique CRA project is the "Underdeck" or the 34 acres of land underneath the 1-395 overpass. The area will be converted to a trail and parkland to provide a destination and gathering place with plazas, an amphitheater, community garden, dog play area, children's play areas, and interactive fountains at each end that connect Overtown and the Omni neighborhood to the Bay and Museum Park. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) • Professional/ Scientific/ Tech Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 91 Section 3 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (continued) CAPITAL Incentives • Business Development Grant Program- assists qualified business or property owners with building and property improvements that are directly related to opening of a new business, improving an existing business, remedying code violations, providing ADA access and eliminating blighting neighborhood conditions in the targeted areas of the Omni CRA. This program provides matching funds to make these improvements and can cause certain fees of the City to be waived. • TIF: The CRA has an extensive TIF rebate program that has led to the creation of many new mixed -use redevelopment projects. Budget • The OMNI CRA's efforts to grow the tax base over the years have been fruitful as the CRA budget has increased steadily over the years, from $14.5 million in 2010, to $20.6 million in 2023. • The vast majority of CRA revenues stem from TIF funding, though the CRA does receive supplemental revenue in the form of rental income, proceeds from land sales, and grants. • In 2017 the CRA was issued a bond on behalf of Bank United for the amount of $25,000,000 to assist with the undertaking of new projects. QUALITY OF LIFE The Omni Redevelopment Area faces various quality of life issues resulting from its designation as a slum or blighted district. These issues encompass street and park appearance, homelessness, crime, limited opportunities, and support for lower -income residents. Background The CRA works with the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust and funds initiatives to reduce homelessness and provide support services. The Purple Shirts Program, employing homeless individuals to enhance the neighborhoods, has been successful and should be expanded. Omni CRA has the bones to strengthen the quality of life for its residents. It provides parks and open spaces in close proximity, outdoor sports, cultural and arts hubs, basketball stadium, schools, the Miami River, a culturally diverse commercial corridor (17t" Avenue), the Health District (jobs), and proximity to a national recognized arts and tech district Wynwood. The COVID-19 Pandemic has strengthened humans' desires to enjoy the outdoors and is increasingly becoming an important factor in choosing where to live, work, and open a business. We encourage the Omni CRA staff to continue to invest in public spaces activations, connectivity, music, "Third Places", neighborhood aesthetic enhancements, walkable streetscapes, riverfront promenade and redevelopment, community events and programs, bicycle infrastructure, safe routes to school, and parks programming as they are key quality of life factors for its residents. What are Third Places? In sociology, the third place refers to the social surroundings that are separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and the workplace ("second place"). Examples of third places include co -working spaces, breweries, food halls, plazas, promenades, churches, cafes, clubs, public libraries, gyms, bookstores, stoops and parks. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, - Packet Pg. 92 1.1.c Section 3 Background SUMMARY OF PUBLIC INPUT As part of the CRA Plan update and expansion, the BusinessFlare® team met with a variety of stakeholders within the Omni CRA and the proposed expansion areas of Allapattah and Watson Island, including the Director of the Port Tunnel, Camillus House, Allapattah Collaborative, multi -family and mixed use developers, the Miami Parking Authority, brokers, and City and CRA staff. For the current Omni CRA, emphasis was given on transit and pedestrian connections, including along the bayfront, parking and attainable housing opportunities. Input on the Watson Island expansion noted concerns of pedestrian walkability and safety as well as transit connections and public open space. The Allapattah neighborhood would become the largest physical area of the Omni CRA. Stakeholders stressed the importance of beautification in the neighborhood and improvements to safety and lighting. Streetscape enhancements, including parking opportunities, along the corridors of 17th Avenue, 20th Street, 36th Street and 7th Avenue were mentioned as important areas of focus. Another concern of the stakeholders is the cultural and historic preservation of the area, which would include the retention of legacy businesses in the neighborhood. 17th Avenue is of significant importance for beautification and business retention and has recently been given a Main Street designation. The CRA should work closely with the Allapattah Collaborative on improvements within Allapattah, particularly along 17th Avenue. Several ongoing projects were mentioned in our public engagement, including the City owned GSA site, which could be an important catalyst for redevelopment, the 7th Avenue Mental Health Diversion project and the City owned property on 23rd Street. PIECE ANALYSIS Preserve: • History and culture • Historic buildings and sites • Small and legacy businesses • Parks and Open Spaces Invest in: • Affordable housing • CRA Expansion • Homeownership programs • Business facade and signage improvements • Streetscapes Enhance: • Public Safety • Public parking • Miami River promenade • Micro mobility Capitalize on: • Unique assets • Proximity to downtown Miami and its diverse population • Tourism • Extensive budget and TIF revenues • Development trends • Tech and innovation attraction Expose: • Promoting traditional arts and crafts • Social media efforts- bring attention many great CRA projects • City vibrancy • Waterfront connection and redevelopment • Miami River • Parks, open spaces, outdoor sports, and schools • Health District Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, - 'D' Packet Pg. 93 Section 4 Finding of Necessity for Expansion Areas 4. Finding of Necessity for Expansion Areas The Finding of Necessity concluded that the Study Areas' boundaries, as provided, met eight (8) criteria for blight in Allapattah and three (3) criteria for blight in Watson Island, as described in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. SUMMARY A Community Redevelopment Area is a tool created pursuant to State Law, Florida Statutes Chapter 163 Intergovernmental Programs Part III Community Redevelopment (ss. 163.330- 163.463), which designates an area for redevelopment and authorizes the governing body to exercise certain powers to implement redevelopment. The Omni CRA proposed expansion area can benefit from the public and private investments that a designation as a CRA can bring. The City of Miami has significant experience with redevelopment success through CRAs: The Omni Redevelopment Agency was created/ established October 23, 1986. This designation will improve the quality of life of its residents, generate economic development, and improve the environment for the city, county, and state. Pursuant to the direction of the Omni CRA Board of Commissioners, the City Manager's Office has implemented steps to conduct a Finding of Necessity for the proposed Allapattah and Watson Island expansion areas of the Omni CRA. 1.1.c The Finding of Necessity is an assessment of an area, supported by data and analysis, that provides evidence of slum and blight as defined in Section 163.355, Florida Statutes. The Finding of Necessity report is used as a planning resource by government entities to identify area(s) of need within their jurisdiction that may impose an onerous burden to the entity, decrease the tax base, and which constitutes a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of residents. The team of consultants (BusinessFlare®) demonstrated evidence of slum and blight within the expansion area. This was done via a combination of reliable data sources, photographic evidence, and reports and documents from government agencies. The initial site reconnaissance visit to gather photographic evidence of the physical existing conditions took place February 23, 2023, specifically for Allapattah. A second visit to the expansion area took place April 20, 2023 to collect additional photographs at a different date and time, specifically for Allapattah. A third site visit to the expansion area took place May 5, 2023 to collect additional photographs at a different date and time, specifically for Watson Island. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF U Z 2 0 0 J d 4- a) 4- w a) z 0 m a) .c 4- a) cts a x w c) N Attachmen Packet Pg. 94 1.1.c Section 4 Finding of Necessity for Expansion Areas MAP OF OMNI CRA EXPANSION AREAS BROWNSVILLE C NW 39th St ) US Hwy 27 N (----- g .-- 1 j D 4 4 uy Q 0' u9' N L 3 u Z NW 20th 5[ C NW 7th St LITTLE HAVANA NW Omni CRA Existing (468 AC) Allapattah Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Island Expansion Area (35 AC) LITTLE HAITI NW 46th St MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT 1-195 WYNWOOD Omni CRA Existing DOWNTOWN MIAMI WATSON ISLAND Dodge Island A NORTH PREPARED BY BUSINESSFLARE 2023 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 95 Section 5 Redevelopment Goals 5. Redevelopment Goals #1 Economic Development 1.A - Establish one clear common identity in which visitors and businesses connect with, and which are consistent with the unique character areas. 1.B - Retain and expand targeted anchor industries. 1.0 — Work to revitalize commercial corridors. 1.D - Work with and support not -for - profit organizations to implement strategies that support CRA Plan goals. l.E - Utilize Code Enforcement and Community Policing to reduce signs of disorder and continue to address real and perceived safety issues within the CRA. 1.F - Continue supporting small businesses and establish Omni as a hub for entrepreneurship. 1.G - Expand efforts to grow positive awareness and place brand of the Omni CRA areas. l.H — Leverage underutilized and appropriate public property for public private partnerships that can serve as catalysts for revitalization. #2 Housing & Residential Life 2.A - Establish a healthy and sustainable housing mix. 2.B - Improve the quality of life within the Omni CRA. #3 Public Improvements & Infrastructure 3.A - Enhance Omni CRA visibility and physical appeal through gateways, wayfinding and banners. 3.B - Improve walkability and safety perceptions through targeted lighting enhancements and other improvements. 3.0 - Improve aesthetics throughout the Omni CRA. 3.D - Improve infrastructure for commercial and industrial areas. #4 Transportation, Transit, and Parking 4.A - Encourage safe, convenient, efficient, and effective motorized and alternative -means of transportation and transit systems. Seek opportunities to expand transit options connecting rail systems and micro -mobility. 4.B- Create safe, efficient, and attractive parking to support retail, restaurant, cultural, office, and light industrial facilities within the redevelopment area. Opportunity for 15-minute strategic P3 parking locations from which people can mobilized in systems such as, bikes, scooters, shuttles, golf carts, mini bus, etc. #5 Redevelopment Support & Administration 5.A- Encourage and support sound, redevelopment -friendly, Land Use Regulations. 5.B - Use Powers of Borrowing, Land Acquisition & Disposition to further Omni CRA goals and initiatives. 5.0 - Provide Economic Incentives and other support to projects that further Omni CRA Redevelopment Goals and Initiatives. 5.D - Provide sufficient CRA resources, talent, and dedicated economic development staff to advance projects and attract investment. 5.E— Support redevelopment through the preservation of historic properties throughout the Omni CRA. e of the OMN Attachmen Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF Packet Pg. 96 Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects 6. Redevelopment Initiatives and Projects Redevelopment Initiatives and Projects itemizes future Omni CRA Redevelopment Initiatives. It is this section that gives the Agency the legislative authority to carry out programs and projects. REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONCEPT (VISION FOR THIS PLAN) This update to the Omni Community Redevelopment Plan approaches the redevelopment area's distinct neighborhoods in a way that recognizes the unique characteristics and opportunities of each neighborhood, and how they connect to each other and contribute to the community's economic growth. The plan seeks to capitalize on and retain the unique character and culture of the community in ways that further creativity and entrepreneurship, while driving economic growth that provides for quality -of -life enhancements makes the CRA a place where people want to be. A place where people want to visit and stay, where investors want to invest and where creators and entrepreneurs want to open businesses and engage in commerce and culture. The major roadway corridors are the lifeblood of the city's business community. However, they should not be viewed not only as corridors that people and vehicles travel through. Rather they should be viewed as destinations and distinct commercial districts with unique identities. Each of these areas should establish their own unique sense of place, and highlight the opportunities available for entrepreneurs, workforce, and residents. 1.1.c 0 Z 2 0 46 a> These unique characteristics of each of the corridors can work together in a cohesive way that a� supports economic growth. Redevelopment is about realizing potential, establishing a vision, and implementing a plan to achieve success. It is about creating places that people want to be, places people want to stay, and places people want to return to. It is about creating and enhancing the aesthetics and the look and feel of a place, about the activities and opportunities for people to engage with each other in both public and private spaces, and building a community that is open and welcoming. This plan update authorizes the CRA to move forward with the economic development initiatives, capital projects, and aesthetic enhancements along the key commercial corridors, which are the city's business districts. The plan capitalizes on the creative community infrastructure that exists throughout the city, which serves as an asset to attract additional investment and businesses. The presence of the creative industries also promotes an opportunity to connect to other innovation industries such as technology and healthcare. Targeted enhancements of strategic economic design will position Omni CRA as a place that can attract new investment, new businesses and a talented workforce, and provide opportunities to retain and grow businesses. a) _ nz a x w Attachmen Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF Packet Pg. 97 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects The projects and programs in this plan will contribute to the look and feel of the CRA and improve its position for attracting additional investment and obtaining a healthier mix of g housing opportunities. 2 2 The plan provides for aesthetic improvements �"" �.7 n. _ ...—r a, along the streets/ public realm, and enhancing ;Ft, -� the opportunities for people to engage with one `•T _�-.. , ,�` r 0 ,itanother. It supports investment into projects and _`"-'''" r� '� that improve the infrastructure and livability of the ''' ""' _c CRA, and CRA will continue to work with the gi., III _ private sector to provide a healthy mix of housing � II m� , „ c of different types or for all income levels, providing �;��;�*� I �1F; 2 more diversity in the housing stock to retain and ��i�� �� . . �A i �*" ', w attract residents. The CRA is also spearheading a �.�� I I a� _ m priority project to provide assistance for the st j1l �, ` a rehabilitation of aging buildings. F "`�>� �;,� ,,� .c z The CRA will continue to work with the city to - _ mo provide safe and convenient multimodal , s transportation. � ~;k a, c The CRA will work with the city as it considers — — — a amendments to the city's land development x Lu regulations to ensure that both entities are N. working together on redevelopment -friendly land co development regulations that enhance and retain the community's character. The plan authorizes the CRA to issue bonds and/or obtain a commercial loan for the purposes of implementing some of the plan's priority projects. Neology Allapattah Multifamily Development Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI,--- 00 Packet Pg. 98 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects GOAL #1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 Business!, -- Packet Pg. 99 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #1: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 1.A Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Establish one clear common identity in which visitors and businesses connect with, and which g are consistent with the unique character areas. 2 2 ❑ Priority Project: 17th Avenue Main Street ❑ Develop clear communication through wayfinding, signage and branding of the "" a) unique neighborhoods within the Omni CRA. ❑ Create neighborhood design guidelines for V W c lighting and signage to create a look consistent with that neighborhood. �' w m m INITIATIVE 1.B z Retain and expand targeted anchor industries. m° _c ❑ Priority Project: Miami Produce Center a, CID N Streetscape Enhancements ❑ Create an environment that is conducive to the expansion of performing and visual arts throughout the CRA. ❑ Encourage and support activities that highlight the area's cultural diversity and arts and entertainment assets. ❑ Support continued marine industry uses along the Miami River ❑ Offer incentives tailored to meet the needs of new and existing businesses and residents. Allapattah Main Street Designation Ceremony Rendering: Miami Produce Center by BIG Architects Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` An Packet Pg. 100 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #1: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 1.0 Work to revitalize commercial corridors. ❑ Priority Project: NW 17th Avenue Streetscape and Master Plan ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 36th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 7t" Avenue ❑ Priority Project: NW 27th Avenue ❑ Improve commercial corridors through improvements to pedestrian connections and access to businesses. ❑ Emphasis on parking enhancements to increase access to local businesses. INITIATIVE 1.D Work with and support not -for -profit organizations to implement strategies that support CRA Plan goals. ❑ Priority Project: 6th Avenue and 23rd Street City Owned Property ❑ Priority Project: HEAT (Homeless Empowerment Assistance Team) Program ❑ Career Development: Partner with the private and non-profit sector to capitalize on training and entrepreneur programs already established. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Example: AARP Suburban Commercial Streets Transformations Photovision By The Walc Institute And Tdc Design Studio Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Al Packet Pg. 101 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #1: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 1.E Utilize Code Enforcement and Community Policing to reduce signs of disorder and continue to address real and perceived safety issues within the CRA. ❑ Priority Project: HEAT (Homeless Empowerment Assistance Team) Program ❑ Improve lighting throughout area of high or perceived higher crime. ❑ Work with the HEAT program and Camillus House and the Purple Shirts to continue to improve area aesthetics and cleanliness. INITIATIVE 1.F Continue supporting small businesses and establish Omni as a hub for entrepreneurship. ❑ Priority Project: Small Business Incentives ❑ Commercial Rehabilitation/Beautification Grants: Implement funding programs for rehabilitation and beautification of commercial buildings to help local businesses attract new customers. These grants may be made available to Business Owners and/or Commercial Property Owners. ❑ Merchant Assistance Program: Fund programs to provide technical assistance/ consulting services to existing business owners for training and minor aesthetic improvements to the interior of a business. ❑ Business Retention and Quality of Life: Encourage residents and visitors to shop, live, work and play in Miami through promotional efforts including Image Enhancement, Special Events, Public Outreach Efforts, and Neighborhood engagement. ❑ Other Market Positioning Initiatives: Provide funding and support for programs and activities that further Marketing and Branding of Miami and the Omni CRA Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Small Businesses (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMN Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 102 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #1: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 1.G Expand efforts to grow positive awareness and place brand of the Omni CRA areas. ❑ Develop clear communication through wayfinding, signage and branding of the unique neighborhoods within the Omni CRA. ❑ Create neighborhood design guidelines for lighting and signage to create a look consistent with that neighborhood. ❑ Continue communication with stakeholders and the public in order to achieve feedback and consensus on CRA goals and projects. INITIATIVE 1.H Leverage underutilized and appropriate public property for public private partnerships that can serve as catalysts for revitalization. ❑ Priority Project: City of Miami/ School Board Properties ❑ Priority Project: 7th Avenue/ 23rd Street City Owned Property ❑ Priority Project: GSA Site ❑ Priority Project: Other City Owned Properties ❑ Further redevelopment goals of a healthy mix of housing by leveraging city owned property for redevelopment and continue to fund additional affordable/workforce housing units within the CRA. ❑ Utilize city owned property for the expansion of parking facilities through partnerships with the public sector. ❑ Provide access and utilization of public property to continue to further redevelopment goals. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Aerial by Business Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the L Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C (14267 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` ^' Packet Pg. 103 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects GOAL #2 HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL LIFE Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFl —r` AA Packet Pg. 104 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL#2: HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL LIFE INITIATIVE 2.A Establish a healthy and sustainable housing mix. ❑ Priority Project: GSA Site ❑ Priority Project: 23rd Avenue City Owned Property ❑ Priority Project: Other City Owned Properties ❑ Priority Projects: Work with Private Property Owners in the original CRA boundaries ❑ Provide funding and support for renovation of multifamily buildings. ❑ Public Sector Initiatives: ❑ Encourage the public sector to create Affordable, Workforce and Mixed Income Housing within the CRA through programs that include: ❑ Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) ❑ Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) ❑ State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) ❑ Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) ❑ Other funding available to the public sector ❑ Provide funding and support for programs and activities that further development and renovation of Affordable, Workforce, and Mixed -Income Housing. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Examples of Transit Oriented Development Culdesac Tempe (below). Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` AZ Packet Pg. 105 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL#2: HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL LIFE INITIATIVE 2.B Improve the quality of life within the Omni CRA. ❑ Provide funding and support for residential housing beautification. ❑ Provide funding and support for Homebuyer Subsidies, including First Time Home Purchases, Single Family Home Rehabilitation, and Affordable Rental Assistance. ❑ Pursue targeted small scale and infill development for the provision of affordable housing. ❑ Support workforce housing initiatives that address housing affordability and availability for the area's key industries, including health care and government and legal professions. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Example: Fort Lauderdale CRA Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` Packet Pg. 106 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects GOAL #3 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF�,---r` A7 Packet Pg. 107 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #3: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE 3.A Enhance Omni CRA visibility and physical appeal through gateways, wayfinding and banners. ❑ Priority Project: NW 17t" Avenue ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 36th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 7t" Avenue ❑ Develop clear communication through wayfinding, signage and branding of the unique neighborhoods within the Omni CRA. ❑ Create neighborhood design guidelines for lighting and signage to create a look consistent with that neighborhood. INITIATIVE 3.B Improve walkability and safety perceptions through targeted lighting enhancements and other improvements. ❑ Priority Project: NW 17t" Avenue ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 7t" Avenue ❑ Priority Project: NW 36th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 27th Avenue ❑ Create neighborhood design guidelines for lighting and signage to create a look consistent with that neighborhood. ❑ Improve lighting throughout areas of high or perceived higher crime. ❑ Sidewalk and Swale Improvements: Provide funding and support for improvement to sidewalks and swale areas within residential neighborhoods within the CRA. ❑ Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED): Provide funding and support for programs and activities. ❑ Public Improvement initiatives in residential neighborhoods. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Example: Delray Beach CRA, Pineapple Grove 14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` ^ ° Packet Pg. 108 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #3: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE 3.0 Improve aesthetics throughout the Omni CRA. ❑ Priority Project: NW 17t" Avenue ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 7t" Avenue ❑ Priority Project: NW 36th Street ❑ Priority Project: NW 27th Avenue ❑ Priority Project: I-395 Underdeck ❑ Fund and improve aesthetics through streetscape enhancements along major commercial corridors that include improvements to: ❑ Walkability and micro -mobility options ❑ Landscaping and shade ❑ Lighting ❑ Attractive and distinct pavement materials and signage ❑ Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED): Provide funding and support for programs and activities that encourage safety through CPTED. INITIATIVE 3.D Improve infrastructure for commercial and industrial areas. ❑ Priority Project: NW 17t" Avenue Streetscape ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street Streetscape ❑ Fund projects to improve infrastructure within commercial and industrial areas with both above ground and underground improvements. ❑ Enhance transportation infrastructure to increase connections within the neighborhoods. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Example: West Palm Beach CRA, Northwood Village Attachment: 14267 Exhibit C (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` ^n Packet Pg. 109 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects GOAL #4 TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT, AND PARKING Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFl —r` �^ Packet Pg. 110 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL#4: TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT, AND PARKING INITIATIVE 4.A Encourage safe, convenient, efficient, and effective motorized and alternative -means transportation and transit systems and seek opportunities to expand transit options connecting rail systems and micro -mobility. ❑ Priority Project: Watson Island Pedestrian Improvements ❑ Priority Project: Expansion of Metromover ❑ Priority Project: I-395 Underdeck ❑ Priority Project: Air Mobility ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street Transfer Station Access Improvements ❑ Collaborate with Miami Dade Transit Go Connect to develop and prioritize mobility equity zones within the Omni CRA. These zones would focus on providing last - mile on -demand micro -transit access to critical transit stations. ❑ Enhance Public Transportation Infrastructure and work closely with Miami Dade Transit to identify key areas where public transportation facilities, such as bus stops or transit hubs (mobility hubs), can be upgraded or added. ❑ Bicycle -Friendly Initiatives: Provide funding and support for programs and activities that expand the bicycle network within the City of Miami and encourage bicycle transportation. ❑ Coordinated Advocacy, Grant and Implementation Strategies for Transportation and Transit. ❑ Support transit and traffic circulation analysis. ❑ Provide and support grant funding for transportation projects, Downtown Trolley circulator(s), Metromover other connecting public transit projects. ❑ Support further development of the Metromover expansion. ❑ Explore other transportation and transit initiatives such as air mobility through vertiports or heliports. ❑ Provide funding and support for programs and activities that further Redevelopment Goals for transportation and transit. ❑ Support enhancements that mitigate the impact of truck traffic into and out of the Miami -Dade County Transfer Station on NW 20th Street. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Examples of micromobility and last -mile delivery. Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` c, Packet Pg. 111 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL#4: TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT, AND PARKING INITIATIVE 4.B Create safe, efficient, and attractive parking to support retail, restaurant, cultural, office, and light industrial facilities within the redevelopment area. Opportunity for 15-minute strategic P3 parking locations from which people can mobilized in systems such as, bikes, scooters, shuttles, golf carts, mini bus, etc. ❑ Priority Project: City of Miami/ School Board Properties ❑ Priority Project: Miami Herald Properties ❑ Priority Project: NW 20th Street Parking Enhancements ❑ Work with the Miami Parking Authority to identify locations for potential parking opportunities. ❑ Public Parking Development: Support development of public parking facilities, including public/private partnerships to develop projects with public parking components. ❑ Shared Parking Strategies: Explore programs and activities that encourage shared use of public and private parking facilities. ❑ Other Parking Initiatives: Provide funding and support for programs and activities that further public and shared parking facilities within the CRA. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) c E s c) Example: Parking Enhancements by DDEC 111, Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` Packet Pg. 112 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects GOAL #5 REDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFl - r-` Packet Pg. 113 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #5: REDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVE 5.A Encourage and support sound, redevelopment - friendly, Land Use Regulations. ❑ Encourage and support Land Uses, Zoning, and Building Codes that encourage future redevelopment, such as Mixed Use and Transit Oriented Development. ❑ Identify opportunities to work with the city to provide Density Variances and Bonuses to create higher densities and identify opportunities to streamline the regulatory and development process for projects within the CRA. INITIATIVE 5.B Use Powers of Borrowing, Land Acquisition & Disposition to further Omni CRA goals and initiatives. ❑ Priority Project: City Owned GSA Site ❑ Priority Project: 6th and 23rd Street City Owned Property ❑ Land Acquisition/Disposition Strategies: Use CRA Powers of Land Acquisition and Disposition to acquire and dispose of commercial, industrial, and residential properties to further Redevelopment Goals and Initiatives. ❑ Land Acquisition: the CRA will pursue opportunities to acquire land to implement the goals and objectives of the updated CRA plan. This includes the potential acquisition of property for the expansion of public parking, additional greenspace or affordable housing opportunities. ❑ Single Family Housing: Use CRA Powers to acquire single family homes for rehabilitation and affordable housing home ownership opportunities. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Magellan Housing Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` G Packet Pg. 114 Section 6 GOAL #5: REDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVE 5.0 Provide Economic Incentives and other support to projects that further Omni CRA Redevelopment Goals and Initiatives. ❑ Priority Project: Small Business Incentives ❑ Priority Project: Workforce/Affordable Housing Incentives ❑ Emergency Declarations: Provide financial assistance to CRA businesses and residents for eligible redevelopment and revitalization related expenses during periods of a declared emergency or disaster in order to prevent the re- emergence of slum or blight conditions, to protect health and welfare, and to minimize negative impacts on the CRA's tax base. ❑ Infrastructure Improvements: Provide funding for and create infrastructure to support Redevelopment Goals, Initiatives, and projects. ❑ Direct Participation Incentives: Provide direct incentives when available and appropriate for development of projects to realize other Redevelopment Goals or to increase Increment Revenue. ❑ Provide incentives to match other funding for development projects, including: ❑ Low -Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) ❑ State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL) ❑ New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) Other ❑ Support workforce housing initiatives that address housing affordability and availability for the area's key industries, including health care and government and legal professions. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects II. Ital. 'w. bid: Mew Melo MeV NR Development (Uni Dos) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, r` cc Packet Pg. 115 1.1.c Section 6 GOAL #5: REDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT INITIATIVE 5.D Provide sufficient CRA resources, talent, and dedicated economic development staff to advance projects and attract investment. ❑ Continue to recruit experienced redevelopment staff to carry out the priority projects and goals in the redevelopment plan. ❑ Utilize professional consultants when needed to assist in furthering goals in the redevelopment plan. INITIATIVE 5.E Support redevelopment through the preservation of historic properties throughout the Omni CRA. ❑ Priority Project: Miami Cemetery ❑ Support Historic Preservation through funding improvements to buildings and properties deemed historically significant. ❑ Utilize funding opportunities through State and Federal programs for the preservation of historic properties. INITIATIVE 5.F Support revitalization and CRA investments during times of emergency. ❑ Provide direct support to businesses and residents with programs that include but are not limited to providing for the continuity of business operations, employment preservation, and property protection and stabilization during times of a disaster or emergency declaration. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects Example of Open Space Improvements. HGOR (above). Museum Park, Miami (Below). (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF1—r` c Packet Pg. 116 1.1.c Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects OMNI CRA PRIORITY PROJECTS Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF�,-- G7 Packet Pg. 117 Section 6 Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects PRIORITY PROJECTS/ 2023 OMNI CRA PROJECTS EAST OF I-95 Goal l . Miami Herald Properties (from 2010 plan) 2. City of Miami and Miami -Dade County School Board Property (from 2010 plan) 3. Historic Preservation a. Miami Cemetery Improvements 4. Workforce/Affordable Housing 5. Streetscape/Infrastructure Improvements a. Watson Island Pedestrian Improvements b. 1-395 Underdeck c. Metromover Expansion d. Air Mobility Support— Heliport/Vertiport Redevelopment 4.B 1.G, 4.B 5.E 1.H, 2.A, 5.0 4.A 3.C, 4.A 4.A 4.A ALLAPATTAH l . Streetscape Improvements/Infrastructure— Safety Perception/Lighting a. NW 17th Avenue 1.C, 3.A-D b. NW 20th Street 1.C, 3.A-D c. NW 7th Avenue 1.C, 3.A-C d. NW 36th Street 1.C, 3.B-C e. NW 27thAvenue 1.C, 3.B-C f. Neighborhood Improvements 1.A,1.G, 2.A, 3.A-E g. Clean/Safe Programs— HEAT Program and Purple Shirts 1.D-E 2. Small Business Incentives 1.F, 5.0 a. Facade Program b. Interior Rehabilitation Program c. Merchant Assistance Program 3. Mixed Income/Workforce Housing/P3 a. GSA Site 1.H, 2.A, 5.B b. TOD Sites 4. Single Family Home Rehabilitation Program (Paint Plant and Pave) 2.B, 5.B 5. Miami Produce Center 1.B Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI,-- co Packet Pg. 118 1.1.c Section 6 PRIORITY PROJECTS IN OMNI CRA The CRA priority projects map shows current catalyst projects. Redevelopment Initiatives & Projects u. AIRPORT FX NW 36TH ST 28TH ST LLAPATTAH 836/ DOLPHIN EX I ITTI F • PROJECTS JACKSON MEMORAL HOSPITAL EAST OF 1-95 1. Miami Herald Properties 2. City of Miami and Miami -Dade County School Board Property (from 2010 plan) 3. Historic Preservation (Miami Cemetery Improvements) 4. Workforce/Affordable Housing 5. Streetscape/Infrastructure Improvements a. Watson Island Pedestrian Improvements b. 1-395 Underline c. Metromover Expansion d. Air Mobility Support — HeliportNertiport i I DESIGN DISTRICT WYNWOOD VERTOWN ALLAPATTAH 6.5treetscape Improvements/Infrastructure — Safety Perception/Lighting (NW 17th Ave, NW 20th St, MN 7th Ave. MN 36th St., NW 27th Ave) 7. Small Business Incentives 8. Mixed Income/Workforce Housing/P3 a. GSA Site b. TOD Sites 9. Single Family Home Rehabilitation Program (Paint Plant and Pave) 10. Miami Produce Center I BISCAYNE BAY PRIORITY PROJECTS PREPARED FOR: OMNI CRA PREPARED BY: BUSINESSftARE® DATE: 05.26.23 PP-1 Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessFI, m c" Packet Pg. 119 Section 7 7. Financial Projections Financial Projections TAX INCREMENT REVENUE PROJECTIONS This table shows the base year values for the existing and expanded CRA areas, the 2023 preliminary or estimated taxable value totals for each area, and the city and county increment revenue projections. FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 Annual Growth 12.3% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% Original Base County 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 2009 Base County 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 Allapattah Base County 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 Watson Island Base County 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 Total Base County 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 Original Base City 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 246,898,822 2009 Base City 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 101,152,237 Allapattah Base City 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 1,596,820,972 Watson Island Base City 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 12,113,033 Total Base City 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 1,956,985,064 Original Area 2023 Value 2,768,820,406 3,388,181,987 3,557,591,086 3,735,470,641 3,922,244,173 4,118,356,381 4,324,274,200 4,540,487,910 2009 Area 2023 Value 166,400,593 309,368,338 324,836,755 341,078,593 358,132,522 376,039,148 394,841,106 414,583,161 Allapattah 2023 Value 1,596,820,972 1,793,229,952 1,882,891,449 1,977,036,022 2,075,887,823 2,179,682,214 2,288,666,324 2,403,099,641 Watson Island 2023 Value 12,113,033 13,602,936 14,283,083 14,997,237 15,747,099 16,534,454 17,361,176 18,229,235 Total 2023 Value 4,544,155,004 5,504,383,213 5,779,602,373 6,068,582,492 6,372,011,617 6,690,612,197 7,025,142,807 7,376,399,948 Original Area Increment County 2,521,921,584 3,141,283,165 3,310,692,264 3,488,571,819 3,675,345,351 3,871,457,559 4,077,375,378 4,293,589,088 2009 Area Increment County 65,248,356 208,216,101 223,684,518 239,926,356 256,980,285 274,886,911 293,688,869 313,430,924 Allapattah Increment County - 196,408,980 286,070,477 380,215,050 479,066,851 582,861,242 691,845,352 806,278,669 Watson Island Increment County - 1,489,903 2,170,050 2,884,204 3,634,066 4,421,421 5,248,143 6,116,202 Total Increment County 2,587,169,940 3,547,398,149 3,822,617,309 4,111,597,428 4,415,026,553 4,733,627,133 5,068,157,743 5,419,414,884 Original Area Increment City 2,521,921,584 3,141,283,165 3,310,692,264 3,488,571,819 3,675,345,351 3,871,457,559 4,077,375,378 4,293,589,088 2009 Area Increment City 65,248,356 208,216,101 223,684,518 239,926,356 256,980,285 274,886,911 293,688,869 313,430,924 Allapattah Increment City - 196,408,980 286,070,477 380,215,050 479,066,851 582,861,242 691,845,352 806,278,669 Watson Island Increment City - 1,489,903 2,170,050 2,884,204 3,634,066 4,421,421 5,248,143 6,116,202 Total Increment City 2,587,169,940 3,547,398,149 3,822,617,309 4,111,597,428 4,415,026,553 4,733,627,133 5,068,157,743 5,419,414,884 Total County Increment 12,206,715 15,570,204 16,778,194 18,046,582 19,378,390 20,776,789 22,245,107 23,786,842 Total City Increment 19,952,388 25,456,856 27,431,885 29,505,666 31,683,136 33,969,479 36,370,139 38,890,832 Total Tax Increment Revenue 32,159,103 41,027,061 44,210,079 47,552,248 51,061,526 54,746,268 58,615,246 62,677,674 Attachmen Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF Packet Pg. 120 Section 7 7-YEAR FINANCING PLAN Financial Projections This table shows 7-year projections for revenue and expenses. For purposes of this model, existing project obligations and dedicated fund balances are separated to determine new project funding availability. New projects for the expansion and extension are identified on the following page. Total Increment Revenue Total Revenue Fund Balance Loan Balance Total Revenue FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29 FY29-30 32,159,103 41,027,061 44,210,079 47,552,248 51,061,526 54,746,268 58,615,246 62,677,674 32,159,103 41,027,061 44,210,079 47,552,248 51,061,526 54,746,268 58,615,246 62,677,674 30,423,484 9,840,547 72,423,134 41,027,061 44,210,079 47,552,248 51,061,526 54,746,268 58,615,246 62,677,674 Administrative Expenses 1,852,008 1,907,568 1,964,795 2,023,739 2,084,451 2,146,985 2,211,394 2,277,736 TIF Payment MAX Miami LLC 812,500 812,500 812,500 812,500 812,500 812,500 812,500 812,500 Redevelopment Expenditures (Less Debt) 3,895,000 Project Obligations 14,960,708 Performing Arts Center ILA 22,017,322 10,256,765 11,052,520 11,888,062 12,765,382 13,686,567 14,653,812 15,669,418 Tunnel Global Agreement 4,077,000 4,086,000 4,086,000 4,086,000 4,086,000 4,086,000 4,086,000 4,086,000 Maurice Ferre Park 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 Other Reserve 6,875,521 Debt Service 2,817,970 2,817,970 2,817,239 2,813,062 2,815,441 2,813,865 5,626,263 - Total Expenses 59,308,029 21,880,803 22,733,054 23,623,363 24,563,774 25,545,917 29,389,969 24,845,655 New Project Fund 13,115,105 19,146,257 21,477,025 23,928,885 26,497,752 29,200,351 29,225,277 37,832,019 U z 2 0 a) .c 46 a) J a) 143 y+ 0) C d k 173 to d •L C 7 O CO a) .c 0) c C x W N Attachmen Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF Packet Pg. 121 Section 7 7-YEAR PRIORITY PROJECTS Financial Projections Project Total Estimated Cost TIF 23/24 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 NEW PROJECT FUND (from prior page) 19,146,257 21,477,025 23,928,885 26,497,752 29,200,351 29,225,277 37,832,019 EAST OF 1-95 Redevelopment Goal 1 Miami Herald Properties (from 2010 Plan) TIF Incentives Y 2 City of Miami/Miami-Dade School Board Properties 4,000,000 Y 3 Miami Cemetary Improvements 2,000,000 N 150,000 1,850,000 4 Affordable Housing Creation 59,000,000 Y 5,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 5 Streetscape/Infrastructure Improvements 6 Watson Island Pedestrian Improvements 7 I-395 Underdeck 8 Metromover Expansion 9 Air Mobility Support 4,000,000 10,000,000 N 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 N 150,000 2,000,000 2,850,000 4,000,000 N 500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 10,000,000 N 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 ? 1,000,000 4,000,000 ALLAPATTAH Streetscape Improvements/Infrastructure - Safety Perception/Lighting 10 NW 17th Avenue 10,000,000 N 250,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 4,750,000 11 NW 20th Street 6,000,000 N 250,000 2,000,000 3,750,000 12 NW 7th Avenue 3,500,000 N 250,000 3,250,000 13 NW 36th Street 5,000,000 N 250,000 3,000,000 1,750,000 14 NW 27th Avenue 5,000,000 N 250,000 1,750,000 3,000,000 15 Neighborhood Improvements 5,000,000 N 1,500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 16 Clean/Safe Programs - HEAT Program and Purple Shirts 4,000,000 N 300,000 300,000 300,000 1,300,000 300,000 1,200,000 300,000 Small Business Incentives 17 Fagade Program 2,300,000 N 500,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 18 Interior Rehabilitation Program 2,300,000 N 500,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 19 Merchant Assistance Program 700,000 N 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Mixed Income/Workforce Housing/P3 20 GSA Site 5,000,000 Y 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 21 TOD Sites 26,500,000 Y 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 22 Single Family Home Rehabilitation Program 23 Miami Produce Center TOTAL Available Balance (7 Years) 1,400,000 N 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 3,500,000 Y 1,500,000 2,000,000 TOTAL PROJECT 11,400,000 20,300,000 26,300,000 26,950,000 25,450,000 27,850,000 40,950,000 FUND BALANCE 19,146,257 29,223,282 32,852,168 33,049,920 35,300,271 39,075,548 49,057,567 CarryForward 7,746,257 8,923,282 6,552,168 6,099,920 9,850,271 11,225,548 8,107,567 Attachmen Omni CRA Plan Update 20231 BusinessF Packet Pg. 122 1.1.c Thank you Omni CRA Authors + Partners BUSINESSFLARE® is a unique trademarked approach to economic development that integrates market reality into a local government's strategic plan, annual budget process and day-to-day operations. 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BUSINE, FLARE° Packet Pg. 123 1.1.c APPENDIXA- LEGAL DESCRIPTION Description of 2010 Boundaries "Original Omni CRA Area" "THE STUDY AREA IS PHYSICALLY DEFINED AS BEGINNING AT THE EASTERN SHORELINE AND NORTH SIDE OFNE 20TH STREET; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE TO THE NORTHSIDE OF MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTHSIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHTOF-WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE TO 20 FEET SOUTH OF THE FEC SLIP; THEN WEST ALONG THE 20 FEET SOUTH OF THE FEC SLIP TO THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE 1-395 ROW; THEN FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE 1-395 ROW TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 14TH STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 14TH STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ON THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 6TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 6TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET TO THE FEC ROW; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE FEC ROW TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH TERRACE; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH TERRACE TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE LINE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET." "Expansion Areas" "THE PROPOSED EXPANDED AREA IN ALLAPATTAH IS APPROXIMATELY 2,730 ACRES, AND IS GENERALLY DEFINED AS BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF NW 7TH STREET AND NW 27TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ON NW 27TH AVENUE TO NW 38TH STREET; THEN EAST ON NW 38TH STREET TO NW 19TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ON NW 19TH AVE TO NW 39TH STREET; THEN EAST ON NW 39TH STREET TO NW 12TH AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ON NW 12TH AVENUE TO US HWY 27; THEN EAST ON US HWY 27 TO NW 10TH AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ON NW 10TH AVENUE TO NW 32TH STREET; THEN EAST ON NW 32TH STREET TO THE WESTERN EDGE OF INTERSTATE 95; THEN SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 95 TO THE MIAMI RIVER; THEN NORTHWEST ON THE MIAMI RIVER TO NW 17TH AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ON NW 17TH AVENUE TO NW 7TH STREET; THEN WEST ON NW 7TH STREET TO THE STARTING POINT. THE PROPOSED EXPANDED AREA IN WATSON ISLAND IS APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES AND IS GENERALLY DEFINED AS BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST SHORELINE OF MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY AND WATSON ISLAND; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT OF WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND TO THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF WATSON ISLAND; THEN WEST ON WATSON ISLAND SHORELINE TO THE STARTING POINT." Packet Pg. 124 1.1.c APPENDIX B - COMPLETE FINDING OF NECESSITY FOR EXPANSION AREAS Packet Pg. 125 OFFICIAL FILE COPY CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COXLMISSIONERS ML4 I-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) 1.1.d TO: Honorable Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and Members, Board of County Commissioners FROM: Abigail Price -Williams County Attorney Resolution No. R-575-20 DATE: June 16, 2020 SUBJECT: Resolution approving, after a public hearing, an amendment to the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Plan in accordance with section 163.3( Florida Statutes; accepting assessment of need study; approving the extension of the life of the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency and th Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency and the Omni Community Redevelopment ar until July 7, 2047; and approvi of and authorizing the County Mayor to execute the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement by an( among Miami -Dade County, tl City of Miami and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency, subject to certain conditions, and to exercise all provisions contained therein n< reserved by the Board The accompanying resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Prime Sponsor Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and Co -Sponsor Senator Javier D. Souto. APW/cp Abigail Price-Willimkt County Attorney Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 1 Packet Pg. 126 1.1.d MEMORANDUM (Revised) TO: Honorable Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson DATE: June 16, 2020 and Members, Board of County Commissioners FRO rice unty Attorney Amended SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. 5(H) Please note any items checked. "3-Day Rule" for committees applicable if raised 6 weeks required between first reading and public hearing 4 weeks notification to municipal officials required prior to public hearing Decreases revenues or increases expenditures without balancing budget Budget required Statement of fiscal impact required Statement of social equity required Ordinance creating a new board requires detailed County Mayor's report for public hearing No committee review Applicable legislation requires more than a majority vote (Le., 2/3's present , 2/3 membership , 3/5's , unanimous , CDMP 7 vote requirement per 2-116.1(3)(h) or (4)(c) , CDMP 2I3 vote requirement per 2-116.1(3)(h) or (4Xc) , or CDMP 9 vote requirement per 2-116.1(4)(c)(2) ) to approve Current information regarding funding source, index code and available balance, and available capacity (if debt is contemplated) required 2 Packet Pg. 127 1.1.d Approved Veto Override Mayor RESOLUTION NO. Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) 6-16-20 R-575-20 RESOLUTION APPROVING, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, AN AMENDMENT TO THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.361, FLORIDA STATUTES; ACCEPTING ASSESSMENT OF NEED STUDY; APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE LIFE OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA UNTIL JULY 7, 2047; AND APPROVING OF AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR THE COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN NOT RESERVED BY THE BOARD WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted the Community Redevelopment Act 1969, which is presently codified in the Florida Statutes as part III of Chapter 163, sections 163.330 through 163.450 (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, on July 7, 1987, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-825-87, which approved a finding of necessity study, established the need for a community redevelopment agency known as the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA"), established the boundaries of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area ("Area"), and declared such area to be slum or blighted; and 3 Packet Pg. 128 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 2 WHEREAS, on July 7, 1987, this Board also enacted Ordinance No. 87-47, which approved the Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan") and created a funding mechanism for implementing the activities set forth in the Plan (the "Trust Fund"); and WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County (the "County"), the City of Miami (the "City") and the Omni CRA entered into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("Interlocal"), dated June 24, 1996, which was subsequently amended by that certain First Amendment to the Interlocal, dated December 31, 2007; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Interlocal the County, as a home rule county, delegated certain of its powers to the City and the Omni CRA; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the County, the City, the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), and the Omni CRA entered into another Interlocal Agreement by and among the City, the County, the SEOPW CRA, and the Omni CRA to provide funding for major projects for the benefit of all parties; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2010, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-07-10, which approved an amendment to the Plan for the Area and extended the Omni CRA's life until March 31, 2030; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the wish to extend the life of the Omni CRA and the Area until July 7, 2047, which would give the Omni CRA 15 additional years to complete its redevelopment activities to address the pervasive slum and blight conditions plaguing the Area as well as to create much needed affordable housing as required by the Act and the Plan; and 4 Packet Pg. 129 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 3 WHEREAS, in furtherance of seeking this extension, the Omni CRA is required to prepare an Assessment of Need Study ("Study") in accordance with this Board's Resolution Nos. R-611- 15 and R-499-16, before this Board will consider extending the life of the Omni CRA and amending the Plan and the Interlocal to accomplish same; and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA ("CRA Board") adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004, which is attached hereto as Attachment "A" and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 approved the Study, which is attached hereto as Attachment "B" and incorporated herein by reference, to, in part, substantiate the need for an extension of the life of the Omni CRA and the Area until July 7, 2047; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2019, the City of Miami Board of Commissioners ("City Commission") adopted Resolution No. 19-0180, which is attached hereto as Attachment "C" and incorporated herein by reference, approving the Study; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the CRA Board adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0012, which is attached hereto as Attachment "D" and incorporated herein by reference, approving an amendment to the Plan, which was prepared by PMG Associates, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Plan included an expansion of the Omni CRA boundaries to include the West Grove area; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the CRA Board also adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19- 0013, which is attached hereto as Attachment "E" and incorporated herein by reference, approving the execution of the second amendment to the Interlocal; and 5 Packet Pg. 130 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 4 WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-19-0237, which is attached hereto as Attachment "F" and incorporated herein by reference, approving the amendment to the Plan and the submission by the Omni CRA of same to the County for this Board's approval; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-19-0238, which is attached hereto as Attachment "G" and incorporated herein by reference, approving the Second Amendment, authorizing the City Manager to execute same, and authorizing the Omni CRA to transmit the Second Amendment to the County for approval by this Board; and WHEREAS, on April, 9, 2020, the CRA Board adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-20-0003, which is attached hereto as Attachment "H" and incorporated herein by reference, directing the City Manager to cease all negotiations with the County and the City regarding the expansion of the Area to include the West Grove area, and further directing the City Manager to remove all references to the West Grove area expansion from the proposed amendment to the Plan and the second amendment to the Interlocal; and WHEREAS, on April, 23, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-20-0131, which is attached hereto as Attachment "I" and incorporated herein by reference, also approving the removal of the West Grove area from the Plan, and directing the City Manager to forward a copy of any and all required documents to this Board for its approval; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Plan ("Amended Plan") and the second amendment to the Interlocal ("Second Amendment") of which the Omni CRA and the City seek approval from this Board are attached hereto as Attachments "J" and "K", respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference; and 6 Packet Pg. 131 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 5 WHEREAS, the Second Amendment proposes to (i) fund the Performing Arts Center Construction Bonds Debt Service, (ii) fund the Port Tunnel Debt Service, (iii) provide funding to the County to fund museums and cultural attractions within the Area, (iv) provide funding to the County for the Beach Corridor rapid transit route of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit Plan, (v) provide funding to the City for Maurice Ferre Park, (vi) provide funding for the Underdeck Green Space, (vii) provide community benefits packages and assist in the redevelopment of Miami -Dade School Board properties within the Area, and (viii) providing loans and grants to small businesses within the Area; and WHEREAS, the Second Amendment further requires that (i) the Omni CRA shall provide a refund to the County of 35 percent of the Omni CRA's revenue through the life of the Omni CRA and the Area (ii) the Omni CRA shall pay the County one and a half percent administrative fees for the life of the Omni CRA and the Area to cover the County's costs associated with administering the Interlocal, programs funded through the Interlocal, and related matters; and (iii) the County shall approve all debt issuance; and WHEREAS, this Board finds that it is the best interest of the County and its residents to approve the Amended Plan, approve an extension of the life of the Omni CRA and the Area until July 7, 2047, and authorize the execution of the Second Amendment, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1. The foregoing recitations are incorporated in the body of this resolution by reference. 7 Packet Pg. 132 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 6 Section 2. This Board accepts the Assessment of Need study, attached hereto as Attachment "B" and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. In accordance with section 163.361, Florida Statutes, this Board approves, after a public hearing, the Amendment to the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Area Community Redevelopment Plan, in substantially the form attached hereto as Attachment "J" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, subject to the conditions set forth in section 4 of this resolution. This Board further approves the extension of the life of the Omni CRA and the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area until July 7, 2047. Section 4. This Board approves the terns of and authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor's designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement by and among Miami -Dade County, the City of Miami ("City") and the Omni CRA, in substantially the form attached hereto as Attachment "K" and incorporated herein by reference, only after the approval of same by the City and the Omni CRA, and subject to: (1) the Omni CRA agreeing that its board of commissioners shall include a County Commissioner or a designee appointed by the Commissioner of District 3 in accordance with section 163.357, Florida Statutes, and this Board's Resolution Nos. R-1382-09 and R-499-16; and (2) the Omni CRA agreeing to including in all community benefit agreements with entities or contractor receiving grants of $1,000,000.00 or more a requirement that such entities or contractors shall comply with the Miami - Dade County's Responsible Wage ordinance. This Board further authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor's designee to exercise all provisions contained therein not reserved by this Board. 8 Packet Pg. 133 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 7 Section 5. This Board directs the County Mayor or the County Mayor's designee to use the funds that are to be refunded to the County by the Omni CRA, in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement, to fund cultural facilities and programs in the Omni area. Section 6. If any one or more provisions of this resolution should be contrary to law or invalid or ineffective for any reason, such provision shall be deemed severable from, and shall not affect the validity of, the remaining provisions of this resolution. The Prime Sponsor of the foregoing resolution is Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and the Co -Sponsor is Senator Javier D. Souto. It was offered by Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rebeca Sosa and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Audrey M. Edmonson, Chairwoman aye Rebeca Sosa, Vice Chairwoman aye Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. aye Daniella Levine Cava aye Jose "Pepe" Diaz aye Sally A. Heyman aye Eileen Higgins aye Barbara J. Jordan absent Joe A. Martinez nay Jean Monestime aye Dennis C. Moss aye Sen. Javier D. Souto aye Xavier L. Suarez aye 9 Packet Pg. 134 1.1.d Amended Agenda Item No. 5(H) Page No. 8 The Chairperson thereupon declared this resolution duly passed and adopted this 16th day of June, 2020. This resolution shall become effective upon the earlier of (1) 10 days after the date of its adoption unless vetoed by the County Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board, or (2) approval by the County Mayor of this resolution and the filing of this approval with the Clerk of the Board. Approved by County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. Terrence A. Smith MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK Melissa Adames By: Deputy Clerk 10 Packet Pg. 135 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ ATTACHMENT A Miami FL OMNI CRA Resolution CRA-R-19-0004 AD p pTED 19=50 M Op 1.1.d A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT OF NEED STUDY PREPARED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, INC., ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A" ("STUDY"), FOR THE EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE CRA; FINDING THAT THE STUDY AREA CONSTITUTES A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN SECTION 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; FINDING THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO RESIDENTS OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME, INCLUDING THE ELDERLY; AND FINDING THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY AREA IS NECESSARY AND IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"); FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE STUDY TO THE CITY AND THE COUNTY FOR FURTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION Information Department: Category: Attachments OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Other Agenda Summary and Legislation 5128 Exhibit A 2018-11-14 5128 Exhibit A Sponsors: Body/Legislation WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, the City of Miami ("City") and Miami -Dade County ("County") created the CRA; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 1986, the Miami City Commission adopted Resolution No. 86-868 approving the Plan; and WHEREAS, on July 7, 1987, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. R-825-87 approving the Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the City, the County, the CRA, and Southeast Overtown/Parkwest Community Redevelopment Agency entered into an Interlocal Agreement to provide for, among other things, the expansion of the CRA's Redevelopment Area and the extension of the CRA's life to 2030; and WHEREAS, Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, requires a finding of necessity by a county or municipality, supported by data and analysis, which makes a legislative finding that conditions in the area meet the criteria of a slum area or a blighted area as defined by Section 163.340, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. R-611-15 establishing guidelines regarding the CRA's potential extension of its life; and WHEREAS, the Assessment of Need Study prepared by PMG Associates, Inc., attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("Study"), found that the 1F�AAs Redevelopment Area has one or more slum or miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPositionn=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Packet Pg. 136 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CO blighted areas, or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of I moderate income, including the elderly, as required by Section 163.355(1), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Study also found the rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of the Redevelopment Area, including the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the CRA's Redevelopment Area as required by Section 163.355(2), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Study further supports the finding that within the CRA's Redevelopment Area, there are (1) deteriorated structures, (2) taxable values lagging behind other properties throughout the City, (3) unsanitary or unsafe conditions, (4) deterioration of sites or other improvements, (5) higher incidences of crime (6) higher proportionate amount of fire and emergency medical service calls to the area, (7) a greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code, and (8) diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title and faulty lot layouts; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to accept and approve the Study and direct the Executive Director to transmit a copy of the same to the City and the County to make legislative findings that the conditions in the CRA's Redevelopment Area meet the criteria described in Section 163.340(7 or (8), Florida Statutes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA accepts and approves the Study, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," demonstrating the need to extend the life of the CRA. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that there continue to be existing slum or blighted conditions in the CRA's Redevelopment Area as defined in Section 163.340, Florida Statutes, and found in the Study, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A." Section 4. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds one or more slum or blighted areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exists in the CRA's Redevelopment Area. Section 5. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that the rehabilitation and development of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, continues to be necessary an( in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and the County. Section 6. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that the Study, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," supports the findings that within the CRA's Redevelopment Area, there are (1) deteriorated structures, (2) taxable values lagging behind other properties throughout the City, (3) unsanitary or unsafe conditions, (4) deterioration of sites or other improvements, (5) higher incidences of crime, (6) higher proportionate amount of fire and emergency medical service calls to the area, (7) a greater number of violation: of the Florida Building Code, and (8) diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title and faulty lot layouts. Section 7. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA finds that it is necessary and in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and the County to extend the life of the CRA. Section 8. The Executive Director is directed to transmit a copy of said Study, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," to the City and the County to make legislative findings that the conditions in the CRA Redevelopment Area continue meet the criteria described in Section 163.340(7) or (8), Florida Statutes. Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. Meeting History Feb 19, 2019 5:00 PM 11 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes OMNI Community Redevelopment Regular Meeting Agency Packet Pg. 137 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Chair Russell: RE.6 is the -- approving the Assessment of Need Study that has been carried out. There are representatives here, if you have any questions about that. But basically, it is saying that there is still an ongoing need in the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency to continue our work, with an extension. Board Member Reyes: This is for an extension of life of the Omni? Chair Russell: Correct. Board Member Reyes: For the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)? Chair Russell: Correct. Board Member Reyes: And if -- my -- Chair Russell: It doesn't approve it; it simply accepts the finding of -- the Assessment of Need Study; accepts the work that thi group has done -- the contracted group has done to assess the area; that the need still exists. Board Member Reyes: I have not read that assessment. I would like to be more informed, because you know that the -- my opinioi on extending CRAs, you see, I think that CRAs -- the purpose of CRAs is just promote development, and once the development occu -- eliminate blight, and once blight has been eliminated and development has taken place, they should sunset, and -- Chair Russell: Agreed. Board Member Reyes: -- then -- because if they keep on going, then what you're doing -- what we are doing -- not this -- I'm no talking about this or anything, and neither one in particular -- but what you're doing is, all the additional funds stay within the area and other areas that need also some funds, they are being deprived of additional funds that are needed for their streets, for thei extra police officers, et cetera, et cetera. Chair Russell: Yes. Board Member Reyes: You see. That's why I want to make -- be very sure that it is worth it to extend the life of the CRA. Chair Russell: Absolutely. And so, we need to be careful about it. The life, as it stands, has another 13 years left on it? Jason Walker (Executive Director/Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes, sir. Chair Russell: Approximately. Board Member Reyes: Chairman, 229 -- 2000 -- I mean -- Mr. Walker: 2030. Board Member Reyes: 2030, as it is today? Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Chair Russell: Right. Board Member Reyes: But I don't see the need that we take -- make a decision of extending it beyond that without knowing wha we're going to do, so. Mr. Walker: And that's -- Chair Russell: So the -- if I could. So the current assessment -- the current life span of the CRA and the funds available to it to di the job it should do are completely restricted by the agreements that it made in the global agreement and before. Board Member Reyes: Yes. I know. Chair Russell: We do not have the funds to move forward and fulfill our redevelopment plan. So the blight that you see out there nov cannot be addressed over this next 13 years, unless we are able to do extend and do a financing plan that can then bring in those funds. Board Member Reyes: I -- sir -- Chair Russell: He's right here. Board Member Reyes: -- with all due respect, I (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Little Havana has more blight than this -- 12 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 138 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Chair Russell: You -- Board Member Reyes: -- and they need -- Chair Russell: -- are correct. You are correct. 1.1.d Board Member Reyes: You see? And they need funds from the CRA. Why don't we wait, and let's analyze this further. I won't vote of this. Chair Russell: So -- Board Member Reyes: Table this. I won't vote on it. I talked to you about it -- Chair Russell: Yes, sir. Board Member Reyes: -- and my position has been from day one -- Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Board Member Reyes: -- that I am totally against extending the life of the CRA. We have until 2000 -- I mean, 2029, right? Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. 2030. Board Member Reyes: And the -- I'm not convinced with the arguments that are being presented that we need it in order to develol the lots by the school buildings -- Chair Russell: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: -- or by the school administration buildings. And if we're going to do a major redevelopment there that is going to be almost -- oh, yeah, you know how I am. I'm a straight shooter. I'm concerned that if we make a major low-income redevelopment there and build eight -- I mean, how many apartments? A thousand apartments, 2,000 apartments, we are creatinc the same type of projects that failed in Chicago, failed in the Bronx, and failed in all those places, and I want to make sure that wi don't do that. Chair Russell: No, absolutely not. Board Member Reyes: Okay. Chair Russell: And the redevelopment plan would be done in a responsible way. I spoke with County Commissioners as well, who an interested in the Little Havana concept; that there are other areas of need that are not getting City attention, nor County attention that could be worthy of CRA, and I am absolutely -- Board Member Reyes: Sir -- Chair Russell: -- open to it. I am absolutely open to it. Board Member Reyes: -- the CRA -- many people say that, "No. We're to build a CRA." A CRA in Flagami won't work, because w( don't have the potential of building the buildings that you have built here, and the tax base have increased substantially. Chair Russell: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: You see? We don't have the potential. Why the CRA Overtown/Parkwest Redevelopment Project and the CR) was created? Because we -- if we have -- would have done it only with Overtown, it would -- nothing would have happened, bu being -- I mean, Over -- Parkwest had the potential of development and the demand to create -- Chair Russell: Correct. That's it. Board Member Reyes: -- the type of buildings and the type of development. The Omni was the same way. Chair Russell: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: So saying that we're going to have a CRA in Little Havana or in Flagami or (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Chair Russell: I misunderstood. I thought that's what you were asking. Board Member Reyes: No, no, I'm not asking for that, because that wouldn't do anything to it -- Chair Russell: Understood. 13 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 139 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COP 1.1.d Board Member Reyes: -- because there is not the potential for development there, as there was a potential here. You create a CRA where there is potential for development, so the tax base -- I mean, that the increment of that -- of those development arP reinvested in order to create more development in that area -- Chair Russell: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: -- that will increase the tax base; and that tax base, once they -- I mean, sunset, that tax base -- tha additional tax base that was created, it is used in the whole City, you see? That's -- Chair Russell: Understood. So this is a philosophy on CRAs in general, and I assume you feel the same way about th, Overtown/Parkwest CRA, which is --? Because our timing issue is we're trying to work in tandem with the Overtown/Parkwest CRA their extension as well. Board Member Reyes: But their extension, it is -- it's sort of different. Overtown has a different reality than what we have here. Chair Russell: What's the difference? Board Member Reyes: The difference is that we have more blight, we have more poverty, we have more need for -- Chair Russell: In Overtown? Board Member Reyes: In Overtown. Chair Russell: There are 10 empty lots -- Board Member Reyes: That's why they need that -- there is development in Parkwest, because that development -- you see, most c the -- Chair Russell: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: -- funds that comes to Overtown comes from Parkwest. Chair Russell: Yes. Board Member Reyes: You see? Chair Russell: Yes. And I -- Board Member Reyes: And Omni, all the funds that you get, it is from the development that has occurred around this area. You see? Chair Russell: Okay. I'd like you to give me a shot to convince you. I'd like you to give me a shot. Board Member Reyes: Sir, we have to sit down -- Chair Russell: This is the moment. This is our moment. Board Member Reyes: No, no, no. This is (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: We are quite -- I would just like to make the case to you -- Board Member Reyes: Oh, make the case. Chair Russell: -- of why we do have the need here in a very similar way to what Overtown has, because what we have -- the sam, engine that -- all the development that's happening in Overtown/Parkwest with World Center, et cetera, is creating an engine tha can help the rest of the district, and they've done that throughout. In our CRA, it has the engine; it never spent it where it wa! supposed to. We never spent -- there are 10 blocks of blighted residential poverty, people who need our help, and we don't have the muscle to do it. We don't have the budget to do it. We don't have the funds. Since -- in the last three years, we've turned around and Jason has literally found money to make money and start affordable housing projects, but we are a drop in the bucket from wha we need to do for this community. We have failed it as a CRA. We have a chance to redeem ourselves, and I need your help. I can' do it without you in this moment. And we're trying to go in tandem with the Overtown/Parkwest CRA, which has the exact sami situation that we do. Many, many good projects are depending on an extension, or the School Board property cannot be developed or the Biscayne Park property cannot be developed properly. There's so much blighted area in here. Just the FDOT (Florid; Department of Transportation) underdeck that we want to make a connection between Overtown and the water, we want to be a bid help in that. There's an item on here where we will be helping -- Board Member Reyes: Is that the thing that --? Chair Russell: It is. It is. 14 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 140 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Board Member Reyes: You see, I do understand what you're saying, but -- I mean, unfortunately, unfortunately, the funds of this CRA has been used as a piggybank -- Chair Russell: Yep. Board Member Reyes: -- as a piggybank that -- then you use it for a tunnel, you use it for whatever, and now that -- you are in thi predicament -- Chair Russell: Yes. Board Member Reyes: -- but that has hurt the rest of the other -- Chair Russell: We have a chance to fix that now. U Board Member Reyes: No, you don't have a chance to fix that, because if you extend this after 2029, that means that until nex century, not a neighborhood in the City of Miami is going to receive the proceeds from here. O a> Mr. Walker: Commissioner -- Mr. Chairman? Chair Russell: Yes. a> J Mr. Walker: Commissioner Reyes and I had a long discussion about this item, and I think you started out by saying that thi t assessment of need is only the acceptance of the study. This is not the official extension. We have to come back to you with twc other documents; one is the interlocal and one is the redevelopment plan.143 _ Board Member Reyes: Yes. I understand. W Mr. Walker: That creates -- So the concerns that you raise, sir, are valid concerns, and all of that -- all of those concerns, especial), . the giveback to the City -- because for the 15 extension years that we're requesting, we don't have to take 100 percent back; we cal c as give 50 percent back to the City, 50 percent back to the County, but all of those details are worked out in the interlocal agreement which triggers maybe the 15-year extension, but this document only accepts the report. a) •L Board Member Reyes: I think that -- you see, I won't tacitly agree on the extension by accepting the report, you see, because by mi _ accepting the report tacitly, what I'm doing is, I'm saying, "Yes, I'm in favor of the extension." You see? o m Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. s Board Member Reyes: And I said it day one that I was in a Commission meeting -- you and I had an argument about this my firs c Commission meeting, you see. And I want everybody to know that I was the economist for the Overtown/Parkwest Redevelopmen 5 Project, you see. The first CRA that was created was the Overtown Redevelopment, and I was the economist of that; I know what I'n (cc talking about, you see. I know what I'm talking about. And I want everybody to know where I come from. It is not that I am agains the CRA. I know what I'm talking about, and I know the purpose of creating a CRA, you see. We cannot create a CRA in perpetuit' W for that particular neighborhood. We can't. • • ti cat Chair Russell: But -- N Board Member Reyes: We can't, because that is not the purpose of the CRA. Chair Russell: So -- Board Member Reyes: It is not the purpose. What I want to do -- There is no rush for this, sir; we have until 2029, and we havc many days ahead that we can talk. Chair Russell: We -- Board Member Reyes: I wouldn't vote in favor of this. Chair Russell: I understand. I -- Mr. Walker: Commissioner? Chair Russell: -- would like to say a couple of things. One, we can do a lot of good right now with this extension. Even though the extension starts then, the future TIF (Tax Increment Fund) we can now borrow against that to do really good for a community tha needs it right now. We have a plan. We have a redevelopment plan. Everything we're trying to do depends on it. I can hear tha you're not against CRAs in general, because if you're in favor of the Overtown/Parkwest extension, I need to understand the specifil difference with this CRA that you have an issue with. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D Board Member Reyes: It's very easy, sir. Very easy. This CRA was created to promote development in the Omni area, which was -- most of the development that has created here is (UNINTELLIGIBLE) in, and they have provided the City with additional revenue -- 15 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 141 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Chair Russell: What has? Board Member Reyes: -- which is tax -- of all of this development that has -- Chair Russell: The waterfront. Board Member Reyes: The waterfront -- Chair Russell: Right. 1.1.d Board Member Reyes: -- that have been created. Fine, it was created. And most of the blighted areas have been eliminated, and think we have to -- still have time to eliminate it. Now, that was created. It has fulfilled its purpose, you see. And since it has fulfiller its purpose, and it has been mismanaged -- not by you, not by you. I'm not blaming you guys. It has been managed [sic], bu unfortunately, it has been mismanaged, and unfortunately, because of that, you see, now it doesn't -- I mean, when it -- the,, sunset, because this has been extended before. Chair Russell: Understood. Board Member Reyes: You see? It was extended, and then now we want another extension, and when are the rest of thr neighborhoods in the City of Miami will be able to obtain some benefit from all the benefits that have been created here? Never. Yoi see? Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Gort, did you want to --? Board Member Gort: Yes. First of all, I'd like to say, a lot of the increase of funding that have come through the Omni CRA has bees for the work that we've done in the past, because let me tell you, nobody wanted to live in Buena Vista, nobody wanted to build it Buena Vista, nobody wanted to go into Biscayne Boulevard. Thanks for the job that was done by former CRA -- sorry about that - you can see the fundings that coming in today. Now, the one thing that I'd like to see, because when you (UNINTELLIGIBLE) right of your target, you're talking about create -- clear slum and blight as a goal, right? The second paragraph says, "Create employmen opportunities." That's what I'd like to see, a plan where you have mixed use. We created, through East Little Havana CD( (Community Development Corporation), where I was president at the time, an apartment building on Southwest 1st Avenue and 9tl Street, a block away from Miami Avenue and two blocks away from Brickell; 170 units, 102 affordable housing, because we have ta: credit, and 70 rental. The 70 -- what do you call them? Normal rent. Mr. Walker: Market. Board Member Gort: Market rate, which means you mix the community, because whenever you create a lot of affordable housing what happens to those small business in the area? The buying power does not exist there; they cannot maintain the existinc business. This is where we have to combine the whole thing. Yes, I think affordable housing is very important, but we can use mixes housing, too -- Board Member Reyes: Yep. Board Member Gort: -- which is very important also. Board Member Reyes: And another thing, sir -- Board Member Gort: And going back to -- the first CRA was created because the City fund it. Board Member Reyes: Yeah. Board Member Gort: That's why, later on, they had to pay back the City, because the City is the one that funded most everything. Chair Russell: Would you be in favor of this item, accepting the finding of necessity, the --? Board Member Gort: I would have to look at it, but I would like to see a plan, really -- Board Member Reyes: Yeah. Board Member Gort: -- where I can see the benefit, if employment is going to be created, because what happens right now, ever, time you have someone that wants to come with a great project for an area that is abandoned, it's non-existent, people comr against it; "No, no. We want affordable housing. We don't want this." Where there's opportunity to create jobs, educate people, wr need to do that. Board Member Reyes: Yep. Board Member Gort: What good is it if you give him a home, but you don't give him a job? Chair Russell: Understood. 16 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 142 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Board Member Gort: They're going to live for the rest of their life in affordable housing? 1.1.d Chair Russell: Understood. So, Commissioner Gort, would you be open to making a motion on this item specifically, hearing fron what that plan is, so that we can pass this item and be in conjunction with the Overtown CRA in our timeline? Board Member Gort: I don't have any problem in voting for it. I have not looked at it, and I'II be frank with you; I haven't had at opportunity to look at it, but I would make sure it can be amended, because I'd like to see more of not only affordable housing; I'c like to see what kind of employment we're going to create, what kind of mixed use we're going to have, because we don't want t( create ghettos. We want to give people an opportunity to really come up. Chair Russell: Thank you. So that -- is that a motion on RE.6, please? Board Member Gort: Yeah, I'll move it. Chair Russell: Thank you. Seconded by the Chair. Open for discussion. Board Member Reyes: Besides -- and let me tell you something, you can use also some of the funds that we're going to receive fo affordable housing to create additional housing here, okay? You're going to receive -- if it is divided, you're going to receive over $1; million, you see, and -- but I don't see the -- I will riot vote for an extension, because I think that there are other needs I know tha has been created. Most of the revenues that have been produced, they are being earmarked to pay the bonds, and -- for the wa' that was -- that the money was used before, you see. And most of those funds are being -- I mean, they cannot be used. Board Member Gort: Well, wait a minute. You're saying this study, it's giving the opportunity to do a bond issue based on what i going to come up? Chair Russell: I'm sorry; I couldn't understand. Board Member Gort: Before you can do a bond issue, that has to be approved by the County and by the City. Chair Russell: This is completely separate of the bond. Board Member Gort: This is just a study? Chair Russell: It's just a study and (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Gort: And can be amended? Chair Russell: Yes, it can, and it needs County approval, which they can -- Board Member Gort: Okay. Chair Russell: -- disagree. And then beyond that, an actual MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) would need to be put together, al interlocal, of how everything is decided that we have planned. Everything could change. This is simply accepting the need -- stud, that says, "We still have blight. We still have poverty. This is not mission accomplished; we have more work to do." That's all it says. Board Member Gort: But I find we have a lot of property owners that would like to maintain and stay there. Board Member Reyes: Yep. Chair Russell: Yes. Board Member Gort: Are we helping those people to keep their homes? Because one of the biggest problems we have, we have ai elder citizens. One of the things that's happening in some of our neighborhood, the kids are moving back in, the young people an moving back in. Their parents are no longer there; they take over the houses, but they were -- that's what keeps the neighborhood: going, ownership. Chair Russell: Two of -- Board Member Gort: If you don't have ownership -- Board Member Reyes: That's right. Chair Russell: So two of our biggest investments to date have to do with affordability for those who live here now; not abou attracting new folks that are coming. But the ground -breaking we had last -- two weeks ago is 45 units that we will phase development in it. Everybody who lives there now can move within the development while we redevelop; then they move back intr their apartment, brand-new, same rent; they get to stay there. Now, as for ownership, which is very, very important, this -- one o the items on here, the purchase of land, we could absolutely do that for ownership, because not enough of our bond or CRA plan; have (UNINTELLIGIBLE) be ownership. We're always talking rent, rent, rent, but really -- 17 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 143 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Board Member Reyes: No, and -- 1.1.d Chair Russell: -- giving people equity is the greatest gift we can do, and that's not, "Here's a fish for the day"; that's, "Here's you investment for your life." Board Member Reyes: Mr. Chair? Chair Russell: Yes, sir. Board Member Reyes: I have been talking about homeownership -- Chair Russell: You're absolutely right. Board Member Reyes: -- since the first day that I had been -- I've been to Overtown/Parkwest Redevelopment CRA, and I've talker about ownership. I'm a firm believer in ownership, firm believer in ownership. Chair Russell: Let's do more of it. Let's do it together. Board Member Reyes: That's right, but I don't want you -- I don't want this CRA to be in perpetuity. That's what he's trying to do. Mr. Walker: No, no, no, no. Board Member Reyes: No, no. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. And let me tell you something. Chair Russell: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Reyes: Listen to me. Right now, with the folks that you are pertaining, you are promoting certain development, right? Chair Russell: What do you mean? Board Member Reyes: You said that you value -- developing how many units? Chair Russell: Well, the one project that we ground -broke two weeks ago is 45 -- 44 units. Mr. Walker: 44. Board Member Reyes: 44 units. Chair Russell: 44 units. Board Member Reyes: Where the money came from? Mr. Walker: We went out last year and got a loan for $25 million, which is the maxed capacity that we have until 2030. Board Member Reyes: And when are you going to be paying those -- how long before you pay that money? Mr. Walker: Over the next 13 years. Board Member Reyes: And after you meet all your needs, how much money you'll have left? Mr. Walker: It's probably -- we give grant money out to businesses like this to come into the neighborhood and open up. Probably million or two a year to do -- Board Member Reyes: Million or two a year. Mr. Walker: -- grant business. I want to point out one thing that shouldn't go unnoticed. Two years ago, three years ago, the Count, Mayor sent out a memo to the County Commissioners, endorsing -- frankly, suggesting that the Overtown CRA and the Omni CRA b1 extended. In that memo, there's a number. The number that the tax will be generated from the additional 15 years was $780 milliot in new tax money, but what we've done, and what we've failed to mention to you now, which will be, Commissioner Gort, a part o our redevelopment plan, is that we've been working with government property owners in the area, which include the School Boar( that has 10 acres; the City of Miami that has 7 acres. That's 17 acres right now of untaxed property. So that means that the City': not getting that money, the County's not getting that money. Board Member Reyes: I do under -- Mr. Walker: If this is extended just for -- and we did the analysis, a financial analysis by Lambert, the same people that did thi soccer stadium on Melreese. They said -- we did it before the Melreese, but -- 18 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 144 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Board Member Reyes: The same people that did the (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Gort: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Mr. Walker: The financial -- Board Member Reyes: Well, say no more. That is a (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Mr. Walker: No. Board Member Gort: No. Board Member Reyes: No. That's a (UNINTELLIGIBLE); say no more. Chair Russell: All right. Mr. Walker: No. Listen, listen, listen, we did it before. We did this study three years ago. Board Member Reyes: Oh, man. 1.1.d Mr. Walker: We did this study three years ago, before the -- before that was hired -- before they were hired for that project. Thl point is that on that 17 acres of current untaxed land, you would realize a $500 million taxable value for construction on that land so. Board Member Reyes: But, sir, let me interrupt you. You think that -- if the School System, they want to sell those lots they have they could sell it tomorrow. Mr. Walker: The Chairman -- Board Member Reyes: They could sell it tomorrow, you see. Mr. Walker: -- met with the Superintendent. Board Member Reyes: I used to work at the School System. I used to be in charge of all the revenues that they received in thi Budget Department. They could sell it tomorrow. There is -- hasn't been a will of -- from the School System to sell those properties They are not developed; not because the CRA has not been part of the development process. They have not been developed because the School System has not tried to sell it and develop it, you see. Chair Russell: Correct. I -- Board Member Reyes: So don't tell me that it won't be developed -- Chair Russell: No. Board Member Reyes: -- unless you have the money to do it. Chair Russell: Right. No. They -- the worst thing they could do is just sell them off to development. I believe our best opportunit'' with such an assemblage is to serve the community with education opportunities, housing opportunities, mixed -use opportunities That would not happen if the School Board just simply sold those properties; they will go market rate, high -end luxury developmen that will not service this Omni community for what -- the needs that it has. It will displace more people. Board Member Reyes: From what I heard, sir, what they wanted to do is a major, major low-income development in that area. I wan to develop -- I mean, I want to foster development of low-income housing, but not to the extent that you are creating a project. Chair Russell: Oh, no. Board Member Reyes: If we don't learn from our past mistakes, we're going to -- we're -- I mean, we're condemned to repeat them I lived in Chicago, I lived in New York, and I know what happened in Chicago. Chair Russell: Agreed. Board Member Reyes: And I am -- I will be totally opposed to a development like that, and that's what I heard. And if you're going b extend this CRA to provide -- make a development over there, which, by the way, you don't have the commitment from the Schoc System to buy there -- to sell it there. Chair Russell: We have a memo of understanding (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Reyes: The memo of understanding, but you don't have a commitment. 19 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 145 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0004 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Chair Russell: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Reyes: I mean -- Chair Russell: Absolutely, yeah. Board Member Reyes: -- you don't -- you do? Chair Russell: We have an agreement. Board Member Reyes: Well, that is -- how much are you going to pay for it? Chair Russell: No, we're not buying it from the School Board. Board Member Reyes: Oh. 1.1.d Chair Russell: We are helping the School Board, through our ability as a CRA, to incentivize the right type of development; hold thei feet to the fire to do what the School Board needs and what we believe the community needs. Board Member Reyes: And you know what the school needs -- the School Board needs? I mean, I haven't seen that. I haven't seer anything like that. I mean, I haven't talked to people in the School System to ask about their plans, and things like that. Chair Russell: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: You see, I need more information; and my position, it won't waiver. Chair Russell: Well, I appreciate that. And I hope, as you get more information that you will see this CRA as important as the othe CRA. So with that in mind, we have a motion from Commissioner Gort, second from the Chair. We'll close discussion. All in favor o the item, say "aye." Board Member Gort: Aye. Chair Russell: Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Board Member Reyes: Yes. Chair Russell: Motion passes. Thank you. It is a fruitful discussion, but I do hope to win you over. RESULT: ADOPTED [2 TO 1] MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair, District Two AYES: Ken Russell, Wifredo (Willy) Gort NAYS: Manolo Reyes ABSENT: Keon Hardemon, Joe Carollo Select Language Powered byGoogle Translate 20 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2344&Med iaPosition=&I D=5128&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 146 ATTACHMENT B 1.1.d City of Miami OMNI CRA Assessment of Need For Extension of Time Frame for the District PMG Associates, Inc. 3880 NW 2 Court Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 (954) 427-5010 21 Packet Pg. 147 1.1.d r tep_L '..n:k4+ NNW 5,MeT z NWSTNST lri �.� fg m ff 5• --. NWGTN•ST4y SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 HISTORY AND PURPOSE This document represents the analysis of the Assessment of Need for the extension of the time frame for the OMNI Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) in the City of Miami. This assessment is based on Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners Resolution #R- 611-15 which requires an assessment that demonstrates that slum and blight still exist within the designated Community Development Agency. This report is part of a formal request to extend timeframe of the OMNI CRA for an additional 15 years. The Finding of Necessity (FON) for the original OMNI CRA was completed in 1987 and the district has received several updates and expansions over the years. EXHIBIT 1-1— OMNI CRA BOUNDARY MAP : t �,. vi1 NW I5TN S7 kt_ „� NE45TN ST• - I j _liJi%CLU.N3! : N W 2.1711 Sim .r C,y �14� NE 24T11 ST 4 2 NW23RD ST .t .f NW23.DS p2h tl F� r IiY 1 IC .1 gese few �.0 � #;rxrz,i:u NW I9TH S_�, 1 tl 'yam s, �. ;1. ;•... ��. ,NW,17TN.ST r. .r S,t.= Rq r�!ll /3. r C rjlSkk1+7Q ihMa �• �.•.. •tIP�; •, ��L�7Q�� NW 74TN ST `r CE `K�`e.4, (9 e�7sL�7 - .' I �1N.13TN ST - '�� Q iEI - NW.12 ST' Itl MOW' jwil .414 �,. rase _ q Nw,toTri stir Z ; w Z'.• m C 1 4.1E . {{WI :iJy; - r" NE9TH� .. .MI v i4.lj I ▪ m "1 NEBTN T 2. • iVF:1E l4 If S: .� Ss 'oNEL,,3�iii1rGrrr�' 5 - . /\ ORTLBLYra eti\gk• " NE22ND ST VENETIAN CS WY MACARTNIIR CSWY OMNI CRA Legend 0,1 mm,nty Re Hvenp,n nt Area ISr Mo.de cw.'.er M -••- Source: Miami -Dade County The provisions of R-611-15 are not specifically a requirement of a Finding of Necessity FON) as expressed by Florida Statutes 163, Part III section 163.340 (7)(8). This section of the statutes defines the requirements to declare an area as exhibiting the conditions of slum and blight. The provisions of R-611-15 mirror the requirements of the State Statutes as referring to slum and blight. This resolution identifies the requirements of the Assessment of Need identical to those of section 163.340 (7)(8). 11Page 22 Packet Pg. 148 1.1.d This analysis will be conducted in the same manner as the FON for a CRA area. The OMNI CRA has made significant improvements over the years and will use the extension of time to further the progress in the CRA area. SUCCESSES OF THE OMNI CRA Dorsey Library Built in 1941, Dorsey Memorial Library was the first City -built library in Miami, and one of the only libraries to allow black patrons to sit and read. Although it had various uses for many years, it has sat empty since the 1980s due to a funding shortfall. Although it has been declared an historic structure, it has not been preserved or protected, and it has not fulfilled its mission as a free and public library. In 2016 the Omni CRA pledged $850k to leverage the City's commitment to rehabilitate this historic structure, and has met with the community to determine character of use, and the nature of what a 21st century library serving the neighborhood from an historic building would entail. Citizen's Bank Building Omni CRA is under contract to purchase the historic Citizen's Bank building on 14th Street and Miami Avenue, to rehab and turn into an active and lively retail, dining or cultural venue. With paired Corinthian columns and arched entrances, this Neoclassical building is sited on a major intersection in the Omni CRA. The prominent Citizens Bank represents a fashionable architectural trend in 1920s South Florida of classically -inspired building designs. Constructed during the Land Boom years, this building is a reminder of a time when local architects were seeking to create a visual identity for the young city. The Miami Entertainment Complex ( MEC ) The recently completed Miami Entertainment Complex (MEC) features two fully operational sound stages of 15,000 square feet each with a 50-foot roof as well as about 15,000 square feet of offices, editing suites and even a school for when kids need to be on set. The MEC is now called VIACOM INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS, after its Operating Film and Television production firm. Viacom shoots much of its Latin American television at these studios and employs hundreds of workers when they are filming a show. They have also brought the community of local filmmakers and media creatives in for tours of the facility and technical workshops. 2IPage 23 Packet Pg. 149 1.1.d A review of the projects identified in the 2010 Redevelopment Plan update follows: Completed Projects • Baywalk o Woman's Club o Museum Park • Streets o NE 2nd Ave. o NE/NW 14th Street o NE 17th Street o NE 17th Terrace o Bayshore Drive o NE 2nd Ave 0 • Port Miami Tunnel (paying Debt Service) • Neighborhood Greenspace o Land Acquisition o Fire Station #2 Park o PAC North o PAC South o Margaret Pace Park o Museum Park • Environmental remediation • Construction of Park • Historic Preservation On -Going Projects • Zoning Strategies o Zoning Amendments o Workforce Housing Incentives o Parking Reductions • Historic Preservation o Miami City Cemetery o S&S Restaurant o Fire Station No. 2 Citizens Bank Completed Projects • Baywalk o Woman's Club o Museum Park 3IPage 24 Packet Pg. 150 1.1.d • Streets o NE 2nd Ave. o NE/NW 14th Street o NE 17th Street o NE 17th Terrace o Bayshore Drive o NE 2nd Ave 0 • Port Miami Tunnel (paying Debt Service) • Neighborhood Greenspace o Land Acquisition o Fire Station #2 Park o PAC North o PAC South o Margaret Pace Park o Museum Park • Environmental remediation • Construction of Park • Historic Preservation Planned Projects • Miami Herald Properties o Infrastructure & Streetscapes • School Board Properties o New School Facilities o Workforce and Affordable Housing Development o Arsht Center Parking o Entertainment District Expansion • Design Guidelines o Media Entertainment District Noise Abatement Guidelines o PAC Area Guidelines o Biscayne Boulevard Design Guidelines o NE 2nd Ave Design Guidelines • 2 Way Streets o N. Miami Ave. o NE 17th Street o Trinity Cathedral o Miami Woman's Club o Dorsey Library 4IPage 25 Packet Pg. 151 1.1.d • Streetscapes o Improved Sidewalks o Lighting o Landscaping o Street Furniture • 17th Street FEC crossing • Water and Sewer Upgrades • Infrastructure CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT The population of the OMNI CRA area is estimated at 8,509 in 2018. There are 4,416 dwelling units in the area. The entire City of Miami maintains a population of 467,872 within 205,175 dwelling units. Other facilities in the study area include: Parks • Museum Park • Omni Park • Dorsey Park • Biscayne Park • Margaret Pace Park Schools • Phyllis Wheatley Elementary Important Facilities • Philip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science • Perez Art Museum • Knight Concert Hall • Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts • Art Miami • Dorsey Memorial Library • City of Miami Cemetery 5IPage 26 Packet Pg. 152 1.1.d 1.2 METHODOLOGY The Assessment of Need as defined in R-611-15 will follow the provisions of State Statutes concerning the determination of slum and blight. Consistent with State Law, process examines the character of the area and measures statistics and other documentation to determine if the conditions of slum and blight have been met, as described in Florida Statutes 163. Part III section 163.340 (7)(8). This analysis will examine each of the criteria and determine if the OMNI CRA area meets these conditions. The analysis of the conditions that exist in the OMNI CRA area was conducted using data available from documented sources throughout the community. Agencies within the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County were contacted and data was supplied to examine the characteristics of the community. Additional research was conducted through field observations and photographic evidence to underscore the findings. Each of the criteria as established by State Law will be discussed separately and the data sources used for the analysis will be described in each section. 1.3 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The requirements of the determination of slum and blight are established in Section 163.340 of the Florida Statutes and are described as follows: Slum Determination 163.340 (7) "Slum area" is defined as an area having physical or economic conditions conducive to disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, poverty, or crime because there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which are impaired by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence, and exhibiting one or more of the following factors: (a) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; (b) High density of population, compared to the population density of adjacent areas within the county or municipality; and overcrowding, as indicated by government -maintained statistics or other studies and the requirements of the Florida Building Code; or (c) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes. Blight Determination 163.340 (8) "Blighted Area" is defined as an area in which there are a substantial number of deteriorated, or deteriorating structures, in which conditions, as indicated by government -maintained statistics or other studies, are leading to economic distress or endanger life or property, and in which two or more of the following factors are present: 6IPage 27 Packet Pg. 153 1.1.d (a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities; (b) Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding of such conditions; (c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; (d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; (e) Deterioration of site or other improvements; (f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns; (g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality; (h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; (i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality; (j) Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality; (k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality; (1) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality; (m) Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area; or (n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity. 7IPage 28 Packet Pg. 154 1.1.d SECTION 2 SLUM CONDITIONS 2.1 ANALYSIS OF SLUM CONDITIONS The conditions that define "Slum" as outlined in Florida State Statues 163.340(7) in the potential CRA area are found in the following factors. In order for an area to qualify as having slum conditions, the area must have at least one of three factors. (a) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; The conditions of inadequate housing can be categorized through the determination of "Unsafe Structures" as deteiiuined by the Florida Building Code. Data collected from the City of Miami reveals that the OMNI CRA area has 11 "Unsafe Structures" designated within its borders. These citations cover the full range of conditions including inadequate ventilation, substandard housing and improper maintenance of the buildings. These 11 structures represent 1.38% of all structures in the district. City-wide, Miami has 1,328 cases of Unsafe Structures which represents .65% of the total number of structures in the City. The listing of Unsafe Structures is provided in Table 2-1 TABLE 2-1 LISTING OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES BY ADDRESS 124 NW 14 Street 1400 Biscayne Boulevard 1425 NE 2 Avenue 2115 N Miami Avenue 2127 N Miami Avenue 2141 N Miami Avenue 555 NE 15 Street 1440 NW 1 Avenue 1558 NW 1 Avenue 1614 NW 1 Court 270 NW 23 Street 8IPage 29 Packet Pg. 155 1.1.d Examples of Unsafe Structures Exhibit 2-1, 1558 NW 1 Avenue Exhibit 2-3, 1425 NE 2 Avenue Exhibit 2-5, 1440 NW 1 Avenue Exhibit 2-2, 124 NW 14 Street Exhibit 2-4, 2141 N. Miami Avenue • ^i.r lilllll�l���llll�llll! SII , Exhibit 2-6, 1614 NW 1 Court (b) High density of population, compared to the population density of adjacent areas within the county or municipality; and overcrowding, as indicated by government - maintained statistics or other studies and the requirements of the Florida Building Code. Density patterns can be measured by the amount of developed acres of land or by the amount of population per square mile. The City of Miami covers approximately 35.87 square miles within its boundaries. Based on a population of 467,872, the density of persons per acre in the City of Miami is 20.38. For the OMNI CRA area, the population of 8,509 lives within approximately 503 acres for a density of 16.92 persons per acre. 9IPage 30 Packet Pg. 156 1.1.d (c) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes. A review of the data from the City of Miami Fire Rescue Department reveals that in 2017, the Omni CRA area had a total of 2,117 calls for fire and emergency service. Based on the population of 8,509, this equates to 274.06 calls per one thousand population. For the entire service area of the City of Miami Fire Rescue during the same time, the population of 467,872 generated 100,583 calls for fire service, which is 214.98 calls per one thousand population. 2.2 RESULTS OF ANALYSIS The OMNI CRA area meets criteria (a) and (c) of section 163.340(7) of the State Statutes. 'Wage 31 Packet Pg. 157 1.1.d SECTION 3 BLIGHT CONDITIONS 3.1 ANALYSIS OF BLIGHT CONDITIONS The requirements under State Statutes 163.340(8) for designation as "Blighted" note that the area must have a substantial number of deteriorated, or deteriorating structures, in which conditions, as indicated by government -maintained statistics or other studies, are leading to economic distress or endanger life or property. One method of illustrating "Blight" is through photographic evidence. Field observations were used to examine the area and photographs were taken of the conditions. Exhibits 3-1 through 3- 20 are a representative sample of the conditions in the area. Deteriorated Residential Exhibit 3-1 Deteriorated Mixed Use arMft Exhibit 3-2 Exhibit 3-3 11 Page 32 Packet Pg. 158 1.1.d Deteriorated Commercial Exhibit 3-4 Exhibit 3-6 Exhibit 3-5 12IPage 33 Packet Pg. 159 1.1.d Deteriorated Fences Exhibit 3-7 Exhibit 3-9 Deteriorated Drainage Exhibit 3-11 Exhibit 3-8 Exhibit 3-10 Exhibit 3-12 13IPage 34 Packet Pg. 160 1.1.d Deteriorated Roadways Exhibit 3-13 Exhibit 3-14 Exhit 3-15 3.2 Blight Criteria Analysis (Must meet 2 of the 14 items) Each of the 14 criteria will be examined in this section. (a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities; For economic purposes, the street layout should enable customers to reach businesses easily and for trade among business to be conducted directly and efficiently. The most significant roadway is Dixie Highway which bisects the district. The diagonal nature of the road separates the commercial properties from the east and the west side of the Highway. 14IPage 35 Packet Pg. 161 1.1.d EXHIBIT 3-16 TYPICAL GRID PATTERN IN DISTRICT NWrt'dth St - NW.t d1hi51 0 V`EtR T Source: Google Maps .1711111 Maar�rg, et P.'aeelP.ark t 1� n AAlamiDoent`owri� f_ iml��h:r • .iami-Mafriott Ej Biacay Bay .y . nee CArth r Eauaeway Pet�cia Fr st �� ArtMuseum MI rro rf - . Public Transit is provided through thirteen Miami -Dade Transit System fixed routes that serve the area. In addition, the MetoMover system runs through the district with three stations located within the boundaries (b) Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding of such conditions; Data from the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser's Office was obtained to examine the change in Taxable Value for the properties located in the OMNI CRA area and compare them to the entire City's experience. TABLE 3-1 CHANGE IN TAXABLE VALUES - POTENTIAL CRA AREA AND CITY OF MIAMI Value 2013 Taxable Value OMNI CRA Area City of Miami $1,319,024,659 $32,735,569,577 2018 Taxable Value $2,093,021,640 $53,357,105,033 Rate of Change 58.68% Source: Miami -Dade County, City of Miami 62.99% 15IPage 36 Packet Pg. 162 1.1.d (c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; Most of the streets in the district are in a grid pattern that form square or rectangular blocks. The exception is US 1 which runs diagonally through the area generating odd shaped parcels. However, this situation is not extremely prevalent and does not pose a significant problem.. (d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; The City of Miami Building Code Division has determined that 11 buildings in the potential area are "Unsafe Structures" and have cited these properties for the condition of the buildings. Table 2-1 lists the properties designated as Unsafe Structures. (e) Deterioration of site or other improvements; Listed in Table 3-2 are the necessary improvements to the infrastructure within the potential area boundaries. These improvements total approximately $12.6 million. TABLE 3-2 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT NEEDS (estimates) Item LF Road Quantity Unit Cost Total Install Sidewalk 17052.9 9474 SY 75 $ 710,537 Install Curb and Gutter 16454.6 16454.6 LF 35 $ 575,911 Replace Driveway Turnouts 11796 SY 75 $ 884,665 Asphalt Overlay 39675.2 88167.1 SY 50 $ 4,408,353 Drainage Structures 24 EA 5000 $ 120,000 Drainage Pipe 3500 4000 LF 150 $ 600,000 Road Rebuild 4200 9333.3 SY 100 $ 933,333 Side Street Parking 4600 10222.2 SY 75 $ 766,667 Striping 45000 90000 LF 5 $ 450,000 Street Lights 14 EA 15000 $ 210,000 Design and Contingency 30% $ 2,897,840 TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS $ 12,557,307 Source: Florida Technical Consultants 'Wage 37 Packet Pg. 163 1.1.d (f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns; Density patterns can be measured by the amount of developed acres of land or by the amount of population per square mile. The City of Miami covers approximately 35.87 square miles within its boundaries. Based on a population of 467,872, the density of persons per acre in the City of Miami is 20.38. For the OMNI CRA, the population of 8,509 lives within approximately 503 acres for a density of 16.92 persons per acre. (g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space compared to the remainder of the county or municipality; Lease rates have not been declining and are generally on a par with other similar areas of the City of Miami. Three data sources were used to determine the lease rates and the real estate activity in the area. These sources are: • Trulia.com • MLS • Loop.net Additionally, the information was verified through field investigation. (h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; The Miami -Dade Tax Collectors Office is the source of the Tax Delinquency figures for all of Miami -Dade County including the potential area. Data representing the tax delinquencies for the past year were acquired and analyzed for this study. One of the questions regarding the designation of blight is if the area has property with tax delinquencies that exceed the fair value of the properties within the boundary. The analysis indicates that there are only a few delinquent tax files in the area. (i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the county or municipality; Overall, there are relatively few vacancies in the potential area and these rates are not more extensive than through the remainder of Miami -Dade County. Three data sources were used to determine the vacancy rates and the Real Estate activity in the area. These sources are: • Trulia.com • MLS • Loop.net Additionally, the information was verified through field investigation. 17PPage 38 Packet Pg. 164 1.1.d (j) Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality; Crime data was obtained from the City of Miami Police Department who maintains statistics for municipal boundary. Data from Part 1 and Part 2 crimes that encompass the OMNI CRA area as well as the entire City were obtained to determine the incidence of crime. For the past year, the total number of Emergency and Priority calls for the potential CRA area was derived from the posted statistics. To better compare these numbers, they were divided by the population to arrive at a per capital figure of calls per one thousand population. Table 3-3 provides the analysis. TABLE 3-3 POLICE CALLS PER CAPITA Area Police Calls Population Calls/1,000 OMNI CRA Area 15,177 8,509 1,783.64 City of Miami Source: City of Miami Police Department 102,320 467,872 218.69 (k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than in the remainder of the county or municipality; A review of the data from the City of Miami Fire Rescue Department reveals that in 2017, the OMNI CRA area had a total of 2,117 calls for fire and emergency service. Based on the population of 8,509, this equates to 274.06 calls per one thousand population. For the entire service area of the City of Miami Fire Rescue during the same time, the population of 467,872 generated 100,583 calls for fire service, which is 214.98 calls per one thousand population. (1) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality; The City of Miami Code Enforcement Division is responsible for overseeing the monitoring and enforcement of the Building Codes and other regulations regarding the use of property. Data for the past year was obtained and reviewed to assess the number of Code violations within the OMNI CRA boundary and the total for the City of Miami. Table 3-4 lists the figures and analysis for the Code violations in the area. TABLE 3-4 CODE VIOLATION OMNI CRA Area 251 1,236 20.3% City of Miami 17,924 Source: City of Miami Code Enforcement 250,215 7.2% 18IPage 39 Packet Pg. 165 1.1.d (m) Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area, Currently there are 26 Vacant Parcels in the OMNI CRA area. Most of these properties are designated for Single Family Residential use. The ownership of these parcels is diverse and does not provide an apparent opportunity to assemble properties. (n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused by a public or private entity, The entire area is within the City of Miami Brownfield area as defined by Miami -Dade County. However, there are no specific sites described as environmental hazards in the area. 3.3 RESULTS OF ANALYSIS The OMNI CRA area meets the following criteria of section 163.340(8) of the State Statutes. • Deteriorated Structures • Section b, Taxable Value lagging behind the City results • Section d, Unsanitary or unsafe conditions • Section e, Deterioration of site or other improvements • Section j, Incidence of crime in the area higher • Section k, Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher • Section 1, A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code • Section m, Diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title 19IPage 40 Packet Pg. 166 SECTION 4 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4.1 SUMMARY Sections 2 and 3 of this report identify the criteria for designation as "slum" and "blight" based on Florida Statutes. Each of the criteria was examined individually to assess the conditions and determine if the requirements under State law has been satisfied. Tables 5-1 and 5-2 the criteria for slum and blight found in the potential area. TABLE 4-1 SLUM CRITERIA Criteria Description Finding (a) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or Meets criteria open spaces (b) High density of population Does not meet criteria (c) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property Meets criteria by fire or other causes TABLE 4-2 BLIGHT CRITERIA Criteria Description Finding Deteriorated Strictures Meets criteria (a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout Does not meet criteria (b) Assessed values of real property in the area have failed to show any appreciable increase Meets criteria (c) Faulty lot layout Does not meet criteria (d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions Meets criteria (e) Deterioration of site or other improvements Meets criteria (f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns Does not meet criteria (g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space Does not meet criteria (h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land Does not meet criteria (i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder of the City Does not meet criteria (j) Incidence of crime in the area higher Meets criteria (k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area Meets criteria proportionately higher (1) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code Meets criteria (m) Diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title Meets criteria (n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions _ Does not meet criteria 20IPage 41 Packet Pg. 167 1.1.d This summary notes that the potential area meets two of the three of the "Slum" criteria and 7 of the 14 specific "Blight" criteria. In addition, the potential area has a substantial number of deteriorated structures as evidenced by Exhibits 2-1 through 2-6, and 3-1 through 3-15. 4.2 RECOMMENDATIONS The OMNI CRA area meets the criteria established under Resolution R-611-15 that the area continues to meet the standards of slum and blight under Chapter 163.340 (7))8) of the Florida Statutes". The area meets two of the three of the criteria to be designated as slum (one is required), and seven of the criteria to be designated as "blight" (only two are required). The area also meets the "blight" requirement of existence of deteriorated structures. 21 lPage 42 Packet Pg. 168 5/21/2020 R-19-0180 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING T iY of ATTACHMENT C Miami f!'', FL * '"`°"A ieResolution �ee { {), �� R-19-0180 1.1.d A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT OF NEED/FINDING OF NECESSITY ("AON") PREPARED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, INC., ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," FOR THE EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY V REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA"); FINDING THAT THE STUDY AREA CONSTITUTE$ A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN SECTION 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; FINDING O THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO RESIDENTS OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME, INCLUDING THE ELDERLY; FINDING THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY AREA IS NECESSARY AND IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THAT THE LIFE OF THE OMNI CRA SHOULD BE EXTENDED AS PROVIDED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OMNI CRA TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE AON TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Information Department: Commissioners and Mayor Sponsors: Vice Chair, District Two Ken Russell Category: Elected Official Item Attachments Agenda Summary and Legislation 5836 Exhibit A Body/Legislation WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, the City of Miami ("City") and the Miami - Dade County ("County") created the Omni CRA; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 86-868 adopted on October 23, 1986, the City Commission approved the Omni CRA's Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-825-87 adopted on July 7, 1987, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners ("County Commission") approved the Omni CRA's Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the City, the County, the Omni CRA, and the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") entered into an Interlocal Agreement providing for, among other things, the expansion of the Omni CRA's Redevelopment Area and the extension of its life to 2030; and WHEREAS, Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, requires a Finding of Necessity by a county or municipality, supported by data and analysis, which makes a legislative finding that conditions in the area meet the criteria of a slum area or a blighted area as defined,by Section 163.340(7) or (8), Florida StFfu.teq. and Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2245&Med iaPosition=&I D=5836&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 169 5/21/2020 R-19-0180 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING T 1.1.d WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.355(1), Florida Statutes, one or more slum or blighted areas or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in the Omni CRA's Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.355(2), Florida Statutes, the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof of such area or areas, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford is necessary in the interes of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-611-15 adopted on June 30, 2015, the County Commission established guidelines identifying the data and analysis required for the Omni CRA requesting an extension of its life and that of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area to provide an Assessment of Need Study; and WHEREAS, PMG Associates, Inc. and the Omni CRA prepared an Assessment of Need Report/Findinc of Necessity, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("AON"), in accordance with Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, and County Commission Resolution No. R-611-15; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Omni CRA Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 adopted on February 19, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA approved the AON; and WHEREAS, the AON supports the findings that within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area, there are (1) deteriorated structures, (2) taxable value lagging behind the City's, (3) unsanitary or unsafe conditions, (4) deterioration of site or other improvements, (5) incidence of crime in the area higher than the City, (6) fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than the City, (7) a greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code, and (8) diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title and faulty lot layout; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accept and approve the AON, attached and incorporated a: Exhibit "A," and authorizes the Executive Director of the Omni CRA to transmit a copy of the same to the County to make a legislative finding that the conditions in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area meet the criterie described in Section 163.340(7) or (8), Florida Statutes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission accepts and approves the AON, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. Section 3. The City Commission finds that there are still existing slum or blighted conditions in the Omni Redevelopment Area as defined in Section 163.340, Florida Statutes. Section 4. The City Commission finds one or more slum or blighted areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly in the Omni Redevelopment Area. Section 5. The City Commission finds that the rehabilitation and development of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, is necessary and in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and the County. Section 6. The City Commission finds that the AON, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," supportE the findings that within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area, there are (1) deteriorated structures, (2) taxable value lagging behind the City's, (3) unsanitary or unsafe conditions, (4) deterioration of site or other improvements, (5) incidence of crime in the area higher than the City, (6) fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than the City, (7) a greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code, and (8) diversity of ownership or defective/unusual conditions of title and faulty lot layout. Section 7. The City Commission finds that it is necessary and in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City and the County to extend the life of the Omni CRA. 44 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2245&Med iaPosition=&I D=5836&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 170 5/21/2020 R-19-0180 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND APPROVING T 1.1.d Section 8. The Executive Director of the Omni CRA is authorized to transmit a copy of this Resolution and said AON, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," to the County Commission to make a legislative finding that the conditions in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area meet the criteria described in Section 163.340(7) or (8), Florida Statutes. Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Meeting History May 9, 2019 9:00 AM City Commission Regular Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED [3 TO 2] MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Commissioner, District Five SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner, District One AYES: Ken Russell, Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Keon Hardemon NAYS: Joe Carollo, Manolo Reyes Select Language Powered byGoCgIe Translate U z 2 0 a) 0 a) J d 0) c 0 d K W d •L c 7 O m d a) c c ca x W ti N Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D 45 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2245&Med iaPosition=&I D=5836&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 171 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ ATTACHMENT D Miami FL OMNI CRA Resolution CRA-R-19-0012 1.1.d AD p pTED MoDIFIC WITH Jun ATION S 1 • Z0199,00( m �_. AM A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS, ACCEPTING THE AMENDED 2019 OMNI REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A" ("AMENDED 2019 PLAN"), PREPARED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, INC.; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE CRA TO 2047; AUTHORIZING THE NON-CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA TO INCLUDE THE WEST GROVE AREA; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE AMENDED 2019 PLAN AND THE CRA'S RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR FURTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. Information Department: OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Category: Other Attachments Sponsors: Agenda Summary and Legislation 5957 Exhibit -SUB 5957 Exhibit 2019-05-30 5957 Submittal -Chair Russell -Letters of Support 5957 Submittal -Chair Russell-CRA Maps 5957 Submittal-Renita Ross Samuel -Dixon -Draft Petition Body/Legislation WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Redevelopment Area it accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the City of Miami ("City"), Miami -Dade County ("County"), the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the CRA entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which provided, among other things, for the expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area and the extension of the CRA's life ("Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the CRA had previously engaged PMG Associates, Inc. ("PMG") to prepare an Assessmen of Need Report ("AON") and provide an update to the 1986 Omni Redevelopment Plan that was amended in 2010; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 on February 19, 2019 approving the AON as required by the County pursuant to Resolution No. R-611-15; and WHEREAS, both the CRA and the City have previously adopted the Finding of Necessity Report ("FON") finding the West Gove Area to be slum and blighted and that (1) one or more slum or blighted areas or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in the West Grove Area; and (2) the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the West Grove Area, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 46 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 172 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CO residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of the health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the West Grove Area, the City, and the County; and WHEREAS, the CRA has also prepared an updated 2019 Amended Redevelopment Plan, attached anc incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("Amended 2019 Plan"), outlining projects to be completed throughout the current life and proposed extension of life of the CRA to 2047; and WHEREAS, the Amended 2019 Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," was created by PMG in cooperation with the CRA and input of stakeholders of the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to authorize the non-contiguous expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove Area; and WHEREAS, the Amended 2019 Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," addresses the requirements of Section 163.362, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to general design standards, zoninc and planning changes, land uses, demolition and removal of structures, improvements, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and identification of funding through possible public and/or public/private partnerships; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA has reviewed the Amended 2019 Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," and pursuant to Section 163.361, Florida Statutes, adopts and approves the Amended 2019 Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA further directs the Executive Director to transmit the Amended 2019 Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," and the CRA's recommendation for approval to the City and the County for appropriate action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORI DA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA accepts the Amended 2019 Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," prepared by PMG. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA authorizes the extension of life of the CRA to 2047. Section 4. The Board of Commissioners of the CRA authorizes the non-contiguous expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove Area. Section 5. The Executive Director is directed to transmit the Amended 2019 Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," and the CRA's recommendation for approval to the City and the County for appropriate action. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. Meeting History OMNI Jun 13, 2019 9:00 AM Community Redevelopment Regular Meeting Agency Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item RE.1, please see "Public Comment On Agenda Items." Board Member Reyes: Mr. Chairman? Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Reyes. 47 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 173 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Board Member Reyes: I know you were expecting me. I know you were expecting. I must congratulate you. You did a wonderful speech; very emotional, appealed to the emotion; still, some guilty -- some guilt in the people's -- in the voters' mind that we don't care if we don't vote in favor. And also, you mentioned that this and -- that there was a resolution that was unanimously passed b' this board, and that is not totally correct. When that motion, which is RE.3, 2916, when it was presented, I was opposed by the same reasons that I am going to express in a little while. And what we voted for -- my vote was for a study, because I presented -- it said "Note for the record: A motion was made by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and was passed unanimously directing the City Manager to begin an in-house analysis to determine which areas within City will qualify for inclusion within the expansion of the Omni CRA boundaries; further, directing the finance to be presented to the City Commission within 30 days of the review" -- "for review." I have a memorandum, an interoffice memorandum from the City Manager in which it concludes that b' looking at all the census tract, 80 percent of the City of Miami apply -- I mean, qualifies for an expansion based on slum and blight or need, or more on income -- see? -- on income; 87 percent. And says, "Therefore, in theory, if the West Grove area is dividing linc between what will be, and will not be eligible for inclusion in CRA, a point that could be debated, then 87 percent of the entire Cit' could be designated eligible." So I wanted to clarify that point, because you made it as if we made a decision, and then we will -- i we don't vote your way, we are going to be going against our own decision. It wasn't so, I mean. So it was not totally factual, wha you were saying. Now, you know how I feel about CRAs. And if -- I have said it many times; I was part of the first CRA that wa: established in the City of Miami, and probably say that that CRA still in place, because it's needed, because the reason for a CRA is t( promote development; it is not to perpetrate itself, and provide a piggy bank for the district Commission to redirect the funds tc other places. It is made to be born and sunset once the -- what was expected from it is fulfilled. The Omni CRA at this moment, it i very, very rich. It has been misused before, but extending it to another area, in the first place, I don't see -- I don't think yet that i will be approved either by the State or by the County. So I think that it's wrong to raise hopes that -- the people that are hoping tc receive immediately -- when the CRA is extended, you're going to receive some funds. That's not the case; it is not. It is very, ver popular and populace [sic] to say that, but that's not the case. That is not the case. I want to make sure that everybody understanc that the extension of the life of a CRA has to go through a process. That process is first the City Commission, and then the Count' have to accept it, and the State has to accept it, also. You see? I want you to understand that. Also, when we are -- we are usinc slum and blight very loose. A parking lot -- a surface parking, it is not slum and blight; it's a parking lot, like they wanted us tc believe that exist in -- next to the school system. An empty lot that is very well kept, it is not slum and blight. See? Now, if we an going to extend the CRA to West Coconut Grove, because it is under development pressure, there is no other area in the City c Miami that is more under development pressure than Little Haiti. We have right now three -- at least three SAPs (Special Area Plans that they are going to displace, and they are going to -- I mean, development, it is tremendous, tremendous, and it's going to affec all the character of that region. Also, I want everybody to understand what is happening here. The CRA, what it does, takes all di! tax increment that has been generated by additional development and keeps it for further investment in infrastructure, and makinc the area more attractive for development; that boundary that has been placed around it, so they keep reinvesting in the same place What happens? Those additional taxes remains within those boundaries. And those additional taxes, they will not do what every othe part of the City does; that they distribute the taxes according to the needs of the other neighborhoods. You see? Everything remain there. Now, that doesn't give the Commissioner or anybody else the right to take those additional taxes and direct it within thei district, and try to develop or invest in their district -- his or her district at the expense of the other areas that they also needs it See? I think that we shouldn't set that precedent here, because if another CRA comes in, and the Commissioner says, "Well, it's m' own piggy bank." It's not to be used as a piggy bank. Nobody owns that. That's people's money. Now, I do understand, and I do understand that the West Grove is in need of help in assistant, development, and all of that, but I'm going to read some statistic that is going to prove that there are other areas, that they need those funds, also, but that's why I am against extending the life o the CRA, because I think that the role of a city is for affluent areas to help the less affluent areas; building better roads, better polio protection, and increasing the quality of life of the rest of the population. The West Grove, according to -- and I'm going to show the - I'll present this -- the census tract. It has a population of 2,907 people. The median income is 55.47; the poverty rate is 34.7 unemployment rate, 22.40. But then we have another area that has been totally neglected also that needs a lot -- no (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- needs more help and needs a lot of help that is called -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) many people tend to forget that is called Liberty City, Liberty City. And listen to this. Liberty City, it has an unemployment rate of 30 percent; it has a poverty rate o 64.30 percent; and the median income is $18,000 -- see? -- with a population of 4,101. Then we have other areas as Auburndale which was picked randomly, which is -- for those of you is in the middle of Little Havana, it is on Flagler, between 27th and 37th. An( that Auburndale, it has an -- unemployment rate is 21 percent; a poverty rate of 36 percent more than Coconut Grove, and mediun income of 47,000 -- see? -- a population of 6,868. Allapattah, which is another of our neighbors -- neighborhoods, Allapattah. Yot see? It has an unemployment rate of 18.70 percent; a poverty rate of 39.80, close to 40 percent; a medium income of 47,000, an( population of 5,413. And Little Havana, Little Havana -- see? -- which is another of our neighborhoods that needs assistant [sic] an( needs help, and we be deprived from the funds of the CRA that is going to be kept there and to be used at the will of the Commissioner or the board. You see? That is my opposition to it. If we go to Little Havana, with a population of 6,435, there is medium income of 32.01, and a poverty rate of 53.50 percent. You see? That is very telling. You see, what I'm trying to say is this: I you believe that by extending the life of the CRA and extending it to Coconut Grove that your quality of life is going to improvc tremendously and you're going to receive cash, that's not the case. I don't know if it is legal to transfer funds from one CRA that i established to one that you want -- I mean, you want to increase the boundaries of the CRA. I don't know if it is legal. The last tim( that I read, it says that if you want to extend the boundary of the CRA, you have to start the process all over. And if the process is going to be started all over in that area, which is the Omni area, it won't qualify now for a CRA, because there is no blight and slun there; just a little tiny bit that should be included into the Overtown CRA. I know, sir, that you are laughing, because I know what yoc want. You want this piggy bank to be yours and you do as you please, and you do -- I mean, you use this pulpit in order to appeal tc the motions [sic] and make us feel guilty. I'm talking facts. I'm talking facts. The money that is -- that's -- remains in that area of thl Omni area, those funds are funds that they are not used in other areas of need. And the purpose of a CRA, it is to foster and promote development, and the development at the -- in the Omni area at this moment, it is market driven. You can do or you can sa' whatever you want, but those are the facts. And these areas has as much right as -- to have some of those funds as Coconut Grove as Liberty City -- see? -- Little Havana; all of them should be taken care of. And that's why I cannot support this. I cannot suppor the extension of the CRA. I cannot support it, because I think that goes against the principle of the CRA. I think it is going to bi misused. And I believe that other people that live in a high -poverty areas, where the level of poverty, it is substantially higher, tha they deserve, too, a little share of the wealth. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner Reyes. I absolutely agree with you on the need in other parts of the City, and it is very true and I look forward to working with you on how we address that. And I apologize for my smile. I was simply just hearing the facts any recognizing that the facts are wrong. Noncontiguous expansions of CRAs are well-precedented and documented and legal within the State of Florida, and the Redevelopment Plans of those CRgs$create separate chapters on how those budge ran hp charpri miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetinglD=2380&MediaPosition=&ID=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes I Packet Pg. 174 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CO transferred, created. Pompano CRA: multiple CR -- one CRA, noncontiguous expansion; Key West CRA, one CRA, nonc expansion. Board Member Reyes: I said (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: The West Palm Beach CRA -- Please, let me finish. Board Member Reyes: Long time ago. Chair Russell: West Palm Beach CRA, separate areas, because under one body, under one body of management and one budget, yor can address separate areas. You don't want it contiguous where it includes parts that don't deserve to be in that CRA, because ther some of the misuse can start to happen. And finally, this one is in Tampa, where you can see they've recognized and pinpointec where the need is, and they have a noncontiguous expansion of the CRA. And the other fact that is incorrect is that there is no remaining blight and slum in the Omni area of this current CRA that requires extension. This CRA did not do its job for decades. Unti this new board was formed that we are on now, that Omni CRA did not produce one unit of affordable housing in all of its time. I must have its extension to do the job that it did not do before. And if you drive through there, despite the wealth on the east side there are many, many blocks of complete blight, of slum; single-family and duplex homeownership that need help. There are histori properties that need help. And so, this Omni is certainly is one to (UNINTELLIGIBLE), and that would be my argument. I only brim your attention to the Miami Herald Editorial Board's call to action this past week. The need is there, but the resources are not. HUE (Department of Housing and Urban Development) has failed us. CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) has failed us. Thl Sadowski Fund has failed us. What will cities do to step up and do what they can? This is us getting out of our comfort zone an taking action on affordable housing. And so, that's why I believe this is the right thing to do. Further discussion, gentlemen? Board Member Carollo: Chairman? Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Carollo. Board Member Carollo: How many years does the present CRA have? Chair Russell: If you could speak up, Commissioner Carollo, the Executive Director will address your question. Board Member Carollo: Okay. How many more years do we have before the CRA time frame expires, since we hay( (UNINTELLIGIBLE)? Is it'29 or --? Mr. Walker: 2030. Board Member Carollo: 2030. Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Board Member Carollo: So we have about 11 more years. Mr. Walker: We have about 11 more years, but the capacity for borrowing has been maxed out with the Miami Tunnel and with thi Performing Arts Center, and some of the -- we're doing the last -- Board Member Carollo: Don't forget Maurice Ferre Park, the little $2 million a year that you seem to forget. Mr. Walker: Yeah. We addressed that in the plan. Board Member Carollo: The -- well, you mentioned that you owe it, but you don't mention how you're going to pay it. Mr. Walker: If the extension is granted today until 2047, that opens up the capacity to borrow money to pay for it. Board Member Carollo: Commissioner, are you in favor of that? Chair Russell: Yes, sir. The current Redevelopment Plan, as drafted before -- not the current -- the draft Redevelopment Plan set aside $10 million specifically for Maurice Ferre Park; am I correct, Mr. Executive Director? Mr. Walker: Correct, sir. Board Member Gort: $10 million, yes. Mr. Walker: It's $10 million. Board Member Carollo: That's what you owe, but there's a total of 30 million altogether in the deal that was done between thr County, the CRA, and the City. 2 million a year -- Mr. Walker: And that was on -- that was based on a $68 million park being built. 49 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 175 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Board Member Carollo: Yeah. 1.1.d Chair Russell: So -- and just so I could address that, Commissioner Carollo. You're absolutely correct. The board of the CRA chose t( redirect those funds toward affordable housing, with the $100 million obligation as a policy decision, which has not been taken up b) this board at the City, and this document today and our actions today could actually settle that disagreement. That would put $1( million toward that park, which I believe is sufficient to really address that park, and then the remainder would go toward affordably housing. Board Member Carollo: Well, first of all -- and I'm trying to work with you. I don't want to give you a hard time. Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Carollo: I really don't. So that's why you see me asking questions very low, even though my other colleague, yoi know, gave a pretty strong argument for another point of view. But as you said, it was a 60 million not -- which was 30 years, per million per year, correct? Mr. Walker: The initial deal was -- the City of Miami would build a $68 million park by 2012. And after that $68 million park was buil in 2012, the CRA would then contribute $2 million a year after that for the capital improvement of that park. Board Member Carollo: Right. For how -- Chair Russell: 15 years, though -- Board Member Carollo: -- many years? Chair Russell: -- for 30 million. Mr. Walker: For the end of the CRA at 2030, so it would be -- it wouldn't -- the park -- Board Member Carollo: It would have been for 15 years. Mr. Walker: -- was not completed in 2012. The park was CO'd (Certificate of Occupancy), I would say, in 2015. So it would have bees from 2015 to 2030, which would be $2 million a year; $30 million. Board Member Carollo: $30 million, okay. So we're talking about the same thing, 30 million. How many years are you in arrears righ now? Mr. Walker: We're at four years -- well, we sent over 2 million three years ago -- or two years ago. Board Member Carollo: Well, the problem with 2 million, for the most part, it's been parked in the City's coffers. It doesn't get sen over there. Mr. Walker: Yeah. The agreement is to transfer it to the City. Board Member Carollo: And then the City wants to hold onto it, for whatever reason. But what I'm looking to do is -- you hear Maurice Ferre himself, the last time he addressed us, say that he was in favor of filling in that slip so that that park cannot onll become bigger, another 10 acres, but that you could actually then make it into a workable park with the museums; it would connec to Parcel "B", to Bayside, to the Arena, to Bayfront Park; and then, with the amendment that we passed recently, underneath th( bridge; we're connected to the Omni, and then it could be all connected through the Miami River, but that slip right now is preventin( all that to happen, and it's preventing that whole park to being opened up, just like it did for years; that's why Bicentennial Parl failed when we created it here years ago. And on top of that, it's going to give us about nine and a half more acres; then you got tw( little inlets on the side that will give us another half -acre, so we're gaining 10 acres of prime waterfront property that will be fo parkland and parkland only that we need, so we could make that into a grand park. So that's one of the reasons that I'm pushing fo those dollars, so that all of us could leave that for this generation of Miamians, and frankly, greater Miami, because Maurice Fern Park, together with Bayfront Park, these are the prime regional parks that we have not just for Miamians and downtown Miami, bu for greater Miami, all of Miami -Dade County, and this is a legacy that we could live for future generations. Sir. Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. And I'm glad you brought that point up. We listened to you. We were watching that meeting in our office, ant one of the things that we added in the redevelopment -- this draft Redevelopment Plan, if you see on Page 72 of the Redevelopmen Plan, there's actually a full paragraph on the FEC (Florida East Coast) slip, and it says that, "This area south of Maurice Ferre Park which was once a deep -water slip, is currently underutilized. The CRA should work with the City to determine the slip's future, an( should participate in any costs associated with filling in the slip or activating the area," and it goes on. So that -- funds -- we put tha in there so that future funds can be dedicated, if need be, for that purpose. Board Member Carollo: And my question is -- I heard the Chairman say and you, that you put $10 million, but right now I thin) what's owed is maybe 6 to 8. I don't have the exact amount before me, and my memory's not as good as it used to be. I'm not a young as I used to be. But the -- and Gort's laughing here -- are you anticipating to be able then to pay off the monies that are dul us and then $2 million a year so that, if need be, we could borrow money to do whatever we need to do to finish that park base( upon the monies that we will get? 50 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 176 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Mr. Walker: Correct. And the $10 million, we hope to just get rid of that off the top, and that would not be included in any -- we're not anticipating that. That's a part of the FEC -- Board Member Carollo: Okay. And then the other, you will be paying on a yearly basis (UNINTELLIGIBLE) 2 million? Mr. Walker: No. We -- our anticipation with the Redevelopment Plan is to pay the 10 million upfront, I believe, after this plan I: passed. Board Member Carollo: The 10 million, yeah, but -- Mr. Walker: Yes. Board Member Carollo: -- the whole deal was for 30, and all that we've gotten ever is 2 million transferred -- Mr. Walker: Well, that's -- Board Member Carollo: -- and only a fraction of that has been sent over. Mr. Walker: -- 2 million, plus the 15 million in environmental remediation that was done prior to that. So actually, the CRA has almos spent $30 million in the park. Board Member Carollo: Are you -- you know, you're going to have to forgive me; I didn't take my smart pill today. Your mom, asl her, she'll tell you what that is. So you're going to have to outline that for me in writing to really get me to fully understand this Look, I know that at the end, if we approve this, it depends on others to also approve it. So that's out of our hands, whether they do or whether they don't, if this is approved. I know that in my district, in portions of it, like Commissioner Reyes pointed out in Littic Havana, the needs are huge. And that's an area that's been ignored for so long. I'd like to take you, Commissioner, so you could sec how some of our parks are. Jose Marti Park -- that for Cuban -Americans, that's like having a park named after George Washington Martin Luther King; great American patriots -- that park is deplorable; grass dying all over the place, tiles in the main outdoor facilit, all broken, the walls unpainted and stuff coming out of them. I mean, deplorable conditions. I come here in Coconut Grove, and I se( parks that -- I mean, they're storybook parks. Why do we have parks like that in one side of the tracks, then the other side, when you basically have people now that are new immigrants --? -- the Cuban population is not as large as it used to be. You basicall, have the elderly Cubans, new Cuban arrivals, but then you have a huge -- which is a majority of the population -- Central Americar population; a lot of them are not here with legal papers; they don't understand our language and much other, so they can't defenc themselves, like other parts of our City. And now you have a newly -- emigration of Venezuelans that are coming into that area o Little Havana, fleeing tyranny. And just because those people can't defend themselves, we should not give them parks or service Ilk( that, and these are the problems that I have. Look, I don't want to take from one area that's in need just to give to another. So, yoi know, we're throwing a piece of meat, and we're all going to be fighting over it. I don't think that's right. But we also have to look a other areas that are in vital need. From the numbers that I was hearing from Commissioner Reyes, that -- I don't doubt Liberty Cit, is the area that is most need; Little Havana is second, and not all that far behind Liberty City. So we have to find a way to help these other areas also in the City of Miami. But what I really need so that I could feel a lot better in sticking my neck out on this one, need for you to lay out for me in writing the financial part of what -- how you're going to resolve the agreement that's still in force because you would require not just the CRA, but the City of Miami and the County, most of all, to open it up again and change it otherwise, it's a binding agreement. I want to see -- I heard 10 million, but we also know that there's another 30 million. Then heard a lot of talk that got me confused. So I want it in writing, because I'm somewhat good still at math. I could add two plus twc and get four. When I don't get four is when I have problems. And I'm not seeing the four after the two plus two here. So I want ti see that in writing for me to be able to go forward with this. I'm not asking for much. Chair Russell: I understand. No, the -- Board Member Carollo: You could bring it back if you like. I just need to see what we're really getting out of here for that expansion. Chair Russell: And I'll clarify it for you. The two that's already been given, the 10 that will be -- come from this -- Board Member Carollo: Yeah. Chair Russell: will leave a $17 million shortfall from the $30 million obligation that you're speaking about, so it's a $17 minim difference. Board Member Carollo: No, no, no, no. Board Member Reyes: No, no, no. Chair Russell: Am I wrong? Board Member Carollo: 2 plus 10 is 12; it's 18; $18 million shortfall. You lost a million there. Chair Russell: I was trying. No, you're right; bad math. Board Member Carollo: I (UNINTELLIGIBLE). 51 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 177 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Chair Russell: I apologize. But yes, that's the difference. And this is an offered compromise, because we don't believe more than 10 million is probably needed from the CRA to make Ferre Park what it needs to be. What the Executive Director was saying, that if the City decides to move forward with action FEC slip, that would be above and beyond the 10 million that's being promised for Fern Park. Board Member Reyes: May I make another comment, please? Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Reyes. Board Member Reyes: You see, I was referring myself to the need for -- from other areas. And I said, infrastructure, streets, and -- got my map here. This map. This is all the streets of the City of Miami. And if you look at the streets of the City of Miami, this are over here has Flagami. You see those orange streets [sic]? They are in dire need of resurfacing; full of holes; but, you see, Coconu Grove, they don't have it. You see? Omni doesn't have it; they're all green. You see? What I'm saying is that we need those funds ti spread the wealth. Let's help the other areas that they are in need. Liberty City. Look at Liberty City. You see? That is what I'n referring when we don't have enough funds to provide with a better quality of life to our residents in areas that they are low income because all these -- the areas that I referred to are low income, and we are using the CRA as a piggy bank that it could be used an( the funds directed to projects and all of that. I am -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Reyes: -- totally opposed to that. Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Reyes: I think that we have to think about the City of Miami as a whole. Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioners, I'd like to take a break for a moment; we have to recognize several State legislators whc have come today to address us. They had a time certain of 10:30 a.m. to give us an update on their efforts in the State on behalf c the City of Miami, and I certainly want to thank them for their efforts with regard to CRAs. They've helped CRAs survive and becom, better and -- rather than be abolished. Mr. Clerk, what do we need to do to hear from these representatives in terms of the tape an( the record? Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): We need to recess the Omni CRA and go back to the regular City Commission meeting. Chair Russell: Is the will of this Commission all right for that? Board Member Carollo: There's a motion. Chair Russell: All right. I will -- no motion necessary, but we'll recess this meeting for the moment. We'll open -- Mr. Hannon: Give me two minutes. Chair Russell: -- the City meeting just to take up the -- Later.. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Later.. Chair Russell: Which leaves us with Items 1 and 2, the extension and expansion of the Omni CRA. We've heard from the public, an( we've had somewhat of discussion from half the dais. I'd like to feel where our body is, and then take action, so we can mov( forward. Thank you. (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Vice Chair Hardemon: One thing I will say, Mr. Chairman, is that Commissioner Reyes brings forth an interesting argument in the sense that he said that about 85 percent or so of the City would qualify for a CRA; and certainly, that's not the intent of this body, t( a� create a CRA for 80 -- if you created a CRA for 85 percent, essentially you've created another (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- Let me just keel s it to myself. But I will say that that wouldn't be the intention. There are certainly other areas in the City of Miami that need significan improvement; you know, investment in housing, investment in streets and infrastructure. Part of the reason, for instance, on 7tl Avenue that we don't have enough restaurant space is because of the infrastructure. And who's coming first? I mean, is a smal < business owner going to come first? Probably not, because he can't afford to make the sort of investment in the infrastructure an( start a new business, and construct a building, and, and, and. And so, when I think about areas like the Grove, I don't think about al area that's necessarily in need of a significant investment from the private sector for commercial spaces or restaurant spaces, e cetera. The people that live in the Grove have easy access to the Grove area, where there's a significant amount of restaurants that love to travel to that is unlike places in Overtown, for instance, which makes me think about why we did the whole bond passage. Yoi know, part of the bond passage was about investing dollars in real estate; especially affordable housing, economic development, in a of our districts, where it made sense, because that immediately gave us some funds, capital that we can invest in those spaces because we realize that creating a CRA in all these areas was not the most opportunistic thing to do, or feasible. And so, here we an talking about an expansion into an area where the property values are significant, where there is high ownership of properties. It'_ not like a high rental area that the people who live there, who are, for instance, the people that we're trying to assist -- I always think about the people -- when we say we're trying to assist maple from a community, I think about the peoples miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 178 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CO there, so either who own property or rent property in the area. And so, the question is, how does a CRA become bene resident who's been there for -- their family's been there for a hundred years, like some of the individuals that are here? What can a CRA offer them? Well, we know that CRAs can renovate properties that are in dire need of renovation, but so can the bond issuance We know that the CRAs can help create new affordable housing, especially if they own land. I don't think we own any land -- the Cit owns any land there. So it -- we're kind of bootstrapped with this, but I will tell you, though, I admire the effort. I think that a lot o the people who live in the Grove as well -- especially the property owners there -- are or have access to people that are savvy enough to take equity out of their properties to make renovations as well. I mean, the -- even just the value of the land is significan in the Grove area. You know, I've been a fighter for CRAs for -- since -- well, since the time I've come in, and we've been persecute( for that. And I'm happy now to have a Chairman in the Omni that believes in pushing the envelope; you know, doing what he cal within the State Statute to make it something that these areas can benefit from. When I think about areas like -- as was describe( earlier -- Little Haiti and Liberty City, there -- I mean, in Little Havana. I mean, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- I mean, there's significant need When you actually go to these homes, knock on the doors, walk down the streets, you realize the needs that are in these areas. An( so, it makes -- you know, these are hard decisions when it comes to, "Do you expand the boundaries of a CRA to include areas in on( way, and others where you do not?" And it is true that the Overtown CRA was expanded, but it wasn't quite expanded in the sam( way. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) the new area that it was added, of course, as a tax burden to Overtown, which means that that it actually - it doesn't add any more benefit necessarily to the space. It's not giving us an increase in TIF revenue that is significant, as if we wen adding -- for instance, if we were adding a more revenue -producing area. But I will say that, even still, adding -- the one thing abou expanding the boundaries of a CRA is that it will collect tax revenue, and the board is going to decide where that money is going th be spent, and that's the part that brings me a bit more comfort in understanding that -- you know, I hear residents saying, "Well what's the plan? What's the plan?" And I remember when we were passing the bond issuance, and the first thing I used to say was "Well, the first plan is to get the money, and then the second plan is to get the money." And what that means for an area like this i! that first you have to secure the expansion of the boundaries. And once you're able to say, "Okay. Well, these are the dollars that an going to be used to help revigorate [sic] the extended boundaries of the CRA," then you have to decide again, "Okay. What portion o those dollars or new dollars, or whatever dollars you already have, are you going to use to bring a spark to that space? And wha does that spark mean?" And I think those are all discussions that are going to have to be had right here on this dais in the Omni CR) meetings. And I think those are very important discussions to have, because as we know it, not one red cent is going to be spen unless we all come -- well, unless there's an agreement from the majority of the board members sitting here that this is how tht money should be spent in these areas. And so, I'm sure that there will be an influx of ideas on how to spend the money. I don't thinl we're going to outpace private -- the private sector, though, so if you're -- if the goal is to outpace the private sector and who' buying and selling properties and how they make their renovations, I don't think that Government is equipped to outpace them. It' just not set up that way. But it certainly would -- this -- if we are to expand it, it will create the funding necessary to assist existing homeowners, to assist existing businesses, or even -- you have some churches that may own lots of property and may want to crest( some affordable housing. They could -- and so they could encroach on some of their property to create housing options for those it the community. That certainly is something that can be done in many different ways through the CRA; also through the bon( issuance, but the bond issuance may be a little bit slower, because it's implemented in phases. So because of the nature of what thi ask is and what we're trying to do, and understanding that this immediate action does not guarantee the funding being spent certain type of way, I'm willing to support the expansion of the boundaries to include the West Grove area, but I -- you know, I'm jus like everyone else in the sense that we're a bit skeptical in the sense of how -- where we're going with things. But then also, just tha sense of feeling I think that the other Commissioners feel, which is, why not my space? Why not this space? Why not that space? An( I mean, that was your argument, Commissioner Reyes, when you made -- regarding parks in your area a few meetings ago, so - and, you know, you wanted some money for it, and I understand that. I understand when someone says, "Hey, man, I have a real)' big need here," and I think that we as colleagues have to do whatever we can to kind of assist in that need. But I would tell you - and just because I -- I'm speaking in truth, right? -- that the Grove is a funny area. I mean, it has homeownership. It has some nic( housing. It has some housing that's not so nice. The people who were there are proud people. Many of them don't sell their property many of them do. All have the right to choose one way or the other. And part of the discussion that we have here as a Commission i - - that really alarms me, I think that all the Commissioners speak to is how far does the Government go in infringing upon their righ to renovate their existing properties, setbacks, et cetera? And these are discussions that we've already had. And I think, you know that's -- that discussion is more alarming and shocking and worthy of more due consideration than necessarily this. And so, yoi know, I'm willing to do this, because I realize that there may be some opportunities that may -- that become available. And if then are, we take advantage of them. If there are not, then we do not. The one thing I will say is that these CRAs will come to an end, an( hopefully, we will have made an impact in them. And I just don't think that we're going to make an impact in an area like that that i! - - that outpaces the private sector, because if I could get some people to move into -- if I can get market rate people to move int( Overtown, that would be something special, because it's something that the area needs. So that's all I have to say. Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner Hardemon. At the moment, the motion that's happening -- a movement that's coming int( the West Grove is mostly on the northern and eastern side; the devastation, the displacement, and the land banking is happenin( throughout, but the market hasn't felt comfortable to go be -- much beyond McDonald Avenue, where the CVS is. So they're makin( a long play to just grab the land now, demolish the homes now, and people are getting, you know, under -valued offers for thei property. And so, because of their own financial situations, they take those. It's not necessarily that they're having a successfu payday, cash out lottery ticket. We're not in that situation yet in the Grove. And as you can see if you drive down Grand Avenue, i looks like Sarajevo. I mean, just bombed out buildings getting knocked down. Many of the people that weren't here today were hen in the first round a year and a half ago to speak on behalf of this effort, and they're not here today, because they've been evicted and they've gone into the County housing system, and they've been scattered with the winds, they've been split from their families they have to commute now to their job and to get their kids to school. There is an urgency here, and I know those faces that we'n missing today, and I know where they are now. So I'm dedicated to this. This was -- The very first thing that I said to anyone tha asked me from the press when I became a Commissioner, on the very first interview, that I wanted to reform CRAs, and I wanted ti bring one to Coconut Grove, and I believe there is a need, and I believe we have a chance. So I thank you, hopefully, for you support here today. Vice Chair Hardemon: And Mr. Chairman, if I can, before you -- just something really quick. Chair Russell: Yeah. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 53 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 179 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Vice Chair Hardemon: The -- and that's the part as well. It's like a lot of the people that we discuss when we talk about being moved out of areas, many of them are renters. And, you know, when you sign a lease, you sign a lease for a year. And in these areas -- I mean, I have family in Liberty City that they've signed low-cost rents, and they've done it for 22 years. And there's a -- and these an not people who are necessarily -- they're not poor people. They have pension that's going to be corning to them. They have jobs They just made the -- I -- what I think, in the circumstances and the facts pertaining to them, a poor decision when it came to thei housing. And so, if we're talking about creating affordability in rental, you know, rental units with, for instance, the churches, then think that's something that we should talk about, because then you can actually touch the people who were moved out and brin( them back, if that's the goal. But certainly, you know, once a property is sold, and it's up to that homeowner now if they want to ren it or if they want to actually live there. Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes. Board Member Reyes: Commissioner Hardemon, I think you hit it right on the head -- the nail right on the head when you said, of 7th Avenue, we don't have that many businesses. You see? I remember back in the -- when it was -- the Commission seat wa citywide. I -- one of the many campaigns -- and I had many -- for City of Miami Commission, I opened up a headquarters on 7t1 Avenue and 53rd Street -- no, 55th Street, just by (UNINTELLIGIBLE), just by (UNINTELLIGIBLE). I opened up a headquarter there and I walked all Liberty City. I did walk, and I knock on all the doors. And one thing that really bothered me that if a lady wanted b buy a nice dress, you have to go, at that time, to the Omni; that was the next shopping center, or go downtown Miami, because a the time, they had store there. And I always said, "Why?" Why don't we have a movie theater? Why? And that was my concern. Why Because we have not developed the infrastructure. And what I want to see is that those funds that are now generated -- that an being generated by the development in the Omni area, as well as Biscayne Boulevard, that we use that -- those funds to improve thi infrastructure in 7th Avenue; improve the infrastructure in Northwest 17th Avenue or in Little Havana or the streets of Flagami. See What you said, "Well, it's going to be generating." If we are going to carve only out what is called the "Black Grove," and that's goinc to be the extension, they're not going to produce any additional money. But it's going to be a transfer, a total transfer, of th( revenues or the additional -- or the TIF money from the Omni area directly to that, and that's what I am opposed. See? Chair Russell: That's not the plan. Board Member Reyes: It's not the plan? Well, the only way that you will do that is if you say, "Not a single penny from the Omni i, going to go there." And if that is the case, you won't have any money there. You see? I mean, that is what it is going to be, and think it is wrong. I think that it's wrong. I really want to help the Grove. I want to help Liberty City and also Little Havana an( Flagami and Allapattah, but I think that we will have -- we have to use those funds in a way that -- where they are most needed. think they are more needed in areas that they have a higher poverty level. You see? Not that we are going to turn our back there See? And when you talk -- that the market pressure builders -- there's no place in Miami that is more pressured by developers thar Little Haiti, than Little Haiti -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Reyes: -- with all those huge developments that they're going to come there. So that's why I cannot -- Chair Russell: I understand. And -- Board Member Gort: Mr. Chairman? Chair Russell: -- I would just like to address -- just a moment, please -- this -- There's a misconception that this is only being create( as a vehicle to transfer funds from the Omni area down to the Grove. That is absolutely incorrect. The Grove section of this CRA wil be able to stand on its own two feet. It cannot on day one, and if left to its own devices as a separate CRA, it would not generate thl TIF in time to address the needs that we have. But the goal is not to bring down the funds of the Omni CRA and drain that account Anything that transfers down to kick start this area will go back, and I believe will go back tenfold, because as Douglas Road, Gran( Avenue, and US 1 develop, and the Bird Road area develops, there will be significant TIF developed within the Grove area to mak( sure the books are balanced. Commissioner Gort. Board Member Gort: I'm sorry. You guys weren't here when I spoke, but I'm going to try to be brief, because we've been at this for long time. But I think you have to recall, I was the first elected citywide in 1993. Before I was elected, I was able to create a lot o affordable housing in Little Havana and Allapattah through non -for -profits; I was able to do -- maintain ownership. And the one thin( we talked about -- we have to remember -- you remember it, because you were a part of the first CRA that was done in Overtown - it could not stand by itself. Board Member Reyes: No. Board Member Gort: We had to expand it, and utilize the west side, because that's where the building where they're creating that. S( what's important is the Omni CRA, the first original funds was allocated according to where the people wanted at that time. Thi people wanted to see the tunnel. The people wanted to see the park. The people -- and we can see the improvement, because yo( guys know the neighborhoods, what Biscayne Boulevard used to look like; what Biscayne Boulevard looks today; how many building, has been built there that producing the funds to help other locations. So that's the reason why -- And going back to -- I was part o the -- back in the '80s, as was stated here before, I was part of the Gibson Foundation. And the Gibson Foundation, through the hell of all of us in creating a good team, was able to create a facility that's got education, that's got health, and it's got affordabl( housing, and this is the things that we need to do. We are working -- the whole City, we all know all the problems that we had, an( we're trying -- the main thing we have to maintain is homeownership and create jobs and train people, because let me -- the industr changes constantly, because a new (UNINTELLIGIBLE) that come out, people has to be trained for the changes that are taking plac( in the industry. A lot of individuals are not qualified for -- that's why I put a lot of my money in education; not only college education, Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 54 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 180 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CO but trade school. A lot of trade schools that make a lot more money than Bachelor. So that's the reason I (UNINTELLIGIBLE) first. I think I'm going to vote for it, because I think it could be the right thing to do. Board Member Reyes: The only thing, if I can answer -- Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes. Board Member Reyes: -- what I want to correct is that the CRA -- the Omni CRA was developed just like the Overtown/Park Wes Redevelopment was created. We included Park West, because Park West was the vehicle that -- I mean was -- where the - development was most logical that there was going to happen, and use that tax increment fund in -- with Overtown, which was thr most needed place at the time, the most needed place for the development; we use it. But what we're doing here is -- and the Omr CRA was created to promote -- I mean, to provide the infrastructure for development in that area. Yes, sir. They had been used many, many ways. I know you -- take Northeast 2nd Avenue, it's totally different than it was before. Yes, it has accomplished it: goal; accomplished its goal. Now it is not fair to just say, "Okay. I'm the Commissioner of this CRA. Now I'm going to expand it tt whatever I want, so I am going to use the tax increment funds in another part of my district," and that makes me very -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Let's focus -- Board Member Reyes: --very, very -- Chair Russell: -- because we have repeated this point -- Board Member Reyes: No. We have -- Chair Russell: -- quite often. Board Member Reyes: -- to spread the wealth. No. Chair Russell: Thank you. All right. So let's bring this to a close. Is there a motion on Items 1 and 2 of the Omni CRA? Board Member Carollo: Purpose of discussion, is there a second? Second. Chair Russell: There's been a motion by Commissioner Carollo; second by Commissioner Gort. Barnaby Min (Deputy City Attorney): Just a reminder, Commissioner, I believe RE.1 is to be as amended with the Redevelopment Plat for additional funding to the Bayside Foundation. Board Member Gort: Yeah. I requested -- Chair Russell: Yes. We have a few -- probably a few amendments will -- Board Member Gort: -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: -- come into play, so. Board Member Carollo: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What funding would -- where's the funding going? Mr. Walker: On Item Number 1 -- Chair Russell: It was an ask of Commissioner Gort. He'll explain it. Board Member Carollo: Okay. Mr. Walker: -- for a small business grant program, Section 4-47. This is on Item Number one. The CRA shall make an annue contribution of $250,000 to the Miami Bayside Foundation for an ongoing small business (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Carollo: What foundation is that? Mr. Walker: Miami Bayside. Board Member Carollo: Bayside. Okay. Mr. Walker: Grant program for use as assistant to businesses within the Omni CRA boundaries. And the other amendment we wouk like to do is in Item Number 2, on Section "F," Maurice Ferre Park. Instead of the $10 million that's there, the Omni CRA shall provide funding to the City of Miami in a total amount not to exceed $28 million at that location. Board Member Carollo: Not to exceed? Okay. But will provide funding, $28 million -- Mr. Walker: For Maurice Ferre Park. 55 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 181 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ Board Member Carollo: Yeah. Minimum, 28 million. Board Member Reyes: You know, this is a pinata. What's -- Board Member Carollo: But not -- Board Member Reyes: That's what it is. Board Member Carollo: That's what it is. Board Member Gort: Yeah. Board Member Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) pinata, you know. Board Member Carollo: That's what it is. Minimum -- well, the -- I was just trying to put back the candle that was always there in m pinata that's really countywide. The -- so if we could rephrase that to say, "minimum 28 million"; that will not exceed that amount. 1.1.d Chair Russell: How about we do it this way, and this would be my suggestion, to basically honor the original obligation that was there We've already paid two. The total was -- it was an exact total of 28 million. Board Member Carollo: I like that better. Chair Russell: In that way, it's finite. Board Member Carollo: And this would make it a lot easier for me to vote on budgets from here on, because -- Chair Russell: It has been an issue. Board Member Carollo: -- you know, I think you knew my position; that we were not meeting the requirement of State laws. I knov that there was a difference of opinion, and I'm not bringing this up to be argumental [sic] with you at all. Chair Russell: Understood. Board Member Carollo: But that gives me a relief. The rest is up to the State, it's up to the County, if they want to go along with it. Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Carollo: That I can't do anything about. Chair Russell: Commissioner Gort. Board Member Carollo: Now, having said that -- Chair Russell: Sorry. Board Member Carollo: -- Commissioner Reyes put a lot of things on the record that are right on target, and, you know, I think tha we should not forget his words here today, because I was impressed of the presentation he made. He brought many things that an accurate. And let me say this further to my colleagues: Just like we're going out now and helping one area that's depressed in thi West Grove, not an area that is depressed as Liberty City or Little Havana, or even Wynwood. I want to be upfront. I'm going to bi bringing to this Commission a plan that I'm not going to be asking for money to not bring back to the Commission; in other words just to spend. I'm going to be asking to have this Commission do a pilot program that we could all participate in that will begin it Little Havana. I'm going to be asking for money that will be returned within a very short period after; two, two and a half years a best; that if you see that it works, like I am sure that it's going to, we could extend that everywhere within the City. So I'm lettini you guys know that I'm coming up with something that I'm going to be asking for funds -- borrowing, borrowing; that you're going tl get it back, so that this is the way that other areas that don't have a CRA can get a benefit without the City's general fund suffering. Chair Russell: I look forward to it. Thank you. Board Member Carollo: Okay? Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Carollo: So that's for another discussion. Chair Russell: Commissioner Gort. Board Member Gort: Let me clarify. What I requested from Miami Bayside, I support them because they give a lot of scholarship. There's a lot of people that been able to get an education. So it's not only for small businesses, to help small business; for 56 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 182 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d scholarship for college or trade school. All right? Let's make sure. Board Member Carollo: Yeah. Board Member Gort: All right? Okay. Board Member Carollo: Can you do me a favor, since I think you could be more helpful than I in this? Can you speak to Pam to see i she'll give Bayfront Park one of those scholarships for the New Year Eve's celebration; that they've cut back on it, and they benefi from it the most. Board Member Gort: Well, I think the Bayside -- not the Foundation, but the property owners can do it. Board Member Carollo: Well, I think you know what I'm talking about. So if, you know, you could be our master to that. Chair Russell: Thank you. There's been a motion and a few amendments. I believe the City Attorney had one other amendment wit) regard to the ability for the Manager to negotiate beyond this point. Mr. Min: That would be for the City Commission item. I don't know -- Chair Russell: From the City Commission item. It doesn't need to be changed here. Board Member Reyes: How about a suggestion? Chair Russell: All right. Board Member Reyes: How about a suggestion? How about that those areas that they don't have a CRA, when we are dividing the revenues from the bonds or from the general fund, that we have additional funding or a percentage more than what it is given to us Because, you see, I'm not part of this pinata. Board Member Carollo: Well -- Board Member Reyes: My district is not part of this pinata, and I wouldn't be part of it. Board Member Gort: Excuse me. Chair Russell: All right. Board Member Gort: Excuse me. Commissioner, this pinata is for the benefit of the people in the -- Board Member Reyes: Sir, but I'm looking -- Board Member Gort: -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Reyes: -- my -- excuse me, Mr. -- Board Member Gort: I understand. Board Member Reyes: -- Commissioner Gort. Chair Russell: All right. Let's bring it back. Board Member Reyes: This pinata -- Chair Russell: Just a moment, please, please. Board Member Reyes: -- what I'm saying is that I want this to be fair; that everybody be fair, and I don't think that it's fair right now Board Member Gort: I understand, and -- Board Member Reyes: Okay. Board Member Gort: -- I think that -- I don't have any problem with that either, so. Chair Russell: Thank you. Board Member Carollo: Well -- 57 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 183 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0012 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes, that would be a different item at a different time. We're here now to vote on this item. We have a motion and a second and amendments. I'd like to bring it to a close. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor of the item, as amended, say "aye." Board Member Carollo: Aye. Chair Russell: Aye. Any opposed? Board Member Reyes: "No." Chair Russell: Motion passes, 4-1, and that is for Items 1 and 2. We're closing the CRA meeting, gentlemen. RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) [4 TO 1] MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Board Member, District One AYES: Ken Russell, Keon Hardemon, Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Joe Carollo NAYS: Manolo Reyes Select Language • Powered by' o ale Translate 58 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5957&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 184 5/13/2020 CRA R 19 0013 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Information Department: Category: Attachments ATTACHMENT E Miami FL OMNI CRA Resolution CRA-R-19-0013 AD p pTED MODIFIC WITH( Jun ,00ATION S) 13, Z0199 �_. AM A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHEC FORM, BETWEEN THE CRA, THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; FURTHER v AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHIEF LEGAL 0 OFFICER, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN. 0 d t a) as •L m z m s as WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in w accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and CID N OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Other Sponsors: Agenda Summary and Legislation 5958 Exhibit -SUB 5958 Interlocal Agreement 2019-05-30 5958 Submittal -Chair Russell -Letters of Support 5958 Submittal -Chair Russell-CRA Maps 5958 Submittal-Renita Ross Samuel -Dixon -Draft Petition Body/Legislation WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners, by Ordinance No. 87-47, approved the creation of the CRA; and WHEREAS, on June 24, 1996, Miami -Dade County ("County"), formerly known as Metropolitan Dade County, and the City of Miami ("City") executed the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement regarding the creation of the CRA ("1996 Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, in 2007, the County, the City, and the CRA entered into certain amendments to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement ("First Amendment") amending certain terms and provisions of the 1996 Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, the CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 approving and adopting the Assessment of Need Report as required by County, finding that slum and blighted conditions are still in existence in the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, both the CRA and the City have previously adopted the Finding of Necessity ("FON") finding the West Gove Area to be slum and blighted; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to authorize the non-contiguous expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove Area; and Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D WHEREAS, the CRA has prepared an updateg 019 Amended Redevelopment Plan outlining Droiects miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5958&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 185 5/13/2020 CRA-R-19-0013 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ to be completed throughout the current life and proposed extension of life of the CRA to 2047; and 1.1.d WHEREAS, this Resolution authorizes the execution of a 2019 Interlocal Agreement, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," between the CRA, the City, and the County, thereby amending and replacing the 1996 Interlocal Agreement, expanding the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove, and extending the life of the CRA to 2047; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute the 2019 Interlocal Agreement and all other documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the Chiei Legal Officer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORI DA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute the 2019 Interlocal Agreement substantially the attached form, between the CRA, the City, and the County to implement and fund certain projects of benefit to all parties, expand the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove Area, and extend the life of the CRA. Section 3. The Executive Director is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the Chief Legal Officer, for the purposes stated herein. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. Meeting History Jun 13, 2019 9:00 AM OMNI Community Redevelopment Regular Meeting Agency Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item RE.2, please see "Public Comment On Agenda Items" and Item RE.1. RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) [4 TO 1] MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Board Member, District One AYES: Ken Russell, Keon Hardemon, Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Joe Carollo NAYS: Manolo Reyes Select Language Powered byG00gle Translate 60 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2380&Med iaPosition=&I D=5958&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 186 5/13/2020 R-19-0237 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE AMENDED 20' ATTACHMENT F Miami FL Resolution R-19-0237 1.1.d A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE AMENDED 2019 OMNI REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("2019 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN"), AS PREPARED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, INC.; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF LIFE OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") TO 2047; AUTHORIZING THE NON• CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE OMNI CRA TO INCLUDE THE WEST GROVE; FURTHER FINDING THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA INCLUDING THE EXPANDED WEST GROVE AREA IS NECESSARY AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; FURTHER AGREEING THAT THE OMNI AND THE WEST GROVE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS CONSTITUTE A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IP SECTION 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING THE OMNI CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE 2019 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, THE OMNI CRA'S RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL, AND THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND ACCEPTANCE. Information Department: Commissioners and Mayor Sponsors: Vice Chair, District Two Ken Russell, Mayor Francis X. Suarez Category: Elected Official Item Attachments Agenda Summary and Legislation 6019 Exhibit SUB Body/Legislation WHEREAS, pursuant to Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statues, there was created by action of Miami - Dade County ("County") and the City of Miami ("City") the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA"); and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the City, the County, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Omni CRA entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which provided, among other things, for the expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area and the extension of the Omni CRA's life ("Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA had previously engaged PMG Associates, Inc. ("PMG") to prepare an Assessment of Need Report ("AON") and provide an update to the 1986 Omni Redevelopment Plan that was previously amended in 2010; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 on February 19, 2019 approving the AON as required by the County pursuant to Resolution No. R-611-15; and 61 miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=6019&highlightTerms=Omni CRA 2047&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 187 5/13/2020 R-19-0237 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE AMENDED 20' 1.1.d WHEREAS, both the Omni CRA and the City have previously approved and adopted the Finding of Necessity Report ("FON") finding the West Gove Area to be slum and blighted and that (1) one or more slum o blighted areas or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in the West Grove Area; and (2) the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the West Grove Area, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the West Grove Area, the City, and the County; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA has also prepared an updated 2019 Amended Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("2019 Redevelopment Plan"), outlining projects to be completed throughout the current life and proposed extension of life of the Omni CRA to 2047; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to authorize the non-contiguous expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove Area; and WHEREAS, the 2019 Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated, was created by PMG in cooperation with the Omni CRA and input of stakeholders of the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the 2019 Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," addresses the requirements of Section 163.362, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to general design standards, zoninc and planning changes, land uses, demolition and removal of structures, improvements, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and identification of funding through possible public and/or public/private partnerships; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed the 2019 Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," and pursuant to Section 163.361, Florida Statutes, adopts and approves the 2019 Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission further authorizes the Omni CRA Executive Director to transmit the 2019 Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," the CRA's recommendation for approval, and this Resolution to the County for appropriate action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission accepts the 2019 Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," authorizing the extension of life of the Omni CRA to 2047. Section 4. The City Commission further authorizes the non-contiguous expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area to include the West Grove Area. Section 5. The Omni CRA Executive Director is authorized to transmit the 2019 Redevelopment Plan, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," the Omni CRA's recommendation for approval, and this Resolution to the County for appropriate action. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. 62 miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=6019&highlightTerms=Omni CRA 2047&Print=Yes Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Packet Pg. 188 5/13/2020 R-19-0237 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE AMENDED 20' Meeting History 1.1.d Jun 13, 2019 9:00 AM City Commission Regular Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) [4 TO 1] MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner, District Two AYES: Ken Russell, Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Joe Carollo, Keon Hardemon NAYS: Manolo Reyes Select Language Powered by ` Translate 63 miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=6019&highlightTerms=Omni CRA 2047&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 189 5/13/2020 R-19-0238 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING Category: Elected Official Item Attachments Agenda Summary and Legislation 6016 Exhibit SUB Financial Impact N/A Body/Legislation ATTACHMENT G Miami FL Resolution R-19-0238 1.1.d A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 1996 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ga "A" ("2019 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT"), BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), MIAMI- v DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF 0 THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA TO INCLUDE THE WEST GROVE, IMPLEMENT AND FUND CERTAIN PROJECTS, AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE OMNI CRA TO 2047; AUTHORIZING o THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO m ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT AS STATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE OMNI CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE 2019 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO THE COUNT) c FOR REVIEW, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL. c as Information w m Department: Commissioners and Mayor Sponsors: Vice Chair, District Two Ken m Russell, Mayor Francis X. •2 Suarez -0 z 0 m .c C) c ca x w WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners, by Ordinance No. 87-47, approved the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") and tax increment financing for the Omni Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, on June 24, 1996, Miami -Dade County ("County"), formerly known as Metropolitan Dade County, and the City of Miami ("City") executed the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("1996 Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, in 2007, the County, the City, and the Omni CRA entered into certain Amendments to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement ("First Amendment") amending certain terms and provisions of the 1996 Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, as of December 31, 2007, the County, the City, the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), and the Omni CRA entered into another Interlocal Agreement between the City, the County, the SEOPW CRA, and the Omni CRA to provide funding for major projects for the benefit of all parties ("2007 Interlocal Agreement"); and Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D 64 miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=6016&highlightTerms=Omni CRA 2047&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 190 5/13/2020 R-19-0238 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZIN WHEREAS, in furtherance of seeking the extension of the life of the Omni CRA to 2047, the Om I is required to prepare an Assessment of Need Study ("AON"), amend its current Redevelopment Plan, and amend the 1996 Interlocal Agreement with its two (2) taxing authorities, the City and the County; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA generated an AON to substantiate the extension of the life of the Omni CRA until 2047; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted the Amended Redevelopment Plan prepared by PMG Associates, Inc. ("PMG") on June 13, 2019; and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 approving the AON as required by the County pursuant to Resolution No. R-611-15; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0012 approving the Amended Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0013 accepting and adopting the execution of the amendment to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement between the City, the County, and the Omni CRA; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accept and adopt the Second Amendment to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement ("Second Amendment") between the City, County, and the Omni CRA; and WHEREAS, both the Omni CRA and the City have previously approved and adopted the Finding of Necessity Report ("FON") finding the West Gove Area to be slum and blighted and that (1) one or more slum or blighted areas or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in the West Grove Area; and (2) the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the West Grove Area, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the West Grove Area, the City, and the County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Second Amendment to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement, in substantially the form attache( as Exhibit "A," is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Second Amendment to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement between the City, the County, and Omni CRA, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit "A." Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to accomplish the intent as stated herein. Section 5. The City Commission further authorizes1 the Omni CRA Executive Director to transmit the Second Amendment to the Board of County Commissioners for their further review, consideration, and approva and to the County Mayor and Clerk of the County Commission. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. [1] The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. [2] If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Meeting History 65 miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=6016&highlightTerms=Omni CRA 2047&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 191 5/13/2020 R-19-0238 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING Jun 13, 2019 9:00 AM City Regular Meeting Commission 1.1.d RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) [4 TO 1] MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner, District Two AYES: Ken Russell, Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Joe Carollo, Keon Hardemon NAYS: Manolo Reyes Select Language Powered byGoegle Translate 66 miamifl.igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=6016&highlightTerms=Omni CRA 2047&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 192 5/13/2020 CRA-R-20-0003 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ °Pi) ATTACHMENT H Miami FL * 1N Ose 18 t 0 R OMNI CRA Resolution CRA-R-20-0003 1.1.d A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS, DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CEASE ALL NEGOTIATIONS WITH MIAMI-DADE ga COUNTY AND/OR THE CITY OF MIAMI (COLLECTIVELY, "PARTIES") CONCERNING THE V EXPANSION OF THE CRA INTO THE AREA KNOWN AS WEST GROVE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATING WITH THE PARTIES ABOUT ALL (D o OTHER POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE CRA o (COLLECTIVELY, "AGREEMENTS"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ("PLAN") CREATED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, m INC. AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITHOUT THE WEST GROVE PORTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE UPDATED AGREEMENTS AND PLAN FOR APPROVAL TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AND MIAMI- c DADE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. x w Information d Attachments _ Department: OMNI Community Sponsors: Redevelopment Agency -o Category: Other o m d .c Agenda Summary and Legislation c 7370 Exhibit A 7370 Exhibit B w Body/Legislation CN WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Redevelopment Area it accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 2007, the City of Miami ("City"), Miami -Dade County ("County"), the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the CRA entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which provided, among other things, for the expansion of the boundaries of the Omni Redevelopment Area and the extension of the CRA's life ("Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the CRA had previously engaged PMG Associates, Inc. ("PMG") to prepare an Assessmen of Need Report ("AON") and provide an update to the 1986 Omni Redevelopment Plan that was amended in 2010; and WHEREAS, the CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 on February 19, 2019 approving the AON as required by Miami -Dade County ("County") pursuant to County Resolution No. R-611-15 for a modification of the CRA's boundaries; and WHEREAS, as a result, an Amended Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") has been drafted for consideration of the Board of Commissioners of the CRA ("Board") pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Plan addresses the requirements of Section 163.362, Florida Statutes, including but nc limited to general design standards, zoning and planning changes, land uses, demolition and removal of 67 miamifl. igm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Meeting) D=2646&MediaPosition=&I D=7370&CssClass=&Print=Yes Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D Packet Pg. 193 5/13/2020 CRA-R-20-0003 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CO structures, improvements, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and identification of funding through possible pu• 1 and/or public -private partnerships; and WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the Plan and pursuant to Section 163.361, Florida Statutes, which governs the modification of community redevelopment plans, approves the Plan except for the previous proposed expansion of the CRA into the area known as the West Grove; and WHEREAS, the Board directs the Executive Director to cease all negotiations and attempts to expand the CRA into the West Grove; and WHEREAS, the Board directs the Executive Director to modify all appropriate documents including but not limited to the Plan and any proposed modification to the Interlocal Agreement consistent with the purposes stated herein, specifically by removing any reference of a proposed expansion into the West Grove; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA authorizes the Executive Director to continue negotiating with the City and the County concerning the extension of life of the CRA; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA further directs the Executive Director to transmit the Plan and proposed modification to the Interlocal Agreement without the West Grove portions for approval tc the Miami City Commission and the Board of County Commissioners for appropriate action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board approves an amendment to the Plan prepared by PMG by removing any proposed expansion into the West Grove. Section 3. The Executive Director is directed to cease all negotiations regarding the expansion of the CRA into the West Grove. Section 4. The Executive Director is directed to modify and update any and all relevant documents including but not limited to the Plan and the proposed modifications to the Interlocal Agreement by removing any reference of a proposed expansion into the West Grove. Section 5. The Executive Director is further directed to transmit the Plan and the proposed modification to the Interlocal Agreement without the West Grove portions for approval to the Miami City Commission and Board of County Commissioners for appropriate action. Section 6. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate with all relevant parties for the extension of life of the CRA. Section 7. The Executive Director is further directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution and any other relevant documents to the Miami City Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) Meeting History OMNI : . Drat Apr 9, 2020 9:00 AM Community Redevelopment Regular Meeting Agency E s RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] cts MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two Q SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three AYES: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Joe Carollo, Ken Russell, Keon Hardemon ABSENT: Manolo Reyes 68 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2646&Med iaPosition=&I D=7370&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 194 5/13/2020 CRA-R-20-0003 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COI\ 1.1.d Select Language YJ Powered byG©a9I€ Translate 69 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2646&Med iaPosition=&I D=7370&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 195 5/15/2020 R-20-0131 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING, ACCEPTING, AND SUPPORTING THE ACTIO ATTACHMENT I Miami FL Resolution R-20-0131 1.1.d A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING, ACCEPTING, AND SUPPORTING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") IN RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-20-0003 ADOPTED ON APRIL 9, 2020 FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE v NON-CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE OMNI CRA INTO THE AREA KNOWN AS THE WEST GROVE AND ALL OTHER FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY ANC 0 ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY CONSISTENT WITH RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-20-0003 AS IT RELATES TO THE REMOVAL OF THE NON-CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE OMNI CRA o INTO THE WEST GROVE; CLARIFYING THAT THIS RESOLUTION AND ITS FINDINGS, DIRECTIVES, AND ACTIONS SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL OTHER FINDINGS, m DIRECTIVES, AND ACTIONS IN PRIOR CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER CLARIFYING THAT ANY AND ALL c PRIOR RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION SHALL c REMAIN UNAFFECTED; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL x NECESSARY ACTIONS TO ADVANCE THE PROCESS OF CREATING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITHIN THE WEST GROVE ("WEST GROVE CRA") PURSUANT F TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1969 AS IS NECESSARY AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; FURTHER c AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, m INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST GROVE CRA, au IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSES; FURTHER f. DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, c' INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE c COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND a ACCEPTANCE. W Information Department: Commissioners and Mayor Sponsors: Vice Chair, District Two Ken Russell Category: Elected Official Item Attachments Agenda Summary and Legislation 7382 Exhibit A Body/Legislation WHEREAS, pursuant to Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statues, there was created by action of Miami - Dade County ("County") and the City of Miami ("City") the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA"); and WHEREAS, on June 24, 1996, the County, formerly known as Metropolitan Dade County, and the City executed an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("1996 Interlocal Agreement"); and Attachment: 14267 Exhibit D 70 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2396&Med iaPosition=&I D=7382&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 196 5/15/2020 R-20-0131 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING, ACCEPTING, AND SUPPORTING THE ACTIO WHEREAS, as of December 31, 2007, the County, the City, the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), and the Omni CRA entered into an alternative Interlocal Agreement between the City, the County, the SEOPW CRA, and the Omni CRA to provide funding for major projects for the benefit of all parties ("2007 Interlocal Agreement"); and 1.1.d WHEREAS, in furtherance of seeking an additional extension of the life of the Omni CRA, the Omni CRA is required to prepare an Assessment of Need Study ("AON"), to amend its current Redevelopment Plan, and to amend the 1996 Interlocal Agreement with its two (2) taxing authorities, the City and the County; and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 approving the AON to substantiate the extension of the life of the Omni CRA until 2047 as required by the County pursuant to Resolution No. R-611-15; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0012 approving the Amended Redevelopment Plan prepared by PMG Associates, Inc. ("PMG"); anc WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0013 accepting and adopting the execution of a second amendment to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement between the City, the County, and the Omni CRA; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-19-0237 accepting and authorizing, among other things, the Amended Redevelopment Plan and the extension of the life of the Omni CRA to 2047; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2019, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-19-0237 approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the 1996 Interlocal Agreement ("Second Amendment") between the City, the County, and the Omni CRA; and WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-20-0003 amending the Amended Redevelopment Plan to remove the non-contiguous expansion of the Omni CRA into the area known as West Grove and directing the Executive Director to modify and update any and all documents to reflect the removal of the non-contiguous expansion of the Omni CRA into the West Grove; and WHEREAS, the West Grove is a historically Bahamian, approximately sixty-five (65) block, half -square - mile section of Coconut Grove within the City having an eclectic and rich history known for its culture, architecture, arts, and festivals; and WHEREAS, the West Grove, however, has been plagued by economic blight and a lack of affordable housing, which has resulted in the displacement of many longtime residents; and WHEREAS, on August 14, 2017, the City entered into an Expert Consultant Agreement with PMG to generate a Finding of Necessity Report ("Report"), attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, to create a Community Redevelopment Area in the West Grove: and WHEREAS, the Report concluded that the West Grove boundaries as provided and incorporated in the Report met two (2) of three (3) criteria for slum designation and eight (8) of fourteen (14) criteria for blight designation as defined in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2018, the City Commission accepted, approved, and adopted Resolution No. 18-0010, which included the Report and finding the West Grove to be slum and blighted and that (1) one or more slum or blighted areas or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in the West Grove and (2) the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof for the West Grove, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including elderly, can afford, is necessary, and is in the interest of the public's health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the West Grove, in the City, and the County; and 71 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2396&Med iaPosition=&I D=7382&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 197 5/15/2020 R-20-0131 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING, ACCEPTING, AND SUPPORTING THE ACTIO 1.1.d WHEREAS, a finding of necessity is required prior to the exercise of any authority under the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to exercise the powers and duties conferred upon municipalities by the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, as amended, in order to eradicate existing slum and blighted conditions in the West Grove area by creating the West Grove Community Redevelopment Agency ("West Grove CRA"); and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to ratify, accept, and support the adoption of Resolution No. CRA-R-20-0003 by the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA and the removal of the non-contiguous expansion of the Omni CRA into the West Grove from the Amended Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission directs the City Manager to take any and all necessary steps to advance the process of creating the West Grove CRA pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby ratifies, accepts, and supports the removal of the non- contiguous expansion of the Omni CRA into the West Grove and all other findings and actions taken in Resolution No. CRA-R-20-0003. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized[1] to take any and all actions necessary and consistent with this Resolution as it relates to the removal of the non-contiguous expansion of the Omni CRA into the West Grove. Section 4. The City Commission hereby accepts and approves the Report prepared by PMG, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", and finds a necessity exists for the rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment of slum and blight in the West Grove area within the City. Section 5. The City Manager is directed to take any and all necessary steps to advance the process of creating the West Grove CRA pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida. Section 6. This Resolution and its findings, directives, and actions shall supersede any and all other findings, directives, and actions in prior City Resolutions that are inconsistent with this Resolution. All other findings, directives, and actions in prior City Resolutions that are not inconsistent with this Resolution shall remain unaffected. Section 7. The City Manager is directed to forward a copy of any and all required documents, including but not limited to this Resolution to the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners for review, approval, and acceptance. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. rc The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Meeting History Apr 23, 2020 9:00 AM City Commission City Commission Meeting Draf RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) [UNANIM2OUS] 7 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2396&Med iaPosition=&I D=7382&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 198 5/15/2020 R-20-0131 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING, ACCEPTING, AND SUPPORTING THE ACTIO MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four AYES: Keon Hardemon, Ken Russell, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Joe Carollo, Manolo Reyes Select Language v Powered by Translate 1.1.d 73 miamit igm2. com/Citizens/Detail_Legi File.aspx?Meeti ng) D=2396&Med iaPosition=&I D=7382&CssClass=&Print=Yes Packet Pg. 199 W N jOmni -1.1 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2019 UPDATE OF REDEVELOPMENT PLAN [ Packet Pg. 200 1.1.d ii 75 Packet Pg. 201 1.1.d TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction iv 1 History of Omni CRA 1-1 2 Public Involvement 2-9 3 Existing Conditions 3-10 4 Strategic Plan 4-20 5 Implementation Plan 5-49 6 Exit Strategy 6-59 7 Neighborhood Impact Statement 7-61 8 Conclusion of Redevelopment Plan 8-65 APPENDICES Map & Description of 2010 Boundaries Appendix A iii 76 Packet Pg. 202 1.1.d Introduction Mission The Omni CRA's mandate is governed by Florida Statutes, Chapter 163, Part III. The Omni CRA's goal is to revitalize the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area, through the targeted and leveraged investment of the Tax Increment collected there, and to aid in successful development projects of both the public and private sector, alleviating conditions contributing to Slum and Blight and encouraging the creation of housing attainable to all. The Omni CRA is committed to the preservation and enhancement of property values and neighborhood amenities, stimulating the creation of new economic opportunities for residents, preserving history and culture, and improving the quality of life of those who reside, visit, work, or spend time in the neighborhoods of the Omni CRA. Vision The vision for the Omni CRA's Redevelopment Area is a set of 24-hour walkable neighborhoods with wide active sidewalks and pedestrian -friendly streets that function as a platform for creative productivity and vibrant living. The Omni neighborhood as a central connection between arts, culture, history, business, media and entertainment. The CRA envisions a connected and collaborative neighborhood where everyone can afford to live, work, and make an impact in improving the quality of their city. Exhibit 1-0 — 2010 Omni CRA Boundary Map Legal Description See Exhibit A Source: Omni CRA iv 77 Packet Pg. 203 1.1.d This Redevelopment Plan The Omni CRA has made significant improvements over the years and will use the extension of time to further the progress in the CRA area. The Omni Redevelopment Area Community Redevelopment Agency (the Omni CRA) was originally formed in 1987. The Finding of Necessity (FON) for the original Omni CRA was completed in 1987 and the district has received several updates and expansions over the years. Assessment of Need The CRA and the City of Miami have requested an extension of time for Omni based on Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners Resolution #R-611-15 which requires an assessment that demonstrates that slum and blight still exist within the designated Community Development Agency. The analysis of the Assessment of Need (AON) for the extension of the time frame for the Omni (CRA) in the City of Miami has been prepared and is part of a formal request to extend timeframe of the Omni CRA for an additional 15 years until the year 2047. Extension of Life The Omni Redevelopment Area Community Redevelopment Agency is requesting an extension of time in which to complete the redevelopment activities contemplated for the Omni Area. In 2018, the CRA prepared an Assessment of Need (AON) that showed there is a continued need for redevelopment activities to take place to address the pervasive slum and blight conditions plaguing the Omni Area as well as to create badly needed housing affordability. If granted, the CRA would have an additional fifteen years (15) years through year 2047 to complete the redevelopment activities. v 78 Packet Pg. 204 1.1.d Chapter 1 History of Omni CRA Omni Neighborhoods The 2010 Omni Redevelopment Area is comprised of six distinct areas or neighborhoods (See Exhibit 1-2) that represent a different nature to the community. The neighborhoods are Omni, Northeast Overtown, South Wynwood, South Edgewater, and small portions of Park West and Watson Island. Exhibit 1-2 - Omni CRA Neighborhoods History of the Neighborhoods Omni Source: Omni CRA What is today known as the Omni Neighborhood or the Arts & Entertainment District —just north of the Central Business District of downtown Miami, extending from Biscayne Boulevard to the FEC tracks, and I- 395 to 17th Street —first rose as a mercantile district serving the booming Miami downtown in the 1920s and 1930s. Large and small retailers built stores in the mercantile district there but many eventually failed due to a dwindling customer base and competition with suburban malls. Large-scale urban renewal created the Omni Mall and 1-395 which both further deteriorated the neighborhood. The Omni CRA chose to spend their initial revenue on several catalytic projects in this neighborhood: Margaret Pace Park, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (PAC), and the Miami Entertainment Center (MEC). The Omni neighborhood sits at a crossroads of Miami and has a unique opportunity to develop in ways that no other neighborhood in Miami will. The height and density allowed here will almost definitely deliver 79 1-1 Packet Pg. 205 1.1.d thousands of new units of development in towers, and the CRA is poised to create opportunities for true mixed -income neighborhood, supporting residents from all walks of life. South Edgewater Edgewater began as a low -density residential neighborhood north of downtown along Biscayne Bay, which faced the same problems as the Omni area in the post-war era and it went largely undeveloped for many decades. The proximity to Miami Beach and the permissive densities of the zoning code have allowed the area to be built up over time with many luxury condominium developments lining the waterfront. The CRA invested in a catalytic project —the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing arts which is a regional destination to this day. Improvements to Margaret Pace Park, and later environmental remediation and infrastructure for Maurice Ferre Park and the creation of the Port Tunnel have further improved the quality of life in the area. Development in the South Edgewater neighborhood has seen a great boom, however most building has been restricted to mainly high -end market rate condominiums, and residents are concerned over access and amenities. The southern portion of Edgewater is within the Omni CRA's boundaries. Northeast Overtown Overtown was one of only a few areas in the segregated City of Miami where black residents were allowed to live or operate businesses. Because Overtown had to serve all the needs for its residents, it developed with a variety of different building types, along with a dense mixed -use land use. Overtown suffered from overcrowding and many problems related to poverty, but it was also successful and was known as the "Harlem of the South." After the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the discriminatory urban renewal projects to create 1-95 and 1-395 through Overtown, the population began to diminish. A number of housing programs from HUD to various local CDCs have aspired to improve living conditions but it continues to face many problems. Today the historic black community of Overtown faces enormous pressure from speculative buying, demolition, and neglected properties as values in Wynwood, Edgewater and Downtown continue to increase. The northeastern portion of Overtown is within the Omni CRA's boundaries. The CRA's programs in residential rehabs, job creation, historic preservation, housing affordability, and home ownership will preserve and enhance the culture of Overtown, enabling residents to stay and enjoy a heightened quality of life. South Wynwood The warehouse portion of Wynwood was a fashion manufacturing and wholesale district for central Miami. Its large boxy warehouses, truck traffic, and treeless streets left it mostly neglected except for a few art galleries. In the early 2000s with the advent of Art Basel and Wynwood rapidly became an art destination and a worldwide name. Retail prices have skyrocketed pushing out small businesses, galleries, artists, and long-time residents of the neighborhood as new retail opens up. South Wynwood has been slower to develop than the rest of the arts district, due to a number of industrial and institutional uses, but property values continue to increase and affordable rents for businesses and housing are an ongoing concern. 80 1-2 Packet Pg. 206 1.1.d Past Successes of the OM N I CRA Catalytic Projects Photo 1 Port Miami Tunnel Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami -Dade County (PAC) has become one of the world's leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida's diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. The Arsht Center presents nearly 400 events each year as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 60,000 children each year. The Miami Entertainment Complex (MEC) MEW.lmmr Photo 3 Viacom Studios (MEC) Port Miami Tunnel The Port Miami Tunnel is a multi - agency public private partnership opened to the public in 2014. has removed a number of large and damaging trucks from the streets of the Omni CRA and downtown Miami, preventing conflicts between pedestrians and up to 16,000 vehicles that use the tunnel each day. Photo 2 Adrienne Arsht Center The Miami Entertainment Complex (MEC), completed in 2016, features two fully operational sound stages of 15,000 square feet each with a 50-foot roof as well as about 15,000 square feet of offices, editing suites and even a school for when kids need to be on set. The MEC is now called Viacom International Studios, after its Operating Film and Television production firm. Viacom shoots much of its Latin American television at these studios and employs hundreds of workers when they are filming a show. They have also brought the community of local filmmakers and media creatives in for tours of the facility and technical workshops. 81 1-3 Packet Pg. 207 1.1.d Historic Preservation The 2010 Plan identifies buildings within the district that are designated as historic and states that Historic Preservation is important to the community heritage and neighborhood experience. The CRA has helped preserve many of these wonderful structures and endeavors to continue the preservation of both historic buildings and the culture that they represent and embody. Miami Woman's Club The Miami Woman's club is undergoing a complete restoration and will soon host a variety of restaurants and civic uses. Firehouse No. 2 Omni CRA has renovated the historic City of Miami Firehouse No. 2, which had fallen into total disrepair, has now been restored and is being used as the offices of the CRA. Dorsey Library Built in 1941, Dorsey Memorial Library was the first City -built library in Miami, and one of the only libraries to allow black patrons to sit and read. Although it had various uses for many years, it has sat empty since the 1980s due to a funding shortfall. Although it had been declared an historic structure, it had not been preserved or protected, and it had not fulfilled its potential as a free and public library. In 2016 the Omni CRA pledged $850,000 to leverage the City's commitment to rehabilitate this historic structure and has met with the community to determine character of use, and the nature of what a 21' century library serving the neighborhood from an historic building would entail. Citizen's Bank Building The Omni CRA has purchased the historic Citizen's Bank building on 14th Street and Miami Avenue, to renovate, restore and activate as an anchoring retail, dining or cultural venue, with offices above. With paired Corinthian columns and arched entrances, this Neoclassical building is sited on a major intersection of what promises to be a lively neighborhood center. The prominent Citizens Bank represents a fashionable architectural trend in 1920s South Florida of classically inspired building designs. Constructed during the Land Boom years, this building is a reminder of a time when local architects were seeking to create a visual identity for a new retail district serving locals and visitors alike. Miami City Cemetery The Miami City Cemetery is a small oasis of calm in an urbanizing neighborhood. The trees and quiet street should be maintained and enhanced. The CRA has recently completed a tree inventory and maintenance recommendations for this special park. Vera Building Newly designated in 2019, the Vera Building was one of the first "workforce housing" buildings built in the City of Miami during the boom years of the 1920s. The CRA hopes to fully restore the facade and windows, and to attract a tenant to operate the building as part of the fledgling Miami Avenue Entertainment District. 82 1-4 Packet Pg. 208 1.1.d Other Projects identified in the 2010 Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan The 2010 Redevelopment Plan included chapters on existing conditions, market analysis summary, redevelopment plan overview (outlining the vision, objectives and changes since the 1986 plan), list of projects and strategies, capital improvements costs and priorities, the financing plan, neighborhood impact and plan management. Projects identified in Chapter 5 of the 2010 Plan are as follows: • Miami Herald Properties, including the following elements: o Existing Printing Press o Public Plaza/14th Street connection to Baywalk o Mixed -use Development o Vacant Parcel Development o Shrine Building o Performing Arts Center o 14th Street Media/Entertainment District • City of Miami and Miami -Dade County School Board Property, including the following elements: o Biscayne Park o School Board Vacant Properties / Unimproved Surface Parking o School Board Skills Center o School Board Property Opportunities. The Plan identifies redevelopment opportunities for the School Board properties including: ■ Performing Arts Center Parking ■ Public/Private Development ■ Media/Entertainment District parking and mixed -use development ■ Workforce and Affordable Housing o The Plan also includes the possible preparation of a Special Market Study to Determine Demand for a convention center • Proposed Zoning Changes o Atlas changes for specific areas o Development of inclusionary zoning for housing providing: ■ Mandatory workforce requirement ■ Bonus height ■ Bonus FAR ■ Density allowance ■ Remove bonus to pay into Affordable Housing Trust Fund ■ Development of design guidelines for areas of special interest • Development of additional neighborhood greenspace to accommodate new residential development including: o Baywalk o Neighborhood Parks o Greenspaces associated with new development and enhancements to existing greenspaces • Streetscapes are identified as important components of the public realm and the Plan includes: o Streetscape improvements to "Primary Streets" including: ■ Biscayne Boulevard ■ 14th Street 83 1-5 Packet Pg. 209 1.1.d ■ N. Miami Street ■ NE 2nd Avenue ■ Bayshore Drive o Streetscape improvements to "Secondary Streets" which are side streets and residential areas • The 2010 Plan includes the following transportation and infrastructure projects: o Port of Miami Tunnel — complete but paying debt service o Street Reconstruction — NE 2nd Ave; 14th Str; NE 17th St; NE 17t" Terr o Bayshore Drive Extension o 17t" Street / FEC Crossing o 2-Way Conversions — N Miami Ave; NE 1st Ave; NE 2nd Ave; NE 17t" Street o Water & Sewer upgrades Chapter 6 of the 2010 Plan, "Capital Improvement Costs & Priorities" summarizes the projected capital improvement costs using order -of -magnitude estimates to provide the CRA a guide for development of CRA implementation strategies. Chapter 7 of the Plan "Financing Plan" acknowledges that full funding is not available to undertake all of the projects at the same time, that there is a need to engage the private sector, identify other sources of funding, and establishes principles on which the public financing strategy will be based to minimize public investment toward completion of the projects. The City of Miami Omni CRA Assessment of Need (AON) for Extension of Time Frame for the District provides the justification for the extension of time to complete redevelopment within the CRA district. The AON lists projects that have been completed, on -going projects and planned projects. On -Going and Planned Projects Based on review of the AON and the Annual Reports, following is the list and description of on -going and planned projects that have yet to be completed and are in Section 5, Projects and Strategies, of the 2010 CRA Plan. • Miami Herald Properties —the 2010 plan states that these properties are key to the redevelopment of the Omni CRA. The CRA plan includes several alternative concept plans and includes development / preservation / redevelopment of the following and including the potential for 200,000+ square feet of retail, 200,000+ square feet of office, 3900 units and PAC parking. • City of Miami and Miami -Dade County School Board Property — the 2010 plan says that there are numerous opportunities for public/private partnerships for redevelopment of School Board and City properties including new housing with mixed -income, new educational facilities, and new parking for the PAC and the Media/ Entertainment district. The plan says that potential development includes 100,000+ square feet of retail, 75,000+ square feet of office, 800 units and PAC parking. • Proposed Zoning Changes —the 2010 plan proposes a number of zoning changes that are important to stimulate redevelopment within the CRA district. Those changes generally include "atlas changes", the creation of a new special district (SD-6.2), development of inclusionary zoning for housing, and development of design guidelines. • Neighborhood Greenspace —The 2010 plan states that because of the anticipated development of new residential units, it is imperative that additional greenspace be developed. The AON includes 84 1-6 Packet Pg. 210 1.1.d Land Acquisition and other projects have been completed but does not specify what lands have been acquired. • Streetscapes — the 2010 plan identifies streetscapes as one of the most important components of the public realm and that they have a direct impact on the type and quality of redevelopment and economic potential. The AON identifies streetscapes as Planned projects and states that they should include improved sidewalks, lighting, landscaping and street furniture, although they do not specify which streets. The 2010 plan includes a streetscape "pilot project" at the PAC, and both Primary and Secondary streets that need streetscaping, and the description appears to be similar to the "complete" streets approach to streetscaping. • Historic Preservation —the 2010 plan states that historic buildings should be restored and that they embody the heritage of the community and enhance neighborhoods. It identifies eight (8) properties that have a historic designation, that they are in significant disrepair, and surround development should recognize the scale and character of these properties and take measures to ensure that they remain community assets. Based on review of the Annual Reports several historic preservation projects are completed, several underway and a few yet to begin. • Transportation and infrastructure — this section of the plan identifies several projects that are necessary to improve the redevelopment district. The AON notes several projects having been completed including the tunnel although the CRA is paying debt service on the tunnel. Projects which are either on -going or planned include: o Port of Miami Tunnel — complete but paying debt service o 17th Street / FEC Crossing o 2-Way Conversions — N Miami Ave; NE 1st Ave; NE 2nd Ave; NE 17th Street o Water & Sewer upgrades Strategies In addition to physical projects, the 2010 plan identifies "Social Needs Strategies" which are provided as a framework for improvements to the delivery of human services and groups them into three general categories. • Improve Human Services Delivery • Improve Employment Opportunities and upward Job Mobility • Foster Small Business Development 85 1-7 Packet Pg. 211 1.1.d Conclusion From 2013 to 2017, the CRA focused its resources on several historic preservation projects, North Bayshore Streetscape, NE 14t" Street Infrastructure and Streetscape, payment of debt service for the Performing Arts Center, Community Policing, greenspace improvements to the Margaret Pace Park, Maurice A. Ferre Park, the Miami Entertainment Complex, the Port Tunnel, land acquisition, and streetlight/landscape maintenance. Section 7 of the 2010 Plan, Financing Plan, acknowledges that the total cost of improvements far exceeds the anticipated revenues of the CRA, and states that investment of the private sector and other grant/public sources are necessary to undertake the projects identified in the plan. Consequently, not all projects have been completed. The matrix illustrates that as projects are completed in 2015, other projects commenced in 2016 including Omni Park Greenspace, Dorsey Library Citizens Bank and Woman's Club historic preservation, business and residential rehabilitation programs, housing, School Board Property, business incentive grants, and the 1-395 project. Based on the information in the 2010 CRA Plan, the AON and the Annual Reports from 2013 to 2017, because the total cost of all projects in the 2010 CRA Plan requires a variety of public and private funding sources, implementation of projects must be phased over time. With the projects shown in the matrix above as being completed the other on -going and planned projects can be phased -in as funding becomes available. 86 1-8 Packet Pg. 212 1.1.d Chapter 2 Public Involvement This update of the Omni Area Community Redevelopment Plan is the continuation of efforts from prior plans adopted in 2006 and updated in 2009 and 2010. In 2005 a public participation process was conducted that included numerous individual meeting Omni -area stakeholders and various neighborhood advisory committees, as well as a steering committee comprised of CRA Board member and City Commissioner, neighborhood business and property owners, representatives of the Performing Arts Center Trust and the Florida Department of Transportation. The 2009 update included public hearings for adoption of the Finding of Necessity to expand the boundary of the CRA districts, and the adoption hearings. This plan update included an Assessment of Need for an extension of timeframe for the redevelopment district, as well as input from area stakeholders in a public involvement meeting. The meetings and stakeholder conversations reviewed history of the CRA, past accomplishments, current projects, and to obtain input from stakeholders on what other projects should be included in the plan. Input from the meeting included comments addressing current projects, identification of priorities and the addition of some new projects and were as follows: Transit connections are important. These systems should transportation. Affordable housing is a priority for the area. The style and focus of housing should be considered including housing for artists and makers. The 1-395 improvement project is a priority and ensuring that lush landscapes are installed as part of the project. Construction of infrastructure to support new development is important, including the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian amenities. The traffic on NE 21'd Avenue is an issue, and that the street should be able to accommodate all modes of transportation. The CRA should invest in small parks. With minimal investment in benches, trash receptacles, maintenance, and good design these parklets could become community assets There should be a focus on park improvements including those that would be pedestrian friendly and add activities. consider premium and innovative 87 2-9 Packet Pg. 213 1.1.d Chapter 3 Existing Conditions Existing Infrastructure Conditions Infrastructure within the Omni CRA was evaluated to determine existing conditions and where deficiencies in government -owned facilities exist. This includes: roadways, sidewalks, curbs, lighting, water, sewer, and stormwater drainage. The following is a summary of these findings. It should be noted that these are deficiencies of the existing facilities and not any indication of future needs for such. This updated redevelopment plan includes strategies and implementation funding to remedy these deficiencies as well as for upgrading facilities to better serve future needs and the anticipated increases in population and use. Streets/Roadways Asphalt deficiencies may include significant cracks, potholes, depressions, and/or overall wear. A majority of streets west of NE 2nd Avenue and NE 2nd Avenue itself exhibit these deficiencies, while east of NE 2nd Avenue deficiencies are not quite as evident, however, several streets including NE 2nd Court, NE 4th Avenue, NE 18th Street and segments of North Bayshore Drive have such issues. The only area where roadway is currently not found is an area where it appears a segment of NE 17th existed between NE Miami Place and NE 2nd Avenue though this area is currently private property. No such deficiencies were noted along US 1, the CRA area south of 1-395 or on that portion of the CRA located on Watson Island. In total, there are approximately 4,000 linear feet of roadway that require asphalt with 4,200 linear feet that require rebuilding. A number of roadways appear to be designed for a higher speed traffic than is generally appropriate in a pedestrian -oriented downtown setting, including wider and more roadway lanes than necessary, larger curb returns than necessary, one-way movement where unnecessary, conflicting and dangerous intersections, and this should be addressed in future road improvement projects. 88 3-10 Packet Pg. 214 1.1.d Sidewalks Exhibit 3-1 Sidewalk Deficiencies There were no sidewalk deficiencies located in the area Locations of deficient sidewalks, those that are cracked, lifting, missing, or otherwise broken can be found on Exhibit 3-1. Sidewalks with deficiencies can be found throughout the CRA however, only a few segments are of any significant size. Those sections found in the following locations are of some note: NW 22nd Street between NW 5t" and NW 3rd Avenues, NE 19t" Terrace between NE Miami Court and NE 2nd Avenue, North Miami Avenue between NE 17th Terrace and NE 19th Street, NW 1st Place between NW 14th and NW 15th Streets, and a significant area lacking sidewalks along surface roadways within the CRA area on Watson Island. of the CRA south of 1-395. The infrastructure review noted approximately 17,000 linear feet of sidewalk that needs to be installed or replaced. Legend Roadway Conditions f1Mt.n�� Oehner Curbs 0 ow OmniBoundary ae Exhibit 3-2 Curb Deficiencies Curbs The majority of curbing needs are in areas located west of NE 2nd Avenue. Larger areas of need can be found along NW 22nd Avenue between NW 5th and NW 3rd Avenues, NE 19th Terrace between NE Miami Court and NE 2nd Avenue, North Miami Avenue between NE17th Terrace and NE 19t" Street and as with sidewalks, there is a lack of curbing on the surface streets that are within the CRA area on Watson Island. There is no need for any curbs in the area of the CRA south of 1-395. Approximately 16,500 linear feet of curbing needs to be installed/replaced. This curbing will require gutters along that linear footage as well. The installation of curbing where it does not exist will also necessitate the installation of drainage structures since stormwater will no longer drain into swales or other pervious locations. Up to 24 drainage structures along with approximately 3,500 linear feet of drainage pipe would be required to mitigate stormwater issues with this new curb and gutter installation. 89 3-11 Packet Pg. 215 1.1.d Lighting Exhibit 3-3 Lighting Deficiencies Street lights were also reviewed as part of this investigation. Exhibit 4-4 shows areas that are deficient in lighting due to insufficient quantities of lights. Most of the CRA area was found to have sufficient lighting. However, several areas were found to be deficient. Roadway segments in need of lighting include: NW 22nd Avenue between NW 5th and NW 2nd Avenues, approximately 300 feet of NW 22nd Lane west of NE 2nd Ave., about 50 feet of NW 22nd Terrace west of 2nd Avenue, the portions of both NW 15th and 16th Streets from NE 1st Avenue to the FEC railroad tracks, and NE 1st Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets. The streets underneath the viaduct of 1-395 are also underlit, and better lighting should be included with the 1-395 redesign project. No lighting deficiencies were noted east of NE 2nd Avenue nor within those areas of the CRA located south of 1-395 or on Watson Island. The lighting deficiencies within these areas could be remedied with the installation of 14 new street lights. Such lights would need to include sufficient electrical transmission lines to power the lights. Stormwater Drainage The current need for drainage is unknown without a full drainage study being performed. However, as more development occurs on what is now vacant land and as more urban -style curb and gutter is installed along roadways in the CRA, the need for drainage systems will increase exponentially. 90 3-12 Packet Pg. 216 1.1.d Future Land Use City of Miami Since adoption of 2010 Redevelopment Plan, some changes to the Future Land Use Map have been made although areas east of NE 2nd Avenue remain primarily Restricted Commercial and those areas west of NE 2nd Avenue remain primarily General Commercial. The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) designates the Omni neighborhood primarily as a specially designated "High Density Multifamily Residential Area" allowing up to 500 units per acre in residential density. The Future Land Use Element states the following about the land use designations present in the Omni CRA area: Recreation —the primary intent is to conserve open space and green spaces of a park while allowing access and uses which will not interfere with the preservation of any significant environmental features which exist in the park. Institutional — allows for federal, state and local government activities, major public health or private health, recreational, cultural, religious or educational activities, and major transportation facilities and public utilities. Medium Density Multifamily Residential — allows residential structures to a maximum density of 65 units per acre. Restricted Commercial — allows multifamily residential density, general office, clinics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. General Commercial — allows all activities in the Restricted Commercial category as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that generally serve the needs of other businesses. Exhibit 3-4 - Future Land use Central Business District — allows all activities in the Restricted Commercial and Institutional designations, as well as residential facilities. Light Industrial — is intended to allow mixed -use development to facilitate the ability of developing a mixed occupancy within a unit in which more than one type of use is provided under live/work or work/live zoning districts. Industrial — intended to allow manufacturing, assembly and storage activities generally including uses which generate noise, smoke, fumes, illumination, traffic and other impacts if not properly controlled. It should be noted that the City's Future Land Use designations will define the limitations on the type, size, height, number, and proposed use of buildings. Any of these items that are not regulated by the Future Land Use shall be governed by the City's zoning designations and codes. 91 3-13 Packet Pg. 217 1.1.d Existing Zoning M21 Zoning Omni eanavy Exhibit 3-5 Existing zoning The Omni Area Community Redevelopment Plan adopted in 2006 and updated in 2009 stated that at the time, the existing zoning districts in the Omni area are largely defined by higher densities and restricted commercial east of NE 2nd Avenue and lower densities and a wider array of commercial uses on the west. The 2009 plan proposed a number of zoning changes which were to be accomplished in the second phase of work. At the time, the zoning districts included R-3 multifamily medium density, C-1 Restricted Commercial, C-2 Liberal Commercial, CBD Central Business District, G/I Government Institutional, Industrial, SD-6 Central Commercial Residential, SD-6.1 Central Commercial Residential, and PR Parks/Recreation. The Miami 21 zoning regulations have been adopted which take a form -based approach to zoning and development regulations. Current zoning designations within the Omni Redevelopment Area are as follows: T3-0 (Overtown Residential)— this is a Duplex Suburban residential zone allowing up to eighteen (18) dwelling units per acre, but only 2 units per parcel. T4-R — a General Urban residential zone allowing up to thirty-six (36) dwelling units per acre. T5-0 (Generally within Wynwood NRD)— is the Urban Center Zone allowing up to sixty-five (65) units per acre along with some commercial uses. T6-8 — Urban Core Transect, which includes the highest density and greatest variety of uses with a by -right building height of 8 stories and a bonus density to allow up to 12 stories. T6-36B-0 (Generally, east of NE 2nd Avenue) — Urban Core Transect, which includes the highest density and greatest variety of uses with a by -right building height of 36 stories and a bonus density to allow up to 60 stories. T6-24A-O and T6-24B-0 (Areas west of NE 2nd Avenue) — Urban Core Transect, allows a variety of uses but is limited by -right to 24 stories with a bonus density of up to 48 stories. D-1 and D-2 (Along FEC Tracks and NW 14th Street) — Work Place Districts, these districts implement the Light Industrial and Industrial land use designation. D-1 allows residential density up to 36 units per acre along with lodging uses, office, commercial, civic, civil support, educational and industrial uses. D-2 allows office, commercial, civic, civil support, educational and industrial uses. CS / CI — these are both Civic Use districts, with CS intended for civic spaces and including docks and open-air retail; CI is intended for civic institutional uses including docks, open-air retail, adult day care, community support facilities, and other similar uses. Districts that include residential uses as depicted in this map are those that contain the approximately 6,000 dwelling units within the CRA. It should be noted that Limitations on the type, size, height, number, and proposed use of buildings not regulated by the City's land use will be guided by the limitations on these zoning categories. 92 3-14 Packet Pg. 218 1.1.d Government Owned Land There are a number of government - owned parcels within the Omni CRA. These parcels may be owned by the City of Miami, Omni CRA, Miami -Dade School Board, Miami - Dade County, or the Florida Department of Transportation. These parcels maybe be utilized for open space, transportation facilities, office facilities, parking, cultural or recreational facilities, cemeteries, or other such uses and may be the sites of additional such uses and/or future open space or residential facilities Exhibit 3-6 Government owned land within the Omni CRA district boundaries Other Items of Note The maps provided as exhibit in this section are also designed to depict the street layout, public spaces, and open space within the CRA. 93 3-15 Packet Pg. 219 1.1.d Demographics The current population (2018) of the Omni CRA area is 9,541 based on data from Environics Analytics (a nationally recognized source of demographic and market data. This population is housed in 5,916 dwelling units. Other key elements of the demographic and housing data are: • Percent Black = 33.16% • Percent Hispanic = 36.60% • Percent Renter Occupied = 72.58% • Median Value Owner Occupied Units = $445,351 • Residents with Bachelor's Degree or Higher = 44.12% • Median Household Income = $68,797 Percent Families Below Poverty Level = 14.80% Tables illustrating the demographic and Housing data are found on the next three pages. 94 3-16 Packet Pg. 220 1.1.d Table 3-1- Demographics and Housing Count % 2010 Population by Single Race Classification White Alone BlackJAfricanAmericanAlone American IndianfAlaskan Native Alone Asian Alone Native HawaiianfPacific IslanderAlone Some Other RaceAlone Two or More Races 2010 Population by Ethnicity HispaniclLatino Not Hispanic/Latino 2010 HispaniclLatino Population by Single -Classification Race White Alone BIack/AfricanAmericanAlone American IndianfAlaskan Native Alone Asian Alone Native HawaiianfPaciflc IslanderAlone Some Other RaceAlone Two or More Races 2010 Population by Sex Male Female Male to Female Ratio 5,397 3,164 32 224 438 280 56.56 33.16 0.34 2.35 0.06 4.59 2.93 3,492 36.60 6,050 63.40 2,738 28.69 216 2.26 17 0.18 5 0.05 5 0.05 390 4.09 122 1.28 4,928 51.65 4,613 48.34 1.07 17 95 Packet Pg. 221 1.1.d Table 3-1 (continued)- Demographics and Housing Count % Married Couple Family, own children Married Couple Family, no own children Male Householder, own children Male Householder, no own children Female Householder, own children Female Householder, no own children 2019 Est. Households by Household Size 1-Person Household 2-Person Household 3-Person Household 4-Person Household 5-Person Household 6-Person Household 7-or-more-person 2019 Est.Average Household Size 2019 Est. Households by Number of Vehicles No Vehicles 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicles 3 Vehicles 4 Vehicles 5 or more Vehicles 2019 Est.Average Number ofVehicles 2019 Est. Occupied Housing Units by Tenure Housing Units, Owner -Occupied Housing Units, Renter -Occupied 2019 Owner Occ. HUs: Avg. Length of Residence 2019 Owner Occ. HUs:Avg. Length of Residence 2019 Renter Occ. HUs: Avg. Length of Residence 2019 Renter Occ. HUs:Avg. Length of Residence 2019 Est. Owner -Occupied Housing Units by Value Value Less Than $20,000 Value $20,000- $39,999 Value $40,000- $59,999 Value $60,000 - $79,999 Value $80,000- $99,999 Value $100,000 - $149,999 Value $150,000 - $1 99,999 Value $200,000 - $299,999 Value $300,000 - $399,999 Value $400,000 - $499,999 Value $500,000 - $749,999 Value $750,000 - $999,999 Value $1,000,000 - $1,499,999 Value $1,500,000 - $1,999,999 Value $2,000,000 or more 2019 Est. Median All Owner -Occupied Housing Value 343 863 94 170 372 309 15.95 40.12 4.37 7.90 17.29 14.37 2,830 47.84 1,876 31.71 637 10.77 316 5.34 136 2.30 76 1.28 45 0.76 1.90 949 16.04 3,339 56.44 1,363 23.04 243 4.11 15 0.25 8 0.14 1.16 1,622 27.42 4,294 72.58 10.81 5.12 6 0.37 13 0.80 8 0.49 12 0.74 5 0.31 29 1.79 85 5.24 250 15.41 288 17.76 237 14.61 383 23.61 184 11.34 40 2.47 57 3.51 27 1.67 446,350.00 18 96 Packet Pg. 222 1.1.d Table 3-1 (continued) - Demographics and Housing Count 2019 Est. Pop Age 25. by Edu. Attainment Less than 9th Grade Some High School, No Diploma High School Graduate (or GED) Some College, No Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree 2019 Est. Pop Age 25. by Edu. Attain., Hisp.tat. High School Diploma High School Graduate Some College orAssociate's Degree Bachelor's Degree or Higher 2019 Est. Households by HH Income Income < $15,000 Income $15,000 - $24,999 Income $25,000 - $34,999 Income $35,000 - $49,999 Income $50,000 - $74,999 Income $75,000 - $99,999 Income $100,000- $124,999 Income $125,000- $149,999 Income $150,000- $199,999 Income $200,000- $249,999 Income $250,000- $499,999 Income $500,000. 2019 Est.Average Household Income 2019 Est. Median Household Income 2019 Median HH Inc. by Single -Class. Race or Eth. WhiteAlone Black orAfricanAmericanAlone American Indian andAlaskan NativeAlone Asian Alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific IslanderAlone Some Other Race Alone Two or More Races Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino 2019 Est. Families by Poverty Status 2019 Families at orAhove Poverty 2019 Families at orAbave Povertywith children 2019 Families Below Paverly 2019 Families Below Poverlywith children 783 865 1,541 1,323 604 2,520 977 563 144 8.40 9.28 16.53 14.20 6.48 27.04 10.48 6.04 1.54 604 14.51 738 17.72 986 23.68 1,837 44.12 836 14.13 462 7.81 538 9.09 439 7.42 895 15.13 642 10.85 649 10.97 469 7.93 329 5.56 219 3.70 273 4.62 165 2.79 100,028.84 68,797.13 84,244.25 25,370.19 75,000.00 130,792.90 200,000.33 44,107.26 81,125.84 74, 214.21 63, 715.12 1,837 85.40 495 23.01 314 14.60 195 9.07 19 97 Packet Pg. 223 1.1.d Chapter 4 Strategic Plan Purpose This section is designed to identify the major strategies, key and catalyst projects and programs that are recommended to be implemented by the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). It includes projects outlined in the adopted 2009 Omni CRA Community Redevelopment Plan Update (CRP) (which by this reference is hereby made an appendix to this document) in conformance with the original 1986 Plan. It will also address some new projects and programs that are necessary to further the mission of the CRA and assist in the elimination of slum and/or blighting conditions outlined in the May 2009 Finding of Necessity Report for the expansion of the Miami CRA to include the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area and the 2018 City of Miami Omni CRA Assessment of Need For Extension of Time Frame for the District. While key components of the CRA's future work plan are outlined, this section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the projects and programs to be undertaken. This section has been created with several specific projects/programs that should be undertaken and all of the mentioned projects/programs should be considered illustrative of the types of activities the Omni CRA should undertake under this Plan. In implementing these projects and programs, the CRA should continue to keep in mind that regular review of conditions of the neighborhood and needs of its residents and property owners is vital in creating effective and cost-efficient projects and programs. Administration This section will include an authorization of CRA administration activities over the lifetime of the CRA. Administering a CRA is often about networking and interacting with residents, business owners, property owners, investors, and developers. The CRA moves forward with its mission due to the interpersonal relationships and trust that develops between the private sector and the CRA, and the residents and the CRA. Advocacy for private projects and for better services are often the mainstay of the CRA Executive Director and the CRA staff. This sometimes conflicts with the role of the local government, which is why it is critical that the CRA staff remain independent and not report through the City bureaucracy but through the Chair of the CRA to the CRA Board and that the CRA maintain its independence. The Omni CRA currently has such a structure and this Plan update shall continue to authorize the CRA be staffed as the Board sees appropriate and shall authorize the incurring and payment of expenditures normal and customary for such an agency and for the activities it undertakes in accordance with this Plan. The CRA shall continue to have all of the authority to operate the CRA as may be granted under §163, Part III, Fla. Stat. and any interlocal agreements with the City of Miami and/or the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners. This shall include the right of the CRA to engage staff and outside professionals necessary to plan, construct, carry -out, and/or maintain projects and programs contemplated by this redevelopment plan. The CRA shall retain the rights to enter into agreements, purchase goods and services required to conduct allowable redevelopment activities. This may also include the right to purchase and hold land where necessary for a contemplated activity. As mentioned, networking is critically important to the administration of the CRA. Interaction with other key individuals in other relevant organizations assists is making people aware of the opportunities in the CRA. The Omni CRA benefits from relationships with developers that build mixed -use and commercial facilities of the type desired by the CRA, local historical organizations when promoting the history of the 98 4-20 Packet Pg. 224 1.1.d Omni area, realtors with ties to the developers and retail site locators, and with key people in the tourism, hotel and restaurant industries. There are numerous organizations both statewide and locally that the CRA should maintain membership/relationships with or consider joining and/or being involved. These organizations include, but are not limited to: 1. Urban Land Institute 2. Miami Association of Realtors 3. Builders Association of South Florida 4. National Association of Office and Industrial Parks 5. Visit Florida (The Florida Tourism Marketing Corporation) 6. Greater Miami and the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau 7. Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association 8. Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association 9. Dade Historic Trust 10. Catalyst Miami 11. Miami Homes for All 12. The Metropolitan Center at FIU 13. Local Universities and Colleges Involvement with these groups and any other similar groups will promote the CRA and its vision, as well as provide direct contact with individuals and companies that may be attracted to investment opportunities in the Omni CRA. The CRA does not need to get involved in or join every organization identified, however, CRA staff and Board members should attempt to take an active role and participate in membership activities and events hosted by relevant organizations. 99 4-21 Packet Pg. 225 1.1.d Redevelopment Strategies The remaining subsections shall provide a general description of on -going and planned projects that they CRA may undertake or in which the CRA may have some involvement during the course of its existence. It is important to note that this is an illustrative list of potential projects and is not an exhaustive list of projects that will be undertaken. The CRA is often required to react to ever changing conditions. This plan therefore, provides the CRA flexibility to adjust to market and political considerations as they occur without impeding its ability to continue moving the redevelopment program forward by providing such flexibility while complying with the provisions of §163, Part III, Fla. Stat. This plan is not intended to be a major redirection of the CRA's work plan, and thus many of the activities described below can also be found in "Section 5, Projects and Strategies", of the 2010 CRA Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan. Due to this, 2010 Redevelopment Plan has been included an appendix to this document to be used as a guiding document; where text in this plan body conflicts with that in the appendix containing the 2010 Redevelopment Plan, direction provided by this document, and not the appendix, shall take precedence. The following will start with some strategies that will affect multiple projects (i.e. community benefit strategy), a presentation of specific projects, and will conclude with strategies of a more general nature (i.e. job creation, business assistance, affordable housing). This order of presentation is not to indicate any order of priority or preference. Prioritization of projects/strategies is indicated through policy of the CRA Board and through its annual budget. Implementation of a Community Benefits Strategy In any project assisted by the CRA, with the exception of projects in which the CRA is undertaking on its own or working with a partner to provide workforce, low, or very -low income housing, the CRA should seek to obtain a package of community benefits from the project owner or developer. Community benefits would include assurances that the existing CRA residents/businesses will benefit from the new project through such items (but not limited to) housing and employment opportunities or other social service activities. To be more specific, such benefits could include but not be limited to: 1) The inclusion of an appropriate amount of below -market rate units. These units may be provided at rates for workforce housing (less than 140% AMI) or for low income residents (less than 80% AMI). This would ensure the neighborhood will retain its affordability, reduce the potential for existing residents to be displaced, and afford area workers an opportunity to live near where they work. The target workforce for these types of units are often teachers, clerical workers, entry level professionals, and other service workers. This could also include other housing options for students with limited incomes. 2) The CRA should also strive to ensure these projects maintain appropriate urban design standards that are consistent with the vision for the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area as a complete and active, pedestrian -friendly, urban neighborhood. To this end, the CRA should be a part of the review of any project and encourage components such as, but not limited to, the following when appropriate: a. Architectural components and placement of these components in a manner that enhances building/development functionality and appearance. b. Activated ground floor uses (including the street side of structured parking) c. Structured parking that includes parking for the general public d. Public plazas or other gathering spaces included within the project 100 4-22 Packet Pg. 226 1.1.d e. Pedestrian -friendly streetscapes that include: i. Wide sidewalks to allow for pedestrian use and room for activation such as for a sidewalk cafe. ii. Shade trees iii. Benches iv. Trash receptacles v. Pedestrian level -lighting on appropriately designed light poles 3) Each project should provide other benefits that may include: a. A percentage of construction jobs earmarked for employees of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area (possibly expanded to include Overtown or other adjacent neighborhoods or zip codes) b. Shared parking with availability for public parking c. Availability of housing units to district residents (especially below market rate units) d. Availability of small retail space at below market rents for local "mom and pop" retail businesses owned by district residents e. General commitments of support of the community which may include but not be limited to: i. Joining or otherwise supporting local non-profit agencies providing services within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area ii. Encouraging employees, residents, businesses to volunteer for local causes iii. Providing for job fairs, internships, or other on-the-job training where appropriate. Public Improvements in Conjunction with Private Projects Improvements in the public space and in areas of private property that can be utilized by the general public (parking, plazas, sidewalks, etc) should be encouraged as community benefits to be provided by the developer/owner of any project. When such projects are not undertaken by the private developer or they serve a larger neighborhood, and whether projects are undertaken with CRA assistance or without, there may be a need for the CRA to invest in infrastructure around a project, or in limited instances within the project. The CRA should consider and possibly invest in improvements to publicly -owned facilities should they be reasonable and if they are improvements to appearance, functionality or an overall increase in quality -of -life for those residing, visiting, or doing business in the area. These improvements may include, but not be limited to: 1. Housing Affordability 2. Streetscapes - which may include one or more of the following: a. Wide sidewalks b. Traffic calming features c. Trees d. Additional decorative or thematic street lighting 101 4-23 Packet Pg. 227 1.1.d e. Bike lanes f. Street furniture — benches, trash receptacles, etc. g. Bus shelters and benches h. Ride share and mass transit drop-off/pull-outs Wayfinding signage (both pedestrian and vehicular level) j. Pedestrian -level street lighting k. Other such elements within the public space 3. Public gathering spaces a. Public plazas b. Neighborhood greenspaces c. Pocket parks 4. Other Infrastructure improvements and upgrades a. Water and Sewer b. Undergrounding or relocation of overhead utilities c. Provision of public wi-fi d. Electric car charging stations e. Public Parking (structured or on -street) f. Public Restrooms facilities g. Informational kiosks 5. Other such improvements or upgrades that may enhance the area and/or provide for a better quality of life for residents, visitors and area business customers. New Development Projects There are a significant number of projects planned for the Omni CRA area. The following is a discussion of the major projects Miami -Dade School Board Properties The Miami -Dade School Board owns several sizeable parcels within the Omni CRA area. These include (but are not limited to) the School Board's Administration Building with an adjacent parking structure and surface parking lot, the buildings currently housing iPrep Academy and WLRN, School Board Parcel 7 to the south of the WLRN building, and a few blocks from these key sites, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School. The City of Miami, Omni CRA and Miami -Dade School Board have all recognized these properties are located in the middle of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area and are prime for redevelopment and thus have begun to explore a potential partnership for this purpose. The CRA should continue to work with the City and School Board to seek desirable development of these underutilized sites. 102 4-24 Packet Pg. 228 1.1.d me Omni CRA School Board MOU Properties Phillis Wheatley ■ MDCPS Admin ■ City Vacant Crescent Heights Parcel 7 RFP 1 Exhibit 4-1— school board properties The proximity of these properties to downtown, 1-95, 1-395, 1-195, the waterfront and cultural amenities, as well as having two nearby Metromover stations, including one in the center of the area makes them a key target for development. Given the area's zoning which allows for residential and mixed -use products, with bonus units available if affordable housing is included in the project, their potential is even further enhanced. With the CRA's guidance, these properties could anchor new residential projects already being built in the area with mixed -use projects with affordable housing and strong retail, service and restaurant options that do not currently exist. Businesses that locate in this area would provide for residents and visitors to the area's entertainment/cultural facilities, but would also assist in attracting new office uses to the area. In order to utilize these properties, the CRA will need to work with the City and School Board to relocate the uses the School Board has in its current buildings. It would be beneficial for the CRA to endeavor to have some of these facilities that bring workers and students to the area relocate within the CRA. These workers and students can help bring energy and provide a necessary customer base for pioneer businesses locating to new development. Of particular note, in designing redevelopment of the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School site, the CRA should seek to maximize the provision of affordable housing for incomes of teachers and other School Board employees. While providing for new development and a more efficient use of the School Board Properties, the public entities involved all have a more community -oriented mission than profit. Therefore this 103 4-25 Packet Pg. 229 1.1.d partnership can and should focus on creating strong community benefits through any development. With this in mind there are several key aspects of development that the CRA should endeavor to have included in the projects subject to the partnership. These aspects could include, but not be limited to: • The CRA may have need to support projects in or around the School Board properties through investment in the public realm. While developers may participate with public improvements related to their projects, it is not always the case. Additionally, infrastructure in the area may need upgrading or an increase in capacity to safely and efficiently handle an increase in use. • The CRA should consider and possibly invest in improvements to publicly -owned facilities should they be reasonably regarding as improvements to appearance, functionality or an overall increase in quality -of -life for those residing, visiting, or doing business in the area. These improvements any include, but not be limited those outlined previously in the subsection on Public Improvements in Conjunction with Public Projects. • If the CRA is not engaged as a partner one or more projects on the School Board sites, the CRA should work closely with the City to have review authority, or at minimum review consultation, on any projects proposed for the sites. This program has the greatest potential to change the Omni CRA area since the construction/opening of the Adrienne Arsht Center and therefore should be a high priority for the CRA. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Foster a close working relationship with the City and School Board to redevelop School Board property in the Omni CRA to the greater benefit of the public. b) Develop new projects on School Board properties, in conjunction with the City and School Board, promoting the envisioned urban character of these sites and the overall CRA area. c) Seek community benefit concessions from any selected developer(s). d) Implement any necessary public improvements in accordance with the subsection on Public Improvements in Conjunction with Private Projects. e) Relocation of the School Board administrative offices and WLRN to another site within the Omni CRA if possible. f) Increase job opportunities for residents of the CRA and possibly for those of adjacent neighborhoods. Provide a mixed -income of housing on these sites including below -market rates for affordability to workforce and lower income families and individuals as well as a student population. h) Enhance street -level activity through ground floor retail uses and pedestrian -friendly streetscape amenities. g) i) Relocation and support for the iPrep School if and when it is affected by redevelopment of its existing site. The CRA should seek to maximize the availability of housing on this site for teachers and for local area students (generally college or emancipated students) on the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School site. 104 4-26 Packet Pg. 230 1.1.d' PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT: a) School Board Parcel 7 — The CRA may participate with the School Board in the development of the School Board's parcel between NE 1st Court and NE 2nd Avenue south of NE 14th Street. The School Board is seeking to partner with the adjacent property owner on development of these sites. b) Continue on -going discussions with the School Board and City of Miami, the Miami Parking Authority, and other stakeholders to partner with one another and private developers to develop the School Board -owned Properties c) Partner with the City and neighboring landowners to enhance educational opportunities on City Owned land. d) Partner with the County and the School Board to increase housing opportunities within improved Phillis Wheatley school site. Exhibit 4-1 -Existing School Board Property Site 105 4-27 Packet Pg. 231 1.1.d The following are conceptual depictions of how the School Board property could develop. Exhibit 4-2 Prospective site development School Board Administrative Property 4-28 106 Packet Pg. 232 1.1.d Exhibit 4-7 — School Board Parcel 7 Conceptual Plan 4-29 107 Packet Pg. 233 1.1.d 1-395 "Underdeck" The Florida Department of Transportation has committed to creating a park on land it currently owns adjacent to and under 1-395, much of which is currently vacant or used for parking. This park will utilize this land on which the roadway bridge will be constructed. The park will both be adjacent to the bridge and under it. The CRA should work closely with the City and FDOT, and any selected Operator to ensure any open space that is built is both attractive and functional. The park will be an active link from Omni to the Downtown district and thus clear useable pathways need to exist; the Baywalk may have to connect southward through this park for lack of any other way to cross the 1-395 right-of-way. In addition, the open space needs to be designed in a way that will ensure it can be maintained. Hidden spaces under the bridge may be attractive to the homeless, unwanted graffiti artists, criminals, and other persons who will negatively add to the park and its surroundings. In addition, the right mix of plant materials needs to be installed as the bridge's shadow will cause varying amounts of sunlight at different locations within the park based on the location of the sun over the course of daylight hours. There may be elements of the park the CRA wants to include or the overall design may be over the budget for the project. In this case, the CRA can participate in the costs to ensure a design that is desired by the community. Exhibit 4-9 - 1-395 Span proposal 108 4-30 Packet Pg. 234 1.1.d' Housing Affordability While projects/programs in this section are not presented in any order of importance, it should be noted that housing affordability is one of the key programs for the CRA to undertake. A key tenant of community building is that the most complete communities, those that provide the best environment for their residents, are those that contain people of mixed incomes. When residents in all phases of life, and those with varying types of employment from entry level professionals to food servers, to teachers, to doctors, and to CEO's of Fortune 500 companies can all live in one area, the community thrives. In today's housing market however, it is particularly difficult to maintain and expand workforce housing (units for households earning up to 120% of AMI) and lower income housing (units for households earning below 80% of AMI). The City of Miami has set an aggressive target of developing 12,000 new or preserved affordable units by 2024. While the Omni CRA may not have sufficient funding by that time to create a significant portion of those units, in later years as the CRA's increment revenue expands, it should be able to make a major impact in providing for such units. While thousands of new housing units have been developed with the City of Miami and thousands more are slated for development within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area alone, most have been built as market rate or high -end luxury units. It is unlikely that any significant number of single family homes will be built in the district at any time in the future due to the cost of land and the cost of construction. Most new units and just about all the units that will be potentially built in Omni will be in multi -family buildings and many will be rental units. Additionally, very few units built in modern, multi -family buildings contain more than two bedrooms which make them unfriendly for families. Historically, housing in Omni was not high -end luxury except for buildings along the water that provided views of Biscayne Bay. However, with increasing desire to live in Miami and with the congestion that one now experiences in Brickell and Downtown, and with the opening of the Performing Arts Center, investments being made in Maurice A. Ferre Park, easy vehicular access to the interstate highways, and access to mass transit via Metromover stations, more and more people are seeing the benefits of living in Omni. Developers have noticed this as well as the high allowable density in much of the area surrounding the Adrienne Arsht Center. Several new high-rise projects are currently under construction and others are being proposed. In fact, this redevelopment plan strongly encourages such high density residential to be built on the Miami Herald Properties and the School Board Properties. Given these conditions, the CRA needs to find ways to ensure housing remains affordable for all income levels within the district, but particularly for those households meeting workforce or lower income guidelines. It is also important to make sure that housing is available for families. Two major regulatory methods can be employed to provide affordable housing. Inclusionary zoning and density bonuses. Inclusionary housing is where the City mandates that each new housing project provides a certain percentage of units for households making below a pre -established income level. While this ensures a certain number of units, such a program could have the effect of increasing costs to renters/buyers to the other residents of the project as they would have to make up for revenue that would be lost by providing the lower -cost units rather than selling or renting them at market rates. Additionally, such programs are much more successful when the housing market is booming and costs exceed revenues by a greater percentage. Should the CRA wish to pursue such a regulation, it should be monitored to see if it remains cost-effective to the housing provider to continue to develop. The City already employs a Bonus Density program through its zoning code. In certain zoning districts, developers can obtain the right to build more units on a property if a percentage of units on the property 109 4-31 Packet Pg. 235 1.1.d are maintained as affordable for lower income residents. It is through this program that the CRA is hoping to provide a significant number of units for workforce and lower income households within the School Board Properties. There are also several programmatic methods the CRA can employ to increase the supply of affordable housing. All of the following methods will have the effect of lowering housing costs and can be implemented by the CRA: To Assist For -Profit Housing Providers in the CRA could: 1) Acquire land and sell or give it to a developer at below market cost. 2) Pay some portion of development costs such as impact or permit fees 3) Provide a direct cash subsidy in the form of a rebate equal to a percentage of the increases in taxes paid over a defined period of time after completion if affordable units are provided. 4) Undertake projects in the public realm that might otherwise be the responsibility of the developer (i.e. streetscapes, sidewalks, roadway improvements) 5) Grant funds to assist in rehabilitation of an existing housing project. 6) Provide a liaison person knowledgeable in the development approval and building permit processes in the City to shepherding the project through development approvals in an efficient manner. To Assist or partner with non-profit housing providers the CRA could: 1) Do any of the activities it could do for a for -profit developer. 2) Provide a cash grant to the non-profit to provide the affordable housing 3) Acquire and own housing units that it would then either lease to the non-profit a minimal cost or in which the CRA could hire the non-profit to manage on its behalf. 4) Acquire and own land which it would lease to a non-profit to build upon for a minimal cost. 5) Create a Community Land Trust that would own the land upon which any such for -sale housing would be built. With such an entity, the land trust would continue to own the land that would then not be subject to property taxes. The building on the land would remain taxable however. To Assist Workforce or Lower Income Buyers the CRA could: 1) Provide down payment assistance. 2) Subsidize or guarantee interest on a mortgage. 3) Provide rehabilitation funds so a buyer could afford to purchase a unit with repair or upgrading needs. To Assist Workforce or Lower Income Renters the CRA could: 1) Provide rent subsidies for rental housing 2) Provide a grant or loan for first/last month's rent and security deposit. Other programs the CRA may wish to undertake is one to ensure that those of limited means can afford to stay in a home they already own. This could be in the form of: 110 4-32 Packet Pg. 236 1.1.d 1) Continuation of the CRA's Partnership with Miami -Dade Rehabilitation Assistance to help in repairing housing units for owners with limited income. 2) Creation of a CRA program to provide assistance to repair, maintain, and upgrade homes to maintain the livability of the housing unit. 3) Assistance for emergency repairs (i.e. roof, or plumbing emergencies) 4) Assistance for compliance with City code upon receipt of a notice/citation from the City. 5) Assistance to install energy efficiency upgrades that would reduce monthly and annual bills related to living in the home. In addition to these methods, the CRA should seek additional ways to reduce the cost of providing affordable housing. The CRA could find unique and creative ways to reduce cost of providing housing that may be applicable for all such projects or there may be specific costs associated with an individual project that the CRA could pay for, undertake, or otherwise find a way to reduce with the understanding that savings would be passed along to the resident and not added to the return on investment. The CRA should also look at other programs it might be able to develop to assist target income residents reduce costs to stay in and maintain their homes. Any such program that would provide reduced cost maintenance or service provision would help these residents and simultaneously, maintain the stock of affordable units in the district. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Increase the supply of affordable homes for lower income and workforce households as a percentage of all units within the CRA. b) Support the City's Bonus Density program for projects containing affordable units for target households. c) Devise and implement programs to assist housing providers in creating affordable units for target households. d) Consider the creation of a Community Land Trust to own land upon which affordable units exist. e) Partner with non-profit organizations to provide affordable units within the district. f) Create and implement programs to assist target income households purchase or rent within their means. Create and implement programs to assist target income households rehabilitate, and/or maintain units they currently own. h) Seek new and creative ways to reduce the cost of providing affordable housing. ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Acquisition and repair subsidy for rehabilitation of 16 Corners project b) Repair subsidy for rehabilitation of Bullard Apartments c) Land acquisition and rent subsidies for new projects in Overtown d) Mortgage subsides for available TIF e) Land acquisition and mortgage subsidy for f) Continued partnership with Rebuilding Together to undertake home rehabilitation g) 111 4-33 Packet Pg. 237 1.1.d Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts have been important in establishing the Omni CRA as a destination. As the Miami Herald area and School Board properties area develop, it will be important to support these uses/users and to maintain certain components to these facilities and to enhance the area to ensure they remain a featured destination. Parking is a key component to these facilities. Existing parking lots in the area are either privately owned or property of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The development potential for these sites is high (and encouraged by this Plan) and thus they will not exist in perpetuity. Some part of the FDOT property will be utilized for 1-395 widening. A project that is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2023. In addition to use for the 1-395 widening, a large portion of the remaining FDOT land is anticipated to become a public park. The CRA should seek opportunities to add additional public parking in the area. This can be in the form of CRA or City purchased and/or constructed parking (either structured or on -street) or by working with adjacent land owners/developers to provide for public parking in their property or within their developments. Efforts should also be taken to ensure that streets and sidewalks leading from public parking, drop-off/pick- up sites, or mass transit facilities are safe with sufficient sidewalk size, condition, and visibility and crosswalks are safely designed for the level of pedestrian use and vehicular traffic. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Increase public parking opportunities both on public and private land for these patrons of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. b) Enhance safety along key pedestrian routes from parking areas and retail/restaurant areas within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area to the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center and Knight Concert Hall. ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Locating and providing parking for the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Annual funding of a portion of the Adrienne Arsht Center's debt and the CRA's annual funding of cultural facilities within the CRA (which includes funding to this facility as well as others in the CRA). 112 4-34 Packet Pg. 238 1.1.d Infrastructure While there is existing infrastructure within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area, there will be a need over time to increase capacity, modernize, and relocate utilities. The CRA should continuously review conditions of various forms of infrastructure within the district and coordinate with the responsible entities for each. This will allow the CRA to understand infrastructure issues within the area including any noted deficiencies, work programs, and timelines for upgrading or modernization. The CRA should participate or undertake infrastructure projects where such involvement will promote desired development quicker or more efficiently than would otherwise be undertaken by regularly responsible entities. Roads and Streetscapes One of the most important components of redevelopment is upgrades to area aesthetics and functionality. The appearance of an area, and the condition of roads, sidewalks, and other amenities within the public rights -of -way are key to quality of life. Increased quality of life drives area desirability and thus increases private sector investment. Roads and streetscapes are key to the public sector investment in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area. Several key projects have been undertaken to date including projects on 14th Street, Bayshore Drive, and NE 2nd Avenue. Projects similar to these should be undertaken throughout the CRA. These projects should be designed to make more efficient use of the rights -of -way, add components that cater more to pedestrians and bicycles than cars, and provide for activation of sidewalks. A package of improvements that would implement a "complete streets" design within the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area should be considered for any roadway/streetscape improvement project. In addition to enhanced streetscapes, it is imperative to keep roadways and sidewalks maintained in a clean and safe condition. Exhibit 3-1 was developed from information gathered in the preparation of the Assessment of Need prepared in 2018 as part of the Omni CRA's request for an extension of time. This map shows areas deficient in one or more of the elements of a standard roadway. These deficiencies do not include any enhancements but instead identify facilities with baseline issues such as potholes, raised sidewalks, broken curbing, and broken or missing lighting. While this map is not intended to limit work to be done to these areas, it is indicative of issues within the CRA district. As these facilities also have a limited lifespan, the CRA should regularly monitor them and work with the City, County, or State to repair them, or work with these entities to rehabilitate or rebuild them. Efforts should also be made through roadway projects to enhance circulation through the district in order to keep vehicles moving and ensure the safest, most efficient, and quickest routes to any destination within the district. To this end, the CRA should continuously review street design to ensure that bicycles, pedestrians and vehicles do not negatively interact in any area, that on -street parking is safe and does not impede traffic, that traffic calming methods and devices are utilized to reduce accident points. In addition, the CRA should also consider the continued change of one-way streets in the district to two-way streets where such a change would enhance circulation and improve visibility for businesses along any such street. 113 4-35 Packet Pg. 239 1.1.d Roads/Sidewalks Roads and sidewalks should be upgraded and modernized to provide a minimum standard which includes, but is not limited to: 1) Smooth, stable ride on a road surface with no major potholes, cracking, depressions, or standing water for extended periods. 2) Sidewalks that are not lifting, buckled, or cracked and which meet all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 3) Where appropriate, Curbs that are not cracked, lifting, or of insufficient height to convey stormwater efficiently or prevent vehicles from encroaching on swales. Lighting that is sufficient to illuminate the entire roadway and sidewalk area so as to provide visibility and safety to users of the roadway/sidewalk. Streetscapes Streetscape projects should be undertaken throughout the district in order to give a sense of neighborhood and safety as well as to enhance overall aesthetics. On streets with commercial, mixed -use, and/or high density residential uses or future uses and where the street is activated or to be activated, streetscapes should be designed to enhance the area, allow for use of sidewalks for restaurant/cafe seating or other appropriate use, and to establish an area wide theme. Streetscapes should include one or more "complete street" elements such as, but not limited to: 1) Trees 2) Bicycle lanes within street corridors 3) *Furniture — benches, trash receptacles, planters, etc. 4) Bus shelters and benches 5) *Ride share and mass transit drop-off/pull-outs 6) *Wayfinding signage (both pedestrian and vehicular level) 7) *Informational kiosks 8) Pedestrian -level street lighting 9) *Decorative street lighting 10) Wide, pedestrian -friendly sidewalks 11) Crosswalks differentiated through the use of alternative materials (i.e. stamped asphalt/concrete, colored concrete, brick pavers) Other such elements within the public space *Lower density residential or industrial areas not on major corridors nor intended for dense urban - styled development do not need to include these elements. Transitions between different areas of the CRA such as between the Media/Entertainment district and the Bayfront can be accomplished through subtle changes in overall streetscape elements. These changes can be in the form of species of tree, style changes in street furniture, or style or height of street lights. 114 4-36 Packet Pg. 240 1.1.d The CRA should prioritize projects by Streets and/or street segments where investment has the highest potential to increase private sector investment, activate the street into a lively business destination, or provide safe avenues of travel from one area of the district to destination uses within the district. This isn't to say priority projects will be undertaken first. The CRA will have to weight a project's priority with budgetary constraints and efficiencies when it is possible to collaborate on a project with another entity that may have a need to install utilities in that right- of-way or may be undertaken a widening or upgrading project themselves as the owner of the roadway/right-of-way. Expanding another entities project to include CRA desired work (at the CRA's expense) is often a cost-effective method and also may prevent roads and sidewalks from being closed and under construction for each individual project. Water and Sewer The Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) serves the Omni area with water and sewer utilities. The entire of the Omni area has water and sewer availability through WASD and the provision of such services are not anticipated to impede any redevelopment projects in the CRA. This is not to say that there will not be a need to modernize and harden facilities to ensure continued service. Water and sewer services have been provided throughout the County for quite some time and it is not unusual to find water and wastewater lines that exceed 50 years of age which is generally considered to be the average lifespan of such lines. Lift stations and pump stations can also become problematic over time leading to unreliability in service. This unreliability comes from both aging and, as has been experienced more recently, a heightened threat of the loss of power due to natural disasters. Many utilities have begun to expand the number of such facilities with automatic generators to ensure continued service through such events. While provision of these services is generally paid for by user fees and outside grants, the CRA should work with WASD to modernize these utilities during any major streetscape or roadway rehabilitation in which the roadway surface is disturbed. This will ensure that newly reconstructed roadways are not disturbed by water or wastewater main breaks and that residents and businesses are not inconvenienced by such occurrences. The CRA should also work with WASD to increase capacity, if a future need is established, when replacing water and wastewater facilities during a road/streetscape project and assist in hardening lift and pump stations. The CRA may have to fund such projects that may be outside the normal and/or anticipated timeline for WASD. In all such cases, the CRA should seek to lend funds to WASD until such time as the project would have otherwise be undertaken. This can be in the form of cash, in -kind services (where installation is part of a larger CRA or City project), or the CRA can structure a program with WASD that allows it credits for work done. In the instance of a credit program, WASD could provide credits to the CRA equal to the value, or some portion thereof, of work undertaken. The CRA could then either sell these credits or grant them to developers to offset the cost of water/wastewater connection and/or impact fees. However, if such a repayment is not appropriate for an individual project, the CRA may have to provide for the cost to ensure quality facilities within the district. 115 4-37 Packet Pg. 241 1.1.d Stormwater Drainage Many parts of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area, as they exist today, were constructed at a time when development was much less dense. Historically, stormwater was not a significant issue as there was an abundance of undeveloped land onto which water could flow and percolate into the ground. Additionally, few, if any environmental regulations were in place that required any storage and/or filtration of stormwater. In addition, the South Florida region is now dealing with sea level rise that will reduce capacity of existing stormwater facilities (due to higher groundwater levels) while requiring more capacity. The CRA should work with the City of Miami to keep close watch on areas of concern and ensure that existing stormwater facilities continue to operate as designed. The CRA should be ready to participate in programs to expand stormwater drainage systems where capacity is not being maintained and where anticipated need requires increased capacity. While this is generally the responsibility of the City's Stormwater Utility, it is critical that the CRA key a watchful eye on this infrastructure as having flooding issues can lead to a decrease in investment in the area. This is an area that has seen increased level of funding and thus the CRA/City should monitor State and Federal notices for potential grant opportunities. Other Overhead Utilities Electric, telephone and cable utilities are generally provided via overhead transmission lines through the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area. The CRA should make effort to ensure that with new projects such utilities are placed underground. This is both for aesthetic and storm hardening reasons. Such projects can be costly, however, utilities such as Florida Power and Light have recently enacted policies in which they utility will bear a larger portion of the overall cost of undergrounding their lines. This shift was due to findings that neighborhoods with underground electric were less likely to experience power outages from hurricanes over the last few years and where power outages existed, they affected fewer customers. The CRA should consider such projects throughout the district and should evaluate the potential costs and benefits to undergrounding of these utilities when undertaking any roadway or streetscaping construction project. 116 4-38 Packet Pg. 242 1.1.d Transportation Network and Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan There are other key gaps in the transportation network that the CRA should consider completing such as a roadway crossing of the FEC railroad tracks at NW 17t" Street. In addition, if assistance is needed in implementing or upgrading mass transit opportunities outlined in the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan the CRA should consider and possible participate in its implementation (of particular importance to the area would be the potential funding of a portion of the Beach Corridor connecting the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area to the barrier island, and north to Wynwood and Midtown). Mass transit will be a vital transportation link in Omni as the population grows and the area transforms into a more densely population urban environment. Movement of people with such facilities will limit congestion on the roadway network and reduce commuting times. • e• Metromover with Stations iProponenl Metr..mo,er Extension O Proposed Manors!! — — Snurhe..TrnI! Metrorail with Stations O:O Meer Term nai.. rcanon V1101.1Ater„ xi,w b; Fro U so�rh � om 'I '9eacl, a MAT WWI D Exhibit 4-1 Beach Corridor Proposed Alignments KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Ensure that all streets and sidewalks are free of deficiencies that impair their appearance and function. b) Construct pedestrian -friendly streetscapes throughout the CRA. c) Construct streetscapes in commercial, mixed -use, and high -density residential areas that encourage activation. d) Work closely with Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department to ensure modernization of water and wastewater facilities within the CRA. e) Work with Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department to ensure sufficient water and wastewater capacity continues to exist for anticipated projects within the CRA. f) Work with the City of Miami Stormwater Utility to ensure sufficient capacity is available to convey and store stormwater throughout the CRA for both existing and future needs. Evaluate the potential to underground utilities where they currently exist overhead and undertake such projects when found to be cost beneficial h) Evaluate the potential for all infrastructure when undertaking roadway reconstruction or streetscapes, such as undergrounding utilities and upgrading and increasing capacity of existing underground facilities. i) Plan and construct a crossing of the FEC railroad tracks at NW 17th Street. If appropriate, assist in the implementation of the SMART plan to reduce pressure on the transportation network and better serve those that live in Omni with a focus on the Beach Corridor line from the Omni area to the barrier island. g) 117 4-39 Packet Pg. 243 1.1.d ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Roadway Conversions from one to two-way streets a. N. Miami Avenue b. NE 1st Avenue c. NE 2nd Avenue d. NE 17th Street b) Street Lighting upgrades — CRA-wide c) Water and wastewater replacement and upgrades Continued payment of CRA share of Port Tunnel debt service Parks and Greenspace The 2010 redevelopment plan states that because of the anticipated development of new residential units, it is imperative that additional greenspace be developed. As the potential for thousands of new residential units still exists in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area, this is still true and will continue to be so into the future. Existing parks will need to be upgraded and new parks constructed to provide for the demand for outdoor open space for recreation, relaxation, and special events. Baywalk One of the most utilized public spaces in the CRA is the Baywalk. Running along the edge of the bay, this space is utilized by residents as a place to stroll, run and bike. The Baywalk is envisioned to run the entire length of the City's bayfront. Currently, the Baywalk does not extend through the Miami Herald Properties site and does not link with portions of the Baywalk south of 1-395 in Maurice A. Ferre Park. The CRA should work with the owners of the properties which the Baywalk does not traverse to ensure this segment is constructed. If development plans in this area turn out to be far into the future, the CRA should consider an agreement that would allow a basic, but safe, pathway through the property until construction commences. The CRA should also partner with any other property owners to ensure expansion of any limited areas of the facility. The CRA should investigate ways for the Baywalk to cross under 1-395 to connect with portions on the south side of the highway. It is critical that this link be established as the Baywalk will then become a true alternative transportation facility and will be utilized by pedestrians, bicyclists, and others to travel to and from downtown. The Baywalk facilities should also be properly maintained to ensure its continued use and expanded when the addition of new features may make it a more desirable amenity for casual users. Maurice A. Ferre Park The City and CRA have been working for a number of years to implement a long range master plan for this park. The 2010 plan recommends continued funding by the CRA to implement the park plan and to provide annual support for capital program. The CRA should continue to follow this 118 4-40 Packet Pg. 244 1.1.d recommendation through its annual grant for cultural amenities in the CRA. This grant, currently at 35% of the CRA's annual increment revenue, makes funds available to the Adrienne Arsht Center, the museums at Maurice A. Ferre Park, and other such cultural facilities. While this park does have two museum buildings constructed on its 40+ acres, about half of the property is still open space that is very needed in the area. Other Area Parks and Greenspaces The CRA should look to fund upgrades to and encourage additional programing in other existing parks and green spaces in the district where such improvements will enhance the ability of residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors and/or to undertake recreational activities. New equipment, upgraded landscaping, parking facilities, water fountains, new and expanded walkways and upgraded or new athletic fields (where feasible) are an example of the types of upgrades that may be beneficial to these parks. Street Tree Improvements The CRA has produced an inventory of available tree planting spaces in the Omni neighborhood and some surrounding areas. Trees are a large economic benefit and planting trees in the neighborhoods improves quality of life, health, and economic vitality. The FEC Railway Deep Water Slip (FEC Slip) This area south of Maurice A. Ferre Park, which was once a deep -water slip, is currently underutilized. The CRA should work with the City to determine the slip's future and should participate in costs associated with filling in the slip and/or activating the area. The site should be considered for an expansion of Maurice A. Ferre Park though all opportunities for this area should be explored. Whatever the final course, the CRA should be involved in activating this site and should continue to be involved in the discussions of what it should ultimately become. Exhibit 4-2 Available Street Tree Locations New Parks and Greenspaces The need for open space will exceed the supply in existing parks and greenspaces therefore, the CRA should look for other opportunities to acquire land for small parks and open spaces. The addition of pocket parks consisting of a small portion of land with limited furniture and landscaping can be placed between large buildings or within an existing right-of-way to provide a green space for residents of the areas of Omni that are anticipated to contain large, multi -story, mixed -use and residential projects. The CRA should also look at the possibility of acquiring strategically located parcels large enough for uses such as basketball/tennis courts, playground equipment, picnic areas, 119 4-41 Packet Pg. 245 1.1.d KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Provide a continuous Baywalk through the Omni CRA area from Edgewater to Downtown b) Work with FDOT to ensure a high -quality, functional design and construction for the 1-395 "Underdeck" green space. c) Work with the City to determine the future of the FEC Slip and participate in activating this site. d) Upgrade and encourage more activation of existing parks within the CRA e) Upgrade and ensure maintenance of existing greenspaces within the CRA. f) Utilize existing City -owned land or acquire land to construct both new pocket parks and a larger more active park(s) Utilize small publicly owned spaces as greenspaces with limited benches and landscaping. ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Baywalk construction and improvement where needed b) Improvements to Margaret Pace Park c) Improvements to Dorsey Park d) Improvements to Biscayne Park e) Land acquisition for new park(s) Miami Herald Properties Area Collectively these properties, comprise a key area with potential for a catalyst project(s). This area, which includes the highly visible waterfront property that once housed the Miami Herald's facilities and offices, should be developed into a signature mixed -use destination. This would provide a critical private sector anchor to attract people to the waterfront/performing arts center area and connect this area to the 14th Street Media/Entertainment District. The owner at the time of the authoring of this Plan, Genting Group's Resorts World Miami has suggested the use of the site for a hotel/resort with residential and retail, but there no current movement towards development. If Genting or another company with international credentials were to develop the site as envisioned, it would help market the District, promote additional supporting development, and attract spending and employment to the area. Much like the School Board properties, the parcels in this area are prime for development. However, the properties in this area are almost exclusively in private hands with the exception of the Arsht Center, Knight Concert Hall, Omni Bus Terminal and several lots adjacent to 1-395 which FDOT will utilize in the highway's widening project or which will become a park around and under the highway. The CRA will have to rely on City zoning regulations to ensure development that is compatible with the Omni CRA's vision. While the CRA cannot require a developer to exceed regulatory requirements, it should work with them to encourage the provision of community benefits as outlined previously and should at minimum seek the following benefits for the public: 1) Affordable housing 2) Target percentage of local hires 3) Commitments of support for local community groups and initiatives 120 4-42 Packet Pg. 246 1.1.d 4) Parking open to the public (particularly to support the Arsht and Knight venues) 5) Baywalk connection The Baywalk provides public access to the bay and is a vital pedestrian and recreational component of the waterfront in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area. It is important that the CRA work with the owners of bay front properties in this area to ensure access for and construction of the Baywalk across these properties. This will allow for a flow across this section with the ability to continue through the district and link with that portion south of 1-395. Incentives such as reimbursements for all or some costs related to the desired benefit(s), the undertaking of a project in the public realm that would have otherwise been the responsibility of the developer, or some other mutually agreed upon method, can be utilized to encourage the afore mentioned benefits The CRA should monitor any development plans that are proposed and should work with any future developers in this area to ensure their projects seamlessly transition from the site across the Arsht Center and Knight Concert Hall and into the remainder of the district. It should also encourage any developer to provide affordable housing, local job opportunities, and other benefits to the community The CRA should look for opportunities to enhance the area that may present themselves and are beneficial to the community. Like the School Board properties, the CRA may need to invest in the public realm. If streets in this area remain public and improvements are not made a part of any development agreements/orders, the CRA should consider and possibly undertake improvements on publicly owned property such as those outlined in the previous subsection Public Improvements in Conjunction with Private Projects. The Agency should also seek to maintain the Miami -Dade Transit bus terminal in its current location or near to the current location to ensure transportation choice for all residents, employees, and visitors to the area. Maintenance of the terminal will also mitigate traffic and parking in the area as it transforms to a denser, urban destination. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Increase communication with private property owners/developers to convey the CRA vision and to assist in identifying potential issues as early in the development process as possible. b) Attract internationally recognized owner/developer to build a mixed -use product at the Miami Herald properties. c) Encourage the development of affordable housing within private projects d) Encourage developers and business owners to employ residents of the Omni area. e) Encourage developers/business owners to provide other community benefits to the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area f) Enhance the public realm surrounding private development in the area. g) Increase public parking within private developments in the area. h) Retain the Omni Bus Terminal within the immediate area. i) Provide for public access to the bay by continuation of the Baywalk through any new waterfront development 121 4-43 Packet Pg. 247 1.1.d Historic Preservation While the CRA is poised as a strong advocate for redevelopment of the Omni area through new projects and the modernization of existing properties, this should not be done at the expense of history. Too often older buildings are believed to be obsolete and are left to deteriorate or are demolished in the pursuit of the future. While Miami is a relatively young city, it has historic properties that should be preserved to connect us to the past and allow us to reminisce. There are currently nine historic properties within the Omni CRA; six properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, two that are eligible but are not listed due to owner concerns at the time of nomination and two properties that have been declared historic by the City of Miami. These properties are: 1) The Miami Cemetery 2) Miami Fire Station #2 3) S & S Diner 4) Trinity Episcopal Church 5) The Miami Woman's Club 6) Sears Tower 7) Shrine Shops (eligible for National Register but not listed) 8) Dorsey Memorial Library (locally designated) 9) Citizen Bank Building (eligible for National Register) 10) Vera Building (locally designated) The CRA has been instrumental in preserving several of these structures with unique architectural characteristics that provide an important look back into Miami's past. The CRA should continue to advocate for and fund historic preservation projects and work to inform residents and visitors of these properties important link to Miami's past. Additionally, the CRA should work to identify any other structures/properties which may become eligible for historic designation in the future due to their age, architectural style, or other connection to Miami's past. The CRA should also endeavor to ensure that new construction/development in the area of these properties respects the unique character and the scale of these buildings and does not detract from their importance as community assets. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Continue to advocate for and participate in the preservation of historic structures/properties in the CRA. b) Communicate the importance of historic properties and their link to Miami's past. c) Ensure through advocacy that new development/construction does not detract from historic properties. d) Identify any additional properties/structures that may become eligible for historic designation. ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Preservation and rehabilitation of historic Citizen Bank Building. b) Potential improvements to the Miami Cemetery 122 4-44 Packet Pg. 248 1.1.d Economic Development/Small Business Programs One of the most important activities the CRA can undertake is to assist in the attraction of businesses and jobs to the district. In the redevelopment area, it will be critical for new restaurants, retail stores, and other service providers to be attracted to locate to the area. People want to move to or visit an area with a good business environment and in which they can buy desired items, find providers of personal services, and find good food and drink, unfortunately, these types of businesses are often the last entities to locate in a growing area as they require the consumer be in place so that they can have sufficient income to survive. Additionally, creating jobs gives established residents employment choices that may provide them increased income or reduced commutes to work. Creating jobs also gives new or potentially new residents the opportunity to live and work a short distance apart. The CRA can and should assist in business attraction and job creation. As mentioned, businesses need customers to survive. Given the growing nature of the redevelopment area, there is an increasing need for businesses to meet the growing demand, however, because of the area has not established itself as a solid consumer base, businesses are reluctant to be "pioneers" in the area. Even more restricting, the lack of consumer demand history makes financial institutions reluctant to lend to such entities. It can be difficult to find those pioneer businesses willing to take such a risk and for existing businesses to continue to operate in such an environment. To assist in these efforts, the CRA should continue to implement its business assistance programs and should look for opportunities to create new, effective programs designed to attract and retain businesses. The CRA has an excellent track record with its Business Incentive Grant Program which assists qualified business or property owners with building and property improvements that are directly related to opening of a new business, improving an existing business, remedying code violations, providing ADA access and eliminating blighting neighborhood conditions in the targeted areas of the Omni CRA. This program provides matching funds to make these improvements and can cause certain fees of the City to be waived. In addition, this program the CRA could look at additional creative methods to assist new and existing businesses. The following programs could be developed and implemented over time: 1) Creation of a designated CRA liaison who is available to assist businesses in the area when issues arise with governmental agencies such as City Code Compliance, Building or Zoning Departments, Police Department, or the Health Department. Additionally, the liaison could assist in resolving issues related to the public realm such as sidewalk or roadway issues, drainage problems, parking issues, or area safety concerns. 2) Relocation assistance — A program could be created to assist businesses that move into the Omni CRA from outside of the City (so as not to negatively impact other areas of the City) in paying for such relocation expenses. Such expenses could include some fixed amount or percentage of total cost for the moving of equipment and/or stock, the cost of re -printing business materials or advertising a new location. 3) The CRA could undertake or create a business group to undertake area shared marketing. Such an effort could place advertisements touting the district and multiple businesses within it. This would provide for more cost-effective marketing and would promote the district which would benefit all businesses in the district. This effort could also work with entities such as the Adrienne Arsht Center and area museums to run cross promotions. If successful, such an effort could grow into a business improvement district or a merchant association that could take over efforts as the business community grows. 123 4-45 Packet Pg. 249 1.1.d 4) A program to guarantee interest on a business loans could be developed. Such a program would guarantee a minimum percentage interest return on a loan to a new business or existing business for equipment or property improvements. This would reduce the cost of borrowing to the business and offer only minimal risk to the CRA as it would only be guaranteeing a percentage of interest payment on the loan. 5) Small business grants can be made available in small increments to assist more locally owned "mom and pop" type businesses with simple activities that might otherwise difficult for them to undertake such as expanding advertisement, creating a more effective social media and web -based presence, or to attend a business training seminar. 6) A retail advisor could be periodically be made available to businesses for consultation. Such individuals or firms visit business locations and make recommendations as to how better to display products for sale, or to create a welcoming storefront or interior environment. Such consultations can be made over a short visit to the business (an hour or so). 7) The CRA could provide customer service training for the employees of any business in the district that interact directly with customers. This could be the front desk person at an insurance office, retail sales clerks, or wait staff at a restaurant. Such training could assist business owners in providing better service 8) The Omni CRA should provide an ongoing annual contribution of $250,000 to The Miami Bayside Foundation for a Small Business Loan and/or Grant program for use to assist businesses within the CRA boundaries, and for the creation of a Scholarship Fund helping students of the district attend university, college, and technical college. The CRA should continue to seek new and innovative methods and programs to attract businesses to the district, assist them in increasing and maintaining their customer base, and to have the facilities and tools available to them to help them survive and thrive Job Creation Another aspect of economic development for the CRA is the creation of jobs within its boundaries. Some of this goes hand -in -hand with business assistance efforts. As long as there are businesses that are thriving, there will be new jobs created. The attraction of jobs serves several purposes. It provides additional customers for existing businesses and it can provide jobs and therefore income to residents of Omni which would allow them to not only continue to reside in the district, but could provide them jobs close to home which would reduce commuting. The CRA would most likely want to incentivize the creation of higher wage jobs, those paying more than an average wage for the area. The exception to this might be to subsidize the creation of lower wage, limited -time training positions, to assist district residents transitioning off public assistance, or to encourage businesses to expand their hours by hiring additional help. The CRA could develop a job creation incentive program that would grant funds for the creation of jobs at desired income levels. Such a program could reimburse a business a fixed amount or a percentage of salary for a period of time for each job created and filled for a year. The reimbursement could be at amounts that increase based on the job's salary. The benefit to such a design is that it incentivizes higher wages and does not have a cost if the job is not created or filled. This type of assistance could help in attracting better paying jobs to the area to complement lower wage service jobs. Again, the CRA should continue to seek other creative incentives to create and attract new jobs to the area. Any program that would offset the cost to a business of newly created jobs could incentivize a business to do so. 124 4-46 Packet Pg. 250 1.1.d KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CRA TO UNDERTAKE: a) Increase the number of businesses within the CRA b) Assist new and existing businesses find ways to survive and thrive c) Incentivize the creation of businesses within the CRA. d) Incentivize job creation to create a larger consumer base. e) Incentive job creation to create employment opportunities for Omni residents. ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Implementation of the Business Assistance program grants b) Assistance to the El Doris "Morgan's" jazz/speakeasy Quality of Life Projects/Programs By virtue of being an area declared to contain slum and/or blight, one can assume the district has a number of quality of life issues. In the Omni Redevelopment Area, these issues range from appearance of its streets and parks, homelessness, crime, limited opportunities and support for the area's lower income residents. To this end, the CRA must identify and address such quality of life issues that continue to exacerbate blighting conditions in the area. These issues tend to all affect the way people, both residents and visitor, interact with and react to the area. Some quality of life concerns have already been addressed in other parts of this section, therefore, many of those addressed here do not lay within the purview of any single topic area nor do they necessarily have any other relationship to one another. To identify quality of life issues, the CRA should consider undertaking a on ongoing survey of residents to determine issues of greatest concern. More established means of determining issues of concern will assist the CRA in prioritizing these issues and find ways to address them. The CRA area experiences a higher level of calls for police than the remainder of the City. The CRA should work with the Police Department to address the nature of these calls and determine if there is some type of crime or topic of such calls that can be addressed by the CRA or other entity. Additionally, the CRA should continue its efforts to provide for community policing innovations and level of police involvement in Omni that exceeds the level for the remainder of the City. Involvement by the Police in district will help reduce crime and give residents and visitors a greater sense of security even if no such concern is warranted. Community policing assists not only in preventing and solving crime, but in enhancing the relationships between police and the community. Another issue of concern within the CRA is homelessness. Not only is homelessness an issue for those who experience it, but for the CRA the negative connotation of having a visible homeless population can reduce investment in the area and sour the experience of visitors, reducing the chance they will return. To address this, the CRA has and should continue to work with the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust and to fund initiatives to reduce homelessness in within its boundaries and to provide for shelter and other needs for those that are homeless and live on the streets within the redevelopment area. Besides eliminating the effects on the district, to undertake such programs is also the socially beneficial and correct thing to do. A program that both enhances the Neighborhoods and employs the homeless is the Purple Shirts Program. The CRA funds a program to pay the wages of workers and a manager from the Chapman Partnership Homeless Assistance Center. This group then assists in picking up litter, pressure washing graffiti and sidewalks, landscaping, and keeping up the public and green spaces in the Redevelopment area. This program should be retained and expanded due to its success. 125 4-47 Packet Pg. 251 1.1.d The need for social services within the district is also of high concern. Services provided by agencies such as mental health, financial assistance, and career training could reduce the high level of calls for police and for calls for fire and emergency medical services. However, a concern has been raised that social service delivery in the district is inefficient and uncoordinated. The CRA could provide a central location within its boundaries in which social service agencies could interact with the public in order to facilitate a more efficient and effective delivery of services. The CRA could schedule the various agencies to be on -site to meet with residents of area to answer questions address needs and concerns and could be responsible for informing the public of this availability. This would also foster a closer relationship between the CRA and the various providers. As the CRA seeks to revitalize the area, developing talent and opportunities for the underserved will contribute to the goal of elevating the quality of life for residents. The creation of scholarships and work study -programs could provide tuition assistance to resident students who major in fields of value to the CRA and the neighborhood. Internships with the CRA and/or business and non-profit partners would provide valuable work experience, and an immediate mechanism to give back to the community. Providing access to education to those financially incapable of securing the path to higher learning will yield the skills and opportunities that the community sorely needs. The levels of increased poverty in the CRA Redevelopment Areas and the aging infrastructure make hurricane season very hard on residents. Improvements to homes and businesses can easily be destroyed and high deductibles make recovery difficult. Power outages tend to last longer in certain CRA neighborhoods, making businesses at risk for burglaries and break-in. The Omni CRA should implement a residential disaster relief, and/or business interruption program to help small businesses and residents of the CRA. ON -GOING PROJECTS: a) Funding community policing within the CRA b) The Purple Shirts Program or other homeless assistance programs c) Grants to homeless organizations or other nonprofits d) Police innovation and enhancement program e) Land acquisition and rent or mortgage subsidies for new low-rise apartment, or single family/duplex projects in f) Land acquisition and rent or mortgage subsidies for new midrise projects g) Continued partnership with Rebuilding Together to undertake home rehabilitation h) Disaster relief for home- and business -owners 126 4-48 Packet Pg. 252 1.1.d Chapter 5 Implementation Plan Implementation Through the Financing Plan The Omni CRA has been in existence since the October 23, 1986 by the Dade County Commission's adoption of Resolution 86-868. A redevelopment plan was adopted in that same year and the CRA began to collect increment revenue and began its work program. Unfortunately, this plan did not lead to significant program implementation or change within the CRA. Thus, the City caused a new plan to be written in 2006 which was then amended in 2009 and 2010 to reflect a 200+ acre expansion of the CRA. This plan was adopted in 2010 and a more ambitious work plan was engaged as the CRA began implementation. While excellent progress has been made, financial obligations to two major projects, the Performing Arts Center and the Port of Miami Tunnel, have limited the CRA's ability to invest in a number of projects contemplated by the most recent plan. Due to this, the CRA recently obtained access to a $25 million loan through Bank United. This loan will assist in undertaking a number of projects, however, the debt service on this loan will add to CRA's limited amount of funds available for projects and programs for the short term under several anticipated projects are completed and added to the tax rolls. A focus of the CRA in the next few years will be the Miami -Dade School Board Properties, an initiative outlined in Section 4 Redevelopment Strategies. Should this strategy be successful and other planned developments come on-line as anticipated, a significant amount of new revenue will be generated to complete implementation of other initiatives in this redevelopment plan. In fact, if everything comes together, all of the initiatives anticipated by this plan update will be financially feasible during the extended lifetime of the CRA. The following section identifies the financing program for the projects and the implementation of the overall program. Assumptions Several assumptions must be made in order to make any meaningful projections. Trends in real estate, including historical values and increasing values of multi -family residential and mixed -use projects within the City of Miami and the entire South Florida Region were reviewed. Through this review, future conditions were also anticipated. This was used to formulate projections of future growth in values. The escalation rates used in this projection assume that a certain momentum will carry forward as the Omni area develops further and the CRA implements the projects and programs outlined in this plan update. An annual increase of 4% in Taxable Value is projected over the extended life of the CRA through 2047. While some years may see larger increases in Taxable Value and some will see smaller increases, it is believed that this flat 4% increase over time is appropriate. Value growth of both the original Omni Area and the 2009 Expansion Area are assumed to grow at the same rate. It is also assumed that projects that are in the approval process or under construction at the time of the preparation of this document will be completed with assumptions made about when these projects will reach substantial completion and be added to the tax rolls. Finally, millage rates are assumed to stay constant at FY 2018 levels of 4.6669 mills for Miami -Dade County and 7.5865 for the City of Miami (a total of 12.2534 mils). 127 5-49 Packet Pg. 253 1.1.d Revenue Projections The Omni Community Redevelopment Agency has two different areas for which its increment revenue is determined. The original area of the CRA, created in 1986 utilizes a 1986 base year taxable value, while the 2009 CRA expansion area utilizes the 2009 taxable value as its base year value. As the 4% growth factor is utilized for both areas, a single base year value was established and is used for making revenue projections. These two values are added to give a total base year taxable value of $246,898,822. The objective of the CRA is to promote a wide range of community improvements and redevelopment activities. The CRA provides a mechanism for capturing the tax increment generated by the increase in taxable values over the Base Years. The plan introduces a timeframe expansion of the CRA which will extend its lifetime to the maximum 60 years allowed by law from the 1986 initial year of the CRA. This will take the CRA to FY 2046-2047. Over the remaining 27-year life (including the current year) of the CRA, this stream of funds is a substantial amount. Table 5-1 summarizes the fund flows generated by the CRA from Tax Increment Financing (TIF). 128 5-50 Packet Pg. 254 1.1.d Table 5-1 TIF Projections 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 Current Taxable Value $1,929,903,162 $2,007,099,288 $2,087,383,260 $2,170,878,590 $2,257,713,734 $2,389,022,283 $2,567,083,175 $2,983,766,502 $3,439,117,162 $3,727,181,848 $3,927,269,122 $4,135,359,887 $4,351,774,283 $4,576,845,254 $4,759,919,064 Growth 4% $77,196,126 $80,283,972 $83,495,330 $86,835,144 $90,308,549 $95,560,891 $102,683,327 $119,350,660 $137,564,686 $149,087,274 $157,090,765 $165,414,395 $174,070,971 $183,073,810 $190,396,763 New Projects School Board 9.5 acres $51,000,000 $51,000,000 $51,000,000 $51,000,000 $51,000,000 $51,000,000 $51,000,000 School Board Parcel 7 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 Herald Site $42,500,000 $42,500,000 Mana Wynwood $10,000,000 Bayvi ew $40,000,000 $40,000,000 Citizen's Bank $8,000,000 Camas $65,500,000 $65,500,000 Melody $64,000,000 $54,000,000 150 NE 19th Parcel $64,000,000 $64,000,000 Ph illis Wheatley $59,500,000 $59,500,000 $2,007,099,288 $2,087,383,260 $2,170,878,590 52,257,713,734 $2,389,022,283 $2,567,083,175 $2,983,766,502 $3,439,117,162 $3,727,181,848 $3,927,269,122 $4,135,359,887 $4,351,774,283 $4,576,845,254 $4,759,919,064 $4,950,315,827 Base Year Taxable Value $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 Incremental Taxable Value $1,760,200,466 $1,840,484,438 $1,923,979,768 $2,010,814,912 $2,142,123,461 $2,320,184,353 $2,736,867,680 $3,192,218,340 $3,480,283,026 $3,680,370,300 $3,888,461,065 $4,104,875,461 $4,329,946,432 $4,513,020,242 $4,703,417,005 TIF Tax Rate 12.2534 Incremental Taxes $21,568,440 $22,552,192 $23,575,294 $24,639,319 $26,248,296 $28,430,147 $33,535,934 $39,115,528 $42,645,300 $45,097,049 $47,646,869 $50,298,681 $53,056,566 $55,299,842 $57,632,850 TIF Collected 95% $20,490,018 $21,424,582 $22,396,529 $23,407,353 $24,935,881 $27,008,640 $31,859,138 $37,159,752 $40,513,035 $42,842,197 $45,264,525 $47,783,747 $50,403,737 $52,534,850 $54,751,207 Cumulative TIF $21,424,582 $43,821,111 $67,228,465 $92,164,346 $119,172,985 $151,032,123 $188,191,875 $228,704,910 $271,547,107 $316,811,632 $364,595,379 $414,999,116 $467,533,967 $522,285,174 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2045 2047 Current Taxable Value $4,950,315,827 $5,148,328,460 $5,354,261,598 $5,568,432,062 $5,791,169,344 $6,022,816,118 $6,263,728,763 $6,514,277,913 $6,774,849,030 $7,045,842,991 $7,327,676,711 $7,620,783,779 $7,925,615,130 $8,242,639,736 $8,572,345,325 8rowth4% $198,012,633 $205,933,138 $214,170,464 $222,737,282 $231,646,774 $240,912,645 $250,549,151 $260,571,117 $270,993,961 $281,833,720 $293,107,068 $304,831,351 $317,024,605 $329,705,589 $342,893,813 New Projects School Board 9.5 Acres School Board Parcel Herald Site Mana Wynwood Bayvi ew Citizen's Bank Canvas Melody 150 NE 19th Parcel Ph illis Wheatley $5,148,328,460 $5,354,261,598 $5,568,432,062 $5,791,169,344 $6,022,816,118 $6,263,728,763 $6,514,277,913 $6,774,849,030 $7,045,842,991 $7,327,676,711 $7,620,783,779 $7,925,615,130 $8,242,639,736 $8,572,345,325 $8,915,239,138 Base Year Taxable Value $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 $246,898,822 Incremental Taxable Value $4,901,429,6 $5,107,362,7 $5,321,533,2 $5,544,270,5 $5,775,917,2 $6,016,829,9 $6,267,379,0 $6,527,950,2 $6,798,944,1 $7,080,777,8 $7,373,884,9 $7,678,716,3 $7,995,740,9 $8,325,446,5 $8,668,340,3 TIF Tax Rate 12.2534 Incremental Taxes $60,059,178 $62,582,559 $65,206,875 $67,936,164 $70,774,625 $73,726,624 $76,796,703 $79,989,585 $83,310,182 $86,763,604 $90,355,162 $94,090,382 $97,975,012 $102,015,026 $106,216,641 TIF Collected 95% $57,056,219 $59,453,431 $61,946,532 $64,539,356 $67,235,894 $70,040,293 $72,956,868 $75,990,106 $79,144,673 $82,425,424 $85,837,404 $89,385,863 $93,076,261 $96,914,275 $100,905,809 Cumulative TIF $524,590,18 $584,043,61 $645,990,14 $710,529,50 $777,765,39 $847,805,69 $920,762,55 $996,752,66 $1,075,897, $1,158,322, $1,244,160, $1,333,546, $1,426,622, $1,523,536, $1,624,442,3 5-51 129 Packet Pg. 255 1.1.d Funding Strategy Revenue projections from a steady source of funds such as a CRA tax increment can be used to finance a number of catalytic programs designed to trigger the redevelopment of the area. This is the essence of a redevelopment plan. Prior planning efforts, with community involvement, have yielded a lengthy list of program, projects, and improvements desired. The CRA revenue stream can be allocated to accomplish these projects in some order of priority. This section of the plan will present a financial model that summarizes the anticipated revenues and expenditures of the CRA. This model is intended as a planning tool, so that the programs, projects, and improvements can be matched against available funds. Later in the section, goals for major catalyst programs to be undertaken by the CRA will be outlined. The CRA funding model is presented in Table 5-2. It is essentially a budget that lists projected revenues and expenses for each of the future 26 years of the CRA. Indeed, it is prudent practice to review these projections on a periodic basis, so that the assumptions in the model can be assessed against actual experience. What follows is a brief explanation of the structure and assumptions of the model. Table 5-2 is organized to list fiscal years in adjacent columns across the top. The revenues and expenditures are listed in the leftmost column, in typical budget form, with all revenues listed first, then all expenditures. The primary source of revenue is, of course, the tax increment. As previously discussed, this begins as a modest amount, but grows quickly in successive years as long as redevelopment and general economic growth keep increasing the taxable value of the properties within the CRA. Other sources of funding, such as grants from various state and federal agencies, can and should be pursued. It is important to note that this model shows a "pay as you go" program from FY 2018 forward. This is a very conservative method of payment. The CRA could, once some of the newer projects come on-line, borrow against future revenues. A borrowing of this time could significantly increase the start time of many infrastructure projects. This would allow the projects to be completed sooner, accelerating growth even greater than the assumed 4% annual increase, however borrowing would have significant interest costs. In the future, the CRA may find that any interest rate may accelerate growth enough to easily cover the cost of borrowing, making it a preferred financing option. An accelerated implementation could lead to surplus increment revenue that could be returned to the taxing authorities contributing to the CRA and, could ultimately lead to early termination of tax increment payments to the CRA once any outstanding bonds are satisfied. 130 5-52 Packet Pg. 256 CRA Expenditures The financial projections discussed here allow the CRA to budget for anticipated expenses to achieve the goals of the community vision. Most of the bond proceeds will be directed to paying for capital improvements and land acquisition. In addition, the tax increment funds will provide a substantial cash flow for other programs and activities, as well as the administrative overhead needed to further the community's objectives. These programs and expenditures are discussed in more detail in Chapter 1-4 of this report with targets and goals outlined later in this section. Identification of Catalyst Projects/Programs and Initial Goals This Plan provides for the creation of various different types of projects and programs to achieve the elimination of blight conditions within the CRA area. There are several key project/programs that have been specifically detailed in Section 4 of this report and which have been funded by the possible 26 year funding model shown in Table 5-1. The catalyst projects are those that should be pursued vigorously as they will make the greatest impact on Omni both in terms of taxable value and enhancement to the quality of life for the neighborhood's residents. The top catalyst projects /programs will be outlined below along with initial goals. This list is not presented in any particular order of importance or priority. NOTE: Goals outlined in this Section are more susceptible to market forces outside of the CRA's control (i.e. land prices, available TIF, buyer's tastes, growth in the surrounding areas). 1) The Miami -Dade School Board Properties — Work with the Miami -Dade School Board and City of Miami to develop several key parcels owned by the School Board. This project will include the relocation of School Board activities including the School Board Administrative offices, the iPrep School and the studios of WLRN public radio, and potentially a relocation or re -construction of Phillis Wheatley Elementary School. The land will be utilized to construct new residential and mixed -use projects that will include workforce housing and housing affordable for lower income households. GOALS: a) Development of all School Board Properties. b) Relocation of School Board activities within the Omni CRA. c) Formulation of a package of incentives to ensure developments with residential components include significant mixed -income housing units, where possible. d) Developments with ground floor commercial and other types of uses that activates the street. Developments that are pedestrian -friendly, reduce or eliminates the need for private automobiles due to proximity to mass transit/ride share facilities and availability of goods and services within a reasonable distance. 2) Miami Herald Properties — Work with private property owners to develop properties in this area into anchor uses including mixed -use, residential, hotel/resort and commercial. GOALS: a) Development of all available sites by 2025 b) Location of anchor facilities with internationally recognizable facilities that will attract visitors to the area. c) Continuation of the Baywalk through these properties to maintain public access to the waterfront. 131 5-53 Packet Pg. 257 1.1.d d) Completion of complimentary improvements to public space/rights-of-way in the immediate area. e) Inclusion of public parking within the private development. 3) Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Parking — The CRA needs to ensure that these facilities have nearby available parking. As the School Board Properties are developed and as the Florida Department of Transportation constructs the 1-395 widening and the "Underdeck" park, spaces for patrons of events at the Adrienne Arsht and Knight facilities will dwindle. GOALS: a) Ensure any private parking facilities built in the area include parking open to the public. b) Locate appropriate structured parking in the immediate area that can be shared with other facilities, including Miami -Dade County School Board. c) Enter into shared parking agreements with any private parking facilities in the area whose prime users utilize the facilities during hours when performances at the Adrienne Arsht and Knight facilities are not common. 4) Infrastructure — This category includes the construction/reconstruction, rehabilitation, location, or upgrading of several types if infrastructure. This includes, but is not limited to facilities for: Streetscapes, roadways, curbs, sidewalks, stormwater drainage, water, wastewater, cable, electric transmission, voice and data transmission as well as the transportation network and mass transit facilities. It recognizes that as development occurs, there will be a greater stress on these facilities, increase the need for these facilities and thus require additional capacity, and these facilities will need greater protection (hardening) to ensure they continue to function after disaster or other disruptive events. GOALS a) Undertake a full infrastructure studies to determine all needs and estimated costs related to infrastructure and prioritization by project within each type. b) Complete rehabilitation to all deficient streets, sidewalks, curbs, and lighting c) Complete rehabilitation to all deficient water/wastewater facilities d) Complete streetscape installation to enhance quality of life by providing, pedestrian -friendly amenities throughout Omni as well as shade and lighting. e) Complete a CRA-wide stormwater system that conveys/retains stormwater and prevents regular flooding due to rain events and sea -level rise. f) Underground overhead utilities to harden the CRA area against storms and other events. g) Assist, where necessary, in the implementation of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan. 132 5-54 Packet Pg. 258 1.1.d 5) Parks and Greenspaces — With the significant increase is visitors and residents anticipated in the Omni area, the limited system of parks and greenspaces within the area will be insufficient to serve the population. Existing parks such as Biscayne Park and Margaret Pace Park are in need of rehabilitation and expansion where possible and Maurice A. Ferre Park is not yet fully built -out. The CRA may have to contribute to ensure a quality "Underdeck" open space that is a part of FDOT's 1-395 project. There will be a significant need for new parks and the CRA may need to acquire land and construct new facilities, particularly smaller pocket parks or limited, passive greenspaces. GOALS: a) Upgrade existing park facilities to accommodate use and additional activation for increased population b) Ensure the City in fully develops Maurice A. Ferre Park as per its master plan/vision c) Ensure the "Underdeck" open space is designed and constructed in a manner that is acceptable to the community and such that its maintenance is sustainable. d) Acquire land through donation or purchase for, and construct new parks and greenspaces throughout the CRA district. 6) Housing Affordability — The CRA should fund established and creative new ways to increase the stock of workforce and lower income affordable housing within the district GOALS: a) Create project -specific developer incentives to ensure that new or significantly redeveloped residential projects in the CRA contain a sufficient amount of units that are affordable to the target populations b) Work with local non-profit housing providers to build new units or rehabilitate existing units for occupancy by the target populations c) Continue and expand programs to assist individual, target population, home owners with rehabilitation/emergency repairs to their homes to ensure they can remain in the homes and that an affordable housing stock is maintained. d) Create mortgage subsidy and/or down payment assistance programs to help the target population purchase homes. 133 5-55 Packet Pg. 259 1.1.d Table 5-2- Funding Model SUMMARY Estimated Need .1[II111111=1 ,�, &d �.. uql i i I 2027 A. Revenues 1, Increment Raven uesl a. Increment Revenues from County $ 8,159,889 $ 8,530,070 $ 8,915,059 $ 9,497,222 $ 10,286,665 $ 12,134,053 $ 14,152,876 $ 15,430,026 $ 16,317,124 b. Increment Revenues from City $ 13,264,693 $ 13,866,459 $ 14,492,295 $ 15,438,659 $ 16,721,975 $ 19,725,084 $ 23,006,876 $ 25,083,009 $ 26,525,073 Total Increment Revenues Available $ 21,424,582 $ 22,396,529 $ 23,407,353 $ 24,935,881 $ 27,008,640 $ 31,859,138 $ 37,159,752 $ 40,513,035 $ 42,842,197 B. Expenses 1.Administrative Expenses $ 1,200,000 $ 1,260,000 $ 1,323,000 $ 1,389,150 $ 1,458,608 $ 1,531,538 $ 1,608,115 $ 1,688,521 $ 1,772,947 2. Contractural and Professional Services $ 1,100,000 $ 1,155,000 $ 1,212,750 $ 1,273,388 $ 1,337,057 $ 1,403,91D $ 1,474,105 $ 1,547,810 $ 1,625,201 Total Operating Expenses $ 2,300,000 $ 2,415,000 $ 2,535,750 $ 2,662,538 $ 2,795,664 $ 2,935,448 $ 3,082,220 $ 3,236,331 $ 3,398,148 C. Debt Service and Long Term Obligations 1. Port of Miami Tunnel Grant to City $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 2. MAX Miami Agreement $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 3. PAC Interlocal Payment to County $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 4.35% Global Agreement Payment $ 7,008,604 $ 7,348,785 $ 7,702,574 $ 8,237,558 $ 8,963,024 $ 10,660,698 $ 12,515,913 $ 13,689,562 $ 14,504,769 5. Global Agreement Payment for Museum Park $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 6. 2O18 Tax Increment Revenue Notes $ 2,724,158 $ 2,815,026 $ 2,814,140 $ 2,815,196 $ 2,817,970 $ 2,814,600 $ 2,814,600 $ 2,814,600 $ 2,814,600 Total Debt & Long -Term Obligations $ 18,179,262 $ 18,610,311 $ 18,963,214 $ 19,499,254 $ 20,227,494 $ 21,921,798 $ 23,777,013 $ 24,950,662 $ 25,765,869 Total Non-Project/Program Expenditures $ 20,479,262 $ 21,025,311 $ 21,498,964 $ 22,161,792 $ 23,023,158 $ 24,857,246 $ 26,859,233 $ 28,186,993 $ 29,164,016 Availablefor Projects/Programs (Revenues -Operating Expenses -Debt Service) $ 945,321 $ 1,371,218 $ 1,908,390 $ 2,774,089 $ 3,985,481 $ 7,001,892 $ 10,300,519 $ 12,326,042 $ 13,678,181 D. Project/Program Expenditures 1. School Board Properties a. Affordable Housing $ 1,000,000 $ 2,500,000 b. Infrastructure Improvements $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 2. Miami Herald Area Properties a. Public Improvements 3. Performing Arts Center a. Parking $ 600,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 1,000,000 4.1-395"U nderdeck"Park a. Contribution/Maintenance $ 500,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,050,000 $ 1,102,500 $ 1,157,625 5. Infrastructure Improvements a. Streetscapes $ 40,000,000 $ 700,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,573,900 b. Road/Curb/Sid ewa l k Reha bilitation $ 35,000,000 $ 652,152 $ 766,098 $ 1,000,000 c Streetlights $ 7,000,000 $ 28,522 $ 105,535 $ 55,381 $ 200,000 $ 160,000 $ 118,000 $ 376,388 d.\vate r/sewer $ 15,000,000 e.Storm water Drainage $ 40,000,000 e.Unntyundergroondin g $ 20,000,000 e. SMART Plan &Transportation Net vork Assistance $ 75,000,000 6. Park &GreenspaceImprovement/Maintenance $ 279,421 $ 105,143 $ 1,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 7. Housing Affordability Programs $ 141,798 $ 205,683 $ 286,258 $ 416,113 $ 597,822 $ 1,050,284 $ 1,545,078 $ 4,051,304 $ 4,284,220 8. Economic Development/BusinessAssistance a. Business improvement/Job Creation Grants $ - $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 209,138 $ 351,959 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 9. Quality of Life Improvements a. Cornmunity Policin g/Public Safety $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 525,000 $ 551,250 b. Social Service Delivery Improvements $ 30,000 $ 31,500 $ 33,075 $ 34,729 $ 36,465 $ 38,288 $ 40,203 $ 42,213 d. CRA Scholarship Program $ 10,000 $ 20,000 $ 30,000 $ 40,000 c. Purple Shirts Program $ 100,000 $ 105,000 $ 110,250 $ 115,763 $ 121,551 $ 175,000 $ 183,750 $ 192,938 $ 202,584 d. Homeless Programs $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 525,000 $ 551,250 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,050,000 TotalProject/Program Expenditures $ 945,320 $ 1,371,218 $ 1,908,389 $ 2,774,089 $ 3,985,482 $ 7,001,892 $ 10,300,518 $ 12,326,042 $ 13,678,180 Total Increment RevenueAvailable $ 21,424,582 $ 22,396,529 $ 23,407,353 $ 24,935,881 $ 27,008,640 $ 31,859,138 $ 37,159,752 $ 40,513,035 $ 42,842,197 Total Operating Expenses $ 2,300,000 $ 2,415,000 $ 2,535,750 $ 2,662,538 $ 2,795,664 $ 2,935,448 $ 3,082,220 $ 3,236,331 $ 3,398,148 Total DebtService/Obligations $ 18,179,262 $ 18,610,311 $ 18,963,214 $ 19,499,254 $ 20,227,494 $ 21,921,798 $ 23,777,013 $ 24,950,662 $ 25,765,869 Total Project/Program Expenditures $ 945,320 $ 1,371,218 $ 1,908,389 $ 2,774,089 $ 3,985,482 $ 7,001,892 $ 10,300,518 $ 12,326,042 $ 13,678,180 Surplus Funds $ 1 $ i $ $ 1 $ $ 1 $ $ I $ 1 5-56 134 Packet Pg. 260 1.1.d Table 5-2 continued SUMMARY 2028 'Zft29 • 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 203e11.2037 A. Revenues 1, Increment Reven uesl a. Increment Revenues from County $ 17,239,706 $ 18,199,191 $ 19,197,056 $ 20,008,723 $ 20,852,858 $ 21,7319,758 $ 22,643,774 $ 23,593,310 $ 24,580,828 $ 25,607,847 b. Increment Revenues from City $ 28,024,819 $ 29,584,556 $ 31,206,682 $ 32,526,127 $ 33,898,349 $ 35,325,461 $ 36,809,657 $ 38,353,221 $ 39,958,528 $ 41,628,047 Total Increment Revenues Available $ 45,264,525 $ 47,783,747 $ 50,403,737 $ 52,534,850 $ 54,751,207 $ 57,056,219 $ 59,453,431 $ 61,946,532 $ 64,539,356 $ 67,235,894 B. Expenses 1. Administrative Expenses 5 1,861,594 $ 1,954,674 $ 2,052,407 $ 2,155,028 $ 2,262,779 $ 2,375,918 $ 2,494,714 $ 2,619,450 $ 2,750,422 $ 2,887,943 2. Contractural and ProfessionalServices 5 1,706,461 $ 1,791,784 $ 1,881,373 $ 1,975,442 $ 2,074,214 $ 2,177,925 $ 2,286,821 $ 2,401,162 $ 2,521,220 $ 2,647,281 Total Operating Expenses $ 3,568,055 $ 3,746,458 $ 3,933,781 $ 4,130,470 $ 4,336,993 $ 4,553,843 $ 4,781,535 $ 5,020,612 $ 5,271,642 $ 5,535,224 C. Debt Service and Long Term Obligations 1. Port of Miami Tunnel Grant to City $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 $ 4,234,000 2. MAX Miami Agreement $ 812,500 $ 812,500 $ 812,500 3. PAC Interlocal Payment to County 5 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 4.35% Global Agreement Payment 5 15,352,584 $ 16,234,311 $ 17,151,308 $ 17,897,198 $ 19,162,923 $ 19,969,677 $ 20,808,701 $ 21,681,286 $ 22,588,775 $ 23,532,563 5. Global Agreement Payment for Museum Park $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 6. 2018 Tax Increment Revenue Notes 5 2,814,600 $ 2,813,869 Total Debt& Long -Term Obligations $ 26,613,684 $ 27,494,680 $ 25,597,808 $ 17,897,198 Total Non-Project/Program Expenditures $ 30,181,739 $ 31,241,138 $ 29,531,589 $ 22,027,667 Availablefor Projects/Programs $ 23,499,916 $ 24,523,519 $ 25,590,236 $ 26,701,898 $ 27,860,417 $ 29,067,787 Availablefor Projects/Programs (Revenues -Operating Expenses-DebtService)4 $ 15,082,787 $ 16,542,609 $ 20,872,149 $ 30,507,183 D. Project/Program Expenditures $ 31,251,292 $ 32,532,700 $ 33,863,195 $ 35,244,634 $ 36,678,939 $ 38,168,107 1. School Board Properties a. Affordable Housing b. Infrastructure Improvements 2. Miami Herald Area Properties a. Pit bl lc Improvements $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 3. Performing Arts Center 4.1-395"U nderdeck"Park a. Contribution/Maintenance $ 1,215,506 $ 1,276,282 $ 1,340,096 $ 1,407,100 5. Infrastructure Improvements $ 1,477,455 $ 1,551,328 $ 1,628,895 $ 1,710,339 $ 1,795,856 $ 1,885,649 a. Streetscapes $ 752,478 $ 1,000,000 $ 2,00 ,000 $ 2,000,000 b. Road/Cu rb/Sid ova l k Reha bilitation $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,00D $ 2,000,000 $ 1,295,745 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,490,626 $ 1,500,00D $ 1,000,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 c. streetlights $ 200,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,209,00D $ 1,099,256 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 d.A00ter/sewer $ 1,090,00D $ 1,090,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 496,369 $ 404,612 $ 300,000 e.Storm water$ra In age $ 1,090,00D $ 1,000,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 e.Unntyunde rgroondln g $ 1,090,00D $ 652,685 $ 1,554,649 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,509,00D $ 2,000,00D $ 2,00 ,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 2,324,192 e.SMART Plan & Transports non Net vork Assistance $ 1,000,000 $ 1,090,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 6. Park &GreenspaceImprovement/Maintenance $ 2,090,00D $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,342,398 $ 2,500,000 $ 3,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 3,500,000 $ 4,200,000 7. Housing Affordability Programs $ 4,526,453 $ 4,778,375 $ 5,040,374 $ 15,760,455 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 501,441 $ 526,513 $ 552,839 $ 580,481 8. Economic Development/BusinessAssistence $ 16,425,362 $ 17,116,866 $ 17,836,029 $ 18,583,959 $ 19,361,807 $ 20,170,768 a. Busl ness Improvement/Job Crea non Grants $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 9. Quality of Life Improvements $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 a. Corn m un Its Pollan g/Pu b licsafety $ 578,813 $ 607,753 $ 638,141 $ 670,048 b. Social Service Delivery Improvements $ 44,324 $ 46,540 $ 48,867 $ 51,310 $ 703,550 $ 738,728 $ 775,664 $ 814,447 $ 855,170 $ 897,928 d. CRA Scho la rsh pa Program $ 50,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 53,876 $ 56,569 $ 59,398 $ 62,368 $ 65,486 $ 68,761 c. Purple Shirts Program $ 212,714 $ 223,349 $ 234,517 $ 246,243 $ 150,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 d. Homeless Programs $ 1,102,50D $ 1,157,625 $ 1,215,506 $ 1,276,282 $ 258,555 $ 271,482 $ 285,057 $ 299,309 $ 314,275 $ 329,989 TotalProject/Program Expenditures $ 15,082,787 $ 16,542,608 $ 20,872,149 $ 30,507,183 Total Increment RevenueAvailable $ 45,264,525 $ 47,783,747 $ 50,403,737 $ 52,534,850 Total Operating Expenses 5 3,568,055 $ 3,746,458 $ 3,933,781 $ 4,130,470 $ 54,751,207 $ 57,056,219 $ 59,453,431 $ 61,946,532 $ 64,539,356 $ 67,235,894 Total DebtService/Obligations $ 26,613,684 $ 27,494,680 $ 25,597,808 $ 17,897,198 $ 4,336,993 $ 4,553,843 $ 4,781,535 $ 5,020,612 $ 5,271,642 $ 5,535,224 TotalProject/Program Expenditures $ 15,082,787 $ 16,542,608 $ 20,872,149 $ 30,507,183 $ 19,162,923 $ 19,969,677 $ 20,808,701 $ 21,681,286 $ 22,588,775 $ 23,532,563 Surplus Funds $ 0 $ 0 $ (0) $ 0 $ 31,251,292 $ 32,532,70D $ 33,863,195 $ 35,244,634 $ 36,678,939 $ 38,168,107 5-57 135 Packet Pg. 261 1.1.d Table 5-2 continued SUMMARY 2038 2039 2040 _, 2041. 2042 2043 I i 2044 2045 2046 2047 A. Revenues 1, Increment Reven uesl a. Increment Revenues from County $ 26,675,946 $ 27,786,770 $ 28,942,026 $ 30,143,493 $ 31,393,018 $ 32,692,525 $ 34,044,011 $ 35,449,557 $ 36,911,325 $38,431,564 6. Increment Revenues from City $ 43,364,346 $ 45,170,098 $ 47,048,080 $ 49,001,180 $ 51,032,405 $ 53,144,879 $ 55,341,852 $ 57,626,704 $ 60,002,950 $62,474,245 Total Increment Revenues Available $ 70,040,293 $ 72,956,868 $ 75,990,106 $ 79,144,673 $ 82,425,424 $ 85,837,404 $ 89,385,863 $ 93,076,261 $ 96,914,275 $ 100,905,809 B. Expenses 1. Administrative Expenses 5 3,032,34D $ 3,183,957 $ 3,343,155 $ 3,510,313 $ 3,685,829 $ 3,870,120 $ 4,063,626 $ 4,266,807 $ 4,480,148 $ 4,704,155 2. Contractural and Professional Services 5 2,779,645 $ 2,918,627 $ 3,064,559 $ 3,217,787 $ 3,378,676 $ 3,547,610 $ 3,724,99D $ 3,911,240 $ 4,106,802 $ 4,312,142 Total Operating Expenses $ 5,811,985 $ 6,102,585 $ 6,407,714 $ 6,728,100 $ 7,064,505 $ 7,417,730 $ 7,788,616 $ 8,178,047 $ 8,586,950 $ 9,016,297 C. Debt Service and Long Term Obligations 1. Port of Miami Tunnel Grant to City 2. MAX Miami Agreement 3. PAC Interlocal Payment to County 4.35% Global Agreement Payment 5 24,514,102 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,00D $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 5. Global Agreement Payment for Museum Park 6. 2018 Tax Increment Revenue Notes Total Debt & Long -Term Obligations Total Non-Project/Program Expenditures $ 24,514,102 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 Availablefor Projects/Programs $ 30,326,088 $ 31,102,585 $ 31,407,714 $ 31,728,100 $ 32,064,505 $ 32,417,730 $ 32,788,616 $ 33,178,047 $ 33,586,950 $ 34,016,297 Availablefor Projects/Programs $ - $ (Revenues -Operating Expenses-DebtService)4 $ 39,714,205 $ 41,854,283 $ 44,582,392 $ 47,416,574 $ 50,360,919 $ 53,419,674 $ 56,597,247 $ 59,898,214 $ 63,327,325 $ 66,889,512 D. Project/Program Expenditures 1. School Board Properties a. Affordable Housing b. Infrastructure Improvements 2. Miami Herald Area Properties a. Public Improvements 3. Performing Arts Center 4.1-395"U nderdeck"Park a. Contribution/Maintenance $ 1,979,932 $ 2,078,928 $ 2,182,875 $ 2,292,018 $ 2,406,619 $ 2,526,950 $ 2,653,298 $ 2,785,963 $ 2,925,261 $ 3,071,524 5. Infrastructure Improvements $ - a.Streetscapes $ 2,000,000 $ 2,450,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,032,996 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 b. Road/Curb/Sldewa l k Reha bIlitatlon $ 1,500,000 $ 2,000,00D $ 2,000,000 $ 2,986,749 $ 3,000,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 3,000,00D $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 c Streetlights $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 205,193 $ 205,193 $ 205,193 d.l00ter/sewer $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,00D $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 e.Storm water Dra l n age $ 2,000,00D $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,675,808 $ 3,675,808 $ 3,675,808 e.Utiltty Undergroundln g $ 1,500,00D $ 1,500,00D $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 292,666 e. SMART Plan& Transportation Net cork Assistance $ 4,405,313 $ 3,433,079 $ 3,899,509 $ 4,483,779 $ 6,598,016 $ 9,458,251 $ 11,030,221 $ 11,149,434 $ 11,149,434 $ 11,149,434 6. Park &GreenspaceImprovement/Maintenance $ 609,505 $ 639,980 $ 671,979 $ 705,578 $ 740,857 $ 777,900 $ 816,795 $ 857,634 $ 900,516 $ 945,542 7. Housing Affordability Programs $ 21,012,088 $ 21,887,060 $ 22,797,032 $ 23,743,402 $ 24,727,627 $ 25,751,221 $ 26,815,759 $ 27,922,878 $ 29,074,283 $ 30,271,743 8. Economic Development/BusinessAssistance a. Business Improvement/lob Creation Grants $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 9. Quality of Life Improvements a. Cornmunity Policing/Pe blic Safety $ 942,825 $ 989,966 $ 1,039,464 $ 1,091,437 $ 1,146,009 $ 1,203,310 $ 1,263,475 $ 1,326,649 $ 1,392,981 $ 1,462,630 b. Social Service Delivery Improvements $ 72,199 $ 75,809 $ 79,599 $ 83,579 $ 87,758 $ 92,146 $ 96,753 $ 101,591 $ 106,670 $ 112,004 d. CRA Schoo rsh 1p Program $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 c. Purple Shirts Program $ 346,488 $ 363,812 $ 382,003 $ 401,103 $ 421,158 $ 442,216 $ 464,327 $ 487,543 $ 511,921 $ 537,517 d. Homeless Programs $ 1,795,856 $ 1,885,649 $ 1,979,932 $ 2,078,928 $ 2,182,875 $ 2,292,018 $ 2,406,619 $ 2,526,950 $ 2,653,298 $ 2,785,963 TotalProject/Program Expenditures $ 39,714,205 $ 41,854,283 $ 44,582,392 $ 47,416,574 $ 50,360,919 $ 53,419,674 $ 56,597,247 $ 58,789,643 $ 60,345,364 $ 61,967,357 Total Increment RevenueAvailable $ 70,040,293 $ 72,956,868 $ 75,990,106 $ 79,144,673 $ 82,425,424 $ 85,837,404 $ 89,385,863 $ 93,076,261 $ 96,914,275 $ 100,905,809 Total Operating Expenses $ 5,811,985 $ 6,102,585 $ 6,407,714 $ 6,728,100 $ 7,064,505 $ 7,417,730 $ 7,788,616 $ 8,178,047 $ 8,586,950 $ 9,016,297 Total DebtService/Obligations $ 24,514,102 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 25,000,000 TotalProject/Program Expenditures $ 39,714,205 $ 41,854,283 $ 44,582,392 $ 47,416,574 $ 50,360,919 $ 53,419,674 $ 56,597,247 $ 58,789,643 $ 60,345,364 $ 61,967,357 Surplus Funds $ 0 $ (0) $ (0) $ (0) $ (0) $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,108,571 $ 2,981,961 $ 4,922,155 5-58 136 Packet Pg. 262 1.1.d Chapter 6 Exit Strategy When is Redevelopment Complete? One of the most difficult concepts in the implementation of a Community Redevelopment Agency is to gauge when redevelopment is completed. This is because redevelopment is never actually "complete." The Community Redevelopment Agency or any other entity can always find more projects and/or more programs to fund to make an area better. However, CRA's have finite lives and a time does need to exist when the regular stream of revenues reverts back to the City of Miami to carry out the full breath of its mission as well as to Miami -Dade County to provide the services for which it is responsible. It is the intent of this section to modify the question of "When is redevelopment complete?" to "when has the Community Redevelopment Agency completed its assigned task?" When has the Community Redevelopment Agency Completed its Assigned Task? This Community Redevelopment Plan Update outlines the work plan for the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency. Many projects and programs are contained within this Plan. The completion of the Community Redevelopment Agency's work and the subsequent end or "sunset" of the District will either be based on the reaching of the additional 15 years (until 2047) it may be allowed to continue to operate or the completion of all anticipated projects and substantial advancement of goals and objectives of the described programs and the repayment of any and all debt. Once all of the following questions can be answered affirmatively, the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area should be closed down and the Omni Redevelopment Trust Fund should cease to exist. 1. Have the projects outlined and/or contemplated by the Community Redevelopment Plan been substantially completed and paid for including related debt (except for on -going maintenance of the projects) as outlined in the Plan or any appropriate Five -Year Action Plan? 2. Have the programs outlined and/or contemplated by this Community Redevelopment Plan been implemented and have they substantially impacted the community and/or met their stated goals? Has all debt from the implementation of projects and programs been retired? Any review of these questions should also include whether there are other sources of funds available to the CRA, County or other agency or group to complete any outstanding projects or programs of the CRA. If these outside sources are sufficient, consideration should be given to early termination of tax increment payments and the cessation of the CRA. Five Year Plan Review as a Method of Mitigating Changes in Local Conditions and the CRA's Success. While answers in the affirmative to the questions in Subsection B (above) should trigger the completion of CRA's efforts, it recommended that the CRA not rely on the original list of projects outlined in this Plan as a final and absolute list, but instead, utilize these projects as a "living document" that will be the subject of a review and update every five years (or other times when conditions warrant). As part of the five-year update, a Review and Future Action Plan should also be prepared. The Review portion should include a progress report that indicates the success of the CRA in attaining its stated goals 6-59 137 Packet Pg. 263 1.1.d given market and other outside forces (i.e. changes to land prices, interest rates, construction costs, other growth in the area, state of the retail, office and industrial sectors, etc.) influencing the CRA during that five year period. Programs and projects should be reviewed to determine their continued viability and cost effectiveness in addressing the needs of the community. Each Five -Year Action Plan should set new goals and task completion indicators which take into account changes in outside forces. Each new Action Plan should also contain revisions to the TIF projections based on actual changes to taxable values of property in the area during the previous five years and what can reasonably be expected to happen to them in the ensuing five years. The Five -Year Review and Action Plan shall also be the document utilized for the formulation and inclusion into the Plan (by the appropriate amendment procedures as outlined in F.S. Chapter 163 Part III and as required by Miami -Dade County) of new projects and programs that will address the new conditions or contemplated conditions and the basis for removal from the Plan of projects/programs that are no longer necessary, are outdated, or those no longer in the best interests of the community. If no new programs are contemplated or warranted, there shall be no need for an update of the Plan. Upon completion of the Five -Year Review and Action Plan, it is determined that the projects and programs have meet the criteria for completion of the CRA's assigned tasks or that (as outlined above) there exists other sources of funds for outstanding projects, then the review should conclude that the CRA has been successful and the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area should be dissolved. The review should analyze the potential for the CRA to complete its tasks given performance over the past five-year period (and prior five- year periods). If it is determined that the CRA will be unable to substantially affect conditions in the Omni Area, then the review should conclude that the CRA is not an effective method for redevelopment of the neighborhood and the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area should be dissolved. The five-year evaluation shall in no way however, inhibit or prevent the Omni Community Redevelopment Plan from being amended or new programs or projects from being created and implemented at any other time as long as such plan amendments or new project/programs are in conformance with any interlocal agreements, FS. Chapter 163 Part III, and Miami -Dade County regulations. Termination of Tax Increment Payments This program requires a regular review of the progress of the CRA and the completion of projects and programs. In the later years, the CRA may find that most of its contemplated projects/programs have been completed. While some tax increment would still be needed to fund a few on -going projects/programs, the majority of the tax increment may not be required. Such later -year reviews should be focused on determining if the minimal programs or projects still in need of funding are necessary to be completed by the CRA or if the City or other entity might have other potential sources of funding to complete them. Upon completion of this review, a determination could be made as to whether to continue tax increment collections at full levels, reduce the percentage of the tax increment collected, or whether the goals and objectives of the CRA have been met and it is time to sunset the District. 6-60 138 Packet Pg. 264 1.1.d Chapter 7 Neighborhood Impact Statement RELOCATION It is the goal and intent of the CRA to retain, improve and increase the housing stock within the Omni Redevelopment area. Therefore, the Plan Update does not propose any specific project which would result in the acquisition or demolition of existing residential structures nor the relocation of current residents of the area. Any future project supported by the CRA and its financing mechanisms which requires the involuntary displacement of any resident, shall be accompanied by a Project Relocation Plan in accordance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, or other applicable regulations. The Project Relocation Plan must be approved by the CRA Board in a publicly noticed CRA Board meeting prior to receiving final approvals. If any future projects were to require relocation and CRA funding were to be "partnered" with Federal funds, the Omni CRA shall make it a condition of its participation that all provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act are met. This will assure that displaced residents will have access to safe, sanitary and decent replacement housing. TRAFFIC CIRCULATION The street system within the study area consists of arterials, collectors and local roads that provide access and circulation within the Omni area. The main arterial is Biscayne Boulevard which provides north/south access. Access to and from the Omni area to other parts of the city is severely restricted by the 1-395 elevated expressway on the south limit of the study area and the Florida East Coast (FEC) railway on the west side. This Redevelopment Plan update proposes the elimination of deficiencies within the transportation network (see maps in Chapter 1-3 for overview of deficiency locations). These deficiencies include: 1. Poor street asphalt conditions 2. Broken or missing curbing 3. Poorly maintained or missing sidewalks 4. Poor or nonexistent lighting Repair of these deficiencies should enhance the transportation network for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. The plan also advocates for the following continued projects: Roadway Conversions from one to two-way streets 1. N. Miami Avenue 2. NE 1st Avenue 3. NE 2nd Avenue 4. 17th Street FEC railway crossing The purpose of these projects is all to enhance the connectivity of traffic and reduce high speeds through the area. 7-61 139 Packet Pg. 265 This update also includes description of streetscaping to be undertaken CRA-wide. These projects are to be undertaken either as stand-alone projects or in -conjunction with large private projects to help mitigate appearances and traffic flow in the CRA. Such projects, as outlined in Chapter 1-4, include providing public amenities designed to help pedestrian accessibility and flow so as to encourage walking or bicycling rather than motor vehicle use. These items include, but are not limited to: 1. Public parking 2. On -street parking 3. Wide sidewalks 4. Bicycle lanes Traffic calming devices In addition, items are also designed to enhance the flow of motor vehicle traffic though the siting of parking and pull-outs for buses and ride -share vehicles, so traffic is not impeded. An opportunity to support the County's Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan is also contained within the update. The SMART Plan contains a number of methods for enhancing transportation within Miami -Dade County including enhanced bus use and the user of rail. Of particular note to the Omni CRA would be enhancement of the Metromover, which travels through the CRA, and the help in creation of the SMART Plan Beach Corridor Rapid Transit line from the mainland to the barrier island. The Beach Corridor Rapid Transit Line could alleviate a significant amount of traffic on 1-395 and quickly move people from the CRA district to the employment centers on Miami Beach. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Redevelopment in the Omni CRA will improve environmental quality due to existing provisions in the City's building permit process. Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management reviews all new construction permits to ensure health standards are followed. Asbestos testing is required for existing buildings that are to undergo renovation. The County's Health Department must also approve any water and sewer changes, restaurants, hospitals, clinics, and schools. Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department provides water and sewage services and runoff drainage for the Omni CRA district. The Department has upgraded their standards which means that most new construction and renovations within the CRA will require upgrades to the water service lines. In addition to the above, the redevelopment plan update also contemplates the implementation of stormwater systems CRA-wide. Currently such systems only exist in the area east of Biscayne Boulevard/US- 1. These systems will be required to provide a certain amount of treatment to runoff before it percolates into the soil or is released into Biscayne Bay. The inclusion of curbs and gutters along newly updated streets will ensure that runoff waters are directed into the new stormwater system as well. Significant funding is also contemplated for sewer system upgrades. This will reduce the amount of sewerage that may be leaking from pipes that currently exceed or will have exceeded their anticipated life - span at the time of replacement. 7-62 140 Packet Pg. 266 1.1.d COMMUNITY FACILITIES The redevelopment plan update contemplates expansion and maintenance of existing community facilities to a level that will continue to accommodate demand for such facilities that will come with population growth of the area. These facilities include: Parks/Public Spaces 1. Maurice A. Ferre Park 2. Margaret Pace Park 3. Dorsey Park 4. Biscayne Park 5. The Baywalk (to be expanded as well) In addition, the update contemplates the addition and maintenance of the 1-395 "Underway" Park. This will be a significant facility in the area around and under the soon -to -be expanded 1-395, and the inclusion of public plazas, pocket parks and other mini -green spaces, where appropriate, throughout the CRA district. Cultural Facilities The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the Frost Museum of Science, and the Perez Art Museum of Miami are all supported through a significant contribution by the CRA to the County for cultural facilities within the CRA. There is potential for new regional cultural or artistic attractions to continue to boost the attractiveness of the area as a regional destination. Educational This redevelopment plan update also contemplates redevelopment of Phillis Wheatley Elementary School to include school facilities as well as housing for teachers and others. Relocation of the School Board's iPrep and other educational facilities are also contemplated. This relocation will allow for redevelopment of these sites as well as provide new and upgraded facilities for these educational institutions. IMPACT ON SCHOOL POPULATION While growth in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area is expected to lead to significant population increases, it is unlikely that this will lead to an equally significant increase in school population. The majority of units contemplated by the redevelopment plan update would be in large urban -styled, multi -family buildings. These building are unlikely to contain significant numbers of units with more than 2 bedrooms. It is likely that affordable housing units for workforce and low-income residents that the CRA seeks to construct/rehabilitate will be more family oriented that the market -rate units in the district. This means additional students will be added to the area, however the percentage increase in school population is not likely to be as high as the percent increase in overall population. The CRA will continue to work with the Miami -Dade County School Board to address this issue. 7-63 141 Packet Pg. 267 1.1.d OTHER PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL QUALITIES The purpose of the redevelopment is to eliminate and prevent instances of slum and/or blighting influences on the district. To this end, the CRA's on -going efforts to enhance and beautify the area will create a positive environment for all residents. Additionally, the significant efforts to provide a mix of housing options, including efforts to ensure housing for low income and workforce residents will be to the benefits of existing residents. The CRA is also seeking to provide an expansion of area social services through the funding of opportunities for non-profit providers in the district. This effort is designed to ensure a continued social "safety net" is available for residents and to expand the number of social service agencies providing service in the district and enhance resident access to these agencies. The CRA's commitment to seeking community benefits from developers, property owners, and business owners assisted by the CRA projects, and to the extent possible those that are not assisted, will also improve the social qualities of the neighborhood. Included in the plan update is a list of examples of community benefits the CRA should seek which includes but is not limited to: 1. Job creation 2. Job training 3. Affordable housing units 4. Below market -rent commercial spaces for "mom and pop" stores 5. Support for local non-profit service providers in the area Provision of public plazas and green spaces Lastly, provisions are also included in the plan update for a number of quality -of -life items that will benefit the residents. These include such items as: 1. Funding for homeless programs 2. A college scholarship program for residents 3. A program to hire homeless residents to assist in area clean-up activities Community policing to reduce crime and provide a conduit between residents and the police department. 7-64 142 Packet Pg. 268 1.1.d Chapter 8 Conclusion of Redevelopment Plan This chapter outlines the major capabilities of the Omni CRA to rehabilitate the Redevelopment Area. 1. The CRA will engage in a workable program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight in the Redevelopment Area, to encourage needed community rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of slum and blighted neighborhoods, to provide housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, or to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible county or municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. 2. Such workable program may include provision for the prevention of the spread of blight into areas of the county or municipality which are free from blight through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning, and occupancy controls and standards; the rehabilitation or conservation of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof by a. replanning b. removing congestion c. providing parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements d. encouraging voluntary rehabilitation e. compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures f. the development of affordable housing g. the implementation of community policing innovations h. the clearance and redevelopment of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof 3. To achieve its goals the CRA is able to acquire property within a slum area or a blighted area by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or other voluntary method of acquisition or demolish and remove buildings and improvements. 4. The CRA can acquire property in the community redevelopment area when necessary to eliminate unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions; lessen density; eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare; or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration or to provide land for needed public facilities. It is also able to dispose of any property at its fair value as provided in s. 163.380 for uses in accordance with this redevelopment plan. 5. The CRA can engage in installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, public areas of major hotels that are constructed in support of convention centers, including meeting rooms, banquet facilities, parking garages, lobbies, and paseos. 6. The CRA could carry out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements, or acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or other voluntary method of acquisition of real property in the community redevelopment area which is to be repaired or rehabilitated for dwelling use or related facilities, repair or rehabilitation of the structures for guidance purposes, and resale of the property. 7. The CRA can acquire and dispose of air rights in an area consisting principally of land in highways, railway or subway tracks, bridge or tunnel entrances, or other similar facilities which have a blighting influence on the surrounding area and over which air rights sites are to be developed for the elimination of such blighting influences and for the provision of housing (and related facilities 8-65 143 Packet Pg. 269 and uses) designed specifically for, and limited to, families and individuals of low or moderate income. 8. It may construct foundations and platforms necessary for the provision of air rights sites of housing (and related facilities and uses). 9. To support public improvements the CRA may choose to provide, or to arrange or contract for, the furnishing or repair by any person or agency, public or private, of services, privileges, works, streets, roads, public utilities, or other facilities for or in connection with a community redevelopment; to install, construct, and reconstruct streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements; and to agree to any conditions that it deems reasonable and appropriate which are attached to federal financial assistance and imposed pursuant to federal law relating to the determination of prevailing salaries or wages or compliance with labor standards, in the undertaking or carrying out of a community redevelopment and related activities, and to include in any contract let in connection with such redevelopment and related activities provisions to fulfill such of the conditions as it deems reasonable and appropriate. 10. To complete its mission, the CRA may enter into any building or property in any community redevelopment area in order to make inspections, surveys, appraisals, soundings, or test borings and to obtain an order for this purpose from a court of competent jurisdiction in the event entry is denied or resisted, and may acquire any personal or real property, together with any improvements thereon. To hold, improve, clear, or prepare for redevelopment any such property; to encumber or dispose of any real property. 11. The CRA may insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the county or municipality against any risks or hazards, including the power to pay premiums on any such insurance, and may enter into any contracts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part. 12. The CRA can solicit requests for proposals for redevelopment of parcels to be acquired for redevelopment purposes by a community redevelopment agency and, as a result of such requests for proposals, to advertise for the disposition of such real property to private persons pursuant to s. 163.380 prior to acquisition of such real property by the community redevelopment agency. 13. If needed the CRA may invest any community redevelopment funds held in reserves or sinking funds or any such funds not required for immediate disbursement in property or securities in which savings banks may legally invest funds subject to their control and to redeem such bonds as have been issued pursuant to s. 163.385 at the redemption price established therein or to purchase such bonds at less than redemption price, all such bonds so redeemed or purchased to be canceled. 8-66 144 Packet Pg. 270 14. In furtherance of its goals and objectives, the Omni CRA may borrow money and apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, and any other form of financial assistance from the Federal Government or the state, county, or other public body or from any sources, public or private, for the purposes of this part and to give such security as may be required and to enter into and carry out contracts or agreements in connection therewith; and to include in any contract for financial assistance with the Federal Government for or with respect to community redevelopment and related activities such conditions imposed pursuant to federal laws as the county or municipality deems reasonable and appropriate which are not inconsistent with the purposes of this part. 15. The CRA may also make or have made all surveys and plans necessary; may contract with any person, public or private, in making and carrying out such plans; and may adopt or approve, modify, and amend such plans, which plans may include, but are not limited to: a. Plans for carrying out a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements. b. Plans for the enforcement of state and local laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal of buildings and improvements. 16. The Omni CRA may obtain appraisals, title searches, surveys, studies, and other plans and work necessary to prepare for the undertaking of community redevelopment and related activities. 17. It may develop, test, and report methods and techniques, and carry out demonstrations and other activities, for the prevention and the elimination of slums and urban blight and developing and demonstrating new or improved means of providing housing for families and persons of low income. 18. The CRA should apply for, accept, and utilize grants of funds from the Federal Government for such purposes. 19. In order to prevent displacement in the district, the Omni CRA should prepare plans for and assist in the relocation of persons (including individuals, families, business concerns, nonprofit organizations, and others) displaced from a community redevelopment area and may make relocation payments to or with respect to such persons for moving expenses and losses of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the making of such payments financed by the Federal Government. 8-67 145 Packet Pg. 271 1.1.d 20. The CRA may appropriate such funds and make such expenditures as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this part; to zone or rezone any part of the county or municipality or make exceptions from building regulations; and to enter into agreements with a housing authority, which agreements may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, respecting action to be taken by such county or municipality pursuant to any of the powers granted by this part. 21. If needed, the CRA is able to close, or recommend to be closed, vacate, plan, or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways, or other places and plan or replan any part of the county or municipality. 22. The CRA may organize, coordinate, and direct the administration of the provisions of this part, as they may apply to such county or municipality, in order that the objective of remedying slum and blighted areas and preventing the causes thereof within such county or municipality may be most effectively promoted and achieved and to establish such new office or offices of the county or municipality or to reorganize existing offices in order to carry out such purpose most effectively. 23. To improve neighborhood safety the CRA may develop and implement community policing innovations. 24. With the agreement of each taxing authority to such method of financing for the construction or expansion, the Omni CRA may construct or expand administrative buildings for public bodies or police and fire buildings, unless the construction or expansion is contemplated as part of a community policing innovation, where no agreement of taxing authorities would be necessary. 25. The Omni CRA should not undertake the installation, construction, reconstruction, repair, or alteration of any publicly owned capital improvements or projects if such projects or improvements were scheduled to be installed, constructed, reconstructed, repaired, or altered within 3 years of the approval of the community redevelopment plan by the governing body pursuant to a previously approved public capital improvement or project schedule or plan of the governing body which approved the community redevelopment plan unless and until such projects or improvements have been removed from such schedule or plan of the governing body and 3 years have elapsed since such removal or such projects or improvements were identified in such schedule or plan to be funded, in whole or in part, with funds on deposit within the community redevelopment trust fund. 26. Finally, the CRA should not pay for general government expenses unrelated to the carrying out of this Redevelopment Plan. 8-68 146 Packet Pg. 272 1.1.d Appendix A 2010 Omni Redevelopment Area Legal Description THE STUDY AREA IS PHYSICALLY DEFINED AS BEGINNING AT THE EASTERN SHORELINE AND NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE TO THE NORTHSIDE OF MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTHSIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT- OF-WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE TO 20 FEET SOUTH OF THE FEC SLIP; THEN WEST ALONG THE 20 FEET SOUTH OF THE FEC SLIP TO THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE I-395 ROW; THEN FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE 1-395 ROW TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 14TH STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 14TH STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22NDSTREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5THAVENUE; THEN NORTH ON THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 6TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 6TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET TO THE FEC ROW; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE FEC ROW TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20THSTREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH TERRACE; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH TERRACE TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE LINE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20THSTREET. 8-69 147 Packet Pg. 273 ATTACHMENT K 1.1.d SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (the "2020 Interlocal Agreement") is made and entered into this _ day of , 2020, by and among Miami -Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the "County"), the City of Miami, Florida, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida (the "City") and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency, a public agency and body corporate created pursuant to Section 163.357, Florida Statutes (the "Omni CRA"). RECITALS WHEREAS, pursuant to County Resolution No. R-280-96, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County (the "County Commission") on March 19, 1996, the County Commission approved the terms and execution of an Interlocal Agreement by and among the County, the City and the Omni CRA (the "Interlocal"), which Interlocal was dated June 24, 1996, and contained provisions for the Omni CRA to make certain payments to the County for the purpose of paying debt service on the Performing Arts Center Construction Bonds; and WHEREAS, on December 18, 2007, pursuant to County Resolution No. R-1372-07, the County, the City, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, ("SEOPW CRA"), and the Omni CRA entered into that certain Interlocal Agreement, dated December 31, 2007, to provide funding for major city-wide projects for the benefit of all named parties (the "2007 Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the City adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 and Resolution No. R-19-0180, respectively, which approved an Assessment of Need (the "AON") report, in accordance with County Resolution Nos. R-611-15 and R-499-16, which is supported by data and analysis to substantiate the ongoing necessity for the extension of life of the Omni Redevelopment Area through the date July 7, 2047; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the City adopted Resolution CRA-R-20-0003 and R-20- 0131, respectively, which approved an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Omni Area (the "2020 Redevelopment Plan") and this 2020 Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the City sought the County Commission's support and approval of their request to accept the AON, extend the life of the Omni CRA through July 7, 2047, the 2020 Redevelopment Plan and the 2020 Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, on , 2020, the County Commission adopted County Resolution No. R- , which accepted the AON, authorized the extension of life of the Omni CRA through July 7, 2047, and approved 2020 Redevelopment Plan and this 2020 Interlocal Agreement; and (00310478.13426-0000000)(Omfrin erlocal-Prot rlonr to be ntggl,Ied and Finalized 1 148 Packet Pg. 274 1.1.d WHEREAS, this 2020 Interlocal Agreement replaces and supersedes the 2007 Interlocal Agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, the County, the City and the Omni CRA agrees as follows: 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and adopted as part of this 2020 Interlocal Agreement. 2. Defined Terms. Defined terms utilized in this 2020 Interlocal Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to said terms in the Interlocal Agreement. 3. Extension of Life of Omni CRA. The life of the Omni CRA is hereby extended through July 7, 2047. 4. Redevelopment Plan. All references in the Interlocal Agreement to the Redevelopment Plan shall be deemed references to the adopted 2020 Redevelopment Plan. 5. Streetcar Project. The City, County, and the Omni CRA hereby mutually release each party from any obligations under the 2007 Interlocal Agreement pertaining to the Streetcar Project and any funding activities for the Streetcar Project have been stricken. 6. Priority Projects. The County, the City and the Omni CRA acknowledge and agree that, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including Part 11I, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the projects identified in the 2020 Redevelopment Plan, other projects in the Redevelopment Area, along with the list of priority projects below shall be partially funded by the Omni CRA utilizing Tax Increment Funds ("TIF") Revenues (the "Incentive Agreement Projects"): a. Funding to Miami -Dade County for the Performing Arts Center Construction Bonds Debt Service at an aggregate total amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Thirty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,430,000.00) per year through September 30, 2027. b. Funding to the City of Miami for the Port Tunnel Debt Service at an amount not to exceed Four Million Two Hundred Thirty -Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($4,234,000.00) per year through September 30, 2030, c. Funding to Miami Dade County in an amount not to exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the Omni CRA annual TIF Revenue, or Twenty -Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00.00), whichever is Tess, per year through September 30, 2027. Once the funds are returned to the County pursuant to this subsection (6)c, the County's use of the funds shall not be subject to this Agreement or any restrictions or requirements of Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. d. Commencing October 1, 2027, funding to Miami -Dade County in an amount not to exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the Omni CRA annual 1003I4478.13426-0000000)(Dimfr Inurfacal- Pro,idau lobe negdh/ed and Flnallred) 2 149 Packet Pg. 275 1.1.d TIF Revenue, or Twenty -Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00), whichever is less, per year through September 30, 2047. Once the funds are returned to the County pursuant to this subsection (6)d, the County's use of the funds shall not be subject to this Agreement or any restrictions or requirements of Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. e. Funding to Miami -Dade County for The Beach Corridor rapid transit route of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit ("SMART") Plan. The Omni CRA shall provide the County with funding in an amount not to exceed Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) for capital improvements for that portion of the Beach Corridor route that falls within the boundaries of the Omni Redevelopment Area. f. Maurice Ferri Park formerly Museum Park. The Omni CRA shall provide funding to the City of Miami in a total amount of Twenty Eight Million and 00/100 Dollars ($28,000,000.00) in capital improvement costs for the Maurice Ferri Park based on a Capital Improvement Plan that is approved by the City of Miami Commission. g• Providing funds in an amount not to exceed funding of $1,000,000.00 annually for ongoing operations and maintenance to commence upon completion of the I 395 Underdeek Green Space to be constructed in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation I-395/SR 836/1- 95 Design -Build Project (I-395 Project) located below the I-395 viaduct, subject to the 1-395 Project meeting all standards related to construction, operations, and maintenance. h. Provide funds for community benefits package and assist in the redevelopment of School Board -owned properties within the Omni CRA boundaries. i. The Omni CRA will commit to funding at least $250 Million in the development and rehabilitation of workforce- and affordable housing and mixed -income housing and homeownership projects within the Redevelopment Area throughout the life of the Omni CRA. J. Land acquisition and development activities consistent with the character and scale of development identified in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. k. Development and growth of local, small business enterprises within the Redevelopment Area through grants or low -interest loans to, among other things, improve the physical plant of local businesses, finance the acquisition of machinery and equipment, and provide limited guarantees against losses to increase access to credit from local financial institutions. (00310478.134360000000f(D'ofr Interim -of -Provision, io be negoiinied meiFfralhtd) 3 150 Packet Pg. 276 1.1.d 7. Omni Redevelopment Area. The County, City and Omni CRA acknowledge and agree that the redevelopment area (the "Redevelopment Area") consists of (i) that area depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A." The County, City and Omni CRA agree to process all necessary legislation and documents to provide for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. 8. Administrative Fee. The Omni CRA shall pay the County a 1.5% Administrative Fee chargeable to Omni CRA for the life of the Omni CRA to cover County costs associated with administering the Interlocal, programs funded through the Interlocal, and related matters. 9. CRA Indebtedness. The Omni CRA, only with the approval of the County Commission and City Commission, may issue bonds and/or incur other indebtedness required to finance, as necessary and appropriate, its contribution to the Omni CRA Projects, provided however, in no event shall any bonds issued and/or indebtedness incurred mature later than July 7, 2047. Prior to the issuance of any bonds and/or indebtedness by the Omni CRA, the County shall have the right to review all related documents and agreements and shall approve such bond issuance or indebtedness, pursuant to the provisions of the Interlocal Agreement as amended by this Amendment and applicable law, including Section 163.358(3), Florida Statutes. 10. CAP ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. The Omni CRA agrees that administrative expenses of the Omni CRA shall not exceed 20% Of its overall fiscal budget. 11. Procurement Requirements. The Omni CRA confirms to the County and the City that Omni CRA has adopted procurement procedures to be utilized by the Omni CRA for procurement. 12. Community Benefits. A. The Omni CRA agrees that all agreements with entities or contractors receiving grants of $1,000,000.00 or more from the Omni CRA for new or rehabilitated commercial and residential developments entered into after the Effective Date within the Redevelopment Area shall, to the extent allowed by applicable law, include the following provisions: (i). Require hiring from the labor workforce for such project from residents of the Redevelopment Area that are unemployed or under employed, to extent feasible, (ii). Require compliance with the wage requirements of Section 2-8.9 of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "Code") or pay higher wages and benefits, to the extent feasible. B. The Omni CRA agrees to include in all community benefit agreements with entities or contractor receiving grants of $1,000,000.00 or more executed after the Effective Date to require such entities or contractors to comply with the following Miami -Dade County ordinances contained in the Code, as same may be amended, as if expressly applicable to such entities: 1O97IO47113416-00000001(Dne Iniuloral. Provldou,o be nee:Wand and Analhed) 4 151 Packet Pg. 277 1.1.d (i). Small Business Enterprises (Section 2-8.1.1.1.1 of the Code) (ii). Community Business Enterprises (Section 2-10.4.01 of the Code) (iii). Community Small Business Enterprises (Section 10-33.02 of the Code) (iv). Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance (Section 2-11.1 of the Code) (v). Living Wage Ordinance (Section 2-8.9 of the Code) 13. Inspector General Review. The County shall have the right to retain, at its sole cost, the services of an independent private sector inspector general whenever the County deems it appropriate to do so, in accordance with Miami -Dade County Administrative Order No. 3-20. Upon written notice from the County, the Omni CRA shall make available to the independent private sector inspector general retained by the County all requested records and documentation for inspection and reproduction. Additionally, the Omni CRA shall submit to the County's Inspector General's review in accordance with Section 2-1076 of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida. The County's Inspector General shall be empowered to review past, present and proposed Omni CRA's contracts, transactions, accounts, records, agreements and programs at a minimum annually audit, investigate, monitor, oversee, inspect and review operations, activities, performance and procurement process, including but not limited to, project design, specifications, proposal submittals, activities of the Omni CRA and its officers, agents and employees, lobbyists, staff and elected officials to ensure compliance with contract specifications and to detect any fraud and/or corruption. 14. Recovery of Grant Funds. The Omni CRA shall include in all contracts and grant agreements executed from and after the Effective Date a "claw back" provision that will require the Omni CRA to "claw back" or rescind and recover funding from any entity or contractor to which it provides funding which does not substantially comply with the provisions of its agreement with Omni CRA by demanding repayment of such funds, in writing, including recovery of penalties or liquidated damages, to the extent allowed by law, as well as attomey's fees and interest, and pursuing collection or legal action, to the fullest extent allowable by law, if feasible. 15. Safeguards for Resident Displacement. In the event the Omni CRA funds a redevelopment project authorized by the 2020 Redevelopment Plan that may displace persons (including individuals, families, business concerns, nonprofit organizations and others) located in the Redevelopment Area, the Omni CRA shall prepare plans for and assist in the relocation of such persons, including making any relocation payments under the Act and applicable laws and regulations. Further, the Omni CRA shall make or provide for at least a "one -for -one" replacement of each affordable housing unit demolished pursuant to a redevelopment project to ensure that such demolished unit is replaced by a new comparable, affordable housing unit, provided, however, this requirement shall not apply to substandard affordable housing that has been declared unsafe by a governmental entity and subsequently demolished. The Omni CRA shall ensure that individuals and families who are displaced from affordable housing units have a right of first refusal to return to comparably priced affordable housing units located within the Redevelopment Area. 16. Affordable and Mixed Income. The County acknowledge and agrees that the Omni CRA 2020 Redevelopment Plan includes a housing component that serves an income mix of extremely low, very low, low, moderate, and workforce housing up to 140 percent (140%) of the Area Median Income (AMI), as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the County acknowledges that the 2020 Redevelopment Plan gives priority to (00320178 i J4260000000)(Dmfr h, e, on,I- PmW,kn, lo be nogoHcred am Finalized) 5 152 Packet Pg. 278 1.1.d rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment of housing for extremely low, very low, low or moderate income persons. 17. Annual Budget. The Omni CRA agrees to include in its annual fiscal budget a description of expenditures made by the Omni CRA for affordable housing projects during the previous fiscal year and a statement of anticipated expenditures for affordable housing project in upcoming fiscal years, if applicable. 18. Ethics Training. The Omni CRA agrees that all members of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA, staff of the Omni CRA, members of advisor boards of the Omni CRA and staff such advisor boards shall be required to complete a minimum of four (4) hours of ethics training to be conducted by the Miami -Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust in accordance with County Resolution No. R-499-16 and section 163.367, Florida Statutes. 19. Conflicts. In the event of any conflicts between the Interlocal Agreement, and the terms of this Amendment, this Amendment shall control. 20. Ratification. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Interlocal Agreement is ratified and reaffirmed. 21. Effective Date. The effective date of this Amendment shall be the date this Amendment is last executed by the County, the City and the Omni CRA (the "Effective Date") 22. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Amendment. 23. Third -Party Beneficiaries. There are no third -party beneficiaries to this Amendment. The parties expressly acknowledge that that it is not their intent to create or confer any obligations on or upon any third -party by this Amendment. None of the parties intend to directly or indirectly benefit a third person by this Amendment, and no third party shall be entitled to assert a claim against any of the parties based upon this Amendment. Nothing herein shall be construed by any agency or political subdivision of the State of Florida to confer upon any third party or parties the right to sue on any matter arising out of this 2020 Interlocal Agreement. 24. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Amendment shall be held contrary to any provision of law or be held invalid, then such provision or provisions shall be null and void and shall be separate from, and have no effect on, the remaining provisions which shall continue to be legal and valid. 25. Counter arts. This Amendment may be signed in counterparts. **Signatures Appear Below * * (0031047& 13f160000000)(Dro01nhrfona7- Provision, to be negarlwed and Fina7Ued) 6 153 Packet Pg. 279 1.1.d oration of the IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names by their duly authorized officers and their seals to be affixed hereto, and all as of the day and year first above written. City of Miami, a municipal co State of Florid i hur oriega, City Manager AIThST: By: By: ti..., odd B Hannon, City Clerk Deputy Clerk Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, a public body corporate and politic Miami -Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida By: Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor HARVEY RUVIN, Clerk By: Jason Walker, Executive Director ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; By: , ' By: 10,c Todd B. non, Clerk of the Board Terrence A. Smith Assistant County Attorney Date: (0031O478I3476-00000001(Drafilmerfoca!-PIa171fons to be Regorraedand Finalized ) 7 154 Packet Pg. 280 1.1.d APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRE.CTNFSS Fr`)R.TY,OF MIAMI: By: Jorge/,. Piedra, City Special Counsel Date: 6/9/2020 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS FOR OMNI CRA: By: Date: David N. Tolces, Omni CRA Special Counsel (00310478.1 3426-0000000}(DrojtGrterloca!-Provisions to be negotiated and Finalized} 155 Packet Pg. 281 1.1.d Exhibit "A" 2010 Omni Redevelopment Area Legal Description THE STUDY AREA IS PHYSICALLY DEFINED AS BEGINNING AT THE EASTERN SHORELINE AND NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE TO THE NORTHSIDE OF MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF- WAY; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTHSIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF WATSON ISLAND TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORELINE TO 20 FEET SOUTH OF THE FEC SLIP; THEN WEST ALONG THE 20 FEET SOUTH OF THE FEC SLIP TO THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE I-395 ROW; THEN FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE 1-395 ROW TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1 ST PLACE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW l ST PLACE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 14TH STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 14TH STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 1ST PLACE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22HD STREET TO THE EAST SIDE. OF NW 2ND AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE TO THE SOUTH 00310178.1 3416-0880000J(Digfan,eelaa!• Prmiilonr io be nr8ailaled and iLnlhed 9 156 Packet Pg. 282 1.1.d SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ON THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN WEST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 6TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 6TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NW 5TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 23RD STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NW 2ND AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NW 22ND STREET TO THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET TO THE FEC ROW; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE FEC ROW TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20rx STREET; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20h1 STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; THEN NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 2OmTERRACE; THEN EAST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 203„TERRACE TO THE EASTERN SHORELINE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE LINE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 20TH STREET. (00710471t1 34766000000)(DreInndatal-PorNNons !o be negotlottd and Finalized) 10 157 Packet Pg. 283 .(0 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (the "2023 Interlocal Agreement") is made and entered into this day of , 2023, by and among Miami -Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the "County"), the City of Miami, Florida, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida (the "City") and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency, a public agency and body corporate created pursuant to Section 163.357, Florida Statutes (the "Omni CRA"). RECITALS WHEREAS, pursuant to County Resolution No. R-280-96, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County (the "County Commission") on March 19, 1996, the County Commission approved the terms and execution of an Interlocal Agreement by and among the County, the City and the Omni CRA (the "Interlocal"), which Interlocal was dated June 24, 1996, and contained provisions for the Omni CRA to make certain payments to the County for the purpose of paying debt service on the Performing Arts Center Construction Bonds; and WHEREAS, on December 18, 2007, pursuant to County Resolution No. R-1372-07, the County, the City, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, ("SEOPW CRA"), and the Omni CRA entered into that certain Interlocal Agreement, dated December 31, 2007, to provide funding for major city-wide projects for the benefit of all named parties (the "2007 Interlocal Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the City adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-19-0004 and Resolution No. R-19-0180, respectively, which approved an Assessment of Need (the "AON") report, in accordance with County Resolution Nos. R-611-15 and R-499-16, which is supported by data and analysis to substantiate the ongoing necessity for the extension of life of the Omni Redevelopment Area through the date July 7, 2047; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the City adopted Resolution CRA-R-20-0003 and R-20- 0131, respectively, which approved an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Omni Area (the "2023 Redevelopment Plan") and this 2023 Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Omni CRA and the City sought the County Commission's support and approval of their request to accept the AON, extend the life of the Omni CRA through July 7, 2047, the 2023 Redevelopment Plan and the 2023 Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, on , 2023, the County Commission adopted County Resolution No. R- , which accepted the AON, authorized the extension of life of the Omni CRA through July 7, 2047, and approved 2023 Redevelopment Plan and this 2023 Interlocal Agreement; and 1.1.e Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 1 Packet Pg. 284 1.1.e WHEREAS, this 2023 Interlocal Agreement replaces and supersedes the 2007 Interlocal Agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, the County, the City and the Omni CRA agrees as follows: 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and adopted as part of this 2023 Interlocal Agreement. 2. Defined Terms. Defined terms utilized in this 2023 Interlocal Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to said terms in the Interlocal Agreement. 3. Extension of Life of Omni CRA. The life of the Omni CRA is hereby extended through July 7, 2047. 4. Redevelopment Plan. All references in the Interlocal Agreement to the Redevelopment Plan shall be deemed references to the adopted 2023 Redevelopment Plan. 5. Streetcar Project. The City, County, and the Omni CRA hereby mutually release each party from any obligations under the 2007 Interlocal Agreement pertaining to the Streetcar Project and any funding activities for the Streetcar Project have been stricken. 6. Priority Projects. The County, the City and the Omni CRA acknowledge and agree that, subject to compliance with all applicable laws, including Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the projects identified in the 2023 Redevelopment Plan, other projects in the Redevelopment Area, along with the list of priority projects below shall be partially funded by the Omni CRA utilizing Tax Increment Funds ("TIF") Revenues (the "Incentive Agreement Projects"): a. Funding to Miami -Dade County for the Performing Arts Center Construction Bonds Debt Service at an aggregate total amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Thirty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,430,000.00) per year through September 30, 2027. b. Funding to the City of Miami for the Port Tunnel Debt Service at an amount not to exceed Four Million Two Hundred Thirty -Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($4,234,000.00) per year through September 30, 2030. c. Funding to Miami Dade County in an amount not to exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the Omni CRA annual TIF Revenue, or Twenty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($20,000.00.00), whichever is less, per year through September 30, 2047. Once the funds are returned to the County pursuant to this subsection (6)c, the County's use of the funds shall not be subject to this Agreement or any restrictions or requirements of Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. d. Maurice Ferre Park formerly Museum Park. The Omni CRA shall provide funding to the City of Miami in a total amount of Twenty Two Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 2 Packet Pg. 285 1.1.e Million and 00/100 Dollars ($22,000,000.00) in capital improvement costs for the Maurice Ferre Park based on a Capital Improvement Plan that is approved by the City of Miami Commission. e. Provide funding to support the development of the I 395 Underdeck Green Space to be constructed in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design -Build Project (1-395 Project) located below the 1-395 viaduct, subject to the I-395 Project meeting all standards related to construction, operations, and maintenance. f. Assist in the redevelopment of School Board -owned properties within the Omni CRA boundaries. g. The Omni CRA will commit to funding at least $300 Million in the development and rehabilitation of workforce- and affordable housing and mixed -income housing and homeownership projects within the Redevelopment Area throughout the life of the Omni CRA. The funding shall include payment of debt service for the bonds issued to fund the construction of workforce and affordable housing. h. Land acquisition and development activities consistent with the character and scale of development identified in the Omni CRA Redevelopment Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. i. Development and growth of local, small business enterprises within the Redevelopment Area through grants or low -interest loans to, among other things, improve the physical plant of local businesses, finance the acquisition of machinery and equipment, and provide limited guarantees against losses to increase access to credit from local financial institutions. 7. Omni Redevelopment Area. a. The County, City and Omni CRA acknowledge and agree that the redevelopment area (the "Redevelopment Area") consists of (i) that area depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A." The County, City and Omni CRA agree to process all necessary legislation and documents to provide for the extension of life of the Omni CRA. b. The County, City, and Omni CRA agree to implement the expansion of the Omni CRA Redevelopment Area to include additional land located within the "Allapattah Area" and "Watson Island Area" (the "Expansion Area"), and all provisions of his Agreement shall apply to the Expansion Area. In the event the Omni CRA expands to include the Allapattah and Watson Island Areas within its boundaries, the TIF generated shall be included with the Omni CRA's TIF revenue. The land to be included within the Omni CRA expansion is more fully described and depicted in Exhibit "B" which is attached and incorporated herein. Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 3 Packet Pg. 286 1.1.e c. The Allapattah Expansion Area is generally bound by the westside of Northwest 7th Avenue between NW 7th street and NW 22nd street and continues east (including the entire block bound by NW 6th Avenue to the east, NW 22nd Street to the South, NW 23rd Street to the North and the eastside of NW 7th Avenue to the west), and will continue north (on the eastside of NW 7th Avenue) to the southside of Northwest 31th Street, and continue west to the westside of NW 8th Avenue and continue north to the southside of NW 36th Street, and continue west to westside NW 1 Place, and continue north to the southside of the 112 Expressway, and continue west to the eastside of NW 19th Avenue and continue south to the southside of NW 38th Street and continue west to the eastside of NW 27th Avenue and continue south to along the city municipal limit boundary to northside of NW 38th Street, and continue west to the eastside of 27th Avenue and continue south to the southside of Northwest 7th Street and continue east to the westside of NW 22nd Avenue and continue north to the northside of NW 1 Street and continue east to the Miami River. This Expansion Area will exclude certain government and eleemosynary owned properties within the expanded area. A legal description with the excluded properties will be included as an attachment. d. The Watson Island Expansion Area is generally bound by the southside of I-395 that runs through the land mass of Watson Island in Biscayne Bay east of downtown Miami. This Expansion Area will exclude certain government and eleemosynary owned properties within the expanded area. A legal description with the excluded properties will be included as an attachment. 8. Administrative Fee. The Omni CRA shall pay the County a 1.5% Administrative Fee chargeable to Omni CRA for the life of the Omni CRA to cover County costs associated with administering the Interlocal, programs funded through the Interlocal, and related matters. 9. CRA Indebtedness. The Omni CRA, only with the approval of the County Commission and City Commission, may issue bonds and/or incur other indebtedness required to finance, as necessary and appropriate, its contribution to the Omni CRA Projects, provided however, in no event shall any bonds issued and/or indebtedness incurred mature later than July 7, 2047. Prior to the issuance of any bonds and/or indebtedness by the Omni CRA, the County shall have the right to review all related documents and agreements and shall approve such bond issuance or indebtedness, pursuant to the provisions of the Interlocal Agreement as amended by this Amendment and applicable law, including Section 163.358(3), Florida Statutes. 10. Cap on Administrative Expenses. The Omni CRA agrees that administrative expenses of the Omni CRA shall not exceed 20% of its overall fiscal budget. 11. Procurement Requirements. The Omni CRA confirms to the County and the City that Omni CRA has adopted procurement procedures to be utilized by the Omni CRA for procurement. Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 4 Packet Pg. 287 1.1.e 12. Community Benefits. A. The Omni CRA agrees that all agreements with entities or contractors receiving grants of $1,000,000.00 or more from the Omni CRA for new or rehabilitated commercial and residential developments entered into after the Effective Date within the Redevelopment Area shall, to the extent allowed by applicable law, include the following provisions: (i). Require hiring from the labor workforce for such project from residents of the Redevelopment Area that are unemployed or under employed, to extent feasible. (ii). Require compliance with the wage requirements of Section 2-8.9 of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "Code") or pay higher wages and benefits, to the extent feasible. B. The Omni CRA agrees to include in all community benefit agreements with entities or contractor receiving grants of $1,000,000.00 or more executed after the Effective Date to require such entities or contractors to comply with the following Miami -Dade County ordinances contained in the Code, as same may be amended, as if expressly applicable to such entities: (i). Small Business Enterprises (Section 2-8.1.1.1.1 of the Code) (ii). Community Business Enterprises (Section 2-10.4.01 of the Code) (iii). Community Small Business Enterprises (Section 10-33.02 of the Code) (iv). Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance (Section 2-11.1 of the Code) (v). Living Wage Ordinance (Section 2-8.9 of the Code) 13. Inspector General Review. The County shall have the right to retain, at its sole cost, the services of an independent private sector inspector general whenever the County deems it appropriate to do so, in accordance with Miami -Dade County Administrative Order No. 3-20. Upon written notice from the County, the Omni CRA shall make available to the independent private sector inspector general retained by the County all requested records and documentation for inspection and reproduction. Additionally, the Omni CRA shall submit to the County's Inspector General's review in accordance with Section 2-1076 of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida. The County's Inspector General shall be empowered to review past, present and proposed Omni CRA's contracts, transactions, accounts, records, agreements and programs at a minimum annually audit, investigate, monitor, oversee, inspect and review operations, activities, performance and procurement process, including but not limited to, project design, specifications, proposal submittals, activities of the Omni CRA and its officers, agents and employees, lobbyists, staff and elected officials to ensure compliance with contract specifications and to detect any fraud and/or corruption. 14. Recovery of Grant Funds. The Omni CRA shall include in all contracts and grant agreements executed from and after the Effective Date a "claw back" provision that will require the Omni CRA to "claw back" or rescind and recover funding from any entity or contractor to Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 5 Packet Pg. 288 which it provides funding which does not substantially comply with the provisions of its agreement with Omni CRA by demanding repayment of such funds, in writing, including recovery of penalties or liquidated damages, to the extent allowed by law, as well as attorney's fees and interest, and pursuing collection or legal action, to the fullest extent allowable by law, if feasible. 15. Safeguards for Resident Displacement. In the event the Omni CRA funds a redevelopment project authorized by the 2023 Redevelopment Plan that may displace persons (including individuals, families, business concerns, nonprofit organizations and others) located in the Redevelopment Area, the Omni CRA shall prepare plans for and assist in the relocation of such persons, including making any relocation payments under the Act and applicable laws and regulations. Further, the Omni CRA shall make or provide for at least a "one -for -one" replacement of each affordable housing unit demolished pursuant to a redevelopment project to ensure that such demolished unit is replaced by a new comparable, affordable housing unit, provided, however, this requirement shall not apply to substandard affordable housing that has been declared unsafe by a governmental entity and subsequently demolished. The Omni CRA shall ensure that individuals and families who are displaced from affordable housing units have a right of first refusal to return to comparably priced affordable housing units located within the Redevelopment Area. 16. Affordable and Mixed Income. The County acknowledge and agrees that the Omni CRA 2023 Redevelopment Plan includes a housing component that serves an income mix of extremely low, very low, low, moderate, and workforce housing up to 140 percent (140%) of the Area Median Income (AMI), as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the County acknowledges that the 2023 Redevelopment Plan gives priority to rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment of housing for extremely low, very low, low or moderate income persons. 17. Annual Budget. The Omni CRA agrees to include in its annual fiscal budget a description of expenditures made by the Omni CRA for affordable housing projects during the previous fiscal year and a statement of anticipated expenditures for affordable housing project in upcoming fiscal years, if applicable. 18. Ethics Trainino. The Omni CRA agrees that all members of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni CRA, staff of the Omni CRA, members of advisory boards of the Omni CRA and staff such advisory boards shall be required to complete a minimum of four (4) hours of ethics training to be conducted by the Miami -Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust in accordance with County Resolution No. R-499-16 and section 163.367, Florida Statutes. 19. Conflicts. In the event of any conflicts between the Interlocal Agreement, and the terms of this Amendment, this Amendment shall control. 20. Ratification. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Interlocal Agreement is ratified and reaffirmed. 21. Effective Date. The effective date of this Amendment shall be the date this Amendment is last executed by the County, the City and the Omni CRA (the "Effective Date") Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 6 Packet Pg. 289 1.1.e 22. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Amendment. 23. Third -Party Beneficiaries. There are no third -party beneficiaries to this Amendment. The parties expressly acknowledge that that it is not their intent to create or confer any obligations on or upon any third -party by this Amendment. None of the parties intend to directly or indirectly benefit a third person by this Amendment, and no third party shall be entitled to assert a claim against any of the parties based upon this Amendment. Nothing herein shall be construed by any agency or political subdivision of the State of Florida to confer upon any third party or parties the right to sue on any matter arising out of this 2023 Interlocal Agreement. 24. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Amendment shall be held contrary to any provision of law or be held invalid, then such provision or provisions shall be null and void and shall be separate from, and have no effect on, the remaining provisions which shall continue to be legal and valid. 25. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in counterparts. NIMIL VI **Signatures Appear Below** IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names by their duly authorized officers and their seals to be affixed hereto, and all as of the day and year first above written. City of Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida Miami -Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida By: By: Arthur Noriega, City Manager Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 7 Packet Pg. 290 ATTEST: By: By: Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Deputy Clerk ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; By: By: Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board Terrence A. Smith Assistant County Attorney Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, a public body corporate and politic By: H. Bert Gonzalez, Executive Director Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND % CORRECTNESS FOR CITY OF MIAMI: By: Hans Ottinot, City Special Counsel Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS FOR OMNI CRA: By: David N. Tolces, Omni CRA Special Counsel Date: Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) 8 Packet Pg. 291 1.1.e Exhibit "A" Q ct U z 2 0 a) t 0 a) 4- J a) t a) c C a) X W C to N a) L as C M0 W a) a) C i5 C as Q K w Packet Pg. 292 1.1.e Section 1 Map of Om CRA Expansion Area BROWNSVILLE NW 7th 5t LITTLE HAVANA NW 17th Ave PM Omni CRA Existing (468 AC) Allapattah Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Island Expansion Area (35 AC) NW 446 St 1-195 LITTLE HAM MIAMI DESIGN DM RIM r 1t/NIT13WN MIANi Executive Summary WATSON ISLAND roan? Islet+d . NORTH PREPARED BY BUSiNESSFLARE 2023 Omni CRA Expansion Area Finding of Necessity I April -May 2023 2 Packet Pg. 293 1.1.e Exhibit "B" Q ct U z 2 0 a) t 0 a) 4- J a) t a) c C a) x W C to N a) L as C M0 W a) a) C i5 C as Q x w Packet Pg. 294 96Z '6d 10)13Bd t Omni CRA E lsdng (4b8 AC) Alhpatmh Expansion Area (2,730 AC) Watson Wand Expansion Area (35 AC) NORTH PR8'AR8) BY OUSINESSRARBIO 2033 The proposed expanded area in Allapattah is approximately 2,730 acres, and is generally defined as beginning at the intersection of NW 7th Street and NW 27th Avenue; then north on NW 27th Avenue to NW 38th Street; then east on NW 38th Street to NW 19th Avenue; then north on NW 19th Ave to NW 39th Street; then east on NW 39th Street to NW 12th Avenue; then south on NW 12th Avenue to US Hwy 27; then east on US Hwy 27 to NW loth Avenue; then south on NW loth Avenue to NW 32th Street; then east on NW 32th street to the western edge of Interstate 95; then south on Interstate 95 to the Miami River; then northwest on the Miami River to NW 17th Avenue; then south on NW 17th Avenue to NW 7th Street; then west on NW 7th Street to the starting point. The proposed expanded area in Watson Island is approximately 35 acres, and is generally defined as beginning at the northwest shoreline of MacArthur Causeway and Watson Island; then east along the north side of the MacArthur Causeway right of way to the eastern shoreline of Watson Island; then south along the eastern shoreline of Watson Island to the southernmost ooint of Watson Island; then west on Watson Island shoreline to the starting point. Attachment: 14267 Backup (14267 : Expanding the Boundaries and Extending the Life of the OMNI CRA) io