HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-79-0724RESOLUTION NO. 7 9- 7 24
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING IN PRINCIPLE THE
OVERTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY N.W. 12TH AVENUE,
MIAMI RIVER, N.W. 7TH AVENUE, N.W. 3RD AVENUE,
FLORIDA EAST COAST RIGHT-OF-WAY, N.W. 5TH AVENUE,
SR-836, N.W. 23RD STREET AND N.W. 20TH STREET,
WHICH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT INCLUDES
ACQUISITION AND CLEARANCE, REHABILITATION, RE-
DEVELOPMENT, RELOCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPIENT,
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UPGRADING OF COMMUNITY
FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AND TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
AND WHICH PLAN IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at: its
meeting of October 24, 1979, Item No. 2, following an advertised
Hearing, adopted Resolution.No. PCB ;63-79 bya
members absent) recommending in principle the Overtown Community
Redevelopment Plan as hereinafter set forth, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it advisableand: in
the best interest of the general <.welfare of the City of Miami ' and
its inhabitants to recommend said study;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
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CITY, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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ITEM N0. "
Section' 1. The Overtown Community Redevelopment Plan for
the area generally bounded by N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami River, N.W.
7th Avenue, N.W. 3rd Avenue, Florida East Coast right-of-way,
N.W. 5th Avenue, SR-836, N.W. 23rd Street and N.W. 20th Street,
which community Redevelopment Project includes acquisition and
clearance, rehabilitation, redevelopment relocation, economic
development, street improvements, upgrading of community facilities
and services, and transit improvements andwhich plan is in conformity
with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, be and the same is
hereby recommended in principle.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30day of oCTOBER:
1979.
ATT
TY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
J I MI HAEL
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNE
MAYOR
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0 F ' KNO , • 10 TY ATTORNEY
CITY ATTORNEY
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PLANNING FACT SHEET
APPLICANT
PETITIONS
City of Miami Planning Dept:
Consideration of recommending approval
of the Overtown Redevelopment Plan for the
Community Redevelopment Area generally
bounded by NW 5th Street on the south; Inter-
state I-95, State Road 836 and the Miami River
on the west; NW 23rd Street and NW 20th Streets
on the north; and NW 2nd Avenue and the FEC
ROW on the east which Community Redevelopment
Project includes acquisition and clearance
redevelopment and relocation, economic
development and manpower training street
improvements, and improvement to Community
facilities and services and which Plan is
in conformity with the Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan.
REQUEST To approve the plan for the Overtown
Redevelopment Study Area.
BACKGROUND
• ram;_ ,O L p1 t 1
Overtown is one of the most economically
depressed areas within the City of Miami
and Dade County. Unemployment and
underemployment are excessive. Unem-
"ployment exceeds 30% of the work force.
Although there has been a continual
infusion of public funds into the area
since the mid 1960's estimated at over
$55,000,000 (Urban Renewal, Neighborhood
Development Programs, Community Devel-
opment Program Funds) and substantial
physical improvements made in certain
areas of the Community, there exists a
critical need for a new, more intensified
approach. Without a concerted public
program aimed at the redevelopment of this
community, it is anticipated that
existing trends will degenerate to a level
that will not allow private market forces
to operate.
In order to initiate needed redevelopment
activities, it is necessary to designate
this area as a Community Redevelopment Area
under the provisions of the Florida Community
Redevelopment Act of 1969 as amended. This
act specifies that in certain blighted
areas, such as Overtown, where prevailing
conditions of decay make impractical the
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