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Resolution: R-03-1253
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0103 Final Action Date: 12/18/2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN ("PLAN") FOR THE MODEL CITY
HOMEOWNERSHIP ZONE PILOT PROJECT AREAAS APPROVED BY THE
MODEL CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICT TRUST BOARD OF
DIRECTORS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY
APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AMONG CITY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
TO ENSURE THE PROMPT AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
MASTER PLAN, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
WHEREAS, the Model City Community Revitalization District Trust ("Trust") was established,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 12082 as a limited agency and instrumentality of the City of Miami
("City"); and
WHEREAS, among the purposes of the Trust is the establishment of the City Homeownership
Pilot Projects ("Pilot Project") within the Model City Community Revitalization District; and
WHEREAS, the Pilot Project focuses specifically on the revitalization of the Model City
Neighborhood which is located at the contiguous area between Northwest 17th and 12th Avenues
between Northwest 54th to 62nd Streets, and the contiguous area of Northwest 17th to 19th
Avenues between Northwest 58th Street and State Road 112, all in Miami, Miami -Dade County,
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Pilot Project represents the pilot implementation of the City's revitalization
efforts to redevelop Community Revitalization Districts throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City engaged the firm Dover, Kohl & Partners in cooperation with A+S
Architects (hereinafter collectively known as "planning team") to design a Master Plan for the Pilot
Project area; and
WHEREAS, the planning team facilitated and participated in a series of community planning
workshops to receive input on neighborhood design and to identify and consider the needs and
design interests of the residents and stakeholders of the Pilot Project area; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Trust defines the approval of
the Master Plan as a prerequisite to Model City Trust's redevelopment projects; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Zoning has begun work on an overlay district for
the Homeownership Zone that will be submitted for Commission approval to facilitate the
implementation of the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has made presentations to the Departments of Capital Improvements
and Public Works of periodic updates on the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Conceptual Plan incorporates an expansion and reconfiguration of African
Square Park; thus, impacting the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Parks Advisory
Board; and
WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Plan will require proper coordination and
participation of these and such additional departments and agencies as may be determined
necessary from time to time;
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File Number: 03-0103 Enactment Number: R-03-1253
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Conceptual Plan for the Pilot Project area as approved by the Model City
Community Revitalization District Trust Board of Directors is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to identify appropriate resources among City
departments and agencies to ensure the prompt and successful implementation of the Plan, as it
may be amended from time to time.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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.
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