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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Clara Garcia-Powerpoint PresentationSubmitted into the public record item(s)PZ 15 16,17,18.19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk The proposed NCD2 amendments are said to include all Grand Avenue in the Mixed -Use Cultural District; I would like to bring your attention to the Western side of Grand Ave. If we look closely, the proposed changes emphasize the importance of continuity throughout the main commercial corridor, yet there are currently 2 zoning designations, for the same street of Grand Avenue (T3-O for West Grand, T5-O for East Grand) propose to expand the T5-O zoning designation to West Grand Avenue as part of Mixed -Use Cultural District to comply with the Vision for Coconut Grove Entrance. And help to promote the culture of the community in this short corridor and act as an entryway to the commercial main street. Design & Construction, Inc. Clara Garcia Ph: (305) 441-1365 2307 South Douglas Road, Suite #301 Miami, FL 33145 www.adonaidc.com tit.5(6 Lcs5q IVb0 115031, v^ r 1 D1,'h a)�1I)VV�1 - 10,1 Y i — i)6`4) a �, a c u r PLANNING, ZONING APPEALS BOARD Public Hearing December 21, 2022 City of Miami INTRODUCTION NCD-2 Village West Island District and Charles Avenue — January 2005 • Protect "Main Street" role of Grand Avenue and Douglas Road. • Protect unique Caribbean and Bahamian character and heritage of the neighborhood. • Preserve the legacy of the African -American community in the City of Miami. • Promote gateways, gathering places and activities corresponding to its culture and heritage; to compliment the character of the entire community and promote the history of the Island District; and to promote its successful revitalization and restoration. PURPOSE: Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk NCD-2 Mixed Use Cultural District Housing Program Amendments to Legislation to the Miami 21 Code, Appendix A, Section A.2 Village West Island District and Charles Avenue (NCD-2), to modify the existing Mixed Use Cultural District Boundary, create new use regulations and development guidelines for affordable housing. Give a distinctive cultural character to retail and commercial uses on Grand Avenue and Douglas Road, zoning designation change on Grand Ave to T5-O • Enhance the corridor as a tourist destination • Encourage heritage retail and cultural/historic businesses • Support current resident -owned businesses • Promote a cultural facade • Provide more culturally themed businesses establish a critical mass of retail • Provide a culturally themed bridge to all other parts of the District by promoting the culture of the community in this short corridor and entranceway to the commercial main street. PZAB Item 4 FILE ID NUMBER: 12989 NCD-2 Boundary v. RD Mixed Use Cultural District - Existing Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk Grand Ave PZAB Item 4 FILE ID NUMBER: 12989 Mixed Use Cultural District — Proposed Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk Grand Ave PZAB Item 4 FILE ID NUMBER: 12989 Existing Zoning — NCD-2 Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk .■■■. •• LEYEND • _••• Mixed Use Cultural District GRAND AVE ESPANSION DESIGNATION CHANGE TO T-5 T44. Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk PROPOSAL Mixed Use Cultural District GRAND AVE ESPANSION DESIGNATION CHANGE TO T-5 LEYEND T3 to T4 Nom GRAND AVE PROPERTIES •-••• dal' • I a • •• . qt. Li I - 0.) 7110* 111.1161PT-- • . 3870-72 GRAND AVENUE AiiW MOW Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk GRAND AVENUE EXPANSION -15-0 EXAMPLE FROM OTHER CULTURAL DISTRICT Submitted into the public record item(s)PZ.15,16,17,18,19 on 01/12/2023 , City Clerk Grove 1/4 Mile Art Miami • in Presence West Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove, FI 33133 Invited Artists: SpeciaL,4ppereance- F, e e 1 ? q �2� 12 q(0 3s 12- 9 Residents Petition My name is Kori Counts. I live & run a small business here in Coconut Grove. The Counts family came to the Grove in 1896 from South Carolina and have been here ever since. I'm a 5 generation resident & my daughter makes 6. During my 41 years of living I have seen the black Grove disappear right before my eyes. In my opinion, as well as evidence will show, Black people have been economically decimated in this city ever, since 195 was put directly through Colored Town in the 1960s. It destroyed a very important black middle Bass & upper black middle class neighborhood here in Miami. Black hotels, banks, and other thriving businesses were ruined while the only explanation given was Eminent Domain & Urban Renewal. This pulverized our economic base for future generations to come. My generation and beyond. As a result, this is where we are right now. Black people as a group don't have the money to sustain in an area we built, and been in since before Miami was even incorporated. 40 year planning directly targeted against us, economically phased us out. You can see the disparities as clear as day when you ride down Grand Avenue in the black Grove. We all see, we all know it. Almost 20 years ago I remember speaking to Mary Elas Smith of Christ Episcopal Church. She is one of our elders in the neighborhood who lives and owns her home on Thomas venue. She was struggling to pay her property taxes then as prices began to rise noticeably higher than they had ever been before. Since then they have gone up ..:a consistently on average about $400 each year. This is something all of us as faced and N 4many have fallen victim to. n 4e-zoning this residential area, without a substantial plan for its original residents, will only Iipen the flood gates even further for us to be systematically erased. This is wrong and Gould not be allowed to happen. e solution I propose before rezoning can ever take place, is to reserve a substantial rcentage of Affordable housing and business spacing for legacy residents of Coconut Grove. For example, If a condo is built, 10-15% of the units should be regulated for affordable housing. The other units can still maintain their costs at market prices. The owners/developers will still make their money while the original people here can sustain & be a part of the neighborhood where their legacy was created. I cannot take credit for this idea. It's been thoroughly thought out and cultivated by Mrs. Linda Williams formally of the Collaborative. 1 request her to be the head liaison of this effort. We have to conduct business for the future of Coconut Grove with special s for its original people. I ask this committee to always do so. (lords Thank you. V0r COuvds, -(oiiS-7000 1-140I,% LJ,•114s 7d6(40" 17S _ c6os 4