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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal E-mailPage 1 of 2 Westall, Lynn From: Conway, Mary Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 4:15 PM To: Westall, Lynn Subject: FW: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 I Tr: Pz421 p ON /alai SUBMtr7iTD THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR From: Rodriguez, G. Barbara Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:53 PM To: Conway, Mary Cc: Gonzalez, Jose; Toledo, Orlando; Bockweg, Pieter; Hernandez, Pedro G. (City Manager); Villacorta, James H; Pine Ph.D., Michelle Subject: FW: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 Mary All or our properties have a restrictive covenant for 30 to 50 years which is the affordability period. This ensures that the unit(s) is and will be made available to 80% of median income/low moderate income households during that period. I do not know which project you are referring to. We do not have too many projects in Overtown. Original Message From: Conway, Mary Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:01 PM To: Gonzalez, Jose; Toledo, Orlando; Rodriguez, G. Barbara; Bockweg, Pieter Cc: Hernandez, Pedro G. (City Manager); Villacorta, James H Subject: FW: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 We are in process of finalizing the Environmental Assessment for Crosswinds now that the public hearing occurred last Saturday. One of the main objections made by PowerU dealt with potential induced displacement of Overtown residents caused by increased property values. The attached document attempts to address this concern by stating that the majority of the housing stock in Overtown is either publicly owned (MDHA) or publicly subsidized (City CD), thereby negating its ability to be converted to other uses and displace residents. Barbara, would you please advise for those properties that have received City CD funds what restrictions exist that prevent properties being converted to another use and for what period? Jose, please validate the information in the attached and provide to GF so they can incorporate into Final EA document. Thank you. We can expect these same issues to be raised at this Thursday's MUSP hearing. Mary GG-aDG/y. 10/26/2006 Page 2 of 2 Original Message From: Matthew Schwartz[mailto:matthews©crosswindsus.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:27 PM To: Conway, Mary Subject: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 Mary, This may be useful in responding to concerns about the EAA. Matt «RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23.doc» Submitted Into the public record in connection ith item T 2 ,40 on to Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk, 10/26/2006 Westall, Lynn From: Conway, Mary Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 4:30 PM To: Westall, Lynn Subject: FW: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 Attachments: RESPONSE TO _EGATION FROM PC RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23.doc Original Message From: Conway, Mary Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:01 PM To: Gonzalez, Jose; Toledo, Orlando; Rodriguez, G. Barbara; Bockweg, Pieter Cc: Hernandez, Pedro G. (City Manager); Villacorta, James H Subject: FW: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 We are in process of finalizing the Environmental Assessment for Crosswinds now that the public hearing occurred last Saturday. One of the main objections made by PowerU dealt with potential induced displacement of Overtown residents caused by increased property values. The attached document attempts to address this concern by stating that the majority of the housing stock in Overtown is either publicly owned (MDHA) or publicly subsidized (City CD), thereby negating its ability to be converted to other uses and displace residents. Barbara, would you please advise for those properties that have received City CD funds what restrictions exist that prevent properties being converted to another use and for what period? Jose, please validate the information in the attached and provide to GF so they can incorporate into Final EA document. Thank you. We can expect these same issues to be raised at this Thursday's MUSP hearing. Mary Original Message From: Matthew Schwartz[mailto:matthews@crosswindsus.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:27 PM To: Conway, Mary Subject: RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23 Mary, This may be useful in responding to concerns about the EAA. Matt «RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER 10-23.doc» Submitted Into the publiF record in connectio w'th item ?,Z. on lb 14, 0te Priscilla A. Tho pson City Clerk 1 DRAFT ubmitted Into the public record in connection �sith item- Z On to Priscilla A. ThoYnpson City Clerk RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION FROM POWER-U THAT SAWYER'S WALK WILL RESULT IN INDIRECT DISPLACEMENT OF EXISTING OVERTOWN RESIDENTS. Jaap Vos, consultant to Power-U, prepared an analysis of the housing needs of Overtown and stated that any redevelopment would result in an indirect displacement of Overtown residents. He and Power-U have neglected to look at the data on the existing housing stock in Overtown and the fact that the public sector has invested in an array of housing in Overtown, and currently it is estimated that , approximately 2200 units have a restricted sale or rental price structure due to the public subsidies that were provided for their development and/ or rehabilitation. 1. According to Vos, in 2000, there were 2,792 occupied housing units in Overtown (source: US Census) 2. According to Miami -Dade Planning Department, in 2002 there were 1,168 government- assisted housing units in Overtown (note attachment A). 3. The City of Miami Dept. of Community Development has assisted in the rehabilitation and construction of an additional 341 units. (note attachment B) 4. An additional 717 publicly assisted units have been were developed since 2002 and are not included in City of Miami tabulation. These include: • Tuscan Place, Tuscan View — 374 units • Miami River (adjacent to Overtown) — 211 units • St Agnes Homeownership — 92 units • Carrie Meek Elderly — 40 units 5. There are currently 2,226 units in Overtown that have been publicly assisted and almost all the units have restrictions relating to rent, sale price and income. 6. Based on a housing stock of 2,792 occupied units in the Year 2000 and publicly assisted programs that have restricted the sale and rent on approximately 2,226 units, the presumption of a mass displacement of existing Overtown residents is inaccurate A safety net does exist within Overtown to protect the affordability of a significant proportion of the housing stock.. An equivalent of 80% of the Year 2000 occupied housing stock is restricted. Additional projects are in the planning stage throughout Overtown. 7. Sawyer's Walk is part of a comprehensive housing strategy for Overtown that the City and County have followed. It is the missing element — workforce housing homeownership, and has been the objective of the redevelopment efforts since 1979 (Overtown Redevelopment Plan). ATTACHMENT A Government Assisted Housing within Overtown Study Area Miami -Dade County, 2002 Rental MDHA Assisted 320 City Assisted 6 Tax Credit 409 HUD Special Needs 245 SecYlion 8 Vouchers through MDHA 185 through MBHA 3 Homeownership Units 3 Total 1,168 Source: Miami -Dade County Housing Agency (MDHA); Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Miami -Dade Housing Finance Authority; City of Hialeah, City of Homestead; City of Miami; Miami Beach Housing Authority; City of Miami Beach, Community/Economic Development Department, Housing Division; Homestead Housing Authority; Office of Community and Economic Development; and Miami -Dade County, Department of Planning and Zoning, Research Section, 2004. submitted Into the pudic record in connection w th item 1Z 96 on t • c,)o Priscilla A. Thotnpson. --- City .Clerk. d Into the public Submitted connection vyith record �n C° on item .L_-?--- Pciaciila A. TholmCn City Cleric ATTACHMENT B RECENT CITY OF MIAMI OVERTOWN HOOUSING ASSISTANCE 439 NW 9th Street 620 NW 8`h Street 1229 NW 1st Court St John Village 219 NW 16th Street 240 NW 17th Street 230 NW 20th Street 200 NW 16th Street 1234 NW 4th Ave 92 unit' rental rehabilitation 40 unit homeownership (under construction) 8 unit rental rehabilitation 14 unit homeownership 6 unit rental rehabilitation 9 unit rental rehabilitation 137 unit rental rehabilitation 16 unit rental rehabilitation ? Units Sunshine Condominium Habitat for Humanity 19 unit homeownership Total Number of Units - 341 Source — City of Miami Department of Community Development