HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal Response to allegationsRESPONSE 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, 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 2Q00, 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).
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City Clerk
ATTACHMENT A
Government Assisted Housing
within Overtown Study Area
Miami -Dade County, 2002
Rental
MDHA Assisted
City Assisted
Tax Credit
HUD Special Needs
Section 8 Vouchers
through MDHA
through MBHA
Homeownership Units
320
6
409
245
185
3
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.
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ATTACHMENT B
RECENT CITY OF MIAMI OVERTOWN HOOUSING ASSISTANCE
439 NW 9th Street 92 unit' rental rehabilitation
620 NW 8th Street 40 unit homeownership (under construction)
1229 NW 1st Court 8 unit rental rehabilitation
St John Village 14 unit homeownership
219 NW 16th Street 6 unit rental rehabilitation
240 NW 17th Street 9 unit rental rehabilitation
230 NW 20th Street 137 unit rental rehabilitation
200 NW 16th Street 16 unit rental rehabilitation
1234 NW 4th Ave ? Units Sunshine Condominium
Habitat for Humanity 19 unit homeownership
Total Number of Units - 341
Source — City of Miami Department of Community Development
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City Clerk