HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Horace DavisI am speaking for Ted Weitzel - 201 N. W. 7th Street #401
in PV. He was here Nov 9th and Nov 28th but today he is
out of town.
He has been a property owner in Overtown since 1980 - 27
years.
He has been a condo owner at PV since 1991- 16 years.
He is part of the Development Team of Poinciana Village
and Sawyer's Walk with Horace Davis, John Harrison and
Bill and Bernice Sawyer.
He was in charge of responding to the RFP, by the City
in 1987 for the PV block.
It was advertised anyone could of responded.
The team qualified and were awarded the block, after
many public hearings.
The City stated what was to be built on the block.
The team designed and built what the City wanted,
after many public hearings.
The 64 units were sold as home ownership, condo.
The buyers were Afro-Americans, Latin and Anglo.
The buyers are also mixed income
Some had assistance to buy others didn't.
The team responded to the RFP, by the CRA in 1990 for the
3 SW blocks.
It was advertised anyone could of responded.
The team qualified and were awarded the 3 blocks,
After many public hearings.
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The CRA stated what was to be built on the blocks,
again after many public hearings.
The team designed what the CRA/City stated what
was to built on the 3 blocks. The plans were reviewed in
countless public meetings and Shuretts. The 3 blocks are
named Sawyers Walk.
The Joint Venture entered into with Crosswinds is just a
continuation of what the City/CRA requested in both
RFP's. The Joint Venture development for PV and SW with
Crosswinds has been aired at many public meetings.
No one is being displaced by this project. It is on the very
southern edge of Overtown. Next to the main post office,
County office tower, metro -rail station and a new private
office tower under construction.
The scale of this development fits perfectly in this
location.
There are hundreds of vacant lots in Overtown, where
1000's of units for low income people could be built.
People need to spend some effort making proposals for
some of those lots. He is sure everyone would welcome
that effort.
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Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Overtown needs this mixed income, mixed use
development to providese
veral 1000 people to start the
climb back to a vibrant community. These people are
needed to make the new 3rd Avenue Business Corridor a
success.
Also the Lyric Theater, and proposed Folk Life Village,
need more population to succeed. This project is a start
and will provide jobs as well as people to support the
revival of Overtown.
Please approve this project today so we can get started with
out further delay.
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