HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-06-0005 cover memoSOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Chairman Johnny L. Winton
and Members of the CRA Board
From: '`firK. Rollason
Executive Director
SEOPW & Omni Board of Directors Meeting
February 23, 2006
Item #1
Date: February 17,
Subject: Resolution
Omni CRA
Update
References:
2006 File:06-00044
Accepting and Forwarding
Redevelopment Plan
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation:
Legislation
DEFERRED FROM 1/30/06 BOARD MEETING
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Omni Redevelopment District Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approve and adopt the attached Resolution accepting in principle the Omni
Redevelopment Plan Update as prepared by Zyscovich and forward the same to the City Administration for
proper review and action to include approval of the City Commission via a Planning & Zoning (P&Z) item
before returning to the Omni Board of Directors for adoption.
JUSTIFICATION:
On January 27, 2003, the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors adopted Omni CRA
Resolution No. 03-06 instructing the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Zyscovich, Inc., to
amend the 1986 Omni Redevelopment Plan. On November 25, 2002, the Omni Board of Directors
approved a motion to establish the Omni Steering Committee, to be co-chaired by Vice Chairman Winton
and Mr. Parker Thomson from the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Board of Director; to oversee the
preparation of the Master Redevelopment Plan Update. The Steering Committee was established and met
multiple times with Omni CRA consultant Zyscovich, Inc., beginning on December 9, 2003 through October
2004. in addition, two public meetings were held in the Community on April 7, 2005 and May 4, 2005, at
which the draft plan was presented and public input solicited. At the January 30, 2006 CRA Board Meeting,
Mr. Bernard Zyscovich will make a presentation to the Board on the highlights of the plan update to include
the recommendation to expand the western boundaries of the Omni CRA to abut the eastern boundary
expansion of the Southeast Ovenown Park / West (SEOPW) CRA from NW 14th Street to NW 201h Street
for the purpose of pursuing affordable housing initiatives.
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