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April 28, 2014
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Keon Hardemon
and Members of the CRA Board
Date: April 18, 2014 File: 14-00410
Subject: Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of
Property.
From: Clarence E. Woods, Ill References:
Executive Director f G�
'"v Enclosures: Supporting Documentation; Resolution
BACKGROUND:
The attached Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") authorizes the acceptance of property at 224 NW 16th Street, Miami, Florida,
1900 NW 2"d Court, Miami, Florida, 1624 NW 1st Court, Miami, Florida, provided that the City acquires said
properties from their current owner. This Resolution also authorizes the acceptance of property at 1611 NW 3rd
Avenue, Miami, Florida from the City.
The owner of property at 224 NW 16th Street, Miami, Florida, 1900 NW 2nd Court, Miami, Florida, and 1624 NW
1st Court, Miami, Florida anticipated that said property would be developed for an affordable housing project. To
achieve this, the City's Department of Community Development agreed to provide funding to the
aforementioned owner from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) for the acquisition of said
property and construction costs associated with the affordable housing project. Notwithstanding, the owner of
the properties has been unable to complete the project and is in the process of conveying the properties to the
City.
The City wishes to convey the properties to the CRA in order to further the development of the project.
Additionally, the City currently owns the property at 1611 NW 3`d Avenue, Miami, Florida and also wishes to
convey said property to the CRA in order to enable the development of additional housing units.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 163.370(2)(e), Florida Statutes, permits the acquisition of real property, together with any improvements
thereon. Section III, subsection 4, at page 97 of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") provides for land acquisition to support the implementation of redevelopment
projects, goals and objectives set forth in the Plan. Section 2, Goal 3/Principles 2 and 3, at pages 12 and 14, of
the Plan also lists creating infill housing, and developing a variety of housing options as stated redevelopment
goals.
FUNDING:
This Resolution does not commit funding.