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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail - 2012 Annual Board Reports & PresentationCasseus, Edwin From: Westall, Lynn Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 1:36 PM To: Sarnoff, Marc (Commissioner); Gort, Wifredo (Commissioner); Suarez, Francis (Commissioner); Carollo, Frank (Commissioner); Spence -Jones, Michelle (Commissioner District 5) Cc: Regalado, Tomas (Mayor); Martinez, Johnny; Bru, Julie; Hannon, Todd; Nelson, Ron; Goldberg, Daniel S.; Castaneda, Frank; Llorente, Mike; Valeriano, Diana; Jenkins, Jeffrey; Shiver, Cornelius; Gallastegui, Elvi; Casseus, Edwin Subject: RE: 2012 Annual Board Reports and Presentation Attachments: 2011-2012_HCLC_Annual_Reportl .pdf Please find the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee Report recently received. Many thanks, Lynn Westall Senior Assistant to the City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami FL 33133 305-250-5407 (office) 305-250-5410 (fax) From: Westall, Lynn On Behalf Of Martinez, Johnny Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 3:38 PM To: Sarnoff, Marc (Commissioner); Gort, Wifredo (Commissioner); Suarez, Francis (Commissioner); Carollo, Frank (Commissioner); Spence -Jones, Michelle (Commissioner District 5) Cc: Regalado, Tomas (Mayor); Bru, Julie; Martinez, Johnny; Hannon, Todd; Nelson, Ron; Goldberg, Daniel S.; Castaneda, Frank; Llorente, Mike; Valeriano, Diana; Jenkins, Jeffrey; Shiver, Cornelius; Gallastegui, Elvi; Casseus, Edwin Subject: 2012 Annual Board Reports and Presentation Importance: High Honorable City Commission — please see attached memorandum for your consideration on behalf of the City Manager. Many thanks, Lynn Westall Senior Assistant to the City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami FL 33133 305-250-5407 (office) 305-250-5410 (fax) 1 CITY OF MIAMI HOUSING & COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE ("HCLC") FY 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT Department of Community' and Economic Development HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 Committee Background The Housing and Commercial Loan Committee ("HCLC") was established by the City of Miami Commission through Ordinance 13030 for the purpose of approving or disapproving certain housing and commercial loans and/or grants provided by the City of Miami through the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), Home Investment Partnership ("HOME"), State Housing Initiatives Partnership ("SHIP"), and Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS ("HOPWA") programs. The City Commission vested certain authorities in the HCLC, including the power to approve or reject loan applications for funding affordable housing and commercial projects, as well as related transactions including subordination agreements, loan restructuring plans, and/or loan repayment plans. Florida Statute ("F.S.") Chapter 420.9076 requires that municipalities participating in the SHIP program appoint an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. In order to minimize the number of committees assisting the City of Miami in its housing efforts, the City Commission approved Resolution # 10-0239; which established the HCLC. The structure of the committee, as approved by the City Commission is as follows: • One chairperson nominated by the Mayor and appointed by city commission; • One member who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing; • One member who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing; • One member who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing; • One member who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing; • One member who is actively engaged as a for -profit provider of affordable housing; • One member who is actively engaged as a not -for -profit provider of affordable housing; • One member who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing; • One member who resides within the city limits of the city; • One member who represents employers within the city; • One member who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan; and • Two members from city administration nominated by the city manager and appointed by city commission. One of these two members shall actively serve on the city's planning department. 2 Committee Members: Bill Rammos — Chairperson Celebrity Xpeditions/Royal Caribbean Cruise Line B. Yvonne Debesa — Vice -Chairperson Republic Federal Bank, N.A. James Angleton Republic Federal Bank, N.A. Kevin L. Deeb Deeb Law Firm, P.A. Ben Fernandez Bescon Radell & Fernandez Gregory Gay City of Miami Planning Department Stephen Johnson Lydecker Lee, Berga & De Zayas Larry Baum Stellar Home Group Allan J. Hall Retire Matthew Ryan Grindler Terranova Corporation 3 Board Purpose The HCLC exists for the purpose of serving as (1) the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee required by the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program; (2) approving or disapproving housing and commercial loans and/or grants to be provided by the City of Miami through any funds administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development; (3) providing oversight and ongoing recommendation on affordable housing issues; and (4) performing such other duties and responsibilities relative to affordable housing and small business development as may be set forth herein or incident thereto. Recommendations are provided to the Committee by the staff of the Department of Community and. Economic. Development. and are evaluated by. the HCLC based on the project's financial feasibility, necessity of the request to assure project completion, and other related criteria. All projects must be recommended by staff before the Committee members may consider it. The following tables show a summary of the major actions taken by the HCLC in FY 2011-2012. Approved Funding Allocations rove ligation o Lin proved Time Extensions Modification of=Repayment ructur erm Modified:Units Sales Terms•an rices In FY 2011-2012, the HCLC approved funding allocations totaling $12,638,930. This amount reflects funding for new projects as well as increases in previously approved funds. 4 Current Community Needs Community needs are ascertained through neighborhood public hearings that are held as part of the Citizen Participation Plan requirement. As a result of those hearings, the City of Miami compiled the following high priority needs: • Neighborhood Preservation • Preservation and New Construction of Affordable Housing • Mixed Use/Income Redevelopment In approving staff recommended projects, the HCLC seeks to implement the Consolidated Plan's housing policies which are intended to preserve affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate income residents. The objective is to create a chain reaction that will preserve the historic and social character of low income neighborhoods while raising living standards and creating opportunities for economic growth. Following this philosophy, the HCLC has been instrumental in authorizing financing for: • Construction of New Rental Units: Increase the inventory of affordable rental housing in the city by encouraging the construction of new rental units. The HCLC continues to approve financing project costs for site development and hard and soft construction costs. • Construction of New Homeownership Units: Increase the supply of affordable homeownership units through new construction. The focus is creating affordable homeownership opportunities for low and moderate income families and individuals. This is achieved by financing project costs associated with the development of affordable housing units and by providing hard and soft construction financing and permanent financing. HCLC approved projects are concentrated in City designated Neighborhood Development Zones ("NDZ"). By concentrating mixed income projects in the NDZ's, along with the infrastructure improvements needed to support such projects, the HCLC is attracting private sector investment into these areas as well. For specific data on HCLC authorized housing projects, please see the next section. 5 City of Miami - HCLC Projects Legend Allapattah Coconut Grove East Little Havana Edison, East Little River, Lithe Haiti Model City Overtown West Little Havana Wynwood Model Blocks — Commercial Business Corridor 6 Major Accomplishments A number of projects approved by HCLC in previous fiscal years were still under construction in FY 2011-2012. These projects total 685 housing units, rental and ownership, pending completion; with direct funding totaling $27,308,388. jectsin Progress FY 2011-2012 DeveloperAge»cy ��aaJect '� � � � R ri �- ��� - � source ✓� ��` � �,,K Fundng Amon»t 3- C 2s �.,���°i$ Y� ��tts �n � iont c[lwershl .424 _ 1228 NW 4 Street, LLC Rio Palma HOME $ 600,000.00 18 Rental 1521, LLC M & M Maison I Apts. NSP $ 1,200,000.00 30 Rental Allapattah Business Development Authority (ABDA) CHDO Funds Allocation HOME $ 100,000.00 8 Ownership Brickell View Terrace Apartments, Ltd Brickell View Terrace project HOME 2,000,000.00 40 Rental Carlos Martell, Inc. Twin Homes project HOME $ 383,320.00 2 Ownership Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. Acquisition & Rehabilitation Rental HOME $ 2,000,000.00 18 Rental Comprehensive Outreach Programs, Inc. 721 AND 741 NW 56 St NSP $ 1,834,557.00 32 Rental Latin Missions Ministries, Inc. New Life Apartments HOPWA 978,800.00 12 Rental Liberty City CEDC 750-754 NW 70 St. HOME $ 520,650.00 16 Rental Miami Jewish Health System Meyer Building project CDBG-DR $ 990,550.00 60 Rental Notre Dame Apts., LLC Notre Dame Apts. NSP $ 366,337.00 55 Rental OM Corporation Parkview Apts. II HOME $ 622,256.00 10 Rental OM Corporation #2 Varadero Villas Project HOME/NSP $ 1,228,319..00 11 Rental RUDG/MBCDC II, LLC Edificio Pineiro NSP/HOME $ 3618255.00 34 Rental St. John Village 1410, LLC St. John Village 1410 Apts. NSP $ 1,040,000.00 26 Rental St. John Villages 17th & ft, LLC St. John Villages Phase I CDBG $ 1,437,643.00 24 Rental St. John Villages 17t° & f`, LLC St. John Villages Phase II CDBG $ 1,072,302.00 24 Rental Teatro Marti Apart, LLC Teatro Marti Apartments HOME $ 3,000,000.00 27 Rental UDG II, LLC Atrium at Spring Garden NSP/HOME $ 2,846,000.00 48 Rental Village Miami LTD The Village Apts. project HOME 2,000,000.00 80 Rental Vista Mar Apts., LTD Vista Mar Apts. NSP $ 697,718.00 110 Rental $ 27,308,388.00 685 7 Comparable Boards There are no other boards, public or private, that would better serve the function of the HCLC. The Committee was created in response to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General's report citing concerns with the City of Miami's loan underwriting procedures. Over the past decade, the HCLC has evolved according to the City's increased commitment to community and affordable housing development. The HCLC is the only committee empowered by the City of Miami to approve or disapprove certain housing and commercial loans funded by federal CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and State of Florida SHIP funds. Furthermore, the HCLC is the only committee empowered to review previously approved projects, set and amend project timelines, and de -obligate under- or non -performing projects. The authority vested in the committee sets it apart from community organizations and advisory boards that serve strictly advisory positions. Another unique feature of the. HCLC is its dual purpose. Because the HCLC administers SHIP funds, it also serves as the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee mandated by F. S. 420.9076. 8 Committee Costs Members of the HCLC serve in a non -compensated, volunteer capacity. Administrative support is provided by Department of Community Development staff. The Committee meetings have been held in Miami City Hall Commission Chambers since June 2007. The Committee is not charged any fees to use this facility. Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that participating jurisdictions provide citizens with reasonable notice of, and an opportunity to comment on, amendments to the 2009-2014 Consolidated Plan. As such, HCLC meetings are required to be open to the public, and notice of the meetings must be adequately published. The DCD publishes notices of HCLC meetings in the Miami Herald. Publishing costs for FY-2011-2012 totaled approximately $15,400. A professional transcriber hired from Miami -Dade County Court Reporters, Inc. attends the meetings and produces an official transcript for accurate record keeping purposes and, when requested, for public review with an approximately cost of $3,060. 9 CITY OF MIAMI URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD 444 SW 2"d Avenue 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33130 Mr. Johnny Martinez City Manager City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133-5595 January 7, 2013 RE: 2012 Annual Report- Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) Dear Mr. Martinez: The Urban Development Review Board is pleased to present this annual report In satisfaction of City Code Section 2-434. This year the UDRB met 4 times and reviewed 4 projects. One (1) position remains currently unfilled. The Board looks forward to continuing serving the City of Miami as new Special Area Plans and other significant projects come forward. The Board offers the following report specifically responding to the required questions per Section 2-434: A. WHETHER THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD IS SERVING THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED. The Urban Development Review Board is a special review board that consists of professionals privately practicing in architecture and urban design. The recommendations from the UDRB assist the Director of the Planning and Zoning Department to make recommendations on the architectural, landscaping, planning, and urban design aspects of proposed buildings and/or projects that exceed 200,000 square feet or as the Director deems necessary. Due to the downturn in the economy the board has been less active In the latest years, but exciting new developments classified as "Special Area Plans" are previewed to continue being processed on 2013. The board provides a system of checks and balances of professional recommendations to the Planning Director. The Planning Director utilizes comments from the UDRB when analyzing and making final recommendations to be presented to the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board and the City Commission. WHETHER THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD IS SERVING CURRENT COMMUNITY NEEDS. The Urban Development Review Board provides a non -governmental professional technical review Committee that we believe adds value for the residents of Miami to receive the highest quality development and redevelopment opportunity possible. C. A LIST OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD'S MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS In 2012, the UDRB Board reviewed and provided recommendations on 4 projects, as compared to 5 projects In 2010. The participation of the Board is previewed to increase on 2013 in the amount and complexity of submittals. D. WHETHER THERE IS ANY OTHER BOARD, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WHICH WOULD BETTER SERVE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD. No other City board has the professional knowledge and experience in.the ..flelds_of..architecture and .._... . planning to review projects for urban design criteria. The UDRB continues to meet the City's goal of creating a vibrant world class city and delivering an objective non -governmental review of proposed projects. E. WHETHER THE ORDINANCE CREATING THE BOARD SHOULD BE AMENDED TO BETTER ENABLE THE BOARD TO SERVE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED. The Board continues to serve its role of independent review, analysis and recommendations of proposed projects within the City. F. THE COST BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT OF MAINTAINING THE BOARD. There are no direct costs of the UDRB to the City of Miami. The Board consists ofvolunteers in their respected disciplines appointed by each commissioner. Indirect costs arising from the Planning and Legal staff assigned as liaison and administrative to the Board Include: meeting preparation, review of applications, miscellaneous coordination, attending board meetings, writing resolutions, and communicating with applicants, board members, and other city staff to facilitate the Urban Development Review Board. The Planning Department staff assigned to the Board also conducts other responsibilities within the urban design division. Indirect costs for 201 I are estimated at $ 2,025.00 (see attachment).Thank you for the opportunity to present this report. Attachment: Average Indirect Costs 20I I Page 2 of 3 CITY OF MIAMI URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD AVERAGE INDIRECT COSTS 201 1 MEETING PREPARATION, REVIEW APPLICATIONS, COORDINATION Planning Liaison 4.0 hrs. x $30.00 x 4 mo. _ $ 480.00 Administrative Support 0.5 hrs. x $17.50 x 4 mo. _ $ 35.00 Subtotal = $ 515.00 BOARD MEETINGS Planning Liasion 2.5 hrs. x $30.00 x 5 mo. _ $ 375.00 Planner 2.5 hrs x $29.00 x 1 mo. = $ 72.50 Assistant City Attorney (as needed) 2.5 hrs. x $75.00 x 1 mo. = $ 187.50 (Or Designee) RESOLUTIONS, COMMENTS, COORDINATION Planning Liaison Planning Director (Or Designee) Subtotal 4.0 hrs. x $30.00 x 5 mo. 1.0 hrs. x $55.00 x 5 mo. Subtotal TOTAL= $ 2,025.00 _ $ 635.00 $ 600.00 _ $ 275.00 = $ 875.00 Page 3 of 3 January 2013 Johnny Martinez, City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 RE: 2012 Nuisance Abatement Board Annual Report Dear Mr. Martinez: As chairperson of the Nuisance Abatement Board (NAB), and pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-890 regarding the annual report requirement of City boards and committees, I am pleased to provide you this annual report by answering the questions listed below. As you may know, the NAB was created in 1991 as a "quasi-judicial forum in which controversies over the existence of public nuisances may be resolved in the public interest with due process of law" and as further defined in Chapter 46 of the Miami City Code. In 2012, the third Monday of every month at 6:30 pm was reserved for the NAB, except August, at Miami City Hall. Is the board serving the purpose for which it was created? Yes, the NAB dutifully alleviates public nuisances and addressing community complaints within the City of Miami. Is the board serving current community needs? Yes, the NAB works diligently with the City of Miami Police Department and all NET Administrators in an effort to rid the City of public nuisance activities; in addition, the - NAB maintains an open-door policy by encouraging the City of Miami residents to report nuisance activities because citizens play a vital role to the successful operation of the Board. The NAB encourages participation from citizens and business persons to express their needs, concems, suggestions and complaints. What are the board's major accomplishments? The NAB held only one meeting in 2012, and during this meeting, important NAB processes were discussed. On November 15, 2012, the City Commission adopted Ordinance 13349 because the NAB had difficulty meeting due to quorum issues. The ordinance designated and established the Code Enforcement Board as the NAB, and as a result, steps have been taken to initiate the NAB. is there any other board, either public or private, which would better serve the function of the board? No, the work the NAB conducts is distinctive and a valuable resource for the City of Miami and its constituents. Should the ordinance creating the board be amended to better enable the board to serve the purpose for which it was created? No. In 2012, the Board only held one meeting, but I am confident the NAB will continue to act in a professional and honorable manner. Should the board's membership requirements be modified? No. Should you need further information, please contact me through the Planning and Zoning Department, Hearing Boards Section at 305-416-2030. Sincerely, Charles H. McEwan Chairperson Respectfully submitted this 9 day of January 2013.