HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDA ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 33/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 1V11.AJVII
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA') OF THE
CJTY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA APPROVING 'THE FLAGLER
STREETSCAPE DESIGN PLAN PREPARED BY THE CURTIS +
ROGERS DESIGN FIRM.; AND FURTHER URGING THE CITY OF
MIAM1-DADE COUN1 Y UTILITY COMPANIES,
FLAGLER STREET PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ALL OTHER
AFFECTED PARTIES TO PROVIDE THEIR PROPORTIONATE
SHARE OF FUNDING TOWARDS TEL PROJECT'S
CONSTRUCTION,
WHEREAS, .A.ction Item 4.1 of the DD.A's 2025 Downtown Miami Master Plan calls for the
"Redevelopment of Fla.gler Street into Miami's Pedestrian Oriented Main Street" (see Exhibit I); and
WHEREAS, in June of 2011 the Flagler Street Task Force -- composed ofDDA Board members
and Flagler Street property owners, business ownersand other key stakeholders -- was created by the
DDA to plan for and oversee Hagler Street's revitalization; and
WHEREAS, the Hagler Street Task Force's Vision and Action Plan calls for a full reconstruction
of the Hagler Street right of way in order to activate the street and encourage redevelopment (see Exhibit
2); and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami responded to the Task Force's direction with a stree.tscape design
planning effort led by the design firm of Curtis + Rogers; and
WHEREAS, -after a series of collaborative Task Force sessions and a week-long public open
house, consensus was reached on the Flagler Streetscape Design Plan, provided herein -as Exhibit 3; and
WITERE.AS, the City of Miami has identified only partial funding for the project's construction;
and
WHEREAS, the DDA views the reconstruction of 'Hagler Street as both a transportation project.
and critical economic development project that will create jobs and act as a catalyst for further
redevelopment and revitalization of Downtown Miami, the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County.
WHEREAS, the project airns to replicate the success of other significant historical corridors, such
as Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road and Miracle Mile, in acting as a catalyst for economic development.
WHERE,AS, the DDA urges all major stakeholders — including the City of 'Miami, Miami -Dade
County, utility companies, Flagler Street property owners, and all other affected parties — to provide their
proportionate share of funding towards the project's construction so that the Plan can be executed in a
shorter timeflatne,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Miami Downtown
Development Authority of the City of Miami, Florida.
Section 1, 'The recitals are true and -correct and are adopted by reference and incorporated as
if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The, DDA approves the Flagler Streetscape Design Plan prepared by the Curtis
Rogers design Erni.
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Section 3, The DDA urges the City of Miami, Miami -Dade County, utility companies,
Flagler Street property owners, and all other affected parties to provide their proportionate share of
funding towards the project's construction,
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13 ttO vattiv34 ER; 2011.
ATTEST:
Madelyne Sioum
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Cothi
smiler Marc D,
3:1,6y4„Chairman
4/
A yce M .Robertson Executive Director
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