HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Javier Betancourt-DDA Resolution in Support of Miami WorldcenterRESOLUTION NO. 16/2014
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA")
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA EXPRESSING STRONG
SUPPORT FOR THE MIAMI WORLDCENTER PROJECT IN
DOWNTOWN MIAMI; AND FURTHER URGING THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES TO APPROVE
THE PROJECT AND FACILITATE ITS DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, Action Items 1.1 and 1.2 of the 2025 Downtown Miami Master Plan call for
"Building a Convention/Conference Center" and "Grov►ing & Attracting Business Enterprises and
Catalytic National Retailers" in Downtown Miami (provided herein as Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, Miami Worldcenter ("the Project"), is a nearly 30-acre master planned development
project by Miami Worldcenter Group, LLC, containing an intense mix of retail, residential, hotel,
conference center, office and other urban land uses (provided herein as Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, the project lies generally between 1-395 to the north, the FEC rail spur to the south,
NE 2'"' Avenue to the east, and NW I" Avenue to the west; and
WHEREAS, this project will completely transform the district in question from a largely
disinvested area into a vibrant, pedestrian -oriented urban neighborhood, and is critically important to the
economic revitalization and enhancement of Downtown Miami; and
WHEREAS, the project will help to realize multiple goals and objectives of the 2025 Downtown
Miami Master Plan.
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 Board of Directors expresses its strong support for the Miami
Worldcenter project in Downtown Miami.
Section 3. The Miami DDA urges the City of Miami and other regulatory agencies to
approve the project and facilitate its development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this I l'h day of April 2
A ce M. ' .bertson, Executive Director
ATTEST:
Madelyne RayUourn, Secretair' to the Board of Directors
Board Meeting: 04/11/2014
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1.1 Build Convention/Conference Center of the Americas and
Complementary Uses in CBD North Area
Proposed Convention/Conference Center
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Build new convention or conference center complex
in the CBD North area to bring additional economic
activity to Downtown Miami.
Create complementary uses to encourage visitors
to stay downtown while attending conventions or
conferences.
Attract new hotels, restaurants, shops and visitor
amenities that help create an inviting environment for
convention and conference attendees.
Invest in public infrastructure, transit and services
necessary to support the complex and its patrons.
Ensure that the economic benefits of the center and its
associated development are shared by the residents
and businesses in the surrounding communities.
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1.2. Grow & Attract Business Enterprises and Catalytic National Retailers
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Actively seek and provide destination retailers with
urban store formats, such as Barnes & Noble, Target,
Crate & Barrel, etc.
Attract a supermarket to CBD and/or A&E to serve
Downtown residents.
Make Miami an international hub by attracting key
businesses downtown.
New businesses are job generators, add vitality to
downtown and bring additional residents to the city.
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