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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Cecilia Stewart-Commission Meeting minutes and photosCity Commission Meeting Minutes September 24, 2015 Submitted into the public record for item(s) PZ.8 & 9 on 06/23/2016, City Clerk couple of examples. For instance, right now there are no provisions in our zoning ordinance, in our regulations for rooftop terraces as public open spaces. This introduces that concept. There are no descriptions or provisions for micro units, and these regulations introduce those concepts. So, basically, we're introducing a new set of uses, a new set of functions, a new set of development types that do not exist presently so that they can actually be made use of here in Wynwood. And we thinly frankly, that in some of these new concepts, we are admittedly treading on new ground, but we think that there is the seed for very useful new development types for the rest of the City ofMiami as well, and this is a good testing ground for it. It certainly has the support of the local community in terms of the Wynwood stakeholders, and we look forward to possibly applying them elsewhere in the City ofMiami in the future. Vice Chair Hardemon: Mr. Chairman. Chair Gort: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: I mean, further indulge me for a moment. There was one other item that was being heard, and this was the expansion of the BID, or the Business Improvement District, which is your imaginary line of businesses that want to pay into a pot to provide more police services, police officers, like security, off -duty police officers, cleaning the streets, and things like that So, in the Wynwood area, the reason that you see some more police officers in that area is because they pay off -duty police officers to be there so that the patrons feel safe, et cetera. The City does not pay for that; the BID does, which is a group of people, business owners that choose to pay that tax to provide these additional services. The last time that we were here in the Commission, there was an item about expanding that BID, because some other businesses wanted to be a part of that; and the Wynwood, in their BID, they decided that, well, they wanted -- well, some other businesses that were on the south end of 20th Street — so, on the south side of 20th Street said, Well, we want to be a part of it also. "It makes no sense for across the street to be clean and on this side it's not, or for across the street to have services and on this side, none. And so to do that, they had to go to a vote, and businesses within that area has to decide whether or not they want to be in — a certain percentage of them. They did go to vote, and that vote failed So the BID, and its boundaries as it has been, is how it will be in the future. So that's the next part. And so that's when you traditionally start to hear about the 20th Street and how 20th Street affects everything. One thing, though, that want to make sure that we 5e clear about -- and 1 want Francisco's attention on this — is in items 3 and 4 — you know, all of -- those who have been around for a long time know the history of Overtown, and sometimes we disagree about where Overtown on the north end ended, right? Was it 20th Street? Was it 22nd Street? Was it 26th Street? These things we have never necessarily agreed on. But one thing that I think most of the people from Overtown agreed on was that -- I believe on the north side of Overtown — Francisco, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) this? Well, James, you grew up in Overtown. What is it, 22nd Street? James McQueen: Twenty -Second Vice Chair Hardemon: Twenty -Second Street. And so you're talking from the expressway, 1-95, and you're going east on 22nd Street, where they used to have the barrier that divided Overtown and Wynwood that is now gone. And then on the east side to -- Mr. McQueen: Second Avenue. Vice Chair Hardemon: Help me out — 2nd Avenue, and then they came further south to 201h Street. Unidentified Speaker: From 201h to the railroad tracks. Vice Chair Hardemon: And then from 20th to the railroad track. That was a traditional City of Miami Page 93 Printed on 10/20/2015 �5�o�a7�aP 15-009rna,0, - \*A-0\ S\-evio‘c\i - Colywylv510,0ilic,\:\AQI M\m\es 01/4\1\6. 1�-)05 City Commission Meeting Minutes September 24, 2015 Submitted into the public record for item(s) PZ.8 & 9 on 06/23/2016, City Clerk learned, take the fact that your Commissioner is explaining these things to you, and that I'm always going to fight on your behalf, even if I'm the losing vote — and I've been that way many times — and consider that when you give your opinions, which we want to hear, but moreover, think about it and apply it to your questions, because you, in your experience, may have better information sometimes than even I have, and that better information will be able — what we will use to make better decisions here on the dais, okay? Thank you all very much. Mr. Chairman, please. Chair Gott: Thank you. We'll now open public hearing. Anyone in the public would like -- please, come forward Lice Chair Hardemon: And to be clear, the public hearing — Chair Gort: Two minutes. Lice ChairHardemon: -- is on items PZ3, 4, 5, and 6, and SR.4, 5, 6, and 7. Chair Gort: Dr. Dunn, you're recognized. Marvin Dunn: My name is Marvin Dunn. I came up here because I'm very concerned about what's happening with Overtown, and I'm not sure that the explanation that I heard today quite sets aside my concerns. Are you going to have 20th Street south — the north end -- north side of 20th Street be a part of Wynwood? Is that what we're talking about? Chair Gort: No. Mr. Dunn: The north side of 20th Street remains Overtown? Chair Gort: Correct. Vice Chair Hardemon: Correct. Mr. Dunn: That's what — all right. And what about in the area north of 20th Street, 22nd, 23rd, those houses up in that area, will those be in Wynwood or Overtown with this new proposal? Vice Chair Hardemon: Exactly what we just discussed? With that line north — I think that line is 22nd -- north of 22nd, the zoning changes, but the dedication of it being Overtown and Wynwood does not change. The boundaries ofOvertown do not change. Mr. Dunn: All right, then let me just say this: I think probably most of the people in this room know that, bit by bit, piece by piece, Overtown has been whittled down to almost nothing. And if this continues, there will not be enough space to even have an Overtown. Right now Overtown is threatened because it's so valuable as real estate — Lice ChairHardemon: Yes. Mr. Dunn: -- and the developers want to gobble it up, and we know that. Lice Chair Hardemon: Yes. Mr. Dunn: And we're very much concerned that whatever kind of language you have up here about the ordinances, not going to happen, we're concerned about what has happened in the past, what continues to happen. Overtown is disappearing. I just don't understand why this Commission is allowing some of these changes to threaten our community. Maybe 1-- I just have a PhD (Philosophiae Doctor), so I don't understand this stuff City of Miami Page 97 Printed on 10/20/2015 Submitted into the public record for item(s) PZ.8 & 9 on 06/23/2016, City Clerk N.W. 5th Avenue and N.W. 22nd Street Location of Former Barrier Dividing Overtown and Wynwood on N.W. 5th Avenue at N.W. 22nd Stre Submitted into the public record for item(s) PZ.8 & 9 on 06/23/2016, City Clerk N.W. 22nd Street East Bound to N.W. 2nd Avenue Submitted into the public record for item(s) PZ.8 & 9 on 06/23/2016, City Clerk Legal Boundary Description for the SEOPW CRA The Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area, including the expanded area, is hereafter described as follows: The legal description of the Study Area is physically defined as beginning near the southeast corner of Lummus Park: at the southwest corner of the intersection of NW 2nd Street and NW 3rd Court: continue north to the north side of NW 5th Street; then west along the north side of NW 5th Street to the east side of NW 7th Avenue: then north along the east side of NW 7th Avenue to the north side of NW 22nd Street; then east along the north side of NW 22nd Street to the east side of NW 5th Avenue; then south on the east side of NW 5th Avenue to the North Side of NW 22nd Street: then east on the north side of NW 22nd Street to the west side of NW 2nd Avenue; then north on the west side of NW 2nd Avenue to the north side of NW 22nd Street; then east on the north side of NW 22nd Street to the east side of NW 1st Place; then south on the east side of NW 1st Place to the north side of NW 14th Street; then east 9 along the north side of NW 14th Street to the east side of NW 1st Avenue; then south along the east side of NW 1" Avenue to the southern edge of the I-395 ROW; then east along the southern edge of the I-395 ROW to the western side of Biscayne Boulevard; then south along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard to the north side of NE 5th Street; then west along the north side of NE 5th Street to the west side of North Miami Avenue; then south along the west side of North Miami Avenue to the north side of NW 1 st Street; then west along the north side of NW 1st Street past NW 1st Avenue, to include properties abutting the west side of NW ,lst Avenue; then north along the western edge of said properties to the north side of NW 5th Street; then west along the north side of NW 5th Street to the east side of NW 3td Avenue; then south along the east side of NW 3td Avenue to the south side of NW 2nd Street; then west along the south side of NW 2nd street to the southwest corner of the intersection of NW 2nd Street and NW 3rd Court. 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