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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-William Armbrister-PresentationSubmitted into the public record ffpbr item(s) YY , on _ 1.11t l ll City Clerk Presentation January 12' 2017 Gentrification • West Grove is the victim of gentrification, and the only unexplored and unpopular remedy for relief is, eminent domain, as in the fifth amendment of the constitution of these United States simply means the right of a government, municipality, or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation, and in this case, would be market value. • In our situation, it is the planning and zoning department operating, either, independently, for lobbyist, or following the directives of our elected officials, so you choose. However, eminent domain is a Constitutional unexplored remedy. The west Grove community needs housing accessible for low to moderate income households. • It is suggested by the residents I communicate with that a letter of intent be drafted, approved by the commission and the Mayor, giving notice to property owners in this community who have not maintained their properties on Grand avenue, vacant lots and bank owned property, the intention of our legislative body. This west Grove community more than meet the criteria for establishing a CRA- Definition The original statute governing CRAs is entitled the "Community Redevelopment Act of 1969" The definitions, guidelines and requirements therein have not been substantially changed since their inception. iy S — \ - Wi\\". Ii, 4cJ�ec —�f��.�\nA Submitted into the pu record for tem(s) U., on I I City Clerk The United States Congress further finds and declares that the future welfare of the Nation and the well-being of its citizens depend on the establishment and maintenance of viable urban communities as social, economic, and political entities, and require systematic and sustained action by Federal, State, and local governments to eliminate blight, to conserve and renew older urban areas, to improve the living environment of low- and moderate -income families, and to develop new centers of population growth and economic activity; • Enacting the law of the constitution we can rebuild the Bahamian African American community in West Grove. All Grand Avenue residential real estate, property owned by banks, vacant properties other than inheritance real estate, shall be included in the eminent domain process to be acquired at market value, per the Miami - Dade County tax roll. • Building homes for home ownership, keeping with the Bahamian architecture that reflects the history, Culture, and foundation of this West Grove Bahamian African American community. • All properties on Grand Avenue which have remained undeveloped more than 5 years and property that has been vacant or deemed uninhabitable because of owner neglect shall be targeted or included in the (eminent domain) process. • There was a attempt to slumlord the buildings at 3696 &3698 William Ave. • Someone should be held accountable for the actions of the Planning and zoning department, because our communities African American, Hattian, Cuban, South Grove, are all being dismantled for profit, or as policy Submitted into the putZliic record for item(s) Y on 1 I1, 1 `ll City Clerk • Protection of, and preservation residential properties from being, up scaled, up zoned, or rezoning is essential to the preservation of this community. Erecting a wall in the rear of properties located on North side of Washington Avenue from the 3700 block to Esther Armbrister Park will provide a barrier of noise protection from traffic on Grand Avenue and protect the residential properties from becoming Grand avenue real estate. • An additional request on behalf of this community which has been divided into four quadrants., north, south, east, and westgrove, that there be a resolution, whereas a Community Redevelopment Review Panel (CRRP), there shall be three representatives from each quadrant chosen by the people, 12 in all, who has residency in this community for at least 15 years, willing to volunteer their time and efforts, to be overseers of any proposed development in our community before ground breaking or approval by the planning and zoning Department. Personal notes • A resolution to honor the efforts of the late Art Teel for his efforts to preserve an African American presence in over town and throughout his district, that north west 2nd Ave from northwest 2nd street to northwest 81St street be named Art Teel Blvd. Lastly • America voted Donald Trump to be the 45t" President of the United States by the same people who normally turn out to vote. LET'S MOVE ON, AMERICA. • If the City of Miami is unwilling to enforce the constitutional Rights of the residents in this community, and we need Federal intervention, the City of Miami needs to inform us of their intent, so we can to; MOVE ON.