HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-25-0057 MemorandumOMNI Board of Commissioners Meeting
September 25, 2025
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Board Chair Damian Pardo
and Members of the CRA Board
Isiaa Jones
Executive Director
Date: September 17, 2025
File: 18196
Subject: Wynwood Works - Partial
Activation of Commercial Space
Enclosures: 18196 Backup
BACKGROUND:
Wynwood Works, located at 2035 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, includes
approximately 5,153 square feet of retail and commercial space leased by the Omni Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"). The CRA proposes to activate a portion of this space,
approximately nine hundred forty-five (945) square feet, as a temporary arts and exhibition
venue. This initiative is designed to provide local artists, cultural organizations, and nonprofit
partners with an accessible platform to present creative work and host public programming for
the community. To facilitate this activation, the CRA will utilize Temporary Use Agreements or
Revocable Licenses with participants, ensuring proper oversight while maintaining flexibility for
short-term activations. The CRA will not charge rent for the use of the space but may collect
fees to cover cleaning costs and damages. The proposed activation directly supports the CRA's
mission to stimulate economic development, foster cultural preservation, and promote
neighborhood revitalization within the redevelopment area.
JUSTIFICATION:
The CRA has secured a lease for approximately 5,153 square feet at "Wynwood Works," and
the proposed partial activation of 945 square feet for public -facing cultural programming directly
supports the CRA's Redevelopment Plan objectives. Pursuant to Florida Statute Chapter
163.350, the CRA is empowered to implement programs that eliminate slum and blight, promote
cultural and community revitalization, and encourage economic development. This initiative will
foster cultural preservation, provide a platform for local artists, and attract community
engagement, while ensuring accessibility to the general public. By allowing temporary
activations without charging rent, and only recovering costs for cleaning and damages, the CRA
maximizes community benefit while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Executive Director seeks authorization to negotiate and execute any and all documents
necessary to effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel.
FUNDING:
Pursuant to Resolution CRA-25-0018, funding will be allocated from the Omni CRA budget.
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Omni
CRA
City of Miami
Legislation
OMNI CRA Resolution
CRA-R-25-0057
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 18196 Final Action Date:9/25/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"),
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO INITIATE THE ACTIVATION OF
APPROXIMATELY NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE (945) SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL
AND/OR COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA
AT 2035 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33127, ALSO REFERRED TO AS
"WYNWOOD WORKS (`PROPERTY")" FOR TEMPORARY USE AS AN ART AND
EXHIBITION SPACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ("INITIATIVE"); AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR TEMPORARY USE OF
THE PROPERTY BY ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS; AUTHORIZING
THE COLLECTION OF FEES FOR CLEANING AND DAMAGES INCURRED DURING
ACTIVATIONS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY INCLUDING
REVOCABLE LICENSES OR TEMPORARY USE AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THIS INITIATIVE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is a public body corporate created pursuant to Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes,
and is authorized to carry out community redevelopment activities within the boundaries of the
CRA according to the 2019 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, on April 18th, 2025, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA adopted
Resolution No. CRA-R-24-0047, which authorized the Executive Director to execute a lease
agreement for approximately Five Thousand One Hundred Fifty -Three (5,153) square feet of
rentable retail and/or commercial space located within the CRA area at 2035 North Miami
Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127 also referred to as Wynwood Works ("Property"), for a term not to
exceed seventy-two (72) months; and
WHEREAS, the CRA seeks to activate a portion of the leased premises, approximately
Nine Hundred Forty -Five (945) square feet as a temporary exhibition and arts space for use by
local artists, cultural organizations, and nonprofit partners, with programming that is open and
accessible to the general public ("Initiative"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed Initiative aligns with the CRA's mission to promote economic
development, cultural preservation, and community revitalization within its redevelopment area;
and
WHEREAS, the CRA shall not charge rent for the temporary use of the activated space,
but may collect fees solely to offset the cost of cleaning and to recover for any damages
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incurred during use, as determined by the Executive Director and in accordance with guidelines
developed for the Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds it to be in the best interest of the public to
authorize the Executive Director to proceed with the buildout and public activation of the
designated portion of the space and to implement guidelines to govern the Initiative for the
temporary use of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director seeks authority to negotiate and execute any
revocable license agreements, temporary use agreements, and any and all necessary
documents, all in a form acceptable to General Counsel to implement the Initiative and
effectuate the use of the Property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to initiate the buildout and activation of
approximately nine hundred forty-five (945) square feet of rentable retail and/or commercial
space at the Property for temporary use as a public -facing arts and exhibition venue.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to develop and implement guidelines for
the Initiative governing the temporary use of the activated space by artists, cultural
organizations, and other eligible entities, subject to approval by General Counsel as to form and
legality.
Section 4. The CRA is authorized to collect reasonable fees from participants solely for
the reimbursement of cleaning costs and for any damages incurred during the period of
activation, as determined by the Executive Director in accordance with the guidelines of the
Initiative.
Section 5. The Executive Director is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and
all documents necessary, including Revocable Licenses or Temporary Use Agreements, or
amendments necessary to implement this initiative, all in a form acceptable to General Counsel
for the Initiative.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
2ORGE WYSON III, ENERAL COUNSEL
City of Miami
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