HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-26-0006 Notice to the PublicOMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA")
will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. or anytime thereafter in
the City Commission Chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL
33133.
In accordance with the CRA's 2019 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") and Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, the Board will consider a Resolution ratifying, approving, and confirming the Executive
Director's finding that competitive negotiation and sealed bidding procedures are not practicable or
advantageous, and authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate and execute amendments to an
existing grant agreement to allocate additional grant funding in an amount not to exceed Two
Million and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) to Kush Property LLC, a Florida Limited Liability
Company, to assist with the rehabilitation of a for a mixed -use affordable housing project located
at 2003 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127, within the CRA's redevelopment area. The
project consists of ground -floor commercial space and ten (10) residential units, of which eight (8)
units will be for Moderate -Income eligible residents whose annual income is equal to or less than
80% of the Area Median Income ("AMI") for Miami -Dade County, as published annually by the
United Stated Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and two (2) units will be
for eligible residents whose annual income is equal to or less than 100% AMI for Miami -Dade
County, as published annually by HUD. The affordability period for the project will be extended to
fifty (50) years, commencing upon issuance of the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or
Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is earlier. The additional funding is being requested due to
unforeseen and unanticipated costs associated primarily with the City of Miami's requirements to
bring the property into full code compliance, including life safety, structural, and building systems
upgrades.
The Board requests all interested parties be present or represented at the meeting and may be
heard with respect to any proposition before the Board, in which the Board may take action.
Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Board with respect to any matter
considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made, including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S.
§286.0105).
Pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0031, whenever a scheduled CRA meeting is cancelled
or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special CRA meeting will be
automatically scheduled for Tuesday immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event
of one of the aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on February 17,
2026, at 9:30 a.m., or anytime thereafter, in the City Commission chambers located at Miami
City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items
from that cancelled meeting shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special
CRA meeting. The Clerk of the Board shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take
place by placing a notice of the special CRA meeting at the entrance of City Hall, placing a
notice on the CRA's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general
circulation before the special meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no
additional notice by publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to
the special CRA meeting.
Inquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Carlos Ignacio Suarez, Executive
Director, at 1401 N. Miami Ave., 2nd Floor, Miami, Florida 33136, (305) 679-6868.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk
at (305) 250-5361 (Voice), not later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY
users may call 711 (Florida Relay Service), not later than two (2) business days prior to the
proceeding.
Ad No. 43899 Todd B. Hannon
Clerk of the Board