HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-26-0017 Notice to the PublicOMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Omni Redevelopment District Community
Redevelopment Agency ("OMNI CRA") will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at
9:30 am or anytime thereafter in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500
Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133.
In accordance with the OMNI CRA's 2019 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") and Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, the Board will consider funding an amount not to exceed Four Million and 00/100 Dollars
($4,000,000.00) to Estella Lockette, an individual and owner of the property, identified by folio
number 01-3125-048-1111 located at 157 Northwest 17th Street, Miami, Florida to underwrite the
expenditures and costs associated with the construction of a ten (10) unit affordable housing mixed -
income project within the OMNI CRA's Redevelopment Area. The project will include two (2) units for
income -eligible residents whose annual income is equal to or less than 30% of the Area Median
Income ("AMI") for Miami -Dade County, as published annually by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), two (2) units for low-income eligible residents whose
annual income is equal to or less than 60% AMI for Miami -Dade County, as published by HUD, and
six (6) units for moderate -income eligible residents whose annual income is equal to or less than
70% AMI for Miami -Dade County, as published by HUD, and a ground -level community and/or
commercial space of approximately three thousand (3,000) square feet. This funding is critical to
addressing slum and blight while enhancing affordable housing options in the community, consistent
with the goals outlined in the Plan.
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 OMNI CRA meeting is
cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special OMNI 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 April 28,
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 OMNI 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 OMNI CRA meeting at the entrance of City Hall, placing a notice on
the OMNI 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 OMNI CRA
meeting.
Inquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Carlos I. 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. 43938 Todd B. Hannon
Clerk of the Board