Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA

The Board of County Commissioners, of Miami-Dade County ("BCC"), by Resolution Nos. 1677-82 and 96-85, and Ordinance 82-115, approved the Southeast Overtown/ Parkwest Redevelopment Plan ("Redevelopment Plan"),  delegated redevelopment powers to the City of Miami ("City") for implementation of the Redevelopment Plan, and established the Redevelopment Trust Fund.  Pursuant to the County's delegation, the Miami City Commission created the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW") and appointed itself as the CRA Board of Commissioners.  in turn, the SEOPW CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area ('Redevelopment Area") in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan.  Notwithstanding the existence of the SEOPW CRA's Board of Commissioners, the BCC ultimately remains the SEOPW CRA's governing body, and reserves approval of the SEOPW CRA's annual budget and any issuance of debt.

On December 31, 2007, the City, Miami-Dade County, the SEOPW CRA, and the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency entered into an Interlocal Agreement ("Global Agreement"), which provided, in part, for the expansion of the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area, and the extension of its life to 2030.  The expansion and extension is currently underway.

The Boundaries:

 Redevelopment Plan Objectives

The SEOPW CRA'S Redevelopment Plan addresses the elimination of the slum and blighting conditions within the Redevelopment Area by establishing redevelopment objectives.  Based upon the analysis of existing conditions, established community priorities, the regional housing market and the dynamics of Downtown Miami, redevelopment objectives have been developed as a policy framework for preparing the Redevelopment Plan.  Thus, the following specific objectives reflect what has been determined to be feasible, practical and consistent with overall redevelopment objectives of the City.

Southeast Overtown

• Better employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents. 

• Provide opportunities for (residents) to manage and own businesses. 

• Maintain existing business(es) and attract new business(es). 

• Stress rehabilitation of existing housing.

• Replace dilapidated housing.

• Provide opportunity for residents to continue to live in Overtown.

• Promote home ownership and new housing for moderate income families and encourage an income mix in all housing. 

• Emphasizing crime prevention and maintain security in the area.

• Restore a sense of community and unity the area culturally. 

• Promote the orderly use of land.

• Preserve historic building and sites.

• Provide better transportation links to employment and service centers.

Park West

• Remove slum and blight conditions.

• Reinforce the property tax base.

• Encourage day and night activities in Downtown Miami.

• Reduce travel distance for Downtown workers.

• Resolve existing and future transportation conflicts.

• Maximize environmental assets.

• Minimize adverse impacts on existing viable commercial and industrial users serving the Port and Downtown.

• Reinforce public investment in Bayfront and Bicentennial Park and transit facilities.

• Expand housing choices for Downtown workers.

• Encourage a comprehensive large scale redevelopment of Park West.

• Provide linkages with adjacent planned users.

Overall Redevelopment Area

• Integration of the physical redevelopment activities programmed for Park West and Overtown.

• Establish a mechanism for community participation in monitoring the redevelopment process.

• Assure concurrent redevelopment of both the Overtown and Park West segments of the redevelopment project.

• Better economically integrate housing opportunities within the Park West area.

• Establish strong policies and programs for     (resident) participation in the redevelopment process (jobs, contracts, equity, etc.)

• Maximize redevelopment opportunities within the portion of Overtown south of the Metrorail alignment.

Omni Redevelopment District CRA

The Miami City Commission, by Resolution No. 86-868, and the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County ("BCC'), by Resolution No. 87-47, both approved the Omni Area Redevelopment Plan ("redevelopment Plan").  Moreover, Resolution No. 87-47 also provided for the delegation of redevelopment powers to the City of Miami for implementation of the Redevelopment Plan, and the establishment of the Redevelopment Trust Fund.  Pursuant to the BCC's delegation, the Miami City Commission created the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA") and appointed itself as the Omni CRA's Board of Commissioners.  In turn, the Omni CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Omni Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan.  Notwithstanding the existence of the Omni CRA's Board of Commissioners, the BCC ultimately remains the Omni CRA's governing body, and reserves approval of the Omni CRA's annual budget and any issuance of debt. 

On June 24, 1996, the City of Miami, and Miami-Dade County ("County") entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which provided, among other things, that the Omni CRA annually remit $1.43 million in tax increment revenues to pay debt service on the bonds issued for the purpose of financing the construction costs of the Performing Arts Center ("Interlocal Agreement")

The Boundaries:

Redevelopment Plan Objectives

The Omni CRA's Redevelopment Plan addresses the elimination of the slum and blighting conditions within the Redevelopment Area by establishing redevelopment objectives.  The following objectives were derived from the analysis and evaluation of existing conditions, issues affecting future development of the area, established community priorities, and the overall development objectives of the City of Miami.

A.  Issue: Slum and Blight Conditions

• Provide incentives for redevelopment of blighted properties.

• Eliminate conditions which contribute to blight.

• Promote rehabilitation and maintenance of existing viable uses and structures.

• Achieve orderly and efficient use of land.

B.   Issue: Economy

• Maximize existing public investments.

• Reinforce the property tax base.

• Create economic magnets to draw more businesses to the Omni area to compliment established activities in the surrounding area.

• Promote concentrations of similar business activities that reinforce each other and improve the areawide economic climate.

• Provide for the development and/or relocation of downtown support service uses in selected locations within the redevelopment area.

C.   Issue: Public Infrastructure and Amenities

• Provide adequate public utilities and services for the area's residents and businesses.

• Provide a system of public open spaces.

• Maximize access and views to Biscayne Bay.

• Encourage preservation and restoration of historic buildings.

• Enhance the area's visual attractiveness to businesses and residents.

• Emphasize crime prevention and improve security in the area.

• Encourage the Dade County School System to retain and improve miramar Elementary as a neighborhood school serving local residents.

D. Issue: Housing and Social Needs

• Maximize conditions for residents to continue to live in the area.

• Achieve rehabilitation of the maximum feasible number of housing units.

• Provide incentives for construction of new housing to attract downtown workers.

• Improve the delivery of human services.

• Provide employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents.

• Provide opportunities for (residents) to manage and own businesses.

• Minimize condemnation and relocation.

E. Issue: Traffic and Circulation

• Resolve existing and future transportation conflicts.

• Set priorities within the transportation network for pedestrians, cars, service and transit vehicles.

• improve access to existing and planned major activity areas such as the Central Business District and Civic Center.

• Support construction of the Omni Extension of the Metromover system. 

• Provide adequate parking to serve the needs of the area residents, visitors, and employees.

Midtown CRA

On December 16, 2003, the Board of County commissioners of Miami-Dade County ("BCC) granted the petition of Biscayne Development Partners, LLC for the establishment of the Midtown community Development District ("CDD") for the 56 acre site previously known as the FEC-owned Buena Vista yard.  On May 28, 2004, the City of Miami ("City"), Miami-Dade county ("County"), and the CDD entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which provided a mechanism for funding certain bonds issued by the District. 

On March 1, 2005, the BCC, by Resolution No. R-213-05, defined the Midtown Redevelopment Area and declared it slum and blight, determined there to be a need to create a community redevelopment agency, and delegated redevelopment powers to the City.  On March 24, 2005, the Miami City Commission, by Resolution No. 05-0194, adopted the BCC's finding of slum and blight, accepted the BCC's delegation of redevelopment powers, established the Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"), and appointed itself as the CRA's Board of Commissioners. 

On April 14, 2005, the City Commission approved and adopted the Midtown Redevelopment Plan.  Subsequently, on June 7, 2005, the  BCC approved the Midtown Redevelopment Plan.

On June 30, 2005, the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement was executed between the County, the City, the CDD, and the CRA, which provided that the CRA be added as a party to the Interlocal Agreement, released the City and County from their obligations to make certain payments to the CDD, and required that the CRA release tax increment revenues to the CDD upon satisfaction of certain construction benchmarks set forth in the Interlocal Agreement.

On September 23, 2008, the County, the City, the CDD, and the CRA executed the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement, which enabled the CRA to release tax increment revenues to the CDD based upon the current level of completed construction, rather than the construction benchmarks set forth in the Interlocal Agreement.

The Boundaries:

Redevelopment Plan Objectives:

The CRA has only one primary objective - to support payment of debt service of bonds issued by the CDD which will fund the development of an efficient public parking system throughout the Redevelopment Area and a public plaza.