PH.6 - Adopt Allapattah Redevelopment Plan

WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, which is presently codified in Chapter 163, Part III, Sections 163.330 through 163.464, Florida Statutes (“Act”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, municipalities and community redevelopment agencies are authorized to undertake community redevelopment activities within a designated redevelopment area to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slum and blighted areas; and

WHEREAS, on April 10, 2025, the City of Miami (“City”) Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25-0124, which accepted and approved the Finding of Necessity (“FON”) Report declaring the geographical boundaries as set forth in Exhibit “B,” attached and incorporated (“Area”), to be slum and blighted, as defined by the criteria outlined in the Act and in need of redevelopment, thereby declaring the need to establish the Allapattah Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency (“Allapattah CRA”); and

WHEREAS, on April 24, 2025, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25-0153, which, pursuant to the Act, approved the Redevelopment Plan (“Plan”) for the Area and acknowledged that the Plan is in conformity with the City’s Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and further expressing the need to create the Allapattah CRA; and

WHEREAS, upon adoption, both the FON and the Plan were transmitted by the City to Miami-Dade County (the “County”), pursuant to the requirements of the Act; and

WHEREAS, on October 23, 2025, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25-0443, which reiterated the need for the creation of the Allapattah CRA by urging the County to proceed with the establishment of the Allapattah CRA and requesting, pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act, a delegation of powers from the County be granted to the City for the creation and operation of the Allapattah CRA; and

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, the City transmitted a copy of Resolution No. R-25-0443 to the County, pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act; and

WHEREAS, Section 163.410 of the Act, provides, in part, “the governing body of the county that has adopted a home rule charter shall grant in whole or in part or deny any request from a municipality for a delegation of powers or a change in an existing delegation of powers within 120 days after the receipt of all required documentation, or such request shall be deemed granted unless this period is extended by mutual consent in writing by the municipality and county” (emphasis added); and

WHEREAS, March 3, 2026, marked the 120th day following November 3, 2025; and

WHEREAS, accordingly, the 120-day period lapsed, thereby, pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act, the City’s request for the County’s delegation of authority to proceed with the creation and operation of the Allapattah CRA is deemed granted; and

WHEREAS, on April 9, 2026, the City adopted Resolution No. R-26-0161 which authorized the creation and operation of the Allapattah CRA in accordance with Chapter 163, of the Act; and

WHEREAS, the Allapattah CRA will be responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Allapattah Area in accordance with the Plan; and

WHEREAS, on June 11, 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Allapattah CRA, adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-26-002, directing the transmittal of the Plan, in accordance with Section 163.360 of the Act to the Local Planning Agency of the City for review and recommendation at its next available meeting; and

WHEREAS, on June 17, 2026, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (“PZAB”) adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-26-033 and thereby recommended adoption and approval of the Plan and determined that the Plan was in conformity with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (“MCNP”); and

WHEREAS, on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Allapattah CRA, adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-26-\_\_\_\_ approving, accepting, and adopting the Plan, and directed the Executive Director to transmit a copy of said Resolution, and with attachment(s), in accordance with Section 163.360 and 163.410 of the Act, to the Governing Body of the Allapattah CRA for further legislative action; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission, as Governing Body, in accordance with such delegation of powers pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act, at this meeting conducted a public hearing with respect to the findings, conclusion and other matters are set forth in this resolution; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission, as Governing Body, in accordance with such delegation of powers pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act,is sympathetic to the needs of the Area to reverse the slum or blight that has occurred in such Area, and therefore, wishes to approve the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission, as Governing Body, in accordance with such delegation of powers pursuant to Section 163.410 of the Act, desires to approve, accept, and adopt the Plan and to make the findings required by Section 163.360 of the Act;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

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.  In accordance with Section 163.360, Florida Statutes, the City Commission, as Governing Body, in accordance with such delegation of powers pursuant to Section 163.410, Florida Statutes, accepts the delivery of the Plan, as attached and incorporated as Exhibit “A.” The City Commission further finds that: (a) The rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment or a combination of each, of the Area, which is generally bounded on the north by state road 112/airport expressway, on the east by interstate-95 and northwest 7th avenue, on the south by the Miami River, and on the west by northwest 19th avenue, as more particularly described in Exhibit “B” attached and incorporated (“Area”), is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the Area and in the interest of implementing the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, which is presently codified in part III of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time (“Act”) by rehabilitating and revitalizing the Area economically and socially, thereby inhibiting the spread of disease and crime, and inter alia improving the tax base, promoting sound growth, and providing improved housing conditions, (b) a feasible method exists for the relocation of families who will be displaced from the Area in decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and without undue hardship to such families; (c) the Plan conforms to the general plan of the City as a whole; (d) the Plan gives due consideration to the utilization of community policing innovations and to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities that may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan; and (e) the Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area by private enterprise.

Section 3. The City Commission, as Governing Body, in accordance with such delegation of powers pursuant to Section 163.410, Florida Statutes, further finds and determines that: (a) the Plan is sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the Area, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities and building requirements; (b) the Plan conforms with the Act; and (c) the Plan is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the City and will effectuate the purposes of the Act by revitalizing the Area economically and socially, thereby increasing the tax base, promoting sound growth, improving housing conditions and eliminating the conditions which the Florida Legislature in the Act found constituted a menace which was injurious to the public health, safety, welfare and morals of the residents.

Section 4. The City Commission, as Governing Body, in accordance with such delegation of powers pursuant to Section 163.410, Florida Statutes, after a public hearing and having made the findings expressed above, approves, accepts, and adopts the Plan for the Area in accordance with the Act. The Plan is designated as the official Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelopment Area and it is the purpose and intent of the City Commission that the Plan, as the same may be amended and supplemented by this Board, be implemented in the Redevelopment Area.

Section 5. The life of the Allapattah Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency and the redevelopment area are hereby approved for 30 years.

Section 6.  The boundaries, with a map, shall be filed with the City Clerk.

Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution, and its attachment(s) to the taxing authorities, pursuant to the requirements of the Act.

Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.