LTC 434-2020 North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan PreparationDocuSign Envelope ID: 5C1D4F74-FF7D-46A6-BE42-4B9ABB36061B
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 434-2020 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: December 2, 2020
SUBJECT: North Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan Preparation
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission (" LTC") is to provide an update regarding
preparation of the North Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (NBCRA) Redevelopment
Plan.
The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-619-20, which
approved the Finding of Necessity acknowledging the need to declare a community
redevelopment area and delegating the City the power to prepare a plan of redevelopment for
North Beach.
The Administration has engaged Daedalus Advisory Services to prepare the NBCRA
Redevelopment Plan. Daedalus Advisory Services, a real estate finance and economic
development firm, was selected from a pool of prequalified firms identified through a competitive
bid process (RFQ-2019-084-ND). Daedalus Advisory Services has partnered with
subconsultants Dover, Kohl & Partners and Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) to
complete the project. In 2016, Dover, Kohl & Partners prepared Plan NoBe, the North Beach
Master Plan, and also worked with Daedalus Advisory Services on planning for the West Lots.
RMA has extensive experience with executing planning and revitalization strategies with
numerous CRAs and special districts in South Florida.
Although the Commission-approved North Beach Master Plan will serve as a guiding document
to the extent permitted by Florida Statutes, Chapter 163, Part III, the NBCRA Redevelopment
Plan will be a unique document with a focus on the Redevelopment Area/NBCRA district.
The Redevelopment Plan will identify the following:
• Market conditions, existing plans and studies;
• Legislative and regulatory considerations;
• Goals, priorities, policies and guidelines;
• Proposed operating powers and responsibilities;
• Tax increment financing (TIF) and ad-valorem tax projections and analysis; and
• Redevelopment strategies, planning opportunities, tools and proposed projects.
Preparation of the Redevelopment Plan will include extensive community and stakeholder
engagement commencing with a virtual project kick off meeting on Tuesday, December 15th at
5:30 pm.
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Join the meeting using the following link: https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/84700716304
Webinar ID: 847 0071 6304
Telephone: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
In January 2021, a virtual community charrette will be conducted over the course of a week. The
community charrette process will include open studio sessions with residents, homeowner
associations, business owners, property owners and the general public. Focus group sessions
are also planned and the City intends to include the following stakeholder groups:
• Neighborhood Advocates - Miami Beach United, Neighborhood Organization to Save
North Beach
• Business Organizations - Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Normandy Fountain
Business Association
• Real Estate Development - Local developers, brokers and Realtors
• Historic Preservation - Miami Design Preservation League
• Affordable and Workforce Housing - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Miami
Beach Community Development Corporation
• Regional Organizations - Beacon Council, South Florida Regional Planning Council
• Industry Groups - Higher Education, Workforce Development
• City Staff - Finance, CIP, Planning, Transportation, Resilience, Parks
Additional community engagement is also planned after the virtual community charrette. After the
planning process has concluded, the Redevelopment Plan will be presented to the City
Commission for approval. Following adoption by the City Commission, the Miami-Dade County
Board of County Commission must also review and approve the Redevelopment Plan at public
hearing. The Redevelopment Plan will complement other policy items necessary for
establishment of the NBCRA including an interlocal agreement (ILA) with Miami-Dade County.
For more information, please contact Rickelle Williams at rickellewilliams@miamibeachfl.gov or
x26186.
cc: Eric Carpenter, Assistant City Manager
Rickelle Williams, Director, Economic Development