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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2001-115 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO A PROPOSED COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA, SUCH RESOLUTION BEING PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO §163.355, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SECTION 18.86, BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; APPROVING A SLUM AND BLIGHT STUDY; DEFINING THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; DETERMINING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA SUFFERS FROM ONE OR MORE INDICATORS OF BLIGHT; DETERMINING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IS APPROPRIATE AND CRITICALLY NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; MAKING CERTAIN OTHER REQUIRED FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, blight constitutes a serious menace injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the City, imposing onerous burdens which decrease the tax base and reduce tax revenues, substantially impairing or arresting sound growth, aggravating traffic problems and substantially hampering the elimination of traffic • hazards and the improvement of traffic facilities, and increasing the costs of providing public services to blighted areas, and WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes, requires the following findings to be made in order to designate a portion of the City as a "community redevelopment area": (1) One or more slum or blighted areas, or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in such county or municipality; and, (2) The rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of such county or municipality. ; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach commissioned a "Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment Study" ("Study"), a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this Resolution as Exhibit "A," to determine whether any portions of the City of Dania Beach display sufficient indications of blight, as required by the statutes, to warrant designation of the area as a "community redevelopment area"; and G:IRESOLUTIONS 2000-2001\R-CRA finding of necessity resoV2.doc6/21/01 4:15 PM RESOLUTION NO.2001-115 WHEREAS, while the City has determined that the area identified in Figure 2 of the Study ("Proposed CRA") demonstrates conditions of blight, the area can be conserved and rehabilitated through appropriate public action as authorized under the Florida statutes and Broward County Administrative Code, which will preserve and enhance the tax base for the benefit of all taxing authorities, and WHEREAS, Broward County is a charter county and is authorized under Florida law to delegate such powers provided in Part III of Section 163 to the governing bodies of municipalities within the County; and WHEREAS, Section 18.86 of Broward County's Administrative Code provides additional procedures and requirements for creating community redevelopment agencies within the County; and WHEREAS, the Study shall constitute the "Slum and Blight study" required by Broward County; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. Recitals. The recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference into it. Section 2. Findings. The City Commission finds: (a) Based upon the facts and evidence presented to and considered by the City Commission, the following conditions exist in the Proposed CRA: 1. Conditions are present in the Proposed CRA that are detrimental to the sound growth of the City and substantially impair or arrest the growth of the City and present conditions and uses in the Proposed CRA that are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals and public welfare; 2. There is a predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; 3. Lot layouts in the Proposed CRA are faulty in relation to their size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; 4. There are examples of unsanitary and unsafe conditions; 5. There are examples of deterioration of site and other improvements; • 6. There are inadequate and outdated building density patterns; G:\RESOLUTIONS 2000-2001\R-CRA finding of necessity resoV2.doc6/21/01 4:15 PM 2 7. There are inadequate transportation and parking facilities; 8. There is a diversity of ownership and defective or unusual conditions of title are present that prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area. (b) The notices required by Section 163.346, Florida Statutes, have been timely published or mailed in accordance with that statute. (c) Action must be taken immediately to prevent further blight and deterioration and to protect and enhance public expenditures previously made in the Proposed CRA. (d) The preservation or enhancement of the tax base from which a taxing authority realizes tax revenues is essential to its existence and financial health; that the preservation and enhancement of such tax base is implicit in the purposes for which a taxing authority is established; that tax increment financing is an effective method of achieving such preservation and enhancement in areas in which such tax base is declining; that community redevelopment in such areas, when complete, will enhance such tax base and provide increased tax revenues to all affected taxing authorities, increasing their ability to accomplish their other respective purposes; and that the preservation and enhancement of the tax base in such areas through tax increment financing and the levying of taxes by such taxing authorities therefor and the appropriation of funds to a redevelopment trust fund bears a substantial relation to the purposes of such taxing authorities and is for their respective purposes and concerns. Section 3. Finding of Necessity. The City Commission, based upon evidence presented to it and in the public record, finds that a "blighted area", as defined in the Florida Statutes, exists in the Proposed CRA Area since the Area is deteriorating and economically distressed due to outdated building density patterns, inadequate transportation and parking facilities, faulty lot layout or inadequate street layout and does further find that the rehabilitation, conservation or development or a combination thereof, of such Area described is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, and that such area is appropriate for designation as a "community redevelopment area" as defined by Florida Statutes. Section 4. County Approval. The City requests that the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County delegate the exercise of all powers and responsibilities conferred upon Broward County by §163.410, Florida Statutes to the City of Dania Beach for the purpose of establishing a Community Redevelopment Agency and the preparation of a Redevelopment Plan to be submitted to the County for approval. • G:\RESOLUTIONS 2000-2001\R-CRA finding of necessity resoV2.doc6/21/01 4:15 PM 3 Section 5. Severability. If any section or portion of a section of this resolution proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other section or part of this resolution. Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON 26T" DAY OF JUNE, 2001. 14;�� G. &,- -_ I " PAT FLURY _ MAYOR-COMMISSIONER ATTEST: ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONER BERTINO-YES • COMMISSIONER MIKES-YES COMMISSIONER McELYEA-NO C�KARLENE JOqNPON VICE-MAYOR CHUNN-YES ACTING CITY CLERK MAYOR FLURY-YES APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: THOMAS J. ANSBR''O; CITY ATTORNEY • G:\RESOLUTIONS 2000-2001\R-CRA finding of necessity resoV2.doc6/21/01 4:15 PM 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF DANIA BEACH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Dania Beach City Commission as follows: Date: June 26, 2001 Time: 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible Where: The City Commission Chambers Administrative Center 100 West Dania Beach Blvd. Dania Beach, Florida 33004 A resolution by the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, which considers adoption of a "Finding of Necessity" for the establishment of a Community Redevelopment Area as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO A PROPOSED COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA, SUCH RESOLUTION BEING PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO §163.355, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SECTION 18.86, BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; APPROVING A SLUM AND BLIGHT STUDY; DEFINING THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; DETERMINING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA SUFFERS FROM ONE OR MORE INDICATORS OF BLIGHT; DETERMINING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IS APPROPRIATE AND CRITICALLY NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY; MAKING CERTAIN OTHER REQUIRED FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE. The area covered by this Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment is generally described as that portion of the City of Dania Beach bound by the Dania Cut-Off Canal on the north, Sheridan Street on the South, NW 91h Avenue on the west and Gulfstream Road on the east. Further information may be obtained from the Planning and Growth Management Office located in City Hall or by phone at (954) 924-3645. Copies of the proposed petition are available for viewing in the Growth Management Department, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect to the proposed petition. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact Sheryl Chapman, Administrative Services Director, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd, Dania Beach, FL 33004, (954) 924-3630, at least 72 hours prior to meeting. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with regard to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to based. Laurence Leeds, AICP Director, Growth Management Department See location map on back ,,ee,emF,ou w»t... _ .._. ............ _. �I l IF 1 T ! _•_7 ..__. .. . r :e LN j rti i 1 74TH tl �� _xjk ._ — ri, ! .y y{ I .^ 4 IFE� - T �1 4 -y_ r �+ k �4r _... - - ....— - '; j —_ �a�e_e�hw4. —.... � �._._J 7 1 � us ow r , , iL IW TT 13 s�v a� Tp J 4 r� Proposed - CRA Area 3c-, 111 T Boundary i ( --�-c- _ 1 1 t t k 3 pepelad For. 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J. _..-.v.P:� �'eS��fl:. .=�. ��•� ....ter,'` �t"�'r4Ji� Lim- �t•� a/S:y�jO L •�--1. i�.l .F-.. 1 j �s.}K f� + 1 �l Table of Contents Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I1. CRA Criteria : . . . . . . . 4 A. State Requirements 4 i B. Broward County Requirements 6 III. Methodology 7 IV. Proposed Community Redevelopment Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Area Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 B. Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 i C. Community Facilities and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1 D. Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1 V. Need for Redevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1 A. Deteriorating Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1 B. Deteriorating Property Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1 1. Vacancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. Junk,Trash and Debris . 32 3. Faulty Lot Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1 1 Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment —City of Dania Beach, Florida i 1 1 t s• Table of Contents (continued) o _ 4. Diversity of Ownership ;1, - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 C. Code Enforcement Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Zoning Deficiencies . . . . . . . E. Inadequate Transportation Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1• Transportation Facilities Incapable of Handling Traffic Flows . . 38 2. Faulty and Inadequate Street Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. Infrastructure Deficiencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Crime Statistics H. Tax Base Growth . . . . . . . VI. Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment--City of Dania Beach Florida ii D; I' D� ►'` List of Figures Figure 1: Regional Location Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 D � Figure 2: Proposed CRA Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . 8 1 t Figure 3: Future Land Use Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . 9 S Figure 4: Zoning Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Figure 5: Existing Land Use Map Figure 6: Census Block Group Map . . . . . . . . . . Figure 7: Deteriorating Site and Building Conditions Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 8: Deteriorating Site and Building Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 9: District 2 - Part 1 Crimes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 1 1 1 Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment City o Dania Beach, � P ty f h, Florida ttt 1 . f 1 f f Executive Summary f -- 1 The City of Dania Beach has delineated a redevelopment study area (see Figure 2) to detee if sufficient deteriorated conditions exist in the area to warrant establishment of a Community 4 Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The purpose of a CRA is to bolster the economy in a qualified area 0 which has been selected based on its need for redevelopment and its ability to meet both State and County criteria. There are three primary benefits of a CRA in Dania Beach: 0 1. Tax increment financing, which diverts future property tax revenues from Broward County and the City to a trust fund for redevelopment projects; 2. Increased eligibility for federal and state grants that can be used for infrastructure improvements, business development and property acquisition; and 3. A master planning approach and implementation strategy for the area. The City is pursuing the possible creation of a CRA to ensure that the older commercial areas of the City do not experience further decline and to encourage reinvestment in these areas. The proposed CRA area is primarily located along US 1 from just north of the Dania Cut Off Canal to Sheridan St.,and includes residential areas west and east of US 1,north of Dania Beach Blvd. (see Figure 2). The gross acreage of this area is 506 acres including road rights-of-way and canals and 345 acres without. The character of the area is mixed with 40% of the land used for commercial, q 26% for residential, 10% for public/institutional uses, 4% for industrial, 1% for parks and less than 1% for utilities. Approximately 19% of the land within the proposed CRA area is undeveloped. This report finds that approximately 25% of the proposed CRA area is exhibiting deteriorated conditions such as damaged structures and declining site conditions; 19% is affected by congested roadways that fail to meet the adopted level of service standard; and 13% is affected by inadequate potable water lines that need to be upgraded in order to support additional development. The taxable value of the proposed CRA area has grown at a significantly lower rate than either the City or County tax base since 1996. Incidence of crime is substantially higher than in the remainder of Dania Beach. The redevelopment study area meets the criteria set forth by the State of Florida and Broward County for the creation of a CRA. If the City adopts these findings,the next step of the process is to petition Broward County for the establishment of the proposed CRA and approval to develop a redevelopment master plan for the subject area. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment City of Dania Beach, Florida iv I. Introduction The City of Dania Beach, located in south east Broward County, is Broward's oldest municipality, incorporated in 1904. Figure 1 provides a regional perspective, showing Broward County and its ' municipalities. On the west the City is bordered by the Town of Davie. The City of Fort Lauderdale lies to the north and the City of Hollywood to the south and east. A portion of Dania Beach extends east across the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean. The City is approximately 6.25 square miles (4,000 acres) in size. Recently annexed areas will officially become part of the City in ! September 2001 and will increase the City's land area to 8.4 square miles. Several major roads transect the City, including Interstate 95 US Highway One(hereafter referred to as"US 1"), Griffin Road, Stirling Road, and Sheridan Street.Two major transportation hubs, the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades, are located just north of the City. The FEC Railway crosses the City, running parallel to US 1. 1 The City of Dania Beach considered establishing a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for its downtown area in 1992 but this did not occur. To encourage redevelopment and growth in the downtown and its surrounding areas,the City is once again examining the potential for a CRA. The purpose of a CRA is to bolster the economy in a qualified area which has been selected based on its 1 need for redevelopment and its ability to meet both State and County criteria. 0 There are three primary benefits of a CRA. One is tax increment financing or TIF. To employ TIF, the latest ear's taxable assessment is used as the base or starting g point. From that year forward, for a period of up to 30 years, any increase in taxable property assessment(known as an increment) is collected and placed into a trust fund for the redevelopment area and then reinvested in that area according to an approved master plan. The increment comes from both municipal and county 4 Q property tax revenues. In addition to TIF, the CRA increases the City's eligibility for a variety of state and federal grants. The grants available can be used for development of affordable housing, business development programs,small business loans and property acquisition.The end result is an increase of the money available for public investment in the specified area over what would have been available prior to the establishment of the CRA. Lastly, the redevelopment area benefits due to the application of a Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach, Florida 1 '9 MAIM REACH.COuNa ' $I1 r1 Czek —•I ,. -, Beach Coral i [ r - ! Point __ _ }I �, i � t_� � aarwe I• Q J, E: 9° J �`� ate ® �--��`z.1 Beat, Tes amarac T te T Paris I StaYfse aleIL r •. ..,: �_1 ... tT ® l f 1 PlaflCab(Xl 7' - , l _J� 4' ?/ a Oct e Weston - s; �, -y - •---� \k 1 i I a I _ - t� �1r•r_ � fl_l_ .b.� yI« , at �_4�f�1"F!. M •~__1111' Q w�o d I _�+w�eon._ -! Pa •.._ '�..�ww-• . •r.'�«.�r�.' a I n .•• �I , DMIIA BEACH �. ' ..•n na r S1 �.trw �" � .�i. Pembroke Pees —.. •�• i 9 9 • Regional ED S A Location Map M"2, F%we 1 J �h® (Y (� master planning approach which creates a vision for the area and specifies an implementation program to accomplish that vision. - qb 10 Ib .. Ib g 9 9 Finding ' of Necessity for Redevelopment City of Dania Beach, Florida 3 II. CRA Criteria A. State Requirements ® Chapter 163 allows municipalities to designate a Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) as a special district where future County and City property tax increment revenues can be used to fund infrastructure improvement and development, as well as new redevelopment initiatives. The initial ® step in the process of designating a CRA is the "finding of necessity for redevelopment." This finding is made pursuant to a City resolution that one or more slum or blighted areas, or areas exhibiting a shortage of affordable housing, exist in the municipality; and that the rehabilitation, g conservation, or redevelopment of these areas are necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the City. Once this finding is made by the City, it must also be approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. If approved by the County, the City can then establish the Community Redevelopment Agency and prepare a Community Redevelopment Plan for the designated Area. Once the Redevelopment Plan is approved by County, the City CRA can begin accumulating revenues and implementing the CRA i� Plan. It is important to note that a CRA does not increase the millage rate on properties located within its boundaries. Qualification for designation as a CPA requires that the identified geographic area meet one or more of the criteria set forth in Chapter 163, Part IIL Florida Statutes. These criteria are listed below: l.) Slum area means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential,which by reason of dilapidation,deterioration, age, or obsolescence; inadequate provision for ventilation, light,air,sanitation,or open spaces; high density of population or overcrowding; the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other causes;or any combination of such factors is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality,juvenile delinquency, or crime and is detrimental 9 to the public health, safety,morals, or welfare. [F.S. 163.340(7)] 2.) Blighted area means either: Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach, Florida 4 9 4 (a.) An area in which there are a substantial number of slum,deteriorated,or deteriorating structures and conditions which endanger life and property by fire or other causes or G one or more of the following factors which substantially impairs or arrests sound growth of a municipality and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use: Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; ft 0 Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; 46 a Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; • Deterioration of site or other improvements; • Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair market value of the 4h land; and • Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which• ® prevent the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area. ® [F.S. 163.340(8)] or 4 (b.) An area in which there exists: ® Faulty or inadequate street layout; • Inadequate parking facilities; or • Roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities incapable of handling the volume of traffic flow into or through the area, either at present or following proposed construction. [F.S. 163.340(8)] 3.) There is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly. [F.S. 163.355(l)] Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment — City of Dania Beach, Florida 5 15 q �i Q t. B. Broward County Requirements o - a In 1999, Broward County adopted Resolution 1999-1398 which established procedures and criteria ® for the consideration of requests to establish CRAs within the county.D ty. The resolution requires municipal applications for proposed CRAs to meet all applicable State requirements and illustrate the following additional criteria: D - I•) That a"Slum area"exists, which is an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or ® improvements, which by reason of deterioration or obsolescence, has a higher densityo s population and overcrowding than that of adjacent areas within the Countyor f ® are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality,juvenile delinquency, or crime, and detrimental to the public health, safe elJ q y � safety, morals or welfare; _.. ° 2•) That a"Blighted area"exists, which is an area in which there is a substantial number(20% ° or more) of slum or deteriorating structures and conditions which endanger life or property-, 0 ' 3•) A statistical and narrative analysis of the taxable values in a proposed community redevelopment area for at least the three (3 year period Y p preceding the year in which the finding of necessity study is prepared. As demonstrated in this report, the proposed Dania Beach CRA Area meets or exceeds most of the above-listed criteria,thus creating the need for effective redevelopment planning and implementation in order to overcome these negative influences and renew the Area's proportional contribution to the City's tax base growth. Finding of Necessi ty for Redevelopment —City of Dania Beach, Florida 6 1J 1 f f �� III• Methodology A number of information sources and analytical techniques were used i need for redevelopment. Field surveys were conducted between January n the determination of the ► accurate assessments of physical conditions in and around the ro and March 2001 to provide work focused on the appropriate boundary of the Redevelopment� posed CRA Area. Initial field ► infrastructure, vac Field data gathered included visual surveys of conditions of if ► ant lots, debris piles, building structures and facades, roads and traffic,transit route system, bikeways,pedestrian linkages, streetsca es ► property maintenance, and lighting. Land use conflicts were also noted. p parking, City and County records and analyses by technical staff were utilized to provide im portant background information on code enforcement trends, previous and current private develo pment plans, infrastructure deficiencies, property tax values, land subdivision and ownership, pro ran public improvements, crime, parking citations and complaints, and other factors. The n g caned of Necessity Report for the downtown area, prepared in 1992, was also p °C Finding information for this report. utilized as a basis of The information collected was asses sed against the criteria presented previously in this report to determine the existence of slum and/or blighting conditions,the overall need for redevelopment,to finalize the boundary for the proposed CRA Area. P , and • Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment p ent City of Dania Beach, Florida 7 IV. Proposed Community Redevelopment Area A. Area Characteristics Based on field surveys,the recommended boundaries for Dania Beach's proposed CRA are shown in Figure 2. The area being considered for redevelopment (hereafter referred to as "the proposed CRA area") is generally located along US 1 and extends from just north of the Dania Cut Off Canal south to Sheridan Street. South of Stirling Road the study area includes commercially zoned parcels along US 1. North of Stirling Road the study area extends west and east of US 1 to include residential areas. The major intersections with US 1 included in the study area are Dania Beach Boulevard, Stirling Road, Dixie Highway, and Sheridan Street. The gross area of the proposed CRA area is 506 acres. Excluding road rights-of-way and canals, the acreage is 345,or 8.6%of the City of Dania Beach's land area.This acreage includes 1,031 parcels`. Approximately 81% (280 acres) of the area is developed and supports a variety of uses including residential, commercial retail, heavy commercial/light industrial, parks and recreation, public/institutional and utility uses.The northern area(that portion of the proposed CRA area located north of Stirling Road) contains the majority of the land, with 294 acres or 85% of the study area. Within the northern area, 235 acres (80%)of the land are developed and 59 acres (20%) are vacant. By contrast, the southern portion of the area contains 51 acres,45 of which(or 88%) are developed. B. Land Use This section provides an overview of the future land use designations, zoning districts and existing land uses within the proposed CRA area. This analysis is based on Figures 3 through 5 on the following pages and the tables presented throughout the section. The discussion begins with future land use as this is the controlling factor in land development. 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I I P wo.a we ar of o.,k se.d% if . __ I i' Sods r.00n-W It II I 4r li CI3: I' II (I <I��, I�I II E D S A .2 — - - FVm4 ►�.r mm wr w.&na ad,s... o.t ardr C-d 1�1 � A3 I KW 2W Sw--t ON file W fie. _ fill 1111 —e w— pELege vvJJ ..� 1— H CamMtid Q *A-w rItJ�C�M)dfd711d a t.Am I Open k)-m a veowt Existing Land Use Map r,".d we Qr of Dw&s..e, �y' sad.r b=WOW E D S A ® F9ureS Table 1 shows a breakdown of the future land use designations within the proposed CRA area, while Figure 3 graphically depicts these designations. -- Table 1. Future Land Use Percent of 0 Future Land Use Designation Acres Proposed o CRA Area ® Commercial � 178 51.5% Commercial Recreation 26 7 5% Community Facility 14 4.0% e Employment Center 27 7.8% _.. Industrial 19 5.5% Parks and Recreation � 10 2.9% -•� Residential - Low(5) 10 2.9% Residential - Low Medium (10) 61 18 0% Source: City of Dania Beach-Future Land Use Map As indicated in Table 1 above, the majority (51.5%) of the property within the proposed CRA area ® is designated for commercial use. Figure 3 shows that these commercially designated lands are concentrated along US 1 and Dania Beach Blvd., with some smaller areas located west of US 1. Land designated for Residential - Low Medium (with a density of up to 10 units per acre) is the second most common designation, with 18% of the proposed CRA area. Employment Center and Commercial Recreation are nearly tied for third most prevalent designation with 7.8 and 7.5%, respectively. The Employment Center designation applies to only five (5) parcels within the proposed CRA area and Commercial Recreation to only three(3) parcels, however,these are some of the largest parcels. D The remaining 53 acres are divided among the Industrial,Community Facility, Parks and Recreation and Residential Low future land use designations. These future land use designations are present / only in the northern portion of the proposed CRA area. The industrially designated land is located along the eastern side of the FEC Railway between Stirling Rd. and NW V St. The Residential Low designation is confined to a small area located south of the Dania Cut Off Canal between NE 2nd and � Finding of Necessi tyfor Redevelo pment —City of Dania Beach, Florida 13 1 1 3`d Avenues. The parcels designated Community Facility and Parks and Recreation are all located .90 east of the FEC Railway. The distribution of zoning districts throughout the proposed CRA area is depicted on Figure 4 and summarized in Table 2 below. ® Table 2. Zoning Percent of >� Zoning District Acres Proposed CRA area. C-1,Commercial 3 0.9% ® C-2,Commercial 116 33.6% C-3, Commercial 83 24.1% C-4,Commercial 4 1.1% - I-G, General Industrial 27 7.8% I-R, Industrial Research 4 1.1% �• IRO, Industrial Research Office 3 0.9% 9 OS,Open Space 13 3.8% RD-6000,Single Family Residential 61 17.7% RM, Multifamily Residential - 2 0.6% RS-6000,Single Family Residential 6 1.7% RS-8000,Single Family Residential 23 6.7% Source:City of Dania Beach Zoning Map Corresponding with the future land use designations,approximately 60%of the proposed CRA area so is zoned commercial.The commercially zoned acreage exceeds the commercially designated acreage since the 26 acres of land designated as Commercial Recreation on the Future Land Use Map are zoned C-2. Notably, nearly 94% of the land in the southern portion of the proposed CRA area is zoned C-3.Only two other zoning districts are located in this portion,RM and C-2.The second most CA common zoning is single family residential with 26%of the proposed CRA area.The majority(68%) 00 of the single family residential land is zoned RD-6000.The third most prevalent zoning category is 0-0 2— Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment--City of Dania Beach, Florida 14 industrial, with 34 acres, or 9.8% of the Y Open proposed CRA prop area, followed b P Space and Multifamily Residential. Table 3 summarizes the existing land uses, which are shown on Figure 5, in the C proposed RA area. Table 3. Existing Land Use Percent of Existing Use Acres Proposed CRA area Single Family Residential 46 13% Duplex Residential 5 1/o 0 Multi Family Residential 40 12% Commercial 134 39% Industrial 13 4% ® Parks 4 1% ® Public/Institutional 36 10/o 0 Utility 2L:�Q Vacant 65 Source: Broward County Property Appraiser. As mentioned in the previous discussions on future land use and zoning, the character of the proposed CRA area is predominately commercial.Table 3 indicates that approximately 40%of the land in the proposed CRA area is used for commercial uses, including retail sales, hotels, commercial recreation(Dania Jai Alai), restaurants,gas stations, banks, and office uses. Residential uses(single family,duplex and multi family) are the next most prevalent uses, representing 26%of the proposed CRA area combined. Vacant land accounts for 19% of the proposed CRA area, followed by public/institutional uses.The public/institutional uses in the proposed CRA area include churches,schools and governmental buildings (such as City Hall, the fire station, and post office), as well as a museum. Industrial, parks, and utilities account for the remaining 6% of the proposed CRA area. Within the proposed CRA area, utility uses include land that supports power lines and substations. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach, Florida 1 `. 5 Throughout the proposed CRA area several instances of incomp atible uses were noticed, especially in the neighborhoods in the northwestern section of the proposed CRA area. Some examples include junk yards(see photograph 4 on Figure 8) and automobile repair uses that abut single family homes with little to no buffering. In the northeastern quadrant of the proposed CRA area similar conflicts ® occur between single family homes and commercial retail and office uses. This is also an issue in the southern part of the proposed CRA area where the commercial uses along US 1 back up to single family homes. �9 C- Community Facilities and Features Community facilities include parks and recreation sites, schools, governmental buildings, churches and other buildings that are open to the public and provide facilities for community events such as neighborhood meetings, political debates and social gatherings, as well as informal meeting places. There are 15 community facilities distributed throughout the proposed CRA area. The overwhelming majority (87%)of these facilities are found north of Stirling Road. The community facilities within the proposed CRA area are as follows: 4. St. Joseph Wesleyan Methodist Church -421 NW 31d Street 5. A M E Church Mt. Zion- 215 NW 5'Avenue 6. St. Ruth's Baptist Church- 145 NW 5'Avenue 7. First Baptist Church -23 NW In Street 9 8. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Dania- 6 SW 6' Avenue 9. Dania Methodist Church - 113 S Federal Highway 10. The Church of God in Christ-421 NW 3`d Terrace 11. American Legion Post 304 -41 NE V Court 12. House of God- 810 NW 3`d Street 13. Church of the Resurrection -441 NW 2' Street 14. Dania Heights Baptist Church - 606 S Federal Highway 15. Frost Park- West of Fronton Boulevard between NE I' and 2"d Streets 16. Dania Elementary School - 300 SE 2"d Avenue 17. Dania Beach Fire Station - 100 W Dania Beach Boulevard 18. Dania Beach City Hall - 100 W Dania Beach Boulevard 1 Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment City of Dania Beach Florida 16 1 1 V D. Demographics 9 - ® There are seven census block groups included in the proposed CRA area. However, none of these ) 9 block groups fall entirely within the proposed CRA area boundaries (see Figure 6 makin 6 difficult to use Census data as a means to compare the proposed CRA area to the Cityg it ® As such, this section will focus more on city to county comparisons than proposed C a whole. comparisons. For illustrative purposes only, the one census block to city � group with a majority (78%) of its area in the study boundaries will be included in these comparisons. This census block rou contains approximately 17%of the proposed CRA area and is hig following hlighted on the followi g p map. The data in the following tables is from the 1990 US Census. Table 4 provides estimates of population by race. the 1990 Table 4. Population by Race ! Block Group City of Dania 1 Race 801.5 Beach Broward County Po % Po % Po American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut 0 0% o 31 <1/ 2,907 <1% � Asian or Pacific Islander 7 1% 16 <1% 16,499 <1% ' Black 166 21% 4,076 31%a 193,360 15% White 630 78% 8,743 67% 1,027,465 82% Other 0 0% 153 1% 15,257 I% TOTAL 803 100% 13,014 I00% 1,2S5,488 100 Source: U.S.Census Bureau; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generated by IPG; using 1990 Census Lookup;<http://homer.ssd.census.gov/cdrom,lookup>;(March 6,2001). The 2000 US Census estimates the City's current population to be 20,061. This represents a growth rate of 54%over the ten-year period. By comparison,the County's current population is estimated to be 1,623,018, indicating a growth rate of 30% for the same period. Finding of Nece 'ssity for Redevelopment —City of Dania Beach. 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Poverty Rate Block Group City of Dania Broward 801.5 Beach Countv Population 803 13,024 1,255,488 Persons Below Poverty Level 177 2,610 126,307 As Percent of Population 22.0% 20.0% 10.1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generated by IPG; using 1990 Census Lookup;<http://homer.ssd.census.gov/cdrom/lookup>;(March 6,2001). In 1990, the percent of the City's population living below the poverty level was double the percent of the County's population living below the poverty level. An explanation for this elevated poverty level may lie in the median household income and unemployment rate, presented in the following tables. Based on the information presented in"Cables 6 and 7, the City's median household income is only 76% of the County's median income, while the City's unemployment rate is nearly double the County's. Table 6. Median Household Income Block Group City of Dania Broward 801.5 Beach Coun Median household Income $ 24,223.00 $ 23,269.00 $ 30,571.00 Compared to City $ 954.00 — $ 7,302.00 A Compared to County $ (6,348.00) $ (7,302.00) -- Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generated by IPG; using 1990 Census Lookup;<http://homer.ssd.census.gov/cdrom/lookup>;(March 6,2001). t� Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment•--City of Dania Beach, Florida 19 04 e r - Table 7. Unemployment Rate ® Block Group City of Dania Browa rd Persons in Labor Force 214 ® 3,388 342,740 Number Unemployed 20 ® 343 18,338 ® Unemployment Rate 9.3% 10.1% o Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generated by [PG; using 1990 Census Lookup;<http://homer.ssd.census. ov/cdrom/looku >g p ,(March 6,2001). ® Related to median household income is the number of persons who either own or rent their homes. Home ownership, however, is not solely a function of income as lifestyle choices also play a role in a person's housing decisions. None the less, comparing the number of renters to home owners can provide insight into economic conditions of the area, particularly the ability of the average person to acquire sufficient capital to purchase a home. Table 8. Rental vs. Ownership of Housing Units Block Group City of Dania Broward 801.5 Beach ounty Number Occupied Housing Units 427 ® 5,794 528,442 Number Owner Occupied 74® 3,230 359,570 ® As Percent of Total 17.3% 55.7% o 68.0% 9 Number Renter Occupied 353 2,564 168,872 As Percent of Total 82.7% 44 3% �::]=OY.Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 1990 Census oJPopulation and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generat by IPG; using 1990 Census Lookup;<http://homer.ssd.census.gov/cdrom/lookup>;(March 6,2001). In addition to economic considerations,other housing statistics are useful for demonstrating an area's 9 depressed conditions. The following tables provide information on basic housing conditions, as they existed in 1990, for the one block group within the proposed CRA area, the City and the County. Table 9 below indicates that the number of overcrowded households (defined as having more than one person per room) in the City exceeded the County by approximately 36% in 1990. 1 1 Finding ofNecessity or Redevelop ment pmen! —City of Dania Beach, Florida 20 0 i 1 �i Table 9. Overcrowding for All Housing Units Block GroupCi of Dania t3' Broward 801.5 Beach Countv Number Occupied Housing Units 427 5,794 528,442 ® Number of housing units with > 1.00 persons per room 19 504 28,295 As Percent:0fT:ot=al g 7/ Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generated by IPG; ® using1990 Census Lookup;<h //homer.ssd.census. ov/cdrom/looku >; ® p' �' g p (March 6,200 t). ® The following tables focus on the availability of basic needs for households within each area. ® Generally speaking, there is not a significant difference between the City and the County in the comparison of these factors. It is interesting to note the difference between the representative census block group from the proposed CRA area and both the City and County. While the percentage of housing units in the block group without public/private water and sewer is lower, indicating that the City's infrastructure coverage in this particular area is good, based on the percent of units without plumbing facilities and kitchens, there are significantly more units not utilizing these available services. ® Table 10. Housing Units without Specific Improvements ® Block Group City of Dania Broward ® Total No. Housing Unit ® s 510 7,699 628,660 ® No Plumbing Facilities o 16(3.1/o) 41 (0.5%) 1,872(0.3%) 9 No Kitchen 47(9.2%) 88 (1.1%) 2,826 (0.5%) No Public/Private Water o 0(0/o) 31 (0.4%) 6,547(1.0%) No Public/Private Sewer 11 (2.2%) 647 8.4% o ( ) 59,426 (9.5/o) Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3A; generated by IPG; using 1990 Census Lookup;<http://homer.ssd.census.gov/cdrom/lookup>;(March 6,2001). 9 Based on this limited review of economic and housing conditions, one may conclude that in 1990 the City of Dania Beach was not keeping pace with Broward County as a whole. Finding ofNecessit or Redevelo me Y.I p n! City of Dania Beach, Florida 21 V. heed for Redevelopment ® Based on field surveys and information provided by both Broward County and the City, Figure 7 ® presents a composite analysis of the deteriorating conditions and Figure 8 shows some specific examples of these conditions within the proposed CRA area. Specifically, Figure 7 delineates the areas with deteriorating structures, deteriorating property conditions, code enforcement violations. existing and future roadway deficiencies, inadequate water lines, and insufficient parking, all of which are prerequisites for establishing a CRA. Further, Broward County advises that a minimum °® of 20% of an area proposed for a CRA should meet the State's definitions of slum and blight. It is evident on Figure 7 that well more than 20% of Dania Beach's proposed CRA.area meets one or '® more of the State's criteria. The gross acreage of the proposed CRA area, including road rights-of-way and canals, is approximately 506 acres.Using this gross acreage, the conditions illustrated on Figure 7 account for the following proportions of the study area: Mdo Deteriorating Structures - 54 acres (11%) ► Deteriorating Property Conditions - 73 acres (14%) 0 Code Enforcement Violations - 4 acres (<1%) 00 Inadequate Roadways - 96 acres (19%) 0 Insufficient Parking - 16 acres (3%) oo I. Insufficient Water Lines - 67 acres (13%) 04 00 00 When combined and adjusted for overlapping conditions,these six conditions represent 243 acres, or 48%,of the proposed CRA area. It is important to note that while the inadequate roadways may only directly affect 14%of the area,the entire region is adversely affected by the degraded level of service on US 1. The follo Aing sections of this report will discuss each of these conditions, including other zoning deficiencies, the occurrence of"Part 1" crimes and a comparison of tax base growth. • Finding of.\-ecessity for Redevelopment--City of Dania Beach, Florida 22 e�4 v. . p .o- 4 y: ® ^T ,Iw•w:.. •,._- _�. .. ��� �. : �=7 .��►� 11 .•per,�q' ;� �g��=��gajars`� • s�''= L .- =ull;nr ��'��`��. :•t `Irll �� �.• II In11H1g11 _lion t IHHtllll p lit HUM ��ry�� I�iiltl'llllll IHII,� , �� �� ntn nnx mrlueel 1 r nn ' `{{{��l �tti tdUillNtt! IINR 111N1.► , • • • . � ® C� HIIIIIIIIII Hllllllltl 1 • n nn . 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These deteriorating structures are primarily concentrated in the downtown and the area west of the railroad tracks. Referring to the images on ® Figure 8: #1 is an abandoned apartment building (located on NW 3`d Place). The windows and doors of this building were boarded up, however, a few of the boards had been removed and the building could be serving as shelter for homeless individuals and/or drug dealers. #2 is a large commercial building located on US 1. This building is also boarded up and appears to have been vacant for some time. It is one of the first buildings someone entering the City from the north sees. #3 is a boarded up building located on the northeast corner of Isadore Mizell and NW 51h Ave.The previous use of this building is not known,although based on the lack of windows, it does not appear to have been residential. From the street,the roof appeared to be intact,but there is substantial damage to the exterior walls, which may allow rodents and other vermin to use the structure for shelter. #6 is a vacant commercial building currently on the market. From the street, the only visible deterioration is the rusting of the metal garage doors and the need for paint on the exterior walls. 910 is a vacated gasoline station with canopy damage. The photograph does not accurately portray the deteriorated state of this building. In addition to the images displayed on Figure 8,the following photographs provide further exam les of building conditions within the proposed CRA area. p Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach Florida 25 0 �•: .,+ Z � ',��,x—t♦. t*�3.� +.'`i'-: yr' � • •• . 1 • • y. � 4 ,Y•� s �Y,s '�°�.�-.®..�... °e , 24 Y ,kF 3..k �. ::y 4z r � '+ �•v "Q�'w- L. r r . ,arS# . yrtz s _ I I 1 _ i•. 1'1 1 1 1 • • ..��yr",tw�y,��f_{�. Art y�am♦.,1f ;�C � � 1•s. f� >4. 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Vacancy Another indication of depressed conditions in the ro p posed CRA area is the amount of vacant land and the number of vacant buildings. As mentioned in the previous ® section on existing land uses, 18%of the proposed CRA area is comprised of vacant land. Photographs 5 and 8 on Figure 8 and the following photograph are three examples of vacant parcels within the proposed CRA area. Photograph 5 on Figure 8 is an example of one of the numerous vacant parcels found in the northwestern Photograph 9 Vacant parcel across from the Dania Jai Alai on East Dania Beach Blvd. �f quadrant of the proposed CRA area.Photograph 8 on Figure 8 is a vacant commercial parcel located on the north side of SW 10`h St.and US I. Photograph 9 above is an 8.8 acre parcel located south of Dania Beach Jai Alai on West Dania Beach Blvd. In addition to vacant land, there are a number of vacated buildings within the proposed CRA area. Eight examples of vacated buildings were discussed in Section A above. Photographs 7 and 9 on Figure 8 and the following photographs show some further examples of the vacant buildings with the proposed CRA area. Photograph Finding ojNecessily for Redevelopment—City of Dania Beach, Florida 29 7 on Figure 8 is of several vacant buildings located on US 1 in Dania Beach's downtown area, while Photograph 9 is a vacant building further south on US 1. The building shown below is also located along "antique row" in Dania's downtown. 1 K _ i� <.k . ` s x w Photograph 10 Vacant building located at 3904 Commercial Blvd The vacant building in photograph 11 backs up to the FEC railroad. This building is another example of the deteriorating conditions in the proposed CRA area. 4 1 Photograph 11Vacant industrial building on SW 3re Ave. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment —City ojDania Beach, Florida 30 1 1 1 `pP zp�,y 5 133+ffi48i�1 _ ne. �ti,r,�d s''z`�'>� .:�3v�.,gl':`�a•i. � �•t� �-t�t�y- T+F, a ",+. t d .- � -..� -W'^4 "}z - s.,Fwy^�z{.,, ,-2 ,# .f t3" .f �. • • _ • • . ••" 5� � f`.sz�,��a i}� �::•' �, �"'sa3'e+sa.-ate a`.: ". • •" • ••• • • • +•yid ..�">s.r� �y, .� � •ti...u.�r�st�"`. i �.3'--. z t .r�•cY�iF!1..# .s > sYsa „ A,i. iyit4a )` �fi-,. ese r ��'i ['2 �s'�v..,l�L6 �•sty.. ,. a 1�T ��� ����, +i • • ♦ �4 I+4 t tr�i .1. L Y N yS ai ivaycl, 4 )�f • • • • • •• • P.' � .. .�. tti».. �+�M rya..�' -� :..-•••• ae�_s^1'� r y • • • • _ � �' J ?�� k'F�s�r��y'�•4+ArYadxlbV"=,a•9�h.ti v�s"'Ym}'6•�'�r�"�,�'4'�-v `--n:•tY �S' .,�wz r_- � s• ' 'H.' "�"�n��,��-if'�4 w5��'x x.��ku"'F'4"w-"t`$'SY,,�f�.� s. �4. •• 'I • • •• • • 1 • p C • 1 rt•Rr•itP•;»jjf�����R..;i .a��-✓? ,�,� � a�;�.-� i 1 � �, 'Za• :i �"'�i Sej��� r���,lL 1 �c��•tt���t,\t`a�C��liw\�`•, ....� ,a �aws+a,m. yL,�:.-k � 'b� .sy, . 4+�"�` }r•tawi't`�Ct-.�' R'4i,.""� k" ��'�--'�y aYr.'.d++Y4w >F� �� .'4i4_`^'+^�•'`r'��.•�.•+;'Ff�r�i;' I I I • / I I I �I I i I / I I 2. Junk, Trash and Debris Accumulation of litter and debris is not a significant issue for the commercial portions of the proposed CRA area. This may be due in part to the lack of Q landscaping and vegetation in these areas in which trash and debris may be thrown as well as due to diligent code enforcement officers and property owners. In the residential areas, however, there is more of a problem with junk, trash and debris, particularly in the northwestern neighborhoods.Of the 63 code enforcement cases in the proposed CRA area between 1998 and 2000, 18(or 28%)were for junk,trash and debris. The majority (67%) of these cases were in the northwestern quadrant of the proposed CRA area. The following photograph is just one example of litter in the proposed CRA area. This photograph was taken in the southern portion on a parcel with a vacant commercial building that directly abuts single family residential to the east. M r -%'+•a :.. �, Photograph 15 Litter in parking lot and right of way of SE 14`h St. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment —Cityo Dania Beach,.f h, Florida 32 1 I Faulty Lot Layout s Small lot size is a significant problem within the proposed CRA area for both s residential and commercial properties. The City's zoning code requires a minimum_ lot width of 60 feet and a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet for residential uses. The following table summarizes the residential lot sizes, by zoning district, in the proposed CRA area. Table-11. Residential Lot Sizes in the Proposed CRA Area Minimum Total# #of Zoning VACANT DEVELOPED District Lot Size of Vacant (sq. ft.) Parcels Parcels #<MLS # z MLS #< MLS # z MLS RD-6000 6,000 398 103 90 13 91 204 RM 6,000 10 2 2 0 6 2 RS-6000 6,000 30 0 0 0 0 30 RS-8000 8,000 58 3 1 2 35 20 Source: Broward County Property Appraiser MLS =Minimum Lot Size As indicated in Table 11, the most significant problem with small lot size is found in the RD-6000 zoning district, which is located primarily in the northwestern quadrant of the proposed CRA area. Of the 103 vacant parcels, 87%do not meet the minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet. Individual RD-6000 lot sizes in the proposed CRA area range from 2,550 square feet to 5,604 square feet. Thus,only those parcels that are a combination of two or more lots meet the minimum area requirements. Table 11 also shows that more than 60% of the developed parcels in the RS-8000 zoning district are smaller than the minimum required area. All of these parcels are considered nonconforming which increases the difficulty of development. Photograph 16 is an example of one of the 2,550 square foot lots. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach, Florida 33 -r 1 << r E r ,. .. � tr ` rx 14 .y� , - "'��. Photograph 16 Small single family home on NW 3`d Street and NW 5`h Avenue. Of the 524 parcels which are zoned for commercial development, 477 are in platted subdivisions with lot sizes ranging between 2,550 and 6,000 square feet. A selected c review of typical commercial developments in Broward County indicates that modern • commercial development requires at least one acre to accommodate uses such as gas stations, fast food restaurants,combined pharmacy and convenience stores,auto part stores and hotels. The information presented in Table 12 indicates that only 5% of the vacant commercially zoned parcels within the proposed CRA area are one acre or larger in size. In fact,the majority(90%) of the parcels are less than one-half acre in size.This indicates that the vacant land available in the proposed CRA area is not suited for today's commercial development patterns. In order to construct a modern retail store, a developer would have to combine multiple parcels. Table 12. Lot Sizes for Vacant Parcels Zoned Commercially Total Number of Vacant Parcels 217 Number Zoned C-1,C-2,C-3,or C-4 105 Number of Parcels z I acre 5 (5%) Number of Parcels < 1 acre 100 (95%) 00 Number of Parcels < '/2 acre 95 (90%) 00 Source: Broward County Property Appraiser 4 �.P Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment---City of Dania Beach, Florida 34 00 0 00 Vacant parcels are not the only potential source for development, as existing W buildings can be expanded or demolished and rebuilt.Table-13 r_ provides a breakdown of the lot sizes of commercially zoned developed parcels within the proposed CPA area. Table 13. Lot Sizes for Developed Parcels Zoned Commercially Total Number of Developed Parcels 814 Number Zoned C-1,C-2,C-3 or C-4 419 Number of Parcels � 1 acre 25 (6%) Number of Parcels < 1 acre 394 (94%) " Number of Parcels < 1/2 acre 282 (67%) Source: Broward County Property Appraiser Only 6%of the developed parcels in the proposed CPA area are equal to or greater than one acre in size,the remainder are too small to support conventional commercial development without first combining lots. These small developed parcel sizes may be a hindrance to redevelopment of the area. 4. Diversity of Ownership Diversity of ownership presents difficulties for development due to the excessive time and money required to deal with multiple property owners and the complications multiple property owners may present in implementing a development 49 plan. The 1,031 parcels in the proposed CKA area have 654 different owners, 48 generating a ratio of 1.6 parcels for each owner. 10 The 220 vacant parcels have 146 different owners,creating a ratio of 1.5 parcels per 00 owner. Of these vacant land owners, 86 own only one lot.The remaining 134 vacant parcels are divided among 60 owners, averaging more than two lots per owner. m do Finding of Necessily for Redevelopment —City of Dania Beach, Florida 35 'J C. Code Enforcement Violations The third condition depicted on Figure 7 are the properties that have been issued code violations between 1998 and 2000 for one or more of the following: �1 ► Building maintenance, �! Property maintenance, Landscape maintenance, or Public nuisance(junk,trash,or debris,overgrown vegetation or abandoned vehicles). As mentioned earlier in this report,not every parcel that was issued a violation is shown on Figure 7.Therefore, the number of parcels designated as code enforcement properties on Figure 7, which account for 4.5%of the proposed CRA area,is less than the actual number of parcels with violations.— Code enforcement data for 1998 through 2000 was reviewed in order to compare the number of violations issued in the proposed CRA area to the City as a whole. Table 14 displays the number of violations issued in each year for both these areas. ® Table 14. Code Enforcement Violations for City and Proposed CRA Area Area 1998 1999 2000 TOTAL Entire City 2,039 2,356 2,634 7,029 Proposed CRA area 280 159 294 733 ® %of City 13.73% 6.75% l 1.16% 7.86% Considering that the proposed CRA area represents 8.6% of the land area of the entire City, it is significant that in 1998 and 2000 the proposed CRA area accounted for more than 10% of the violations in the City.Of the 733 violations,63 became cases that went before the Code Enforcement Board. These 63 cases are broken down as follows: Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach, Florida 36 ® Table 15. Proposed CRA Area Code Enforcement Cases by Violation Type of Violation Number_ of Instances Building maintenance g �j Property maintenance 3 Landscape maintenance 2 Public nuisance 20 Prohibited uses 2 _ Prohibited signs 3 Failure to obtain permits 7 Failure to obtain final inspection 12 Failure to comply with approved plans 2 Failure to obtain occupational license l Fire safety 2 Boat docking 1 As indicated in Table 15, violations for public nuisance(such as abandoned vehicles,junk, trash or debris, or overgrown vegetation) are the most prevalent in the proposed CRA area, followed by failure to obtain a final inspection and building.maintenance. Public nuisance cases represent more than 30%of all cases. This is an indicator of the blighted conditions that exist within the proposed CRA area. ® D. Zoning Deficiencies Zoning deficiencies are instances where a property does not comply with the code requirements due ® to a governmental action,such as amending regulations or loss of property to road widening. These properties are not subject to code enforcement violations because the trigger for compliance is redevelopment of 75% or more of the existing floor area. In the proposed CRA area, the two most common zoning deficiencies are properties that do not meet the current parking standards (depicted Finding of Necessily for Redevelopment--City of Dania Beach, Florida 37 q� on Figure 7) and those that do not meet the pervious surface requirements (not shown on 7 Figure . g ) There are 30 parcels (accounting for 16 acres) identified on Figure g 7 as having insufficient parking. These parcels account for approximately 3% of the study area and the majority are the result of property loss due to the widening of US 1. In 1999,the City adopted an ordinance requiring all commercial and industrial sites to provide 30% pervious area and residential sites to provide 40%, a significant increase from the previous code requirements. Due to the recent adoption of these regulations, nearly all the developed parcels located along US 1,Stirling Rd, Sheridan St,and Dania Beach Blvd do not comply with the pervious surface percentages. A complete list of the parcels that do not comply with the pervious surface requirements is not available and therefore, these parcels are not indicated on Figure 7. In order to bring the parcels identified with parking insufficiencies and those that do not comply with the recently adopted pervious surface regulations into compliance, a property owner may have to se reduce the size of an existing building, remove existing paved areas or acquire additional property. 00 While the end result of both of these zoning regulations is improved development quality, it is • possible that they may be hindering redevelopment in the area somewhat,due to the costs associated 00 with compliance. do E. Inadequate Transportation Facilities do go 1. Transportation Facilities Incapable of Handling Traffic Flows ge `0 00 The adopted level of service (LOS) in the City's Comprehensive Plan for arterial 00 roads is "D". Table 16 lists the volume to capacity ratios for US 1 and the primary 00 arterial roadways that intersect it within the proposed CRA area. A volume to 00 capacity(v/c) ratio greater than 1.00 indicates that the roadway segment exceeds the do LOS "D" standard. 00 00 Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment -- City of Dania Beach, Florida 38 Table 16. 1999 Arterial Roadway Capacities Roadway From To V/C Ratio � US 1 Sheridan St. Stirling Rd. 1.05 Stirling Rd. Griffin Rd. 1.34 Sheridan St. Dixie Highway US 1 0.85 -� US 1 terminus 0.76 Stirling Rd. East of 1-95 terminus 0.98 Dania Beach Blvd. US I NE 2nd Ave. 0.60 NE 2"d Ave. Gul stream Rd. 0.40 Source:Broward County DPEP,Transportation Planning Division, 1999 Traffic Counts Based on the V/C ratios, only one roadway in the proposed CRA area is currently exceeding the adopted LOS.; however, it is US 1, the major north-south arterial for ® downtown Dania Beach. This degraded LOS on US 1 adversely affects the entire proposed CRA area since alternate north-south routes are not available. In addition, the segment of Stirling Rd, which runs east from 1-95 and terminates at US 1 in the proposed CRA area, is approaching a V/C ratio of 1.0, indicating that it may be exceeding the adopted LOS in the near future.Table 17 presents the projected level of service in 2020 for the major roadway segments in the proposed CRA area. g Table 17. Projected 2020 Roadway Level of Service (LOS) Roadway From TO LOS US 1 Sheridan St. Stirling Rd. F g Stirling Rd. Griffin Rd. F Sheridan St. Dixie Highway US 1 D US I terminus g Stirling Rd. East of 1-95 terminus F 6� Dania Beach Blvd. US 1 NE 2"d Ave. C NE 2-J Ave. Gu!stream Rd. I C Source: Broward County DPEP,Transportation Planning Division Finding ofNecessity,for Redevelopment City of Dania Beach, Florida 39 t This information indicates that traffic conditions on US 1 are not expected t p to improve and that Stirling Rd is expected to further degrade to LOS F. The major obstacle to improving the LOS on both US 1 and Stirling Rd in the proposed CRA area is the lack of land available for widening the right-of-way. Without some method of resolving these traffic concurrency issues, redevelopment of.the proposed CRA area will be significantly hindered. Those roadways that are currently operating below LOS "D," as well as those expected to be below LOS "D"in 2020 are shown on Figure 7,presented on page 23 of this report. 2. Faulty and Inadequate Street Layout As discussed previously, US 1 through the proposed CRA area is operating above the - adopted LOS. Due to the configuration of the existing developed parcels, there is no room to expand the roadway in an attempt to reduce the LOS. Additionally, there are no right turn lanes on US 1, which contributes to the inefficient flow of traffic. Further, the volume of traffic on the roadway makes pedestrian crossing dangerous. Initially,a two-lane road with parallel parking on each side,providing quick and easy access to businesses, US t was widened to four lanes to accommodate increased traffic flow. The parallel parking was eliminated causing a parking deficiency in Dania Beach's downtown. With visible parking areas removed,visitors and shoppers must search for the limited parking available by continuously driving around blocks seeking parking spaces. This adds to the traffic congestion problems. F. Infrastructure Deficiencies A major infrastructure problem exists in the proposed CRA area with the potable water distribution ® system. According to the City's Public Utilities Department,the existing water lines in several areas ® (shown on Figure 7) are not large enough to accommodate additional development. Of the 1.7 miles Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment City of Dania Beach, Florida 40 b7j of US 1 located between Sheridan St. and Old Griffin Rd., 1.6 miles (or 94%) is affected by this problem, as are East Dania Beach Blvd, Old Griffin Rd.,NW l� St, and NW 4�' Ave. In terms of the water lines themselves, an estimated 17,500 linear feet need to be upgraded. Table 18 provides ®►� information on the waterline upgrades needed to support further development. ® Table 18. Required Waterline Upgrades �1 Location Estimated Required From Tn Length Upgrade Old Griffin Rd US 1 NW V"Ave 1,425 LF 12 inches US 1 Old Gruen Rd. Stirling Rd. 4,500 LF 12 inches Stirling Rd. SW 14'hSt. 4,850 LF 8 inches NE 2nd St. US I Gul stream Rd. 2,660 LF 8 inches NW V St. US 1 NW 4'h Ave. 690 LF 16 inches NW 4`h Ave. NW 1s,St. SW 1"St. 675 LF 16 inches East Dania Beach Blvd US 1 SE 51h Ave. 2,660 LF 1 12 inches Source:City of Dania Beach, Public Utilities Department LF=Linear feet These 17,500 linear feet of water line affect over 229 parcels,which account for 13%of the proposed CRA area. A CRA could assist with funding these needed improvements and thereby encourage redevelopment of the area by removing the-onus from the developer of funding infrastructure improvements. ® G. Crime Statistics Dania Beach is divided into six policing zones by the Broward County Sheriff's Office(BSO). Four of these six zones include portions of the proposed CRA area. As with the census data, none of these zones conform exactly to the proposed CRA boundary, making analysis and comparison difficult. ® In order to illustrate the significant number of crimes that occur within and around the proposed ® CRA area,the following figure(Figure 9) and Table 19 provide information on "Part 1" crimes (the ® most serious.offenses, including rape, murder and burglary) within these four zones. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment —City of Dania Beach, Florida 41 fair !a Z17 ® �AV 4101fi.N - 0 u, CD 430C 11t1S c, Q cu a crl o ° any,419C N -' Co j. CA) $ CL ® ti o Park Rd � ° Q z v) ,(D i n) Ul cD A � 1: ;�, CD, 6� En ' _ Q Ln ` fn ul. a r � pa poorisuane� - II �.-aAV.416Z:N C— a m �' o cnz N i. CAI G);I 0 li it We c and+P�EZ N. ® p 9, o �; m o I , AT isvz aAy 410Z N ! �; „ nth El Vol CL .B 1 � , •y.�Y erV EDo _t �1 N ° any 41g DS iM ® _ o3- �D - N !A O ® CD DN O O W Lake Di;" pb 4solul3V4 r- -a m!. C c� Q :,C Co Co CJl Cr q7.„ N Ocean Dr P Figure 9 shows that the majority of the Part 1 crimes within the four zones occur within, or in close proximity to, the proposed CRA area. Of particular note is the number of crimes that have occurred on both US 1 and Dania Beach Blvd. Table 19 summarizes the "Part 1" crimes within the four policing zones for the period from 1995 to 1999. Table 19: "Part V Crimes Type of Crime 1996 1997 1998 1999 •2000 Total by Type Murder 4 3 2 1 0 10 Forcible Sex Offenses 15 22 23 18 26 104 Robbery 89 98 80 61 46 374 Assault 157 138 83 93 145 616 Burglary 202 329 200 163 159 1,053 Larceny 939 892 761 595 670 3,857 Stolen Vehicles 206 265 174 183 21211 1.040 Total by Year 1,612 1,747 1,323 1,114 1,25811 7,054 Source: Broward County Sheriffs Office ® Based on the information presented in Table 19 above,the most common crime in the four zones is larceny, which includes shoplifting, pocket picking, purse snatching, bicycle theft, theft from motor ® vehicles, and theft from other locations. Burglary and stolen vehicles are the next most common crimes, followed by assault. City officials have also stated that prostitution, drug sales and stolen vehicles are a major problem, particularly along US 1 in the proposed CRA area. 105 ® Considering both Figure 9 and the information presented in Table 19, the proposed CRA area ® appears to have a significant crime problem, which is a threat to public health, safety and welfare. 10 ® H. Tax Base Growth Broward County requires that a review of the taxable value of the proposed redevelopment area be included in a request to establish a CRA. The following table provides the taxable values for the to °o Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment--City of Dania Beach, Florida 43 10 • proposed CRA area, e City of Dania Beach and Broward the Ci County for 1996 to 2000. Table 18. Taxable Values Year Broward Co. 5-year City of Dania 5-year- proposed 5-year Taxable Value ($ % Beach Taxable % CRA area millions) Growth Value($ Growth Taxable Growth millions) Value millions 1996 $ 50,753.80 -- $ 797.63 -- $ 91.77 -- 1997 $ 64,417.30 -- $ 838.82 92.88 -- $ -- 1998 $ 70,015.40 -- $ 867.61 $ .98.52 -- -- oil ® 1999 $ 74,630.30 -- $ 923.14 -- $ 105.11 -- J 2000 $ 74,829.00 47.4% $ 1,039.75 30.4% $ 112.43 22.5% `J Source: Broward County Property Appraiser The information in Table 18 demonstrates that neither the City of Dania Beach nor the proposed ' CRA area has grown in taxable value at a pace comparable to Broward County. The City's growth over the five-year period was 64% of the County's, while the proposed CRA area grew at less than t� half(47%)the County's rate. The proposed CRA area also lagged behind the City growing at a rate of 74% that of the City. For the 3-year period between 1998 and 2000, the proposed CRA area experienced a 14%growth rate compared to 20% experienced by the City, thus reducing the area's growth rate to 70% of the City's. Given that the proposed CPA area includes the downtown section of Dania Beach this slow r g owth rate is troublesome and is a very strong indication of the need for redevelopment in the area. According to the Dania Beach Building Official, no certificates of occupancy have been issued for freestanding buildings in the proposed CRA within the past five to seven years. q.� Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment --City of Dania Beach, Florida 44 VI. Conclusions Based on the information presented in this report, the Dania Beach proposed CRA area meets the state requirements and County's recommended conditions for a Community Redevelopment Agency. The proposed CRA area meets the following criteria: 1. Approximately 25%of the area has deteriorating building and site conditions; 2. US 1 is highly congested through the proposed CRA area and is far below the adopted level of service, impacting 19% of the area; 3. The tax base of the proposed CRA area has grown at a significantly lower rate than either the City or the County over the past 5 years; 4. The existence of inadequate lot and street layout throughout the area; 5. Infrastructure that is insufficient to accommodate additional growth; and 6. High incidence of crime that threatens the public health, safety and welfare. These findings and the other detailed conclusions contained herein clearly indicate a very strong need for redevelopment in the Dania Beach proposed CRA area. Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment—City of Dania Beach, Florida 45 60