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CITY OF DANIA BEACH
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009 — 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Chairman Castro called to meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present:
Chairman: Anne Castro
Vice-Chairman: C.K. "Mac" McElyea
Board Members: Bob Anton
Walter Duke
Albert Jones
CRA Director: Jeremy Earle
City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro
CRA Secretary: Louise Stilson
2. CRA Updates
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, noted we received one appraisal for the surface parking lot and we
should receive more in the next few days.
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, provided the Board with a memo from James Carras regarding the
Broward New Markets LLC New Markets Tax Credit Update.
James Carras, Carras Community Investment, briefly explained that the New Markets Tax Credit
Program, operated through the US Department of Treasury, is a federal tax initiative designed to
increase the amount of investment capital available to business and economic development
programs in low-income communities. He noted that in order to officially become a member of
the Broward New Markets, LLC, we would be required to pay a membership fee of$15,000.00
which will cover the application preparation costs. A portion of the credits awarded is reserved
for a period of 18 months for submission of projects that can meet the underwriting criteria, and
review and recommendation from the management team. Mr. Carras noted that a draft member's
agreement will be submitted for review by May 15, 2009.
Board Member Duke questioned the current market for tax credit.
Mr. Carras responded that nowadays the market is slow; however, we have commitments from
four financial institutions that indicated they would buy some or most of the credits.
Board Member Jones motioned to approve the $15,000.00 membership fee to join the
Broward New Markets (BNM) LLC; seconded by Board Member Anton. The motion
carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote:
Board Member Anton Yes Vice-Chairman McElyea Yes
Board Member Duke Yes Chairman Castro Yes
Board Member Jones Yes
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, discussed purchasing Segways for the Police Officers and Code
Compliance Officers to perform enforcement in the CRA district. He said this would provide
face-to-face contact with the community.
The Board asked for a recommendation from BSO Chief Peterson and the City Manager. They
would also like to know if there are any Law Enforcement Trust Funds (LETF) or grants
available.
3. Approval of Minutes
Board Member Duke motioned to approve the minutes of April 1, 2009; seconded by Board
Member Jones. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote:
Board Member Anton Yes Vice-Chairman McElyea Yes
Board Member Duke Yes Chairman Castro Yes
Board Member Jones Yes
4. Presentation - Strategic Implementation Finance Plan
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, noted that he and Kim Briesemeister, MetroStrategies, Inc., have
developed a Strategic Finance Plan to implement our Redevelopment Plan according to F.S. 163,
Chapter III. He indicated that a revised plan had been forwarded to the board members since the
distribution of the agenda packet.
Kim Briesemeister, MetroStrategies Inc., noted that the 5-Year Financing and Implementation
Plan has been used in other cities and has proven to be very effective at attracting private sector
investment. She presented a PowerPoint overview of the 5-Year Financing and Implementation
Plan, which is attached to and incorporated into these minutes.
Board Member Anton confirmed with Ms. Briesemeister that there is no specific formula to
create our own TIF.
Board Member Jones clarified with Ms. Briesemeister that there is no particular source where the
funds would have to come from in order to leverage up to a bond.
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City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Wednesday, May 6,2009—6:00 p.m.
Board Member Duke noted there are a lot of advantages with the implementation of the Plan
because we would be investing in ourselves. He remarked that Dania Beach has a wonderful
location and that through the CRA we would improve our overall community appearance. Board
Member Duke further said that the negatives would only be re-directing some of our tax
revenues and going into some debt, but we would have some flexibility to move those funds
around, if needed.
Chairman Castro confirmed with Ms. Briesemeister that the Plan would run with the City's
Fiscal Year. She thought the Plan would eventually make the City totally solvent and improve
our quality of life.
Board Member Anton agreed that putting this Plan in place would be very positive for our City.
It was the consensus of the Board to plan for the implementation of the Strategic Finance Plan
during the budget process.
5. Presentation - Parkin Stud
tudy
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, introduced the representatives from Kimley-Horn and Associates
who have prepared a Parking Study for the downtown area.
Pooma Bhattacharya and Tikus Holloway, Urban Planner and Planner/Engineer respectively,
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., presented a PowerPoint overview of the Parking Study which
was included in the backup material in the agenda packet. Ms. Bhattacharya noted some of their
recommendations when developing a Parking Management Plan are:
• Implement Shared Parking Provisions
• Establish a Payment-in-Lieu system, rather than waive parking
• Implement a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program
• Designate/Enforce On-Street Parking
• Downtown Parking District
• Centralized Public Parking over Private Parking
Ms. Bhattacharya confirmed for Board Member Duke that the City of Delray Beach could be
considered a good parking model taking into account the system that they have in place.
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, noted this study provides the legal notice required, so the next step
is to create the Payment-in Lieu system which would fit into our Code. He indicated that the 30
space surface parking lot that will be constructed in the CRA area would be metered and
therefore would generate some revenue for the City. Director Earle further advised that we will
also look for additional parking on the east side of Federal Highway. He stressed the importance
of moving forward with this plan while the Mellgren Planning Group is working on the Unified
Zoning Code.
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City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Wednesday, May 6,2009—6:00 p.m.
Chairman Castro noted that based on the study and the parking required by Code, the total deficit
is approximately 3,490 spaces. She suggested a revision to the Code which would reflect the real
parking demands in the City. Chairman Castro pointed out that we also need to look at the street
surface parking and mark the areas accordingly. She further said that we need more than the
Payment-in-Lieu system; we need to implement the whole plan.
Discussion followed regarding the Affordable Housing parking requirements currently used by
the City of Los Angeles, as well as the benefits of implementing Shared Parking Agreements.
6. Presentation - Signage Master Plan
Rick Durr and Kirk Olney, IBI Group, presented a PowerPoint overview of the Signage Master
Plan that was included as backup in the agenda packet, and is attached to and incorporated into
these minutes.
The Board generally agreed that signs are a key issue in the redevelopment process.
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, noted that we need to begin incorporating some of these elements
along Federal Highway, and we could see something happen in approximately four months.
7. Presentation - New CRA Regulations
Jeff Katims and Swati Meshram, The Mellgren Planning Group, presented a PowerPoint
overview of the proposed Development Standards, which were included in the backup materials
in the agenda packet. Mr. Katims noted that we need to define the character of the city. He
indicated that these are the guidelines that will become part of the One Code once it is adopted
later this summer.
Board Member Anton was pleased to see that this document will be easy to read and understand
by everyone.
Discussion followed between Board Member Duke and Mr. Katims regarding the density bonus
and the maximum density allowed under the new guidelines.
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, noted that this product is developer friendly and we have tried to be
as generous as we can to encourage development in our City.
Board Member Duke motioned to approve the new CRA Regulations; seconded by Board
Member Anton. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote:
Board Member Anton Yes Vice-Chairman McElyea Yes
Board Member Duke Yes Chairman Castro Yes
Board Member Jones Yes
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City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Wednesday,May 6,2009—6:00 p.m.
8. CRA Contracts
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, requested that the existing contract for The Mellgren Planning
Group be increased by $41,000.00, which would reflect all of the work required by the Broward
County Planning Council for re-submittal of the Regional Activity Center (RAC) Land Use
designation for the area that comprises the expanded CRA boundary. He also requested an
increase of $25,000.00 for MetroStrategies Inc. for the additional work to implement our
Strategic Finance Plan. Director Earle noted that an additional $1,500.00 is also required for The
Mellgren Planning Group for additional information to Broward County for the Finding of
Necessity Report and the Redevelopment Plan. He pointed out that funding for the previously
mentioned requests would be derived from the CPA budget.
Board Member Jones motioned to approve an additional $41,000.00 for The Mellgren
Planning Group for the Regional Activity Center (RAC) Land Use designation; seconded
by Board Member Duke. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote:
Board Member Anton Yes Vice-Chairman McElyea Yes
Board Member Duke Yes Chairman Castro Yes
Board Member Jones Yes
Board Member Anton motioned to approve an additional $1,500.00 for The Mellgren
Planning Group to provide additional information to Broward County for the Finding of
Necessity Report and the Redevelopment Plan; seconded by Board Member Jones. The
motion carried unanimously.
Board Member Duke motioned to approve an additional $25,000.00 for MetroStrategics,
Inc. to implement the Strategic Finance Plan; seconded by Board Member Jones. The
motion carried unanimously.
9. Facade Improvement Program
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, advised the CRA Facade and Exterior Grant Program is an
incentive available to businesses located in the CRA for aesthetic improvements to the exterior
of a commercial building and site. He noted the information on the program was distributed to
the board members at tonight's meeting. Director Earle clarified that the funding source for this
Program will be the S2.3M Capital Redevelopment Fund.
Board Member Jones motioned to approve the Facade Improvement Program with the
addition of the Enterprise Zone requirement; seconded by Board Member Duke. The
motion carried unanimously.
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City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Wednesday, May 6, 2009-6:00 p.m.
10. RESOLUTION #2009-CRA-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
DOCUMENTS AND APPLY TO THE FLORIDA BOATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO CREATE A
BOATING ACCESS PLAN FOR THE DANIA BEACH CUT-OFF CANAL AND C-10 CANAL; PROVIDING
FOR FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution #2009-CRA-006.
Jeremy Earle, CRA Director, noted this Resolution would allow us to apply for grant funding for
the canals.
Board Member Anton motioned to adopt Resolution #2009-CRA-006; seconded by Board
Member Jones. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote:
Board Member Anton Yes Vice-Chairman McElyea Yes
Board Member Duke Yes Chairman Castro Yes
Board Member Jones Yes
11. Adjournment
Chairman Castro adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m.
ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
LOUISE STILSON, CMC PAtW" 's FiRST ANNE CASTRO
CRA SECRETARY s — c''� CHAIRMAN— CRA
Approved: June 3, 2009
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City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Wednesday, May 6,2009—6:00 p.m.
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Memorandum
To: Jeremy Earle
From: James Carras
Date: 5/6/2009
Re: Broward New Markets LLC New Markets Tax Credit Update
The Broward New Markets, LLC (BNM LLC) applied for the U.S. Treasury Department's Community
Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI Fund) New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program for
2009-2010. The total amount to be awarded this year (approximately Fall 2009 decision date) is $5
billion in tax credit authorization. BNM, LLC applied for$100,000,000 in tax credit authorization which
would be sold to investors on a dollar for dollar basis.
BNM, LLC was formed by its Controlling Entity, Amera Broward Central, Inc. in 2008, which is
primarily owned by George Rahael, a developer with a long history of redevelopment projects in
Lauderhill, Coral Springs, and Fort Lauderdale. BNM, LLC's original members include the Managing
Director (Amera), City of Lauderhill Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Southeastern
Properties, developer of the Lauderhill Mall. The Controlling Entity (i.e. Amera) plays a critical and
significant role in applying for NMTC since that entity must have a substantial track record in "financing
and investing" in "qualified area low income areas and businesses." Of the three original members only
Amera had that qualification. In addition, Amera utilized its financial resources to establish Broward
New Markets LLC and pay for half of the costs of application submission.
An NMTC application was previously submitted in the 2008/2009 round but it was unsuccessful. Among
the CDFI Fund comments included the need to expand into a more diverse market for impact and
portfolio risk purposes as well as improving the management team that would operate the entity once it
was capitalized. To that end, Broward New Markets LLC contracted with a nationally recognized
management firm that currently manages a three time NMTC award winner. To address the geographic
diversity comment, BNM LLC decided to expand its primary target market and include other "CRAB" in
Broward County as part of the application. We have included in the application the CRAB from Dania
Beach,Fort Lauderdale,Margate, and Lauderdale Lakes.
In order to officially become a member of the BNM, LLC, each CRA will be required to pay a
membership fee of$15,000 which will help defray the application preparation costs. As a member, each
new CRA will have a portion of the credits (e.g. 15 to 20 %) awarded"reserved" for its CRA for a period
of time (e.g. 18 months) for submission of projects that can meet the underwriting criteria, review and
ultimately recommendation from the management team. The time limit is based on the need for BNM,
LLC to invest its capital in a responsible and expeditious manner in order to qualify for future rounds of
NMTC funding rounds.
A draft Members Agreement is being prepared and will be subject to review for each member by May 15°i
and submitted to you for your review and hopefully approval. If you have any questions, feel free to
contact me.
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City of Dania Beach Prepared by:
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Strategic Finance Plan
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DAN IA BE AAC H
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
"Stimulating redevelopment activity in order to strengthen the economic base
of the redevelopment area"
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Fable of Contents
Board of Commissioners and CRA Staff 3
Agency Executive Staff 3
Recognition Page 4
Executive Summary 5
Summary of CRA Work Plan 7
Management and Operations
Organizational Structure 7
Programs and Incentives 7
Marketing and Public Relations 7
Interdepartmental Coordination 7
Target Area Map 9
Project Target Areas
City Center 10,11
College Gardens 11,12
Sun Gardens Isles 12,13
Dania Beach Heights 13,14
East Federal Hwy 14,15
Marine 15,16
West Bryan Road 16,17
Strategic Finance Plan 18
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CRA Board Members
Chair Anne Castro
Vice Chair C.K McElyea
Board Member Bob Anton
Board Member Albert Jones
Board Member Walter Duke
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Executive Director
Jeremy Earle
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Recognition Pam
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Executive Director
Kim Briesemeister
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Special Thanks to all participating City Departments
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Executive Summary
Background
In May 2008, the CRA Board determined that a more aggressive approach was needed to
effectively address the blighted conditions in the district and that expansion of the district
was needed. In response, CRA staff with support of a consultant team began the process of
expanding the district, amending the CRA plan and creating a five-year, strategic
redevelopment program to identify funding capacity to fund the initiatives in the plan. A
final version of the expanded CRA Plan was presented to the CRA Board on February 4,
2009 as an overall vision for the Agency to follow as a guideline for redevelopment activity
over an extended period of time. To implement the CRA Plan in manageable segments, this
document referred to as a Strategic Finance Plan has been drafted to provide a financial
component for implementation. As the financial state of the Agency changes over time, the
plan will be updated to reflect newly identified funding sources or other sources available to
the Agency such as bonding capacity.
The Strategic Finance Plan is an aggressive yet fiscally conservative strategy to implement
redevelopment initiatives as detailed in the Plan. The evaluation of the Plan's success will be
measured by the redevelopment activity generated as a result of the Plan. In summary, the
Dania Beach CRA is positioned to undertake redevelopment activity based on a solid
redevelopment strategy for an extended period of time.
The intended result is an increase in private sector investment because the development
community, residents, lenders and all others involved in redevelopment recognize that a
solid, long term commitment has been made by the elected officials presiding over the
redevelopment area.
Note that it is imperative that the redevelopment approach remain focused and consistent. All
resources, including staff resources and funding must be committed for a long enough period of
time to show results. While the desire may arise to identify and tackle other areas and issues within
the district, wavering from the planned approach will only dilute any effort put into the
redevelopment program. The Plan must remain flexible however to be able to respond to the ever
changing conditions in the marketplace. The Plan can be amended by the CRA Board when
necessary.
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Pursuant to the Redevelopment Act, the governing body of a municipality may declare itself
the CRA, in which case all the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and immunities vested by
F.S. § 163 in the CRA will be vested in the governing body of the municipality. The City
Commission has chosen this option and functions as the Agency.
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Su►mmay of CRA Work Plain
CRA Project Target Areas
• City Center—the primary focus of the City Center district is the creation of an
urban core. Development of parcel 109, construction of a parking garage,
redevelopment and rehabilitation of commercial and retail uses, landscape along
US I, and business attraction and retention are targeted initiatives. Special Incentive
programs have been identified to facilitate rehabilitation of properties. Marketing
and public relations are an integral aspect of the City Center redevelopment.
• College Gardens—Neighborhood beautification and acquisition of vacant lots for
infill development are priorities.A pocket park has been identified as a targeted
project for this area.
• Sun Gardens Isles -Neighborhood beautification and acquisition of vacant lots for
infill development are priorities.
• Dania Beach Heights - Neighborhood beautification and acquisition of vacant lots
fro infill development are priorities.A pocket park has been identified as a targeted
project for this area.
• East Federal Hwy—this area has the most potential for public/private partnerships
which would be negotiated on a project by project basis. Development assistance and
property acquisition of parking are also targeted projects. Marketing and leasing
activities are included.
• Marine—the reconstruction of the US-1 and FEC Bridge are long term
redevelopment objectives. For the purposes of this Strategic Finance Plan, a series of
funding sources will be identified and added as the plan progresses. Old Griffin
Bridge reconstruction and realignment and Dania Beach Blvd bridge construction
are also considered.
• West Bryan Road—largely industrial there are no imminent projects identified in the
Finance portion of the plan at this time. The area is recognized in the plan however
for future redevelopment opportunities.
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Management and Operations
• Organizational Structure—The Agency currently has one full time Director. To
achieve the objectives within the CRA Plan and this Finance Plan, additional staffing
will be required. Until funds are available for pan time or full time CRA staff,
consultants can be utilized on an as needed basis.
• Programs and Incentives- Four incentive programs have been identified as tools for
implementation of the finance plan.
• Marketing and Public Relations— a marketing and public relations program needs
to be created to promote the redevelopment activity as it is planned and as it occurs.
Examples of marketing materials have been provided.
• Interdepartmental Coordination—Coordination with city departments in particular
code enforcement, permitting and police are contemplated. A redevelopment task
force headed by the CRA Director will be formed with a regular meeting schedule to
ensure coordination of activities within the district.
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Project "Target Areas
City Center
Summary Description
Location: bound on the south by SE/SW 2nd Street, on the west by NW/SW 5`' Avenue,
on the north by NW 3`d Terrace, the Dania Cut-Off Canal and NW 7`h and 8`"
Streets (extended) and on the east by NE/SE 1"Avenue and NE 1" Court.
Zoning: TOD (Transit Oriented Development), RD-8000 (two-family residential), C-2
(commercial), C-4 (commercial), I-R(industrial restricted)
General Characteristics:
Aging buildings
Incompatible uses
General unplanned appearance
High concentration of contaminated sites
Poor property maintenance
Significant amount of vacant land (City-owned)
Inadequate street and Swale landscaping and maintenance
Inadequate parking
Discontinuous pedestrian access, often interrupted by vehicular use
Bisected by FEC Rail corridor
Redevelopment of the City Center will require significant modification of the current urban
landscape and will create an identifiable downtown. The center piece of redevelopment in
this area will be NW/SW I"Avenue, which will serve as the pedestrian-friendly main street.
It will function as a mixed use commercial area and will be visually connected to Federal
Highway by way of"portals", open plazas that will allow for foot traffic and provide usable
open space. The current site of City Hall will remain as government and community use
and will be the location of Dania Beach's library. City hall and its environs also provide the
potential location for a "one-stop" community resource center. The City Center sub area
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extends westward beyond the FEC railroad tracks and improvements to Dania Beach
Boulevard and the areas along the rail corridor will be designed to eliminate the historical
dividing line that has existed since the creation of the City. The area immediately west of
the FEC tracks and north of Dania Beach Boulevard is the potential future location of the
commuter rail station. The CRA Redevelopment Plan acknowledges the role of the Federal
Highway corridor as an arterial roadway and includes improvements to enhance and further
the City's antique district and to provide an aesthetic entree to the Downtown.
Parcel 109
Parking Garage
Property Acquisition for Surface Parking
Landscape US
Facade/ Incentive/Development Assistance
Marketing PR
College Gardens
Summary Description
Location: Bound by the Florida East Coast (FEC) railway corridor to the east, N 22n'
Avenue to the west, Stirling Road to the north and Sheridan Street to the south
Zoning: RS-6000 Single Family
General Characteristics:
Vacancy rate 11 percent
57 percent renter occupancy
Average household size is 2.8 persons per household (City average is 2.19)
Multi-family units lack adequate parking
General need for maintenance and repairs
Parking throughout the neighborhood is deficient
Lack of street landscaping or swale maintenance
Structural and infrastructure deterioration
Vagrancy
Inadequate public park land
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Redevelopment and revitalization of College Gardens will require significant physical
upgrades and a concerted effort on the part of the City to improve code enforcement,
provide services and strengthen law enforcement efforts. The latter will require coordination
with the City's external partners to ensure that crime which currently occurs across the
shared boundary with the City of Hollywood is eliminated. Provision of mixed residential
and commercial use opportunities and affordable home ownership alternatives should be a
priority. Physical improvements will be necessary to Phippen-Waiters Road in order to
provide the basis for a mixed use, pedestrian-friendly corridor. A potential redevelopment
opportunity is the future commuter rail station that is planned for the area east of Phippen-
Waiters Road and north of Sheridan Street.
Neighborhood Beautification
Acquisition of vacant lots/Infill Housing
Rehabilitation
Pocket Park
Sun Gardens Isles
Summary Description
Location: bound by the Dania Cut-Off Canal on the north, Stirling Road on the south,
Bryan Road on the west and the existing western Community Redevelopment
Area boundary on the east
Zoning: RD-8000 (two-family residential), RS-6000 (single family residential), RM and
RM-1 (multi-family residential)
General Characteristics:
Vacancy rate 11 percent
60 percent renter occupancy
Overall disinvestment in the area
Absentee ownership
Poor property maintenance—unsafe conditions
Vacant lots and abandoned structures
Crime
Inadequate street and Swale landscaping and maintenance
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Inadequate parking
Discontinuous pedestrian access
Street flooding
C.W. Thomas Park and Community Center—large and well equipped
Redevelopment and revitalization of Sun Garden Isles will require significant physical
improvements as well as a concentrated code enforcement and law enforcement effort. The
extension of Dania Beach Boulevard across the C-10 Canal to Bryan Road and incorporation
of commercial mixed use opportunities along this newly created corridor central to the
redevelopment of this neighborhood. Enhanced code enforcement will be necessary in this
neighborhood to address property maintenance issues. Likewise, it will be important for the
City and the CRA to provide maintenance to deteriorated and substandard infrastructure.
Provision of affordable housing and home ownership opportunities should be a high priority
and the existence of numerous vacant lots in Sun Garden Isles provide relocation
Neighborhood Beautification
Acquisition of vacant lots/Infill Housing
Rehabilitation
Dania Beach Heights
Summary Description
Location: bound by the FEC right-of-way on the west, Sheridan Street on the south,
Stirling Road on the north and US 1 to the east
Zoning: RD-8000 Two Family
General Characteristics:
Vacancy rate 23 percent
40 percent renter occupancy
Average household size is 2.3 persons per household(City average is 2.19)
Inadequate parking
General need for maintenance and repairs
Parking throughout the neighborhood is deficient
Unsanitary and unsafe conditions were observed in alleys
Lack of street landscaping or swale maintenance
Inadequate buffering between commercial and residential uses
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Structural and infrastructure deterioration
Inadequate public park land
Redevelopment and revitalization of Dania Beach Heights should concentrate on
substantially preserving the single family character of the neighborhood while strategically
incorporating mixed use and loft style residential development. Provision of home
ownership opportunities should be a priority. A significant issue in the redevelopment of
this area is the need to provide adequate buffering between the residential and commercial
development that occurs along Federal Highway. Residential Office use is recommended on
the north and south along the Stirling Road and Sheridan Street corridors. The existence of
alleys in the neighborhood presents the opportunity to alleviate the parking, but alleys need
to be improved to eliminate unsanitary conditions and create a safer environment.
Neighborhood Beautification
Acquisition of vacant lots/Infill Housing
Rehabilitation
Pocket Park
East Federal Hwv
Summary Description
Location: The southern portion is generally bound on the south by Sheridan Street, on the
west by Federal Highway, on the east by SE 2nd Avenue and on the north by SE
2"1 Street. The northern portion is bound on the south by SE 2nd Street and SE
1" Street, on the west by SE/NE 1"Avenue, on the north by the Dania Cut-Off
Canal and NE 2nd Place (extended) and on the east by the CRA boundary.
Zoning: TOC-2 (Transit Oriented Corridor), RD-8000 (two-family residential), RM
(multi-family residential), TOC-1 (Transit Oriented Corridor), RS-6000 (single
family residential), RS-8000 (single family residential)
General Characteristics:
Mix of owner-occupied and rental
Inadequate street and Swale landscaping and maintenance—southern portion
Deteriorated commercial development along corridors
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Vacant, undeveloped property—northern portion
Frost Park and Community Center—large and well equipped
Redevelopment in the East Federal Highway/Dania Beach Boulevard sub area will include
two primary initiatives. The first is provision of buffering and transition opportunities along
the corridors to protect the single family development that lies beyond the corridors and the
City Center. Residential Office use is recommended in the south along the Sheridan Street
corridor, and improvements to the areas between mixed use and/or Town Center uses and
residential will be necessary. Second will be the development of an urban village north of
Dania Beach Boulevard at the east side of the CRA,which will provide a range of housing
opportunities for current and future residents.
Development Assistance/ Incentives
Public/Private Partnerships
Marketing/leasing
Property acquisition surface parking
Marine
Summary Description
Location: bound on the north by New Griffin Road/NW 10" Street, on the east by the
eastern property line of Broward Marine, Inc., on the south by the Dania Cut-
Off Canal, NE 2nd Street (extended) and NW 3'd Terrace, and on the west by
Bryan Road. The Southern portion of the Marine sub area is bound on the east
by the eastern bank of the C-10 Canal.
Zoning: I-G (industrial), IRO (industrial restricted), IROM (industrial), C-3
(commercial), RD 8000 (two-family residential),
General Characteristics:
Aging buildings
Incompatible uses
Vacancy and deteriorated structures
Several contaminated sites
Poor property maintenance
Inadequate infrastructure and obstructions to navigation
Underutilized sites
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Redevelopment of the Marine sub area is critical to the CRA Redevelopment's Plan's goal of
attracting and expanding the Marine Industry. Reconfiguration of existing land use patterns,
relocation of roadways, redesign, demolition and new construction of bridges and dredging
and widening of waterways will be required. A large portion of the marine sub area is
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constrained by the existence of main electrical power lines. The land under the power lines
are restricted by easements and coordination with Florida Power and Light (FPL) will be
necessary for its utilization. This land does however, provide an opportunity for uses that are
necessary for marine related businesses such as boat storage or staging areas for boat yard
operations. Other energy production uses for power line easements not related to the marine
industry are discussed elsewhere in the plan.
Bridge Reconstruction US !
Bridge Reconstruction FEC
Bridge Reconstruction Old Griffin and Realignment
Dania Beach Blvd Bridge Construction/(Bryan rd tie in)
West Bryan Road
Summary Description
Location: bound on the north by the southern boundary of the existing mobile home park,
which is approximately in line with NW 3'd Terrace (extended), on the east by
Bryan Road, on the south by Stirling Road and on the west by Interstate
Highway 95.
Zoning: C-2 (commercial), IRO (industrial restricted), IROM (industrial), IROC
(industrial) C-4 (restricted commercial)
General Characteristics:
Large vacant parcels
Contaminated sites
Partially developed infrastructure
Some development plans in place
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The West Bryan Road sub area is the location of commercial recreation uses and planned
hotel development. A large area in the southern portion of the site is currently utilized for
industrial purposes and will be redeveloped over time consistent with those hotel and
recreational uses. Redevelopment of this area will be sensitive to the potential conflicts of
uses on opposite sides of Bryan Road.
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Strategic Finance Plan
Synopsis
The Strategic Finance Plan for the City of Dania Beach CRA District presents the financial
forecast data in three (3) distinct ways:
• Summary Statement by Project (i.e. segments forecasted expenditures by project
type);
• Summary Statement by Sub Area (i.e. segments forecasted expenditures by
Target Area); and
• Detailed Source & Use Statement (segments forecasted expenditures by their
specific funding source).
Accompanying the Strategic Finance Plan statements are Supporting Schedules which
provide detailed information involving: Source & Use Statements for each Target Area that
specify the individual sub-projects and associated funding sources; tax increment revenue
forecasts; and miscellaneous operating expenditure forecasts.
City Center
Parcel 109
Parking Garage
Property acquisition for Surface Parking
Landscape US
Fa4ade/ Incentive/Development Assistance
Marketing PR
College Gardens
Neighborhood Beautification
Acquisition of vacant lots/Infill Housing
Rehabilitation
Pocket Park
Scut Gardens Isles
Neighborhood Beautification
Acquisition of vacant lots/Infill Housing
Rehabilitation
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Dania Beach Heights
Neighborhood Beautification
Acquisition of vacant lots/Infill Housing
Rehabilitation
Pocket Park
East Federal Hwy
Development Assistance/ Incentives
Public/Private Partnerships
Marketing/leasing
Property acquisition surface parking
Marine
Bridge Reconstruction US !
Bridge Reconstruction FEC
Bridge Reconstruction Old Griffin and Realignment
Dania Beach Blvd Bridge Construction (Bryan road tie in)
West Bryan Road
(Industrial)
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