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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Adopting The Attached Amended And Restated Redevelopment Plan For The Downtown District Of The Hollywood, Community Redevelopment Agency (Central City Study Area) In Accordance With Sections 163.346 And 163.361, Florida Statutes; Providing For A Severability Clause; A Repealer Provision; And Providing An Effective Date.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution
Explanation:
The Legislature of the State of Florida, enacted Part III of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, (The Community Redevelopment Act of 1975, referred to herein as the “Act”).
In Resolution No. R-79-8, the City Commission of the City of Hollywood, Florida, declared that slum and blighted areas existed within the corporate limits of said City. The Community Redevelopment Plan for the Central City Study Area (the “Plan”) was adopted by the City Commission pursuant to Ordinance No. O-81-3 and as amended by Ordinance Nos. O-85-60, O-91-69, O-93-31, O-95-32.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. O-97-26, the Plan consists of both the Downtown District and the Hollywood Beach Redevelopment Area.
The Plan for the Downtown District was last amended pursuant to Ordinance No. O-95-32, and with the significant planning efforts and development progress over the past 20 years, CRA staff determined that it was necessary to update the Downtown District of the Plan to be consistent with the goals and objectives of the redevelopment effort of the Downtown CRA.
On January 20, 2016, the CRA staff presented the proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan to the CRA Board and the CRA Board supported moving forward with the amendments to the Plan.
CRA staff presented the plan at the following community meetings:
• February 4, 2016: Downtown Hollywood Business Association (DHBA)
• March 8, 2016: Community Stakeholders
• May 5, 2016: Hollywood Lakes Civic Association
On April 14, 2016, the CRA staff presented the attached Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown District to the City’s Planning and Development Board (Planning Board), and the Board has forwarded its recommendation of approval with consideration of its comments as set forth in Attachment “1”.
On June 15, 2016, the City Commission held a public hearing after public notice in conformance with the requirements of the ACT and the adopted Plan.
After due consideration and public hearing as required by law, the City Commission of the City of Hollywood, Florida, deems it appropriate to approve and adopt the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown District of the CRA as more specifically set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, based upon the recommendation of both CRA staff, CRA Board and the Planning Board, and in accordance with Sections 163.346 and 163.361, Florida Statutes, as amended.
Notice of the proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan has been forwarded to each taxing authority affected by the subject amendment, and due public notice was given to the public consistent with the terms set forth in Section 163.346, Florida Statutes.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Jorge Camejo, CRA Executive Director
Laura LaLiberte, CRA Architecture and Urban Design Coordinator