Allapattah Community Redevelopment Agency - Regular Meeting

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Allapattah Community Redevelopment Agency approved its June 11 minutes and adopted the comprehensive Community Redevelopment Plan for the Allapattah area, marking a significant milestone for the neighborhood.

About this meeting

Government Body
Allapattah Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Type
Allapattah Community Redevelopment Agency
Location
Miami, FL
Meeting Date
July 23, 2026

Transcript

12 sections

4:07 – 4:39Speaker 4

so had a couple of converse had a couple of conversations what we're gonna do commissioners if that's all right with you Commissioner King has a flight to catch later this afternoon. We're going to do all three CRAs. So we'll do the Allapattah CRA. We'll move in whatever order we think we're ready for to Omni and then Overtown Park West. So Commissioner Gabella, over to you to start the Allapattah CRA meeting. Thank you.

4:39Speaker 3

Good afternoon.

4:43 – 4:54Miguel Angel Gabela

Sorry about that. Good afternoon to everyone. I'm calling to order the July 23rd, 2026 Allapattah CRA meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes for the June 11th, 2026 Allapattah CRA meeting?

4:55Speaker 2

Move. Second. Second.

4:57Miguel Angel Gabela

All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Our attorney will briefly read the agenda item resolution number one into the record.

5:07 – 5:46Speaker 2

Good afternoon, Board. Dominique Sori, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami, serving as General Counsel to the Allapattah CRA. Resolution 1 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Allapattah Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency approving, accepting, and adopting the Community Redevelopment Plan attached as Exhibit A regarding certain geographic area of the City of Miami known as Allapattah as more particularly described in Exhibit B attached and incorporated making certain findings with respect to such redevelopment plan and directing a copy of the resolution to be submitted to the governing body of the Allapattah CRA. That's item number one, Commissioner.

5:47Miguel Angel Gabela

Thank you very much. The public comment period is now open for resolution number one. Are there any public comments? Any? Sylvie?

5:57 – 6:21Speaker 3

Commissioner Gabela, congratulations. This is a big milestone. Frank Castaneda, congratulations. And I know some of the other folks from the neighborhood that also worked on this. I think it's a huge accomplishment. I just wanted to let you know I'm starting to work together on the Alapata underline project. I'm coordinating with the brick underline to give it its own unique taste. And I look forward to talking to you about that offline. Again, congratulations on this huge milestone for the neighborhood.

6:21 – 7:17Miguel Angel Gabela

Thank you very much, Zubio. We appreciate that. And I, too, have been talking with the underline as of last year. so thank you for very much for your support we appreciate it my pleasure okay is there any further comments uh seeing none closing the public comment period is there any discussion among the board members regarding the resolution number one no no no thank you is there a motion to pass second there's a motion there's a second all in favor aye Thank you. And I think that concludes the ala pata, the first ala pata CRA meeting. Congratulations. Thank you, Commissioner King, Commissioner Escarona, Commissioner Rosado, and last but not least, you, sir, Commissioner Padua. Thank you very much. I appreciate your help in this.

7:20Speaker 4

That was a long time coming. Congratulations. All right. Who wants to go first? Do we want Overtown Park West?

7:26Speaker 1

I believe Chairwoman King for the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA.

7:29Speaker 4

All right. So...

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