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Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency
Opa-locka City Hall Municipal Complex
780 Fisherman Street, 4th Floor
Opa-locka, FL 33054
(305) 953-2868
The Opa-locka City Commission established The Opa-Locka Community Redevelopment Agency (Opa-Locka CRA) in 2010 to create a framework for the redevelopment and enhancement of selected areas of the central urban district. The Opa-Locka CRA was established under the authority of Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, through the adoption of Resolution 10-8043 on April 14, 2010. On June 23, 2012, the CRA entered into an interlocal agreement with the City of Opa-Locka and Miami Dade County regarding the creation and operation of the Opa-Locka Redevelopment Area, the establishment of any new community redevelopment area or the expansion of any community redevelopment area. Get more information on the interlocal ordinances and resolutions. The Finding of Necessity [FON] Report for the Opa-locka Redevelopment Agency [CRA] Area was adopted by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on December 4, 2012. The Opa-locka Redevelopment Plan for the Opa-locka CRA was adopted by Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on October 2013.
The goal of the Opa-Locka CRA is to create and implement strategies that use a combination of public and private resources to facilitate redevelopment that enhances the built environment and strengthens local economic conditions within each redevelopment district. To meet this goal the Opa-Locka CRA seeks projects that help reduce or eliminate the continuation and/or spread of blight. Individual projects and policies are supported based on the specific conditions and needs identified within the Opa-Locka Redevelopment Plan. Areas where the Opa-Locka CRA concentrates redevelopment efforts includes, but is not limited to commercial development, mixed-use development, neighborhood and housing development and improvements (with a focus on affordable housing), infrastructure, transportation, and support for promotional and special events. Funds are provided through grants and/or loans based on the funding gap of the proposed project, the projected Return on Investment and the community benefit.
Under Florida law (Chapter 163, Part III), local governments are able to designate areas as Community Redevelopment Areas when certain conditions exist. Since all the monies used in financing CRA activities are locally generated, CRA’s are not overseen by the State, but redevelopment plans must be consistent with local government comprehensive plans.
Boundaries/Service Area
The boundaries of CRA are generally bounded on the north by NW 151st Street, on the west by the Opa-locka Executive Airport, on the south by the Tri-Rail/CSX railroad corridor, and on the east by a freshwater lake managed by the South Florida Water Management District. The 514-acre CRA will cover approximately 18 percent of the City’s total area. The CRA’s boundary was finalized according to important considerations involving zoning, land use, and redevelopment opportunity. The CRA contains a range of geographically distinct land uses. In effect, it may be seen as a group of five primary districts:
- Magnolia North
- Magnolia Gardens
- Downtown/City Center
- Opa-locka Industrial area
- LeJeune commerce areas
OCRA Board of Directors
The City of Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency Board is composed of seven board members, the five members of the Opa-locka City Commission and two appointees from the Board of County Commissioners of Miami Dade County, one appointee from District 1 and District 2. Their term on the Board of Directors is equal to their term in office as a Opa-locka City official, or appointees are based on their appointment/reappointment by County Commissioner’s subject to their term in office. The OCRA Board is under the leadership of Chairperson Jannie Russell-Appointee for District 1. The OCRA Board members are:
Jannie Russell Appointee for Miami-Dade County District 1 / OCRA Chair | Natasha Ervin Board Member | Veronica Williams Board Member | Dr. Sherlean Bass Board Member | Joseph L. Kelley Board Member | John Taylor Jr. Board Member |
Dade County District
2 / OCRA Vice Chair
OCRA Staff
Darvin Williams | Interim City Manager |
Corion DeLaine | OCRA Interim Director | Main Street Executive Director |
Tiffany Dallas, MPA | Project Coordinator |
Kimberly Manzano | Administrative Assistant | OCRA Board Clerk |
CRA Documents
- CRA Bylaws (PDF)
- CRA Boundaries (PDF)
- CRA Master Plan (PDF)
- Community Redevelopment Agency Finding of Necessity (PDF)
- Downtown Masterplan 2021 (PDF)
- Miami Dade County Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (PDF)
- Opa-locka Downtown Concept Plan (PDF)
- Resolution 10-8043 - Finding of Necessity (PDF)
- Resolution 10-8054 - Finding Need for a CRA (PDF)
Assistance Applications (Rental & Mortgage)
- Mortgage Application
- Rental Application
- Mortgage Application (en Espanol)
- Rental Application (en Espanol)
City of Opa-locka Annual Financial Reports
Annual Reports
- CRA 2021-2022 Annual Report (PDF)
- CRA 2020-2021 Annual Report (PDF)
- CRA 2019-2020 Annual Report (PDF)
- CRA 2019-2020 Annual Report (PDF)
- CRA 2017-2018 Annual Report (PDF)
- CRA 2016-2017 Annual Report (PDF)
- CRA 2015-2016 Annual Report (PDF)
Operating Budgets
- 2023 CRA Operating Budget (PDF)
- 2022 CRA Operating Budget (PDF)
- 2021 CRA Operating Budget (PDF)
- 2020 CRA Operating Budget (PDF)
- 2019 CRA Operating Budget (PDF)