The Town of Miami Lakes is requesting that Miami-Dade County donates the property located at 6100 NW 153rd Street as part of broader redevelopment effort of the NW 151/153 Corridor. The property is 61,927 square foot property and it is key to the redevelopment effort.
In conjunction with the NW 59th Avenue extension project, the overall project includes pedestrian and bicycle facilities, landscaping, and other amenities. Together with the infrastructure improvement that will bring more activity to the area, the intent is to reposition the corridor as a hub of commercial activity to the neighboring industrial districts to the north and south, and potential facilitate expansion and support to the life science industries located in both districts Zoned IU-C, Industrial Conditional. Attached as Exhibit A is a comprehensive outline of all of the proposed improvements, which are expected to cost about $8 million.
The uses permitted on the property range from of mixture industrial uses to office, restaurant and other ancillary supportive uses. Notwithstanding FAA regulations, maximum height is currently limited to 35 feet by zoning. An overlay district is being contemplated to provide for a greater range of retail, personal service, and general commercial uses. The overlay district may also contemplate increased heights, FAA permitting.
The desire is to utilize the property in tandem with adjacent lots, to construct a signature building that facilitates the creation of the envisioned 151/153 commercial hub. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) would be pursued with adjacent land owners to achieve an interconnected, pedestrian oriented urban commercial center, developed in the context of Complete Streets, that could capitalize on providing incubator spaces for life sciences (these have been designated by the Town as part of our economic priority), supply chain support services, post primary education vocational training, and implementation of “We-Work” concepts (AKA flex office space). The signature building will also serve as a gateway to the district.