Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2147 Lauderhill Municipal Complex Project
Requester:	Richard Kaplan		Organization:		City of Lauderhill
Project Title:	Lauderhill Municipal Complex Project		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:41:00 PM
District Member:	Walter Campbell		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Broward
Recipient:	City of Lauderhill		Contact:		Earl Hahn
	2000 City Hall Drive		Contact Phone:		(954) 730-3054
	Lauderhill 33313
Project Description:
This project is to provide for economic development along a state road corridor and to develop a municipal complex on twenty acreas on that corridor, specifically Oakland Park Boulevard. The Lauderhill municipal complex will include three buildings: police, fire and a central administration building. The project is programmed to include the following: * An economic development plan for the corridor and proposed municipal complex, as well as implementation for that plan. * A land use/urban design plan for the corridor on Oakland Park Boulevard between Florida's Turnpike and 70th Avenue. * A site plan for the municipal complex, as well as architectural design, engineering design and construction. * A landscape and beautification plan. The planning and construction of the complex is the seed to the redevelopment of the Oakland Park Boulevard corridor.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This program is designed to address the need for economic redevelopment of portions of the City. The City Commission has committed to the redevelopment of the central core of Lauderhill and to the redevelopment of the Oakland Park Boulevard corridor. The City has been experiencing a declining tax base. In addition, along both sides of Oakland Park Boulevard properties are declining and some have deteriorated noticeably. The first two sparks of improvement have occurred this year in the corridor and include: (1) the City's purchase of twenty acres of land for development, redevelopment and economic development; and (2) the redevelopment of an abandoned Albertson's store into a U.S. Post Office. The city plans its redevelopment of the corridor to turn the tide on this obvious decline, return business to successful enterprises and to improve the tax base of the city. The 51,000 residents of Lauderhill represent a microcosm of South Florida. The residents include some 17,000 seniors who are long-time residents of Lauderhill. Services will be provided to seniors at the new municipal complex, as well as services for other identifiable demographic groups. It is estimated that there will be a positive economic impact and redevelopment spillover effect to adjacent cities, including Sunrise. Travelers from all over Broward County and south Florida who utilize Oakland Park Boulevard will benefit from the overall improvements to the buildings and appearance of the corridor.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project is expected to result in enhancement of the corridor's economic development, local government efficiency and beautification of the corridor.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$30,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$29,500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?				No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Various, including Lauderhill Needs Assessment and Lauderhill Econdomic Development Agency findings.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	City Commission Workshop
	Meeting Date:	04/19/1999