The Miami City Commission last week unanimously approved the Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization District. (Rendering via Plusurbia)
UPDATED, April 2, 2:10 p.m.: A city of Miami zoning overhaul of a traditionally single-family neighborhood just north of Wynwood is largely aimed at enticing affordable housing development in the area.
The Miami City Commission last week unanimously approved the Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization District, a zoning overlay that proponents claim will protect the community’s unique character, improve the area’s housing stock and create economic opportunities for small businesses and local residents.
Yoni Bornstein, president of the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association, said the goal of the new district is to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood at a time that out-of-town developers are planning and building new mixed-use projects. The overlay covers 140 acres bounded by Northeast and Northwest 29th Street and 36th Street between North Miami Avenue and Northwest Seventh Avenue.