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File ID: 13987
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("MIAMI 21 CODE"), PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.12.3 OF
THE MIAMI 21 CODE, BY REZONING CERTAIN PARCELS OF
APPROXIMATELY 141.58 ACRES FOR THE CREATION OF THE
"WYNWOOD NORTE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION DISTRICT
(NRD-2)" BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE
ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED
BETWEEN INTERSTATE 195 ON THE NORTH, INTERSTATE 95 ON
THE WEST, NORTHWEST 29TH STREET ON THE SOUTH, AND
NORTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE EAST, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; MODIFYING THE TRANSECT ZONE REGULATIONS
THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SUBJECT PARCELS AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; STATING
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR BINDING EFFECT;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
LOCATION: The area generally bounded by 1-195 on the north, North Miami Avenue
on the east, NW 29t" Street on the south, and 1-95 on the west. [Commissioner Jeffrey
Watson - District 5]
APPLICANT(S): Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
PURPOSE: This will amend the Zoning Ordinance, rezoning certain parcels of
approximately 141.58 acres for the creation of the "Wynwood Norte Neighborhood
Revitalization District (NRD-2)", modifying Article 3 to reflect the creation of the NRD-2;
and modifying the transect zone regulations that are applicable to the subject parcels in
the NRD-2, as described in Exhibit "B".
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval, by a vote of 8-
2, on October 16, 2020.
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Enactment Number:13987
File Number: 7889 Final Action Date: 3/25/2021
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI
21 CODE"), PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.12.3 OF THE MIAMI
21 CODE, BY REZONING CERTAIN PARCELS OF APPROXIMATELY
141.58 ACRES FOR THE CREATION OF THE "WYNWOOD NORTE
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION DISTRICT (NRD-2)" BY CHANGING
THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED
HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSTATE 195
ON THE NORTH, INTERSTATE 95 ON THE WEST, NORTHWEST 29TH
STREET ON THE SOUTH, AND NORTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE EAST,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MODIFYING THE TRANSECT
ZONE REGULATIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SUBJECT
PARCELS AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT;
STATING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR BINDING EFFECT;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (TZAB"), at its meeting on
October 16, 2020, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-20-
039 by a vote of eight to two (8-2), Item No. PZAB.1, recommending approval of the proposed
amendment as stated herein; and
WHEREAS, there is a neighborhood in the City of Miami ("City") north of the Wynwood
Neighborhood Revitalization District ("NRD-1"), west of the Midtown Special District ("SD.27"),
and previously referred to as Little San Juan; and
WHEREAS, this neighborhood is generally bounded by Interstate 195 on the north,
Interstate 95 on the west, Northwest 291" Street on the south, and North Miami Avenue on the
east, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated ("NRD-2
Boundaries"); and
WHEREAS, this neighborhood is undergoing sudden change due to its proximity to the
Wynwood Arts District, Midtown, and the Design District; and
WHEREAS, in August 2018, a group of stakeholders of this neighborhood met to
discuss potential improvements to the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, in September 2018, this group of stakeholders formed the Wynwood
Community Enhancement Association ("WCEA"); and
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WHEREAS, in November 2018, the WCEA had its first official public meeting; and
WHEREAS, over several months, the WCEA worked together to develop a Community
Vision Plan ("Plan") with the help of design firm PlusUrbia and the law firm of Wernick & Co; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2019, the City Commission unanimously adopted
Resolution No. R-19-0472 supporting the WCEA's efforts; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-19-0472 directed the City Manager to review the Plan;
develop implementation tools, policies, and regulations; and to make a final presentation to the
City Commission for its consideration and further action; and
WHEREAS, in January 2020, the City's Planning Department began crafting a new
Neighborhood Revitalization District ("NRD") pursuant to Section 3.12.3 of Ordinance No.
13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), for
the Wynwood Norte neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Miami 21 Code was amended in September 2015 to create a framework
for NRDs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.12.3 of the Miami 21 Code, a NRD shall be
designated by process of rezoning; and
WHEREAS, a NRD is an overlay district that uses the existing regulations in the Miami
21 Code as a base but allows for the creation of new regulations and the calibration of existing
regulations to better suit the needs of a specific neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2020, pursuant to Section 3.12.3 of the Miami 21 Code, a
virtual, publicly noticed, publicly accessible workshop was held to discuss the Plan and progress
on the proposed Wynwood Norte NRD-2 with the WCEA, the general public, and interested
parties; and
WHEREAS, this workshop was held virtually due to the risks associated with Novel
Coronavirus ("COVI D-1 9"), was well attended, and feedback derived from the workshop was
incorporated into the NRD-2 regulations for the City Commission's consideration; and
WHEREAS, the proposed NRD-2 regulations implement the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Plan focuses on four (4) elements: coming home, building home, going
green, and getting around; and
WHEREAS, the NRD-2 is necessary for the "coming home" element of the Plan,
specifically providing the minimum residential density necessary to provide housing typologies
that are appropriate and affordable to existing residents, allow the neighborhood to absorb new
residents with minimized displacement, and create a new public benefit for T4, "General Urban
Transect Zones," that is intended to produce income restricted units that are two -bedroom or
larger which are desirable to existing families within the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the NRD-2 is necessary for the "building home" element of the Plan,
specifically providing a broader range and intensity of commercial uses along major corridors
that transverse the neighborhood as well as creating a set of regulations that are intended to
encourage the incubation of small businesses within the neighborhood and to create a climate
of entrepreneurship for existing neighborhood residents; and
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WHEREAS, the NRD-2 is necessary for the "going green" element of the Plan,
specifically increasing the likelihood that developments will require LEED silver certification at a
minimum and yield Transect Zones that have higher tree planting and green infrastructure
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the NRD-2 is necessary for the "getting around" element of the Plan,
specifically calibrating the density along multiple Transit Corridors in the vicinity of the Allapattah
MetroRail station and the Tri-Rail coastal link station proposed for Midtown as well as creating a
street masterplan framework that private development addresses right of ways appropriately;
and
WHEREAS, the NRD-2 is responsive to the surrounding context and is the product of a
robust public outreach process; and
WHEREAS, this proposed rezoning to create the NRD-2 affects approximately 141.58
acres of real property, which is located within the NRD-2 Boundaries and is more particularly
described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, describes the property and provides
the specific addresses included in this proposed rezoning to be included in the NRD-2; and
WHEREAS, City Planning staff recommends approval of the NRD-2 as more particularly
described in the staff analyses for the companion rezoning and future land use map
amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the goals, objectives, and policies of
the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, the Miami 21 Code, and all other City
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the need and justification for the NRD-
2; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it in
the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants to approve this amendment
to the Miami 21 Code as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission approves the amendment of the Miami 21 Zoning Atlas
for the creation of the NRD-2 as more particularly described in Exhibit "B", attached and
incorporated, pursuant to Section 3.12.3 of the Miami 21 Code of approximately 141.58 acres of
properties located within the NRD-2 Boundaries and as more particularly described and
identified in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. Article 3 of the Miami 21 Code is further amended to reflect the creation
of the NRD-2 as follows':
' Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanaed material.
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"ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TO ZONES
3.3.6 ESTABLISHED SETBACK AREAS
M. Wynwood Norte
1. Boundary: Established Setback Areas have been identified within Wynwood
NRD-2 Street Master Plan located within ADDendix "P" of this Code.
3.12.3 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS (NRD)
q. NRD-2 Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization District 2.
The NRD-2, originally adopted by Ord. No. 13987 on March 25, 2021 is hereby
codified in Appendix "P" to this Code."
Section 4. The Miami 21 Code is further amended to provide transect zone
regulations for properties within the NRD-2 by adding an Appendix to the Miami 21 Code
titled "Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization District (NRD-2)", as more particularly
described in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated.
Section 5. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of
this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be
affected.
Section 6. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Miami 21 Code, which provisions may be renumbered
or relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other
appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after the State
Land Planning Agency notifies the City that the plan amendment package is complete pursuant
to Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes, and Section 163.3184(12), Florida Statutes.2
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein. whichever is later.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Vf t6ria-Vrd6z, City Attor iey 2/8/2021
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