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ORDINANCE NO. 11499
AN ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACHMENT, AMENDING THE
ZONING ATLAS BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATIONS FROM R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL AND SD-18 MINIMUM LOT OVERLAY
DISTRICT TO R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL,
SD-18 MINIMUM LOT OVERLAY DISTRICT AND HP
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS,
RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 3744-3754 STEWART AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
HEREIN); MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON
PAGE,48 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of
February 21, 1996, Item No. 4, following an advertised hearing,
adopted by Resolution No. PAB 08-96, by a vote of eight to zero
(8-0), RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of a change of the zoning
classification, as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of
this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the
general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to grant
this Comprehensive Plan change as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this` Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
ATTACHMENT (5)
CONTAINED
Section 2. The Zoning Atlas of Zoning Ordinance
No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, is hereby amended by changing the zoning classifications
from R-1 Single -Family Residential and SD-18 Minimum Lot Overlay
District to R-1 Single -Family Residential, SD-18 Minimum Lot
Overlay District and HP Historic Preservation Overlay District,
respectively, for the property located at approximately 3744-3754
Stewart Avenue, Miami, Florida, more particularly described on
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference
thereto.
Section 3. It is hereby found that this zoning
classification change:
(a) is in conformity with the adopted Miami
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan;
(b) is not contrary to the established land use
pattern;
(c) will not create an isolated district unrelated to
adjacent and nearby districts;
(d) is not out of scale with the needs of the
neighborhood or the City;
(e) will not materially alter the population density
pattern or increase or overtax the load on public
facilities such as schools, utilities, streets,
etc.;
(f) is necessary
conditions;
due to changed or
changing
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(g) will not adversely influence living conditions in
the neighborhood;
(h) will not create or excessively increase traffic
congestion or otherwise affect public safety;
(i) will not create a drainage problem;
(j) will not seriously reduce light and air to
adjacent areas;
(k) will not adversely affect property values in the
adjacent area;
(1) will not be a deterrent to the improvement or
development of adjacent property in accord with
existing regulations; and
(m) will not constitute a grant of special privilege
to an individual owner so as to compromise the
protection of the public welfare.
Section 4. Page Number 48 of the Zoning Atlas, made a
part of Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, by reference and
description of said Ordinance, is hereby amended to reflect the
changes made necessary by this amendment.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
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Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective
thirty-one (31) days after second and final reading and adoption
thereof pursuant and subject to §.163.3187(3)(c), Fla. Stat.
(1995) .
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 2-th day of
July , 1996.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY
this 22nd day of May , 1997.
ATTE
WALTER J. EMAN
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND
APPROVED BY:
L EDWARD
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AT ORNEY
APPROVED AS
TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:,
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
BEGIN AT A PIPE SET IN CEMENT 418 FEET NORTH AND 175 FEET WEST OF THE MONUMENT
MARKING THE SE CORNER OF THE NE QUARTER OF THE SE QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP
54 SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION
29, 165.9 FEET TO A PIPE SET IN CEMENT AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF PRIVATE DRIVE SHOWN
ON AMENDED PLAT OF- OCEAN VIEW IN PLAT BOOK 4, AT PAGE 42, SAID DRIVE BEING
NOW INCREASED TO A WIDTH OF 40 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID DRIVE 50 FEET TO
A PIPE IN CEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 166.5 FEET TO A PIPE SET IN CEMENT; THENCE.EAST
50 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID LAND LOCATED IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
and
PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST, QUARTER OF SECTION
29, TOWNSHIP 54 SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A PIPE IN CEMENT 419 FEET NORTH AND 225 FEET WEST OF
MONUMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP $4 SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST;
THENCE NORTH 166.5 FEET TO A PIPE AT SOUTH SIDE OF PRIVATE DRIVE AS
SHOWN ON AMENDED PLAT OF OCEAN VIEW RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4 PAGE
42 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. THENCE WEST 50
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 165 FEET; THENCE EAST 50 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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t APPLICANT PZ-14. Department of Community Planning and Revitalization
SECOND-: READING
REQUEST/LOCATION 3744-3754 Stewart Avenue (Marjory Stoneman Douglas House)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION (Complete legal description on file with the Office of Hearing Boards)
PETITION Change of zoning as listed in the Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 11000, as amended,
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Article 7, HP Historic Preservation
.Overlay Districts, from R-1 Single -Family Residential and SD-18 Minimum Lot Overlay
District to R-1 Single -Family Residential, SD-18 Minimum Lot Overlay District and
HP Historic Preservation Overlay Districts.
PLANNING Approval.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND AND `The Marjory Stoneman House was designated as a historic site on June 22, 1989, and
ANALYSIS the designation was amended to include the adjacent house on September 19, 1995
(see attached designation report). The Zoning Ordinance provides for an HP
Historic Preservation Overlay District, which may be applied to designated historic
sites in order to encourage their preservation through an adaptive use. In this
case, the HP overlay would allow use as a museum. The HP overlay is intended to be
applied only to those properties which require such a new use in order to encourage
or assure their preservation. Because of the small size of the Marjory Stoneman
Douglas House and its location at the rear of the site, it is highly unlikely that
the house would survive without a substantial addition to the front. This type of
addition would destroy the integrity of the property. Likewise, it is even more
unlikely that the adjacent house, which was virtually destroyed by Hurricane
Andrew, would be rehabilitated without the new use. The Land Trust of Dade County,
which manages both properties, has indicated a willingness to profer a covenant
restricting the new use to only a small-scale museum and research center, and to
limit the potential impact on the neighborhood. The new use would honor Mrs.
Douglas, a nationally recognized conservationist and author. If the HP overlay is
approved, the HEP Board would have to approve any plans to implement the new use.
PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD
Approval
VOTE:
8-0.
CITY COMMISSION Passed
First Reading on CC 7/25/96.
Continued
from CC 3/27/97.
APPLICATION NUMBER 94-225 February 21, 1996
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MARJORY STONEMAN DOUG LAS HOUSE
3744-3754 STEWART AVENUE
Designation Report
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REPORT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT
TO THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD
ON THE POTENTIAL AMENDED DESIGNATION OF
THE MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HOUSE
3744-3754 STEWART AVENUE
AS A HISTORIC SITE
Prepared by Mary -Therese Delate 10-15-8
Prepared by Sarah E. Eaton 11-4-8
Historic Preservation Planner
Designated by the
Miami City Commission on 6-22-89
n Ordinance No. 10598
Amended and Adopted by the
Historic and Environmental
Preservation Board on
Resolution- No.
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CONTENTS
I. General Information
II. Significance
III. Architectural Information
IV. Planning Context
V. Bibliography
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I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Historic Name:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas House
Current Name:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas House
Location:
3744-3754 Stewart Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
Present Owner:
TIITF/Non Profit Organization
Douglas Residence
c/o DEP Douglas Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
The Land Trust of Dade County, Inc.
c/o Thomas J. Matkov, Esq.
4000 Southeast Financial Center
Miami, FL 33131
Residential, vacant
Zonina District:
R-1
Tax Folio Numbers:
01-4129-000-0480
01-4129-000-0490
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Boundary Description:
An unplatted parcel of land located in Section 29, Township 54, Range
41, of Dade County, Florida, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning 418 feet north and 175 feet west of the SE corner of the NE
1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence running north 165.9 feet;
thence running west along the southerly right-of-way line of Stewart
Avenue for 100 .feet, more or less; thence running south 165 feet;
thence running east 100 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Classification:
Historic:Site
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II. SIGNIFICANCE
Specific Dates:
1924-1926
Architect:
George Hyde
Statement of Significance:
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is significant for its association
with Marjory Stoneman Douglas, well-known Florida author, historian,
conservationist, and civic activist. The building is' also a fine
example of Masonry Vernacular architecture in Dade County in the
1920's. The house is particularly noteworthy for its roof type, half-
timber details, and use of materials. Mrs. Douglas has lived and
worked in the house for approximately 70 years. She has written all
her major novels and short stories at this house and has organized her
conservation efforts there.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for her role in promoting the
protection of Florida'.s critical environments, particularly the
Everglades. The publication of her book The Everglades: River of
Grass in 1947 focused national attention on this unique resource, and
she became the guiding force behind- the creation of Everglades
National Park. She formed Friends of the Everglades several decades
later to continue to restore and maintain the area's natural state.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas was born in 1890 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her parents separated when she was very young, and she was raised in
Taunton, Massachusetts by her maternal grandmother. In 1912, the year
Mrs. Douglas graduated from Wellesley College, her mother, who had a
history of mental illness, died.
After a brief marriage, Mrs. Douglas joined her father, Judge Frank B.
Stoneman, in Miami in 1915. Her father had recently founded the Miami
Herald, and Mrs. Douglas joined the staff as society columnist. She
left the paper in 1918 to join the Navy in World War I. She lived
overseas and worked with the Red Cross. Upon her return to Miami, she
rejoined the Herald and worked as associate editor. After leaving the
Herald on the advice of her physician due to nervous fatigue, she
began her career as. a short story writer and novelist.
Mrs. Douglas always loved Coconut Grove because of its unique
character, half garden, half community. The people she liked best
seemed to gravitate there, people who "enjoyed their neighbors but
didn't want to live too close to them." When she mentioned to Frank
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Schulz that she might like to live in Coconut Grove, he offered her a
lot on his property, which was referred to as "The Patch." He offered
the lot immediately west of hers to her good friends, Franklin and
Alice Harris. The lot next to that went to Natalie Newell, who ran a
bookstore in Coconut Grove. This created a community that gave Mrs.
Douglas the financial, intellectual, and emotional support that she
greatly needed at that time in her life.
In 1924, Mrs. Douglas began the construction of her house, which was
designed by her friend George Hyde, who mostly designed factories.
Mrs. Douglas felt this was fortunate, because she hoped her "little
house would be as stout and as sparse as a factory." It must -have
been because it "held up like a factory" during the 1926 hurricane.
Mrs. Douglas has referred to the house as "the house that Saturday
Evening Post built," because every Saturday she would tell the builder
whether to go ahead or wait for the next bit of money to come in from
a short story or article.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas has lived and worked in her Stewart Avenue
home for approximately 70 years. During this time she has written
several books, of regional and national importance, including: The
Everglades: River of Grass, Voice of the .River (her autobiography,
Alligator Crossing, Florida: The Long. Frontier, Road to the Sun, and
Hurricane; a play, "The Gallows;" and many short stories and articles-..
When her career as a free lance writer began, Mrs. Douglas was in a
weak financial position and in a frail mental state. Mr. and Mrs.
Harris, who had begun the construction of their own house next door to
Mrs. Douglas at approximately the same time, were a stabilizing factor
in both areas. The Harrises.were also involved in shaping important
parts of. the Dade County community. Franklin Harris supported Dr.
Bowman Ashe while he rescued the University of Miami. . Mrs. Douglas
helped Alice Harris in starting. the French Department at the
University of Miami.
Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Harris also played a significant role in the
creation of a botanical garden for South Florida, now known as
Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Mrs. Douglas wrote the case for a
botanical garden and served as the correspondent for much of their
effort. So close was Mrs. Douglas' friendship with the Harrises that
Mrs. Douglas inherited the Harris property upon Mrs. Harris' death in
1955. In 1957 Mrs. Douglas sold the Harris property to her Wellesley
roommate Carolyn Cole, widow of opera performer Kelly Cole. After
Mrs. Cole died in 1972, Mrs. Douglas was given a life estate in Mrs.
Cole's.house.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House was purchased. by the Florida
Department of Natural Resources in 1992, and Mrs. Douglas has a life
estate in the property. She continues to live there. The property is
managed by the Land Trust of Dade County, which purchased the former
Harris property next door in 1994.
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At age 105 Mrs. Douglas is still active in. conservation- efforts and
has been nationally recognized for them. She -has been named a "Great
Floridian" by the Florida Cabinet and received the Medal of Freedom
from President Clinton in 1993.
Relationship to Criteria for Designation:
As stated above, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas house has significance
in the historical and architectural heritage of the City, state, and
nation; possesses integrity of design, setting, materials,
workmanship, feeling, and association; and is eligible for designation
under the following criteria:
1. Is associated in a significant way with the life of a person
important in the past.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas house has been the primary residence
for Mrs. Douglas for approximately 10 years. She is a nationally
recognized conservationist and author.
2. Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural
style,. or period, or method of construction.
.The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is a fine example of Masonry
Vernacular architecture in Dade County in the 1920's. It is
noteworthy for its roof type, use of materials, and half-timber
details.
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III. DESCRIPTION
Present and Original Appearance:
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is a one-story, irregular -shaped
structure of wood frame construction. This Masonry Vernacular
structure is eclectic in design and contains elements of both Tudor
revival and Medieval 'Revival styles. The primary facades of the
building are faced with stucco with wood half-timber details, while
the remainder is board and batten. The house is copped with a hipped
roof, with a rear gable roof, both of which are covered with
composition shingles. The wide, rounded eaves of the roof and the
half timbering are reminiscent of English country houses.
The main entrance to the house is located on the northwest corner and
is offset from the north (front) facade. The entrance features a wood
pouch door with plain stucco and. vertical beam surrounds. A masonry
fireplace is located on the north (front) facade.
A small addition housing a kitchen and storage room was constructed on
the west facade in 1948.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas House is located just west of S.W. 37th
Avenue in Coconut Grove. The house faces north and is recessed .on a
narrow, long 'lot.
On the lot immediately to the west is a two story CBS house designed
in the Mediterranean Revival style. Located much closer to the
street, this house was severely damaged by Hurricane Andrew and lost
its roof, windows and portions of the walls and -second story.
Contributing Structures and/or Landscape Features:
The subject structure and the` adjacent house are contributing.
structures. Contributing landscape features include all specimen
trees on the property.
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V. PLANNING CONTEXT
Present Trends and Conditions:
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas house has been occupied by Mrs. Douglas
since its construction.in 1924-1926. The house is located in a quiet,
stable residential neighborhood in'south Coconut Grove and is in good
condition. The adjacent house was severely damaged by Hurricane
Andrew and was recently taken before the Unsafe Structures Board. The
Board granted the owner -an extension of time until December 1, 1995 to
complete working drawings and apply for and receive a building permit
for rehabilitation.
Preservation Incentives:
The Florida Department of Natural Resources purchased the Marjory
Stoneman Douglas House in 1992, and the Land Trust of. Dade County
purchased .the adjacent property originally in 1994: The Land Trust
manages both properties. After Mrs. Douglas' death, the properties
will be combined to function as a unified .parcel . The intended use is
a house museum, offices for the Land Trust of Dade County and Friends
of the Everglades, and a research center for the study and education
of the Everglades, open by appointment only.
Several actions will have to be taken in order to institute the
proposed new use. First, this proposed amendment to the designation
must be approved by the Historic and Environmental Preservation 'Board.
The intent of the amendment is to include the adjacent property, which
is related historically to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas House, .within
the designated historic site.
The property owner would then need to apply for an HP zoning overlay
district, which permits zoning incentives, including certain
conditional uses, for historic properties. The Community Planning and
Revitalization Department is prepared to support such an overlay
district.
If the overlay district is approved, the owner would need to develop a
site plan to accommodate a parking area on the property. To separate
the compound from the adjacent residences, a thick hedge would .need to
be planted both to maintain the ambiance of the Douglas House and
reduce whatever the visitor impact may be on surrounding houses.
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VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Dade County, Florida. Community and Economic Development, Historic
Preservation Division. Dade County Historic Survey, Site
Inventory File for 3744 Stewart Avenue, Coconut Grove, Miami,
Florida.
Douglas, Marjory Stoneman and John Rothchild. Marjory Stoneman
Douglas: Voice of the River_. Englewood, Florida: Pineapple
Press, 1987.
Harwood, Kitty, et al. "Marjory Stoneman Douglas: A List of Her
Achievements and Honors."
11499
RESOLUTION PAB — 08-96
AFTER CONSIDERING THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS
AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE PLANNING ADVISORY
BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL TO THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CHANGE OF ZONING
IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 11000, ARTICLE 7,
HP HISTORIC.PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS, FROM R-1 SINGLE—FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL AND SD-18 MINIMUM LOT SIZE OVERLAY DISTRICT TO R-1
SINGLE—FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, SD-18 MINIMUM LOT SIZE OVERLAY DISTRICT AND HP
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
3744-3754 STEWART AVENUE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS EXHIBIT "A"
HERETO ATTACHED.
a
HEARING DATE: February 21, 1996
VOTE: 8-0.
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ATTEST: �n,�
JACK LUFT, DIRECT`
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND
REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT
I1499
Exhibit "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
BEGIN AT A PIPE SET IN CEMENT 418 FEET NORTH AND 175 FEET WEST OF THE MONUMENT
MARKING THE SE CORNER OF THE NE QUARTER'OF THE SE QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP
54-SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION
29,. 165.9 FEET TO A PIPE SET IN CEMENT AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF PRIVATE DRIVE SHOWN
ON AMENDED PLAT OF OCEAN VIEW IN PLAT BOOK 4, AT PAGE 42, SAID DRIVE BEING
NOW. INCREASED TO A WIDTH OF 40 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID DRIVE 50 FEET TO
A PIPE IN CEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 166.5 FEET TO A PIPE SET IN 'CEMENT; 'THENCE EAST
50 FEET TO POINT OF'BEGINNING, SAID LAND LOCATED IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
and
PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION
29, TOWNSHIP 54 SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A PIPE IN CEMENT 418 FEET NORTH AND 225 FEET WEST OF
MONUMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 54 SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST;
THENCE NORTH 166.5 FEET TO A PIPE AT SOUTH SIDE OF PRIVATE DRIVE AS
SHOWN ON AMENDED PLAT OF OCEAN VIEW RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4 PAGE
42 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE WEST 50
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 165 FEET; THENCE EAST 50 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
11499
•
MIAMI DAILY EASINESS REVIEW/
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Dade County, Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Sookie Williams, who on oath says that she Is the Vice
President of Legal Advertising of the Miami Daily Business
Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday
and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Dade
County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,
being a Legal Advertisement of Notice In the matter of
CITY OF MIAMI
ORDINANCE NO. 11500
In the ..............
XXXXX ..................... Court,
w ipnlis�e� In s1d4gWIpaper In the Issues of
Afflant further says that the said Miami Daily Business
Review Is a newspaper published at Miami In said Dade
County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
been continuously published in said Dade County, Florida,
each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and
has been entered as second class mall matter at the post
office in Miami In said Dade County, Florida, for a period of
one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
copy of advertisement; and afflant further says that she has
neither d nor promised any person, firm or corporation
any d11101564nt, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose
of sefirl9b this advertisement for publication In the said
newsbaD6r. A
20 S e illind subscribed before me tjris
.... . day of ............... .... 9......
(SEAL)
Qy p OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL
Sookle Wllllams pars P6 knov� meJANETT LLERENA
2 %Y'C�.�ff n COMMISSIONNUMBERCC566004
MY COMMISSSION EXPIRES
OF FAO JUNE 23.2000
CITY OF MIAMI,.. FLORIDA,
L il.'NOTICE
All interested persons will take notice that on the 22nd day of .May','
1997, the,City Commission of Miami, -Florida, adopted: the following ti-
tled ordinances:
ORDINANCE NO. 11489
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE'ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT ENTITLED: "SOCIAL PRO-,
GRAM, NEEDS/WELFARE' REFORM" FOR THE RECEIPT
OF' FUNDS' -TO BE ACCEPTED. BY THE CITY- AS DONA=
TIONS : FROM THE - PRIVATE SECTOR AND OTHER'
EXTERNAL; SOURCES_ TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE -TO
THOSE INDIVIDUALS 'NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY • THE
NEWLY ENACTED FEDERAL WELFARE -REFORM. ACT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO: (b)'ACCEPT AND
DEPOSIT ANY AND ALL DONATIONS .RECEIVED� BY THE
CITY TO SAID. ACCOUNT; (2) `ACCEPTtAND DEPOSIT
CITY. FUNDS TRANSFERRED' TO SAID ACCOUNT; (3)
SOLICIT FOR DONATIONS; (4) EXECUTE ANY DOCU-
MENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IF NECESSARY, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPT-
ANCE OF SAID DONATIONS; AND• (5) ALLOCATE SAID
DONATED AND TRANSFERRED FUNDS AS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY THE: CITY COMMISSION AND/OR THE
CITY MANAGER IN AN'AMOUNT NOT'TO EXCEED THE
TOTAL MONIES .DEPOSITED INTO SAID. ACCOUNT;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE:
ORDINANCE NO. 11490 -
-'AN 'ORDINANCE' AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE
MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN -
.BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 521-23-25-27-
35-45 NORTHWEST 23RD. COURT, FROM DUPLEX REST-
DENTIAL TO MULTI -FAMILY -MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDEW
TIAL MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING TRANSMITTALS TO
AFFECTED AGENCIES; --CONTAINING A REPEALER PRO-
VISION ANDA SEVERABILITY, CLAUSE; AND'PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE: . - -
ORDINANCE NO. 11491 '
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING'THE ZONING`ATLAS OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4017, SCHEDULE•OF DISTRICT REG-.
ULATIONS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
FROM R72 TWO-FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL TO R-3-MULTI-
FAMILY MEDIUM-DLNSITY-RESIDENTIAL, FOR THE PRO-
PERTY LOCATED AT. "521-23/525-27/535-37 AND 545
NORTHWEST 23RD COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND BY
MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO.
34 OF SAID ZONING.ATLAS; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY-CLAUSE.
'ORDINANCE NO. 11492
AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING THE ZONING -'ORDINANCE
BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 617. SD-17 SOUTH
BAYSHORE' DRIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE
FOR DEVELOPMENT BONUSES FOR THE PORTION OF
THE DISTRICT BOUNDED BY MCFARLANE ROAD, SOUTH
BAYSHORE DRIVE; MARY STREET. AND- PORTIONS OF
GRAND AVENUE; CONTAINING A,REPEALER PROVISION
AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. '
ORDINANCE NO. 11493 '
AN ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACHMENT, 'AMENDING THE
FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT AP-
PROXIMATELY 2609-11-21-23, NORTHWEST 3RD STREET
AND PARKING LOT, FROM DUPLEX, RESIDENTIAL TO
RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL; MAKING FINDINGS; DIR-
ECTING TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED AGENCIES; CON-
TAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 11494
AN ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE. .
ZONING ATLAS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE 'OF THE. .
CITY OF MIAMI,_ FLORIDA, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 401,
SCHEDULE 'OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS, BY CHANGING
THE ZONING' CLASSIFICATION FROM R-2 TWO-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL TO C-1-AESTRICTED'COMMERCIAL FOR
THE 'PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2609/2611/2621/2623
NORTHWEST 3RD STREET AND PARKING. LOT, MIAMI,
FLORIDA,, AND BY 'MAKING, ALL THE NECESSARY
CHANGES ON PAGE NO.' 34 ,OF SAID ZONING ATLAS;
CONTAINING A REPEALER.PROVISION.AND A_SEVER-_
ABILITY CLAUSE. -- -,— i
ORDINANCE NO: 114
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZOfP. ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BY AMENDING SECTION 401,
"SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT. REGULATIONS," TO CODIFY A
DETERMINATION 'OF USE NOT SPECIFIED ALLOWING
'HEALTH SPA OR STUDIO' AS.A PERMITTED PRINCIPAL
USE IN OFFICE DISTRICTS; AND AMENDING SECTION -
2502, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF -HEALTH' SPA OR
STUDIO"; -CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEV-
ERABILITY. CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR -AN. EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
j ORDINANCE NO.11496
AN -ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),, RESCINDING. j
ORDINANCE NO, 11207, ADOPTED DECEMBER 1, 1994.
I IN ITS ENTIRETY; AND, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
10544, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE.
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 1989-2000, GOALS, OBJECTIVES -
AND POLICIES, INTERPRETATION OFTHEFUTURE LAND
USE PLAN MAP, SINGLE FAMILY, DUPLEX, AND MEDIUM
j DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE PARA--
'GRAPHS TO -INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, TOUR-
IST AND GUEST. HOMES, .MUSEUMS, `AND PRIVATE
CLUBS OR LODGES AMONG THE LAND USES PER- I
MITTED OAJi`Y IN CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURES WITHIN
DESIGNATED';HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORIC DISTRICTS f
WITHIN.SAID. SINGLE FAMILY, DUPLEX, AND MEDIUM
DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE GATE--
GORIES; INSTRUCTING TWOFOLD TRANSMISSIONS OF
COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCE TO AFFECTED AGENCIES;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING FOR, AN EFFECTIVE. . .
DATE.
ORDINANCE NO 11497
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 20NING ORDINANCE
BY AMENDING, "ARTICLE 7 HP HISTORIC PRESERVA-
TION OVERLAY DISTRICTS". SUBSECTION 704.1.4,
'DEVIATIONS CONCERNING OFF-STREET PARKING,' TO
ALLOW VALET PARKING FOR PRIVATE -CLUBS' OR
LODGES; BY PROVIDING,A NEW SUBSECTION 704.2.4
TO REQUIRE A. SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PRIVATE
CLUBS OR LODGES, AND A NEW SUBSECTION 704.3(4);
SETTING MINIMUM LOT -.SIZE AND HOURS OF
OPERA-TION FOR PRIVATE CLUBS' OR LODGES' -IN SUCH'
DISTRICTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER 'PROVISION AND
A, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN`
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO.11498
AN, ORDINANCE AMENDING .THE ZONING ATLAS BY'
j CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FROM R-1.
'SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-1 SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL .AND HP HISTORIC PRESERVATION,
OVERLAY DISTRICTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT'
APPROXIMATELY 3298, CHARLES AVENUE," MIAMI,:
FLORIr MAKING
ALL THE PARTICULARLY
NEC SS RY CHANGES ON PAGEDESCRIBED I46
OF SAID ZONING ATLAS; CONTAINING A REPEALER,".-,
;w PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACH ,`AMENDING THE
'ZONING ATLAS BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICA-
TIONS FROM R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND SD-
18 MINIMUM LOT OVERLAY DISTRICT TO R-1 SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, SD-18 MINIMUM LOT OVERLAY
DISTRICT AND HP. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -OVERLAY
DISTRICTS, RESPECTIVELY, -FOR THE PROPERTY LOC-
ATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3744-3754 STEWARD AVE-
NUE,, MIAMI, FLORIDA (MORE PARTICULARLY. DES-
CRIBED- HEREIN); MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY
CHANGES ON PAGE 48.OF SAID ZONING ATLAS; CON-
TAINING A ,REPEALER PROVISION AND .AS SEVER!
ABILITY'CLA_ USE;.AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE,
ORDINANCE. NO. 11500
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, THE CODE OF THE'CITY OF
MIAMI, SECTION ..62-61, . ENTITLED: - "SCHEDULE. 'OF'
FEES,"- TO• INCREASE THE FEES APPLICABLE TO =
MAJOR. USE SPECIAL- PERMITS; FURTHER, CLARIFYING
LANGUAGE AND ESTABLISHING FEES- FOR 'NON- -
SUBSTANTIAL. -AMENDMENTS" TO CLASS II AND SPE-
CIAL EXCEPTION: PERMITS AND TIME EXTENSIONS=FOR
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMITS; CONTAINING A REPEALER
.PROVISION,:A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;. AND PROVIDING'
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DINANCE NO. 11501
AN 'ORDINANC ENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
BY AMENDINGONTIONA605 TO MODIFY- THE PROVI-
SIONS REGARDING MODIFICATIONS TO AN APPROVED
SPECIAL EXCEPTION- PERMIT; CONTAINING A REPE-
ALER PROVISION- AND SEVERABILITY -CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
ORDINANCE NO. 11502 J '
AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
BY' AMENDING "ARTICLE 15, CLASS II SPECIAL PER-
'`.MITS; DETAILED REQUIREMENTS," TO ALLOW FOR ONE,
.' •TIME EXTENSION OF, NOT MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AND
NONSUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO AN .APPROVED .
CLASS• IISPECIAL PERMIT; CONTAINING A REPEALER.
PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVID-
ING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 11503
AN, ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ,ORDINANCE "
-BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 505, TO ADD
PROVISION -PERTAINING TO SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT
e DEVELOPMENTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. -
ORDINANCE NO. 11504
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY. OF MIAMI
CABLE TELEVISION LICENSE ORDINANCE NO: 9332; AS
AMENDED, BY -.EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CABLE
TELEVISION LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND MIAMI TELECOMMUNICA-
TIONS, INC. ON A:,MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS COMMENC-
ING MAY 18, 1997; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVI-
SION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE...
Said:ordinances maybe inspected by the public at the Office of the.
City Clerk, 3500 Pan American Drive„Miami, Florida, Monday through
Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
(#4674) - � -
6/20 97r4-062038M
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