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3/11/96
ORDINANCE NO. 11359
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY
AMENDING SECTION 401, "SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT
REGULATIONS," TO ALLOW "VEHICLE RENTAL
FACILITIES" AS A "CONDITIONAL PRINCIPAL USE"
IN THE "C-1" RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 947,
"VEHICLE RENTAL FACILITIES," PROVIDING FOR
REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID USE;
PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting
of February 21, 1996, Item No. 6, following an advertised
hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 10-96, by a vote of
six to two (6-2), RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of amending Zoning
Ordinance No. 11000 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 amend
Ordinance No. 11000 as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is hereby amended by
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amending the text of said Ordinance as follows:l/
"ARTICLE 4. ZONING DISTRICTS
Sec. 401. Schedule of District Regulations.
C-1 Restricted Commercial.
Conditional Principal Uses:
Same as for O district and in addition:
25. Vehicle rental facilities, by Special
Exception subject to applicable regulations set
forth in Section 947 of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE 9. GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sec. 947. Vehicle rental facilities.
The following standards, limitations and
requirements shall apply to vehicle rental facilities
as conditional principal uses:
947.1. Definition of vehicle rental facilities.
Vehicle rental facilities shall be defined as
establishments where motor vehicles are kept and
maintained for lease, where such vehicles are dropped
off or picked up and where customers complete all
transactions necessary for the short term lease of such
vehicles.
i� 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 unchanged material.
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947.2. Potentiallv adverse characteristics of use
The following characteristics associated with
vehicle rental facilities are of concern to the public
interest. For this reason the applicant shall address
each category graphically in the plans submitted for
review and/or in written fashion in a statement
attached to the plans. This documentation shall in
turn be carefully considered when reviewing any and all
applications for the implementation of this use:
(a) negative visual impact• b) hours of operation-
c) customer safety; d) traffic generation• e) lighting
spillover; f) on -site services and g) vehicle
circulation patterns.
947.3 Limitations on vehicle rental facilities.
The conditions under which this use is
permitted include, but are not limited to•
a) All transactions shall take place indoors
b) The building designated for customer service shall
be located where it can easily and clearlv be seen from
the site access point(s).
c) Ingress and egress for the site shall be located on
a primary arterial road as designated in Dade County's
Comprehensive Plan.
d) Areas where vehicles are stored shall be well -lit•
however, such lighting shall be arranged and buffered
so that no spillover occurs onto abutting properties
e) Servicing of vehicles on -site shall be limited to
minor repairs and regular maintenance work and shall be
conducted in enclosed or completely screened areas
For the purposes of this section minor repairs shall be
deemed to include the following activities and no
others-
1. servicing related to sparkplugs batteries
and distributors and distributors parts;
2. tire servicing and repair, but not recapping
or regrooving;
3. replacement of water hoses fanbelts brake
fluid, lightbulbs, fuses floor mats wiper
blades, grease retainers wheel bearings
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mufflers, shock absorbers mirrors and the
like;
4. provision of water, supplements for radiator
fluids, and the like;
5. washing and polishing limited to facilities
for washing one (1) car at a time•
6. repair of fuel pumps and lines•
7. minor servicing and repair of carburetors•
8. minor servicing of automotive air
conditioners, not involving removal of units•
9. emergency wiring repairs;
l0.adiusting and emergency repair of brakes•
ii.minor motor adjustments not involving removal
of the head or crankcase, and
12.greasing and lubrication.
f. Parking and vehicle storage areas shall conform to
the City of Miami off-street parking standards and
guidelines. Special Exception review shall place
special emphasis on the landscaping and other screening
devices used to buffer and minimize the negative visual
impact of these areas.
g. Parking ratios shall be as follows for the uses
included under this category:
1. van and truck lease or rental:
facilities which rent or lease trucks and
vans for cargo transport purposes shall provide
one (1) space per employee and one (1) space per
eight (8) vehicles stored for lease The quantity
of the vehicles stored for lease shall be
specified in the certificate of use to be obtained
by the establishment.
2. car or utility vehicle lease or rental•
facilities which rent or lease cars and
utility vehicles primarily for as passenger
vehicles shall provide ten (10) parking spaces for
the first one thousand (1000) square feet and one
(1) parking space for each additional five hundred
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(500) scruare feet. Employee parking is considered
to be included in the above calculations.
3. satellite facilities:
satellite facilities which rent or lease
vehicles without storage on site and which
function as counters or booths ancillary to
another primary use or within a commercial retail
or other service major facility shall provide
Parking spaces at the rate of one (1) space per
three hundred (300) square feet.
i) In addition to these restrictions, upon individual
evaluation of each proposed vehicle rental facility,
appropriate measures may be required to minimize any
potential adverse effects brought about by the
implementation of the use with regards to the above or
other pertinent concerns.
ARTICLE 25. DEFINITIONS
Sec. 2502. Specific definitions.
Variance....
Vehicle rental facilities. An establishment where
motor vehicles are kept and maintained for lease where
such vehicles are dropped off or picked up and where
customers complete all transactions necessary for the
short term lease of such vehicles.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 3. 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.
Section 4. 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.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days after final reading and adoption thereof.
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 26th day of
March , 1996.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY
this 25th day of April 1996.
ATTEST:'
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WALTER J.
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
kPUTY
MAXW L
CITY ATTORNEY
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STEMIEN P. CLARK, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATT EY
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PLANNING FACT SHEET pZn14
APPLICANT Department of Community Planning and Revitalization
SECOND READING
REQUEST/LOCATION Consideration of amending the text of Ordinance 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Miami, to conditionally permit vehicle rental facilities in C-1 districts
and to provide regulations for their implementation.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION N/A.
PETITION Consideration of amending the text of Ordinance 11000, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, by amending Article 4 to permit, subject to Special
Exception review, the implementation in C-1 Restricted Commercial zoning districts
of vehicle rental facilities; Article 9, to codify regulations for such uses and
Article 25 to provide a definition for vehicle rental facilities.
PLANNING Approval
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND AND Car and truck rental facilities are presently permitted as conditional principal
ANALYSIS uses in C-1 Restricted Commercial zoning districts. The implementation of this use
is regulated by zoning determination no. 95-013 issued on August 18, 1995, which
requires proposals for such facilities to undergo Special Exception review. The
proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance 11000, seeks to incorporate the intent of
this determination by incorporating the provisions of zoning determination 95-013
and providing additional conditions and limitations, as well as a definition.
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PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD Approval. VOTE: 6-2.
CITY COMMISSION Passed First Reading on CC 3/26/96.
APPLICATION NUMBER 94-233 February 21, 1996
03/15/96
Item i 6
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Juan G. Gonzalez August 18, 1995
ro Acting Zoning Administrator DATE : FILE
Building and Zoning Department Determination of Use Not Specified:
SUBJECT Automobile and Truck Rental
FROM REFERENCES :Zoning Determination
ck L. Luft, Direc 95-013
Department of Community Planning ENCLOSURES:
& Revitalization
Pursuant to Section 904, Determinations Concerning Uses Not Specified of Zoning
Ordinance 11000, and in response to your memorandum of.August 4, 1995, it is
hereby determined that:
There are no provisions for automobile and/or truck rental
facilities in Zoning Ordinance 11000. Zoning Ordinance 11000
currently allows for the sale of new vehicles by right, and the
sale of used vehicles by Special Exception in the C-1 Restricted
Commercial Zoning District; Zoning Ordinance 11000 also allows for
the sale of new and used vehicles by right in the C-2 Liberal
Commercial Zoning District.
In considering how to address the use of facilities involving the
rental of vehicles (automobiles and/or trucks) within the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, the Department of Community
Planning and Revitalization has made the following findings:
1. Vehicle rental facilities are similar in impact to facilities
involving the sale of used vehicles; as previously stated,
Zoning Ordinance 11000 allows the sale of used vehicles by
Special Exception Permit within C-1 Restricted Commercial
Zoning Districts and by right in C-2 Liberal Commercial Zoning
Districts.
2. It is therefore concluded that "Vehicle Rental Facilities"
shall be permissible by Special Exception within the C-1
Restricted Commercial Zoning District and by right within the
C-2 Liberal Commercial Zoning District.
In considering the permissibility of vehicle rental facilities,
specifically in the C-1 Restricted Commercial Zoning District
where a Special Exception is required, the following criteria and
standards, in addition to those already listed in Section 1305 of
Zoning Ordinance 11000, shall be applied:
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1. Accessibility; Vehicle rental facilities shall only be
permitted along major arterial roadways which are suitable for
truck access and high volume capacities.
2. Circulation; vehicular circulation patterns shall be designed
in such a way so as to minimize, if not completely eliminate,
any impact on adjacent side streets, particularly if said side
streets lead into bordering residential areas.
3. Limitations on servicing; servicing of vehicles to be kept on -
site, shall be limited to those minor in nature and regular
maintenance; all said work shall be conducted within enclosed
buildings or shall be screened.
4. Aesthetics/visual impact; outdoor parking areas for the
storage of vehicles to be kept onsite shall be appropriately
screened; any security lighting shall be directed away from
adjacent residential areas; and sign limitations shall be as
specified in the C-1 Restricted Commercial Zoning District
regulations.
At the next opportunity, this department will amend the zoning ordinance to
appropriately reflect this determination. Until such amendment, this
determination shall govern regulation of this particular use.
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cc: Lourdes Slazyk, Assistant Director
Department of Community Planning and Revitalization
Carlos Smith, Assistant City Manager/Director
Department of Building and Zoning
Teresita L. Fernandez, Chief
Hearing Boards Office
Central File: Determination
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RESOLUTION PAB - 10-96
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDING ORDINANCE 11000, AS
AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4
TO INCLUDE VEHICLE RENTAL FACILITIES AS CONDITIONAL PRINCIPAL USES IN C-1
RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL EXCEPTION
REVIEW; ARTICLE 9 TO CODIFY REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE SUBJECT USE AND ARTICLE 25 TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR VEHICLE RENTAL
FACILITIES.
HEARING DATE: February 21, 1996
VOTE: 6-2.
ATTEST /
JACK LUFT, DIRECTOR61
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND
REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT
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