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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-10875J-90-606 4/9/91 10875 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE , RELATED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 23.1 ENTITLED "HISTORIC PRESERVATION"; PROVIDING FOR: INTENT AND PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD; PRESERVATION OFFICER; DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC SITES, HISTORIC DISTRICTS, AND ARCHEOLOGICAL ZONES; CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS; AND ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, AND PENALTIES; FURTHER, AMENDING CHAPTER 62, 'BY DELETING THE EXISTING ARTICLE VII ENTITLED "HERITAGE CONSERVATION BOARD" AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF AN ENTIRELY NEW ARTICLE VII ENTITLED "HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD;" PROVIDING FOR: ESTABLISHMENT; MEMBERSHIP; FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES, GENERALLY; PROCEEDINGS; COMPENSATION; AND PRESERVATION OFFICER; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami Heritage Conservation Board, at its meeting of June 19, 1990, Item No. 7, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution HC-90-19 by a vote of 7 to 0, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of amending the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as hereinafter set forth, but further recommending that the name of the Board be changed from "Preservation Board" to "Historic and Environmental Preservation Board"; and WHEREAS, per Motion 90-237, dated March 27, 1990, the City i Commission directed the administration to initiate legislation transferring responsibility for future designation of historic properties from the Zoning Ordinance to the City Code, thereby giving the Heritage Conservation Board the authority to designate historic properties, with appeal to the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of June 20, 1990, Item No. 2, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. 47-90 by a vote of 5 to 0, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of amending the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as hereinafter set forth and as amended by the Heritage Conservation Board; and 10875 N 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 the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Code of the City of Miami, Florida, is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 23.1, entitled "Historic Preservation," to read as follows:l/ "CHAPTER 23.1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Sec. 23.1-1. Intent and purpose. (A) The intent of this chapter is to preserve and protect the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive use, restoration, and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural, and archeological resources. This chapter is further intended to: (1) Effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use of structures, landscape features, archeological resources, areas, neighborhoods, and scenic vistas which represent distinctive elements of the city's historic, cultural, archeological, aesthetic, and architectural heritage; (2) Foster civic pride in the accomplishments of the past; (3) Protect and enhance the aesthetic and environmental character, diversity, and interest of neighborhoods; (4) Stabilize and improve property values in neighborhoods and in.the city as a whole; (5) Protect and enhance the city's attraction to residents, tourists, and visitors and thereby serve as a support and stimulus to the economy; (6) Promote the use of historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the City of Miami. (B) The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Provide the framework and legal mechanism for identifying and designating those properties that have major significance in the city's historic, cultural, archeological, aesthetic, and architectural heritage; (2) Assure that alterations and new construction within designated historic sites, historic districts, Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. -2- 10875 and archeological zones are property's historic character. Sec. 23.1-2. Definitions. compatible with the The following definitions shall apply only to this Chapter: Alteration. Any change affecting the exterior appearance of a structure or its setting by additions, reconstruction, remodeling, or maintenance involving change in color, form, texture, signs, or materials, or any such changes in appearance of designated interiors. Applicant. The owner of record of a property and/or structures located thereon, or his legal representative. Application, complete. An application for approval sought pursuant to this Article shall be deemed complete if it is on a form approved by the city, and all applicable information is provided by the applicant on the form, or attachment(s) as necessary, at the time of its filing and it has been reviewed and signed by the appropriate official and if all required fees are paid. In the event a complete application has not been heard by the appropriate board within 90 days of filing, it shall be deemed withdrawn and a new application must be filed. Archeological conservation area. A geographically defined area delineated in the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan on the Future Land Use Plan Map Series entitled "Historic District Boundaries and Historically Significant Properties Meriting Protection." Archeological zone. A geographically defined area which may reasonably be expected to yield information on local history or prehistory based upon broad prehistoric or historic settlement patterns. Archeological site. A single specific location which has yielded or is likely to yield information on local history or prehistory. Archeological sites may be found within archeological zones, historic sites, or historic districts. Certificate of appropriateness. A written document, issued pursuant to this chapter, permitting specified alterations, demolitions, or other work. Contributing structure/landscape feature. A structure or landscape feature which by location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association adds to the sense of time and place and historical development of a historic site or historic district. Demolition. The complete destruction of a structure, or any part thereof. Designated property; designated historic site; designated historic district; designated archeological zone. A historic site, historic district, or archeological zone designated pursuant to either this chapter or article 16 of Ordinance 9500, the previous Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and shown in the Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas. 10875 -3- Ground disturbing activity. Any excavation, filling, digging, removal of trees, or any other activity that may alter or reveal an interred archeological site. Historic district. A geographically defined area possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites or structures united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development. Historic site. A geographically defined area containing a structure or site, or a historically related complex of structures or sites, which has a special character or a special historic or aesthetic interest or value as part of the heritage of the city. Landscape feature. Vegetation, geological features, ground elevation, bodies of water, or other natural or environmental features. Ordinary maintenance or repair. Any work, the purpose and effect of which is to correct any deterioration or decay of a structure or landscape feature, or any part thereof, by restoring it, as nearly as may be practicable, to its condition prior to such deterioration or decay, using the same materials or those materials available which are as close as possible to the original. Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas. The Official Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas of the City of Miami, Florida, which shows all designated historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones. Rehabilitation. The act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or alteration which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural, and cultural values. Relocation. Any change of the location of a structure in its present setting or to another setting. Restoration. The act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work. Site. The location of a significant event, a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished, where the location itself possesses historic, cultural, or archeological value regardless of the value of any existing structure. Structure. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a fixed location on the ground or attachment to something having fixed location on the ground. Unreasonable or undue economic hardship. An onerous and excessive financial burden that destroys reasonable and beneficial use of property and that would amount to the taking of property without just compensation, or failure to achieve a reasonable economic return in the case of income producing properties. -4- 10875 Sec. 23.1-3. Historic and environmental preservation board; preservation officer. The Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (hereinafter referred to as the "board") and the Preservation Officer, as established pursuant to sections 62-70 and 62-75 of the Miami City Code, shall carry out the duties as assigned by this Chapter. Sec. 23.1-4. Designation of historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones. (A) Criteria for designation. Properties may be designated as historic sites, historic districts, or archeological zones only if they have significance in the historical, cultural, archeological, aesthetic, or architectural heritage of the city, state, or nation; possess integrity of design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association; and meet one (1) or more of the following criteria: (1) Are associated in a significant way with the life of a person important in the past; or (2) Are the site of a historic event with significant effect upon the community, city, state, or nation; or (3) Exemplify the historical, cultural, political, economic, or social trends of the community; or (4) Portray the environment in an era of history characterized by one (1) or more distinctive architectural styles; or (5) Embody those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, or period, or method of construction; or (6) Are an outstanding work of a prominent designer or builder; or (7) Contain elements of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship of outstanding quality or which represent a significant innovation or adaptation to the South Florida environment; or (8) Have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. (B) Procedures for designation. Properties which meet the criteria set forth in section 23.1-4(A) may be designated as historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones according to the following procedures: (1) Proposals and preliminary evaluation. Proposals for designation may be made to the board by any one (1) of its members, the City Commission, the planning, building and zoning department, any other city department, agency, or board, the Metropolitan Dade County Historic Preservation Board, or any interested citizen. The board shall conduct a preliminary evaluation of the data provided in the proposal for conformance with criteria set forth in section 23.1- 4(A); and shall, if appropriate, direct the planning, building and zoning department to prepare a designation report. The board may require the party initiating such proposal to provide any necessary documentation, and to pay any applicable fees. -5- 10875 (2) Preparation of designation report. For every proposed historic site, historic district, and archeological zone, the planning, building and zoning department shall prepare a designation report containing the following information: (a) Designation report. The designation report shall contain a statement of the historic, architectural, and/or archeological significance of the proposed historic site, historic district, or archeological zone; the criteria upon which the designation is based; a physical description of the property; an identification of contributing structures and/or landscape features; present trends and conditions; and incentives to encourage preservation, rehabilitation, or adaptive use. (b) Boundaries. The designation report shall include a map or maps indicating proposed boundaries. Boundaries for historic sites shall generally include the entire property or tract of land, unless such tract is so large that portions thereof are visually and functionally unrelated to any contributing structure or landscape feature. Historic district boundaries shall in general be drawn to include all contributing structures reasonably contiguous within an area and may include properties which individually do not contribute to the historic character of the district, but which require regulation in order to control potentially adverse influences on the character and integrity of the district. Archeological zone boundaries shall generally conform to natural physiographic features which were the focal points for prehistoric and historic activities or may be drawn along property lines, streets, or geographic features to facilitate efficient management. (c) Interiors. Interior spaces that have exceptional architectural, artistic, or historic importance and that are customarily open to the public may be subject to regulation under this chapter. The designation report shall describe precisely those features subject to review and shall set forth standards and guidelines for such regulations. Interior spaces not so described shall not be subject to review under this chapter. (3) Notice and Public hearing. The board shall conduct a public hearing to determine whether the proposed historic site, historic district, or archeological zone meets the criteria set forth in section 23.1-4(A) and shall approve, amend, or deny the proposed designation. The board may rehear proposals based upon policies set forth in its rules of procedure. All public hearings on designations conducted by the board and hearings on administrative appeals of board decisions regarding designations shall be noticed as follows: (i) the owner of property or his designated agent or attorney, if any, which is the subject of such designation shall be notified by mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the board's meeting and fifteen (15) prior to subsequent administrative appellate hearings. The owner shall receive a copy of the Designation Report unless there are more than twenty (20) owners, in which case the notice shall state that a copy is available and where it may be obtained. -6- f0875 (ii) An advertisement shall be placed in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. (iii) Signs shall be posted pursuant to section 62-55(2)(a), as amended, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida. (iv) Notice of the time and place of the public hearing by the board, or city commission, as the case may be, shall be sent at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing by mail to all owners of property within three hundred seventy-five (375) feet of the property lines of the land for which the hearing is required. The applicant shall be charged the appropriate fee as set forth in section 62-61 for the mailing. For the purpose of this requirement, the names and addresses of property owners shall be deemed those appearing on the latest tax rolls of the city. The Preservation Officer, or his/her designee, shall certify at the time of the public hearing that notice as herein required was given to the persons as named and with addresses shown on his certification by the placing in the mail system of the United States on the date certified the herein required notice; the certification shall be conclusive of the giving of said notice; in the case of condominiums, notice will be sent solely to the condominium association. No action taken by the board, or the city commission, as the case may be, shall be voided by the failure of an individual property owner or property owners to receive notice pursuant to this subparagraph. (4) Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas. Historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones designated pursuant to section (3) above shall be shown in the Official Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas of the City of Miami, Florida. (5) Appeals. The property owner, any one (1) member of the City Commission, the planning, building and zoning department, or any aggrieved party may appeal to the City Commission any decision of the board on matters relating to designations by filing within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the decision a written notice of appeal with the hearing boards division of the planning, building and zoning department, with a copy to the preservation officer. Said notice of appeal shall set forth concisely the decision appealed from and the reasons or grounds for the appeal. Each appeal shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in section 62-62. The City Commission shall hear and consider all facts material to the appeal and render a decision promptly. The City Commission may affirm, modify, or reverse the board's decision. Any decision to reverse the board's decision shall require a three -fifths (3/5ths) vote of all members of the City Commission. Appeals from decisions of the City Commission may be made to the courts as provided by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The provisions of section 23.1-5 shall remain in effect during the entire appeal process, unless stayed by a Court of competent jurisdiction. (6) Amendments. The board may amend any designation by following the same procedures as set forth in this section. The board may likewise rescind any designation if the structure or feature of principal historic significance has been demolished or destroyed. -7- 10875 M, (C) Effect of designation. Upon designation, thereafter, the provisions of section 23.1-5 shall apply. Sec. 23.1-5. Certificates of appropriateness. (A) Certificates of appropriateness, when required. A certificate of appropriateness shall be required for any new construction, alteration, relocation, or demolition within a designated historic site or historic district. A certificate of appropriateness shall be required for any ground disturbing activity within a designated archeological site or archeological zone or within an archeological conservation area. No permits shall be issued by the planning, building and zoning department for any work requiring a certificate of appropriateness unless such work is in conformance with said certificate. (B) Procedures for issuing certificates of appropriateness. (1) Pre -application conference(s). Before submitting an application for a certificate of appropriateness, an applicant is encouraged to confer with the preservation officer to obtain information and guidance before entering into binding commitments or incurring substantial expense in the preparation of plans, surveys, and other data. At the request of the applicant, the preservation officer, or any member of the board, an additional pre -application conference shall be held between the applicant and the board or its designated representative. The purpose of such conference shall be to further discuss and clarify preservation objectives and design guidelines in cases that may not conform to established objectives and guidelines. In no case, however, shall any statement or representation made prior to the official application review be binding on the board, the City Commission, or any city department. (2) Application for certificate of appropriateness. The applicant shall submit to the preservation officer an application together with supporting exhibits and other materials required by the rules of procedure of the board. No application shall be deemed to be complete until all supporting materials required have been provided and any established fees paid. (3) Standard certificates of appropriateness. Where the action proposed in an application is a minor improvement, as specified by the rules of procedure of the board, and is in accord with the guidelines for issuing certificates of appropriateness as set forth in section 23.1-5(C), the preservation officer shall, within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the complete application, issue a standard certificate of appropriateness, with or without conditions, indicating in writing conformity with said guidelines. Following such approval, permits dependent upon it may be issued if otherwise lawful. (4) Special certificates of appropriateness. Where the action proposed in an application involves a major alteration, relocation, or demolition, as specified by the rules of procedure of the board, or where the preservation officer finds that the action proposed in an application involving a minor alteration is not -8- 10875 clearly in accord with the guidelines as set forth in section 23.1-5(C), the application shall be classified as a special certificate of appropriateness, and the following procedures shall govern. The applicant may also request that his application be classified as a special certificate of appropriateness. (a) Public hearing. When a complete application is received, the preservation officer shall place the application on the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board. The board shall hold a public hearing with notice of the application and the time and place of the hearing as follows: (i) The applicant shall be notified by mail at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing. (ii) Any individual or organization requesting such notification and paying any established fees therefor shall be notified by mail at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing. (iii) An advertisement shall be placed in a newspaper at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing. (iv) Any additional notice deemed appropriate by the board. (b) Decision of the board. The decision of the board shall be based upon the guidelines set forth in section 23.1-5(C), as well as the general purpose and intent of this chapter and any specific design guidelines officially adopted for the particular historic site, historic district, or archeological zone. No decision of the board shall result in an unreasonable or undue economic hardship for the owner. The board may seek technical advice from outside its members on any application. The decision of the board shall include a complete description of its findings, and shall direct one (1) of the following actions: (i) Issuance of a special certificate of appropriateness for the work proposed by the applicant; or (ii) Issuance of a special certificate of appropriateness with specified modifications and conditions; or (iii) Denial of a special certificate of appropriateness, subject to the limitations in section 23.1-5(C)(2)(a); or (iv) Issuance of a special certificate of appropriateness with a deferred effective date up to six (6) months in cases of demolition or relocation of a contributing structure or landscape feature, pursuant to the provisions of sections 23.1-5(C)(2), (3), and (4), or up to forty-five (45) calendar days for any work potentially affecting an archeological site, archeological zone, or archeological conservation area, pursuant to the provisions of sections 23.1-5(C)(5). (c) Time limitations. If no action is taken upon an application by the board within sixty (60) calendar days, excluding those days within the month of August, from the receipt of a complete application, such application shall be deemed to have been approved; and the preservation officer shall authorize issuance of any permit dependent upon such certification, if -9- 10875 otherwise lawful, recording as authorization the J provisions of this section. This time limit may be waived at any time by mutual consent of the applicant and the board. (d) Records. Written copies of all decisions and certificates of appropriateness shall be filed with the planning, building and zoning department. (e) Appeals. The applicant, the planning, building and zoning department, or an aggrieved ma appeal to the City Commission any de ision of pthe artboard on matters relating to certificates of appropriateness by filing within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the decision a written notice of appeal with the hearing boards division of the planning, building and zoning department, with a copy to the preservation officer. Said notice of appeal shall set forth concisely the decision appealed from and the reasons or I grounds for the appeal. Each appeal shall be accompanied by a fee established by the City Commission to cover the cost of publishing and mailing notices of the hearing. The City Commission shall hear and consider all facts material to the appeal and render a decision promptly. The City Commission may affirm, modify, or reverse the board's decision. The decision of the City Commission shall constitute final administrative review, and no petition for rehearing or reconsideration shall be considered by the city. Appeals from decisions of the City Commission may be made to the courts as provided by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. (f) Changes in approved work. Any change in work proposed subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness shall be reviewed by the preservation officer. If the preservation officer finds that the proposed change does not materially affect the Property's historic character or that the proposed change is in accord with approved guidelines, standards, and certificates of appropriateness, the officer may issue a supplementary standard certificate of appropriateness for such change. If the proposed change is not in accord with guidelines, standards, or certificates of appropriateness previously approved by the board, a new application for a special certificate of appropriateness shall be required. (g) Conditional uses and deviations. The board shall issue special certificates of appropriateness for conditional uses and deviations, pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of Ordinance 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. (5) Expiration of certificates of appropriateness. Any certificate of appropriateness issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issuance, unless the authorized work is commenced within this time period. (C) Guidelines for issuing certificates of appropriateness. (1) Alteration of existing structures, new construction. Generally, for applications relating to alterations or new construction as required in section 23.1-5(A), the proposed work shall not adversely affect the historic, architectural, or aesthetic character of the subject structure or the relationship and congruity between the subject structure and its neighboring -10- 10875 structures and surroundings, including but not limited to form, spacing, height, yards, materials, color, or rhythm and pattern of window and door openings in building facades; nor shall the proposed work adversely affect the special character or special historic, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of the overall historic site or historic district. Except where special standards and guidelines have been specified in the designation of a particular historic site or historic district, or where the board has subsequently adopted additional standards and guidelines for a particular designated historic site or historic district, decisions relating to alterations or new construction shall be guided by the U. S. Secretary of the Interior's "Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings." (2) Demolition of existing structures. (a) The board shall have authority to deny a demolition permit only where such authority is provided as a condition of granting a conditional use or substantial deviation under the provisions of section 704.4.4 of Ordinance 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. (b) Except as provided in (a) above, the board may grant a certificate of appropriateness with a delayed effective date up to six (6) months. The effective date shall be determined by the board based upon the relative significance of the structure, the probable time to arrange an alternative to demolition, and whether the applicant has made a clear determination of unreasonable or undue economic hardship. (c) During the demolition delay period, the board may take such steps as it deems necessary to preserve the structure concerned, in accordance with. the intent and purpose of this article. Such steps may include, but shall not be limited to, consultation with civic groups, public agencies, and interested citizens, recommendations for acquisition of property by public or private bodies or agencies, and exploration of the possibility of relocating the subject structure. (d) During the demolition delay period, the owner shall permit access to the subject property for the purpose of appraisals and inspections required by the board. If the board finds that the owner has refused a "bona fide" offer to purchase or otherwise provide compensation for the subject structure or property for fair market value by any public or private person or agency which gives reasonable assurance of its willingness to preserve such structure on its original site or on a site approved by the board, it may invalidate the certificate of appropriateness, following a public hearing. (e) The board may require, at the applicant's expense, salvage and preservation of significant building materials, architectural details and ornaments, fixtures, and the like for reuse in restoration of other historic properties. The board may also require at the applicant's expense the recording of the structure for archival purposes prior to demolition. The recording may include, but shall not be limited to, photographs and measured drawings. 10875 -11- (3) Relocation of existing structures. Relocation of historic structures from their original location shall be discouraged; however, the board may grant a certificate of appropriateness if it finds that no reasonable alternative is available for preserving the structure on its original site and the proposed relocation site is compatible with the historic and architectural character of the structure. The board may issue a certificate with a delayed effective date up to six (6) months in order to explore alternatives to relocating the structure in question. (4) Removal of landscape features. (a) No certificate of appropriateness shall be granted for removal, relocation, concealment or effective destruction by damage of any contributing landscape features identified in the designation report unless one (1) of the following conditions exists: (i) The landscape feature is located in the buildable area or yard area where a structure may be placed and unreasonably restricts the permitted use of the property; or (ii) The landscape feature is inappropriate in a historic context or otherwise detracts from the character of the historic site or historic district; or (iii) The landscape feature is diseased, injured, or in danger of falling; unreasonably interferes with utility service; creates unsafe vision clearance; or conflicts with other applicable laws and regulations. (b) As a condition of granting the certificate of appropriateness, the applicant may be required to relocate or replace identified landscape features. (5) Ground disturbing activity in archeological zones, archeological sites, or archeological conservation areas. (a) No certificate of appropriateness shall be issued for new construction, excavation, tree removal, or any other ground disturbing activity until the Dade County Archeologist has reviewed the application and made. his recommendation concerning the required scope of archeological work. The board may require any or all of the following: (i) Scientific excavation and evaluation of the site at the applicant's expense by an archeologist approved by the board. (ii) An archeological survey at the applicant's expense conducted by an archeologist approved by the board containing an assessment of the significance of the archeological site and an analysis of the impact of the proposed activity on the archeological site. (iii) Proposal for mitigation measures. (iv) Protection or preservation of all or part of the archeological site for green space, if the site is of exceptional importance and such denial would not unreasonably restrict the primary use of the property. (b) The board may issue a certificate of appropriateness with a delayed effective date up to -12- 10875 forty-five (45) calendar days to allow any necessary site excavation or assessment. (c) The Dade County Archeologist shall assist the board by providing review of any professional archeological surveys and excavations conducted pursuant to a certificate of appropriateness. Sec. 23.1-6. Administration, enforcement, violations, and penalties. (A) Ordinary maintenance and repair. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or discourage the ordinary maintenance or repair of any structure when such maintenance or repair does not constitute an alteration, or to prevent the ordinary maintenance of I landscape features. (B) Enforcement of maintenance and repair provisions. When the board or preservation officer determines that any designated property is endangered by lack of maintenance and repair, or that any other property in visual proximity to a designated property lacks maintenance and repair to such an extent as to detract from the character of the designated property, the board or officer may request appropriate officials or agencies of the city to require correction of such deficiencies under authority of applicable laws and regulations. (C) unsafe structures. In the event the Building Official of the City of Miami determines that any designated property is unsafe pursuant to section 202 of the South Florida Building Code, he shall immediately notify the board with copies of such findings. Where reasonably feasible within applicable laws and regulations, the Building Official shall endeavor to have the structure repaired rather than demolished and shall take into consideration any comments and recommendations of the board. The board may take appropriate actions to effect and accomplish preservation of such structure, including, but not limited to, negotiations with the owner and other interested parties, provided that such actions do not interfere with procedures in section 202 of said building code. (D) Emergency conditions. For the purpose of remedying emergency conditions determined to be imminently dangerous to life, health, or property, nothing contained herein shall prevent any temporary construction, reconstruction, demolition, or other repairs to a designated property, pursuant to an order of a government agency or a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that only such work as is reasonably necessary to correct the emergency condition may be carried out. The owner of a structure damaged by fire or natural calamity may stabilize the structure immediately and rehabilitate it later under the provisions of this Chapter. (E) Enforcement. The Planning, Building and Zoning department shall assist the board by making necessary inspections in connection with the enforcement of this Chapter. The Planning, Building and Zoning department shall be responsible for promptly stopping any work attempted to be done without or contrary to any certificate of appropriateness required under this chapter; and shall further be responsible for ensuring that any work not in accordance with a certificate of -13- 10875 appropriateness is voluntarily corrected to comply with said certificate. (F) Violations and penalties. Any person who carries out or causes to be carried out any work in violation of this Chapter shall be required to restore the designated property either to its appearance prior to the violation or in accordance with a certificate of appropriateness approved by the board. The following procedures shall govern. (1) Referral to the Preservation Board. The Planning, Building and Zoning department shall refer all violations to the board, unless such violation is voluntarily corrected to comply with a previously issued certificate of appropriateness. (2) Preservation Board public hearing. The board shall conduct a public hearing with notice as set forth in section 23.1-5(B)(4)(a). (3) Decision of the Preservation Board. The board shall make findings based upon the provisions of this section and the guidelines set forth in section 23.1- 5(C) and shall take one (1) of the following actions: (a) Reaffirmation of a previously issued certificate of appropriateness; or (b) Issuance of an amended special certificate of appropriateness with specified modifications and conditions; or (c) Issuance of a new special certificate of appropriateness with specified conditions. The board may specify a reasonable limitation of time within which the work authorized by the certificate of appropriateness shall be commenced or completed, or both. Appeals of any decision of the board shall follow the same procedures as set forth in section 23.1-5(B)(4)(e). (4) Referral to the Code Enforcement Board. If the work authorized by any certificate of appropriateness issued pursuant to section (3) above is not commenced and/or completed within the time specified, or if a subsequent violation of a certificate of appropriateness issued pursuant to this section is found, the Planning, Building and Zoning department shall initiate enforcement proceedings before the Code Enforcement Board pursuant to the provisions of section 2-394 of the Miami City Code. This remedy shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any criminal or civil prosecution and penalty that may be provided. (G) Conflicts. Where there are conflicts between the requirements of this chapter and provisions of the zoning ordinance or other codes covering the same subject, the most restrictive requirements shall apply. (H) Application equally to private parties and public bodies. The provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to plans, projects, or work executed or assisted by any private party, governmental body or agency, department, authority, or board of the city, county, or state. -14- 108 75 Section 2. The Code of the City of Miami, Florida is I further amended by repealing existing Article VIZ of Chapter 62 in its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof, an entirely new Article VII, to read as follows: "CHAPTER 62 ZONING AND PLANNING ARTICLE VII. HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD Sec. 62-70. Establishment. There is hereby established a board, to be known as the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapters 17 and 23.1 of the Miami City Code and Article 7 of Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. Sec. 62-71. Membership. The Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (hereinafter referred to as the "board") shall consist of nine (9) members and one (1) alternate member, to be appointed by the city commission. // (1) Qualifications. It is intended that members and alternate members of the board established by this article be persons of knowledge, experience, mature Judgement, and background, having ability and desire to act in the public interest and representing, insofar as may be possible, the various special professional training, experience, and interests required to make informed and equitable decisions preservation and protection of concerning hsical environment. To that end, qualifications of pmembers and alternate members shall be as follows: (a) One (1) -member shall be an architect registered in the state of Florida. (b) One (1) member shall be a landscape architect registered in the state of Florida. (c) One (1) member shall be a historian or architectural historian qualified by means of education or experience and having demonstrated knowledge and interest in Dade County history history. or architectural it is the intent of the City Commission that members of the defunct Heritage Conservation Board, at the time of establishment of the herein Historic and Environmental Preservation Board, shall continue to serve on the new board; that membership on the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board shall be comprised of the unexpired terms of existing Heritage Conservation Board members, and that vacancies on the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board occurring subsequent to the effective date of this new Article shall be filled according to the procedures set forth in this Article. -15- 10875 (d) One (1) member shall be an architect or architectural historian having demonstrated knowledge and experience in architectural restoration and historic preservation. (e) One (1) member shall be an experienced real estate broker licensed by the state of Florida. (f) One (1) member shall be a person experienced in the field of business and finance or law. (g) Three (3) members shall be citizens with demonstrated knowledge and interest in the historic and architectural heritage of the city and/or conservation of the natural environment, and may also qualify under any of the above categories. (h) One (1) alternate member shall qualify under one of the above categories. (2) Procedure for appointment. No appointment shall be made by the city commission to membership on the board until the city clerk shall have given notice of the vacancy in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least thirty (30) days prior to the making of an appointment, and the city commission shall have solicited and encouraged public, professional, and citizen organizations having interest in and knowledge of the purpose and intent of the board to submit names of persons and their qualifications as prospective appointees to the board. At least five (5) days prior to the making of any appointment, the City Clerk shall publicly make announcement that the list of names submitted, together with a short statement of the qualifications of each person, is prepared and available for public inspection and consideration. In addition, the City Clerk shall, at least five (5) days prior to the making of any appointment, publicly make announcement that the names and qualifications of prospective nominees submitted by members of the city commission are available for public inspection and consideration. No person shall be appointed to membership or alternate membership on the board whose name and qualifications have not been made publicly available in the manner set out. In reaching a decision on any appointment, the city commission shall give due consideration to the qualifications thus submitted. (3) Terms of Office. Members and alternate members of the board shall be appointed for three (3) year terms. Members and alternate members may be reappointed to consecutive terms, subject to the procedures set forth in part (2) above. (4) Vacancies. Vacancies in membership or alternate membership of the board shall be filled by the city commission in the manner set forth in part (2) above, and shall be only for the unexpired term of the member or alternate member affected. (5) Removal. Members and alternate members of the board may be removed for cause by vote of not less than three (3) members of the city commission; however, whenever a member or alternate member shall have within a calendar year four (4) absences from regularly scheduled meetings, the chairman shall certify same to -16- 10875 the city commission. Upon such certification, the member or alternate member shall be deemed to have been removed, and the city commission shall fill the vacancy pursuant to part (4) above. Sec. 62-72. Functions, powers, and duties, generally. In addition to such other powers, duties, and authority as may be set forth elsewhere in the Miami City Code and in the Zoning Ordinance, the board is hereby authorized to: (1) Maintain and update files from the Dade County Historic Survey within the city for the purpose of identifying and preserving those properties and neighborhoods of special historic, aesthetic, architectural, archeological, cultural, social, or political value or interest. It shall endeavor to improve and expand the survey with additional sites, documentary information, oral histories, and other such materials as may become available; and to periodically reevaluate the survey to determine whether changing times and values warrant recognition of new or different areas of significance. (2) Serve as a quasi-judicial instrument to designate historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones pursuant to Chapter 23.1 of the Miami City Code. (3) Serve as a quasi-judicial instrument to approve or deny certificates of appropriateness pursuant to Chapter 23.1 of the Miami City Code and Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance. (4) Serve as a quasi-judicial instrument to approve or deny certificates of approval pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Miami City Code. (5) Recommend to the city commission, in reference to specific properties or general programs, the use of preservation incentives such as, but not limited to, transfer of development rights, facade easements, financial assistance, public acquisition, building code amendments, and special zoning regulations. (6) Maintain a record of unique environmentally significant lands or sites within the city. (7) Increase public awareness of the value of historic and environmental preservation by developing and participating in public information programs. (8) Make recommendations to the city commission concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state agencies or private groups and individuals, and utilization of city funds to promote the preservation of environmentally, historically, and aesthetically significant properties and neighborhoods. (9) Promulgate standards for architectural review in addition to those general standards contained in Chapter 23.1 of the Miami City Code. (10) Evaluate and comment upon decisions of other public agencies affecting the physical development and appearance of environmentally, historically, and aesthetically significant properties and neighborhoods. -17- 10875 (11) Contact public and private organizations and individuals and endeavor to arrange intervening agreements to ensure preservation of environmentally, historically, or aesthetically significant properties for which demolition is proposed. (12) Promote and encourage communication and exchange of ideas and information between the board and owners of historically and environmentally significant properties, potential developers, public officials, financial institutions, etc. (13) In the name of the city and with the consent of the city commission, apply for, solicit, receive, or expand any federal, state, or private grant, gift, or bequest of any funding, property, or interest in property in furtherance of the purposes of historic and environmental preservation. (14) Approve historic markers and issue recognition to historic properties within the city. (15) Adopt and amend rules of procedure. (16) Advise the city commission on all matters related to the use, administration, and maintenance of city - owned historic properties and environmental preservation districts. (17) Any other function which may be designated by resolution or motion of the city commission. Sec. 62-73. Proceedings. (1) officers. The board shall select a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members to serve for a one-year term and may create and fill such other offices as it may deem necessary or desirable. (2) Rules of procedure. The board shall establish rules of procedure necessary to its governing and the conduct of its affairs, in keeping with the applicable provision of the city charter, ordinances, and resolutions. Such rules of procedure shall be available in written form to persons appearing before the board and to the public upon request. (3) Meetings. The board shall meet at least once per month, except August, with all meetings open to the public. (4) Quorum; voting. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum. All decisions of the board shall require concurring vote of a majority of the members present; however, all actions on designations pursuant to Chapter 23.1 of the Miami City Code and all actions on certificates of appropriateness pursuant to Article 7 of the Zoning ordinance shall require a concurring vote of at least five (5) members of the board, and tie votes shall be construed as a denial. (5) Status of alternate member. In the temporary absence or disability of a member, or in an instance where a member is otherwise disqualified to sit on a particular matter, the chairman of the board, or the vice-chairman in his absence, shall designate the alternate member to sit as a board member to obtain a full membership of nine (9), or, as nearly as possible, a full membership. When so acting, the alternate -18- 10875 member shall have full rights of participation and voting as members, and his vote shall be deemed that of a member in reaching a decision on a matter. In instances where the alternate member is not sitting as a member, he shall have the right to p te in board discussions and to ask questions,but chew shall have no right to vote or make motions. alternate member has been duly designated toWsit as ha member on a particular matter and consideration of that matter has begun, the alternate shall continue to sit as a board member through disposition of the matter, and he shall not be replaced should the member in whose stead he is sitting later be present. (6) Disqualification of members or alternate member. If any member of the board or the alternate member called on to sit in a particular matter shall find that his private or personal interests are involved in the matter coming before the board, he shall, prior to the opening of the discussion on the matter, disqualify himself from all participation of whatsoever nature in the cause; or he may be disqualified by the votes of not less than a majority of total mbershiof the board, not including the member or m a ter ate member about whom the question of disqualification has been raised. (7) Assignment of personnel. The city manager shall assign adequate staff for the board to carry out its responsibilities and duties, including but limited to representatives from the departments of Planning, Building and Zoning and Law. , (8) Public record. Minutes of each board meeting shall be prepared by staff representatives assigned by the city manager, under the supervision and direction of the board. Copies of the minutes and all certificates issued by the board shall be filed with the Planning, Building and Zoning department. Sec. 62-74. Compensation. Members and alternate members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to the prior approval of the director of the Planning, Building and Zoning department. Sec. 62-75. Preservation officer. The city manager shall appoint a person from the r Planning, Building and Zoning department to serve as Preservation Officer appointee to assist the board. The shall be experienced and knowledgeable in respect to architectural history, history, landscape materials se urbane design, local use control regulations. In addition to such dutiesland as may be set forth in Chapters 17 and 23.1 of the Miami City Code and Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance, the preservation officer shall: le and ensureuthat p oper notices ticeeis ocarr�• prepare agendas, or departments assigned to such dutiesed out by persons (2) Provide applicable advice, standards and procedures to , guidelines, for certificates of appropriateness in historictssites, historic districts, and archeological zones and for -19- 10875 certificates of approval in environmental preservation districts. (3) Upon receipt of a complete application for a i certificate of appropriateness or certificate of approval, review such application, which may include a field check of the site and referral to other departments or agencies as necessary, to determine any adverse effect upon the public welfare; and approve or deny standard certificates of appropriateness and standard certificates of approval. (4) Provide recommendations to the board on all proposed designations, special certificates of appropriateness, and special certificates of approval, as well as any other item requested by the board. (5) Prepare summary reports of all decisions on special certificates of appropriateness and special certificates of approval, including criteria and conditions for approval or denial. (6) Issue all approved certificates of appropriateness and certificates of approval. (7) Review and approve all final development plans for historic sites, historic districts, archeological zones, and environmental preservation districts for compliance with terms and conditions of applicable certificates of appropriateness or certificates of approval, prior to issuance of any building permit. (6) Maintain and update the Official Historic and Environmental Preservation Atlas of the City of Miami, Florida, delineating historic sites, historic districts, archeological zones, and environmental preservation districts. (9) Work with other city departments, public agencies, and private groups as required to provide a continuing effort to protect and preserve significant elements of the man-made and the natural environment through public education and encouragement of sound preservation policies." Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption thereof. PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 25th day of `i October , 1990. a� a� PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY this 25th day of April , 1991. XAVIER L. SUAR Z, MAPR ATTEST vl MATgY3 HIRAI CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: L E. MAXWELL C IEF ASSISTANT ITY ATTO NEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND JEM/bf/bss/M666 -21- 10875 MIAMI 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 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 Legal Notice Re Ordinance No. 10875 In the . ...... X. X. x ........... Court, was published In said newspaper In the Issues of May 6 1991 Afllant further soya that the said Miami Review Is a newepaper published at Miami In said Dade County, Florida, and thhat the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously ppublished In said Dade County, Florida each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the Post office in Miami In said Dade Co Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the fir pu Icatlon of the attached copy of advertisement- and effien furth r says that she has neither paid nor promises any pereo it or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or re nd or the pu se of securing this advertisement for pub11 t n In the a newspaper. * o sepscribed before me this * 91* *. 6t .. da of ... , y.*...... A.D. ta....... . r `**TE of ' .* (SEAL) **..vw*" "OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL" CHERYL H. MARMER MY COMM. EXP. 4112192 ["N"EC El\1ED 1r51 HAY 10 P,14 9. 32 h T,' V CIT,t' (SEE ATTACHED) Page 1 of 2 MATTY HIRAI City Clerk s ��f�O..FIOQ\O May 3, 1991 1 CESAR H. ODIO City Manager Mrs. Priscilla Domenech Court Operations Officer 1351 N.W. 12th Street, Rm 7-701 Miami, FL 33125 Dear Mrs. Domenech: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the following Ordinances which amend the Code of the City of Miami, Florida: 10870 10875 Please acknowledge receipt of• same by affixing your signature to the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to this office for our files. Thank you. Very truly yours, MATTY HIRAI City Clerk BY: DEPUTY C RECEIVED BY: DATE: MH:vg Enc. a/s OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/P.O.Box 330708/Miami, Florida 33233-0708/(365) 579-6065 MATTY HIRAI City Clerk (4ftR of Mtaln't I Op e r 4�fCQ.FL�Q`O May 3, 1991 Mr. Robert L. Laslie Vice -President - Supplements Municipal Code Corp. P.O. Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32304 Dear Mr. Laslie: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the following Ordinances which amend the Code of the City of Miami, Florida: 10870 10875 If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Very truly urs, VA& �- Valerie Greenwood Deputy City Clerk Enc. a/s OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/P.O.Box 330708/Miami, Florida 33233-0708/(305) 579-6065 MATTY HIRAI City Clerk t# � o tax � �� �.ttt �SY OFF CESAR H. ODIO City Mandger o r ��f�QFL�Q\O May 3, 1991 Ms. Janet Reno State Attorney 1351 N.W. 12th Street Miami, FL 33125 Dear Ms. Reno: Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the following Ordinances which amend the Code of the City of Miami, Florida: 10870 10875 Please acknowledge receipt of, same by affixing your signature to the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to this office for our files. Thank you. Very truly yours, MATTY HIRAI City Clerk BY: &""-" DEPUTY CITY LER� RECEIVED BY: DATE: w MH:vg Enc. a/s OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/P.O.Box 330706/Miami, Florida 33233-0708/(305) 579-6065 1 Ro SE to w�'� � D I�.CQMda iCY M/�A.6SlOvl �Oa& " 5-� or l �em.S J 606K U) e- vt CC Ymse'� DSO ser ve, Co J�.4�v�tfy ��`{8J �or t � �o V\_ 9la -71 f 0 ._-_._ Submitted- -into.. the. pudic- recprd. in__co-unectioxl__With item on �' ....�..�___._ _ . Matty Hirai Cily Clerk PLANNING FACT SHEET APPLICANT City of Miami planning Dapartment: PETITION Consideration on Of recommendations amendments to the Miami City Code re�eted concerning historic preservation b 23.1 "Historic Proservation; adding ronew Chapter Intent and Purpose, Definitions, Providing for: Board P Preservation ' reservation Otticer, Historic Sites, Historic Designation of Archeological tones Districts, and Appropriateness, Certificates of further dW Violation Administration, further deleting Ch ter enalties; and "Heritage Conservation article VII in iieu thereof a new Article VII "Pubstituting Board; " providing for: roservafilon Nembership, Functions P Establishment, Generally, Proceed Inis, Powers, and Duties; Preservation Officer, ampensation, and (This is a companion 'too to items 1 and 3. REQUEST To Simplify� Properties the designation of historic y Code, r' naming thengoasrd d process to. the the process, and revising the Board�sindutiers3 accordingly, RECOMHENDATION PLANNING DEPARTMENT Approval. HERITAGE CONSERVATION BOARD BACKGROUND Per Motion g . . 0 237, dated Narch 27, I990, the City C�ission directed the administration to initiate legislation transferring responsibility for future designation of historic p ns ility from the Zoning Ordinance to the City rproperties thereby giving the Heritage ConservatioCode, the authority to designate historic tic" Board with appeal to the City Commission. ANALYSIS This amendment proposes to treats a new chapter in the City Code " Preservation" to entitled Historic Conservation replace the former Heritage Provisions in the Zoning Ordinance. The provisions of the new identical chapter are virtually to the -existing, except for the following: 10875 A. The Preservation Board (not the City Commission) would have the authority, to designate historic properties, with appeal to the City Commission. b. Provisions for conditional uses and deviations would be eliminated, although they would be retained in the Zoning Ordinance. C. HC••1 and H-2 overlays would be eliminated. Properties would now be categorized as historic sites, historic districts, or archeological zones. The City Code chapter creating the Heritage Conservation Board would be amended as follfts: a. 'rho now would be changed to "Preservation , Board• because the Bard administers both the Historic Preservation and Environmental Preservation Ordinances. b. An alternate member would be added to give each commissioner two appointments. c• The Board's new responsibilities for designation would be enumerated. HERITAGE CONSERVATION BD At its meeting of June 19, 199091 the Heritage Conservation Board adopted Resolution HCB 90-199 by a 7-0 vote, reoo®ending approval of the above with the recommendation that the name of the Board be changed from Preservation Board to Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. PLANNING ADVISORX BOARD At its meeting of June 20, 1990t the Planning Advisory Board adopted Resolution PAB 47-9o, by a 5-0 vote, reoommending approval of the above, including the reoommendation of the Heritage CITY COMMISSIONConservation Board. At its meeting of July 26, 19909 the City Commission continued the above. At its meeting of September 27, 1990, the City Commission continued the above. At its meeting of October 25, 1990, the City Commission passed the above on First Reading. At its meeting bf Nowomber 8, 1990, the City Commission continued the above. At its meeting of Decetaber 6, 1990, the City Commission continued the above. At its meeting of January 24, 1991, the City Commission continued the above. At its meeting of ,February 28, 1991, the City Commission continued the above. At its meeting of March 28, 1991, the City Commission deferred the above. 10875