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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Randolph B. Rosencrantz
City Manager
oATI: January 14, 1985 mc1
SUBJECT: Recommendations of Blue
Ribbon Committee
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i Rodriguez, Director ENCLOSURESI City Commission Agenda:
0000 Planning Department January 24, 1985
Per Motions 84-1304 and 1321; November 15,
1984, the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Committee, appointed by the Commission to
review and make recommendations on certain
proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance 9500,
are attached.
Per Motion 84-1321; November 15, 1984, the Commission appointed a
Blue Ribbon Committee composed of Guillermo Freixas, Chairman;
Janet Cooper; Hank Greene; Ron Frazier and Tony Marina.
n Per Motion 84-1304; November 15, 1984, the Committee was directed
to review nine proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance 9500. The
amendments include proposed changes to the zoning text:
Amendment F, Amendment L, "Wild Animals", SPI-15: Southeast
Overtown/Park West Overlay District, and SPI-16,' 16.1, and 16.2:
Southeast Overtown/Park West Commercial Residential Districts.
Also to be reviewed were the Southeast Overtown/Park West related
zoning Atlas changes which would apply the SPI-15 Overlay , the
SPI-16, 16.1 and 16.2 Districts to the area; in addition, the
Blue Ribbon Committee was asked to review "Design Guidelines and
Standards - Southeast Overtown/Park West."
The Committee met on January 11 and 14, 1985, to discuss the
amendments and make their recommendations. The attached
Committee ..-recommendations,as--_-summarized by the Planning - -
Department, are subject to confirmation by the Committee at a
meeting scheduled for Janaury 23. The Committee also expects to
make an oral recommendation on Amendment F at the City Commission
meeting of Janaury 24, 1985.
It is requested that this item be entered on the City Commission
agenda of January 24, 1985.
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ATTACHMENTS
ZiseussiotiJ
9500 Blue Ribbon Committee Recommendations
1. Proposed Amendment L a. SPI-3 portion - Although already
approved on 2nd Reading, the
Committee recommends that the
City Commission instruct the
Planning Department to review the
RO-3 district carefully when
conducting their proposed SW 27th
Avenue Study.
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b. Reduction of Transitional Use
Area or Specified Uses in CR and
istricts should require
Special Exception and in all
instances a 10 root landscape
buffer minimum should be
maintained. The original
amendment, as proposed, allows
for a reduction to 20 feet from
district boundary with Class C
Special Permit for specified uses
adjacent to residential
districts. The Committee feels
that, under the circumstances, a
public hearing would be more
appropriate than administrative
review.
c. Interim Parking Lots - Committee
voted to uphold the proposed
amendment, as written.
2. Wild Animals Ordinance Committee recommends that the
proposed amendment be revised to
control an oisonous animals or
re�t�es In addition to all Class 11
wild animals in residential districts
or those districts permitting
residential uses.
3. SPI-15 Zoning Text Amendment
The Committee recommends that the
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following changes be incorporated to
the proposed amendments:
15165.3• SPI-16 16.19 16.2:
Floor Area Limitations.
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Floor area limitations for SPI-161
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16.11 16.2 shall be as follows
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subject to the limitations and
requirements of Section 2000.1.
15165.3.1. SPI-16: Floor Area
imitationsRestrictions
on Nonresidential F1oor
Area.
1. The maximum floor area for a
mixed use building shall not
exceed 3-.-@ 4.32 times the the
gross land area.
2. The maximum floor area for
residential use shall not exceed
m-.+ 4.32 times the gross land
area.
3. The maximum floor area for
nonresidential use shall not
exceed 9.* 1.72 times the gross
land area, provided however, that
nonresidential use shall be
permissible only in a mixed use
building where at least binee
one -and -one-half square feet of
residential use shall be provided
for every one square foot of
nonresidential use.
15165.3.2• SPI-16.1: Floor Area
Limitations, Exceptions.
1. The maximum floor area for a
mixed use building shall not
exceed 4-:$ 5.0 times gross land
area.
2. The maximum floor area for
residential use shall not exceed
3:$ 5.0 times gross land area.
3. Except as modified by Section
15165.3.2.1 below, nonresidential
use shall not exceed 2.0
times the gross land area.
15165.3• 2. 1. SPI-16. 1 : Allowable
Increase in Nonresiden-
al Floor Area for the
Provision of Onsite or
Offsite esidentia
Use.
1. For every square foot of
residential use provided
concurrently with* nonresidential
4.
ram.
Proposed Amendment F
use either onsite in a mixed use
building or offsite within the
boundaries of the SPI-15
district, the non-residential
floor area shall be increased by
one square foot, provided,
however, that the maximum
increase in floor area shall not
exceed z-9 3.0 times the gross
land area. Maximum total non-
residential Floor Area Ratio
shall not exceed 5.0.
In addition, the Committee noted
that if the sports and arena
complex is developed between
North 6th and 8th Streets, the
SPI-16.2 district should be
extended to include the complex
and the Urban Design Standards
and Guidelines should be modified
to better integrate the complex
into the overall redevelopment
program for the Overtown/Park
West area.
The Committee
recommendation
City Commission
amendment.
will present its
at the January 24,
meeting for this
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
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Randolph B. Rosencrantz January 23, 1985 ��te
*` City Manager
r_ FIjT Recommendations of Blue
a-, Ribbon Committee
e Rodriguez, Director City Commission Agenda:
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a Planning Department January 24, 1985
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Per Motions 84-1304 and 1321; November 15,
1984, the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Committee, appointed by the commission to
review and make recommendations on certain
proposed amendments to -Zoning Ordinance 95009
r are attached.
Per Motion 84-1321; November 15, 1984, the Commission appointed a
Blue Ribbon Committee composed of Guillermo Freixas, Chairman;
Janet Cooper; Hank Greene; Ron Frazier and Tony Marina.
Per Motion 84-i304; November 15, 1984, the Committee was directed
to review nine proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance 9500. The
amendments include proposed changes to the zoning text:
Amendment F, Amendment L, "Wild Animals", SPI-15: Southeast
Overtown/Park West Overlay District, and SPI-16, 16.1, and 16.2:
Southeast Overtown/Park West Commercial Residential Districts.
Also to be reviewed were the Southeast Overtown/Park West related
zoning Atlas changes which would apply the SPI-15 Overlay , the
SPI-16, 16.1 and 16.2 Districts to the area; in addition, the
Blue Ribbon Committee was asked to review "Design Guidelines and
Standards - Southeast Overtown/Park West."
The Committee met on January 11, 14, and 23, 1985, to discuss the
amendments and make their recommendations. The Committee
formulated recommendations on all items except for two Sections
of Amendment F. They intend to address these items on their
February 4th meeting. Attached are the Committee
recommendations, as summarized by the Planning Department. The
Committee requests that the City Commission consider
incorporating all recommendations as a part of 2nd Reading for
the amendments reviewed and that the City Commission postpone
voting only on that portion of Amendment F in which
recommendations have yet to be formulated - specifically
Article 28 and Transitional Uses for RO districts.
It is requested that this item be entered on the City Commission
agenda of January 24, 1985•
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3.
9500 Blue Ribbon Committee Recommendations
Proposed Amendment L a. SPI-3 portion - Although already
approved on 2nd Reading, the
Committee recommends that the
City Commission instruct the
Planning Department to review the
RO-3 district carefully when
conducting their proposed SW 27th
Avenue Study.
b. Reduction of Transitional Use
Area for Specified Uses in CR and
GG Districts should require
Special Exception and in all
instances a 10 foot landsea e
buffer minimum should be
maintained. The original
amendment, as proposed, allows
for a reduction to 20 feet from
district boundary with Class C
Special Permit for specified uses
adjacent to residential
districts. The Committee
suggested Special Exception
because it woul provide notice
to adjacent Rroperty owners w ere
Class C would not and it was e t
that notice is very important.
c. Interim Parking Lots - Committee
voted to uphold the proposed
amendment, as written.
Wild Animals Ordinance Committee recommends that the
proposed amendment be revised to
control any poisonous animals or
reptiles in addition to all Class TI
wild animals in residential districts
or those districts permitting
residential uses.
SPI-15 Zoning Text Amendment
The Committee recommends that the
following changes be incorporated to
the proposed amendments:
15165.3• SPI-16, 16.11 16.2:
Floor Area Limitations.
Floor area limitations for SPI-160
16. 1 , 16.2 shall be as follows
subject to the limitations and
requirements of Section 2000.1.
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15165.3.1. SPI-16: Floor Area
imitations, Restrictions
on onresidential loon
Area.
' 1. The maximum floor area for a
mixed use building shall not
exceed 4.32 times the the
7 gross land area.
2. The maximum floor area for
residential buidlin s use shall
not exceed 2 times the
gross land area.
3. The maximum floor area for
nonresidential use shall not
exceed -e-.4 1.72 times the gross
land area, provided however, that
nonresidential use shall be
permissible only in a mixed use
building where at least bh.ee-
one-and-one-half square feet of
residential use shall be provided
for every one square foot of
nonresidential use.
15165.3.2. SPI-16.1: Floor Area
Limitations, Exceptions.
1. The maximum floor area for a
mixed use building shall not
exceed +.--& 5.0 times gross land
area.
2. The maximum floor area for
residential buildings use shall
not exceed 3-. 5.0 times gross
land area.
3. Except as modified by Section
15165.3.2.1 below, nonresidential
use shall not exceed 2.0
times the gross land area.
15165.3.2.1. SPI-16.1: Allowable
Increase in onresi en-
tial oor rea for t e
Provision of Tn'site or
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Offsite Residential
Use .
For every square foot of
residential use provided either
onsite in a mixed use building or
offsite within the boundaries of
the - district and
concurrently wiEh nonresidential
use,
disti its the non-residential
floor area shall be increased by
one square foot, provided,
however, that the maximum
increase in floor area shall not
exceed 3.0 times the gross
land area. Maximum total non-
residential Floor Area Ratio
shall not exceed 3:-& 5.0. of the
SPI-16.1 site.
In addition, the Committee noted
that if the sports and arena
complex is developed between
North 6th and 8th Streets, the
SPI-16.2 district should be
extended to include the complex
and the Urban Design Standards
and Guideline's should be modified
to better integrate the complex
into the overall redevelopment
program for the Overtown/Park
West area.
4. Proposed Amendment F 1. Reference to "rules of the
Department of Plann i n 9
eleted.(Section .1
Approved, as presented.
2. In PD-H Districts, certain
facilities, in a dition to
principal and accessory
structures, would be permitted
provided the proposed
development was not already
conveniently served by existing
facilities outsiae the propose
evelopment. (Section 606)
Approved, as presented.
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3. "Imaginary" planes arel carified as being "light"
planes. (Section 612.6)
Approved, as presented.
4. In the SPI-6 District, the
offstreet parking requirements
are clarified to state that
multi -family buildings shall
provide not 1 e s T—Th an .5
offstreet parkin spaces per
dwelling unit. (Section 1568)
Approved, as presented.
5. In proposed developments which
combine residential and non-
residential uses, the
computation for floor area
ratio, livability, pedestrian
open space and total open space
are clarified.
(Section 2000.1.1, 2000.1.2.1)
Approved, as presented.
6. For home occupations, the
number of persons is limited to
2, one of whom is resident on
the premises. A provision that
disqualified space built within
2 years of an application is
deleted. A list of home
occupations is substituted for
a list not considered to be
home occupations.
(Section 2003.5)
Approved, as presented.
7. Off street_ parking permitted in
certain yard areas is clarified
as applying in multi -family
districts. (Section 200 .8. 1)
Approved, as presented.
8. For nonconforming lots, a
provision is added that allows
one -family semi-detached, two-
family detached dwe linos. an
multiple dwellings as well as
one -family detached dwellings
in appropriate districts if the
lot meets 80 percent of the
minimum lot requirement, and
other requirements of the
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zoning district.
(Section 2102.1, 2102.1.1)
Approved, With recommendation
to add to the end of Section
2102.1.(2) ". . .provided that
such use is otherwise permitted
in the district."
g. For Class C permits requested
for the preservation of natural
or archeological features
eight envelope lig t plane
regulations may also be
relaxed. Notice requirements
to adjacent property owners are
simplified; written objections
from adjacent property owners
are to be considered.
(Section 2510.2.3, 2510.2, 2510
.3.2)
Approved, with recommendation
to correct numbering sequence
by changing 2510.2 to 2510.3.2.
10. For Major Use Special Permits,
the permitting
process is
simplified by
eliminating
review of
preliminary
applications before the
Planning Advisory Board and
City Commission. The
application of
standards
provides greater
flexibility;
"public need" is
eliminated as
a standard to be
replaced by
" ub�lic welfare."
The Planning
Director is to
review final
construction
documents.
(Article 2
Will take up at
February 4th
Meeting.
11. For Appeals from the Decisions
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of the Zoning Administrator or
Director of Manning
Department, notice requ remen s
or the appeal hearing before
the Zoning Board is to include
persons who have written a
request to be notii if ad.
ection 3004)
Approved, as presented. In
addition, members of the
f. m
Committee individually
recommended that the process be
reviewed by which zoning
interpretations by the Zoning
Administrator are handled,
disseminated, and how they come
into effect.
12. Variances for floor area ratios
are to be prohibited.
(Section 3101.1)
Approved, as presented.
13. The definition of family is
modified to include members
related by blood, marriage or
adoption plus 3 rather than 5
unrelated persons; a provision
relating to 14 roomers or less
is deleted. (Section 3602)
Approved with recommendation to
clarify language by changing
text to the following:
Family: A family is one or
more persons occupying a single
dwelling or lodging unit,
provided that unless all
members are related by blood,
marriage, or adoption; in
addition such family shall not
contain over three
unrelated persons
vocaust.al. but furthet provided
14. For the Residential Office
Districts, (RO-1 through R045
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new side and rear transitional
requirements are added if in
roximity to single and two
family districts -1, S-2
an - .
Will take up at February 4th
Meeting.
15. In the CR-2 and CR-3 districts,
under uses permitted generally,
the sales of new, rather than
used automobiles, motorcycles,
etc. is clarified.
Approved, as presented.
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