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ORDINANCE NO. - 9896
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9500, THE ZONING ATLAS, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, BY APPLYING THE HC-1: GENERAL USE
HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT TO
"VIZCAYA", 3251 SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE AND 50
SOUTHWEST 32ND ROAD (MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN); MAKING FINDINGS; AND BY
MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO.
44 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9500 BY REFERENCE AND DES-
CRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 300, THEREOF;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Heritage Conservation Board at its
meeting of April 17, 1984, Item No. 2, following an advertised
hearing, adopted Resolution No. HC-84-15 by a 7 to 0 vote,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of applying the HC-1: GENERAL USE HERITAGE
CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT to subject property, as hereinafter
set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board at its meeting of
May 16, 1984, Item No. 4, following an advertised hearing,
adopted Resolution No. PAB 39-84 by a 6 to 0 vote, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL of applying the HC-1: GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION
OVERLAY DISTRICT to subject property, as hereinafter set forth;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of
this matter deems it advisable and in the best interest of the
general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to grant
this application as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 9500, the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is hereby amended
by applying the HC-1: GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY
DISTRICT to "VIZCAYA", 3251 South Miami Avenue and 50 Southwest
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32nd Road, more particularly described as Tracts 1 and 2, and the
northeasterly 600' of Tract 3 and that portion of Tract 4
northeasterly of a line 1524.681 southerly of and parallel with
the southerly boundary of Southeast 32nd Road and northerly of
the south bank of the Entrance Channel to Lagoon of the plat of
VIZCAYA, as recorded in Plat Book 34 at Page 46, the Public
Records of Dade County, Florida. The complete legal description
as per metes and bounds is on file with the Planning and Zoning
Boards Administration Department and shall be as much a part of
the ordinance as if said description were set forth and fully
described herein; further, finding that of the subject property
is: associated in a significant way with the life of a person
important in the past; and embodies those distinguishing
characteristics of an architectural style, or period, or method
of construction.
Section 2. Page No. 44 of the Zoning Atlas, made a part
of Ordinance No. 9500 by reference and description in Article 3,
Section 300 of said Ordinance, is hereby amended to reflect the
changes made necessary by these amendments.
Section 3. All ordinances, code sections or parts
thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as they
are in conflict.
Section 4. Should any part or provision of this ordi-
nance be
declared
by a
Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid,
the same
shall
not affect the validity of the Ordinance
as a whole.
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 31st day of
July , 1984.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY
this 20th , day of September , 1984.
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE, Mayor
ATTEST:
RALPH G. ONGIE
City Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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P•L E. MAXWELLiatant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
OSE GARCIA-PEDROSA
City Attorney
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CITY OF MIAM1. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO Howard V. Gary DATE: May 22, 1984 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT ORDINANCE - RECOMMEND APPROVAL
APPLY HC-1 TO VIZCAYA
APPROX 3251 SOUTH MIAMI AVE b
FROMAure . Perez ugon REFERENCES: 50 SW 32 ROAD
Director
Planning and Zoning Boards ENCLOSURES. COMMISSION AGENDA - JUNE 28, 1984
Administration Department PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS
It is recommended by the Planning
Advisory Board that an amendment to
the Official Zoning Atlas of Zoning
Ordinance 9500, as amended, to apply
Section 1610. HC-1: GENERAL USE
HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DIS-
TRICT to Vizcaya, approximately 3251
South Miami Avenue and 50 SW 32 Ro"'_a '
e approve-F.-
The Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of :May 16, 1984, Item 4,
following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution PAB 39-84 by a 6 to 0
vote, recommending approval of an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas of
Zoning Ordinance 9500, as amended; to apply Section 1610. HC-1: GENERAL
USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT to Vizcaya, approximately 3251
South Miami Avenue and 50 SW 32 Road, also described as Tracts 1 and 2 and
the NE'ly 600' of Tract 3 and that portion of Tract 4 NE'ly of a line
1 524.68' S'ly of and parallel with the S'ly boundary of SE 32 Road and
N:ly of the south bank of the Entrance Channel to Lagoon, VIZCAYA (34-46),
less the property shown on the Plat of TRACT 1-Y VIZCAYA (80-16). Complete
legal description as per metes and bounds is on file with the Planning
Department.
One objection received in the mail.
Backup information is included for your review, f
An ORDINANCE to provide for the above has been prepared by the City
Attorney's Office and submitted for consideration of the City Commission.
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NOTE; Planning Department recommends: APPROVAL
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PLANNING FACT SHEET
APPLICANT City of Miami Planning Department:
April 24, 1984
PETITION 4. Consideration of recommendations concerning an
amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas of
Ordinance 9500, Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, to apply Section 1610. HC-1:
GENERAL. USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY
DISTRICT to Vizcaya, approximately 3251 S. Miami
Avenue, and 50 S.W. 32nd Road, as described in
the designation report.
REQUEST To apply the HC-1 overlay to this historic site,
as described in the designation report.
BACKGROUND The recommendation concerning historic site
designation of Vizcaya is back before •the PAB
because the item was never acted upon by the
City Commission during the alloted time frame.
Metropolitan Dade County Park and Recreation
Department supports designation of Miami's
singular architectural treasure and has
concurrently requested a change in zoning to GU.
ANALYSIS Vizcaya is eligible for designation under the
following criteria:
1. Is associated in a significant way with the
life of a person important in the past.
Vizcaya was the winter home of James
Deering, an individual of national
reputation, who was vice-president of
International Harvester Company.
3. Exemplifies the historical, cultural,
political, economic, or social trends of the
community.
The construction of Vizcaya is closely
associated with the early history of Miami.
Over 1000 people were employed in the
construction of Vizcaya at a time when
Miami's population was only 10,000. As a
result, Vizcaya greatly bolstered the City's
economy. Vizcaya also reflects Miami's
early development and the growing number of
wealthy individuals who decided to settle
there.
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S. Embodies those distinguishing character-
istics of an architectural style, or period,
or method of construction.
Vizcaya is an outstanding example of Italian
Renaissance Revival style architecture. Its
four facades portray the evolution off the
Renaissance from the sixteenth to the
eighteenth century.
6. Is an outstanding work of a prominent
designer or builder.
Vizcaya is the product of the collaboration
of three noted architects, F. Burrall
Hoffman, Diego Suarez, and Paul Chalfin.
Vizcaya is perhaps their greatest work.
7. Contains elements of design, detail,
materials or craftsmanship of outstanding
quality or which represent a significant
innovation or adaptation to the South
Florida environment.
Vizcaya is an architectural and artistic
- masterpiece and is particularly noteworthy
for its individual elements (although each
is outstanding), but for the whole of the
composition.
9. ,Because of its prominence or spatial
location, contrasts of siting, age, or
scale, is an easily identifiable visual
feature of a neighborhood or the city and
contributes to the distinctive quality or
identity of such neighborhood or the city.
Although Vizcaya itself is not visible from
S. Miami Avenue, its gatehouses, wall, and
former Deering Plaza at S. Miami Avenue at
S.W. 32nd Road are prominent visual features
of the area and form a dramatic entrance to
Coconut Grove.
The Planning Advisory Board need not consider
the issue of historic designation criteria;
however, it should consider the appropriateness
of the NC-1 overlay zoning district as compared
with other regulations. Application of the HC-1
zoning district allows the Heritage Conservation
Board to review exterior alterations or
additions to, or new construction of, walls,
gates, driveways, buildings or landscape
features.
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RECOMMENDATIOUS
HERITAGE CONSERVATION
BOARD
PLANNING DEPT.
PLANNING ADIVSORY BOARD
CITY COMMISSION
Approval, 7 to 0.
Approval.
At its meeting of May 16, 1984, the Planning
Advisory Board adopted Resolution PAB 39-84 by
a 6 to 0 vote recommending approval of the above.
At its meeting of June 28, 1984, the City Commission
continued action on the above.
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PAB MAY 16, 1984 AS 44
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50 SW 32nd Road
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PLANININV
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METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MO•DADE
OFFICE OF COUNTY MANAGER
•84 JUL 30 All 36 911 COURTHOUSE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130
(305) 375.5311
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July 30, 1984
Mr. Howard V. Gary
City Manager
3500 Pdn American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
RE: Historic Site Designation of Vizcaya
Dear Mr. Gary:
We are in receipt of your letter -dated March 16, 1984, advising us of the dates
set for public hearings in which the City of Miami will be considering the
historic site designation of Vizcaya, pursuant to the City of Miami Heritage
Conservation Ordinance. Our staff has reviewed the potential impacts of local
designation of Vizcaya as an historical site, and finds no reason to oppose such
designation. We understand that Vizcaya is already listed in the National
Register of Historic Places. By federal executive order, any proposed altera-
tions to the property that would involve the use of federal funding would
require previous submission for review and compliance with the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties. Since the local
guidelines are based on those of the Secretary of the Interior's, and almost
all funding of major alterations to Vizcaya would be expected to be tied into
federal monies, we foresee no additional adverse restrictions on the use or
appearance of Vizcaya as a result of local historic designation.
Through their adoption of the Metro -Dade Historic Preservation Ordinance
#81-13, the Board of County Commissioners has approved the concept of locally
recognizing and designating historical sites as being in the public interest.
As we are aware, Vizcaya meets the criteria for designation as a local
historical site, being, in fact, one of the most significant historical sites
in Dade County. We support this recognition.
You may wish to contact the staff of the Historic Preservation Division of
Metro's Community and Economic Development, at 545-4228, for additional
information.
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VIZCAYA
3251 S. MIAMI AVENUE & 50 S.W. 32 ROAD
Designation Report
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REPORT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT
TO THE HERITAGE CONSERVATION BOARD
ON THE POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF
VIZCAYA
3251 S. MIAMI AVENUE AND
50 S.W. 32 ROAD
AS A HERITAGE CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICT
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CONTENTS
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I. General Information
II. Significance
III. Historical Information
IV. Architectural Information
V. Planning Context
VI. HC Zoning Elements
VII. Bibliography
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I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Historic Name:
Vizcaya
Current Name:
Vizcaya
Location:
Approximately 3251 S. Miami Avenue and 50 S.W.32 Road
Miami, Florida
Present Owner•
Metropolitan Dade County
Dade County Courthouse
73 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33130
Present Occupant:
_ Metropolitan Dade County Park and Recreation Department
50 S.W. 32 Road
Miami, Florida 33133
Present Use:
Museum/Offices
. Present Zoning District:
• RS-2/2
HC Zoning Overlay District:
HC-1
Tax Folio Numbers
01-4114-05-0010
01-4114-05-0020
01-4114-05-0040
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Boundary Description of HC Zoning District:
Tracts 1 and 2, and the northeasterly 600 feet of Tract 3, and that portion
of Tract 4 northeasterly of a line 1524.68 feet southerly of and parallel with
the southerly boundary of SE 32nd Road and northerly of the south bank of the
Entrance Channel to Lagoon, of the plat of VIZCAYA, as recorded in Plat Book 34
at Page 46, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, less the property
shown on the Plat of TRACT 1-Y VIZCAYA, as recorded in Plat Book 80 at Page 16
of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida. The complete legal description
as per metes and bounds is on file with the Planning Department.
HC Zoning Classification:
Historic Site
VIZCAYA
3251 S. MIAMI AVENUE & 50 S.W. 32 ROAD
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II. SIGNIFICANCE
Statement of Significance:
Vizcaya, Miami's architectural masterpiece, is significant as an out-
standing example of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture and is
noted for its superb design, detail, materials, and craftsmanship.
Designed by three prominent architects, Vizcaya and its environs are
a visual focal point of downtown Miami and Coconut Grove. Vizcaya is
also significant for its association with a noted industrialist and
for its role in the development of early Miami.
Vizcaya is an American realization of an Italian Renaissance Villa
and is the ultimate expression of the widespread American penchant
during the early twentieth century for the architecture of an earlier
era. The beauty of Vizcaya is derived from the skillful use of local
and imported building materials imaginatively assembled on a building
site expressly created for them.
Although Vizcaya itself is not visible from S. Miami Avenue, its
gatehouses, wall, and former Deering Plaza create an outstanding visual
composition that is a focal point of downtown Miami and Coconut Grove..
Vizcaya is also significant as a reflection of Miami's early develop-
ment and the growing number of wealthy individuals who decided to move
there. James Deering, a noted industrialist who was vice-president of
International Harvester Company, selected Miami as his winter home
after conducting a worldwide search.
The construction of Vizcaya also helped to significantly bolster Miami's
economy in the years preceeding the boom. More than 1000 people were
on the payroll at the peak of the construction of the house and gardens.
Miami's population at the time was only 10,000.
Relationship to Criteria for Designation:
Vizcaya is eligible for designation under the following criteria for
designation:
1. Is associated in a significant way with the life of a person im-
portant in the past.
Vizcaya was the winter home of James Deering, an individual of
national reputation, who was vice-president of International
Harvester Company.
3. Exemplifies the historical, cultural, political, economic, or
social trends of the community.
The construction of Vizcaya is closely associated with the early
history of Miami. Over 1000 people were employed in the construc-
tion of Vizcaya at a time when Miami's population was only 10,000.
As a result, Vizcaya greatly bolstered the City's economy. Vizcaya
also reflects Miami's early development and the growing number of
wealthy individuals who decided to settle there.
5. Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural
style, or period, or method of construction.
Vizcaya is an outstanding example of Italian Renaissance Revival
style architecture. Its four facades portray the evolution of the
Renaissance from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.
6. Is an outstanding work of a prominent designer or builder.
Vizcaya is the product of the collaboration of three noted archi-
tects, F. Burrall Hoffman, Diego Suarez, and Paul Chalfin. Vizcaya
is perhaps their greatest work.
7. Contains elements of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship of
outstanding quality or which represent a significant innovation or
adaptation to the South Florida environment.
Vizcaya is an architectural and artistic masterpiece and is particu-
larly noteworthy not for its individual elements (although each is
outstanding), but for the whole of the composition.
9. Because of its prominence or spatial location, contrasts of siting,
age, or scale, is an easily identifiable visual feature of a neigh-
borhood or the city and contributes to the distinctive quality or
identity of such neighborhood or the city.
Although Vizcaya itself is not visible from S. Miami Avenue, its
gatehouses, wall, and former Deering Plaza at S. Miami Avenue at
S.W. 32 Road are prominent visual features of the area and form a
dramatic entrance to Coconut Grove.
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III, HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Date of Erection:
1914-1916
Architect:
Vizcaya is the product of the collaboration of three architects. F.
Burrall Hoffman, Jr. designed the buildings, Diego Suarez planned
the gardens, and Paul Chalfin executed the interiors.
Builder/Contractor-
General contractors for Vizcaya were John B. Orr Co. of Miami and
Fred T. Ley and Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Historical Context:
James Deering was born in South Paris, Maine, in 1859 and later moved
with his family to Chicago where his father established a farm
machinery company. The company merged with the McCormick Harvester
Company in 1902 to become the International Harvester Company, and
Deering became vice-president.
When his fragile health prompted him to seek a winter home in a warm
climate, Deering chose Miami after a worldwide search. Deering then
hired Paul Chalfin to serve as artistic advisor for the new house
that he envisioned for South Florida, and both men traveled extensively
in Europe buying furnishings and architectural elements. In planning
the house, they devised an elaborate scheme to create a grand Italian
villa that would appear to have been occupied by many generations, each
of which had remodeled and redecorated different parts of the house.
Over 1000 people were employed in the construction of Vizcaya between
1914 and 1916 at a time when the population of Miami was only 10,000.
The house was not finished until the end of 1916, when Deering moved
in on Christmas Day. The gardens were completed in 1921.
Deering died unexpectedly in 1925, and the estate passed to his heirs.
Although Vizcaya remained essentially closed and unused, the property
remained intact for the next 20 years. Finally, in 1945, Deering's
heirs reluctantly sold the great south gardens and farm land and, in
1952, sold the house and remaining 30 acres of land to Dade County.
The property has been operated by the Park and Recreation Department
as a museum since acquisition by the County.
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IV. ARCHITECTURAL. INFORMATION
Description of Building:
Vizcaya is a two -and -one-half story structure with a U-shaped plan
connected by an entrance loggia at the U. Corner towers of the
building are topped with low-pitched hipped roofs covered with barrel
tile. Vizcaya is built of limestone, and its exterior walls are
covered with stucco.
Although not a copy of any villa that ever existed, Vizcaya takes
its inspiration from several Italian sources, and its design was in-
tended to give the illusion of having been built in the sixteenth
century.
Vizcaya's four facades, each grand enough to be considered the prin-
cipal facade, are independent architectural compositions and reflect
the evolution of Italian Renaissance design from the sixteenth to the
eighteenth century. The east facade overlooks Biscayne Bay from its
high, balustraded terrace. This facade, with its two tall corner
towers connected by a central section, is reminiscent of a sixteenth
century villa, the Villa Rezzonico, near Venice. The north facade
is seventeenth century in style, with a baroque double stairway
leading from the main floor to the lower floor. The west, or entrance,
facade reflects the eighteenth century. The openness of this facade
encourages the flow of air and is an example of Vizcaya's adaptation
to the South Florida environment.
In addition to the main house, the estate includes a group of ten
buildings designed to resemble a baroque Italian farm village. In-
cluded are a Gate House, Garage, Blacksmith Shop, two staff residences,
Mule Stable, Carriage House, Dairy, Chicken Coop, and Paint Shop. These
buildings, designed in the seventeenth century Italian style, are of
varying shapes and sizes but create a unified and harmonius whole.
Description of Site:
Thirty of the original 180 acres comprise the present Vizcaya property.
Overlooking Biscayne Bay to the east, the property includes the main
house, formal gardens, and fountains on the south side of S. Miami
Avenue and the farm village on the north side.
More than two-thirds of the property remains in a virgin condition,
preserving the original hammock land. The hammock serves as a back-
drop for the formal gardens to the south of the main house. The gar-
dens combine Italian hill gardens, French parterres, classical sculp-
ture, stone peacocks, and subtropical flora and fauna in a design
adapted to the waterfront site.
Other significant structures on the property include the Great Stone
Barge, Tea House, Landing Dock, Casino, East Gate Lodge, Laundry, Engine
House, and the wall which surrounds the estate.
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V. PLANNING CONTEXT
Present Trends and Conditions:
The villa and gardens at Vizcaya are operated as a museum by Metro-
politan Dade County Park and Recreation Department. Approximately
2000,000 persons visit the attraction each year supplying about 100%
of its cost of upkeep, excluding capital projects. The exterior
painting of the villa, as well as all garden structures, has recently
been completed. In addition, the third phase of the climate control/smoke
detection/security system is being installed.
The farm village currently houses the Metropolitan Dade Park and Recreation
Department offices and receives very ii,:tle public exposure. The
farm buildings are sound, but in need of restoration. The superintendent's
house is in the process of restoration for use as a gallery. It will
open to the public on April 28, 1984.
Conservation Objectives:
Vizcaya is a singular treasure that should continue to receive public
funding for necessary repairs and capital projects. Necessary funding should
be secured to construct new offices for the Park and Recreation Department
so the entire farm village can be converted to a use which the public
can enjoy.
Preservation of the interior spaces at Vizcaya is considered as important
as preservation of the exterior. Despite the significance of the interior,
however, regulation of this space is not recommended at this time because
of the expertise of the professional staff at Vizcaya. If the property
should cease to support such a staff, designation of interior spaces may be
recommended at that time.
Conservation objectives can best be achieved
zoning of the property. A proposed change in
could also achieve these objectives. An NC-1
will maintain the existing zoning, requiring
changes to the property.
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VI. HC ZONING ELEMENTS
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Boundaries:
The boundaries of the HC zoning district have been drawn to include
the entire tract of land owned by Metropolitan Dade County. This
tract includes all remaining portions of the original James Deering
Estate.
Major Exterior Surfaces Subject to Review:
All four facades of Vizcaya and all surfaces of all other existing
improvements on the site shall be considered major exterior surfaces
subject to review. ThePlanetariumsh llnot be considered buildin
or exter9 etrhe
Museum of Science however,
surfaces.
Major Landsca a Features Subject to Review:
The major landscape features subject to review shall include all
existing landscape features on the site.
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VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY —
The Architectural Review, Vol. V, No. 7, July 1917.
Moreno, Henry A. "Vizcaya Farm Village."
Unpublished
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Report, University of Miami, Coral Gables,
8.
United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
National Register of Historic Places. Nomination Form for
Vizcaya.
"Vizcaya Museum and Gardens." Guide Book, Metro -Dade Park and
Recreation Department, Miami, Florida.
Weinhardt, Carl J., Jr. "A Village in Miami." PAG Newsletter
Supplement.
"Vizcaya, Miami, Florida." Antiques, January
1982, pp. 312-321.
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MIAMI REVIEW
AND DAILY RECORD
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Dade County, Florida.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Dianna Sluver, who on oath says that she is the Assistant to
the Publisher of the Miami Review and Daily Record, 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
Re: ORDINANCE NO. 9896
In the ..X X?c ............................... Court,
was published in said newspaper In the Issues of
Sept. 28, 1984
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(except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holida ) and -has been
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of ones year
next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement; and afflant further says that she has neither
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All Interested will take notice that on the 20th day of September,
1984, the City Commission of Miami, Florida adopted the following
titled ordinances:
ORDINANCE NO.9896
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDI-
NANCE 140. 9500, THE ZONING ATLAS, THE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY APPLYING
THE HGt: GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVER-
LAY DISTRICT TO "VIZCAYA", 3961 SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE
AND 50 SOUTHWEST 32ND ROAD (MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN); MAKING FINDINGS; AND BY MAK-
ING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO. 44OF
SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF ORDINANCE NO.
9500 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 300, THEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALER PRO-
VISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
ORDINANCE NO.9897
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRES-
ERVATION DISTRICTS AND SCENIC TRANSPORTATION COM
RIDORS ATLAS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BY DESIGNATING
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF CORAL WAY (S.W. 22ND STREET
AND S.W. 3RD AVENUE) FROM M ON THE EAST TO SOUTH-
WEST 37TH AVENUE ON THE WEST, AS A SCENIC TRANS-
PORTATION CORRIDOR; MAKING FINDINGS; AND MAKING
ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGES NO. 37,38,39,
40, 42, 43 AND 44 OF SAID ATLAS; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
ORDINANCE NO.9898
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38.8 OF CHAPTER
38, ENTITLED "PARKS AND OTHER CITY PROPERTY GEN-
ERALLY", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE LITTLE
HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER TO THE MANUEL ARTIME
COMMUNITY CENTER, AND BY PROVIDING THAT NOTH-
ING CONTAINED IN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF THE CITY COW
MISSION TO ESTABLISH AND FIX SPECIAL CHARGES OR'
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE
MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER OF LITTLE HAVANA.
ORDINANCE NO.9899
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9639, ADOPTED APRIL 6, 1983, BY APPROPRIATING
THE ADDITIONAL TOTAL SUM OF $1,357,124 TO THE EXISTING
TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED "COMMUNITY DEVEL-
OPMENT BLOCK GRANT (9TH YEAR)" IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER: THE SUM OF SW,016.FROM ADDITIONAL'COM
MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)' FUNDS;
THE SUM OF $2,000 FROM 8TH YEAR CDBG FUNDS
REALLOCATED TO THE 9TH YEAR; AND THE SUM OF $769,108
FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCOME
FOR THE EXECUTION OF APPROVED GRANT ACTIVITIES;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSE.
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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORf IANCE
AND THE MIAMI 11�. --COE
AT THE SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMKIISS10N OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA TO SE HELD AT ITS CHAMBERS, AT CITY HALL,
3SO0 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA C 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,1994, COMMENCING AT 0:00 AM, THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WILL
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS RELATED J THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR FINAL READING AND ADOPTION
THEREOF:
AN ORDINANCE A'ENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500, THE ZONING ATLAS, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY 0` %41A1 r. FLORIDA, BY APPLYING THE HCA: GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT TO
"VIZCAY A", 32',1 SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE AND SO SOUTHWEST 32HO ROAD (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN);
M.t.;JNG FINDINGS; AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO. 44 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART
OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 300, THEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION DISTRICTS AND SCENIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
ATLAS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BY DESIONATING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF CORAL WAY (S.W. 22ND STREET AND S.W. SAD
AVENUE) FROM 1.95 ON THE EAST TO SOUTHWEST 37TH AVENUE ON THE WEST, AS A SCENIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR;
MAKING FINDINGS; AND MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANCES ON PAGES NO. 37, 38, 39, 40, 42.43 AND 44 OF SAID ATLAS;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE 9500, AS AMENDED. AND THE MIAMI CITY CODE. A PUBLIC HEARIN(
WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.1984. COMMENCING AT 9-W AM IN CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR FIRST READING ONLY.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO.9S00, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA. BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 6450.90 WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI
FLORIDA, (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM RO-3/5 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL TO CR-2/7 COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL (COMMUNITY), BY MAKING FINDINGS; AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO.30 OF
SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 300,
THEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2737 NORTHWEST 1TTH STREET, MIAMI, FLOR-
IDA, (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM 110.316 RESIDENTIAL OFFICE TO CR-3/7 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
(GENERAL) BY MAKING FINDINGS; AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO.26 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS
MADE A PART OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3. SECTION 300, THEREOF; CONTAIN-
ING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9500 THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA BY APPLYING
THE HC-/ GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT TO THE "LYRIC THEATER", LOCATED AT APPROXI-
MATELY 619 NORTHWEST 2nd AVENUE , (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN); MAKING FINDINGS-, AND BY MAKING
ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON MAP NO. 23 OF THE ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. SSW, BY
REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 300. THEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE.
THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE 9SM, AS AMENDED, AND THE MIAMI CITY CODE. A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1964. COMMENCING AT 9:00 AM IN CITY HALL, no PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, TO CONSIDER THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA;
A RESOLUTION CLOSING. VACATING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING THE PUBLIC USE OF THE 15' EAST/1NEST ALLEY
WITH AN APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF 31W LOCATED SOUTH OF NORTHWEST 37th STREET (PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED BY
DADE COUNTY) AND APPROXIMATELY 100' NORTH OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NORTHWEST 36TH STREET
BETWEEN NORTHWEST
29TH
ACRES."
COURT AND NORTHWEST 30TH AVENUE; ALL AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE
aT
A RESOLUTION CLOSING, VACATING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING THE PUBLIC USE OF THAT PORTION OF NORTH-
EAST 30 STREET LYING WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NORTHEAST 1ST COURT AND EAST OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; ALL AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PLAT ;r1224-A, "THATCHER SUSDIVISION."
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "Big SUBDIVISION", A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI: AND ACCEPTING
THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY, CLERK TO
EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY.
FLORIDA,
A RESOLUMN ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "OVERTOWN VILLAS SECTION 1". A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI;
AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "OVERTOWN VILLAS SECTION 2", A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMh
AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DADS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "OVERTOWN VILLAS SECTION 3". A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAW.
AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED-'OVERTOWN VILLAS SECTION 4' , A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF IMAM
AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "VIRUImA KEY TRACT A", A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF M1AMh AND AC-
CEPTINO THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITV
CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT ANO PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE
COUNTY, FLORMA.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF DRIVE-IN FACILITIES AT THE SUN BANK MIDTOWN BRANCH LOCATED AT
1400 N.W. 20 STREET, MIAM4 FLORIDA.
THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE SSW, AS AMENDED. AND THE MIAMI CRY COOS. A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.11164, AFTER 3:30 PM IN CITY HALL, 35M PAN AMERICAN DMVE, TO CONSIDER T"E FOLLOWING
ITEMS RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA;
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500. THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA. BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY M71 MAIN HIGHWAY, MIAMI. FLORIDA. (MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM RS-114 ONE FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL TO PD4AU14 PLANNED DEVELOP-
MENT MIXED USE BY MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS; INCORPORATING THE PRELIMINARY DEVELOP-
MENT CONCEPT PLAN (DUNE 1. 1034. REVISED AUGUST 21, 19M) BY REFERENCE; AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY
CHANGES ON PAGE NO. 46 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF ORDINANCE NO. ON BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIP-
TION IN ASTICLE 3, SECTION 3K THEREOF, CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
ORDINANCE N0. %00. THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CRY OP MIAMI,
ION OF APPROXIMATELY 3471 MAIN HIGHWAY, MIAMI. FLOWDA, (MORE
iNE FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL TO RS-1/4 ONE FAMILY DETACHED
0 ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO.46 OF SAID ZONING AT-
ERENCE AND OESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 2, SECTION Nk THEREOF. CON-
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A RESOLUTION ISSUING A MAJOR USE L PERMIT,' ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A" AND II ORPOPATED BY
REFERENCE APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS, HE COMMODORE SAY PROJECT, PROPOSED BY HOWARD R. SCIIARLIM AS
TRUSTEE, FOR APPROXIMATELY 3471 MAIN HIGHWAY (LEGAL DESCRIPTION, ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
• AND ZONING BOARDS ADMINISTRATION) WHICH PROJECT NECESSITATES AN AMENDMENT TO THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN; A DEVIATION FROM THE WATERFRONT CHARTER AMENDMENT SECTION 3(4) OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI; PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT WS; A TREE
REMOVAL PERMIT; A CHANGE IN SECTOR NUMBER FROM IMAM ONE FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL TO RS-1/4 ONE FAMP
LY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL; A CHANGE IN ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM THE PROPOSED PS-1/4 ONE FAMILY DETACHED
RESIDENTIAL TO PD-MU/4 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT — MIXED USE; PROVIDING MODIFICATIONS; MAKING FINDINGS AND ES-
TABLISHING CONDITIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT THE PERMIT SHALL BE BINDING ON THE APPLICANT AND SUCCESSORS IN
INTEREST,
THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE 05W, AS AMENDED, AND THE MIAMI CRY CODE. A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1964, AFTER 5:00 PM IN CITY HALL, 35M PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR FINAL READING AND ADOPTION THEREOF;
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ORDINANCE NO. 0500, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 35.13 OF ARTICLE 3S BY ADDING A PROVISION THAT THE CITY COMMISSION MAY
CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD OR THE ZONING BOARD TO A
DATE CERTAIN AND STAY THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE ITEM IS TO BE LEGISLATIVELY DECIDED DURING SUCH CONTIN-
UANCES; FURTHER, PROVIDING THAT IN THE INSTANCE OF A REFERRAL TO A BOARD OR A CONTINUANCE TO A DATE CER-
TAIN, THE INTERVENING TIME SHALL NOT BE COUNTED AND THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY CODE SHALL NOT
APPLY TO THE ITEM UPON ITS SUBSEQUENT CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVI-
SION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE 9WO, AS AMENDED, AND THE MIAMI CITY CODE. A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1964, AFTER 5:00 PM IN CITY HALL, 35M PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS RELATED THE THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR FIRST READING ONLY;
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO.95M. AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CRY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 20" ENTITLED "SIGNS, SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS," OF ARTI-
CLE 20 ENTITLED "GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS" TO CLARIFY BILLBOARD HEIGHT AND CHANGE BILL-
BOARD HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS, INTRODUCE A BILLBOARD SPACING FORMULA AND CHANGE CURRENT LIMITATIONS ON
BILLBOARDS LOCATED WITHIN 600' OF LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, INCLUDING EXPRESSWAYS; FURTHER, AMENDING
SHEET 5 OF THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE ism BY REFERENCE
AND DESCRIPTION IN SECTION 320 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO CO GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, LIMITATIONS
ON SIGNS, BY CLARIFYING APPLICABLE SURFACE AREA AND PROVIDING FOR HEIGHT LIMITATIONS ON GROUND OR FREE-
STANDING SIGNS ONSITE AND OFFSITE: CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ORDINANCE NO. 9SM. AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1520, 1560, AND 1569, TO ALLOW TEMPORARY CIVIC AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
SIGN$; SUBSECTIONS 2025.1.15 AND 2025.3.E TO EXEMPT TEMPORARY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS ON SIGN VEHICLES
FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 202S.3.11 TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE RELATIVE TO TEMPORARY CIVIC CAMPAIGN
SIGNS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS; BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 2025.3.12 CONDITIONALLY EXEMPTING
CERTAIN TEMPORARY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN PERMITS AND RENUMBERING SUB-
SEQUENT SUBSECTIONS; FURTHER, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS: PAGES 1 AND 2,
TO ALLOW TEMPORARY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS 2025.3.12, IN THE RS-
1, RS-1.1, AS-2. RG-1, RG-2, RG-2.1, FIG-2.2, RG-2.3, AND NG-3 DISTRICTS; ANO PAGES 4 AND S. TO ALLOW TEMPORARY CIVIC
AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN DIGNS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS 2025.3.11 AND 2025.3A2 RESPECTIVELY,
IN CR AND CO DISTRICTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ORDINANCE NO. OW, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 20312 ENTITLED "REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVOIR SPACES, APPLYING GENERALLY," OF SEC-
TION 2031 ENTITLED "DRIVE-IN ESTABLISHMENTS; CAR WASHES," ENTITLED "REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVOIR SPACES, AP.
PLYING GENERALLY," TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMISSION IF: CAR WASHES:
TELLER WINDOWS OF DRIVE-IN BANKS; TICKET SERVING SPACES OF DRIVE-IN THEATERS; AND OTHER DRIVE-IN FACILITIES
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES, AND LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING PICK-UP STATIONS) DO
NOT PROVIDE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVOIR SPACES; FURTHER, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT
REGULATIONS, PAGES 3 AND M, ZONING DISTRICTS 0-1 AND CR-I, TO REQUIRE SPECIAL EXCEPTION, WITH APPROVAL BY
THE CITY COMMISSION, OF ALL DRIVE-IN FACILITIES THAT DO NOT PROVIDE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVOIR
SPACES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ORDINANCE NO. 9S00, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
BY AMENDING SUBSECTION S1SA TO DELETE AN ERRONEOUS REFERENCE, SECTION Go TO PERMIT CERTAIN FACILITIES IN
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, SUBSECTIONS 612.5 TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO LIGHT PLANES, SECTION
IStla TO CLARIFY OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTIONS 2000.1.1 AND 2000.1.2.1 TO CLARIFY LAN-
QUAGE RELATIVE TO VARIATIONS IN FLOOR AREA RATIOS AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTIONS 2003.5 TO
CLARIFY LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS, 2006.S.1 TO CLARIFY RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO MULTIPLE
FAMILY DISTRICTS, 2102.1 TO INCLUDE ONE -FAMILY SEMI-DETACHED, TWO-FAMILY DETACHED MULTIPLE DWELLINGS AND
ADDING NEW LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO THE USE OF NON -CONFORMING LOT$, 2102.1.1 TO PROVIDE FOR CLASS C SPECIAL
PERMITS FOR USES EQUIVALENT TO ONE -FAMILY SEMI-DETACHED, TWO-FAMILY DETACHED, AND MULTIPLE DWELLINGS,
2510.2.3 TO CLARIFY HEIGHT AND LIGHT PLANES. 2510.3.2 TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE, 25102.3 TO CLARIFY HEIGHT AND LIGHT
PLANES, 2510.32 TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE; BY DELETING SUBSECTIONS 28022. 26022.1, 2602222" 20022.3 AND SECTIONS
UIXI AND 2902 TO ABOLISH PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS, SECTIONS 2603 RELATIVE TO STANDARDS AND FINAL REVIEW OF
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND 3004 PERTAINING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 3101.1 TO PROHIBIT FLOOR
AREA RATIO VARIANCES, AND 3W2 TO CHANGE THE DEFINITON OF "FAMILY'; FURTHER, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS: PAGE 2, BY ADDING "RESIDENTIAL" TO THE TITLE OF TABLES 1 AND 2; PAGE 3, ROA.
RO.2, 00.2.1, RO.3, ROJ, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE, TRANSISTIONAL USES, STRUCTURES AND REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE NEW
TRANSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS AND ADDING "NON-RESIDENTIAL" TO THE TITLE OF TABLES 3 AND a; AND
PAGE 4, CR-2, COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL (COMMUNITY), PERMISS121.E ONLY BY SPECIAL PERMIT, BY APPLYING THE PROVI-
SIONS TO "NEW" AUTOMOBILES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAML FLORIDA. BY AMENDING
OF PAGES 1 THROUGH 6 THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS MADE A PART THEREOF, "UNDER ACCES-
SORY USES AND STRUCTURES" IN THE ASA, RS-2, RO 2, RO.22, RO-1. CA, CG, WF-I, AND WF-R DISTRICTS BY PROVIDING FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON WILD ANIMALS AND EPTILEM CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A IIEAND LOCATION OF SPECIFIED YEREABIUTY CLAUSE. QUANTITIES, AND LOCATION OF SPECIFIED
THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PROPOSES TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE 9500. AS AMENDED. AND THE MIAMI CITY CODE. A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1904, AFTER 7:00 PM IN CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA;
A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE DINNER KEY MASTER PLAN FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY LOCATED SEAWARD OF
SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, FROM AND INCLUDING PEACOCK PARK TO AND INCLUDING KENNEDY PARK, AS A GUIDE TO CITY
DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS. AND AGENCIES.
Copies of the proposed Ordinances and Resolutions are available for review at the Planning and Zoning Boards Administration Departmoft 27S 14W 2
BtnseL Room 230. Muni, Florlds.
The Miami city Commission requests that all Interested parties be present or represented at this meeting and are invited to express their views.
Shot" any person desire to appss: any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this msetirW that person shag
inwn that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made W41uding an testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (FIG 211 GJOS}
" Aurelio E. ParrLugones
Deputy City Clark
Direclor, Planning and Zoning
Boards Administration Department
(Ad No.272S)
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