HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #69 - First Reading OrdinanceJ-84-373
7/25/84
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ZONING AND PLANNING" BY ADDING A
NEW ARTICLE VIII TO SAID CHAPTER 62 ES-
TABLISHING A LATIN QUARTEIE REVIEW BOARD, AND
PROVIDING FOR GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION,
MEMBERSHIP, FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES,
GENERALLY, AND PROCEEDINGS; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF A LATIN QUARTER
OFFICER AND APPEALS; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Latin Quarter district within Little Havana,
has long been one of the principal attractions for the residents
and tourists in the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, in order to promote, protect an pr serve a unique
Latin atmosphere that will result in the erance of the
public welfare through benefits accruing fieconomy, culture
and education in Miami, and the qua ity life o its Citizens
and visitors; and
WHEREAS, in order to prote a public welfare and to
create a distinctive character
to promote functional,,, safit,
development that is co pat
environment; and
Latin Quarter district, and
ovative and attractive site
with the natural and manmade
WHEREAS, in orde serve Nfor the community the cultural
and economic value of area is necessary that a reasonable
degree of co trot be lercisod over the development of the Latin
Quarter distr , including but not limited to, the architecture
of private an4\p0lic buildings, exterior spaces and public
right-of-way thin the Latin Quarter District; and
WHEREAS he Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting
of July 24�\,*84, Item No. 8, following an advertised hearing,
f a ed, ing a 4 to 2 vote, to obtain the requisite number of
v to fo an affirmative recommendation, therefor constituting a
cc M NDATI,ON OF DENIAL of amending the City Code, as herein -
a set forth; and