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D. BACKGROUND
The Property is located in the Health District, directly along the northern trunk of the Metrorail,
with the Santa Clara station only one block away. Below is an aerial image in red showing the
Property and its surroundings.
Portion of the Property subject to the application outlined in red
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Proposal
The request to rezone this Property is in conjunction with the proposed Miami Freedom Park
Special Area Plan ("SAP")and its companion Comprehensive Plan Amendment ("CPA"). The
SAP and CPA both propose to convert approximately 23 acres of park land to other uses
through rezoning and amendments to the Future Land Use Map. This loss of public park land
must be mitigated as there is a no net loss policy for public park land in the City of Miami.
To comply with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan's policy PR 2.1.1 for no -net -
loss for public park land, the City has brought forward a total of five rezone applications and
their companion Comprehensive Plan Amendments to convert those properties to land
designated for parks.
Including this application, there are a total of 10 applications (companion items of Rezone and
Comprehensive Plan Amendments) filed in with the City and identified as: PZ-22-14671, PZ-
22-14674, PZ-22-14675, PZ-22-14676, PZ-22-14677, PZ-22-14678, PZ-22-14679, PZ-22-
14680, PZ-22-14681, and PZ-22-14682.
Each of the five rezones would designate the properties as "CS"— Civic Space and the
Comprehensive Plan Amendments would designate the properties as "Public Parks &
Recreation" on the Future Land Use Map, which eliminates the loss of public park land.
Site Location & Surrounding Uses
Located in the Health District, the Property is largely surrounded by hospital uses, including
the Jackson Memorial Hospital to the southeast and the Veterans Affairs Hospital to the south.
Directly across NW 12 Ave is a county owned wastewater facility. To the north are a variety
of industrial and residential uses, including public housing developments.
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Existing Land Uses surrounding the Property
Demographics
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Planning Department Staff retrieved data from the US Census Bureau's American Community
Survey (ACS) to analyze the sociodemographic conditions of the area surrounding the Subject
Property. Staff utilized the Census Bureau's 2016-2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates and observed
various data points for Census Tract 30.04. The table below shows the various data points for
both the Census Tract in which the Subject Property is located and the City of Miami.
Summary of Census Data for Subject Census Tract: 12086003004
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Owner -Occupied Housing
I 3.8%
I 26.2%
Renter -Occupied Housing
84.6%
60.1 %
Vacant Housing Units
11.6%
13.6%
Median Household Income
$20,091
$44,268
Median Home Value
$180,700
$344,300
Median Gross Rent
$981
$1,242
0-Vehicle Households
25.4%
18.1 %
Census Tract 30.04 is approximately 231.16 acres (about 0.36 square miles) and consists of the
area bounded by NW 20 St to the north, NW 12 Ave to the east, the Miami River to the south,
and NW 17 Ave to the west. Over half of the Tract is zoned CI -HD Civic Institution — Health
District, which allows residential density up to 150 dwelling units per acre. Despite the
permission of residential uses, the portion of CI -HD that falls within Census Tract 30.04 consists
of non-residential uses such as the University of Miami Hospital and College of Medicine, the
Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Miami -Dade County Police Department and other County
department offices, Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
court), and the Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office. Removing the acreage of the institutional
uses leaves approximately 94 acres for potential residential use, which yields a population
density of roughly 63 people per acre.
There are nearly 6,000 people residing across just over 2,000 households in Census Tract
30.04 for an average household size of 2.94. This is considerably larger than the average
household size of the entire City of Miami, which is 2.55. The average household in Tract 30.04
is nearly three people whereas the City's average household is closer to 2.5.
The housing characteristics of Tract 30.04 are very different from the typical household in the
City of Miami. While both geographies are majority renter -occupied, it is much more prevalent in
Tract 30.04. Less than four percent of all housing units in Tract 30.04 are owner -occupied,
which is a stark contrast to the 26.2 percent owner -occupied housing rate throughout the entire
City. For every 25 housing units in Census Tract 30.04, nearly one is owner -occupied. On the
other hand, for every 25 housing units in the City of Miami, just over six are owner -occupied.
This means owner -occupied housing units are more highly concentrated in other parts of the
City. Homeownership and owner -occupied housing rates are important socioeconomic
characteristics to observe as they are correlated with improved financial stability for occupants.
Homeowners are typically locked into monthly expenses via a mortgage, which guarantees the
same monthly payment for up to 30 years. On the other hand, renters are subject to annual rent
increases and market volatility. In addition to predictable monthly housing costs, homeowners
are able to generate wealth through eventual sale of their home. In Census Tract 30.04, the
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typical house is valued well below the City's median home value. In fact, the median home
value of Tract 30.04 is only 52.5 percent of the City's median home value. This means
homeowners in Tract 30.04 will generate significantly less wealth when they sell their homes
than the typical homeowner elsewhere in the City of Miami.
In addition to lower home values, the median household income of Tract 30.04 is only 45
percent of the City of Miami's median household income. To put this into perspective, the
Federal Poverty Level in 2020 for a two -person household was $17,240 and for a three -person
household was $21,270. With an average household size of nearly three people, the typical
household in Tract 30.04 would have been below the Federal Poverty Level in 2020.
Looking at the median gross rent in the table above, it would appear that the lower median
gross rent of $981 per month would put these low-income households in a better financial
situation. However, the $261 monthly difference in rent between Tract 30.04 and the City of
Miami is not enough to offset the severely low income of the area. In fact, Census Tract 30.04's
median gross rent equates to $11,772 annually, which is approximately 58.6 percent of median
household income. Conversely, the City of Miami's median gross rent of $1,242 yields $14,904
annually, or 33.7 percent of median household income. The US Department of Housing and
Urban Development classifies households spending more than 30 percent of their income on
housing as being rent burdened. While both Census Tract 30.04 and the City of Miami are rent
burdened, the typical household in Tract 30.04 is more severely rent burdened than the typical
household elsewhere in the City.
Over one-fourth of all households in Census Tract 30.04 do not have any personal vehicles for
transportation. More households in Tract 30.04 have to rely on public transportation and active
transportation than elsewhere in the City of Miami. Fortunately, most of Tract 30.04 is within a
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Area. Roughly 204 acres, or 88 percent, of Census Tract
30.04 falls in the Civic Center TOD Area. Tract 30.04 is served by Metrorail with the Civic
Center station located at 1501 NW 12 Ave, which is an approximately four -minute walk from the
Property. In addition to Metrorail, Tract 30.04 is also served by Miami -Dade County's Metrobus
and the City of Miami Trolley. The following Miami Trolley routes serve this area: Allapattah,
Health District, and Stadium. At least eight different Metrobus routes also serve Tract 30.04.
While Tract 30.04 has ample public transportation options and is also located partially in a major
employment center (Health District), income is still near poverty level, which indicates a
potential gap between jobs available and workforce training and education of the residents of
the area exists. Overall, the demographic and economic characteristics of Census Tract 30.04
are below the City of Miami's averages and medians.
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E. ANALYSIS
Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP)
Pursuant to the adopted Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the MCNP, the Property is designated
"Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation, and Utilities", which allows a maximum
Density of 150 DU/AC, ancillary to those uses intended within this FLU designation and in
consideration of surrounding FLU designations. The surrounding FLU designations and Miami 21
transects allow up to 150 dwelling units per acre.
Per the Correspondence Table - Zoning and Comprehensive Plan of the FLUM, the requested
change of zoning from " CI-HD"to "CS" is inconsistent with the Property's existing Future Land
Use (FLU); as such, a companion FLUM Amendment from "Major Institutional, Public Facilities,
Transportation, and Utilities" to "Public Parks and Recreation" is being processed concurrently
under ePlan File ID No. PZ-22-14676. The existing FLU is consistent with the existing zoning,
and the proposed FLU is consistent with the proposed zoning.
Miami 21 Code
The Property is zoned "CI-HD"Civic Institution - Health District. Supported development in this
zoning designation is primarily intended for Civic and Civic Support Uses by Right, with ancillary
Residential and Commercial Uses also by Right. The Applicant proposes to rezone the Property
to "CS" Civic Space Transect Zone. Under "CS", many of the Civic Support, Educational, and
Residential Uses that are currently allowed under " CI-HD"would be prohibited, while other would
be allowed by Right, such as Marina, or by Warrant, such as Civic uses. Below are excerpts from
Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Code highlight the allowed Uses and development standards
that would change as a result of the proposed rezoning.
Table: Article 4, Table 3 Building Function: Uses
DENSITY UNITS PER ACRE 150 -I. N/A
RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
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TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE
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MARINA I -I. R
PUBLIC PARKING R
RESCUE MISSION R
TRANSIT FACILITIES R
EDUCATIONAL
CHILDCARE
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COLLEGE/UINVERSITY
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
R
LEARNING CENTER
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MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
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PRE-SCHOOL
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RESEARCH FACILITY
R
SPECIAL TRAINING/VOCATIONAL
R
INDUSTRIAL
AUTO -RELATED INDUSTRIAL ESTAB.
MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING
MARINE RELATED INUSTRIAL ESTAB.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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In addition to differences in Uses, there are different standards for development between the
two transects. Article 5 of Miami 21 specifies the permissible standards for each Transect
Zone with relation to Building Disposition, Building Configuration, Building Function and
Density, Parking Standards, Architectural Standards, Landscape Standards, and Ambient
Standards. Given that " CI-HD"is intended for intensive hospital uses and their ancillary uses,
the conversion to "CS"would result in a decrease of development allowances. In this case the
surrounding Transects allow significantly higher development capacities.
The intent of the Civic Space Transect Zone is the preservation of open, public spaces for
parks, other recreational uses, and gathering spaces. As such Civic Space limits Buildings to
a maximum Floor Area to 25 percent of the Lot Area.
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Neighborhood Context Photos
Context photos retrieved from Google Streetview
Image: Looking north down NW 12 Ave with the Property on the left
Image: Looking south into the Property
Criteria for Rezoning
In accordance with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.3(a), a change may be made to a Transect Zone in a
manner which maintains the goals of Miami 21. In the recommendation, staff must show that it
considered and studied the request with regard to the three criteria identified in Miami 21 Article
7, Section 7.1.2.8(f). The criteria and staffs findings are provided below.
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Criteria 1 7.1.2.8 M(1)(a) "The relationship of the proposed amendment to the goals,
objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, with appropriate consideration
as to whether the proposed change will further the goals, objectives and policies of
the Comprehensive Plan; the Miami 21 Code; and other city regulations. "
Analysis of The request to rezone from " CI"to "CS"is inconsistent with the Property's existing
Criteria 1 Future Land Use designation; therefore, the Applicant is concurrently processing a
companion FLUM Amendment from "Major Institutional, Public Facilities,
Transportation, and Utilities"to "Public Parks & Recreation" under ePlan File ID No.
PZ-22-14676.
Objective PR-1.1 of the MCNP states, "The City shall work to achieve a medium -
term objective of providing a park within a ten minute walk of every resident. "There
are no City parks within a 10-minute walk from this Property, and the neighborhood
to the north are experiencing some redevelopment with expanded residential uses,
including the Miami Produce Special Area Plan. Expanded park capacity will assist
with the provision of this service.
Furthermore, subject to the no -net -loss requirement for public park land in Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Policy PR-2.1.1, this request would assist in ensuring
the City complies with this policy as it converts approximately 23 acres of public park
land through the Miami Freedom Park SAP to uses other than public park.
Finding 1 Pursuant to Article 7, Section 7.1.28 (f)(1)(a) of Miami 21 Code, the request to
rezone is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive
Plan, Miami 21 Code.
Criteria 2 7.1.2.8 (0(1)(b): "The need and justification for the proposed change, including
changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the proposed change
necessary. "
Analysis of The City has requested this change to account for the conversion of park land at the
Criteria 2 Miami Freedom Park SAP, which necessitates preserving other space for public
park land elsewhere. This request will ensure compliance with this policy while
accommodating future development. Furthermore, development opportunities
within the immediate surrounding area, including elsewhere on the Property, will
require park access in an area where currently there is none. This designation will
address these changing conditions.
Finding 2 In accordance with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8 (f)(1)(b) of Miami 21 Code, the
requested change in zoning is consistent.
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Criteria 3 Section 7.1.2.8 (0(2) "A change may be made only to the next intensity Transect
Zone or by a Special Area Plan, and in a manner which maintains the goals of this
Miami 21 Code to preserve Neighborhoods and to provide transitions in intensity
and Building Height. "
Analysis of Under Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8.a. of Miami 21, "These changes shall occur
Criteria 3 successionally, in which the zoning change may be made only to a lesser Transect
Zone; within the same Transect Zone to a greater or lesser intensity; or to the next
higher Transect Zone, or through Special Area Plan." The Property is currently
zoned "Cl-HD" Civic Institution — Health District. The Applicant has proposed to
change the zoning to "CS"Civic Space Zone. "CS"does not allow for any density or
Residential Uses, whereas "Cl-HD" allows density up to 150 DU/AC and allows
many Residential Uses by Right. "Cl-HD" also allows development capacity
responsive to surrounding Transect Zones. "CS"is a lesser Transect Zone than "Cl".
Finding 3 In accordance with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8(f)(2) of Miami 21 Code, the requested
change in zoning is consistent.
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Based on Planning staffs analysis of the surrounding context, the Miami 21 Code, and the
goals and objectives of Miami 21 and the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, the
request to rezone the Property from " CI-HD"to "CS"is justified. There is a need for more parks
and open spaces in the area, and the requested rezone would satisfy the no -net -loss
requirement of Policy PR-2.1.1 as it relates to the Miami Freedom Park Special Area Plan and
its companion Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
Pursuant to Miami 21 Code, Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8 of Ordinance 13114, as amended, and
the aforementioned findings, the Planning Department recommends approval of the
requested change of zoning from "Cl-HD" Civic Institution — Health District to "CS" Civic
Space.
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