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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 10-8-09 Legislation (Version 4)City of Miami Ink °• . Legislation f fA I Ordinance File Number: 09-00927zt City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 9, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 921 ENTITLED "BICYCLE PARKING", TO PROVIDE BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES; SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS AS SET FORTH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting held on September 16, 2009, Item No. P.6, following and advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 09-030 by a vote of seven to zero (7-0), recommending approval as presented; and WHEREAS, during the past eight (8) years, the City of Miami ("City") has launched a comprehensive and aggressive environmental program to clean our streets and our waterways, enhance the aesthetics of our streets and buildings, reduce the impact of vehicles on our roadways; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has adopted the recommendations of MiPlan, the City's Climate Action Plan, which calls for promotion of green building programs such as the United States Green Building Council ("USGBC") Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") rating system and calls for promotion of alternative transportation; and WHEREAS, the USGBC LEED rating system encourages sustainable sites, water conservation, energy efficiency, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor air quality, including the use of alternative means of transportation; and WHEREAS, the increased use of bicycles can have innumerable benefits for citizens; and WHEREAS, increasing the availability of bicycle parking racks will increase the instances of bicycle use; and WHEREAS, the health benefits through increased exercise from bicycle riding and the reduction of pollutants in the atmosphere as a result of fewer cars on the road are well known; 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 and its citizens to amend its Zoning Ordinance as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. City of Miami Page I of 4 Printed On: 912912009 File Number: 09-00927zt Section 2. Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is amended by amending the text of said Ordinance as follows {1} "ARTICLE 9. GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS Sec. 921. gid. Off-street bicycle parking. 921.1. Off-street enclosed bicycle parking shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in this section. The provisions of this section shall apply to all new development within R-3 zoning designation and above. 921.2. Required bicycle parking. Number of spaces required. 1. The minimum number of bicycle parking spaces required shall be one (1) for every twenty (20) required vehicular parking spaces or any portion thereof. 2. After the first fifty (50) required bicycle spaces are provided, additional spaces may be reduced by one-half. 921.3. Bicycle parking standards. Required bicycle parking must meet the following standards: 1. Where required bicycle parking is provided in lockers, the lockers must be securely nnrrhnr.nH 2. Required bicycle parking shall be provided in a safe, accessible and convenient location. 3. Bicycle parking facilities shared by more than one use are encouraged. 4. Required bicycle parking facilities may be located within the project site or in a shared facility subject to all the conditions for shared bicycle parking facilities of this Section. 5. Where required bicycle parking is provided in racks, the racks must meet the following Onnrinrrlcr a. The bicycle frame and one wheel can be locked to the rack with a high security, U-shaped shackle lock if both wheels are left on the bicycle; City of Miami Page 2 of 4 Printed On: 9/29/2009 File Number: 09-00927zt b. A bicycle six feet long can be securely held with its frame supported so that the bicycle cannot be pushed or fall in a manner that will damage the wheels or components; and c. The rack must be securely anchored. 6. Shared bicycle parking facilities. a. Reauired bicvcle oarkina spaces for two (2) or more adiacent sites may be satisfied b the same parking facility used jointly provided that such right of joint use and maintenance is evidenced by covenant running with the land or equivalent legal document establishina the ioint use. b. That required shared bicycle parking facilities are located within 300 feet of any building's main entrance. c. That the minimum number of required bicycle parking is satisfied by all sites using the shared facility. 7. Parking and maneuvering areas. a. Each reauired bicvcle parkina space must be accessible without movina another bicycle; b. There must be an isle of at least five (5) feet wide behind all required bicycle parking to allow room for bicycle maneuvering; c. The area devoted to bicycle parking must be hard surfaced. 8. A one (1) square foot directional sign shall be required if the bicycle parking area is not visible from the street or main building entrance, said sign must be posted at the main building entrance indicating the location of the bicycle parking. Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after approval its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JULIE O. BRU CITY ATTORNEY City of Miami Page 3 of 4 Printed On: 9/29/2009 File Number: 09-00927zt Footnotes: {1 } Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. {2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated, whichever is later. City of Miami Page 4 of 4 Printed On: 9/29/2009