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Home My WebLink AboutItem #6-Bicycle parking-PAB_9-16.09PLANNING FACT SHEET LEGISTAR FILE ID: 09-00927zt September 16, 2009 Item # P.6 APPLICANT Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager on behalf of the City of Miami REQUEST/LOCATION Citywide LEGAL DESCRIPTION See supporting documentation PETITION A Resolution of the Miami Planning Advisory Board recommending approval or denial of an Ordinance of the Miami City Commission, amending Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, amending Article 9, adding a new Section 921 entitled "Bicycle Parking", to require the provision of bicycle parking facilities; subject to limitations as set forth; containing a severability clause, and providing for an effective date. PLANNING RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL This will include off-street enclosed bicycle parking requirements for new developments with the limitations set forth VOTE: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. CITY OF MIAMI • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 444 SW 2ND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR • MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33130 PHONE (305) 416-1500 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Date Printed: 9/3/2009 Page 1 rfi City of Miami �s3 Iri r nk °• ' Legislation f (d 7 ; PAB Resolution File Number: 09-00927zt City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF 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, ADDING A NEW SECTION 921 ENTITLED "BICYCLE PARKING", TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF 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 by a vote of L-_), 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 of Miami Climate Action Plan, which calls for promotion of green building programs such as the US 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 of Miami and its citizens to amend it's Zoning Ordinance as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: City of _Miami Page I of 4 Printed On: 91312009 File Number: 09-00927zt 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. 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. 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 anchored. 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 standards: City of Miami Page 2 of 4 Printed On: 9/3/2009 File Number: 09-00927zt 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; 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 establishing the joint 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 required bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving 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. Covered bicycle parking as required by this Section, can be provided inside buildings, under roofed overhangs or awnings, in bicycle lockers, or within structures. Where required covered bicycle parking is not within a building or locker, the covered area must be: a. Permanent; b. Designed to protect the bicycle from rainfall. 9. 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 at second reading, unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) 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. {2} Footnotes: City of Miami Page 3 of 4 Printed On: 9/3/2009 File Number: 09-00927zt {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: 9/3/2009