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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
CHARLIE CRIST
Governor
December 1, 2009
The 1;-lonorable Tomas Regalado
Mayor, City of Mi axni
City ofMiarr.+i City Hall
3500 :Pan American Drive
ly iami, Florida 33133
Dear Mayor Regalado:
THOMAS G PELHAM
Sermlory
The Department of Community Affairs (the Department) received the City o:FM. iami's
comprehensive plan amendment 10-1AR on November 2, 2009. The amendment seeks to
designate the City's health. di.stri ct as a Regional Activity Center (RAC) pursuant. to Chapter 380,
F.S., and Rule 28-24.014, F./i.C., for the purpose of increasing the Development of Regional
Impact (DRI) thresholds within, the RAC. The RAC is the sole amendment included jr). the
City's 10- IAR. cycle. The Department notes that Senate. Bill 360 faonn the 2009 legislative
session exempts the City from. the DRI program due to its designation as a Dense Urban. Land
Area (DVLA-). Speci.f.cally, Section 380.06(29)(a)l, F.S., provides that "Any proposed
development in a municipality that qualifies as a dense urban land area as defined in s.
163.3164..." is exempt from the DRI program.. The City o.f,Miami is a designated DULA.
Tberefore, the City is seeking a designation which is no.longer available to .it under the Florida
Statutes. The proposed amendment cannot be found .in compliance or not .in compliance since
the DRI program. (and therefore the RAC designation) no longer applies to the City. Therefore,
the Department declines further review of the.City's 104AR amendment.
If you Have any questions relating to this matter, please nail Bill Pablo, A.1CP, at (850)
922-1781.
Sincerely,
Cltat'les Gauthier, AICP
Director, Division of Community l 10M.ing
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cc: Ms. Carolyn, Deltle, Executive Director, South Florida. Regional Planning Council
Ms. Ana Gelabert-Sanchez, Director, City of Nfiami Planning Department
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