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Home My WebLink AboutO-12465City of Miami Legislation Ordinance: 12465 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 03-0242 Final Action Date: 12/18/2003 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, SECTION 946 ENTITLED "PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES" TO MODIFY PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO ADD DISTANCE LIMITATIONS FOR SUCH FACILITIES WHEN LOCATED WITHIN C-1 OR MORE LIBERAL ZONING DISTRICTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of October 22, 2003, Item No. 4, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 66-03 by a vote of six to zero (6- 0), RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of amending Zoning Ordinance No. 11000 as hereinafter set forth; and 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 inhabitants to amend Ordinance No. 11000 as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated 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: / "ARTICLE 9. GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS Sec. 946. Public storage facilities. Intent: It is the intent of this section to define the criteria for consideration of public storage facilities as a service use to residential areas within proximity to such areas; however, to preserve the character of certain special zoning districts, the implementation of such uses within such special zoning districts shall be prohibited as set forth below. While Public Storage facilities are permissible conditional principal uses in C-1 Restricted Commercial Zoning Districts (pursuant to a Special Exception Permit), for the purposes of these zoning regulations, Public Storage facilities shall not be carried over as permissible uses, and shall be prohibited in the following Special Zoning Districts: 1. SD-1 Martin Luther King Boulevard Commercial District; 2. SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District; 3. SD-3 Coconut Grove Major Streets Overlay District; 4. SD-8 Miami Design District; 5. SD-9 Biscayne Boulevard North Overlay District; City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File Id: 03-0242 (Version: 2) Printed On: 8/23/2016 File Number: 03-0242 Enactment Number: 12465 6. SD-11 Coconut Grove Rapid Transit District; 7. SD-14 Latin Quarter Commercial -Residential and Residential Districts; 8. SD-14.1 Latin Quarter Commercial -Residential and Residential Districts; 9. SD-20 Edgewater Overlay District; 10. SD-20.1 Biscayne Boulevard Edgewater Overlay District; 11. SD-23 Coral Way Special Overlay District; and 12. SD-25 Southwest 8th Street Special Overlay District. The following standards, limitations and requirements shall apply to public storage facilities as conditional principal uses in the districts in which such use is permissible: 946.1. Definition of public storage facilities. Public storage facilities shall be defined as establishments containing separate, secured self -storage areas and/or lockers used for the temporary storage of household items and seasonal or recreational vehicles, small boats, trailers, etc. These facilities shall be of a scale proportional and responsive to that of their surroundings, and will cater primarily to the needs of nearby residents. 946.2. Potentially adverse characteristics of use. The following characteristics associated with public storage facilities are of concern to the public interest. For this reason the applicant shall address each category, graphically in the plans submitted for review and/or in written fashion in a statement attached to the plans. This documentation shall in turn be carefully considered when reviewing any and all applications for the implementation of this use: Storage of hazardous materials; customer safety; negative visual impact; loading and unloading of storage items; hours of operation; potential misuse of storage spaces; and off-street vehicle circulation patterns. 946.3. Limitations on public storage facilities. The conditions under which this use is permitted include, but are not limited to: (a) The maximum size of any individual rental space for storage of household items and equipment shall be four hundred (400) square feet; (b) Controlled access shall be provided to the complex and an adequate security/surveillance system shall be installed, whether electronic or otherwise, so that security personnel may keep vigilance over the facility and can be easily contacted in emergency or distress situations; (c) Access to all storage spaces will be from the interior of the structure and each storage space shall have independent and exclusive access through a secured door or gate; (d) Public storage facilities shall be designed or remodeled so as to agree in character and scale with the prevalent scale and character of the surrounding area. Careful consideration shall be given to the treatment of the blank walls generally associated with this use and to the way the ground floor addresses the street. (e) Loading and unloading areas shall be evaluated on an individual basis for compliance with the following criteria: (1) Loading and unloading activities shall be limited to locations which are not visible from adjacent public rights -of -way. (2) The area set aside for such activities shall be arranged so as not to obstruct the smooth flow of traffic on the site. (3) The size and number of loading/unloading spaces shall be commensurate to the number and size of the storage spaces provided. To this effect, the applicant shall provide a statement specifying the type and number of vehicles anticipated at peak hours and make all necessary provisions to ensure that only those vehicles provided for can access the site. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File Id: 03-0242 (Version: 2) Printed On: 8/23/2016 File Number: 03-0242 Enactment Number: 12465 (f) Parking shall be provided at the rate of one (1) parking space per two thousand (2,000) square feet for the first twenty thousand (20,000) of gross floor area, and one (1) parking space per ten thousand (10,000) square feet thereafter. (g) Recreational or seasonal vehicles, including boats, trailers, etc., stored in these facilities shall not exceed an overall length of twenty-five (25) feet and shall be stored within completely enclosed, adequately ventilated, structures. (h) Hours of operation shall be established in response to the perceived demand for services but shall not exceed fifteen (15) continuous hours and shall not extend beyond 10:00 p.m. nor commence before 6:00 a.m. (i) In addition to these restrictions, upon individual evaluation of each proposed public storage facility, appropriate measures may be required to minimize any potential adverse effects brought about by the implementation of the use with regards to the above or other pertinent concerns. 946.4. Distance Limitations in C-1 and more liberal commercial Zoning Districts. In order to mitigate potential adverse impacts associated with a concentration of such facilities within the C-1 and more liberal commercial Zoning Districts, such facilities shall be located no closer than 2500 feet from one another when located within any C-1, C-2 and I Zoning District. Such distance shall be measured from the nearest point of the existing facility's site to the nearest point of the proposed facility's site. *11 Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed. Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption. {1} Footnotes: {1} 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 3 of 3 File Id: 03-0242 (Version: 2) Printed On: 8/23/2016