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APPLICANT Planning and Zoning Department
HEARING DATE February 4, 2004
REQUEST/LOCATION Amendment to Article 6 of Zoning Ordinance 11000.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION N/A.
PETITION Consideration of amending Ordinance No. 11000, of the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, by
amending Article 6, Special Districts, in order to amend
Sec. 609. SD-9 Biscayne Boulevard North Overlay
District to modify special district requirements, including
requirements related to height, setback and footprint
limitations and to incorporate certain design standards
and guidelines and to amend Sec 608, SD-8 Miami
Design District in order to modify regulations for
properties within the district that have frontage on
Biscayne Boulevard.
PLANNING
RECOMMENDATION Approval.
BACKGROUND
AND ANALYSIS
The proposed amendment is in order to enact a series of amendments for the North Biscayne
Boulevard Corridor to protect and enhance it's major gateway role into the City of Miami and to
protect the low density and single family residential neighborhoods that abut Biscayne Boulevard
from approximately NW 36th Street to the City Limits. These amendments enact height limitations
while relaxing footprint and setback limitations to promote a lower density more pedestrian friendly
Boulevard. The amendment also incorporates design standards and guidelines by reference in
order to guide new development that further enhances and protects the quality of Biscayne
Boulevard.
PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD Recommended approval with VOTE: 5-3
conditions to City Commission.
CITY COMMISSION February 26, 2004
APPLICATION NUMBER: 2004-006 Item #1
CITY OF MIAMI • PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
444 SW 2N° AVENUE, 3R° FLOOR • MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33130 PHONE (305) 416-1400
Date: 2/18/2004 Page 1