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Ordinance: 12742
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File Number: 04-00673a Final Action Date: 11/3/2005
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 6, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, IN ORDER TO
AMEND SECTION 609, SD-9 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD NORTH OVERLAY
DISTRICT, TO MODIFY SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO HEIGHT, MORE PARTICULARLY TO CLARIFY
MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMITATIONS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of July 6, 2005, Item No. 7,
following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 81-05 by a vote of five to zero (5-0),
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 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 hereby amended by amending the text of said Ordinance as follows: {1}
"ARTICLE 6. Special Zoning Districts"
Sec. 609. SD-9 Biscayne Boulevard North Overlay District.
Sec. 609.8. Additional Limitations.
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609.8.1. Height Limitations.
Notwithstanding Section 915.1.1, the height limitations established herein below shall be the
maximum permissible height allowed. All rooftop mechanical equipment and other rooftop structures,
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as specified in Sec 915.1., including rooftop amenities, shall comply with the height limitations set
forth in this section.
Garage Height:
40 feet Maximum. Garages are intended to be located at the back of the lot, away from public view at
the Boulevard. Heights of parking structures and garages may not exceed 40 feet, measured from
grade; all such structures shall also comply with additional height limitations as may apply pursuant to
Sec. 609.8.2 when such properties are abutting R-1 or R-2 zoning districts.
Building Height:
For properties located on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard from NE 39th Street, in a northerly
direction, up to a line which runs in a westerly direction from the southerly right-of-way line of NE 50th
Terrace, as extended to the west: 120 feet maximum;
For properties located on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard from NE 79th Street, in a northerly
direction, up to the City Limits: 120 feet maximum;
For properties with over 150 feet in depth as of April 29, 2004 (as measured from Biscayne Boulevard
and providing for Biscayne Boulevard to be considered the front regardless of lot configuration): 120
feet maximum. Such properties shall have a maximum height limitation of 25 feet at the rear setback
point from which no building height shall be allowed above a 45 degree angle line; such line shall
commence at the 25 foot height and slope in a direction towards Biscayne Boulevard.
For all remaining properties:
Nonresidential: 85 feet (7 floors) maximum.
Residential and mixed use structures containing a residential component: 95 feet (8 floors) maximum.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby 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 immediately after final reading and adoption
thereof. {2}
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 herein 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 herein, whichever is later.
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