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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal Miami Neighborhood PlanVolume 1 of the MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN COALS oBJECTIVES PoLielEs SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM1/ ON u-9-o` . City of Miami Department of Nanning 444 SW 2" Avenue • Miami, FL 33130 August 2004 The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan was adopted as Ordinance 10544 on February 9, 1989 and has been amended by the City Commission through May 6, 2004. Volume 1 of the YYIYgY1RBENI11ENElYUY03{03MITTED INTO THE MINEMB11M NINES TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM 1/77;,, ON xoq.or.. UST OF AMENDING SINNNANCES Iv FVfUUEIAE ISE 1 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTERS 10 Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center 10 INTENFNETATNN OF TIE FVIVNE WIN ISE PWI MAP 13 CONSERVATION 13 RESTRICTED PARKS AND RECREATION 13 RECREATION 14 MARINE FACILITIES 14 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 14 DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL 15 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 15 HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 15 Little Havana Target Area 16 Southeast Overtown/Park West 16 Brickell, Omni, and River Quadrant 16 Residential Density Increase Areas 17 OFFICE 18 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL. PUBLIC FACILITIES. TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES 18 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL 18 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) 18 GENERAL COMMERCIAL 18 INDUSTRIAL 19 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) 19 Live/Work District 19 Work/Live District 20 CORRESPONDENCE TABLE — ZONING AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 21 NOISING 22 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 SANIIAIT All STAIN SEWENs 27 NAT®NAL ONOONOWATEO ■OUIFEN IECNA1OE 32 POTABLE WAWA 33 SOUR WASTE COLLECTION 34 TNANSMNTATION 37 FONTS, AVIATION ANO NELATEO FACILITIES 47 PORT OF MIAMI 47 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 48 PORT OF MIAMI RIVER 48 PAINS,1ECNEATION ANO OPEN SPACE 50 LITTLE HAITI PARK PLANNING AREA 55 COASTAL NANAOELEENf 58 AREAS SUBJECT TO COASTAL FLOODING AND HIGH HAZARD FLOOD AREAS 64 NAT®NAL NESOONCE CSNSENVATION 67 CAPITAL IN/NOVENIENTS 71 NTTEUSVENNNIENTAL COONOINATION 75 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM :+ ON Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEMi,i_ON Pi.I1:09.o1, . SU UST OF AMENRIN6 ORDINANCES The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan was adopted in 1989 and substantially amended in 1991 in response to Florida Department of Community Affairs review comments. The ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan, including subsequent text amendments (only), are as follows: Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 10544 February 9,1989 Adopted the MCNP 1989-2000 with modifications that supersedes the MCNP (September 1985) and Addendum, provided support documents are not adopted with the plan. 10700 January 11, 1990 Amended the definition of the Land Use Element to refine the definitions of Residential, Office and Industrial; amended the Housing Element Objective 1.3 and Policy 1.3.4 and deleted Policy 1.3.5 pertaining to community -based residential facilities, adult congregate living facilities, family homes and family group and group homes; and corrected a scrivener's error. 10701 January 11, 1990 Amended the Drainage Sub -Element, Policy No. 2.1.3, specifying which storm sewers in the city will be designed for a 1-in-5 year event and establishing a specific LOS standard for the remainder of the storm sewers; Coastal Management Sub -Element, Policy 4.1.2, defining and designating the Coastal High -Hazard Area within the city; and adopted consistent LOS standards in both the Drainage Sub -Element and Policy No. 1.2.3 (d) of the CIP Element. 10832 January 24, 1991 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Interpretation of Future Land Use Maps; Housing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Potable Water; Solid Waste Collection; Transportation; Ports, Aviation & Related Facilities; Parks, Recreation & Open Space; Coastal Management; Natural Resource Conservation; and Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination elements. 10833 January 24, 1991 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Map Plan by changing land use designations that affect approximately 5-percent of the total land area of the City. 11207 1 1ITTr'r% December 1, 1994 1\ ITI% me 1!— Allowed professional offices, tourist & guest homes, and museums within historic districts/structures within single family, duplex and medium density multi -family residential areas. PUBLIC RECORD FORami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 iv Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 11242 March 27, 1995 Allowed small-scale, limited commercial uses as accessory uses within medium, density multi -family areas. 11496 May 22, 1997 Allowed professional offices, tourist & guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges within historic districts/structures within single family, duplex and medium density multi -family residential areas; density and intensity restricted to the structure(s). 11779 March 23, 1999 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Housing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Potable Water; Solid Waste Collection; and Parks, Recreation & Open Space elements according to 1995 EAR -based recommendations. 11781 March 23, 1999 Amended the Interpretation of Future Land Use Map to conditionally include residential uses to the general commercial land use designation. 11782 March 23, 1999 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map to add "Restricted Parks and Recreation" and "Marine Facilities" land use classifications. 11864 November 16, 1999 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Element to adopt the designation of an "urban infill" area to meet State requirements regarding school siting and co -location. 11961 September 14, 2000 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Element, Policy LU-1.1.11, to exclude Virginia Key, Watson Island, and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay having a "conservation" land use and zoning classification from the Urban Infill Area. 12332 February 27, 2003 Amended the Transportation Element of the MCNP in accordance with recommendations of the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report; revisions to the "Report of Sufficiency Issues with Responses by the City of Miami" in response to the Florida Department of Community Affairs; affirmation of the designation of an "urban infill" area adopted by Ordinance 11864; and in accordance with the designation of an "urban streets" category of public thoroughfares. v SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood RU B L I C R E C 0 R D F 0 R ITEM V-j6,f, ONUt1.Dt. Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 12333 February 27, 2003 Amended the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element of the MCNP to include specific goals associated with a new park in Little Haiti. Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 12346 March 27, 2003 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map to add a "Light Industrial" land use classification. 12442 November 25, 2003 Rescinded Ordinance Nos. 12332, 12333 and 12346; updated the Transportation Element, added policies associated with a new park in Little Haiti, and added the "Light Industrial" land use classification. 12445 November 25, 2003 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to include the designation of "Regional Activity Centers" within the City of Miami. 12446 November 25, 2003 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to designate the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center, and amended the Future Land Use Map to designate the Florida East Coast (FEC) Buena Vista Yard as a Regional Activity Center. 12536 May 6, 2004 Amended the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report; amended the Future Land Use Element by deleting an objective and policies related to Intergovernmental Coordination by transferring them into the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. TBA TBA Amended the Coastal Management, Natural Resource Conservation and Capital Improvements elements of the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 1995 Evaluation ana Appraisal Report. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMi"+`n ONn•ot.oc. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 vi MRE WIR ISE Goal LU-1: Maintain a land use pattern that (1) protects and enhances the quality of life in the city's residential neighborhoods; (2) fosters redevelopment and revitalization of blighted or declining areas; (3) promotes and facilitates economic development and the growth of job opportunities in the city; (4) fosters the growth and development of downtown as a regional center of domestic and international commerce, culture and entertainment; (5) promotes the efficient use of land and minimizes land use conflicts; and (6) protects and conserves the city's significant natural and coastal resources. Objective LU-1.1: Ensure that land and development regulations are consistent with fostering a high quality of life in all areas, including the timely provision of public facilities that meet or exceed the minimum level of service (LOS) standards adopted in the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy LU-1.1.1: Development orders authorizing new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in the density or intensity of land use shall be contingent upon the availability of public facilities and services that meet or exceed the minimum LOS standards adopted in the CIE. Policy LU-1.1.2: The City's Planning Department, with the assistance of various City departments and agencies, shall be responsible for monitoring the current and projected LOS provided by public facilities. The Planning Department shall perform the required concurrency review of proposed development for submittal to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA), as required by Florida statutes and administrative rules Policy LU-1.1.3: The City's zoning ordinance provides for protection of all areas of the city from: (1) the encroachment of incompatible land uses; (2) the adverse impacts of future land uses in adjacent areas that disrupt or degrade public health and safety, or natural or man-made amenities; and (3) transportation policies that divide or fragment established neighborhoods. Policy LU-1.1.4: The City will increase its code enforcement efforts by 10% each year and continue the enforcement of performance standards with the intent of preserving and enhancing neighborhood environmental conditions. Policy LU-1.1.5: [Reserved] 1 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Pliar a Pt I 5.Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 EM ►o�? ON Policy LU-1.1.6: The City's street and storm sewer improvement projects will provide curb and gutter, and street landscaping, unless deemed to be physically or economically infeasible. Policy LU-1.1.7: Land development regulations and policies will allow for the provision of adequate neighborhood shopping, recreation, day care, entertainment, and other neighborhood oriented support activities. Policy LU-1.1.8: The City's Planning Department will be responsible for coordinating the City's land development regulations and policies with those of Miami -Dade County and adjacent municipalities. Policy LU-1.1.9: The City will maintain low to moderate density uses in the West Flagami area of the city (as shown on Figure III.1 of Volume II — Data and Analysis of the MCNP) as necessary to protect the secondary aquifer recharge area. (See Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Policy AR-1.2.1.) Policy LU-1.1.10: The City's land development regulations will encourage high -density residential development and redevelopment in close proximity to Metrorail and Metromover stations, consistent with the Station Area Design and Development Plan for each station. (See Transportation Policy TR-1.5.2 and Housing Policy HO-1.1.9.) Policy LU-1.1.11: The City hereby adopts designation of the City, excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay that have a land use and zoning classification of Conservation, as shown on "Attachment A," as an Urban Infill Area pursuant to Miami -Dade Coun 's dal nation of an Urban Inh11 Are„lg east o me ressw inc udin a 1 o the ithin this area, t e concentration an intensification o evelopment around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, and the redevelopment of substandard sites. Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill Transportation Concurrence Exception Area shall be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards set forth in Policies TR-1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of the Transportation Element of the MCNP. Policy LU-1.1.12: In order to encourage the development and maintenance of educational facilities in the City of Miami, the City's Land Use policies permit schools in all land use classifications except Conservation, Restricted Parks and Recreation, and Industrial. During pre -development program planning and site selection activities, the City shall coordinate with Miami -Dade Public Schools and continue to seek, where feasible and mutually acceptable, to co -locate schools with other facilities such as parks, libraries, and community centers to the extent possible. Objective LU-1.2: Promote the redevelopment and revitalization of blighted, declining or threatened residential, commercial and industrial areas. Policy LU-1.2.1: The City defines blighted neighborhoods as areas characterized by the prevalence of older structures with major deficiencies and deterioration, high residential vacancies, widespread abandonment of property, litter and poor maintenance of real property. Declining neighborhoods are defined as areas characterized by the prevalence of structures having minor deficiencies, a general need for im.rovements in real property, significant declines in real property values, high vacancy rS i TTEDt"fNTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhoo 2 Goals Objectives Policies 150BLIC RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEMI ON 11-0744 and increasing difficulty in obtaining insurance. Neighborhoods threatened with decline are defined as areas characterized by significant but infrequent property maintenance neglect, an aging housing stock, declining property values, general exodus of traditional residents and influx of lower income households. Policy LU-1.2.2: The City's land development policies will be consistent with affordable housing objectives and policies adopted in the Housing element of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy LU-1.2.3: The City's residential, commercial and industrial revitalization programs will continue to place highest priority on protecting neighborhoods threatened with declining conditions, second priority to reversing trends in declining areas, and third priority to removing blighted conditions, and the City will continue its efforts to secure federal and state aid in developing comprehensive redevelopment programs. Policy LU-1.2.4: The City will continue to adhere to its established policies regarding Community Redevelopment Districts and will continue to implement plans for the Omni and Southeast Overtown/Park West as Community Redevelopment Districts. Policy LU-1.2.5: The City will continue to develop information programs on the availability of redevelopment opportunities within the city. Objective LU-1.3: The City will continue to encourage commercial, office and industrial development within existing commercial, office and industrial areas; increase the utilization and enhance the physical character and appearance of existing buildings; and concentrate new commercial and industrial activity in areas where the capacity of existing public facilities can meet or exceed the minimum standards for Level of Service (LOS) adopted in the Capital Improvement Element (CIE). Policy LU-1.3.1: The City will continue to provide incentives for commercial redevelopment and new construction in the Edison Center, Latin Quarter, Little Haiti, Little River Industrial District, River Corridor, Design District, Grand Avenue, Flagler Street, the River Quadrant, the Omni Area Redevelopment District, and Southeast Overtown/Park West (N.W. 3 Avenue) and other areas where such redevelopment will contribute to the improvement in the built environment. Such incentives may be offered through the building facade treatment program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and other redevelopment assistance programs. Policy LU-1.3.2: The City will continue to encourage the expansion of existing buildings and new construction through the private sector by assisting in making available commercial loan funds for rehabilitation and small business loans and seed moneys, particularly to local minority businesses and encouraging the maximum participation, especially through public/private partnerships, of financial institutions, chambers of commerce, the Beacon Council, other business organizations, property owners and residents of the areas. Priority areas include, but are not limited to, Edison Center, Southeast Overtown/Park West, the Garment District, Little River Industrial District, Little Haiti, and the Omni Area Redevelopment District. 3 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM_ONIll-of-D4 Policy LU-1.3.3: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.3.4: The City will continue to work with the Miami -Dade County School Board to ensure the expansion of educational facilities in areas that are easily accessible by public transit and facilitate the expansion of job training/job placement programs offered to youths (full time and summer terms) and low-income persons. Policy LU-1.3.5: The City will continue to promote through land development regulations, the creation of high intensity activity centers which may be characterized by mixed -use and specialty center development, particularly in, but not limited to, the Edison Center, Grove Center, Latin Quarter, Little Haiti, River Corridor, Design District and the Civic Center. The extension of commercial land uses along the entire length of significantly traveled roadways will be discouraged. Policy LU-1.3.6: The City will continue to encourage a diversification in the mix of industrial and commercial activities and tenants through strategic and comprehensive marketing and promotion efforts so that the local economy is buffered from national and international cycles. Particular emphasis is on, but not limited to, Southeast Overtown/Park West, Latin Quarter, Little Haiti, Little River Industrial District, River Corridor, the Garment District and the Omni area. Policy LU-1.3.7: The City will continue to use the City's Enterprise Zone and Tax Increment Financing district strategies to stimulate economic revitalization, and encourage employment opportunities. Policy LU-1.3.8: The City will continue to work with appropriate State and County agencies to direct training programs and other technical assistance, to support minority and semi -skilled residents of the city. Policy LU-1.3.9: The City will continue to concentrate Community Development efforts in small geographic areas that have special opportunities and/or potential for redevelopment such as the Little Haiti commercial district, Latin Quarter, Little River Industrial District, Southeast Overtown/Park West, the Garment District, Allapattah Industrial District and Downtown Flagler Street, consistent with implementation of small -area action plans that have the support of neighborhood residents and business owners. Policy LU-1.3.10: The City will increase code enforcement efforts by 10% each year and consider the adoption and enforcement of performance standards appropriate to preserve and enhance the physical condition and appearance of commercial and industrial areas in the city. Policy LU-1.3.11: The City's land use regulations will provide incentives for the inclusion of day care facilities near major employment centers. Policy LU-1.3.12: The City's land use regulations will permit neighborhood -based health care facilities. Policy LU-1.3.13: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.3.14: The City will continue to enforce urban design guidelines for public and private projects in order to reinforce, for example, Edison Center's black cultural heritage, the Latin heritage of the Latin Quarter, Grove CenteS I ad-Ii TO TH E the Creole character of Little Haiti. {� Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 4 Goals Objectives Policies PUBLIC RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEM1_ON r -o -o` Objective LU-1.4: Continue the growth of Downtown Miami, expand its role as a center of domestic and international commerce, further its development as a regional center for the performing arts and other cultural and entertainment activities and develop an urban residential base. Policy LU-1.4.1: The City will continue to identify special use districts and direct public sector regulatory, financial and promotional efforts toward reinforcing the identity and cohesiveness of each district. Policy LU-1.4.2: The City will continue to investigate and, where appropriate, create management districts, funded by special assessments to provide extra services and special events needed to attract visitors and residents to the Flagler Street retail core, and other special retail shopping areas in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.3: The City will continue to promote an active pedestrian sidewalk environment along the ground floor frontage of buildings on "pedestrian streets" through land development regulations. Policy LU-1.4.4: The City will continue to support Miami -Dade County in construction of a regional performing arts center in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.5: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.6: Stimulate the growth of seaport -related services in the area west of Omni. Policy LU-1.4.7: The City will continue to enforce regulations within downtown to ensure that retail signage is of high quality and consistent with the design and development objectives for downtown. Policy LU-1.4.8: The City will continue to enforce land development regulations as necessary in order to encourage rehabilitation and sensitive, adaptive reuse of historic properties and older structures in downtown, and to exempt rehabilitation projects from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) mitigation fees. Policy LU-1.4.9: The City will continue to promote rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of vacant and underutilized spaces and provide incentives for rehabilitation of older buildings in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.10: The City will continue to develop modifications to existing regulations with the intent of providing greater flexibility in the design and implementation of mixed -use developments within the general downtown area and particularly along the Miami River. Policy LU-1.4.11: The City will continue to streamline the application procedures for Major Use Special Permits to simplify and standardize the process, while ensuring that the regulatory intent of the permits is maintained. Policy LU-1.4.12: The City will continue to implement the Downtown DRI development orders for downtown and Southeast Overtown/Park West, and seek approval for future increments of development in a timely manner. S U E M I TT E D INTO T H E 5 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies PUBLIC RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEM re,"ria ON itoq-o& Objective LU-1.5: Land development regulations will protect the city's unique natural and coastal resources, and its historic and cultural heritage. Policy LU-1.5.1: Development orders in the city will be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies contained in the Natural Resource Conservation and Coastal Management elements of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy LU-1.5.2: Land use regulations and development policies will be consistent with the intent and purpose of Miami -Dade County's Waterfront Charter Amendment, Shoreline Development Review Ordinance, and the rules of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Area. Objective LU-1.6: Regulate the development or redevelopment of real property within the city to insure consistency with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy LU-1.6.1: The "Interpretation of the Future Land Use Plan Map" section of this element, which follows these land use goals, objectives and policies, establishes the activities and facilities allowed within each land use category appearing on the Future Land Use Plan Map, and the City's land development regulations shall be consistent with this section of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy LU-1.6.2: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.6.3: The City's Planning Department shall review all proposals to amend the City's zoning ordinance and any other land development regulations, and shall report as to the consistency between any proposed amendment and the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, to the Planning Advisory Board, the City's "local planning agency," which will then forward its recommendation to the City Commission for approval and adoption. Policy LU-1.6.4: Any proposal to amend the City's zoning ordinance that has been deemed to require an amendment to the Future Land Use Plan Map by the Planning Department, shall require a concurrency review and a finding from the Planning Department that the proposed amendment will not result in a LOS that falls below the adopted minimum standards, and will not be in conflict with any element of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Based on its evaluation, and on other relevant planning considerations, the Planning Department will forward a recommended action on said amendment to the Planning Advisory Board, which will then forward its recommendation to the City Commission. Policy LU-1.6.5: The City will continue to use special district designations as a land development regulation instrument for the purpose of accomplishing specific development objectives in particular areas of the city. Policy LU-1.6.6: The City will continue to enforce signage regulations to ensure the quality of life in the city's neighborhoods. SUBMITTED ItJTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood P 44dd c RRECORD Goals Objectives Policies E August 2004 FO R ITEMPIr + ON //-o .o` Policy LU-1.6.7: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.6.8: The City's land development regulations and policies will allow for the provision of open space in development projects in both residential and commercial areas. Policy LU-1.6.9: The City's land development regulations will establish mechanisms to mitigate the potentially adverse impacts of future development. Policy LU-1.6.10: The City's land development regulations and policies will allow for the provision of safe and convenient on -site traffic flow and vehicle parking. Policy LU-1.6.11: The City's land development regulations and policies will insure that areas designated conservation are protected from development other than that which promotes its passive appreciation. Objective LU-1.7: Encourage recreational development within designated recreation use areas, concentrating activities where the capacity of existing public facilities can serve development meeting adopted LOS standards. Policy LU-1.7.1: The City's land development regulations will direct recreational activities to areas of the city where facilities and services are available. Goal LU-2: Preserve and protect the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, restoration and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Coastal Management Goal CM-5.) Objective LU-2.1: Maintain, update and amplify the City of Miami portion of the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey, which identifies and evaluates the city's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-5.1.) Policy LU-2.1.1: The City will continue to identify potential historic districts and conduct further surveys of contributing and noncontributing buildings. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.1.) Policy LU-2.1.2: The City will continue to develop and implement a computerized database of all relevant information for all 3,358 sites in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey. This listing will show, in three categories, all properties of historic, architectural or archaeological significance; together with their priority rankin for resentation(See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.2.) 7 UBM1TTED1NTO THE Miami P��PM °^°gLIC RECORD FOR ITEMZZi ON //-041-m• Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 Objective LU-2.2: Protect archaeological resources within the city from destruction and loss. Policy LU-2.2.1: The City will pursue the designation of significant archaeological zones under the Historic Preservation Article of the City Code. Policy LU-2.2.2: The City will continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Archaeologist in monitoring building activity near sites known to be, or having a significant likelihood of being, areas of archaeological significance. Policy LU-2.2.3: The City will require, as part of the building permit application, pursuant to State law, that the Miami -Dade County Archaeologist be notified of construction schedules in significant archaeological zones, and where potentially significant historical or archaeological artifacts are uncovered during construction, permit State and local archaeological officials the opportunity of surveying and excavating the site. Policy LU-2.2.4: The City will consider the need for adopting an ordinance levying civil penalties for failure to report the discovery of an archaeological site during construction. Objective LU-2.3: Encourage the preservation of all historic and architectural resources that have major significance to the city by increasing the number of nationally and locally designated sites by five percent each year for the period 1996- 2001. Policy LU-2.3.1: The City will continue to review nominations to the National Register of Historic Places through the Certified Local Government Program. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.4.) Policy LU-2.3.2: The City had designated 67 historic sites and five historic districts pursuant to the Historic Preservation Article of the City Code. An additional 26 sites (or groups of multiple sites) and six districts have been identified as potentially worthy of designation. Of these, the City will designate 10 individual sites and two districts by 2001. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.3.) Objective LU-2.4: Increase the number of historic structures that have been preserved, rehabilitated or restored, according to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (See Coastal Management Objective CM- 5.2.) Policy LU-2.4.1: The City will encourage the conservation, rehabilitation, restoration and adaptive reuse of historic and architecturally significant housing resources through low interest housing rehabilitation loans that may be offered by City agencies. Policy LU-2.4.2: The City will continue to utilize the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as the minimum standards for preservation of historic properties. To receive public financial support from the • �y�l T H E structures must meet these standards. (See Coastal Mana C Miami Comprehensive Neighborho d Goals Objectives PoliciesP U B L in RECORD FOR August 2004 ITivi,j.,i ON 9 1! -o •a` Policy LU-2.4.3: The City currently owns nine historic sites and other potential archaeological sites. If it is deemed in the public interest for the City to transfer title of City properties of historic, architectural or archaeological significance, such transfers will include restrictive covenants to ensure the protection and preservation of such properties. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.2.2.) Policy LU-2.4.4: The City will continue to work with other local governments that have title to properties of major historic or architectural significance to ensure the conservation, preservation and adaptive and sensitive reuse of such properties. Objective LU-2.5: Increase public awareness of the historical, architectural, archaeological resources and cultural heritage of the city, and public policy and programs to protect and preserve this heritage, through public information and education programs. Policy LU-2.5.1: The City will continue to develop a series of publications relating to historic preservation in general and the city's historic resources in particular. Policy LU-2.5.2: The City will maintain an historic marker program for designated properties and other key areas, and will publish same. Policy LU-2.5.3: [Reserved] Policy LU-2.5.4: The City will continue to provide information on the city's historic, architectural and cultural heritage for inclusion in public information, economic development promotion and tourism materials. (See Coastal Management Policy CM- 5.1.5.) Goal 3: Encourage urban redevelopment in identified Urban Infill Areas and Urban Redevelopment Areas. Objective 3-1: Promptly review and act on petitions for land use plan amendments and rezoning of property in Urban Infill Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas to facilitate redevelopment. Policy LU-3.1.1: Review existing zoning regulations to determine if they provide adequate flexibility to promote redevelopment with a mix of uses in Urban Infill Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas and, if not, revise said existing zoning regulations or adopt new zoning regulations to promote redevelopment. Policy LU-3.1.2: Create Regional Activity Centers if appropriate in Urban Infill Areas and Urban Redevelopment Areas to facilitate mixed -use development, encourage mass transit, reduce the need for automobile travel, provide incentives for quality development and give definition to the urban form. The permitted uses and density and intensity of uses within a RAC shall be governed by the underlying future land use map designations of the subject property, except as otherwise limited by t e it.T€CIO TH E 9 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood lan (� Goals Objectives Policiesp U B L I C RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEM fii ON //-o?.o' comprehensive plan. A designated RAC shall routinely provide service to, or be regularly used by, a significant number of citizens of more than one county; contain adequate existing public facilities as defined in Rule 9J-5, F.A.C., or committed public facilities, as identified in the capital improvements element of the City's comprehensive plan; and shall be proximate and accessible to interstate or major arterial roadways. Regional Activity Centers Regional Activity Center (RAC). A Regional Activity Center designation is intended to encourage and promote large-scale development and redevelopment as well as small parcel infill development and redevelopment that facilitates a balanced mix of land uses by providing maximum flexibility for development and redevelopment activities. In accordance with Chapter 28-24.014(10)(b)2, F.A.C., a Regional Activity Center in the City of Miami shall be a compact, high intensity, high density multi -use area designated as appropriate for intensive growth as an urban infill or urban redevelopment area by the City and may include: residential use; commercial; office; cultural and community facilities; recreational and entertainment facilities; hotels or motels; transportation facilities; utilities; and appropriate industrial activities. The major purposes of this designation are to facilitate mixed -use development, encourage mass transit, reduce the need for automobile travel, provide incentives for quality development and give definition to the urban form. For an area to qualify as a Regional Activity Center, the following criteria must be met: 1. The type of land uses permitted within each Regional Activity Center and the density of residential uses shall be specified herein and within the City of Miami Land Use Plan. 2. Regional Activity Centers shall include mixed land uses of regional significance. 3. Regional Activity Centers shall consist of active pedestrian environments through high quality design of public spaces and buildings that create an appropriate human scale at street level and provide for connectivity of places through the creation of a system of pedestrian linkages. 4. Each Regional Activity Center shall be a defined geographical area of no less than 20 acres and shall be delineated on the City of Miami Future Land Use Plan Map. 5. Regional Activity Centers shall be proximate and accessible to interstate or major arterial roadways. The following area has been designated Regional Activity Center within the City of Miami Land Use Plan: Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center The Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center is designated to be a Chapter 380 Regional Activity Center and, subject to amendment of the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, as a regional development district (a geographic area specifically designated as highls�Csuitable for increased threshold intensMiami Comprehensive ) for he purpose of Neighborhoo U' Y 1 t 1'sT E D INTO TH E Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 PUBLIC RECORD FOR TEMr.f_ON �► 09-0� General Location: South of Northeast 36th Street, North of Northeast 29th Street, East of North Miami Avenue and West of the Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) right-of-way; excluding certain properties located along Northeast 29th Street. (See Future Land Use Map for exact boundaries). Permitted Uses: Permitted uses shall be as for the underlying land use classification; however, the following minimum and maximum development thresholds shall apply: Residential: 2,000 units minimum / 4,500 units maximum Commercial: 500,000 s.f. minimum / 1,200,000 s.f. maximum Office: 80,000 s.f. minimum / 100,000 s.f. maximum Compatibility: The City shall develop and implement design standards to address compatibility of development within the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center with the surrounding area, which design standards should further the following concepts: The City shall develop and implement design standards to address compatibility of development within the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center with the surrounding area, which design standards should further the following concepts: • New streets and avenues should connect to the existing street grid. • Sidewalks, as principal pedestrian throughways, should be designed to create a comfortable outdoor public space to accommodate a range of active and passive pedestrian activities. 11 • Buildings should have ground floor uses that activate the street and relate new development to surrounding areas. • The context and scale of new development should be reflected in new building design, including the setting back of upper floors in order to accommodate height while maintaining human scale at the pedestrian level. Objective 3-2: The City shall establish formal procedures for coordinating City planning and operating functions that are directly related to the City's comprehensive plan with the Miami -Dade County School Board, Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Authority Department, Miami -Dade County Public Works Department, Solid Waste Division, Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM), the Seaport Department (Port of Miami), Aviation Department (Miami International Airport), the Miami -Dade County Metropolitan ant M I TT E D INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies P U B L I C RECORD FOR August 2004 TEM,i � ON //-o7-04. Organization, the Miami -Dade County Shoreline Development Review Committee, Miami -Dade Transit, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, the Division of Historical Resources, Department of State, adjacent local governments, and any other state, local or federal agency whose cooperation is required to accomplish the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan. Policy LU-3.2.1: By 2005, establish by interlocal or other formal agreement with appropriate jurisdictions joint processes for collaborative decision making on issues including, but not limited to, the location and extension of public facilities subject to concurrency and the siting of facilities with countywide significance, including locally unwanted land uses. Policy LU-3.2.2: The City will continue implementation activities association with the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning In Miami -Dade County, effective February 27, 2003, including, but not limited to, coordinating City, County, and School Board plans based upon consistent projections of the amount, type, and distribution of population growth and student enrollment; participating in decision - making, through floating membership on the School Board's School Site Planning and Construction Committee, regarding potential sites for new schools and proposals for significant renovation, the location of relocatables or additions to existing buildings, and potential closure of existing schools; and collaborating to identify options aimed to provide the capacity to accommodate anticipated student enrollment demand associated with increases in residential development potential. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM,1 ON Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 12 1■t„prntatla,f the Futon Lsul Ise Pin Mop The Future Land Use Plan Map is a planning instrument designed to guide the future development and distribution of land uses within the city in a manner that is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP). The Future Land Use Plan Map is a generalized map that does not depict areas of less than 2 acres. The Planning Director is responsible for making all determinations of concurrency as defined in state statutes, and will also interpret the map based on all applicable state laws and administrative regulations and on the consistency between the proposed change or changes and the goals, objectives and policies expressed in the MCNP. The Planning Director will also determine whether or not proposed zoning changes require an amendment to the comprehensive plan. Land development regulations and policies are to be consistent with the Future Land Use Plan Map. The land development regulations further define and describe all requirements applicable to zoning categories contained under each land use designation, permitting the treatment of new development according to the particular conditions existing in different areas, and always consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP, and specifically with the Land Use Element and its Future Land Use Plan Map. The land use designations are general designations that may include more than one zoning category. All activities and uses within each designation are compatible with each other by virtue of their scale, intensity and character, or by additional conditions required by the land development regulations, more specifically by the City Zoning Ordinance, which describes special districts in order to achieve more definite goals and objectives. The land use designations that appear in the Future Land Use Plan Map are arranged following the "pyramid concept" of cumulative inclusion, whereby subsequent categories are inclusive of those listed previously except as otherwise noted. These designations, and the uses allowed' in them, are defined as follows: Conservation: This land use designation is restricted to environmentally sensitive areas that are to be left in an essentially natural state. Only activities that reinforce this character are allowed. Public access to these areas, including off-street parking, may be limited when unregulated access may present a threat to wildlife and plant life within such areas. Restricted Parks and Recreation: The primary intent of this land use classification is to conserve the green spaces of a park while allowing access and uses which will not interfere with the preservation of any significant environmental features which may exist within the park in question. This land use designation allows only open space and park uses with limited recreational uses up to a maximum Floor Area Ratio ("FAR") of 0.65. Such limited recreational uses shall be permissible when deemed to be an integral part of a park's character and when designed and integrated within the park in such a manner as to conserve the openness or green space of the park. Some of the recreational uses deemed to be appropriate include nature trails, interpretive centers, picnic areas, playgrounds, canoe trails and launches, "Allowed" or "permitted" uses are allowed by right; "permissible" or "limited uses are candidates for inclusion, subject to an interpretation of consistency by the Planning Director and a grant of special exception by th m �3im1TTED INT0THE 13 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood P Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMrII' ON11-619-nc. small concession stands, restrooms, and other passive recreational uses whose scale and manner of operation are similar in nature to those described herein. Lands under this designation with specific qualities that make them desirable for commercial photography shall be allowed to be used in this manner conditionally, and only when it is determined that conducting such commercial photography will not endanger significant environmental features within the area. [Added 3/23/99 by Ordinance 11782.] Recreation: This land use designation only allows public parks and recreation uses. Within parks, such recreation uses permit educational and cultural facilities such as museums, art galleries and exhibition space, and marine and marina facilities. Supporting social and entertainment services (restaurants, cafes, retailing), public health (clinics and day care centers) and public safety (police facilities) and entertainment facilities may also be permissible provided that such activities and facilities are an integral part of the parks design or of the recreational function. Marine Facilities: This land use designation is intended to apply to waterfront properties which are primarily public properties and intended to be developed and utilized in a manner which will facilitate public access to waterfront activities. Permissible uses within this designation include marine and marina facilities, marine stadiums, waterfront specialty centers (including restaurants, cafes and retailing), recreational activities including water theme parks, cultural, educational and entertainment facilities and accessory hotel accommodations with maximum FAR limitations between the range of 0.65 to 1.72 and a maximum density of 130 hotel units per acre; the higher FAR may be approved only upon demonstration and finding that the application of the higher limitations will not adversely affect access. Permanent living facilities are not permitted within this classification. [Added 3/23/99 by Ordinance 11782.] Single Family Residential: Areas designated as "Single Family Residential" allow single family structures of one dwelling unit each to a maximum density of 9 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Supporting services such as foster homes and family day care homes for children and/or adults; and community based residential facilities2 (6 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities also will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law. Places of worship, primary and secondary schools, child day care centers and adult day care centers are permissible in suitable locations within single family residential areas. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within single family residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. 2 A "Community based residential facility" provides room (with or without board), resident services, and twenty-four hour supervision. Such a facility functions as a single housekeeping unity. This category includes adult congregate living facilities, facilities for physically disabled and handicapped persons, for developmentally disabled persons, for non dangerous mentally ill persons and for dependent children, as licensed by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (FHRS), and juvenile and adult I 3residential correctional facilities, including halfway houses as licensed or approved by dl'>r1t rF D INTO T H E Miami Comprehensive Nei g (J Y I hborhoo 4 Goals August Objectives2004 Policies PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM,,� ON /1-09-04. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). Duplex Residential: Areas designated as "Duplex Residential" allow residential structures of up to two dwelling units each to a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Community based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) also will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law. Places of worship, primary and secondary schools, child day care centers and adult day care centers are permissible in suitable locations within duplex residential areas. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within duplex residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). Medium Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "Medium Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 65 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Supporting services such as community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law; community -based residential facilities (15-50 clients) and day care centers for children and adults may be permissible in suitable locations. Permissible uses within medium density multifamily areas also include commercial activities that are intended to serve the retailing and personal services needs of the building or building complex, small scale limited commercial uses as accessory uses, subject to the detailed provisions of applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses, places of worship, primary and secondary schools, and accessory post -secondary educational facilities. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within medium density multifamily residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). High Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "High Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 150 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities andSttEnet-tb INTO THE 15 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood PI n Goals Objectives Policies UBLIC RECORD August 2004 FOR ITEM,,f iNll. o 'o� City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Higher densities may be allowed as shown for these specially -designated areas: Little Havana Target Area 200 units per acre Southeast Overtown/Park West 300 units per acre Brickell, Omni, and River Quadrant 500 units per acre Supporting services such as offices and commercial services and other accessory activities that are clearly incidental to principal uses are permitted; community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law; community - based residential facilities (15+ clients), places of worship, primary and secondary schools, and day care centers for children and adults may be permissible in suitable locations. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM :,4; ON /1'oio&. 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Office: Areas designated as "Office" allow residential uses to a maximum density equivalent to "High Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions; transitory residential facilities such as hotels and motels; general office use; clinics and laboratories; and limited commercial activities incidental to principal activities in designated areas. Supporting facilities such as auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools may be allowed with the "Office" designation. Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities: Areas designated as "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" allow facilities for federal, state and local government activities, major public or private health, recreational, cultural, religious or educational activities, and major transportation facilities and public utilities. Residential facilities ancillary to these uses are allowed to a maximum density equivalent to "High Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions. Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Restricted Commercial" allow residential uses (excepting rescue missions) to a maximum density equivalent to "High Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions; any activity included in the "Office" designation as well as commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general retailing, personal and professional services, real estate, banking and other financial services, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainment facilities, private clubs and recreation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainment facilities and other commercial activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in nature to those uses described above, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. This category also includes commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels as permissible. Central Business District (CBD): The area designated as "Central Business District (CBD) is intended to apply to the central commercial, financial and office core of the metropolitan region, and allows all activities included in the "Office," "Restricted Commercial," and "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" designations. Residential facilities (except for rescue missions) alone or in combination with other uses are allowable to a maximum density of 1,000 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Also permitted is a mix of uses ranging from high density multifamily residential to high intensity office uses with retail uses on the lower floors of structures. Intensity of uses within the CBD land use designation are generally higher than those allowed in other areas of the city. General Commercial: Areas designated as "General Commercial" allow all activities included in the "Office" and the "Restricted Commercial" designations, as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that generally serve the needs of other businesses; generally require on and off loading facilities; and benefit from close proximity to industrial areas. These commercial activities include retailing of second hand items, automotive repair services, new and used vehicle sales, parking lots and garages, heavy equipment sales and service, building material sales and storage, wholesaling, SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 18 Goals Objectives Policies PUBLIC RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEM . hi/ ON /i-o7-ok warehousing, distribution and transport related services, light manufacturing and assembly and other activities whose scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those uses described above. Multifamily residential structures of a density equal to R-3 or higher, but not to exceed a maximum of 150 units per acre, are allowed by Special xcep ion only, upon finding that the proposed site's proximity to other residentially zoned property makes it a logical extension or continuation of existing residential development and that adequate services and amenities exist in the adjacent area to accommodate the needs of potential residents. This category also allows commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels for transients. Industrial: The areas designated as "Industrial" allow manufacturing, assembly and storage activities. The "Industrial" designation generally includes activities that would otherwise generate excessive amounts of noise, smoke, fumes, illumination, traffic, hazardous wastes, or negative visual impact unless properly controlled. Stockyards, rendering works, smelting and refining plants and similar activities are excluded. Residential uses are not permitted in the "Industrial" designation, except for rescue missions, and live-aboards in commercial marinas. Light Industrial (LI): The primary intent of this land use classification is to mandate mixed use development within this land use classification, and further, to facilitate the ability of developing a mixed occupancy within a unit in which more than one type of use is provided under Live/Work or Work/Live Districts. The Light Industrial category shall be designated on the Future Land Use Plan map as either LI-LW (live/work) or LI-WL (work/live). Areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow all activities included in the "Office" and the "Restricted Commercial" designations, as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that generally serve the needs of other businesses; generally require on and off loading facilities; and benefit from close proximity to general commercial areas. These commercial activities (beyond those permitted in the "Office" and the "Restricted Commercial" designations) include retailing of second hand items, new and used vehicle sales, parking lots and garages, wholesaling, warehousing, light manufacturing and assembly and other activities whole scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those uses described above. This category also allows commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels for transients. This land use category shall not permit storing, packaging, handling, processing or distribution of explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials; scrap yards; wholesale trade -marts; drive -through facilities; flea markets; health clinics; and auto care service centers and related activities. The hazard level of an activity shall be one of the determining factors as to whether that activity shall be permissible within a Light Industrial district; the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations shall prohibit high-level hazard activities within live/work developments. Live/Work District: Within a live/work development, residential uses shall occupy between fifty percent (50%) and ninety-eight percent (98%) of the area of the development and commercial uses shall be developed as a secondary use; employees and walk-in trade are not usually permitted; however, may be allowed upon compliance with specified criteria as defined in the governing land development regulations; such criteria may include requirements that clients visit by appointment, and/or limitations on number of emploU BMITTED INTO THE 19 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM/rig ONiioi.o, Work/Live District: Within a work/live development, commercial uses shall occupy between fifty percent (50%) and ninety-eight percent (98%) of the area of the development and residential uses shall be developed as a secondary use. Work/live space requires access according to the American Disabilities Act. Areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow residential uses to a maximum density of 65 dwelling units per acre, and both residential and nonresidential uses to a maximum height of six stories (with "story" defined as height between 8 and 14 feet per story) and a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.72 times the gross lot area of the subject property; such FAR may be increased upon compliance with the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations; however, may not exceed a total FAR of 4.0 times the gross lot area of the subject property. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. The Light Industrial category is not intended to be subject to the restrictions and limitations of home occupations as defined in Zoning Ordinance No. 11000 (as amended). SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM Kin ON/!D..o. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 20 Correspondence Table — Zoning and Comprehensive Plan ZONING 96®INANCE 11999 MCNP MY 1999 CS CONSERVATION CONSERVATION -- RESTRICTED PARKS AND RECREATION PR PARKS AND RECREATION RECREATION -- MARINE FACILITIES R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL R-3 MULTI -FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL R-4 MULTI -FAMILY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 0 OFFICE OFFICE G/I GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES C-1 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL C-2 LIBERAL COMMERCIAL GENERAL COMMERCIAL CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT I INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL RT FIXED -GUIDEWAY RAPID TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 21 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM,t,i ON,,oi'-. HOUSING Goal HO-1: Increase the supply of safe, affordable and sanitary housing for low eS E M TT E D INTO TH E and moderate income households and th elderly byalleviating shortages of !ow an U E L1 C RECO RD FO R moderateto income housing, rehabilitatingt) older homes, maintaining, and revitalizin Is q residential neighborhoods. ITEM, 1? ON ) I � (' 0b Objective HO-1.1: Provide a local regulatory, investment, and neighborhood environment that will assist the private sector in increasing the stock of affordable housing within the city at least 10 percent by 2005. Policy HO-1.1.1: The City defines affordable (moderate -income) housing in accordance with the current standards and regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City continues to promote equal access to housing opportunities. With other governmental agencies, it enforces fair housing ordinances. Policy HO-1.1.2: Continue and expand the City's current affordable housing programs and continue its participation in federal housing programs and the county Documentary Stamp Surtax Program. Policy HO-1.1.3: The City will continue to develop comprehensive neighborhood redevelopment plans and programs that encourage private developers to build new, or rehabilitate old, residential structures and ensure that public investments are coordinated with private sector developments to increase the overall attractiveness of redeveloping neighborhoods. Policy HO-1.1.4: Tax Increment Financing districts, which are designated by Miami - Dade County, as a mechanism for financing public improvements in residential areas and stimulating neighborhood revitalization, will continue to be used. Policy HO-1.1.5: The City will continue to enforce, and where necessary strengthen those sections of the land development regulations that are intended to preserve and enhance the general appearance and character of the city's neighborhoods. Policy HO-1.1.6: The City will continue to encourage the restoration and adaptive and sensitive reuse of historic or architecturally significant housing through the appropriate and equitable use of zoning incentives. Policy HO-1.1.7: The City will continue to control, through restrictions in the City's land development regulations, large scale and/or intensive commercial and industrial land development which may negatively impact any residential neighborhood. Policy HO-1.1.8: To protect and enhance existing viable neighborhoods, the City's zoning ordinance will retain residential zoning in those areas suitable for housing. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 22 Policy HO-1.1.9: The City's land development regulations will encourage high -density residential development and redevelopment in close proximity to Metrorail and Metromover stations, consistent with the Station Area Design and Development Plan for each station. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.10 and Transportation Policy TR-1.5.2.) Policy HO-1.1.10: The City will continue to develop policies and procedures, including the provision of zoning bonuses, which aid the private sector in assembling land for major residential projects, and develop informational programs that promote the awareness of redevelopment opportunities. Policy HO-1.1.11: [Reserved] Objective HO-1.2: Conserve the present stock of low and moderate -income housing within the city and reduce the number of substandard units through rehabilitation, reduce the number of unsafe structures through demolition, and insure the preservation of historically significant housing through identification and designation. Policy HO-1.2.1: The City defines low-income housing in accordance with the current standards and regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Policy HO-1.2.2: The City will continue, and when necessary expand, low and moderate -income housing programs with the intent of preventing a net loss of low and moderate -income housing units within the city. Policy HO-1.2.3: The City's housing programs will provide for low and moderate - income, low density housing in scattered site locations as an alternative to the geographic concentration of low-income housing. Policy HO-1.2.4: The City will continue to assist non-profit, community -based organizations in the development and provision of low and moderate -income housing projects as an alternative to the public sector provision of low and moderate -income housing. This assistance will include, but not be limited to, technical assistance, marketing and financial planning assistance, and the provision of public improvements, such as street improvements, curbing, landscaping and public open spaces, proper drainage and street lighting. Policy HO-1.2.5: The City defines substandard housing as any residential unit that lacks either complete kitchen or plumbing facilities or does not satisfy health and safety codes. Policy HO-1.2.6: With the intent of preserving and enhancing neighborhood character, the City will utilize code enforcement to prevent the illegal conversion of single-family residences into multifamily units. Policy HO-1.2.7: The City will continue to enforce, and where necessary, to strengthen those sections of the zoning ordinance that are intended to preserve and enhance the general appearance and character of the city's neighborhoods. 23 SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood PP o i LI R r_ n Q n OR Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEM'i' n ON ii-09.04 Policy HO-1.2.8: The City will increase code enforcement efforts in areas where significant concentrations of substandard units are likely to exist. Owners of substandard units will be required to make needed repairs in a timely manner and vacant or abandoned property will be required to be secured so as not to represent a public health or safety hazard. Policy HO-1.2.9: The City will monitor conditions and if necessary formally request that Miami -Dade County maintain an acceptable quality of public housing within the city. Policy HO-1.2.10: The City will, through its building code enforcement, demolish all structures determined to be structurally unsafe. Policy HO-1.2.11: Historically significant housing in the city will be identified and subjected to the Heritage Conservation Article of the City's Code and zoning ordinance. Objective HO-1.3: Facilitate the private and public sector provision of housing in non -isolated residential areas for community -based residential facilities and foster care facilities (including those funded by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services). Policy HO-1.3.1: The City will permit the operation of group homes, foster care facilities and Adult Congregate Living Facilities (ACLFs), subject to restrictions reflected in the City zoning ordinance, in all residential areas at the residential densities for which those areas are zoned. Policy HO-1.3.2: The City's land development regulations will be reviewed and amended where warranted, to prevent concentrations of group homes, foster care MI1iEDINT® THE facilities, and Adult Congregate Living Facilities (ACLFs) in �� Policy HO-1.3.3: [Reserved] PUBLIC RECORD FOR Policy HO-1.3.4: [Reserved] ITE i ON /i•o 9,o4. Objective HO-1.4: The Citywill continue to artici alein a p P regional effort to provide adequate shelter for the homeless. Policy HO-1.4.1: The City, along with Miami -Dade County, Broward County, the major municipalities of the region, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, and the State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services will participate in the development of a coordinated plan to address the problem of homelessness in South Florida. Policy HO-1.4.2: [Reserved] Policy HO-1.4.3: The City will assist in providing, when necessary, temporary emergency shelter facilities to serve homeless families and children. Policy HO-1.4.4: The City's land development regulations will permit temporary crisis intervention facilities and short-term transitional facilities (aimed at assisting the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 24 homeless to become self-supporting members of society) to be located proximate to areas where social assistance and economic opportunities are available. Policy HO-1.4.5: The City will continue and expand its efforts to acquire and administer federal and state financial aid for homeless assistance. Policy HO-1.4.6: The City will provide regulations for, and permit the siting of, homeless shelters within its land development regulations and take appropriate measures to prevent a net loss of shelter capacity. Objective HO-1.5: Provide for assistance to displaced occupants where public redevelopment programs require relocation. Policy HO-1.5.1: The City's housing program will continue to provide for assistance to occupants displaced by public redevelopment projects so that suitable relocation housing in proximity to employment and necessary public services is available prior to the demolition or replacement of existing housing serving low -and moderate -income occupants. Objective HO-1.6: [Reserved] Policy HO-1.6.1: [Reserved] Goal HO-2: Achieve a livable city center with a variety of urban housing types for persons of all income levels. Objective HO-2.1: Achieve a livable downtown with a variety of urban housing types for persons of all income levels. Policy HO-2.1.1: The City will continue to protect and enhance existing viable neighborhoods by retaining existing residential zoning. Policy HO-2.1.2: The City will continue to revise residential zoning district regulations to provide greater flexibility for the design and development of a variety of contemporary housing types and mixed -use development with the application of new higher density zoning. Policy HO-2.1.3: The City will continue to assure that necessary support services, institutions and amenities are available to existing neighborhoods. Policy HO-2.1.4: The City will continue to promote development of new, high quality, dense urban neighborhoods along the Miami River, in Central Brickell and in Southeast Overtown/Park West through Special District (SD) zoning. 25 SUBMITTED INTO THL.. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan pU 8 L 1 C R E CO R D FO R Goals Objectives Policies ITEM: ON l/-b •o 9 4 August 2004 Policy HO-2.1.5: The City will continue to encourage adaptive reuse of commercial space for residential use by working to eliminate unnecessary residential requirements in the zoning ordinance that inhibit reasonable adaptive reuse. Policy HO-2.1.6: The City will continue to target available governmental housing assistance programs and funds to assist with development of affordable housing in existing viable neighborhoods and publicly designated redevelopment districts. Policy HO-2.1.7: Working together with private developers, the City will continue to apply for Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG's), and Housing Development Action Grants (HoDAG's) in the Southeast Overtown/Park West, Lummus Park, River Quadrant and West Brickell areas, where housing can be developed as a part of mixed - use projects. Policy HO-2.1.8: Through changes in the City's land development regulations, the City will continue to expand the areas in which new commercial development may receive floor area bonuses for Housing Trust Fund contributions. Policy HO-2.1.9: [Reserved] SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR TEM,&tii_ON ii-09 ce Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 26 SANITARY ANI rnIM $EWEIS Goal SS-1: Ensure a clean, healthy urban environment through the proper maintenance, timely provision and efficient operation of a centralized wastewater treatment and ancillary sewerage system. Objective SS-1.1: All residences and businesses within the city that have been approved are served by sanitary sewers, and the City will continue to replace and repair aging segments of the system as required, and will coordinate with Miami -Dade County on the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, treatment facilities to meet future needs. Policy SS-1.1.1: The City will continue to implement existing plans to extend the sewerage system to all approved areas of the city. Policy SS-1.1.2: The City will complete those sanitary sewer projects described in the City's Capital Improvement Program as scheduled. Policy SS-1.1.3: The City will monitor progress on all sanitary sewer related capital improvement projects on an annual basis as part of its capital improvement implementation procedures. Policy SS-1.1.4: Although the City has no authority with respect to Miami -Dade County's wastewater treatment programs, the City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, continue to support, and cooperate with, Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) Department actions to expand the capacities of its wastewater treatment facilities as expressed in that Department's 201 Plan. Objective SS-1.2: Ensure that the practice of wastewater management is consistent with the protection and preservation of natural resources. Policy SS-1.2.1: Although the City has no authority with respect to Miami -Dade County's wastewater treatment programs, the City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, support and encourage Miami -Dade County WASA Department to continue to adhere to its current policies of: no discharge of wastewater to surface fresh waters; advanced waste treatment at all "package" treatment plants that are granted variances from "no discharge" requirements; secondary treatment prior to discharge from ocean outfalls; secondary treatment, proven design, local operating experience and compliance with all regulatory agency requirements prior to discharge from injection wells; and secondary or higher levels of treatment, as required by regulations, prior to discharge to shallow groundwater to ensure no negative impact on the ability of the receiving waters to meet Federal Drinking Water Standards. 27 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM =ON /1 "004 Policy SS-1.2.2: In the design and construction of new sewers, and in the repair and replacement of old sewers, the City will use appropriate design and construction techniques to eliminate infiltration of storm waters into the sanitary sewer system, or the overflow of wastewater into the storm sewer system. Policy SS-1.2.3: The City will use its authority under local codes and ordinances to cooperate with Miami -Dade County DERM to identify and eliminate any sites where there may be illegal connections of sanitary sewers to the storm sewer system. Policy SS-1.2.4: The City will, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, negotiate with Miami -Dade County WASA Department to seek cooperative agreements to ensure that the operation of the Central District wastewater treatment facility on Virginia Key does not degrade the natural environment or limit the public's access to recreational opportunities on the island. Objective SS-1.3: The City's land development regulations will ensure that approval of development or redevelopment will not occur until there exists adequate wastewater transmission capacity to serve that development. Policy SS-1.3.1: The level of service standard to determine adequate transmission capacity is 100 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). Policy SS-1.3.2: All improvements for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of the sanitary sewer transmission network shall be compatible with the level of service standard adopted in Policy 1.3.1. Policy SS-1.3.3: Since the sanitary sewer network is an interconnected, county -wide system, the departments of Public Works and Planning will cooperate with Miami -Dade County WASA Department to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity. Policy SS-1.3.4: The City will enforce its policy that requires City permits for any development or redevelopment occurring outside of the City's boundaries which by gravity connects to the City's sewer transmission network. Objective SS-1.4: The City of Miami's sanitary sewer collection system is a valuable and costly element of the urban infrastructure, and its use is to be maximized in the most efficient manner. Policy SS-1.4.1: The City of Miami will use its land development regulations to ensure that development and redevelopment is consistent with the capacity of the sanitary sewer collection system. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.5.1.) Goal SS-2: Provide adequate stormwater drainage to reasonably protect against S U B M I TTE D INTO THE floodingo in areas intensive use and Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood PI Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEMZ'I4 ONi/i-04 occupation, while preventing degradation of quality in receiving waters. Objective SS-2.1: In accordance with the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates, the City will address the most critical drainage problems. The City's goals for retrofitting subcatchment areas within the city will meet or exceed the 5-year frequency, 24-hour duration standard while utilizing water quality design criteria. The City will confer with local agencies, namely the Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) when retrofitting City projects to incorporate design criteria and best management practices (BMPs). Policy SS-2.1.1: The City will adhere to its 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates as the long-range policy guideline for improving its storm drainage management system, and will periodically update the estimated cost of implementing that plan. The City will rank the projects specified in that plan, with priority given to addressing the most critical problem areas within the city, and implement those projects supported by a financing plan according to the provisions of Chapter 18, Article VIII of the City Code, entitled "Storm Water Utility System." Policy SS-2.1.2: The City will continue to monitor progress on all storm sewer related capital improvement projects on an annual basis as part of its capital improvement implementation procedures. Policy SS-2.1.3: Issuance of any development permit shall require compliance with a drainage level of service standard of a one -in -five-year storm event while incorporating water quality considerations. Objective SS-2.2: The practice of stormwater management within the city will be designed to reduce pollutant -loading rates to surface waters. Policy SS-2.2.1: The City will retrofit the number of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay. If positive drainage systems to these water bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate storm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retain grease and oil and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.2 and Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.2.) Policy SS-2.2.2: In order to reduce the level of contaminants carried into Biscayne Bay via the Miami and Little rivers, the Solid Waste Department should be encouraged to increase the frequency and extent of street sweeping. (See Solid Waste Policy SW-1.3.3.) Policy SS-2.2.3: The City will continue to seek cooperative agreements and funding support from Miami -Dade County DERM, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and any other appropriate state and federal agencies in 29 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ns is ITEMi.��� ON ot-644. Policy SS-2.5.1: The City of Miami will use its land development regulations to ensure that development and redevelopment is consistent with the capacity of the storm drainage system. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-1.4.1.) order to protect the quality of its surface waters and reduce pollutant loadings into the Miami River, its tributaries, the Little River, and directly into Biscayne Bay. Policy SS-2.2.4: The City shall require that "best management practices" shall be used in the design and construction of stormwater management systems to minimize pollutant load eventually discharged to natural drainage systems, as well as to regulate the volume and timing of storm water delivered to natural systems. Policy SS-2.2.5: The City will continue to enforce South Florida Building Code requirements for the on -site retention of the first inch of storm water runoff. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.2.) Policy SS-2.2.6: The City will consider the inclusion of stormwater quality control structures in any new projects for major road improvements and commercial parking areas. Objective SS-2.3: As the City implements the storm water management improvements specified in the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan, it will ensure that stormwater management contributes to the conservation of ground water as a future potable water supply. Policy SS-2.3.1: In its stormwater management practices, the City will promote infiltration of storm water to surficial or artesian aquifers to prevent further saltwater intrusion, where such infiltration is deemed to be feasible and cost efficient, and is not likely to represent an environmental hazard. Objective SS-2.4: All areas of the city are now served by storm drainage facilities, and the City will continue to coordinate the replacement, repair, extension, and capacity increases of the system consistent with development and redevelopment needs. Policy SS-2.4.1: Through enforcement of its Storm Water Utility System as provided in Chapter 53.5 of the City Code, the City will use its authority "to construct, reconstruct, improve, and extend stormwater utility system and to issue revenue bonds and other debts if needed to finance in whole or part the cost of such system and to establish just and equitable rates, fees, and charges for the services and facilities provided by the system." Objective SS-2.5: The City of Miami's storm drainage system is a valuable and costly element of the urban infrastructure, and its use is to be maximized in the most efficient manner to serve this fully developed community. ^UBMITTED IAt'� THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 30� 1{ O Goals Objectives Policies PUBLIC RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEM i + �i ON ti-o%-404 Objective SS-2.6: The City of Miami's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System discharges to the surface waters of the United States. These discharges are regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The City shall meet the requirements of the Permit when operating its drainage facilities. Policy SS-2.6.1: The City will comply with the conditions in its NPDES permit. Policy SS-2.6.2: The operation of the City's drainage system to meet NPDES requirements shall meet the following criteria: • Stormwater management program elements as defined in the NPDES permit shall be consistent with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP). • Stormwater projects and activities shall be consistent with the current local, state and federal regulations at the time of implementation. • Stormwater capital improvement and operation and maintenance projects shall be implementable. 31 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMPepst; ON 11•044. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 NATURAL GISUNIWATER AIUIFER RECIARGE Goal AR-1: Protect the functions of the natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas within the city. Objective AR-1.1: Ensure that stormwater management practices contribute to conservation of groundwater as a future potable water supply. Policy AR-1.1.1: As the City implements the projects identified in its 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates, it will promote the infiltration of storm water to surficial or artesian aquifers to prevent further saltwater intrusion, where such infiltration is deemed to be feasible, not to represent an environmental hazard, and to be cost efficient. Policy AR-1.1.2: The City will coordinate with and support local, state and federal agencies to achieve regional aquifer recharge protection objectives, including those pertaining to the quality and quantity of groundwater resources. Policy AR-1.1.3: The City will continue to support the South Florida Water Management District efforts to monitor the water levels at the salinity control structures within the city to prevent against further saltwater intrusion and protect the aquifer recharge areas and cones of influence of wellfields from contamination. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.3.) Objective AR-1.2: The City will use its land use and development regulations to ensure that land uses for areas within the City of Miami deemed to be aquifer recharge areas by the South Florida Water Management District, maintain adequate recharge for the aquifer. Policy AR-1.2.1: The City will maintain low to moderate density uses in the West Flagami area of the city (as shown on Figure III.1 of the Data and Analysis) as necessary to protect the secondary aquifer recharge area. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.9.) SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM,1 ON Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 32 POTABLE WATER Goal PW-1: Ensure that all residents and workers within the city have adequate access to safe drinking water through the efficient operation of centralized, County operated potable water treatment facilities and ancillary potable water transmission system. Objective PW-1.1: Land development regulations will ensure that approval of development or redevelopment will not be granted unless and until there exists adequate potable water transmission capacity to serve that development. Policy PW-1.1.1: Since the potable water network is an interconnected, countywide system, the City departments of Public Works and Planning will cooperate with Miami - Dade County WASA Department to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity, and ensure that sufficient capacity to serve development exists. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR- 2.1.4.) Objective PW-1.2: Ensure adequate levels of safe potable water are available to meet the needs of the city. (See Natural Resource Conservation Objective NR-2.1.) Policy PW-1.2.1: Ensure potable water supplies meet the established level of service standards for transmission capacity of 200 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.5 and Capital Improvements Policy CI- 1.2.3.) Policy PW-1.2.2: The City will cooperate and participate to the fullest extent possible with Miami -Dade County and other county municipalities receiving potable water from WASAD in developing an acceptable countywide water conservation plan. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.7.) Policy PW-1.2.3: [Reserved] Policy PW-1.2.4: [Reserved] 33 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMJ' ON l/47-o* Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 UUL M WASTE CMuERUN Goal SW-1: Ensure a clean, healthy urban environment through the proper maintenance, timely provision and efficient operation of an integrated solid waste disposal and ancillary solid waste collection system. Objective SW-1.1: The City will continue to provide solid waste collection services to city residents and businesses in a manner that ensures public health and safety, and a clean urban environment. Policy SW-1.1.1: The City's solid waste collection services shall maintain a level of service standard of seven (7) lbs. per person per day, which is equivalent to 1.28 tons per person per year. Policy SW-1.1.2: Commercial structures and high density residential areas will continue to be served by either the City's Solid Waste Department or by private sector providers of solid waste collection services. The City will require levels of service to be complied with by private haulers operating within the City's boundaries, and will enforce all City regulations regarding the disposal and collection of solid waste. Policy SW-1.1.3: The City shall maintain solid waste collection equipment as required to serve the public needs according to the service standard adopted in Policy SW-1.1.1. Policy SW-1.1.4: The City will take appropriate measures to ensure compliance with its "Garbage and Trash Ordinance," Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code. Policy SW-1.1.5: Land development regulations will be consistent with the provision of solid waste collection services in accordance with the adopted level of service. Policy SW-1.1.6: In the allocation of funds for the provision of solid waste services, first priority will be given to those improvements and programs that are necessary to protect the health, safety and the integrity of the environment, and meet federal, state and local legal and regulatory requirements. Second priority in the allocation of funds will be assigned to improvements that are necessary to meet existing deficiencies in capacity or service, or required to replace or repair needed equipment, while third priority will be assigned to those projects that increase the extent of services. Policy SW-1.1.7: The City shall, through enforcement of its powers to regulate solid waste collection services, require promoters of major public events to reimburse the City for extraordinary trash and garbage collection services required as a result of such events. Objective SW-1.2: Although the City has no authority governing solid waste transfer and disposal, it will continue to efforts intended to ensure 3UBM ITT E D INT 19? �ipnsand disposal sites are sufficient to meet thet PUBLIC RECORD FORm Goals iami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 34 Objectives Policies August 2004 TEM,,,,c.,- ON I/-oy�ob needs of city residents according to the service standards adopted in Policy 1.1.1. Policy SW-1.2.1: The City's departments of Solid Waste and Planning, through the City's Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall request the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department, Division of Solid Waste to jointly develop methodologies and procedures to biannually update estimates of system demand and capacity. Policy SW-1.2.2: The City shall support Miami -Dade County's policy to implement the County's Solid Waste Disposal and Resources Recovery Management Plan and those County projects identified in accordance with the Solid Waste Disposal Fund Bond Series A and B. Policy SW-1.2.3: The City will continue to explore the development of resource recovery and cogeneration activities and, subject to concurrence by Miami -Dade County, consider the implementation of programs and procedures that decentralize solid waste disposal and reduce the volume of solid waste that is disposed of at County landfills. Policy SW-1.2.4: The City will work with, and support, the County's efforts to identify generators of hazardous waste, and to develop and enforce procedures for the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste. Its departments will support the County's program to enforce all non -household producers of hazardous waste in identifying waste and disposing of it according to EPA, State, and local standards. The City will support Miami -Dade County's development of a hazardous waste temporary storage and transfer facility in a non -populated area. In coordination with Miami -Dade County, the City will work to meet the Region's objective to reduce the incidence of improper hazardous materials and waste handling and disposal. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.8.) Policy SW-1.2.5: The City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage the County to utilize "amnesty days" to encourage small volume, non- commercial producers of hazardous waste to safely dispose of such waste, and to develop a permanent system for households, small business and other low volume generators to safely dispose of hazardous wastes. Objective SW-1.3: It shall be the City's policy that solid waste collection procedures shall be conducted in a manner that will reduce the quantity of litter, trash and abandoned personal property on city streets. Policy SW-1.3.1: The City will continue its "Clean Neighborhood" campaigns and support the County's "Keep Dade Beautiful" program through public awareness and information programs. Policy SW-1.3.2: The City shall, through enforcement of those provisions of the City code that protect and enhance the appearance of neighborhoods, ensure that streets and yards remain clean and attractive. Where the City code falls short of the provisions necessary to accomplish this, revisions shall be proposed to the City Commission. Policy SW-1.3.3: The Solid Waste Department should be encourP# fr INTO TH sweeping frequencies in order to reduce pollution to surface wate i y� 35 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan p U B L I C R EC O R D FO R Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEM r:,1n ON//o7-0k runoff and to reduce or eliminate litter in areas where significant problems may exist. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.2.) Objective SW-1.4: Although the City has no authority governing solid waste transfer and disposal, it will continue to support and cooperate with Miami -Dade County efforts to encourage the recycling of solid waste materials and reduce the volume of waste set aside for collection and disposal. Policy SW-1.4.1: The City shall, through its publicity programs and mechanisms, encourage the use of recyclable packaging materials. Policy SW-1.4.2: The City shall evaluate the development of reuse and/or recycling programs for used tires, waste oils and similar recyclable materials and make recommendations for applicable additions or amendment to City procedures governing the disposal of these materials. Policy SW-1.4.3: The City shall, through its publicity programs and mechanisms, encourage residents to reduce the volume of yard and tree trimmings set aside for disposal by promoting the use of composting. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM;; � ;ON //-67.0e Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 36 TNANSPSRTAi1SN Goal TR-1: Maintain an effective and cost efficient traffic circulation network within the City of Miami that provides transportation for all persons and facilitates commercial activity, and which is consistent with, and furthers, SUBMITTED INTO TH E neighborhood plans, supports economic development, conserves energy, and protects and enhances the natural PUBLIC RECORD FOR environment. MM 1:151Objective TR-1.1: All arterial and collector roadwI EM ON 1 - Q1%Q` County and State jurisdiction that lie within the City's --=— boundaries will operate at levels of service established by the respective agency. All other City streets will operate at levels of service that are consistent with an urban center possessing an extensive urban public transit system and characterized by compact development and moderate -to -high residential densities and land use intensities, and within a transportation concurrency exception area (TCEA). The City will monitor the levels of service of all arterial and collector roadways to continue to develop and enhance transportation strategies that promote public transit and minimize the impacts of the TCEA. Policy TR-1.1.1: The City hereby adopts designation of the City, excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay that have a land use and zoning classification of Conservation, as an Urban Infill Area pursuant to Miami -Dade County's designation of an Urban Infill Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including all of the City of Miami. Within this area, the concentration and intensification of development around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, and the redevelopment of substandard sites. Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area shall be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards set forth in Policies TR-1.1.2 and TR- 1.1.3 of the Transportation Element of the MCNP. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.11.) Policy TR-1.1.2: The City of Miami originated and continues to utilize a person -trip methodology for measurement of local level of service (LOS) on a transportation facility, which may be a roadway, mass transit service, pedestrian way, bikeway, or any other transportation mode alone or in combination with others. This technique calculates the total person -trip capacity of all transportation modes utilizing a transportation facility against the total person -trip demand for travel on that facility, expressing the resulting ratio in letter grades LOS A through LOS F in the same manner as used by the conventional vehicles -over -capacity (V/C) methodology. The measurement of LOS is made for the peak period (the average of the two highest consecutive hours of trip volume 37 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 during a weekday), and an overall minimum peak -period LOS standard E (100 percent utilization of person -trip capacity) will be maintained. Issuance of development orders for new development or significant expansion of existing development shall be contingent upon compliance with these LOS standards, subject to the modifications described in subparagraphs 1.1.2.1 through 1.1.2.3 below, and any applicable provisions of the Urban Infill Concurrency Exception Area. 1.1.2.1: Where no public mass transit exists, and private passenger vehicles are the only vehicular mode available for travel on the facility: minimum LOS E (100 percent of capacity) using 1.6 persons -per -vehicle as the practical capacity of a private passenger vehicle. 1.1.2.2: Where local bus mass transit service on minimum 20- minute headways is available parallel to and within'/z mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no greater than 120 percent of capacity. 1.1.2.3: Where express bus transit and/or rapid rail transit service on minimum 20- minute headways is available parallel to and within '/z mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no greater than 150 percent of capacity. Policy TR-1.1.3: [Reserved] Policy TR-1.1.3: Notwithstanding the foregoing, as required by s. 163.3180(10)F.S., the following standards established by rule by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are adopted by the City of Miami as its minimum LOS standards for Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) roadways within the City subject to any applicable provisions governing requirements of the Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (see Policy TR-1.1.1): 1.1.3.1: Limited access FIHS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except that where exclusive through lanes exist, such roadways may operate at LOS E. 1.1.3.2: Controlled access FIHS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except that where such roadways are parallel to exclusive transit facilities or are located within a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), roadways may operate at LOS E. 1.1.3.3: Where FDOT has determined that a FIHS roadway is constrained or backlogged, such roadways operating below the foregoing minimums must be managed so as not to cause significant deterioration, which is defined as an average annual daily traffic increase in two-way traffic volume of 10 percent or more, or a 10 percent or greater reduction in operating speed for the peak direction in the 100th highest hour. Policy TR-1.1.4: As part of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) on the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) scheduled for completion in 2005, and the subsequent comprehensive revision by amendment of the MCNP, the Transportation Element of the MCNP will be revised to introduce the Miami Intermodal Transportation (MIT) plan, replacing the former Transportation Corridors plan. The MIT plan will identify, describe, measure, and evaluate the multimodal transportation corridors, facilities and terminals in the City of Miami and recommend ric i t ® THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood PlanINTO Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMZ4'A ON Io?c* vehicular and mass transit operations, provide for greater pedestrian access and amenity, and offer incentives for use of alternative transportation modes. The MIT plan will pay particular attention to the differing characteristics of Miami's neighborhoods such as land use, population density, economic activity, housing and business type and quality, and neighborhood plans, and will develop detailed standards for transportation facilities and services that will complement neighborhood development, redevelopment, and conservation. Miami's downtown will be the subject of special attention, to ensure that its new residential development will enjoy the benefits of an improved multimodal transportation system as described in the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan. As a component of this effort, the City will evaluate the person -trip methodology and assess how the methodology could be enhanced to add projected needs and programming on a route -by -route basis in coordination with the MPO and Miami -Dade Transit. Policy TR-1.1.5: The City, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council (TPC), and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will support the County's efforts to increase the efficiency and enhance the safety of the existing thoroughfare network by such methods as improved signal timing, better intersection and street design, car pooling, and encouraging staggered work schedules. Policy TR-1.1.6: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually coordinate with Miami -Dade County on expansion of its public bus transit system, including the expansion of neighborhood -based local circulator services. The City will work with Miami -Dade County, as required, in the formulation of bus system policies, and continually encourage Miami -Dade County to adopt level of service standards or land use patterns that are compatible with the operation of a public transit system. Policy TR-1.1.7: The City shall seek, where appropriate, based on operational analysis, cost effectiveness, land development regulations, and the concurrence of Miami -Dade County or FDOT, to restore existing one-way streets to two-way operation to improve access and reduce trip length and vehicular speeds, particularly in the very high density areas of the City such as Little Havana and DowntownBrickell/Omni, where access to existing buildings and garages will not be diminished or impeded. Policy TR-1.1.8: Through enforcement, amendment, and interpretation of its land development regulations, the City shall require the provision of adequate vehicular parking facilities with energy efficiency lighting consistent with parking demand at locations that are not disruptive to nearby residential communities. Policy TR-1.1.9: Require new development in downtown to implement transportation control measure provisions in accordance with Section 14-182, "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, to promote a general reduction in vehicular traffic by increasing auto occupancy and transit ridership. Prior to the 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report submittal, the City shall revise the "Transportation Control Measures" to include additional transportation demand management requirements for all future and existing developments, such as carpooling, vanpooling, transit discount programs, and flexible work hours, based upon criteria established between the City and the business community. Policy TR-1.1.10: Upon completion of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) in 2005, and in conjunction with subsequent revision to the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, the City will amend the Transportation Ele U iM ITTED INTO THE 39 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ��(` Goals Objectives Policies P U B L I C R E C 0 R D F 0 R August 2004 ITEM 1?4 ON It . comprehensive plan to facilitate implementation of the EAR recommendations and depict existing and planned future major parking facilities on appropriate maps. Policy TR-1.1.11: The City will continue to relocate and/or extend streets that do not fit the developed street grid system of downtown, and have contributed to the disruption of circulation. Policy TR-1.1.12: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami -Dade County to improve downtown connections to the expressway system by: providing a means of access to and from I-95 at Northwest 20th Street, redesigning the existing I-395 to improve its aesthetics in the vicinity of Biscayne Boulevard and facilitate access to Northeast 1st and 2nd Avenues, and constructing a truck tunnel connecting the seaport to I-395. Policy TR-1.1.13: New development in downtown shall be required to contribute its fair share toward the mitigation of regional roadway impacts as provided for by the Development Order implementing the downtown and Southeast Overtown/Park West Developments of Regional Impact. Policy TR-1.1.14: The City will, through its membership on the MPO's Transportation Planning Council (TPC) continue to participate in Miami -Dade County's formulation of traffic circulation policies, and will, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, support the County's efforts to increase reliance on remote intercept parking at outlying Metrorail stations and express bus stops. Policy TR-1.1.15: Through enforcement of minimum and maximum on -site parking limitations, as provided for in Section 14-182 "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, the City will manage the downtown parking supply to maintain an appropriate balance among the need to promote economic growth, to facilitate local traffic circulation, and to encourage public transportation use. Policy TR-1.1.16: Through enforcement of applicable provisions of Section 14-182 "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, regarding downtown parking requirements, together with the powers of the City's Off -Street Parking Authority Department, the City will actively pursue the development of public and private peripheral parking garages near the expressway and arterial entrances to downtown in order to reduce congestion in the core area. In addition, the City will continue to enforce the maximum parking provisions mandated in Section 14-182. Policy TR-1.1.17: The City of Miami will coordinate with South Florida Commuter Services and the Florida Department of Transportation to support and encourage City employee participation in the Downtown Miami Transportation Management Initiative (TMI), established to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation by offering Downtown employers and their employee's alternatives to driving to work alone. The City will also work with the Downtown TMI to ensure consistent implementation of the City's Section 14-182 "Transportation Control Measures" and provide assistance to employers and businesses required to implement the measures. In addition, the City will utilize the Downtown TMI to establish the transportation demand management (TMD) requirements for all future and existing employers with more than 50 employees in the City. The City of Miami will lead by example in developing TMD strategies for City employees prior to the 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies PUBLIC REORD FOR August 2004 TEMi,i ON It •oq•04 Policy TR-1.1.18: The City will work with representatives of the Miami -Dade Transit Agency to increase the number of MDT bus routes operating within the City that participate in the Agency's Bike and Ride Program. Policy TR-1.1.19: Prior to submittal of the 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), the City will amend the Transportation Element to incorporate recommendations of the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan, particularly those relating to the Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center. Policy TR-1.1.20: Prior to submittal of the 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), the City will identify funding mechanisms for the cost of studies, plans and programs contained herein as well as targeted physical improvements to serve the residents, employees and visitors of and to the RAC. Objective TR-1.2: At the time of all development reviews, the City will determine rights -of -way and corridors needed for existing transportation networks and ensure those rights -of - way will be designated and reserved prior to development. Policy TR-1.2.1: The City will maintain and enforce, and where necessary revise, the minimum right-of-way requirements established in its City Code to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of the thoroughfare network. Policy TR-1.2.2: The City will continue to maintain a comprehensive public rights -of - way improvements program for those major commercial streets that are under the City's jurisdiction and have high levels of pedestrian activity. Objective TR-1.3: The City's transportation system will enhance safe person -trip and vehicular movements and minimize collision potential for all modes of transportation through design. Beginning January 1, 2004, the City will implement the prioritized Capital Improvements Program including sidewalk and curb replacements, and street resurfacing and reconstruction. Policy TR-1.3.1: The City will continue to provide an adequate, properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular traffic by adhering to adopted design standards and procedures. Policy TR-1.3.2: The City, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually coordinate with Miami -Dade County to support the monitoring of locations of high accident -frequency on the city's streets and its identification of design improvements that may alleviate hazardous conditions, especially to pedestrians. The City will incorporate such improvements into the City's Capital Improvement Element. 41 Objective TR-1.4: The City's street network will t to protect and enhance the character of the city's d ITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan P'j^IGoals Objectives Policies u `F+{ (C R EC 0 R D FO R August 2004 ITEM` i, ONii-ogpoiv. neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial centers through coordination with the Land Use Plan and adopted Neighborhood plans and recommendations. Prior to the 2005 EAR, the Transportation Element will be amended to reflect proposed measures for neighborhood protection and enhancement such as neighborhood traffic management and traffic calming plans. Policy TR-1.4.1: The City will seek cooperative agreements, as necessary, with Miami - Dade County to ensure that the County's transportation improvements: are designed to minimize the intrusion of commuter traffic on City residential streets, do not sever or fragment well-defined neighborhoods, do not result in major disruption to pedestrian traffic, and encourage local traffic to use alternatives to the Florida Intrastate Highway System roadways, where practicable, to protect its interregional and intrastate functions. Policy TR-1.4.2: The City will develop a streetscape design program that will guide landscaping, lighting and construction of sidewalks and bicycle paths along city streets, and such improvements will be coordinated with major repairs and renovation of city streets. Policy TR-1.4.3: As streets undergo major repairs or renovation, the City will seek to eliminate dirt shoulders and provide curbing, gutters and sidewalks in order to improve the physical appearance and quality of the City's neighborhoods and districts. Policy TR-1.4.4: A new category of public thoroughfares is created entitled "Urban Streets," defining the Urban Street as a pedestrian and vehicular way whose primary function is to serve adjoining residential neighborhoods and the businesses that serve them in the City of Miami. Characteristics and standards for such streets will be defined and specifications created on a case -by -case basis in cooperation with the governmental entity having ownership of the street. Principles that will guide the design process will include, as appropriate: lower design speeds and control of traffic volumes utilizing traffic calming devices including but not limited to modification of lane widths consistent with lower design speeds; wide sidewalks; medians; roundabouts; landscaping; attractive lighting; creative and informative signage; on -street parking; and other design features and amenities as appropriate. Urban Streets shall be subject to the level of service standards described in Policies TR-1.1.2 and TR-1.1.3. The first such Urban Streets to be designated shall be: SUBMITTED INTO THE Biscayne Boulevard Grand Avenue PUBLIC RECORD FOF Calle Ocho from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 27 Avenue Coral Way from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 37 Avenue ?at is N.E. 2 Avenue from N.E. 36 Street to the North City Limit' T E M u' f l i O I �1 < <• 0 t • 0L Additional streets may be designated from time to time by Resolution of the City Commission upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Department, based upon criteria developed in connection with the neighborhood planning studies conducted as part of the comprehensive update and revision of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan in 2005. (Resolution No. 01-1126, adopted by the City Commission October 24, 2001). Objective TR-1.5: The City of Miami's continued development requires the provision of effective public transit Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 42 and paratransit services that serve existing and future land uses, the provision of safe and convenient public transit passenger transfer terminal facilities, the appropriate coordination of public transit with existing and future land uses, and the accommodation of the special needs of the City of Miami's population, many of whom are transportation disadvantaged. Therefore, the City of Miami will support Miami -Dade County, which is the sole authorized operator of public transit in Miami -Dade County, in the provision of these essential public transit services. Prior to the 2005 EAR, the City will amend the Transportation Element to include Miami -Dade Transit's updated Transportation Development Plan as it relates to the City. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-3.2.2.) Policy TR-1.5.1: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, continually encourage Miami -Dade County to facilitate exchanges between modes of transit by interconnecting transit lines at intermodal terminals. Policy TR-1.5.2: The City shall conduct appropriate land use and zoning analysis of the areas surrounding each Metrorail station as such station sites are approved by Miami - Dade County for development in order to determine whether appropriate land use and zoning changes should be implemented that foster the development and use of the stations while protecting adjacent neighborhoods from incompatible development. Such land use and zoning changes shall include minimum and maximum density and intensity standards at the time of implementation. Policy TR-1.5.3: The City shall use its land development regulations to assist the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in meeting the demands of Civic Center expansion and helping solve the consequent accessibility and parking problems and, through its membership on the Board of Directors of the Civic Center Transportation Management Organization (CCTMO), shall encourage the Civic Center facility operators to increase Metrorail ridership and utilization of the transit station to help decrease the need for excessive surface parking demand in the Civic Center. Policy TR-1.5.4: The City will, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami -Dade County to provide a Metrorail transit station to serve the River Quadrant area of downtown. Policy TR-1.5.5: [Reserved]. Policy TR-1.5.6: The City of Miami will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, assist Miami -Dade County, as necessary, in the completion of the planning and construction of Metrorail Phase II by using the City's land development regulations to help direct development where it will support the densities required for urban rail transit systems. Policy TR-1.5.7: The City shall, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its 43 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 EDINTOTHE „.._!C; L RD FOR A (:f-11 ON 1I Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, request that Miami -Dade County include appropriate public transit systems in its Transportation Plan to connect the following: Bayside to Flagler Street, the seaport to Metromover, the Miami International Airport to downtown, Southeast Bayshore Drive to Metromover, Metrorail Phase II in the west Omni area to Metromover, and Miami Beach to downtown. Policy TR-1.5.8: Prior to the submittal of the 2005 EAR, the City will amend its land development regulations and public facility improvements to ensure a stronger interface between the development or redevelopment of neighborhood activity centers and the public transportation system by establishing design guidelines for connectivity and transit infrastructure to be incorporated into the development/redevelopment. Policy TR-1.5.9: The City will, membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami -Dade County to approve the use of private jitneys where it is determined that there exists public need for such services and that conventional bus transit services will not satisfactorily meet the need. Policy TR-1.5.10: Through application of the provisions of its land development regulations, the City shall encourage residential development near large employment centers in order to minimize Commutes within the City and near the large employment centers. The City shall continue to update the land development regulations, as necessary, to ensure the regulations promote residential development near large employment centers and investigate opportunities for mixed -use developments. Policy TR-1.5.11: Through enforcement of applicable provisions of Section 14-182 "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, the City will seek to require new large-scale development to adopt and enforce measures that will reduce the generation of new single -occupant passenger car trips in areas of high -density development, and encourage the use of multiple -occupant vehicles, including public transit, for home -based work trips. The City will coordinate with the Downtown TMI and South Florida Commuter Services to provide support for transportation demand initiatives undertaken by new developments. Policy TR-1.5.12: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will support Miami -Dade County in its implementation of individual projects in order to achieve the Regional objective to increase the average daily share of transit ridership by 30 percent of total person trips In addition, by the 2005 EAR submittal, the City will coordinate with Miami -Dade Transit to develop the appropriate data collection needs of transit ridership to ensure a baseline can be established to support the City's person -trip capacity level of service measurements and to support Miami -Dade Transit's efforts to improve transit services. Policy TR-1.5.13: The City shall annually coordinate with Miami -Dade County and its update of the Five Year Transit Development Program (TDP) to address transit needs consistent with the adopted level of service standard and transit planning guidelines, established by Miami -Dade County. Policy TR-1.5.14: Prior to submittal of the 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), the City will amend the Transportation Element to incorporate the updated MDT Transit Development (TDP) and its programmed improvements within the City of Miami. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM.,1 ON ii.00. Policy TR-1.5.15: Prior to submittal of the 2005 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), the City will amend the Transportation Element to incorporate the updated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and its programmed improvements within the City of Miami. Objective TR-1.6: The City shall through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, annually coordinate and communicate its transportation plans and its public transit planning for transportation disadvantaged people, with those of Miami -Dade County. The City will annually monitor programs sponsored by the State of Florida and seek opportunities for coordination with other local municipalities. Policy TR-1.6.1: The City shall annually review subsequent Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five -Year Transportation Plans and the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Long Range Transportation Plan Update and coordinate the City's transportation planning with these plans. Objective TR-1.7: The City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, annually meet with Miami -Dade County to coordinate the protection of existing and designation of future public transit corridors within Miami, to ensure that public transit expansion and improvement may be facilitated. Policy TR-1.7.1: The City shall use its land development regulations to ensure that adequate public rights -of -way are preserved for transportation purposes, which includes the need for mass transit services. Objective TR-1.8: Prior to the 2005 EAR, the transportation system and the information provided in the Transportation Element shall be coordinated with the goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use element, including coordination with the land use, map, population densities, housing, employment patterns, projected development and redevelopment, urban infill, and other similar characteristics of land use that have an impact on transportation. Policy TR-1.8.1: The City shall continue to assure provision of an adequate, properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular accessibility to major thoroughfares through adopted design standards and procedures as contained in the City Public Works Manual as adopted for use in the review process, which at a minimum address: 1. Adequate storage and turning bays; 2. Spacing and design of median openings and curb cuts; 4. Provision ofservicean roads along major thorn f {,�s,� �yl�c j bIei ,TO TH E 4. Driveway access and spacing; and U UM U N 45 Miami Comprehensive Neighborho 1 Goals Objectives Policies L I C RECORD FOR August 2004 ITEMic:tn ON 11-09-o(0. 5. Traffic operations, including the provision of turning bays and laybys for bus transit. Policy TR-1.8.2: The Transportation Element will be amended to reflect changes to the Land Use Element every five years, or as necessary, after the adoption of the 2005 EAR and include updated information based upon changes to the land use map, population densities, housing, employment patterns, projected development and redevelopment, urban infill, and other similar characteristics of land use impacting the transportation system. Policy TR-1.8.3: The Transportation Element updates provided as part of Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) will utilize a long range planning horizon of a minimum of 20 years in order to achieve the maximum consistency with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Objective TR-1.9: The City shall seek to achieve consistency and coordination between the Port of Miami and the Miami International Airport plans and the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy TR-1.9.1: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually coordinate with the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport to ensure consistency between the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and the port and airport master plans, and to improve access to and compatibility with port and airport facilities. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM porn ON i� oq-oc. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 46 PORTS, AVIATION ANN RELATE' FACILITIES Port of Miami Goal PA-1: Ensure that the development and expansion of Miami -Dade County's Port of Miami is compatible with and furthers the physical development of Miami's greater downtown area. Objective PA-1.1: The City of Miami, through its land development regulations, shall coordinate land use in areas of the city adjacent to the Port of Miami with the transportation related activity which occurs within the port to ensure compatibility and complementary land uses and activities. Policy PA-1.1.1: The City of Miami shall, through its land development regulations, encourage facility improvement which will further both the land development, coastal management and conservation goals and objectives of the City of Miami and the port development goals of Miami -Dade County and the Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.2: The City shall, through its land development regulations, ensure that an adequate amount of commercial and industrial land will be available to complement planned expansions of port activity, and will establish a "free trade zone" within adequate proximity to the Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.3: Through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, the City of Miami will seek concurrence from Miami -Dade County to agree that all parking, roads and ancillary transportation facilities required to accommodate new terminals will be constructed within the Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.4: Through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, the City of Miami will seek concurrence from Miami -Dade County to agree that all non - transportation related land uses, including but not limited to retail, general office, and hotel uses, will not be permitted within the Port of Miami, but instead such uses will be made available in areas adjacent to the Port. Policy PA-1.1.5: All surface transportation improvements providing access to the Port must be compatible with the needs, goals and objectives of the City of Miami as related to the development of the greater downtown area, and such improvements will be financed with an appropriate share of County, state and federal funds. Policy PA-1.1.6: The Port shall prepare guidelines that will serve as design criteria for the construction, renovation and landscaping of its facilities, and such guidelines must comply with all City of Miami Code requirements. Policy PA-1.1.7: The City shall, through its land development regulations, cooperate with Miami -Dade County and its Port of Miami operation to mitigate adverse structural and non-structural impacts from the Port of Miami upon adjacSt`nMT 1 s EDd INTO TH E land uses. uu uu 47 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood TuBLIC RECORD FOR Goals Objectives Policies August 2004et 's ITEM,c.-, Policy PA-1.1.8: The City shall, through its land development regulations, cooperate with Miami -Dade County and its Port of Miami operation to protect and conserve natural resources. Miami International Airport Goal PA-2: Ensure that the development and expansion of Miami -Dade County's Miami International Airport is compatible with and furthers the physical development of the City of Miami. Objective PA-2.1: The City of Miami, through its land development regulations, shall coordinate land use in areas of the city adjacent to Miami International Airport with the transportation related activity which occurs within that facility to ensure compatible and complimentary land uses and activities. Policy PA-2.1.1: The City of Miami shall, through its land development regulations, encourage facility improvement which will further both the land development, coastal management and conservation goals and objectives of the City of Miami and the development goals of Miami -Dade County and Miami International Airport. Policy PA-2.1.2: All surface transportation improvements providing access to Miami International Airport and impacting upon transportation within the City of Miami must be compatible with the needs, goals and objectives of the City and such improvements will be financed with the appropriate share of County, state and federal funds. Policy PA-2.1.3: The City shall, through its land development regulations, ensure that zoning within the city protects existing aviation flight paths. Port of Miami River 1 Goal PA-3: The Port of Miami River, a commercial shipping companies located at I T E Mgroup of privately owned and operated' S ' . t�1 ON I' Opp �G specific sites along the Miami River, shall be encouraged to continue operation as a valued and economically viable component of the city's maritime industrial base. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOF ' The "Port of Miami River" is simply a legal name used to identify some 14 independent, privately -owned small shipping companies located along the Miami River, and is not a "Port Facility" within the usual meaning of the term. The identification of these shipping concerns as the "Port of Miami River" was made in 1986 for the sole purpose of satisfying a U.S. Coast Guard regulation goveming bilge pump outs. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 48 Objective PA-3.1: The City of Miami, through its Land development regulations, shall help protect the Port of Miami River from encroachment by non water -dependent or water - related land uses, and shall regulate its expansion and redevelopment in coordination with the City's applicable coastal management and conservation plans and policies. Policy PA-3.1.1: The City shall use its land development regulations to encourage the establishment and maintenance of water -dependent and water -related uses along the banks of the Miami River, and to discourage encroachment by incompatible uses. Policy PA-3.1.2: The City shall, through its land development regulations, encourage the development and expansion of the Port of Miami River consistent with the coastal management and conservation elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Policy PA-3.1.3: The City shall, through its land development regulations, encourage development of compatible land uses in the vicinity of the Port of Miami River so as to mitigate potential adverse impacts arising from the Port of Miami River upon adjacent natural resources and land uses. Objective PA-3.2: The City of Miami shall coordinate the surface transportation access to the Port of Miami River with the traffic and mass transit system shown on the traffic circulation map series. Policy PA-3.2.1: The City of Miami shall, through the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, coordinate intermodal surface and water transportation access serving the Port of Miami River. Objective PA-3.3: The City of Miami shall coordinate its Port of Miami River planning activities with those of ports facilities providers and regulators including the U.S. Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and Miami -Dade County's Port of Miami. Policy PA-3.3.1: The City of Miami, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall support the functions of the Port of Miami River consistent with the future goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, particularly with respect to the unique characteristics of the Port of Miami River's location and its economic position and functioning within the local maritime industry, and the necessity for coordination of these characteristics and needs with the maritime industry that complements, and often competes with, the Port of Miami River. 49 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR 'Pt" �S Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood ITEM M l` T i l ON I(• DI C�-o‘ Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 PARKS, IECIEAIICN AIM OPEN SPACE Goal PR-1: Provide adequate opportunities for active and passive recreation to all city residents. Objective PR-1.1: Increase public access to all identified recreation sites, facilities and open spaces including the Miami River and beaches and enhance the quality of recreational and educational opportunities for all age groups and handicapped persons within the city's neighborhoods. Policy PR-1.1.1: The City will continue to develop detailed management plans for any neighborhoods where there is a critical shortage of access to public recreational services, with the intent of identifying measures to address current deficiencies, determining the projected cost of implementing such measures and identifying funding sources to finance their implementation. Policy PR-1.1.2: The City will continue to improve the quality and diversity of recreational programs offered at community parks, increasing staff and hours of operation where deemed necessary and fiscally practicable, and encourage recreational staff to be certified by the Florida Recreation and Parks Association. Policy PR-1.1.3: The City's land development regulation policies will consider the impact of future development that significantly increases residential densities on the quality and delivery of neighborhood parks and recreation services. These regulations will establish mechanisms, including, but not limited to, special development fees, that will be used to mitigate the adverse impacts of such development. Policy PR-1.1.4: The City will increase recreational opportunities on Virginia Key through the island's redevelopment, and as provided for in the Virginia Key Master Plan. Policy PR-1.1.5: The City will retain a majority of its land use as recreational land use on Watson Island as designated in the Watson Island Master Development Plan. Policy PR-1.1.6: All park renovation and expansion, or new park plans will contain a provision for providing a program to ensure that in the development of new and the renovation of existing parks, the special recreation, education, and safety needs of preschool age children and the elderly within the service radius of park facilities are addressed. Policy PR-1.1.7: The City will establish a program to coordinate actions with nonprofit providers of social services to the elderly and the youth, so as to permit such providers to utilize public park facilities for meeting the recreation and education needs of the elderly and the youth. Policy PR-1.1.8: Features that increase access for handicapped persons will be included in the designs for all renovations, expansions, and developments of park facilities. SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami ,omprehensive Neighborhood Plan 50 M PUBLIC RECORD FOR Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEM s'I ON l l - - 09 0 Policy PR-1.1.9: The City will establish a program to coordinate actions with nonprofit social service agencies to permit the development of special recreation and education programs for the handicapped to be offered by such agencies at City facilities. Policy PR-1.1.10: In the transfer of ownership of City park facilities or public open spaces, or if the conversion of City owned park or public open space to non -recreational use occurs in areas of crucial shortages, a formal justification for such action will be prepared in order to assure that the City will take appropriate actions to ensure that, in these areas with deficiencies, no net loss of recreational opportunities to affected residents occurs as a result of such title transfers or conversions. Policy PR-1.1.11: Where appropriate and in the interest of public safety and promotion of outdoor recreation opportunities on environmentally sensitive areas, future land development regulations will require non -water dependent or related development or redevelopment to maintain public access to the coastal and Miami River shorelines. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.1.) Policy PR-1.1.12: All City owned, waterfront property, including the Miami River shorelines, will provide for public open spaces that provide access to the shoreline Policy PR-1.1.13: The City will incorporate provisions for public physical and/or visual access to the shoreline in its waterfront zoning regulations. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.7.) Policy PR-1.1.14: Interpretative displays, educational programs, wildlife observation locations, and picnic areas will be encouraged in parks and open spaces for outdoor recreation activities by 2005. Objective PR-1.2: Increase public safety and security within the City's parks, reducing crime and accident rates by at least five percent each five years 1995-2015. Policy PR-1.2.1: All community parks will be equipped with adequate energy efficient night lighting. Policy PR-1.2.2: Community and neighborhood parks will increase their hours of operation and enhance their programs, whenever feasible, so as to encourage a greater public presence in the parks. Policy PR-1.2.3: The City's Police Department will establish a program to work with neighborhood residents to create and support community crime watch groups to assist in park safety and crime prevention. Policy PR-1.2.4: The City will establish a system of regular, uniformed police patrols and presence in and around community and neighborhood parks. Policy PR-1.2.5: In all active parks the City will maintain an adequate number of trained staff based on professionally recognized standards, and on a regular basis will conduct safety inspections of equipment and structural facilities. 51 SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plap U B L I C R E C O R D FO R Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEMi.i� ; ON si iqio‘ Policy PR-1.2.6: The City will disseminate information to the public on proper safety procedures that are to be followed while using park facilities. Objective PR-1.3: Increase the efficiency of park operations, while improving the quality of recreation services and strengthening the financial support of the parks and recreation service system. Policy PR-1.3.1: The City's operating budget and the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) will give priority to the quality of programs in, and the physical condition of, existing park facilities and to meeting existing deficiencies, before constructing new facilities for parks and recreation. Policy PR-1.3.2: The City will establish a "parks of excellence" program for selected community parks where staff support and operations are focused on high quality programs leading to the development of nationally competitive athletes. Policy PR-1.3.3: A projection and analysis of operational and maintenance costs associated with all park and recreation related capital projects which exceed $50,000, with their anticipated funding sources, will be required and made publicly available prior to the decision to appropriate public funds for capital improvements. Policy PR-1.3.4: The City will implement innovative management and maintenance alternatives designed to minimize operating and maintenance costs, while not reducing the extent and quality of programs or adversely affecting the physical condition of park facilities. Policy PR-1.3.5: The City will implement public/private partnerships with CBO's and Merchant Associations to provide for the maintenance and enhancement of public spaces. Policy PR-1.3.6: [Reserved] Policy PR-1.3.7: [Reserved] Policy PR-1.3.8: The City will establish a permanent parks advisory board that is representative of all city neighborhoods, for the purpose of increasing effectiveness in the delivery of recreation services. This board, together with staff support from the City's administration, will prepare a biannual report, which will include, but not be limited to: an analysis of physical conditions within the City's parks; a prioritized list of capital repairs and replacement needs, estimated costs of those capital projects; a critical evaluation of the City's recreation service delivery system; and an assessment of the progress made toward achieving Goal 1 of this element. Objective PR-1.4: Ensure that future development and redevelopment pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public open space and recreational facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards. SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood lj B LI C RECORD F 0 R Goals Objectives Policies Pt August2uu4 ITEM k.+n ON II-ol.oco Policy PR-1.4.1: The City will continue to use developer contributions, including development impact fees, to help fund the cost of public open space and recreational facilities needed to serve new development or redevelopment. Policy PR-1.4.2: The City will periodically revise all fees related to the impact of new development and redevelopment to reflect increases in the cost of providing public open space and recreational facilities. Policy PR-1.4.3: The City will consider the use of special assessment districts to help fund open space and recreational facilities projects whose public benefits tend to be localized to specific geographic sub areas of the city. Policy PR-1.4.4: The acceptable Level of Service Standards for the City of Miami with regards to Recreation and Open Space will be a minimum of 1.3 acres of public park space per 1000 residents. Objective PR-1.5: Develop and enhance the quality of parks and open spaces within the city's downtown and other neighborhoods in a manner that addresses the needs of city residents, workers and visitors, and strengthens the city's economic development. Policy PR-1.5.1: [Reserved] Policy PR-1.5.2: The City will complete the renovation of Bicentennial Park and development of the FEC Tract, in accordance with the goals and recommendations given in the City's Downtown Waterfront Master Plan, by 2002. Policy PR-1.5.3: The City will work to restore the utility of Southside Park as a downtown neighborhood center and recreational resource. Policy PR-1.5.4: The City will redevelop Lummus Park in the Riverside District to provide an activity/program center for history, riverfront activities and recreational facilities for visitors and city residents. Policy PR-1.5.5: Create a specialty "Fishermen's Wharf' cafe district and marine services center in the Riverside District along N.W. North River Drive on the Miami River. Policy PR-1.5.6: As depicted in the Waterfront Master Plan and programmed in the CIE, the City will provide a continuous network of public parks and major attractions along the downtown waterfront. Policy PR-1.5.7: As specified in the City of Miami Charter and Related Laws, and more specifically the Waterfront Charter Amendment and Ordinance 11000 (Zoning Ordinance for the City of Miami) all new development and redevelopment along the downtown waterfront is required to provide a waterfront setback, and those developments within Special Districts (SD's) that require publicly accessible shoreline walkways, will design them in conformance with the "Baywalk/Riverwalk Design Standards." (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.8.) Policy PR-1.5.8: [Reserved] 53 SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Objectives PNeigholiborhoodcies Pip u B L 1 C R E C 0 R D FO R August 2004 ITEM(witii ON -©cp.o ll k Policy PR-1.5.8: Expand the existing Jose Marti Park to provide additional recreational opportunities for the area's residents, workers, and visitors. Policy PR-1.5.9: [Reserved] Policy PR-1.5.10: The City will continue to encourage development of urban street promenade linkages with widened sidewalks, high quality materials, landscaping, lighting, graphics and furnishings. Policy PR-1.5.11: The City will continue to work toward improvement of the landscaping and pedestrian -oriented amenities along major boulevards, including Biscayne Boulevard, Brickell Avenue, and North 1 Avenue, to create distinctive images and unifying elements between downtown districts. Policy PR-1.5.12: The City will continue to work toward enhancement of public spaces (entrances, plazas, lobbies, courtyards and atriums) and gateways into downtown through artwork. The City will use, whenever appropriate, the "Art in Public Places" allocation in public facility construction budgets as well as the assistance of the County Arts Council staff, and encourage private organizations to construct civic monuments at gateway locations. Objective PR-1.6: Plan and implement new park districts in designed areas of the city where additional parks may be necessary to ensure sufficient active and passive recreation opportunities are made available to city residents within such designated neighborhoods. Policy PR-1.6.1: The City will commence a planning process to determine the necessary expansion of recreation and open space needs within the Little Haiti area; more specifically, within the area depicted below; said plan shall include an implementation plan and schedule for the designation of a new park district. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM iONko9-o". Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 54 Little Haiti Park Planning Area Little Haiti Park Planning Area SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM "ir ON n =oa-oo Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 Goal PR-2: Develop public parks and open spaces that are aesthetically appealing and enhance the character and image of the city. Objective PR-2.1: Improve the aesthetic qualities of parks and recreation facilities and preserve unique natural landscape features of neighborhood parks. Policy PR-2.1.1: The City will continue to preserve unique native plant communities within the City's parks, by designating public parks with significant vegetative features as Environmental Preservation Districts; and by designating them as Conservation areas on the Future Land Use Map. Policy PR-2.1.2: The City will establish an official procedure whereby native plant species that do not require excessive watering or fertilizer, and are not especially sensitive to insect infestation will be utilized in the development or renovation of public parks. Policy PR-2.1.3: The City will designate as scenic transportation corridors those segments of roadways that have significant vegetative features, and will encourage the development of bicycle and pedestrian paths along such corridors, where appropriate. Future land development regulations will encourage the provision of sufficient land areas for uses that are compatible with and encourage the flow of bicycle and pedestrian traffic along these corridors. SUBMITTED INTO THE Goal : eve high qualityPR-3Encourage cultural artsthe facdilitieselopman BLIC RECORD FO R programs within the city. Ts, 1 S ITEMI .+ i, ONI)oi.o,, Objective PR-3.1: The city will continue to develop a clearly defined and functioning cultural arts district within the downtown area, and a world -class cultural performing arts facility is being built within the city and will be completed by the year 2001. Policy PR-3.1.1: Land development regulations within downtown permit and encourage the development of a cultural arts district within downtown as specified in the City's Downtown Master Plan, and the City will continue to support development of such a district. Policy PR-3.1.2: The City supports Miami -Dade County in construction of the new downtown Performing Arts Center, which is being built in conformity with the Downtown Master Plan, and with appropriate shares of state, county and private sector funding. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 56 Objective PR-3.2: Promote an increase in the number of small performing arts theaters within selected residential/commercial areas of the city. Policy PR-3.2.1: The City will encourage through land development regulations the mixed use of structures to include small capacity theaters for selected areas within the city. Goal PR-4: Encourage the provision of facilities for outdoor recreational activities including but not limited to boardwalk, riverwalk, and waterway trails, interpretative displays, educational programs, wildlife observation, and picnic areas. Objective PR-4.1: Public accessibility to existing park and recreational facilities will be improved by 2005. Policy PR-4.1.1: Handicapped parking spaces, ramps, handrails, and other accessibility improvements shall be provided and appropriately located with respect to recreational facilities. Policy PR-4.1.2: Bicycle parking facilities such as bike racks shall be provided to existing and future park projects. Policy PR-4.1.3: Interpretative displays, educational programs, wild observation areas, and picnic areas will be encouraged for outdoor recreation purposes at parks. 57 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM w`F ; ON p-oq.or� Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 CUASTAL MANAGEMENT Goal CM-1: Maintain, protect, and enhance the quality of life and appearance pMia�mation of n atural resoudcegas well U B M I TT E D INTO TH E the enhancement of the built environment u B L I C R E C O R D FO R Objective CM-1.1: Preserve and protect the existi systems including wetlands and beach/dune systeitt'6 *_ )1 ON I ` ��_� Virginia Key and those portions of Biscayne Bay t at ie _ within the City's boundaries; and improve water quality within the Miami River, its tributaries, and the Little River. Policy CM-1.1.1: By 1990 the City will assess environmental hazards that are the result of past disposal activities at the Virginia Key landfill. Such assessment will be made in cooperation with appropriate County, State and Federal environmental agencies, and an action plan to reduce or eliminate any hazards will be formulated by 1992. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.1.) Policy CM-1.1.2: By 1990 the City will begin to retrofit storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay. All such storm water outfalls will be retrofitted by 1999. If positive drainage systems to these water bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate storm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retain grease and oil and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.2 and Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.1.) Policy CM-1.1.3: Beginning in 1990 the City will take actions to reduce the level of contaminants carried into Biscayne Bay via the Miami River, its tributaries and the Little River, and by 1995 the level of contaminants within these water bodies will be reduced by at least 20 percent. These actions will include, but not be limited to: modification and improved maintenance of storm and sanitary sewer systems; increased frequency and extent of street sweeping; and encouraging the appropriate federal, state, and county agencies to dredge contaminated sediments from river bottoms. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.3.) Policy CM-1.1.4: The City will seek cooperative agreements and funding support from Miami -Dade County DERM, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and any other appropriate state and federal agencies in order to reduce point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay. By 1991, the City will establish plans, including a schedule of projects and completion dates, and identify funding sources required to reduce point and non -point sources of pollution within the City's boundaries. Policy CM-1.1.5: Within the coastal zone, or along the Miami and Little Rivers, no land uses which represent a likely and significant source of pollution to surface waters will be permitted, unless measures which substantially eliminate the threat of contamination are implemented as conditions for approval of development or redevelopment. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 58 Policy CM-1.1.6: The City will adhere to Miami -Dade County DERM standards and require DERM approvals in its permitting procedures to ensure that all fuel storage facilities in the coastal zone or near major canals do not pose a significant threat to water quality. Policy CM-1.1.7: The City will regulate development on Virginia Key and the intermittent wetland areas of the coast of Coconut Grove to ensure that there will be no net loss of functional wetlands; that beaches and dune systems on the island will not be degraded or disrupted; that when non-native vegetation is removed, it will be replaced with native species; and that wildlife habitats and native species of fauna and flora will be protected. Priority will be given to water dependent land uses, and to development that enhances the natural environment and ensures adequate physical public access to Virginia Key. Policy CM-1.1.8: Because of its unique character and environmental significance, all development on Virginia Key will be in conformance with the Virginia Key Master Plan 1987. Policy CM-1.1.9: Site development criteria will ensure that development or redevelopment within the coastal zone will not adversely affect the natural environment or lead to a net loss of public access to the city's natural resources. Policy CM-1.1.10: By 1990, the City will develop a master plan for Watson Island and all development or redevelopment therein will be in conformance with such plan. Development or redevelopment of Watson Island will ensure that land uses and activities will not have an adverse impact on Biscayne Bay, and that priority will be given to water dependent and water related land uses, and to development that increases physical and visual public access to the bay and shoreline. Policy CM-1.1.11: All City owned property within the coastal zone that may be identified as areas of significant or unique natural resources will be designated as Environmental Preservation Districts, and the City will also consider designating private properties within the coastal with significant or unique natural resources as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy CM-1.1.12: The City will establish by 1992 marina siting requirements to be administered through its development permitting procedures and that such requirements will, at a minimum, meet standards established by Miami -Dade County DERM, the State of Florida DEP, and all other applicable state and federal standards. Live -aboard vessels will not be permitted unless there are adequate upland facilities which result in minimum risk to the quality of the coastal environment. These siting requirements will apply to all new and renovated marinas. Policy CM-1.1.13: The City will continue to work with the Biscayne Bay Management Plan Committee to support provisions of the committee that prevent new development and redevelopment along the shorelines from directly discharging storm water runoff into surface waters and to get support for state and county funding for any infrastructure improvements deemed necessary to support development of Virginia Key and Watson Island. 59 Objective CM-1.2: The city will continue to follow itV1�ED 1NTO THenforce the South Florida Building Code, which es Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 PUBLIC RECORD FOF 1TEMw�„ ONn-o9.ol, shoreline. construction standards that minimize the impacts of man- made structures on beach and dune systems. Policy CM-1.2.1: The City will increase inspection and code enforcement efforts for coastal area construction to ensure the proper standards are met. Objective CM-1.3: In order to enhance the built environment of the coastal area, redevelop and revitalize, blighted, declining or threatened coastal areas. Policy CM-1.3.1: The City will continue to adhere to its established policies regarding the designation of Community Redevelopment Districts in appropriate coastal areas of the city. Policy CM-1.3.2: Through increased citywide code enforcement of coastal areas with deteriorated conditions and will report any structures in severe condition to the unsafe structures board to either force improvements or facilitate the demolition of the structure. Objective CM-1.4: Ensure that land development regulations and policies for the coastal zone are consistent with the City's ability to provide the capital facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards and those needed to maintain or enhance the quality of life within the Coastal zone of the city. (See Capital Improvements Objective CI-1.2.) Policy CM-1.4.1: The coastal zone of the city will adhere to the level of service standards as adopted and amended in the Capital Improvements Element, and more specifically Policy CI-1.2.3 of that element. RECORD FOR 1TEM, ON II -09-0e. Objective CM-2.1: Prevent the net loss of, and, where SUBMITTED INTO THE Goal CM-2: Ensure adequate pu l P U B L I C access to Biscayne Bay and the city's feasible, increase, physical and visual public access to Biscayne Bay and the city's shoreline. Policy CM-2.1.1: Where appropriate and in the interest of public safety, future land use and land development regulations will require non -water dependent or related development or redevelopment to maintain public access to the shoreline. (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-1.1.11.) Policy CM-2.1.2: All City owned, waterfront property will provide for public open spaces that provide access to the shoreline by 1994. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 60 Policy CM-2.1.3: By 1994, prepare an implementation plan for the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan, and, by 1999, identify funding sources, using an appropriate mix of public and private sector financing. Policy CM-2.1.4: By 1991, prepare an implementation plan for the bay walk and river walk proposed in the City's Downtown Master Plan, and, by 1994, identify funding sources. By 1999, the development of the river walk along City owned property will be completed, and, the development of the bay walk along City owned property will be completed as specified in that implementation plan. Policy CM-2.1.5: By 1991, prepare design guidelines for the bay walk and river walk along privately owned property, and by 1994 these guidelines will be incorporated into the design review process governing waterfront developments. Policy CM-2.1.6: By 1992, consider the need for, and appropriateness of, requiring appropriate shoreline stabilization as part of development or redevelopment of waterfront properties. Policy CM-2.1.7: By 1990, incorporate provisions for public physical and visual access to the shoreline in its waterfront zoning regulations (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-1.1.13.) Policy CM-2.1.8: As specified in the City of Miami Charter and related laws, and more specifically the Waterfront Charter Amendment and Ordinance 9500 (Zoning Ordinance for the City of Miami) all new development and redevelopment along the Downtown waterfront is required to provide special setbacks; and those developments within Special Districts that require publicly accessible shoreline walkways, will design them in conformance with the established standards. (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-1.5.7.) Objective CM-2.2: Ensure increased physical public access to Virginia Key and Watson Island through their appropriate development or redevelopment. Policy CM-2.2.1: By 1994, prepare a development implementation plan for Virginia Key, and by 1999, identify sources for funding. Policy CM-2.2.2: By 1994, prepare a development implementation plan for Watson Island, and by 1999, identify sources for funding. Goal CM-3: Provide an adequate supply of land for water dependent uses. Objective CM-3.1: Allow no net loss of acreage devoted to water dependent uses in the coastal area of the City of Miami. Policy CM-3.1.1: Future land use and development regulations will encourage water dependent uses along the shoreline. 61 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Pls� Goals Objectives Policies 1jJ August 2004 SUBMITTED INTO THE JBLIC RECORD FOR 1TEM1,_ON n•cv.o4. Goal CM-4: Ensure public safety and the protection of property within the coastal zone from the threat of hurricanes. Objective CM-4.1: Minimize the potential for loss of human life and the destruction of property from hurricanes. Policy CM-4.1.1: Enforce building code standards that protect against the destruction of structures by hurricane winds and tidal swells. Policy CM-4.1.2: Continue to ensure that all development and redevelopment conforms to proper elevation requirements in the Coastal High Hazard Area, which is defined as that area identified as a "V" zone by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on its Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) except that on Virginia Key, where a Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) has been established, either the "V" zone or the area seaward of the CCCL, whichever is more landward, shall define the Coastal High Hazard Area. (See map following page.) Policy CM-4.1.3: Measures which provide for the protection of City owned historic properties from destruction in the event of a major storm, and contingency plans for each site's restoration in the event of destruction or major damage will be developed by 1992. Policy CM-4.1.4: Immediately subsequent to the event of a major storm, the adequacy of existing building standards and the appropriateness of land uses and development regulations in the Coastal High Hazard Area will be reviewed, and all modifications to standards, zoning or land use policies required to reduce future risk of loss of life and property damage will be adopted prior to the approval of long term, post disaster redevelopment plans. Policy CM-4.1.5: Each proposed land use and land development regulation change within the Coastal High Hazard area of the city will require an analysis of its potential impact on evacuation times and shelter needs in the event of a hurricane. Policy CM-4.1.6: The City will work with the South Florida Regional Planning Council to develop a model post -disaster redevelopment plan. The City will prepare its own redevelopment plan by 1992 which will provide guidance for long term repair and redevelopment activities; the removal, relocation or structural modification of damaged infrastructure and unsafe structures. Policy CM-4.1.7: The City will incorporate into its Comprehensive Plan any relevant recommendations of interagency hazard mitigation reports as they become available. Policy CM-4.1.8: The City will work in cooperation with regional and state agencies to adopt plans and policies that protect public and private property and human lives from the effects of natural disasters. Policy CM-4.1.9: The City will work in cooperation with regional and state agencies in the preparation of advance plans for the safe evacuation of coastal residents. Policy CM-4.1.10: The City will adhere to its "Emergency Operations Plan for Civil Defense in War and Natural Emergencies" and "The Emergent xooc d a TTE for r Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Pla UU 6I N TO T H E Goals Objectives Policies PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM �fn ONio-oi1, immediate repair and cleanup actions needed to protect public health and safety. The City will update these manuals on an annual basis. Objective CM-4.2: The City will adhere to and cooperate with the County in executing evacuation procedures as well as annually update information and procedural brochures for the public; these brochures will contain information on evacuation procedures and routes, and will be distributed to city residents at local businesses and government agencies. Policy CM-4.2.1: The City's fire and police departments will continue to work with Miami -Dade County and regional emergency agencies to update and revise, as needed coordinated peacetime emergency and evacuation plans. 63 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM hi);: tri ON il-oq-oa. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 Areas Subject to Coastal Flooding and High Hazard Flood Areas City0 iami Areas Subject to Coastal Flooding and Hish Hazard Flood Areas Zones Areas Inundated by 100 Year F bod SEE Areas Inundated by 100 Year Flood with Vebcity Hazard Soarer Federal Engrg pseyMatopeieert Age rey SUBMITTED INTO PUBLIC RECORD ITEM1 ON n Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 64 THE FOR r9-oa Policy CM-4.2.2: The City will annually update and distribute an informational brochure to establish public awareness and information programs that educate as to the need for evacuation, and indicate evacuation routes and procedures. Policy CM-4.2.3: The City will follow the County in providing appropriate evacuation route markers within City boundaries as part of a Countywide coordinated program. Objective CM-4.3: Ensure that public capital expenditures within the coastal zone do not encourage private development that is subject to significant risk of storm damage. (See Capital Improvements Objective CI-1.4.) Policy CM-4.3.1: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal high hazard area will be limited to those required to eliminate existing LOS deficiencies, maintain adopted LOS standards in non -high hazard areas, improve hurricane evacuation time, or reduce the threat to public health and safety from storm events. (See Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.4.1.) Policy CM-4.3.2: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal zone intended to further the goals and objectives of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan will be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase the risk to public health and safety from storm damage. (See Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.4.2.) Goal CM-5: Preserve and protect the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, restoration and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Land Use Goal LU-2.) Objective CM-5.1: Maintain, update and amplify the City of Miami portion of the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey, which identifies and evaluates the City's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Land Use Objective LU-2.1.) Policy CM-5.1.1: By 1991, the City will identify potential historic districts and conduct further surveys of contributing and noncontributing buildings. (See Land Use Policy LU- 2.1.1.) Policy CM-5.1.2: By 1994, the City will develop and implement a computerized database of all relevant information for all 3,358 sites in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey. This listing will show, in three categories, all properties of historic, architectural or archaeological significance; together with their priority ranking for presentation. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.1.2.) SUBMITTED INTO THE 65 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan PUBLIC RECORD FO R Goals Objectives Policies �* 1 August 2004 ITEM 1 ON It - bq -b6 . Policy CM-5.1.3: The City has designated 50 historic sites and three historic districts pursuant to the Heritage Conservation Article of the Zoning Ordinance. An additional 26 sites (or groups of multiple sites) and six districts have been identified as potentially worthy of designation (see Future Land Use Map entitled "Historic District Boundaries and Historically Significant Properties Meriting Protection"). Of these, the City will designate 25 individual sites and four districts by 1994 (See Land Use Policy LU-2.3.2.) Policy CM-5.1.4: The City will continue to review nominations to the National Register of Historic Places through the Certified Local Government Program. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.3.1.) Policy CM-5.1.5: By 1994, the City will include information on the city's historic, architectural and cultural heritage in public information, economic development promotion and tourism materials. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.5.4.) Objective CM-5.2: Increase the number of historic structures that have been preserved, rehabilitated or restored, according to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (See Land Use Objective LU-2.4.) Policy CM-5.2.1: The City will continue to utilize the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as the minimum standards for preservation of historic properties. To receive public financial support from the City, designated privately owned structures must meet these standards. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.4.2.) Policy CM-5.2.2: The City currently owns nine historic sites and other potential archaeological sites. If it is deemed in the public interest for the City to transfer title of City properties of historic, architectural, or archaeological significance, such transfer will include restrictive covenants to ensure the protection and preservation of such properties. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.4.3.) SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM w '; ON ti -oq.ov Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 66 NAEMRAI RESUME CSNSEIVAIISN Goal NR-1: Maintain, preserve, enhance and restore the quality of natural resources within the context of the city's urban environment. Objective NR-1.1: Preserve and protect the existing natural systems within Virginia Key, the Dinner Key spoil islands, and those portions of Biscayne Bay that lie within the City's boundaries. Policy NR-1.1.1: By 1990, assess the extent of environmental hazards that are the result of past disposal activities at the Virginia Key landfill. Such assessment will be made in cooperation with appropriate County, State and Federal environmental agencies, and an action plan to reduce or eliminate associated hazards will be formulated by 1992. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.1.) Policy NR-1.1.2: By 1990, begin to reduce the quantity of storm water that discharges into the Miami River and its tributaries, and directly into Biscayne Bay; and by 1994 have at least the first 10 stormwater outfalls retrofitted. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy 2.2.1 and Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.2.) Policy NR-1.1.3: Beginning in 1990, take actions to reduce the level of contaminants carried into Biscayne Bay via the Miami and Little Rivers, and by 1995 the level of contaminants within these water bodies will be reduced by at least 20 percent. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.3.) Policy NR-1.1.4: The City will continue to participate in the State funded SWIM program for funding support in order to reduce point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay. Policy NR-1.1.5: Regulate development on Virginia Key to ensure that there will be no net loss of functional wetlands; that beaches and dune systems on the island will not be degraded or disrupted; and that wildlife habitats and native species of fauna and flora will be protected. Policy NR-1.1.6: Through land development regulations, ensure that development or redevelopment within the coastal zone will not adversely affect the natural environment or lead to a net loss of public access to the city's natural resources. Policy NR-1.1.7: The City will increase code enforcement to prevent illegal disposal of hazardous waste into the city's natural resources such as the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. Policy NR-1.1.8: The City will work with, and support the County's efforts to identify generators of hazardous waste, and to develop and enforce procedures for the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste. The City will support Miami -Dade County's development of a hazardous waste temporary storage facility in a - • • at area. (See Solid Waste Collection Policy SW-1.2.4.) TTE D INTO THE 67 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals :o1icies� LIC RECORD FOF st 2004 ITEMit �1sn, ON I uro9-o4 Objective NR-1.2: Improve the water quality of, and ensure health safety within, the Miami River, its tributaries and the Little River. Policy NR-1.2.1: The City will continue to work with the Biscayne Bay Management Plan Committee in order to encourage and support Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management in the monitoring of contaminants within these water bodies and to ensure that the City is kept adequately informed of environmental conditions. Policy NR-1.2.2: Continue to implement the Biscayne Bay Management Plan in order to reduce the level of contaminants in these water bodies and improve the water quality within them. Policy NR-1.2.3: Participate in state and federally funded programs to remove abandoned and repair leaking underground fuel storage tanks on City owned properties. Objective NR-1.3: Maintain and enhance the status of native species of fauna and flora. Policy NR-1.3.1: Continue and, where necessary, expand the use of scenic corridor and Environmental Preservation District designation. Policy NR-1.3.2: Identify City owned land with significant native vegetative features or wildlife habitats, and designate those areas as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy NR-1.3.3: Continue designating private properties with significant or unique resources as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy NR-1.3.4: Review development and redevelopment to determine any adverse impacts on adjacent areas with significant native vegetative features, wildlife or marine life, and establish regulations that reduce or mitigate such impacts. Policy NR-1.3.5: Through the development review and approval process, ensure that off - site mitigation for disruption or degradation of significant natural resources occurs in an orderly and sound manner, so as to maximize benefits to the overall natural system. Policy NR-1.3.6: Through the development review process, deny the use of intrusive exotic plant species, encourage the use of native plant species, and those species that do not require the excessive use of fertilizers, excessive watering, are not prone to insect infestation or disease, and do not have invasive root systems. Policy NR-1.3.7: Permit applications for all boating facilities located on city shorelines shall be evaluated in the context of their cumulative impact on manatees and marine resources. Policy NR-1.3.8: Slow or idle speed zones shall be adopted in areas frequented by manatees and enforcement of speed zones will be improved. SUBMITTED NIP) a . Maintain an adequate and e p of water for the city residents. PUBLIC R E C 0 R D pi0mPrehensIve Neighborhood Plan oats Objectives Policies ITEM z.z.F17, ON Ir-oq-o‘. August 2004 68 Objective NR-2.1: Ensure adequate levels of safe potable water are available to meet the needs of the city. (See Potable Water Objective PW-1.2.) Policy NR-2.1.1: In periods of regional water shortage, the City will support the South Florida Water Management District's policies and regulations regarding water conservation. Policy NR-2.1.2: The City will continue to enforce building code requirements for the retention of the first inch of storm water runoff. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.5.) Policy NR-2.1.3: Support the South Florida Water Management District efforts to monitor the water levels at the salinity control structures within the city to prevent against further saltwater intrusion and protect the aquifer recharge areas and cones of influence of wellfields from contamination. (See Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Policy AR-1.1.3.) Policy NR-2.1.4: Since the potable water network is an interconnected, countywide system, the City departments of Public Works and Planning will cooperate with Miami - Dade County WASA Department to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity, and ensure that sufficient capacity to serve development exists. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.1.1.) Policy NR-2.1.5: Ensure potable water supplies meet the established level of service standards for transmission capacity as set in the Capital Improvements Element. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.1 and Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.2.3.) Policy NR-2.1.6: By 1995 the City will develop and adopt an acceptable city -level water conservation plan that lists specific measures to be taken on a regular basis as well as in emergency drought conditions; such measures will include but not be limited to: 1. Requiring plumbing fixtures that use low volumes of water in new developments and renovations. 2. Where appropriate, require xeriscape landscaping which is the use of plants in landscaping which require little or no irrigation. This is in accordance with South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) policies. 3. Distribute water conservation information to the public that details voluntary water conservation practices from those that are mandatory during drought conditions. Policy NR-2.1.7: The City will cooperate and participate to the fullest extent possible with Miami -Dade County and other county municipalities receiving potable water from WASAD in developing an acceptable countywide water conservation plan. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.2.) Policy NR-2.1.8: The City will adopt an emergency water conservation ordinance by 1990 that is consistent with the existing Miami -Dade County emergency water conservation ordinance as well as the emergency water conservation policies of the South Florida Water Management District. SUI3MITTED INTO THE 69 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Planp ti I (V' ^ REC Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ORD FOR Z ITEMI!T,ONb,�‘. Goal NR-3: Attain and maintain a degree of air quality that is safe and to meet all attainment standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the city as a whole. Objective NR-3.1: Improve the monitoring of air quality within areas perceived to have the highest potential for air quality problems. Policy NR-3.1.1: Working with county, state and federal environmental agencies, increase the number of air quality monitoring stations by 1991 to the level needed to ensure accurate monitoring of air quality in areas most likely to have problems. Objective NR-3.2: Prevent the degradation of ambient air quality within the city. Policy NR-3.2.1: Establish vehicular transportation patterns that reduce the concentration of pollutants in areas known to have ambient air quality problems. Policy NR-3.2.2: Support those elements of the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan that encourage the use of Metrorail and Metromover by directing high density new development or redevelopment first to areas nearest Metrorail and Metromover stations, and those land use policies that do not foster the proliferation of employment centers in the suburban areas of the county. (See Transportation Objective TR-1.5 and associated policies.) Policy NR-3.2.3: Work with the County transportation planning agencies to continue to increase the quality of mass transit services within the city. Policy NR-3.2.4: The City will work with the appropriate federal, state, regional, and county agencies to ensure that owners of buildings and facilities with unacceptable levels of asbestos (according to EPA and State Standards) in ambient air test remove, treat and seal asbestos -containing materials as long as this action will not cause further degradation to the air quality. Policy NR-3.2.5: The City will monitor developers to ensure that they appropriately treat exposed construction areas by means such as mulching, spraying or grass coverings, to minimize air pollution. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM ri.'41.10N i I-ot•ok Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 70 CAPITAL IMPISVEMENTS Goal CI-1: Adhere to sound fiscal management policies that ensure the timely provision of public capital facilities required to maintain existing public infrastructure, that meet the need for public facilities resulting from future development and redevelopment, and that enable the provision of public capital facilities that enhance the quality of life within the city. Objective CI-1.1: The Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan will provide for the sound fiscal planning of capital facility needs and assess the financial capacity of the City to undertake capital improvement projects. Policy CI-1.1.1: The Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) represent the means by which the capital facilities needs of the city will be addressed, and both the CIE and CIP will be revised on an annual basis to reflect changes in the economic, social and public fiscal environment. Policy CI-1.1.2: All capital expenditures in excess of $5,000 per distinct project must appear within the CIE and CIP, with the exception of expenditures required to meet public emergencies or unforeseeable contractual obligations. Policy CI-1.1.3: The City will adopt a Capital Budget that corresponds to the first year of the CIE and CIP. Policy CI-1.1.4: As capital projects are incorporated into the CIE and CIP, consideration will be given to the elimination of public hazards, the elimination of shortfalls between the adopted level of service (LOS) standards and the existing capacity of public facilities; the impact of proposed capital projects on the capital and operating budgets of the City; the fiscal capacity of the City to meet future capital spending needs; the economic and social benefits to be generated by proposed projects; the environmental impacts of proposed projects; the public facility requirements of new development or redevelopment; consistency between proposed capital projects and the goals and objectives set forth in the various elements of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan; and the coordination between proposed City projects and those projects and programs of federal, state, and county agencies and the South Florida Water Management District. Policy CI-1.1.5: In the appropriation of capital funds priority will be given to the maintenance, repair and replacement of existing public capital facilities. Policy CI-1.1.6: All bond authorizations must be in conformance with the capital facilities needs, programs and expenditure requirements as exp't * tT'D e Ci Capital Improvement Element. N TO T H E 71 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Pl'PUBLIC j RECORD FOR Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 ITEM r:,.11; ON 11 =09.0t. Policy CI-1.1.7: The City will continue to seek the advice of qualified counsel to ensure the proper timing of debt issuance and efficient management of its capital financing resources. Policy CI-1.1.8: Debt issuance timing, size, and amortization schedules will be planned and executed to maintain a level repayment and minimize fluctuations in the ad valorem tax rate. Policy CI-1.1.9: Competitive sale will be utilized whenever possible to assure that the City obtains the most competitive interest rate in the municipal markets. Policy CI-1.1.10: The City will maintain its long standing policy of avoiding the issuance of short term financing in the form of Bond Anticipation Notes, and Revenue Anticipation Notes, unless there is a compelling need or extraordinary circumstance for such interim financing. Policy CI-1.1.11: The ratio of net direct general obligation debt as a percentage of the assessed valuation of taxable property will not exceed 25% of the Charter -mandated limit of 15% of the assessed valuation, or 3.75% of assessed valuation. Policy CI-1.1.12: Total debt service payments as a percentage of the Combined General Fund, Enterprise Fund, and Debt Service Fund expenditures shall not exceed 15%. Policy CI-1.1.13: To the greatest extent possible, capital projects financed through the issuance of general obligation bonds shall have an expected useful life commensurate with the period of the financing. Policy CI-1.1.14: Direct net general obligation and special obligation debt shall be maintained at below $1,000 per capita. Objective CI-1.2: Through the implementation section of the Capital Improvement Element of its Comprehensive Plan, the City will ensure that future land development regulations and policies, and previously issued land development orders are consistent with the City's ability to provide the capital facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards and those needed to maintain or enhance the quality of life within the city. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-1.4.) Policy CI-1.2.1: The impact of proposed land development regulations and policies on LOS, public capital facilities needs, and the City's financial ability to provide required facilities will be assessed before such proposals are adopted. Policy CI-1.2.2: All development orders authorizing changes in permitted land uses will be contingent upon the ability of existing public facilities to continue to provide service at or above the adopted LOS standard. Development orders may be granted, however, if capital improvements which would eliminate any resulting service deficiency are programmed to begin within one year and are included in the current Capital Budget. SUBMITTED INTO THE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan PUBLIC RECORD F 0 R Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 1TEM,.i ON it- 09• o‘. Policy CI-1.2.3: Acceptable Level of Service Standards for public facilities in the City of Miami are: a) Recreation and Open Space -- 1.3 acres of public park space per 1000 residents. b) Potable Water Transmission Capacity -- 200 gallons/resident/day. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.1 and Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.5.) c) Sanitary Sewer Transmission Capacity -- 100 gallons/resident/day. d) Storm Sewer Capacity -- Issuance of any development permit shall require compliance with a drainage level of service standard of a one -in -five-year storm event. For the storm drainage system as a whole, 20 percent of the existing system will be brought to a standard of a one -in -five-year storm event by the year 2000. e) Solid Waste Collection Capacity -- 1.28 tons/resident/year. f) Traffic Circulation -- The minimum level of service standard on limited access, arterial, and collector roadways that are not within designated Transportation Corridors is LOS E, with allowable exceptions and justifications therefore, with LOS measured by conventional V/C methodology. Within designated Transportation Corridors, which include approximately 95% of the roadway mileage within the City of Miami, a minimum LOS E is also maintained, but the measurement methodology is based on peak -hour person -trips wherein the capacities of all modes, including mass transit, are used in calculating the LOS. Specific levels of service by location and mode are set out in Policies 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of the Transportation Policies in the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 1989-2000. Objective CI-1.3: Ensure that future development and redevelopment pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards. Policy CI-1.3.1: The City will continue to use developer contributions, including development impact fees, to help fund the cost of public facilities needed to serve new development or redevelopment. Policy CI-1.3.2: The City will periodically revise all fees related to the impact of new development and redevelopment to reflect increases in the cost of providing public capital facilities. Policy CI-1.3.3: The City will consider the use of special assessment districts to help fund capital projects whose public benefits tend to be localized to specific geographic sub areas of the city. 73 SUGMITTEDINTOTHE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan P U BL I CDCCO R® F0RGoals Objectives Policies R C August 2004 ITEM P� ;i ON I t-o9-o`. Policy CI-1.3.4: The City will take appropriate measures to ensure that increased property values resulting from new development and redevelopment are accurately reflected on the County Tax Assessor's property tax rolls in a timely manner. Objective CI-1.4: Ensure that public capital expenditure within the coastal zone does not encourage private development that is subject to significant risk of storm damage. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-4.3.) Policy CI-1.4.1: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal high hazard area will be limited to those required to eliminate existing LOS deficiencies, maintain adopted LOS standards in non -high hazard areas, improve hurricane evacuation time, or reduce the threat to public health and safety from storm events. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-4.3.1.) Policy CI-1.4.2: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal zone intended to further the goals and objectives of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan will be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase the risk to public health and safety from storm damage. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-4.3.2.) SUBMTTED INTO THE PUBUC RECORD FOR TEM ON Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 74 INTERGOVERNMENTAL CSSs,INA11SN Goal IC-1: Increase effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of government services through the appropriate coordination of local government actions. Objective IC-1.1: To establish formal procedures for coordinating City planning and operating functions that are directly related to the City's comprehensive plan with the Miami -Dade County School Board, Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Authority Department, Miami -Dade County Public Works Department, Solid Waste Division, Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM), the Seaport Department (Port of Miami), Aviation Department (Miami International Airport), the Miami -Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Miami -Dade County Shoreline Development Review Committee, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, the Division of Historical Resources, Department of State, and any other state, local or federal agency whose cooperation is required to accomplish the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan. Policy IC-1.1.1: An intergovernmental coordination officer, with the approval of the City Manager and the concurrence of the Planning Director, will identify contact persons either within the Planning Department or within other appropriate City departments that will serve as liaisons with those state and local agencies listed in Objective 1.1 herein. Policy IC-1.1.2: The Planning Department and Law Department will explore, evaluate, and prepare appropriate legislation or cooperative arrangements to implement the interlocal policies recommended for sanitary sewers; solid waste; ports, aviation and related facilities; traffic circulation, and mass transit elements by 1990. Policy IC-1.1.3: The City will continue to seek membership on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), either formally or informally, and parallel membership on the Transportation Planning Council (TPC) in order to express its policies on land use and transportation; through appropriate legislation. Policy IC-1.1.4: The City will continue to seek membership on the Biscayne Bay Management Committee, the principal coordinating body for Biscayne Bay, as a means of expressing its policies pertaining to Biscayne Bay. Policy IC-1.1.5: The City encourages Miami -Dade County to review, evaluate and recommend County Charter changes a) to standardize information and b) to allow the Board of County Commissioners to waive a separate affirmative o esj lettiEbty 75 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004 INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR lTEM, ON owners, so that small enclaves lying between municipalities can be rationalized through annexation. Goal IC-2: Promote orderly and appropriate regional land development and transportation policies through consultations with Miami -Dade County, adjacent counties, the region, and locally impacted municipalities. Objective IC-2.1: To establish a planning coordination mechanism to ensure that consideration is given to both the impacts of land development and transportation policies within Miami on areas outside the City's jurisdiction and the impacts of land development outside the City's boundaries on the City of Miami. Policy IC-2.1.1: The City will formally request from Miami -Dade County and from adjacent municipalities that copies of submissions of comprehensive plans and plan amendments submitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) be made available to the City's Planning Department at the same time that such submissions are sent to DCA, and that the City be formally notified of all public hearings related to the adoption of comprehensive plans and plan amendments. The City of Miami will remit copies of its comprehensive plan and plan amendments to the Planning Departments of Miami -Dade County and affected adjacent municipalities at the same time submissions are made to DCA, and will notify such agencies of all public hearings related to the adoption of the City's comprehensive plan and plan amendments. Policy IC-2.1.2: The City will support Miami -Dade County in the establishment of a technical advisory committee, comprised of professional planning personnel of the County and adjacent municipalities to review, evaluate, and reconcile discrepancies and to recommend compromise solutions to appropriate governing bodies of local government, to share information and to help evaluate the local impacts of proposed land development and transportation policies. Policy IC-2.1.3: The City will support the South Florida Regional Planning Council in developing informal coordination mechanisms such as regional issue study groups that coordinate land development and transportation policies among local governments; and to establish mediation mechanisms to resolve potential regional conflicts. (See Intergovernmental Coordination Policy IC-3.1.1.) Policy IC-2.1.4: The City will encourage the South Florida Regional Planning Council to conduct a regional review and evaluation of the Florida High Speed Rail Transportation franchise proposals by 1990. Objective IC-2.2: Coordinate with state, region, and Miami- Dade in establishing levels of service standards for B 1 1 E D infrastructure and services and reconcile 9 PUBLIC RECORD F O Fziami CGoalsomprehOensivebjectiNeighborhoodPoliciesPlan 76 ves pAugust 2004 lTEMt�i, ON 1 i —09-0k Policy IC-2.2.1: The City will seek to reconcile the level of service standards for county arterials and transportation corridors to meet state requirements by 1990. Goal IC-3: Contribute to an atmosphere of cooperation among local governments within Miami -Dade County. Objective IC-3.1: Maximize the use of informal, cooperative agreements as mechanisms for intergovernmental conflict resolution within Miami -Dade County and minimize the use of litigation. Policy IC-3.1.1: The City will exhaust all efforts to solve intergovernmental conflicts arising from adoption and implementation of comprehensive plans through informal mechanisms, including but not limited to utilizing the Miami -Dade County League of Cities and the South Florida Regional Planning Council's mediation process, before seeking remedies through the judicial system, provided that efforts at informal resolution do not prevent the City from seeking legal remedies, or jeopardize the City's ability to prevail in any legal action. (See Intergovernmental Coordination Policy IC-2.1.3.) 77 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM i.triON 11-o9-o4, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies August 2004