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Ordinance: 12990
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File Number: 08-00172zt Final Action Date: 4/24/2008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 602, "COCONUT GROVE CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT", RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PERMITTED PRINCIPAL
USES LOCATED IN THE COCONUT GROVE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR OFFICE USES LOCATED ALONG THE GROUND FLOOR
FRONTAGE OF CERTAIN PRIMARY PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS, SUBJECT TO THE
LIMITATIONS HEREIN; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board (PAB), at its meeting on March 5, 2008, Item
No. 3, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 08-012 by a vote of eight
to zero (8-0), recommending APPROVAL of the amendment to Ordinance No. 11000 of the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended, as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter deems it advisable
and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its citizens to amend its Zoning
Ordinance as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, is hereby amended by amending the text of said Ordinance as follows {1}:
"ARTICLE 6. COCONUT GROVE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT"
Sec. 602. SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District.
Sec. 602.4. Permitted principal uses and structures.
Except as required in section 602.4.1, permitted principal uses and structures shall be the same as
permitted for C-1.
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602.4.1. Principal uses permitted on ground floor frontage of primary pedestrian pathways.
602.4.1.1. Only the following principal uses shall be permitted on the ground floor frontage of
pedestrian pathways:
1. Retail establishments, as follows: Antique stores, art stores and commercial art galleries; bicycle
sales; book and stationery stores open to the general public; china and crockery stores;
drugstores; florist, including plant and shrub sales; food stores, including bakeries,
confectioneries, delicatessens, food establishments --take-out only, fruit and vegetable markets,
groceries, ice cream stores, meat or fish markets; gift shops; hardware stores; hobby shops;
home appliance stores; interior decoration supply stores (but not general furniture stores);
establishments for sale of marine accessories (but not sale of boats involving outdoor display or
storage within the district); jewelry stores; newsstands; office supply stores; optical goods stores;
package liquor stores (without drive-in facilities); pet shops; photographic supply stores; variety
and sundry stores; establishments for sale of wearing apparel. Such establishments may provide
incidental repair, maintenance, adjustment or alteration services as appropriate, but facilities,
operation and storage in relation to such services shall not be visible from any street or
street -related pedestrian open space. Aside from antique stores, art galleries, bookstores, and
jewelry stores, no such retail establishments shall deal in secondhand merchandise.
2. Service establishments, including barbershops and beauty parlors; health spas or studios;
laundry and dry cl ning agencics or establishments, including those coin operated facilities with
rated capacity limited to twenty five (25) pounds per machine, five hundred (500) pounds total for
ta-u-ndry, and ten (10)-pou-n-d-s-per mach forty (40) pounds total f y-c-1 n g; letter,
photostat and duplicating service; locksmiths; photographic service; shoe and leather goods
repairs; tailoring, dressmaking, millinery or drapery fabrication, except where products are for
off -premises sale.
3. Production of handicrafts (but not mass-produced items) incidental to sale at retail on the
premises.
4. Restaurants, tearooms and cafes, except drive-in, including those with dancing and live
entertainment and with outdoor dining areas, subject to limitations indicated for buffer overlay
districts.
5. Bars, saloons and taverns, private clubs, and supper clubs, including those with dancing and live
entertainment, are permitted in such ground floor locations along pedestrian streets or elsewhere
within this district only by Special Exception, and only subject to limitations on Buffer overlay
districts.
6. Commercial recreational establishments such as pool halls, billiard parlors and game rooms.
7. Theaters.
8. Publicly owned or operated recreational facilities, neighborhood centers, art galleries, museums,
libraries and the like, and similar privately owned facilities not operated for profit.
9. Dance halls, for recreation and entertainment, by Special Exception only. Offstreet parking shall
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be as for meeting halls/places of general assembly in C-1.
10. Brewery -restaurants as defined in Section 2502. Brewing activities shall only be conducted as an
accessory use to the restaurant. All sales of beer and wine must be consumed on the premises
and always in conjunction with a meal.
11. Office uses that comply with the following requirements and limitations:
a. Such office uses located along the ground floor frontage of primary pedestrian pathways
shall be permitted along the South side of Oak Avenue between Virginia Street and Mary
Street; on the North and South sides of Florida Avenue between Virginia Street and Mary
Street; on the East side of Virginia Street between Oak Avenue and Florida Avenue; on the
East and West sides of Rice Street between Oak Avenue and Florida Avenue; on West side of
Mary Street between Oak Avenue and Grand Avenue; and on the North side of Grand Avenue
from Mary Street to half block.
b. Such office uses shall be permitted by Class II Special permit only.
c. Such office uses shall be required to maintain a window/storefront appearance along the
ground floor within these specified locations along primary pedestrian pathways. Such
windows shall not be tinted or mirrored and must provide a full view of the office uses inside or
as an alternative, may be designed as window displays with a minimum of five (5) foot deep
display area; no window boxes. When used, window displays must be designed with artistic
treatment that allows for visual access to the space beyond and it shall be fully illuminated
onto at least 12:00 AM.
602.4.1.2. The following rules shall apply concerning extent and location of the following uses on
ground floor frontage of primary pedestrian pathways:
1. On corner lots adjoining pedestrian streets on two (2) exposures, limitations as to the uses
permitted on ground floor frontage shall apply.
2. The frontage of a lot on a pedestrian street shall be occupied at the ground floor level by uses
permitted under the limitations of section 602.4.1.1 for at least sixty-five (65) percent of lot
width.
3. This subsection shall not be applicable to sales and displays in open or partially open space,
as specified in section 602.4.1.3 herein below.
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Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after approval at second
reading, unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the
Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the
City Commission.
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Footnotes:
{1} Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall
be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate
omitted and unchanged material.
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