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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Miami River CommissionPolicy Committee: Governor of State of Florida Mr. Charlie Crist Chair of Miami -Dade Delegation Representative Juan Zapata Designee: Representative Luis Garcia Chair of Governing Board of South Florida Water Management District Mr. Eric Bucrmann Miami -Dade State Attorney Ms. Katherine Fernandez -Rundle Designee: Mr. Gary Winston Mayor of Miami -Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez Designee: Mr. Robert T. Villar Mayor of Miami Mayor Manuel A. Diaz Designee: Mr. Robert Ruano City of Miami Commissioner Commissioner Joe Sanchez Designee: Mr. Steve Wright Miami -Dade County Commissioner Commissioner Bruno Barreiro Designee: Ms. Lubby Navarro Chair of Miami River Marine Group Mr. Richard Dubin Designee: Capt.. Beau Payne Chair of Marine Council Mr. Ed Swakon Dcsigncc: Mr. Phil Everingham Executive Director of Downtown Development Authority Ms. Alyce Robertson Dcsigncc: Mr. Adam Lukin Chair of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Mr. Barry Johnson Designee: Ms. Megan Kelly Neighborhood Representative Appointed by City of Miami Commission Dr. Ernest Martin Designee: Mr. Michael Cox Neighborhood Representative Appointed by Miami -Dade Commission Ms. Sallye Jude Designee: Ms. Jane Caporelli Representative from Environmental or Civic Organization Appointed by the Governor Member at Large Appointed by the Governor Member at Large Appointed by Miami -Dade Commission Ms. Sara Babun Designee: Ms. Elena Licea Member at Large Appointed by City of Miami Commission Mr. Manny Pricguez • Managing Director Mr. Brett Bibeau Assistant Managing Director Ms. Ashley L. Chase Miami River Commission c/o Robert King High 1407 NW 7`" ST, Suite D Miami, Florida 33125 Office: 305-644-0544 Fax: 305-642-1136 email: miamiriver@bellsouth.net www.miamirivercommission.org November 13, 2008 Honorable Commissioner Angel Gonzalez City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Re: November 13, 2008 City Commission Agenda Item PZ 13 Dear Commissioner Gonzalez: , This letter serves as the Miami River Commission's (MRC) "official statement" to all City Commissioners, requested in City Resolution 00- 320, regarding November 13, 2008 City Commission agenda item PZ. 13, which impacts the Miami River. On May 5, 2008 the Miami River Commission (MRC) updated its previous advisory recommendation based on the April 30, 2008 City of Miami Planning Advisory Board's (PAB) recommended Evaluation Appraisal Report (EAR) based amendments to the City's Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (enclosed). The MRC, by a vote of 11-0, found the PAB's proposed EAR recommended amendments to the Comp. Plan to be consistent with the Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan with the following one remaining condition: • Not Deleting Comp. Plan "Policy PR-1.5.8: Expand the existing Jose Marti Park to provide additional recreational opportunities for the area's residents, workers and visitors." Following the May 2008 City Commission hearing on this item, the MRC became aware of a revised set of draft amendments to the Comprehensive Plan portions related to the Miami River, and had invited city staff to present them to the MRC earlier this month, yet we received no response. The new over 1,500 page document was publicly released for the first time on the City's website last Friday. Should the City Commission for any reason not take action on this item in November, the MRC remains willing to place it on our December 1 meeting agenda for further review. 08- 00223ct- Su.bim'►tt (- mapi•I ever CovnrliSSiOn Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.13 on 11-13-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Your time and consideration are appreciated. c Bueniann Chair, Miami River Commission Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.13 on 11-13-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Port of Miami River 1 Goal PA-3: The Port of Miami River,...a group of privateiy-owned..and-.operated conlnnerclal lfr ites-along Miami lever, —which encompasses the water dependent marine activity on the river, including shipping and the associated supporting marine industries zoned SD-4 on the Miami River, shall be encouraged to continue operation as a valued and economically viable component of the city's maritime industrial base. Objective PA-3.1: The City of Miami- ougl a l pment- gut i 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 salt -may ncourage the establishment and maintenance of water -dependent ana)water-related uses along the banks of the Miami River along with water taxi anditia\fer pleasure craft uses along the entire river, and to discourage encroachment byindompatible uses. The City shall, throuah its land develo ment re•ulations. alio'F4 eesidential development alone the Miami River in a rooriate locations. •rovid:,,►;�"e residential uses are corn atible with adjacent land uses while •rotectinthof Miami River's economic function operations and potential improvement- . Policy PA-3.1.2: The City shall ki uq#l-its-land-development-regiAatiofts; encourage the development and expansW the Port of Miami River consistent with the coastal management and conservalon elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Policy PA-3.1.3: The City shall, thc8ugh-it-s-land-develo-Rrc+e4t- egulations, encourage development of c,tn atible land uses in the vicinity of the Port of Miami River sous to address -the -a tail further depletion of land zoned for marine industrial use and se -as -to mitigate potntial adverse impacts arising from the Port of Miami River upon adjacent natural ftpsources and land uses. ObjectivePA-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. ;:;°ter--es-:w+x7+i14:vcx" is>fr+pl;-, :,al-c,a:,s Esiclecit.iff ecra-;4 c1tepe+:lw):; <ivatety4WPe Ec»8IJ- hir4349-de:->.p4r,L-1 oad-awg tf19.444 -live::-ad.+s-not-- "?or,-F-aaility=witbintea- a:ea:fi. +ett:fa.ta 41,-.Pal ti;iG:,tuff.af-these-shippif•.g.-cants..- as-the='Roftcr4t;a,,i .14494—was..mati-in.-!.P6-for-tale-t644-pwcp S9.p(.r.�•:iF,Iyif}1kii ,S.,40,1.C.iiiNfdF9C„Aatii}1.3overning.:ni'.g9.p;ir:l:-ot#E, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 66 Goals Objectives Policies May 7, 2008 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.13 on 11-13-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 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, the Miami River Commission, and Miami Dade County's Port of Miami and Miami -Dade County. Policy PA-3.3.1: The City of Miami, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall support and coordinate with other jurisdictions and agencies having Iurisdiction over the Miami River in order to support and enhance the Port of Miami Rivers economic importance and viability as a port facility. the functions of the Port of Miami River consistent with the fixture goals and objectives of the Cornprehensive 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 neesith the maritime industry that complements, and often competes with, the Port Pk6mi River. 77 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 67 Goals Objectives Policies May 7, 2008 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.13 on 11-13-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Policy CM-2.2.2: [Reserved] Goal CM-3: [Reserved}.Provide an adequate supply of land for water dependent uses. 4' Objective CM-3.1: {Reserved1Allow no net loss of acreage devoted to water dependent uses in the coastal area of the City of Miami. Policy CM-3.1.1: [Reserved}Future land use and development regulations will encourage water dependent uses along the shorelines. Goal CM-4: Ensure public safety and the protection of property within ,,t ti Coasta/ iZone from the threat of hurricanes. ,§ Objective CM-4.1: Minimize the potential for loss of humarr,,IJe and the destruction of property from hurricanes. Policy CM-4.1.1: Enforce building code stand tliat protect against the destruction of structures by hurricane winds and tidal swe, Policy CM-4.1.2: Continue to ensure —that all development and redevelopment conforms to proper elevation requiremeits in the Coastal High Hazard Area, which is defined as the areas below tk t vation of the category 1 storm surge line, as established by a Sea, Laand Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge del as depicted on the Future Land Use Plan Mapthat area identified as a-'1f . x e-by the -Federal €rnergeney-fvfaraagernent-Agency-(F€fv1A) on-its-Fleod-ineura te-M-ape-(FIRM)-exeept-that-eh-V irg-irt+a-Key,-where a-Geastal Gansu-uVtlon....Cprk `Nne.. CC-C14-has--been-estal lisped -either-the-4 zone r-the Hazard AV (See map following page.) Pollli;°C-4.1.3: fateasure&provid+ng The City shall continue to implement measures for the protection of City owned historic properties from destruction in the event of a major storm, and plans for each site's restoration in the event of destruction or major damage will remain in effect. 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. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies May 7, 2008 90 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.13 on 11-13-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 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 Downtown in accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Policy LU-1.4.12: The City will continue to implement the Do orders for downtown and Southeast Overtown/Park WestCand seek approval for future increments of development in a timely manner. Objective LU-1.5: Land development regulations rotect the city's unique natural and coastal resources, its neighborhoods, andjtiliistoric and cultural heritage. Policy LU-1.5.1: Development orde.s-,)nthe city will be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies contained in th'd Natural Resource Conservation and Coastal Management elements of the y'l emprehensive-NeighborhoodPlan-._MCNP. Policy LU-1.5.2: Land u eiegulations and development policies will be consistent with the intent and pu ese of Miami -Dade County's Waterfront Charter Amendment, Shoreline Developmeneview Ordinance, and -the_ -rules of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Area. and other appropriate requirements regarding waterfront access andar `p ratiement. Policy LU-1.4.11: The City will continue to streamline the development application for development approvals to simplify and standardize the process, while ensuring that the regulatory intent of the approvals is maintained. nn own DRI development Polio .1,5.3: Notice of alication for s•ecial •ermits shall be rovided to any NET re. °• =d homeowners associations fifteen da s erior to issuance of the s•ecial per ` it and after issuance of the decision with explanation of appeal procedures. Policy LU-1.5.4: Notice of application requiring public hearings shall be provided to any NET registered homeowner and neighborhood associations and to owners within the applicable City regulations. 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 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.13 on 11-13-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies May 7, 2008 8