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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-MNU Proposed MCNP AmendmentsMIN Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 Five years ago, the citizens began expressing outrage over: • Uncontrolled development • Traffic congestion • Incursion of high density into Traditional Neighborhoods The City decided to address the issues of the citizens. The City hired a Smart Growth Planner to help resolve the problems. The Planner, DPz, follows Smart Growth principles, mainly: 1. Transit Oriented Development Plan for Density around Transit "Nodes" or Hubs 2. Mixed Use (live/work/walk - ride public transit) 3. Mixed Use Transit Hubs - local transitand commuting C8-00223ct-S,b ifcd ninu Pr°po5 m&v rir,en Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 1 MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 DPZ's analysis immediately determined that the City needed: a 3 story, mixed use Land Use Designation (T4), and. a 5 story, mixed use Land. Use Designation (T5) Miami 21 has been held up because of many important details, but the City, in proposing the First Quadrant, recognized the need for: a 3 story, mixed use Land Use Designation, and a 5 story, mixed use Land Use Designation. MNU recommends implementation of these new Designations to: 1. Solve Traditional Neighborhood issues; 2. Direct increases in density to Transit Hubs; 3. Implement improved mixed use in low density areas; 4. Keep development "in context"; and 5. Dampen growth of auto traffic on. corridors. 2 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MALT Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 How to implement in a "Broad Brush" approach? allowing for future detailed planning at the neighborhood level (through Neighborhood Plans, or Miami 21, revised) A. Begin by identifying long range transportation plans. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has prepared the capital improvements and analyses for 2025 for the County: Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk -. CA I'Zd wa3! 1025 City of :Miami Downtown has the bi i er hic-hwa s supporting it i� ,•. isslionx moutirmuur war LI Winn' tegiJI r N Ki IA ONE Legend mcoc�q 1 Lane per Direction — 2 Lanes per Direction 3 Lanes per Direction - 4 Lanes per Direction 5 Lanes per Direction - 6+ Lanes per Direction 10000 Bi-directional Volume 0 2 4 Miles 4 2025 City of Vf ar D r w to .. has the bpi m i c C] c co co (1) co 1— a3 is) Ix C\l 'E C41 tig r highwa s supporting it Downtown (INSET) 0 1 2 Miles Legend - 1 Lane per Direction •.•.� 2 Lanes per Direction 3 Lanes per Direction — 4 Lanes per Direction — 5 Lanes per Direction - 6+ Lanes per Direction 10000 Bi-directional Volume 0 2 4 Miles Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 2025 City of Miami —Future Capacity (Blue) -2%41 0 a N (INSE Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Legend Volume to Capacity 0.00 0.90 0.91 - 1.00 1.01 - 1.20 1.21 - 1.50 Greater than 1.50 1.02 Bi-directional VIC 0 2 4 Miles OCT 30. 200: 2025 City of Miami — Downtown has the currentlfuture capacity (Blue) Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson ri1-a, Downtown (INSET) 0 1 2 Miles Legend Volume to Capacity 0.00 - 0.90 -0.91 - 1.00 1.01 - 1.20 1.21 - 1.50 -Greater than 1.50 1.02 Bi-directional V!C 0 2 4 Miles OCT 30. 2002 2025 ether Parts of the City are Exceeding Capacity (Red & Purple) Legend Volume to Capacity 0.00 - 0.90 0.91 - 1.00 1.01 - 1.20 1.21 - 1.50 —.Greater than 1.50 1.02 Bi-directional VIC 0 2 4 Miles OCT 30. 2002 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 Planned public transportation capacity clearly is downtown and ad. acent areas plus Hubs on the Metrorail line. Reduce the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area to the Medium and High Density Urban Neighborhood Areas (see Map). To avoid the 2 or 3 years of further delays planning Neighborhoods... B. take a Policy Decision, and on a "Broad Brush" basis (see Neighborhood Type Map): I. Identify High Density and Medium Density Urban areas 2. Exclude Industrial, Govt/Institutional, and Parks 3. Designate the remainder as Lower Density Traditional Neighborhoods - to be refined with detailed plans 9 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 C. Convert Commercial, office, raid- and high-rise residential to Community General or Urban Village or leave "as is", depending on surrounding structures and following current Design Guidelines (Sec. 1305) This conversion will not give rise to successful Burt Harris Act claims (see City Attorney Opinion. dated March 12, 2008 and Everglades Law Center, Inc. opinion April 15, 2008) The conversion is not a "down -zoning", is simply application of 1305.2 within the powers of the government. I1 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 D. Having identified "Broad Brush" the Lower Density Traditional Neighborhoods: clarify each use of the word "neighborhood" in the Land Use Element and the Transportation Elements of the MCNP, differentiating between Lower Density Traditional Neighborhoods and Higher Density Urban Neighborhoods. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 Example without MNU Amendment: Policy LU-1.3.15: The City will continue to encourage a development pattern that enhances existing neighborhoods, by developing a balanced mix of uses including areas for employment, shopping, housing, and recreation in close proximJ y to each other. Example WITH MNU Amendment: Policy LU-1.3.15: The City will continue to encourage a development pattern that enhances existing MDUNs and HDUNs, by developing a balanced mix of uses including areas for employment, shopping, housing, and recreation in close proximity to each other. Policy LU-1.3.16: The City shall work with individual LDTNs to encourage a balance of uses in Community General designated areas. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 E. Adopt the MNU Neighborhood Element in its entirety. Example: Neighborhood Element NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING Sub -Element In recognition of the importance of neighborhoods as the core of a stable, and well -managed municipality, Miami adopts this Neighborhood Protection Element of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Because Miami's strength and vitality comes from its neighborhoods, this Element recognizes the differences between neighborhoods, their common needs and the rights of citizens to participate in and contribute to planning efforts that affect their lives and livelihoods. The following goals and policies reflect the belief that good planning practices involve the public at an early stage and lead to plans that are both feasible and in line with community desires. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 F. Decision by the Commission to ADOPT Amendments proposed by MNU "as written", IN ADDITION TO THE PAB RECOMMENDED Amendments will resolve the major issues of the citizens: 1. Protection against intrusions 2. Development in Traditional Neighborhoods "in context" 3. Concentration of new density in Transit Node Mixed Use areas 4..Alleviate further congestion on transit corridors 5. Curtail increased real estate taxes near "out -of -context" devels. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 15 MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 The City clearly does not want to deal with the concerns of the Citizens. The following two pages are from the City's recommendations concerning the Amendments recommended by the PAB after its public hearings. They demonstrate that the City has NO DESIRE to manage growth or protect the traditional neighborhoods. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 16 MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 GOP # (Page #) PAB & EAR Proposed GOPs Recommended by: City of Miami Planning Department Recommended GOPs & Comments EAR 2 UU-1.1.5 (Page 2j! X , .LSE t:k} �„Lv.. �,�; 1-Y . ,.,,, r;.W • _ rrr1 : rri ci.K 7,1 - 3 111.1.1.11 (Page 3) The City hereby adopts designation of the City. excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited (stands of Biscayne Bay that have a land use and zoning classification of Conservation : r.;;rr. er•. ;r•-.::.-:: x - as an Urban [Mill Area pursuant to Miam - Cade County's designation of an Urban InfIl1 Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including all of the City of Miami - _lam-i !e i�'i; � ' J: ii r and f,;s x 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 Conservahon, •_-• shown ox `Afr o as an Urban tnfdt Area pursuant to Ai1ami-Dade County's designation of an Urban tnftl Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including all of the City cf Mari!, Within tits area, the concentration and inlensirrcabon of development around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancing ithe livability of residential neighborhoods and lire inabaity of commercial areas Pnonty will tie given to inf:ll 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 lnfill Transportation Con -currency Exception Area shall 'be in accordance whin the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards , z `- o- ..li• :,,- set tort/ in Policies TR• 1.1.2 and 1 1 3 of the Transportation Element of the MCNP 'Le l,y•i- ,r+;::: La„ L $ t r 0 iT' 7riu L. . the concentration and intensification of development around ' centers ul activity shalt be emphasized with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the wabitity of commercial areas Priority will be given to lnfill development on vacant parcels. adaptive reuse al underutilized land and structures. and the redevelopment al substandard sites Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban lnfill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area shaft be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards . ] ,<:w .1i'w `if Mier'.. 'Lrs{iii. . °wt¢ir' �.+ JS,set Iorth in Policies TFt•t 1.2 and 1.1.3 of 1he Transportation Element of the MCNP. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 17 MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 # GOP # (Page #) PAB & EAR Proposed GOPs Recommended by: City of Miami Planning Department Recommended GOPs & Comments EAR 15 Lt1-6 (Page 1,1) ,„ AO, iEst N, .'. .itiatif r andar, Aligeolattllientt#Af linoIMrressMI: itl1e< MyWatt. t i mal"a limAiloolu.:-:. Not Recommended Through Miiami21, the issues and concerns for the need for Master Plans will be addressed. Imiumitimilafteathwiligietwl 16 HO-1 HO.1 1 HO-1.2 HO-1.2.1 HO-1.2.2 HO-1.2.3 HO.1,2.4 HO.1.2.8 HO-2.1 (Pages 33- 38) x As per Community Development's suggestions, Planning recommends changing the phrase in each of the nine listed GOPs to: Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 18 MNU Proposed MCNP Amendments City Commission May 8, 2008 MTNU requests the Commission to instruct the City to: 1. Incorporate the PAB and MNU Amendments as a Policy Decision 2. Post immediately the revised MCNP for Public Review 3. Schedule and. Notice the revised MCNP to go back to the PAB on May 21, 2008 4. Schedule and Notice the revised MCNP back to the Commission on May 22, 2008. Response from DCA will be due by July 28, 2008, with time for... Finalapproval by City Commissionprior to Aug. 17, 2008. Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1 on 05-08-08 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 19