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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnalysisANALYSIS FOR FUTURE LAND USE CHANGE REQUEST Approximately 1960 & 2000 SW 24th Street File ID 10-01011Iu REQUEST The proposal is for a change to the Future Land Use Map of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan from "Single Family Residential" to "Public Parks and Recreation". (A complete legal description is on file at the Hearing Boards Office). FUTURE LAND USE Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) Policy LU-1.6.1 established future land use categories according to the 2020 Future Land Use Map and the "Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map." The "Single Family Residential" designation allows 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. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). The "Public Parks and Recreation" designation's primary intent is to conserve open space and green spaces of a park while allowing access and uses which will not interfere with the pre- servation of any significant environmental features which may exist within the park. This land use designation allows only open space and park uses with recreational and cultural uses where the total building footprints may cover no more than 25% of the park land area. Both passive and active recreational uses shall be permitted including but not limited to nature trails, interpretive centers, picnic areas, playgrounds, canoe trails and launches, small conces- sion stands, restrooms, gyms, swimming pools, athletic fields, cultural facilities, marine and ma- rina facilities and other facilities supporting passive and active recreational and cultural uses. 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 deter- mined that conducting such commercial photography will not endanger significant environmen- tal features within the area. DISCUSSION The subject area consists of two parcels comprising approximately .36 acres. This site is located on the north side of the block that is bounded by SW 24th Street to the north, SW 19th Avenue to the east, SW 24th Terrace to the south, and SW 21st Avenue to the west. The site and the surrounding area are currently designated "Single Family Residential". The subject site is in the CORAL WAY NET area. ANALYSIS The Planning Department is recommending APPROVAL of the application as presented based on the following findings: • The site currently acts as a park. • Objective PR-1.1 states that the City shall work to achieve a medium -term objective of providing a park within one-half mile of every resident and to achieve a long-term objective of a park within one -quarter mile of every resident. This amendment will ensure that the existing park will not convert to residential uses, thus assisting in the maintenance of this objective. • Policy PR-1.1.2 states that the City will focus on park land acquisition according to the following priorities that emerged from community preferences during the 2007 Parks Master Plan process: land with water views and/or water access; land for "walk -to" parks, including neighborhood parks, in underserved areas of the City identified in Citywide and NET -area maps in the 2007 Parks Master Plan and any subsequent updates to these maps; land to expand destination and community parks; land for expansion or creation of linear park segments. Information on target priorities and target areas for new parks will be disseminated to all relevant City departments to enhance the potential for parkland acquisition in conjunction with infrastructure and other projects. Ideally, new parks should be at least one acre in size, but smaller areas may be suitable, depending on the surroundings and proposed uses. • There are established single family residential neighborhoods surrounding the site. • The "Public Parks and Recreation" designation is compatible with residential uses of all densities. • MCNP Land Use Goal LU-1(1) encourages a land use pattern that protects and enhances the quality of life in the city's residential neighborhoods and (5) promotes the efficient use of land and minimizes land use conflicts. This amendment will enhance the quality of life in the surrounding residential neighborhoods by ensuring that the land does not convert to residential uses. • The MCNP Land Use Policy 1.1.1 provides that new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in density or intensity of land use shall be contingent upon availability of public facilities and services that meet or exceed the minimum LOS standards adopted in the Capital Improvement Element. This Future Land Use amendment will assist in maintaining Parks and Open Space LOS requirements while reducing peak -hour vehicle trips. 2 • Because this proposal is reducing the potential for residential density to "0" dwelling units per acre, a school concurrency analysis is not required. • Policy PR-2.1.1 establishes that the City has a no -net -loss policy for public park land and will adopt procedures to this effect for park land in the City Zoning Ordinances, as described in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan. These will allow only recreation and cultural facilities to be built on park land, will limit building footprint on any such land, will require that conversion of park land for any other purposes be subject to public procedures, and replace the converted park land with land similar in park, recreation or conservation value in terms of usefulness and location. This amendment will support this policy by protecting approximately 0.36 acres of park land. • The Miami 21 zoning designation currently approved on this parcel and the surrounding areas are T3-R. The designation of the block is T3-R. The proposed designation will be CS — "Civic Space". These findings support the position that the Future Land Use Map at this location and for this neighborhood should be changed. 3