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Home My WebLink AboutT4 HeightPZAB.6 PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD FACT SHEET File ID: 10-01454zt Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OR DENIAL TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5. "SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO MODIFY STORY HEIGHT MAXIMUM FOR THE T4 TRANSECT ZONE, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Location: Applicant(s): Purpose: Citywide Tony E. Crapp Jr. City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami. This ordinance will establish a maximum height for the T4 Transect Zone as forty (40) feet. Finding(s): Planning Department: Recommends Approval. Analysis: See supporting documentation. Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board: January, 19th 2010 City of Miami Legislation PZAB Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 10-01454zt Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OR DENIAL TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5. "SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO MODIFY STORY HEIGHT MAXIMUM FOR THE T4 TRANSECT ZONE, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. APPLICANT(S): Tony E. Crapp, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FINDINGS: PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval. PURPOSE: This ordinance will establish a maximum height for the T4 Transect Zone as forty (40) feet. WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted the Miami 21 Code ("Code"), Ord. 13114; and WHEREAS, the Code establishes regulations for measurement of height in all Transect Zones; and WHEREAS, it has been determined the T4 Transect Zone should be amended to establish a maximum height of forty (40) feet; 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 adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Ordinance 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is hereby amended by making modifications to Article 5 of the Code in the following particulars, {1}: "ARTICLE 5. SPECIFIC TO ZONES 5.4 GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T4) 5.4.2. Building Configuration (T4) * * * * * * a. Development within Private Frontages shall comply with Article 4, Tables 2 and 6 and Illustration 5.4. City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File Id: 10-01454zt (Version: 1) Printed On: 1/10/2011 File Number: 10-01454zt b. Encroachments shall be allowed as follows: At the First Layer, stairs may encroach up to fifty percent (50%) of the depth of the Setback. Open Porches shall be at a minimum seven (7) feet deep and may encroach up to fifty percent (50%) of the depth of the Setback. At the First Layer, Cantilevered portions of Awnings, balconies, bay windows and roofs shall be at a maximum three (3) feet deep and may encroach up to thirty percent (30%) of the depth of the Setback. Other cantilevered portions of the Building shall maintain the required Setbacks. At the Second and Third Layers, Awnings, balconies, bay windows, chimneys, roofs, and stairs may encroach up to fifty percent (50%) of the depth of the Setback or three (3) feet, whichever is less. At the Third Layer, Awnings and canopies may encroach up to fifty percent (50%) of the depth of the Setback. c. Unroofed screen enclosures shall be located within the Second or Third Layer only and shall have a five (5) feet minimum side and rear Setback. d. All outdoor storage, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and communications equipment and appurtenant enclosures, shall be within the Second or Third Layer and concealed from view from any Frontage or sidewalk by liner buildings, walls, Streetscreens, or opaque gates. These shall not be allowed as Encroachments on any required setback, except for Buildings existing as of the effective date of this Code, where mechanical equipment, such as air conditioning units, pumps, exhaust fans or other similar noise producing equipment may be allowed as Encroachments in the setback by Waiver. e. Loading and service entries shall be at the Third Layer and shall be accessed from Alleys when available. When a Lot has only Principal Frontages, vehicular entries, Loading Docks and service areas shall be at the Third Layer and shall be permitted on Principal Frontages only by process of Waiver. f. Building Heights shall be measured in Stories and shall conform to Article 4, Table 2 and be as shown in Illustration 5.4. The first -floor Elevation of a Principal Building shall be at average Sidewalk grade; a first -floor Residential or Lodging Function should be at a minimum Height of two (2) feet and a maximum Height of three and a half (3.5) feet for privacy reasons or as regulated by FEMA, whichever is higher. The height of the building shall be a maximum of three (3) Stories and forty (40) feet to the top of the roof slab. ILLUSTRATION 5.4 GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T4) * * * BUILDING HEIGHT a. Principal Building 3 Stories max. and 40 ft. max. b. Outbuilding 2 Stories max. . [See Exhibit A] Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. 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 5. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Miami 21 Code of the City of Miami, Florida, which provisions may be renumbered or reentered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word to accomplish such intention. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File Id: 10-01454zt (Version: 1) Printed On: 1/10/2011 File Number: 10-01454zt Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Julie O. Bru CITY ATTORNEY 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. {2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein 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 or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File Id: 10-01454zt (Version: 1) Printed On: 1/10/2011 EXHIBIT A - FILE ID#10-01454zt MIAMI 21 AS ADOPTED - OCTOBER 2009 ARTICLE 5. SPECIFIC TO ZONES 5.4 GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONES T4 BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a Lot Area - With rear vehicular access 5,000 s.f. min.; 20,000 s.f. max. 1,400 s.f. min.; 20,000 s.f. max. b. Lot Width - With rear vehicular access 50 ft. min. 16 ft. min. c. Lot Coverage 60% max. d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) N/A e. Frontage at front Setback 50% min. f. Open Space Requirements 15% Lot Area min. g. Density 36 du/acre max. BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min. b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min. c. Side 0 ft. or 5 ft. min. Abutting a Setback d. Rear 20 ft. min. OUTBUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 30 ft. min. b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min. c. Side 0 ft. or 5 ft. min. Abutting a Setback d. Rear 5 ft. min. BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn permitted b. Porch & Fence permitted c. Terrace or L.C. permitted d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T4 L & T4 0 only) g. Gallery prohibited h. Arcade prohibited BUILDING HEIGHT a. Principal Building 3 Stones max. and 40 ft max b. Outbuilding 2 Stories max. Corner Lot Interior Lot Corner Lot Interior Lot Corner Lot Interior Lot BUILDING PLACEMENT (Secondary Front of 110' min. 10' min. 10' min. 5' min. I 5' min. 20' min. I -I 20' min.ol 0' min. Z 175' min. t ►t ►t 1st 2nd 3rd Layer Layer Layer OUTBUILDING PLACEMENT N 1.1 14 30' min.:f 5' min. 5' min. 10'min. 5' min. 1st 2nd 3rd Layer Layer Layer PARKING PLACEMENT 10' min. 1.-j4 20' min. 30% maba. 5' min 5' min. 1st 2nd Layer Layer BUILDING HEIGHT Max. I (row Height 3 2 3rd Layer 1st Layer 2nd Ord Layer 1st Layer 2nd & 3rd Layer 1st Layer 2nd & 3rd Layer ;-1Z ,14 Max. 2 Height 13