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Approximately at 2001, 2021 and 2121 SW 37th Avenue
FILE NO 11-00695zc
Pursuant to Article 5 and Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8 of Ordinance 13114, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Miami, Florida, the subject proposal has been reviewed for an amendment to the Zoning Atlas as follows:
Application requests:
The request is to change the zoning classifications for three parcels from T3-R "Sub -Urban Transect Zones
- Restricted" with an overlay NCD-1 "Coral Gate Neighborhood Conservation District" to T4-0 "General
Urban Transect Zones - Open".
The subject properties are located within the Coral Way NET area, and consist of three parcels comprising
approximately 0.464 acres; located on the east side of 37th Avenue on both side of SW 21st Street, consisting of lots
413, Block 18, Coral Gate Sec. C, and lots 414, and 427, Block 18, Coral Gate Sec. D as described in Exhibit "A"
(Complete legal description is on file with the Hearing Boards Section).
Review and analysis of the proposed application finds that:
• The subject properties are located across Coral Gables Downtown area on SW 37th Avenue which is a
commercial corridor and do not adhere to the transitional concept and principles of the Miami 21 Code.
• The SW 37 Avenue corridor transitions towards the residential neighborhood to the east, is abrupt or
inexistent.
• The subject properties abut T3-R with NCD-1 "Coral Gate Neighborhood Conservation District" to the north
and east, T5-0 to the south and also abut the Central Business District of the City of Coral Gables to the
west.
• The NCD-1 "Coral Gate Conservation District" intent is that this neighborhood be a pure single family
neighborhood which limits the potential use of the properties adjacent to SW 37th Avenue (Douglas Road)
which have a commercial character.
• The subject parcels comply with Article 7, Amendment to the Miami 21 Code, 7.1.2.8 (a) for successional
Zoning.
• Approving the requested change from T3-R with NCD-1 to the proposed T4-0 should not have a negative
impact on the character of the area and would not be out of scale with the surrounding area, in fact; the T4-
0 represents an appropriate transition between T3-R and T5-0 Transect Zones as well with the "Central
Business District of the City of Coral Gables to the west.
• The requested zoning designation of T4-0 is inconsistent with the current Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan (MCNP) designation of "Single Family Residential" and would require a Future Land Use Map (FLUM)
amendment to "Low Density Restricted Commercial".
Based on the aforementioned findings, the Planning Department recommends approval of the
application as presented
Yes No N/A.
Analysis for ZONING CHANGE
File ID: 13-00695zc
a) The proposed change conforms with the adopted Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan and does not require a plan amendment.
b) The proposed change is in harmony with the established land use pattern.
c) The proposed change is related to adjacent and nearby districts.
d) The change suggested is not out of scale with the needs of the neighborhood
or the city.
e) The proposed change maintains the same or similar population density
pattern and thereby does not increase or overtax the load on public facilities
such as schools, utilities, streets, etc.
f) Existing district boundaries are illogically drawn in relation to existing
conditions on the property proposed for change.
g) Changed or changing conditions make the passage of the proposed change
necessary.
h) The proposed change positively influences living conditions in the
neighborhood.
i) The proposed change has the same or similar impact on traffic and does not
affect public safety to a greater extent than the existing classification.
j) The proposed change has the same or similar impact on drainage as the
existing classification.
k) The proposed change has the same or similar impact on light and air to
adjacent areas as the existing classification.
I) The proposed change has the same or similar impact on property values in the
adjacent area as the existing classification.
m) The proposed change will contribute to the improvement or development of
adjacent property in accord with existing regulations.
n) The proposed change conveys the same treatment to the individual owner as
to owners within the same classification and the immediate area and furthers the
protection of the public welfare.
o) There are substantial reasons why the use of the property is unfairly limited
under existing zoning.
p) It is difficult to find other adequate sites in the surrounding area for the
proposed use in districts already permitting such use.