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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2014-12-11 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 11, 2014 2:00 PM PLANNING AND ZONING City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Tomas Regalado, Mayor Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Chair Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner District Two Frank Carollo, Commissioner District Three Francis Suarez, Commissioner District Four Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 Present: Chair Gort, Commissioner Sarnoff and Commissioner Suarez Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Hardemon On the 11 th day of December 2014, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Gort at 4:27 p.m. and adjourned at 5: 00 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Sarnoff entered the Commission chamber at 4:28p.m. and Commissioner Suarez entered the Commission chamber at 4: 30 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk PART B: PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS Chair Gort: Madam Attorney, you want to swear in those who -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. If you will be speaking on any of today's Planning & Zoning items, ifI can have you stand and raise your right hand. Chair Gort: Have it translated also (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Unidentified Speaker: Sure. The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons giving testimony on zoning issues. Note for the Record: Ralph Desmangles, official Creole interpreter, translated the City Clerk's comments. Chair Gort: By Spanish. Mr. Hannon: She went outside. We'll have to get her in here. Chair Gort: Beg your pardon? Mr. Hannon: She's out in the lobby right now, so we have to bring her in. Note for the Record: Chair Gort translated the City Clerk's comments into the Spanish language. Chair Gort: Okay, thank you. Barnaby Min (Deputy City Attorney): Mr. Chair, may I? Chair Gort: Yes, go ahead. Mr. Min: We will now begin the Planning & Zoning items. PZ (Planning & Zoning) items shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4 of the Miami 21 Zoning Code. Before any PZ item is heard, all those wishing to speak will be sworn in by the City Clerk. Please note Commissioners have generally been briefed by City staff and the City Attorney on items on the agenda today. The City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 PZ.1 11-01196Iu1 members of the City Commission shall disclose any ex parte communications and remove the presumption of prejudice pursuant to Florida Statute Section 286.0115 and Section 7.1.4.5 of the Miami 21 Zoning Code. Staff will briefly present each item to be heard. The appellant or petitioner will then present their application or request to the City Commission, and if the applicant agrees with the staff recommendation and no one from the audience wishes to speak for or against the item, they may also waive the right to an evidentiary hearing. The order of presentation shall be as described within the City Code of Miami 21. Members of the public will be permitted to speak through the Chair for not more than two minutes unless modified by the Chair. The City of Miami requires that anyone requesting action by the City Commission must disclose before the hearing anything provided to anyone for agreement to support or withhold objection to the requested action pursuant to City Code Section 2-8. Any documents offered to the City Commissioners that have not been provided seven days before the meeting as part of the agenda materials will be entered into the record at the City Commission's discretion. Thank you. Chair Gort: The -- Mr. Garcia, do we have any items that the Administration would like to pull? Francisco Garcia: Yes, sir, thank you. For the record, Francisco Garcia, Planning & Zoning director. Yes. In answer to your question, Mr. Chairman, items PZ.1, PZ 2, PZ 5, 6 and 7 are requested to be continued, and we would request that that continuance be to the Planning & Zoning meeting in the month of January, with the exception of items PZ.1 and PZ.2, which would be to the first City Commission hearing in the month of January. I will defer to the City Clerk for the specific dates; my apologies for not knowing those offhand. Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. So PZ items 1 and 2 will be continued to the January 8 Commission meeting, and then PZ items 5, 6 and 7 will be continued to the January 22 Commission meeting in 2015. Chair Gort: So we're only going to hear item 3 and 4? Mr. Garcia: Today; that is correct, sir. Chair Gort: Okay. Commissioner Sarnoff Do we need a motion or --? -- okay. Commissioner Suarez: So move. Commissioner Sarnoff So moved -- second. Chair Gort: It's been moved and second. Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Gort: Thank you all for being here and sorry you had to wait so long, but we had a long day today. ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO §163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF REAL PROPERTY City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 220 NORTHEAST 43RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FROM "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES" AND "SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"; MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED AGENCIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 11-011961u1 FR Fact Sheet.pdf 11-011961u1 Analysis, Maps and PZAB Reso.pdf 11-011961u1 Application and Supporting Docs.pdf 11-011961u1-Submittal-Javier Fernandez -Letters of Support.pdf 11-011961u1-Submittal-Javier Fernandez -Presentation Miami Design District Retail Street SAP Am 11-011961u1 Legislation (v2).pdf 11-011961u1 Exhibit.pdf LOCATION: Approximately 220 NE 43rd Street [Commissioner Keon Hardemon - District 5] APPLICANT(S): Javier E. Fernandez, Esquire, on behalf of 4201 NE 2nd Avenue, LLC and Miami Design District Associates, LLC FINDING(S): PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. See companion File ID's 11-01196ap2. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval on December 17, 2014, by a vote of 11-0. PURPOSE: This will change the land use designation for the above property from "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" and "Single Family Residential" to "Medium Density Restricted Commercial". Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item PZ.1 was deferred to the January 8, 2015 Regular City Commission Meeting. PZ.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 11-01196ap2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 3 AND 7 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AN AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED "MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT RETAIL STREET SPECIAL AREA PLAN (SAP)," ADDING ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 220 NORTHEAST 43RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, PROPOSING: A) ADDING APPROXIMATELY 80,976 SQUARE FEET (1.86 City of Miami Page a Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 ACRES) OF LOT AREA SPLIT AMONG TWO (2) ADDITIONAL PARCELS FOR A TOTAL COMBINED LOT AREA OF 995,668 SQUARE FEET (22.92 ACRES); B) INCREASING THE COMMERCIAL SPACE BY APPROXIMATELY 70,000 SQUARE FEET FOR A TOTAL OF 1,444,689 SQUARE FEET; C) INCREASING THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS BY APPROXIMATELY 82 UNITS FORA TOTAL OF 643 UNITS; D) INCREASING THE PARKING SPACES BY APPROXIMATELY 304 SPACES ABOVE GROUND AND BELOW GRADE FOR ATOTALOF 4,056 SPACES; E) INCREASING THE CIVIC SPACE BY APPROXIMATELY 4,049 SQUARE FEET FORA TOTAL OF 45,784 SQUARE FEET; F) INCREASING THE OPEN SPACE BY APPROXIMATELY 5,264 SQUARE FEET FORATOTAL OF 46,830 SQUARE FEET; AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES FROM "T3-L" SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE LIMITED AND "Cl" CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL ZONE TO "T4-L" GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE LIMITED AND "T5-O" URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE OPEN; THE SQUARE FOOTAGES ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE UP TO TEN PERCENT (10%) PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7.1.2.5.A.28 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR BINDING EFFECT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 11-01196ap2 FR Fact Sheet.pdf 11-01196ap2 Analysis, Maps and PZAB Reso.pdf 11-01196ap2 Application and Supporting Docs.pdf 11-01196ap2-Submittal-Javier Fernandez -Letters of Support.pdf 11-01196ap2-Submittal-Javier Fernandez -Presentation Miami Design District Retail Street SAP An 11-01196ap2 Legislation (v2).pdf 11-01196ap2 Exhibit.pdf LOCATION: Approximately 220 NE 43rd Street [Commissioner Keon Hardemon - District 5] APPLICANT(S): Javier E. Fernandez, Esquire, on behalf of 4201 NE 2nd Avenue, LLC and Miami Design District Associates, LLC FINDING(S): PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. See companion File ID's 11-011961u1. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval, with conditions, on December 17, 2014, by a vote of 11-0. PURPOSE: This will add additional properties and allow the rezoning of certain parcels for the development of approximately 1.86 acres for the "Miami Design District Retail Street Special Area Plan (SAP)" Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 Note for the Record: Item PZ.2 was deferred to the January 8, 2015 Regular City Commission Meeting. PZ.3 ORDINANCE First Reading 14-01074zt AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY MAKING MINOR AND NON -SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CLARIFYING AND CORRECTING LANGUAGES AS TO RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, DEFINITIONS, AND TERMS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3 "GENERAL TO ZONES" AND ARTICLE 6 "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS" TO ALLOW SUBSTITUTION OF "AND" FOR "OR" TO INDICATE THAT THE CONNECTED ITEMS MAY APPLY SINGLY OR IN ANY COMBINATION; AND BY AMENDING APPENDIX A "NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS" TO CLARIFY APPLICABILITY OF SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY LOTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET LOCATED IN THE COCONUT GROVE CONSERVATION DISTRICT NCD-3; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 14-01074zt SR Fact Sheet.pdf 14-01074zt PZAB Reso.pdf 14-01074zt Legislation (v2).pdf APPLICANT(S): Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FINDING(S): PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval on November 5, 2014, by a vote of 7-0. PURPOSE: This will allow and non -substantial changes to Article 3, Article 6, and Appendix A of the Miami 21 Code in order to emphasize the intent of the Code and clarify language previously approved by the City Commission. Motion by Commissioner Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, that this matter be PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon Chair Gort: Okay, item 3, PZ.3. Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning & Zoning): Yes, sir. Item PZ.3 is before you on first reading. This is an amendment to Miami 21, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami. This is essentially a clean-up amendment, and we are seeking to clam two particular components. In the instance of the first one, we are simply replacing the word "and" for the word "or, " and that is to clarifir that live/work uses can happen either at ground level or as part of liner uses; they don't necessarily have to happen in both, and that's what the first set of changes address. And the second one is to clam a setback chart which applies only to the Neighborhood Conservation District Number 3; that is the Coconut Grove Neighborhood Conservation District, and in that particular case, we are simply striking language to make it clear that the reference to the lot size that happens on the chart is the one that determines where the setbacks apply, and the City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 previous reference to where it applies is incorrect and therefore should be stricken. I think these are fairly straightforward. They are non -controversial to the extent that I know of them, and I'm certainly happy to answer any questions you may have. I should also emphasize the Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board in a public hearing recommended unanimously for approval. Commissioner Suarez: Right. Chair Gort: That's PZ4? Mr. Garcia: That is PZ.3, sir. Chair Gort: Three, okay. Is any -- this is a public hearing. Is anyone would like to address the issue ofPZ.3; does anyone? Seeing none, hearing none, we close the public hearings. Commissioner Sarnoff. So move, Mr. Chair. Chair Gort: It's been moved by -- Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Gort: -- Commissioner Sarnoff, second by Commissioner Suarez. No further discussion. It's an ordinance. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Roll call on item PZ 3. A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above. Mr. Hannon: The ordinance passes on first reading, 3-0. PZ.4 ORDINANCE 14-01075zt First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 7 "PROCEDURES AND NONCONFORMITIES" TO MODIFY PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADAPTIVE USES; CONTAININGA SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 14-01075zt-Presentation-Director of Planning and Zoning Department Francisco J. Garcia -Miami 14-01075zt FR Fact Sheet.pdf 14-01075zt PZAB Reso.pdf 14-01075zt Legislation (v2).pdf APPLICANT(S): Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FINDING(S): PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval on November 5, 2014, by a vote of 7-0. PURPOSE: This will allow non -conforming Buildings with less than the required on -site parking or no parking to continue to exist with vested rights while City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 emphasizing the intent of the Miami 21 Code to promote rehabilitation, restoration, and adaptive uses on existing Buildings. Motion by Commissioner Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item PZ.4 was deferred to the March 26, 2015 Planning and Zoning City Commission Meeting. Chair Gort: PZ.4. Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning & Zoning): Thank you, sir. Item PZ.4 is also an amendment to Miami 21; also before you on first reading and also recommended unanimously for approval by the Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board. This one was separated out from the previous one because although I would characterize it for you as a clean-up item, I know that there is likely to be some more scrutiny placed on this particular item. By way of brief presentation, I will tell you that one of the core tenets of Miami 21 when it was first drafted and ultimately adopted in early 2010 was that every facility, an incentive should be given to existing structures to be what we call "adaptively reused" So to the extent that there were older structures in the City of Miami that could be repurposed without having to demolish and rebuild, we should enable property owners to do that; minor investment, greater return, safeguard the fabric of the City was basically the notion behind that set of principles. And we sought to do that in particular by not requiring that a repurposing of the structure would trigger the need to add additional parking space onsite. And so as a result of that, this section, Section 7.2.8, Nonconforming Site Improvements, included a clause that said essentially the following -- and I'm going to read now from the existing language. This language is in place today and was approved as part of Miami 21. The language says: "Where existing off-street parking facilities are nonconforming to the requirements of this Code or any other City standards, the restoration or rehabilitation of an existing building or adaptive use to any permitted use in the transit zone shall not require the provision of additional parking for onsite storm water retention or detention, except to the extent required by applicable State or Federal law." That's a longhand version of it. What we thought that would mean is, if the property owner is going to refurbish the existing building, so long as no additional square footage is added to it, then the same parking facilities and the same storm water retention will suffice. Well, because the language makes reference to existing parking facilities, it has been interpreted over time that if there is at least one parking space or more, then that is a parking facility, and therefore, that property is grandfathered. However, andl would suggest to you contra -intuitively, if there are no parking spaces, they are therefore no parking facilities and there is therefore no grandfathering of the parking situation, which means that someone trying to refurbish an existing structure with no parking onsite would have to -- just by refurbishing it; not adding any square footage to it -- provide a full count of parking, compliant with today's Code. And that, clearly, for many properties, if not all properties, makes it unfeasible to do so. So what we're trying to do in this amendment is to remove reference to existing facilities and say more clearly the following language which I'm to read in, is presented to you as underline language, so new language in the Zoning Ordinance. It says the following: "Existing nonconforming buildings which are being rehabilitated, or restored, or that will continue to exist shall have vested parking rights where no additional parking shall be required" -- full stop. "Modifications to the building resulting in an increase of floor area shall require additional parking based on use and floor area for the increment only as set forth in Article 4, Table 4." That language I'm going to submit to you is a much more clear articulation of the original intent of the Zoning Ordinance, and this is why we are recommending it. I should emphasize -- and I'll close with this -- that this, or course, presumes -- in fact, requires -- that whatever new use is placed on that property is a use that is otherwise allowable in the existing Zoning designation. I wanted to make that clear. That's all City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 have, sir. Chair Gort: Okay. My understanding is any improvement that goes beyond 50 percent of increase of square foot, then you have to apply certain rules and regulation. If they don't go up -- if they do the improvement and an economic impact, it's different; in other words, if you going to spend more than the 50 percent in fixing the building, you would still be in compliance with it. So the rules only applies if you increase the square footage. Mr. Garcia: What you cite is correct. That goes to Building Code issues. Chair Gort: Right. Mr. Garcia: So -- and I'm now talking about Zoning Ordinance issues, so the two are somewhat separate. Chair Gort: It's two different things. Mr. Garcia: Yes, sir. Chair Gort: 'Cause I'm going through that problem right now with one of the parks in the City. Okay. Yes, sir, it's a public hearings [sic]. You have a list of people that want to speak, right? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir. We'll start with Mr. Elvis Cruz. Elvis Cruz: Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. Elvis Cruz, 631 Northeast 57th Street. I'm here with a number of my neighbors in the Morningside neighborhood; if you could raise your hands over there, gentlemen. There is a big problem we have with this particular law. It has unintended negative consequences. Now, let me say upfront that we are historic preservation -minded people in Morningside. We're Miami's first historic district. We certainly believe in adaptive reuse, but ifI can have my video put on the screen by the control room, let me just say that this law is very useful in some areas of the City, but it's having some unintended consequences. There we go. Thank you. Here is Biscayne Boulevard. It was once a residential street with a median down the middle, and even today, there are no less than 10 separate buildings along Biscayne that were built as single-family homes, and so as a result, we now have a situation where this particular single-family home is in the process of being converted to a restaurant. Now, let me back up one paragraph. This was built probably around the end of World War II, and for decades, it was zoned "O " for "office," and all of these single-family homes were used as offices as an adaptive reuse, and it was fine; there was peaceful coexistence. But then when Miami 21 came along, this area was changed from "office" to "commercial," T4-0, and so now it is legal for someone to come into what was built as a single-family home and the lot is for a single-family lot, and they're converting it to a restaurant with 40 seats that will only have three parking spaces, and that's the problem. We were under the impression that they had to have some sort of valet parking plan that had to be approved by the City. I was just informed in a conversation by Mr. Garcia that that is not the case; they're at their own risk. But -- so we understand the intent of the law, but applying it to the reality of a real world scenario is where we're running into some issues, and so we feel that this law is very beneficial in, for example, a downtown area, or a Wynwood area, which is essentially a large commercial district. But this house immediately to -- Chair Gort: By the way, I'm allowing you two more minutes because your -- Mr. Cruz: Yes, sir. Chair Gort: -- neighbors are giving you -- City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 Mr. Cruz: Yeah. Mr. Luis Herrera has also offered me his time. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So to reiterate, it's a great law in certain areas of the City, but when you're right up against a single-family neighborhood, it's very problematic, and so we are asking for a change in the law, and I have some recommended language that I e-mailed (electronic) to the Commissioners; I don't know if you got it. Quote: "However, for any property zoned T4 or higher which is within a thousand feet of a T3 zone, the parking requirement for any use which is different and/or of greater intensity from what that property was being used for when Miami 21 went into effect on May 21, 2010 must comply with current planning and zoning requirements and regulations. " I think it was May 20, 2010, the exact date. But the idea is these were fine -- and by the way, this is not just a Morningside issue; there's properties on Coral Way, all throughout the City which were single-family homes. For whatever reason, they got built on commercial corridors, and they were fine as offices -- we got along fine -- but to put a 40-seat restaurant with only three parking spaces, the math just doesn't work. Chair Gort: Okay, thank you. Anyone else? Mr. Cruz: I think we have some others that would like to speak. Chair Gort: Sure. Mr. Cruz: Thank you for listening. Mr. Hannon: Peter Ehrlich. Kirk De Leon: Good afternoon. My name is Kirk De Leon. I reside at 465 Northeast 56th Street in Morningside. Speaking and tagging along with Elvis' comments, I am the first house beyond -- within Morningside after the block -off, and I am cattycorner from this proposed restaurant. I currently -- my home currently sits -- directly across 56th Street is Soyka's Restaurant, Andiamo and Sushi Siam back there. And there was a law office that was on Biscayne Boulevard that was actually next to my home in Morningside. Across the street to the front in my home is my Morningside neighbor, and then this proposed restaurant outside of the block -off. My house is currently used as the parking lot for all of those restaurants that are currently in existence across Biscayne Boulevard; Soyka, Andiamo, Sushi Siam. It was also the parking space for the law office when that building was in operation. Fine, you get accustomed to that and you deal with it. But now, a 40-seat restaurant that is going to have lunch and dinner service with staff that needs to be -- have places to park, in addition to the valet that they're proposing to use for their customers, I just don't think works. And so to dovetail this back into this particular proposal, while I am fully in favor of adaptive reuse, I believe that the language, the proposed changes to this ordinance are too broadly drafted, and they need to be more narrowly tailored to provide the -- for the examination of the impact that it'll have on existing neighborhoods. And I just don't think the language provides for that kind of analysis right now. It would simply provide that my home becomes a de facto parking lot for the staff, and for the cooks, the waiters, anybody else that is not going to be served by this proposed valet parking scheme that is being put into place. In addition to that, it does not take into effect the actual location of the property. This property sits on the curb of Biscayne Boulevard, right across from Andiamo Restaurant. Is that my time? Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. If anyone in the -- that would want to -- Mr. De Leon: Thanks. Chair Gort: -- speak; they can give you the two minutes. Unidentified Speaker: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Mr. De Leon: Thank you. City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 Chair Gort: There you go; you got two additional minutes. Mr. De Leon: With regards to the location of the restaurant, this is -- let me set the stage for you. Fifty -Fourth Street to the south; Biscayne Boulevard running north to south; there is another intersection, 54th Street and 4th Court. And so as you come east on 54th Street, you have to cross 4th Court to get to Biscayne Boulevard and then turn north to go past this property. There is no way for a valet parker to actually realistically get in and out of this property. There is no way for trucks to get in and out of this property. And even going home now, I have to take Northeast 2ndAvenue to 59th Street to avoid the 4th Court/Biscayne Boulevard congestion. It just doesn't work. And so to tie it back to this language, I think there needs to be some mechanism within the language of this ordinance that recognizes the individual capacity. And while I realize a case -by -case analysis is not possible when you're looking at citywide ordinances, I do believe that the language suggested by Mr. Cruz does at least balance the impacts that are going to happen. And with that, thank you very much. Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. Next. Mr. Hannon: Peter Ehrlich. Chair Gort: Peter keeps yielding, yielding. Alfred Sasiadek: Commissioners, my name is Alfred Sasiadek. I live at 463 Northeast 55th Terrace, and this change in the law is -- really goes far beyond grandfathering. It's essentially a free pass for these properties to evade onsite parking requirements, okay? This building that you saw the picture of starts out as a single-family house. The first adaptive reuse was as an office building with three parking spots. Probably the next step would have been like a bed and breakfast for small use; it could have fit in the three parking spots. But now, they want to jump to a 40-seat restaurant with -- still with only three parking spots. We're all for adaptive reuse. This didn't mention the lot -- change in lot didn't mention the use; it mentions rehabilitation. Now, use is important. Probably the best example on the boulevard there of adaptive reuse is a little hotdog stand called "Dog McGrill," okay? Dog McGrill doesn't have any inside seating; they have outside seating. You know how many parking spots they have and why they're successful? They have 12, 12 parking spots. We want restaurants to succeed. There's an area of 5061, it's available for a restaurant, it was a restaurant, has 20 parking spots; much better than this location and it's at a dangerous curb in Biscayne Boulevard to boot. Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. Peter, let's go. Peter Ehrlich: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, Commissioners. My name is Peter Ehrlich. My address is 720 Northeast 69th Street in Bayside, and I also have some businesses in Lemon City adjacent to Morningside. And I'm here speaking in favor of the legislation and also with full respect to Elvis Cruz and his proposed amendment. I'm in Lemon City, which is almost directly across the street from Morningside, and it's -- even though this legislation is citywide, it's interesting that the two communities are here at the hearing. The 50 percent rule I believe would still apply, although it's not part of this legislation. A house in an area zoned T4-O, we have -- likely have a very low valuation -- the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser service -- a low valuation for a structure and maybe high valuation for its land. So as Chairman Gort suggests, it would probably be very easy to trigger the 50 percent rule, and a commercial kitchen and Code -compliant bathrooms would, you know, very likely trigger all sorts of new permits and requirements for that particular structure. It may be prohibitively difficult for a restaurateur. I would just like to, you know, remind everybody, when Miami 21 started in 2006 till it was effective in April of 2010, you know, we all attended hundreds of meetings, and myself and Bennett Pumo and other people from Little River and Lemon City, you know, we asked for the historic structures, particularly the zero lot line structures to be respected. We would -- I think City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 we would be in favor of the proposal from Elvis Cruz, the amendment, proposed amendment, and perhaps -- but changing the distance requirement from a thousand feet to 250 feet. Thank you very much. Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. Anyone else? Mr. Hannon: Bennett Pumo. Bennett Pumo: Good evening. I'm Bennett Pumo, 7327 Northwest Miami Court. Yes, we are in favor of this resolution to the Miami 21, which is definitely needed for many properties to continue to exist, readapt and reuse. Even just a change of occupancy, even a change of ownership, even a change of a general manager within a company triggers Miami 21. So it definitely needs to be corrected. As far as what the gentleman said over here for the setback area or a -- what we would call in the olden days a "buffer zone, " the 250 would be more than ample. Because of the contiguous properties and the proximity and how we are jammed together -- we're not in a rural area; we're in a downtown district basically -- 250 would be more than ample for that adaption to the resolution. As far as the 50 percent rule, yeah, when the 50 percent rule hits, it will hit, because you -- we are -- we have a restaurant, and we know what it takes to make a restaurant. They will hit the 50 percent rule real quick. When they do that, I'm sure the one foot addition to that facility is going to happen, and that's going to take care of itself. As far as the gentleman that was talking about the area -- the building itself, yes; we have to have these buildings with the adaption of not having to go find parking somewhere, because these are the job creators; these small facilities are the creators. And, you know, what else can I say? I think everything is on the right track. The thousand feet is a little too much; let's make it 250 and we all go home happy. Like Mr. Teele used to or Tanny Dean used to say, you know, the wheel that squeaks the loudest gets the most grease and everybody hurts a little bit. We're just fine. Thank you. Chair Gort: Thank you. Anyone else? Mr. Hannon: Chair, there are no additional speakers signed up for PZ.4. Chair Gort: Okay, we close the public hearings. Yes, sir, you're recognized. Commissioner Sarnoff Mr. Chair, I'm not prepared to move forward with this today. I think the intention of Francisco Garcia is good. I think if we're going to be a city that values -- certainly to start preservation, you're going to have to have this scenario. But having lived in Coconut Grove, having lived with the service industry parking in your neighborhood -- and I don't have a historic neighborhood; Morningside is a historic neighborhood -- it presents a different kind of feel that I think is unfair to do to a residential community. And I think there is a peaceful coexistence here. I don't know what it is. I don't know if it's 2,000 feet, a hundred feet, 50 feet. I think if we -- and I commit to working with Francisco Garcia on this. The problem really isn't at this facility, which I would put it as next to (UNINTELLIGIBLE) James' three- or four-story reuse of her office building, 'cause I think parking, that's not going to be an issue, because, very simply, having gone out there and looked at it, there's ample parking right there. But when you do something of a broad -ranging implication of this, I think what you want to do is study where everyone will park. And I'm in favor of finding a solution for this, 'cause I think there is a solution, but I don't think the solution is 2, 000 feet, or 250 feet, or 50 feet, and I don't know, Mr. Garcia, if the solution is to say, "Well, we're going to valet park," 'cause how do we enforce that there is valet parking? And if you're going to say, "Well, that's Code Enforcement," I'm going to say this again: Do we have Code Enforcement in the City of Miami? 'Cause I'm not sure we really do. So I'm not prepared to leave it to Code to enforce a zoning regulation that you feel strongly about. If you come up with a different enforcement mechanism, I'm all ears. If you come up with a different way of moving forward, I'm all ears. I want to find a way of adaptive reuse, and I think Biscayne Boulevard is especially an interesting place to have a restaurant. I City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 think it might even be a better place than having a law office, or a doctor's office, or whatever you want to say, other office issues. I just think we need to talk about it a little more, and I think you and I need to spend some time on this, because, you know, I'm not comfortable hearing -- I mean, I was really shocked yesterday when I heard from the Morningside folks that people are parking from Andiamo or from Soyka in their neighborhood. Now, 171 tell you what is coming. There's going to be a fence coming in Morningside very shortly, but I don't know, candidly, if they figure out that the fence will never be locked, if that's ever going to do anything. But I am upset -- not upset -- concerned that Andiamo is already parking there; that Soyka is already parking there. I don't think that's good for a neighborhood. I just -- I lived through it. Historically, a guy by the name of Mike Bushey, Mr. Chair, got something called the "Miami Parking Authority," before Art Noriega was even there, to plant a bunch of oak trees up and down Virginia Street that didn't exist before, to plant oak trees throughout the Grove, and those parking opportunities were taken away. So I've lived through it, I know what it feels like. I don't have a historic neighborhood. I wouldn't have paid for or lived in a historic neighborhood only to have five or six cars parked in front of my home for either the service industry or for customers to everyday use, when it should be something that should have a residential feel and a residential use to it. So I would ask the other -- my other brother Commissioners just give us a little more time with this. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Gort: You're recognized. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have no problem with that. You know, I think there's been compelling arguments made by both sides. Certainly, Coral Way, I would agree with Elvis or Mr. Cruz, when we talked about Coral Way. And I remember when I was a candidate, sitting with him in the dining room table, and him explaining to me his theories on how Coral Way could have developed had, you know, a little bit more thought been put in; this is pre -Mr. Garcia. I just have to correct the record. And, you know, I think one of the issues we have on Coral Way is there is a lot of spillover parking into the residential neighborhoods. And we're going to have to figure out a way as we progress with whatever we end up doing with Coral Way, because I think -- and I remember Elvis and I talking about it, Mr. Cruz and I talking about it, saying, you know, we kind of missed the boat with Coral Way, because now it's already kind of developed in this very intense way, and so how -- you can't undo that. I mean, you're not going to demolish these 16- 18-story buildings. So we kind of lost an opportunity there. But, you know, then there's the other side of it which is -- and then there's just two other thoughts that came to my mind. One was, you know, on the affordable housing legislation that I passed and that MNU (Miami Neighborhoods United) supported, the reason why it was supported was because we made sure that we protected the integrity of single-family residential neighborhoods, if you remember, and you were involved with me on that one, Mr. Garcia. We spent a lot of time, and this is why I think, you know, that Commissioner Sarnoffs request is a very good one. We spent a lot of time meeting with people and negotiating the fine points. And we brought them to the table, and we made them a participant, and ultimately, we got something that was very, very good for the City, resulted in a thousand units of housing on the next funding cycle, but didn't infringe on single-family residential neighborhoods, which I think we all can agree in a city that's growing in the way that ours is growing, it's going to be a jewel like Miami Marine Stadium, you know, preserving our single-family residential neighborhoods. And finally, you know, the small parking exemption that I brought forth or that I asked for a vote, you know, kind of was in legislative limbo, to use the term earlier, and -- but that one was linked to mass transit modes, and so there was a notion that if you're going to reduce parking in certain areas or for a certain kind of development, it has to be linked to a mass transit component where people can get to and from the place, and so I'm concerned in a situation like this that that's not really present. You know, if you're going to go from a small office with three parking spaces to a restaurant with 40, that's dangerous. So thank you. City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 Chair Gort: See, I agree with you. I think it's a great idea. And what's good about the public hearings is you come in, you tell us what you think, and we look at it, and we analyze it, and we're going to make it even better. And let's face it, the City has changed quite a bit. We had a lot of building that did not need that much parking. Now, unfortunately, because we don't have mass transit here or public transportation, what used to be a single home with one or two cars is no longer the truth. Today's single home has four and five cars because of the kids and everything that takes place. So I think the idea makes sense, but at the same time, I think maybe when we look at the use, we should look at the original use, because changing from a residential to a restaurant, that's a major step, and somehow, it should put in there your -- what was the original use? Maybe look at the midterm, but it's a big change when you go from residential to a restaurant, and that could affect quite a bit. Okay, so -- Commissioner Sarnoff I want to bring it back. Can we bring it back in March? Chair Gort: Great. Commissioner Sarnoff You're going to ask -- Commissioner Suarez: Second. Commissioner Sarnoff -- "Which hearing in March?" Mr. Hannon: Excuse me. Chair Gort: Is there a motion? Mr. Hannon: My apologies, Chair. The motion will be to defer item PZ.4 to either the March 12, 2015 Commission meeting or the March 26 Commission meeting. Commissioner Sarnoff Why don't you do it regular Planning & Zoning, the 26th? Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir, March 26 it is. Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Gort: Okay, there's a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Gort: Thank you all for coming. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you. Mr. Garcia: Thank you, and that is all the Planning & Zoning items there are today. Thank you very much. Chair Gort: Okay, we take a few minutes and go back to the original -- Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. So the Planning & Zoning meeting is adjourned and just give us a moment to flip the tape for the regular meeting. PZ.5 ORDINANCE First Reading 14-01198zt AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING City of Miami Page 14 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRANSECT ZONE SUB -CLASSIFICATION T6-24(B), WITH A FLOOR LOT RATIO OF TWELVE (12), AND A FORTY PERCENT (40%) PUBLIC BENEFIT BONUS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 14-01198zt FR Fact Sheet.pdf 14-01198zt PZAB Reso.pdf 14-01198zt Legislation (v2).pdf 14-01198zt Exhibit.pdf APPLICANT(S): Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FI NDI NG(S): PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval on December 17, 2014, by a vote of 7-0. PURPOSE: This will establish a new Transect Zone sub -classification of T6-24(B) which will have a higher Floor Lot Ratio (12) and a higher percentage of public benefits eligibility (40%). Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, that this matter be CONTINUED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item PZ.5 was continued to the January 22, 2015 Planning and Zoning City Commission Meeting. PZ.6 ORDINANCE First Reading 14-01201 Iu AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, PURSUANT TO AN EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163.3184(3), FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN, OF REAL PROPERTIES APPROXIMATELY LOCATED 1) BETWEEN SOUTH RIVER DRIVE, INTERSTATE 95, AND SOUTHEAST 4TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH OF MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET, AND THE NORTH OF MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, THE SOUTH RIVER DRIVE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND THE HISTORIC J.W. WARNER HOUSE, EXCLUDING 129 SOUTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, 135 SOUTHWEST SOUTH RIVER DRIVE, RIVERSIDE PARK, ADA MERRITT K-8 LEARNING CENTER, AND 601 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL," TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"; 2) AT THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 660 SOUTHWEST 3RD STREET (ADA MERRITT K-8 LEARNING CENTER), FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL," TO "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES"; 3) AT 660 SOUTHWEST 4TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (HOPE CENTER, INC.), FROM "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES," TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"; 4) AT 126 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"; 5) AT SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET AND SOUTHWEST 3RD STREET, EXCLUDING 126 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, AND FROM SOUTHWEST 4TH STREET TO SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET, EXCLUDING 402 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, 430 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, 438 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, AND 601 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM "LOW DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"; AND 6) AT SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET AND SOUTHWEST 7TH STREET, AND THE NORTHERN PORTION OF 775 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET (EXCLUDING 827 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET AND 620 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA), FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL," TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" AS DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT"A"; MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED AGENCIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABI LI TY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 14-012011u FR Fact Sheet.pdf 14-012011u Analysis, Maps & PZAB Reso.pdf 14-012011u-Submittal-Lucille Grenet-Photos.pdf 14-012011u-Submittal-Commissioner Carollo-Miami Lighthouse for the Blind.pdf 14-012011u -Submittal-Planning and Zoning Director Francisco J. Garcia-Presentation.pdf 14-012011u Legislation (v2).pdf 14-012011u Exhibit.pdf LOCATION: Little Havana (East) Area; Generally bounded by Southwest 2nd Street to the north, Southwest 6th Street to the south, Southwest 11 th to the west and South River Drive, Interstate 95 and Southwest 4th Avenue to the east. [Commissioner Frank Carollo - District 3] APPLICANT(S): Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FI NDI NG(S): PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. See companion File ID 14-01201zc. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Motion to adopt on December 17, 2014 failed by a vote of 4-4, constituting a denial. See companion File ID 14-01201zc. PURPOSE: This will amend selected properties of the 2020 Future Land Use Map designations of the City's Comprehensive Plan to "Medium Density Restricted Commercial", "Restricted Commercial", or "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities". Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, that this matter be CONTINUED PASSED by the following vote. City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 PZ.7 14-01201zc Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item PZ.6 was continued to the January 22, 2015 Planning and Zoning City Commission Meeting. ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN SOUTH RIVER DRIVE, INTERSTATE 95 AND SOUTHEAST 4TH AVENUE TO THE SOUTH OF MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET, AND THE NORTH OF MI DBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, THE SOUTH RIVER DRIVE HISTORIC DISTRICT AND THE HISTORIC J.W. WARNER HOUSE, AS IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT "B," ENTITLED "PROPOSED ZONING AREA KEY MAP," EXCLUDING 129 SOUTHWEST 4TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 135 SOUTHWEST SOUTH RIVER DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, RIVERSIDE PARK, AND JOSE MARTI PARK; MORE SPECIFICALLY: AREA A: SECTION A-1: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T4-R "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED" TO T5-O "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN" FOR THE PROPERTIES APPROXIMATELY LOCATED BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 1ST STREET AND SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 5TH AVENUE AND THE MIAMI RIVER, INCLUDING THE SOUTH RIVER DRIVE HISTORIC DISTRICT AND THE HISTORIC J.W. WARNER HOUSE, AND EXCLUDING THE PROPERTIES APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT 129 SOUTHWEST 4TH AVENUE AND 135 SOUTHWEST SOUTH RIVER DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND SECTION A-2: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T4-R "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED" TO CI "CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL," FOR THE EASTERN 2.18 +/- ACRES PORTION OF THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT 660 SOUTHWEST 3RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AKA "ADA MERRITT K-8 LEARNING CENTER"; AND SECTION A-3: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM CI "CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL" TO T5-L "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED," FOR THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT 660 SOUTHWEST 4TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AKA "HOPE CENTER, INC."; AND SECTION A-4: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T5-L "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED" TO T6-8-O "URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN," FOR THE PROPERTIES FRONTING THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTHWEST 7TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT "C"; AND SECTION A -A: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T4-R "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT City of Miami Page 1? Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 ZONE -RESTRICTED" TO T5-L "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED," FOR THE PROPERTIES APPROXIMATELY LOCATED BETWEEN NORTH OF MIDBLOCK SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, AND SOUTH OF MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE AND THE MIAMI RIVER AND INTERSTATE 95, MIAMI, FLORIDA, EXCLUDING JOSE MARTI PARK, RIVERSIDE PARK, AND SECTION A-1, A-2, A-3, AND A-4; AND AREA B SECTION B-1: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T4-L "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED," TO T5-L "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED," AND T5-L "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED" TO T6-8-O "URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -OPEN," FOR THE PROPERTIES FRONTING THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET AND SOUTHWEST 7TH STREET, INCLUDING 835 SOUTHWEST 7TH STREET, 822 SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET, AND 142 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALONG WITH THE PARCELS 639 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, 639 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, AND 775 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND SECTION B-2: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T4-L "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED" TO T5-L "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -LIMITED," FOR THE PROPERTIES APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT 1153 SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, 128 SOUTHWEST 11TH AVENUE, 136 SOUTHWEST 11TH AVENUE, 1101 SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, 1107 SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE LOT FRONTING SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, IDENTIFIED AS 1150 SOUTHWEST 1ST STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND SECTION B-B: CHANGE OF ZONING FROM T4-R "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED" TO T5-R "URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED," FOR MULTIPLE PARCELS IN AN AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY THE NORTH MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 2ND STREET, THE SOUTH MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 6TH STREET, AND THE WEST MIDBLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 11TH TO SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, EXCLUDING SECTION B-1 AND B-2; MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED AGENCIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABI LI TY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 14-01201zc FR Fact Sheet.pdf 14-01201zc Analysis, Maps and PZAB Reso.pdf 14-01201zc-Submittal-Lucille Grenet-Photos.pdf 14-01201zc-Submittal-Commissioner Carollo-Miami Lighthouse for the Blind.pdf 14-01201zc-Submittal-Planning and Zoning Director Francisco J. Garcia-Presentation.pdf 14-01201zc Legislation (v2).pdf 14-01201zc Exhibit.pdf LOCATION: An area generally bounded by Southwest 2nd Street to the north, Southwest 6th Street to the south, Southwest 11 th Avenue to the west, and City of Miami Page 18 Printed on 2/4/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 ADJOURNMENT Interstate 95, the Miami River and Southwest 4th Avenue to the east, excluding Riverside Park. [Commissioner Frank Carollo - District 3] APPLICANT(S): Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami FINDING(S): PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. See companion File ID 14-012011u. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Motion to adopt on December 17, 2014 failed by a vote of 4-4, thus constituting a denial. See companion File ID 14-012011u. PURPOSE: This will change the zoning designation for the above referenced area. The proposed rezoning will align the area with a zoning designation that is appropriate with the current character and future development needs of the neighborhood and bring a series of non -conforming properties into compliance. Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, that this matter be CONTINUED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Hardemon Note for the Record: Item PZ.7 was continued to the January 22, 2015 Planning and Zoning City Commission Meeting. END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. City of Miami Page 19 Printed on 2/4/2015