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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Miami 21 RegulationsMiami Design District Retail Street SAP Waiver of Time Limits Hearing March 22, 2012 MIAMI 21 7,1,2.8.g. 7. Waiver of time limits. SUB PUBL 1T"ED C RECORD FOR The time limits set forth in this subsection g. may be waived by a vote of at least three (3) members of the City Commission when such action is deemed necessary to prevent injustice or to facilitate development of the city in the context of the adopted Comprehensive Plan, or any portion thereof. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS, OBJECTIVES, & POLICIES Goal LU-1: Maintain a land use pattern that (1) protects and enhances the quality of life in the City's neighborhoods; (2) fosters redevelopment and revitalization of blighted or declining areas; 0 promotes and facilitates economic development and the growth of job opportunities in the city; (4) fosters the growth and development of downtown as a regional center of domestic and international commerce, culture and entertainment; (5) promotes the efficient use of land and minimizes land use conflicts while protecting and preserving residential sections within neighborhoods; (6) protects and conserves the city's significant natural and coastal resources; and (7) protects the integrity and quality of the City's existing neighborhoods by insuring public notice, input and appellant rights regarding changes in existing zoning and land use regulations. Policy LU-1.1.7: Land development regulations and policies will allow for the development and redevelopment of well -designed mixed -use neighborhoods that provide for the full range of residential, office, live/work spaces, neighborhood retail, and community facilities in a walkable area and that are amenable to a variety of transportation modes, including pedestrianism, bicycles, automobiles, and mass transit. Policy LU-1.1.11: 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 Conservation, as an Urban Infill Area pursuant to MiamiDade County's designation of an Urban Infill Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including all of the City of Miami. Within this area, the concentration and intensification of development around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, the redevelopment of substandard sites, downtown revitalization and the development of projects that promote public transportation. Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area shall be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards and the City of Miarni Person Trip Methodology as set forth in Policies TR-1.1,2 and 1.1.3 of the Transportation Element of the MCNP. e2//d6 rw— • 2 / 23909545:111 Miami Design District Retail Street SAP Waiver of Time Limits Hearing March 22, 2012 Objective LU-1.3: The City will continue to encourage commercial, office and industrial development within existing commercial, office and industrial areas; increase the utilization and enhance the physical character and appearance of existing buildings; encourage the development of well -designed, mixed -use neighborhoods that provide for a variety of uses within a walkable area in accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives; and concentrate new commercial and industrial activity in areas where the capacity of existing public facilities can meet or exceed the minimum standards for Level of Service (LOS) adopted in the Capital Improvement Element (CIE). Policy LU-1.3.1: The City will continue to provide incentives for commercial redevelopment and new construction in designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas. Such commercial redevelopment and new construction shall be conducted in accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Such incentives may be offered through the building facade treatment program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and other redevelopment assistance programs. Policy LU-1.3.2: The City will continue to encourage the expansion of existing buildings and new construction through the private sector by assisting in making available commercial loan funds for rehabilitation and small business loans and seed moneys, particularly to local minority businesses and encouraging the maximum participation, especially through public/private partnerships, of financial institutions, chambers of commerce, the Beacon Council, other business organizations, property owners and residents of the areas. Priority areas include, but are not limited to, designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas. Policy LU-1.3.5: The City will continue to promote through its land development regulations, the creation of high intensity activity centers which may be characterized by mixed -use and specialty center development. Such activity centers will be in accordance with the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of amendments to the Citv's land development regulations and other initiatives. Policy LU-1.3.6: The City will continue to encourage a diversification in the mix of industrial and commercial activities and tenants through strategic and comprehensive marketing and promotion efforts so that the designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas are buffered from national and international cycles. (23909545;1)2 Submitted into the public record in connection with items PZ.4 on 03-22-12 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Miami Design District Retail Street SAP Waiver of Time Limits Hearing March 22, 2012 Policy LU-1.3.7: The City will continue to use the City's Enterprise Zone, Empowerment Zone, Commercial Business Corridors, and Brownfield Redevelopment Area strategies to stimulate economic revitalization, and encourage employment opportunities. (Policy PA-3.3.10) Policy LU-1.3.14: The City will continue to enforce urban design guidelines for public and private proiects which shall be consistent with neighborhood character, history, and function, and shall be in accordance with the neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. 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 proximity to each other, Objective LU-1.6: Regulate the development or redevelopment of real property within the city to insure consistency with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy LU-1.6.5: The City may continue to use special district designations as a land development regulation instrument for the purpose of accomplishing specific development objectives in particular areas of the city. Goal LU-3: Encourage urban redevelopment in identified Urban Will Areas and Urban Redevelopment Areas. Objective LU-3-1: Promptly review and act on petitions for land use plan amendments and rezoning of property in Urban IOW Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas to facilitate redevelopment. Policy LU-3.1.1: Continue review of existing zoning regulations to determine if they provide adequate flexibility to promote redevelopment with a mix of uses in Urban InfflI Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas and, if not, revise said existing zoning regulations or adopt new zoning regulations to promote redevelopment. Goal TR-1: Maintain an effective and cost efficient traffic circulation network within the City of Miami that provides transportation for all persons and facilitates commercial activity, and which is consistent with, and furthers, neighborhood plans, supports economic development, conserves energy, and protects and enhances the natural environment. Objective TR-1.4: The City's street network will be utilized to protect and enhance the character of the city's residential neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial centers through coordination with the Land Use Plan, Zoning Code, and adopted Neighborhood plans and (239095451)3 Submitted into the public record in connection with items PZ.4 on 03-22-12 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Miami Design District Retail Street SAP Waiver of Time Limits Hearing March 22, 2012 recommendations. Proposed measures for neighborhood protection and enhancement will include neighborhood traffic management and traffic calming plans. Policy TR-1.4.3: The City will develop a streetscape design program that will guide landscaping, lighting and construction of sidewalks and bicycle paths along city streets, and such improvements will be coordinated with major repairs and renovation of city streets. Policy TR-1.4.5: A new category of public thoroughfares is created entitled "Urban Streets," defining the Urban Street as a pedestrian and vehicular way whose primary function is to serve adjoining residential neighborhoods and the businesses that serve them in the City of Miami. Characteristics and standards for such streets will be defined and specifications created on a case - by -case basis in cooperation with the governmental entity having ownership of the street, local residents and homeowner associations. Principles that will guide the design process will include, as appropriate: lower design speeds and control of traffic volumes utilizing traffic calming devices including but not limited to modification of lane widths consistent with lower design speeds; wide sidewalks; medians; roundabouts; landscaping; attractive lighting; creative and informative signage; on -street parking; and other design features and amenities as appropriate. Urban Streets shall be subject to the level of service standards described in Policies TR-1.1.2 and TR-1.1.3. The first such Urban Streets to be designated shall be: Biscayne Boulevard Grand Avenue Calle Ocho from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 27 Avenue Coral Way from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 37 Avenue N.E. 2 Avenue from N.E. 36 Street to the North City Limit. Additional streets may be designated from time to time by Resolution of the City Commission upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Department, based upon criteria developed in connection with the neighborhood planning studies conducted as part of the comprehensive update and revision of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan in 2005. (Resolution No. 01-1126, adopted by the City Commission October 24, 2001). Policy TR-1.4.6: Develop and encourage bicycle paths and bicycle lanes throughout the City of Miami in coordination with FDOT, Miami -Dade County and the MPO to promote alternative travel modes in the TCEA. Goal PR-8: Encourage the development of high quality cultural arts facilities and programs within the City. Objective PR-8.1: Continue to develop and support cultural districts, facilities and programs. 123909545;1)4 Submitted into the public record in connection with items PZ.4 on 03-22-12 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Miami Design District Retail Street SAP Waiver of Time Limits Hearing March 22, 2012 Policy PR-8.1.2: The City will support cultural and heritage programs and facilities in selected areas of the City such as, but not restricted to, Overtown, the Design District, and Little Havana, including small performing arts venues, heritage trails, street fairs, and similar programs, through land development regulations and other strategies. {23909545;1}5 Submitted into the public record in connection with items PZ.4 on 03-22-12 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk