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File Number: 14-00080 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
54/ARTICLE V/SECTION 54-190 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/BASE
BUILDING LINES/NONSTANDARD STREET WIDTHS", BY MODIFYING THE
WIDTH OF THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET BETWEEN
SOUTHEAST 1ST AVENUE AND SOUTHEAST 2ND AVENUE AND SOUTHEAST
2ND AVENUE BETWEEN EAST FLAGLER STREET AND SOUTHEAST 1ST
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article V of Chapter 54 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), establishes base building line locations for all public streets within the City of Miami
("City"); and
WHEREAS, Southeast 1st Street between Southeast 1st Avenue and Southeast 2nd Avenue
and Southeast 2nd Avenue between East Flagler Street and Southeast 1st Street, Miami, Florida, were
originally dedicated as 50 foot wide roadways; and
WHEREAS, several historic buildings, including the "City National Bank", "Royalton",
"Olympia", "Ingraham" and "Walgreen Drug" have been constructed to the original 50 foot roadway
right of way line; and
WHEREAS, the zoned street width of these roadways were subsequently increased to 75 feet
wide and 70 foot wide respectively but the north side of Southeast 1st Street and both sides of
Southeast 2nd Avenue have not been dedicated or developed to the 75 foot and 70 foot widths; and
WHEREAS, the physical location of the historic buildings preclude roadway widening; and
WHEREAS, to continue the protection of the existing historic buildings compatible with new
development now being realized in the area, a reduction in the zoned street width to the original
dedicated street width along the north side of Southeast 1st Street between Southeast 1st Avenue and
Southeast 2nd Avenue and along both sides of Southeast 2nd Avenue between East Flagler Street
and Southeast 1st Street, Miami, Florida, is warranted; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration's review of these transportation corridors reveal that the
current developed roadways adequately serve the vehicular transportation needs of the public and
permits the continued protection of the historic buildings; and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue and Solid Waste have evaluated the effect
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of the reduction of the zoned street width of these roadways on their operations and have no
substantial objections;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 54/Article V/Section 54-190 of the City Code, entitled "Streets and
Sidewalks/Base Building Lines/Nonstandard Street Widths", is amended in the following particulars:
{1}
"CHAPTER 54
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
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ARTICLE V. BASE BUILDING LINES
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Sec. 54-190. Nonstandard street widths.
Base building lines shall be located from the centerline as specified for each of the following streets:
Streets, Avenues, Roads, Etc.,
In Alphabetical Order
Distance in Feet from
Centerline to Base
Building Line
(3) 1st Street, S.E. and S.W., Biscayne Boulevard to S.W. 1st Avenue 37.5*
* Exception - The base building line shall be located 25 feet north of the centerline on the north side of
S.E. 1st Street between S.E. 1st Avenue and S.E. 2nd Avenue conditioned on the granting of a 12.5
foot wide perpetual public sidewalk easement in favor of the City of Miami behind the base building
line, said easement shall extend to a minimum height of 10 feet above the sidewalk; and providing a
sidewalk shall be constructed and maintained by the owner of the property within the easement area,
said sidewalk may include Americans with Disabilities Act compliant ramps and steps to transition from
the street grade to the building floor elevation. The easement will be in a form acceptable to the Public
Works Director and will be recorded in the public records of Miami -Dade County.
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(132) 2nd Avenue, S.E. and N.E., S.E. 2nd Street to S.E. 1st Street and
East Flagler Street to N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 2nd Street to
N.E.5th Street and N.E. 12th Street to N.E. 75th Street 35
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Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after final reading and adoption
thereof. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
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 (10) 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.
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