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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.1, "DEFINITIONS OF
BUILDING FUNCTION"; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.1, TABLE 13,
TO CLARIFY APPLICABILITY AND ESTABLISH DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
REGIONAL ACTIVITY COMPLEXES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan allows for the
designation of Regional Activity Centers to "facilitate mixed -use development, encourage mass transit,
reduce the need for automobile travel, provide incentives for quality development and give definition to
the urban form"; and
WHEREAS, Regional Activity Centers "encourage and promote large-scale development and
redevelopment," facilitate "a balanced mix of land uses by providing maximum flexibility for
development and redevelopment activities," and "may include: residential use; commercial; office;
cultural and community facilities; recreational and entertainment facilities; hotels or motels;
transportation facilities; utilities; and appropriate industrial activities"; and
WHEREAS, the City zoning code allows for Regional Activity Complexes to provide for a
variety of regional and community uses that attract visitors and businesses, and provide media
exposure, thereby generating a substantial positive economic impact that is important to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Downtown Development Authority has identified the need for a
downtown conference center with large, uninterrupted exhibition and meeting spaces to support the
City Commission's regional economic development strategy; and
WHEREAS, the current definition of Regional Activity Complexes does not adequately address
the variety and unique characteristics of Regional Activity Complexes; and
WHEREAS, an exposition center of the scope, size, and scale of a downtown conference
center is not specifically addressed in the current Zoning Ordinance of the City; and
WHEREAS, a Regional Activity Complex must be designed to serve the purpose of its intended
use, it must also respond to the contextual framework of existing and planned development of the
surrounding area being more logical and appropriate than imposing existing generally applicable
regulations; and
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WHEREAS, Table 13 in Article 6 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City already regulates
Regional Activity Complexes, and it is therefore appropriate to provide additional design standards in
Table 13; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") recommended approval,
with modifications (see Exhibit "1"), on July 16, 2014 by a vote of nine to zero (9-0) to the City
Commission;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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, Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is
hereby amended by making modifications to Article 1 and Article 6 in the following particulars {1):
"ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1: Definitions of Building Function: USES
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Regional Activity Complex: A large facility encompassing at least one Principal Building with possible
Accessory Structures designed and outfitted as a venue for large assemblies, performance or events
intended to serve as a regional destination, Regional Activity Complexes shall be located in parcels
larger than (4) acres; shall be equipped to provide permanent seating for more than 4,000 patrons or
provide more than 100,000 square feet of exhibition space and shall provide Off -Street Parking for
more than 1,000 vehicles.
ARTICLE 6. Supplemental Regulations
Table 13
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T6 - Urban Core Zone - OPEN
Regional Activity Complex: Allowed by Exception with City Commission approval and subject to the
following additional requirements:
Regional Activity Complexes are not allowed in Transect Zones T6-8 and T6-12.
Minimum Distance requirement of 1,000 feet between proposed facility and any T3 or T4 zones.
Transect regulations pertaining to Building Disposition, and Building Configuration shall be considered
referential guidelines for Regional Activity Complexes. Any exemption from these guidelines must
comply with the following criteria:
1. exemptions shall be justified by functional requirements connected to the uses proposed; and
2. exemptions shall be reduced to the minimum required to achieve the required functionality; and
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3. exemptions in the aggregate shall be evaluated for compliance with the Transect's intent regarding
intensity and scale; and
4. exemptions shall be evaluated for compliance with criteria set forth in Article 4, Table 12, as
applicable; and
5. specific findings shall be made by the Planning Director regarding the nature and extent of each
proposed exemption and said findings shall be contained in the recommendation report for the
Exception which may be considered as substantial and competent evidence by the PZAB and City
Commission respectively.
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Regional Activity Complex: Allowed by Exception with City Commission approval and subject to the
following additional requirements:
Regional Activity Complexes are not allowed in Transect Zones T6-8 and T6-12.
Minimum Distance requirement of 1,000 feet between proposed facility and any T3 or T4 zones,
Transect regulations pertaining to Building Disposition, Building Configuration shall be considered
referential guidelines for Regional Activity Complexes. Any exemption from these guidelines must
comply with the following criteria:
1. exemptions shall be justified by functional requirements connected to the uses proposed; and
2. exemptions shall be reduced to the minimum required to achieve the required functionality; and
3. exemptions in the aggregate shall be evaluated for compliance with the Transect's intent regarding
intensity and scale; and
4, exemptions shall be evaluated for responsiveness to criteria set forth in Article 4, Table 12, as
applicable; and
5. specific findings shall be made by the Planning Director regarding the nature and extent of each
proposed exemption and said findings shall be contained in the recommendation report for the
Exception which may be considered as substantial and competent evidence by the PZAB and City
Commission respectively.
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Regional Activity Complex: Allowed by Exception with City Commission approval and subject to the
following additional requirements:
Regional Activity Complexes are not allowed in Transect Zones T6-8 and T6-12.
Minimum Distance requirement of 1,000 feet between proposed facility and any T3 or T4 zones.
Transect regulations pertaining to Building Disposition, Building Configuration shall be considered
referential guidelines for Regional Activity Complexes. Any exemption from these guidelines must
comply with the following criteria:
1. exemptions shall be justified by functional requirements connected to the uses proposed; and
2. exemptions shall be reduced to the minimum required to achieve the required functionality; and
3. exemptions in the aggregate shall be evaluated for compliance with the Transect's intent regarding
intensity and scale; and
4. exemptions shall be evaluated for compliance with criteria set forth in Article 4, Table 12, as
applicable; and
5. specific findings shall be made by the Planning Director regarding the nature and extent of each
proposed exemption and said findings shall be contained in the recommendation report for the
Exception which may be considered as substantial and competent evidence by the PZAB and City
Commission respectively.
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Section 3. 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 4. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which provisions
may be renumbered or re -lettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section",
"article", or other appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature by
the Mayor. {2}
APPRIOVED AS TO FORM Ij,D CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY L�
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.
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