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Resolution: PZAB-R-14-052
File ID 14-00664zt July 16, 2014 Item PZAB.6
Mr. David H. Young offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "1" (HEREBY ATTACHED), TO AMEND 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.
Upon being seconded by Mr. Juvenal Pina, the motion passed and was adopted by a vote of 9-
0:
Ms. Jennifer Ocana Barnes Absent
Mr. Chris Collins Yes
Ms. Maria Lievano-Cruz Yes
Mr. Charles A. Garavaglia Yes
Mr. Charles A. Gibson Yes
Ms. Maria Beatriz Gutierrez Yes
Mr. Ernest Martin Yes
Mr. Daniel Milian Absent
Mr. Juvenal Pi na Yes
Ms. Melody L. Torrens Yes
Mr. David H. Young Yes
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EXHIBIT "1"
File ID 14-00664zt
Subsection five, under all three zones, "T-6 Urban Core Zone — Open, "Cl Civic Institution" and
"Cl- HD Civic Institution Health District", will read "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 the City Commission
respectively".
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File Number: 14-00664zt Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BYAMENDINGARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.1 "DEFINITIONS
OF BUILDING FUNCTION;"AND BYAMENDINGARTICLE 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.
APPLICANT(S): Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDINGS:
PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval.
PURPOSE: This ordinance will address a specific type of use and structure that is
currently not contemplated under Miami 21 for Regional Activity Complexes. This
ordinance will revise definition of use and add supplemental regulations to allow for
such use.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami 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 of Miami 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 is not specifically addressed
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in the current Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami; 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 is more logical and appropriate than imposing existing
generally applicable regulations; and
WHEREAS, Table 13 in Article 6 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami already
regulates Regional Activity Complexes, and it is therefore appropriate to provide additional design
standards in Table 13.
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 if 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
Section 1.1: Definitions of Building Function: USES
e. Civic
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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 sq. ft. of exhibition space and shall
provide Off -Street Parking for more than 1,000 vehicles.
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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, 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,
2. exemptions shall be reduced to the minimum required to achieve the required functionality,
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3. exemptions in the aggregate shall be evaluated for compliance with the Transect's intent
regarding intensity and scale,
4. exemptions shall be evaluated for responsiveness to criteria set forth in Article 4, Table 12, as
applicable,
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 to be considered as substantial and competent evidence by the PZAB and
City Commission respectively.
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CI - CIVIC INSTITUTION
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,
2. exemptions shall be reduced to the minimum required to achieve the required functionality,
3. exemptions in the aggregate shall be evaluated for compliance with the Transect's intent
regarding intensity and scale,
4. exemptions shall be evaluated for responsiveness to criteria set forth in Article 4, Table 12, as
applicable,
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 to be considered as substantial and competent evidence by the PZAB and
City Commission respectively.
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CI -HD - CIVIC INSTITUTION HEALTH DISTRICT
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,
2. exemptions shall be reduced to the minimum required to achieve the required functionality,
3. exemptions in the aggregate shall be evaluated for compliance with the Transect's intent
regarding intensity and scale,
4. exemptions shall be evaluated for responsiveness to criteria set forth in Article 4, Table 12, as
applicable,
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
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for the Exception to be considered as substantial and competent evidence by the PZAB and
City Commission respectively.
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}
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 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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RESOLUTION NO. 16/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA")
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA EXPRESSING STRONG
SUPPORT FOR THE MIAMI WORLDCENTER PROJECT IN
DOWNTOWN MIAMI; AND FURTHER URGING THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES TO APPROVE
THE PROJECT AND FACILITATE ITS DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, Action Items 1.1 and 1.2 of the 2025 Downtown Miami Master Plan call for
"Building a Convention/Conference Center" and "Growing & Attracting Business Enterprises and
Catalytic National Retailers" in Downtown Miami (provided herein as Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, Miami Worldcenter ("the Project"), is a nearly 30-acre master planned development
project by Miami Worldcenter Group, LLC, containing an intense mix of retail, residential, hotel,
conference center, office and other urban land uses (provided herein as Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, the project lies generally between I-395 to the north, the FEC rail spur to the south,
NE 2"d Avenue to the east, and NW 1st Avenue to the west; and
WHEREAS, this project will completely transform the district in question from a largely
disinvested area into a vibrant, pedestrian -oriented urban neighborhood, and is critically important to the
economic revitalization and enhancement of Downtown Miami; and
WHEREAS, the project will help to realize multiple goals and objectives of the 2025 Downtown
Miami Master Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Miami Downtown
Development Authority of the City of Miami, Florida.
Section 1. The recitals are true and correct and are adopted by reference and incorporated as
if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The DDA Board of Directors expresses its strong support for the Miami
Worldcenter project in Downtown Miami.
Section 3. The Miami DDA urges the City of Miami and other regulatory agencies to
approve the project and facilitate its development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this l lth day of April 2
Alyce M. Rbbertson!Executive Director
ATT _ ST:
Madelyne Ray ourn, Secretart4 to the Board of Directors
Board Meeting: 04/11/2014
Reso# 16/20I4
1.1 Build Convention/Conference Center of the Americas and
Complementary Uses in CBD North Area
Proposed Convention/Conference Center
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• Build new convention or conference center complex
in the CBD North area to bring additional economic
activity to Downtown Miami,
• Create complementary uses to encourage visitors
to stay downtown while attending conventions or
conferences.
• Attract new hotels, restaurants, shops and visitor
amenities that help create an inviting environment for
convention and conference attendees.
• Invest in public infrastructure, transit and services
necessary to support the complex and its patrons.
• Ensure that the economic benefits of the center and its
associated development are shared by the residents
and businesses in the surrounding communities.
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1.2. Grow & Attract Business Enterprises and Catalytic National Retailers
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• Actively seek and provide destination retailers with
urban store formats, such as Barnes & Noble, Target,
Crate & Barrel, etc.
• Attract a supermarket to CBD and/or A&E to serve
Downtown residents.
• Make Miami an international hub by attracting key
businesses downtown.
• New businesses are job generators, add vitality to
downtown and bring additional residents to the city.
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