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Planning and Zoning Department
Division of Land Development
ANALYSIS FOR
CHANGE OF ZONING
FILE ID: 15-00672zc
APPLICANT: Daniel J. Alfonso on behalf of the City of Miami
PROJECT ADDRESS: Portion of Tract D of Watson Island
ZIP: 33133
NET DISTRICT OFFICE: Downtown NET COMMISSION DISTRICT: District 2
REQUEST:
The application subject of this report is to requesting a change of zoning for part of certain
property identified as Tract D of Watson Island from CS (Civic Space Zone) to CI (Civic
Institution Zone). Tract D is a real property owned by City of Miami, identified with the Folio
No.: 0132310610040, and assigned with the address commonly known as 980 MacArthur
Causeway.
The subject property is an irregular tract of land approximately 231,368 sq.ft or 5.31 acresi
which is part of a bigger one identified as Tract "D" of Watson Island, as depicted in the
following image:
Watson Island
Portion of Tract D
(5.31 ± acres)
Zoning classification
Existing
Proposed
CS (Civic Space Zone)
CI (Civic Institution Zone
' Information contained in Survey provided Assets Management of City of Miami, attached hereto
for reference.
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
Division of Land Development
BACKGROUND
Watson Island is an entirely man-made spoil island created of dredge material from
government cut; located in Biscayne Bay, Watson Island comprises approximately 86
acres in area of which approximately 60 acres are designated "Public Parks and
Recreation".
Under Zoning Ordinance 11000, Watson Island was designated Parks and Recreational
(PR), except for a small northwest portion, located south of the causeway, which had
Restricted Commercial (C1) zoning designation. This is where the Island Garden project
has been proposed; this area is currently designated under Miami 21 Code with the T6-
36-a-O Transect Zone and CI "Civic Institutional". The rest of the island remains CS "Civic
Space". (See graphics attached)
Watson Island has been the subject of different planning instruments over time, the current
planning instrument is the "Watson Island Policy Plan" (1996) which states that "...Any
activities and services, described in the plan, must be comfortably accommodated within
the land use map designations currently in place on Watson Island..." "All future
development must be consistent with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan under
the categories of recreation and restricted commercial Designations"2
The evolution of Watson Island has been consistent with the current plan in place. At this
time it is necessary to relocate some activities and services on the island, and this request
for a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment is meant to accommodate them within
the appropriate FLUM designation.
In 1997 an Interlocal Agreement was reached between the City of Miami and the Miami
Sports and Exhibition Authority, leasing to the Authority the subject portion of land in
Watson Island, for the purpose of establishing a seaplane and helicopter facility.
In 2002 the City and the Authority issued a Request for Proposal for operators for the
Watson Island Aviation and Visitors Center, also known as the Watson Island Air
Transportation Facility. Following the RFP process Linden Airport Services
Corporation was selected as a tenant.
In 2005, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-458, the City Commission authorized a Joint
Participation Agreement (JPA) No.2 between the City and FDOT in the amount of one
million dollars ($ 1,000,000) for the development of the heliport and the seaplane base.
In 2007 the City Manager was authorized to allocate the matching funds in the amount
of one million dollars ($ 1,000,000) for the previously approved JPA No.2.
In 2010 the City obtained approval of the Airport Layout Plan and Narrative Report of
the Watson Island Air Transportation Facility from the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT), subject to certain conditions which the tenant must comply.
2 Watson Island Policy Plan 1996, "Interpretation of the Plan and Policy Land", approved by City
Commission on 1/25/96. Reso: 96-80
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
Division of Land Development
On April 18, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Department determined that the appropriate
zoning designation for the proposed use is Civic Institutional (CI), which is the request
analyzed in this staff report. Given the current Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation
is not compatible with the requested zoning classification, this request has a companion
item (File ID No. 15-006721u) requesting a land use change from "Public Parks and
Recreation" to "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation, and Utilities". Per Miami
21 Code, developments within a CI transect Zone will be approved by Exception.
MIAMI 21
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Table 1 show the FLUM amendments and rezoning that have taken place on Watson
Island over time to make feasible the activities as planned, and as the same time make
them comply with the applicable Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) and
the zoning code.
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
Division of end Development
Table 1: FLUM amendments and rezoning on Watson Island
Description
(±acreage)
FLUM
From
amendment
Enact
met
Date
From
Zoning
To
Change
metEnact
Date
To
Tract B
(.78 acres)
Recreation
Rest. Comm.
12532
5/6/04
PR
C1
12533
5/6/04
Tract C
(.79 acres)
Rest. Comm.
Recreation
12534
5/6/04
C1
PR
12535
5/6/04
Tract G
(.16 acres)
Recreation
Rest. Comm.
12656
722/04
PR
C1
12566
7/22/04
Tract H
(.16 acre)
Rest. Comm.
Recreation
12567
722/04
C1
PR
12568
722/04
Tract B
(1.49 acre)
Recreation
MI-PF-T-U
13114
10/22/09
PR
CI
13114
10/22/09
Table 1 Notes:
FLUM classification
Rest. Comm.: Restricted Commercial
MI-PF-T-U: Major Institutional, Public Facilities,
Transportation and Utilities
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS
ZONING
Subject Property
CS (Civic Space Zone)
Surrounding Properties
NORTH: CS (Civic Space Zone)
EAST: CS (Civic Space Zone)
SOUTH: Biscayne Bay
WEST: Biscayne Bay
Zoning designation:
Z.O. 11000:
PR: Parks and Recreations
C-1: Restricted Commercial
Miami 21 Code
CI: Civic Institutional
FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION
Public Parks and Recreation
Density: N/A
Public Parks and Recreation
Density: N/A
Public Parks and Recreation
Density: N/A
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
Division of Land Development
ANALYSIS
Given the surrounding zoning designation of the subject property CS (Civic Space Zone),
it is timely to mention the safeguard provisions of Miami 21 Code in Section 7.1.2.8
Amendment to Miami 21 Code (2) "When a CI zoned property ceases to be used for Civic
functions, the successional rezoning is determined by identifying the lowest Intensity
Abutting Transect Zone, and rezoning to that Zone's next higher Intensity Zone".
The Miami 21 Code does not contemplate zoning changes from CS to a different Transect
Zone as a consequence of the limitation imposed by the Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) in its Policy PR-2.1.1: "The City has a no -net -loss policy for
public park land and will adopt procedures to this effect for park land in the City Zoning
Ordinances, as described in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan..."
The limitation of the aforementioned policy is satisfied by the companion items 15-006721u
and 15-006721u1 which combined generates public parks land net increase of 3.38 ±acres,
as follow:
15-006721u subject property: Portion of Tract "D" of Watson Island (5.31) ± acres3
FLUM
designation
From:
"Public Parks and Recreation"
To:
"Major Institutional, Public Facilities,
Transportation, and Utilities"
Zoning
classification
From:
CS "Civic Space"
To:
CI "Civic Institutional"
15-006721u1 subject property: North portion of Rickenbacker Cwy +8.69 ± acres
FLUM
designation
From:
Not designated area
To:
"Public Parks and Recreation"
Zoning
classification
From:
Not designated area
To:
CS "Civic Space"
Net increase of parks designated land For City of Miami =3.38 ± acres
It is timely to highlight that the cases number 15-006721u1 and 15-00672zc1 were considered by
Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board on its meeting of June 3, 2015 an recommended for approval
as presented.
Information contained in Survey provided Assets Management of City of Miami, attached hereto
for reference.
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
division of and Development
The companion item, identified with the File ID No. 15-006721u requests a Future Land
Use Map (FLUM) amendment from "Parks and Recreations" to "Major Institutional, Public
Facilities, Transportation, and Utilities" which is the appropriate FLUM designation for the
requested zoning classification.
It is necessary to highlight that even though the requested FLUM designation allows for a
residential component with a density up to 150 dwelling units per acre, this case will be
limited to what is allowed in the abutting zone; this is the provision provided by the Miami
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) which states:
"Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities: Areas
designated as "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and
Utilities" allow facilities for federal, state and local government activities,
major public or private health, recreational, cultural, religious or educational
activities, and major transportation facilities and public utilities. Residential
facilities ancillary to these uses are allowed up to a maximum density
equivalent to "High Density Multifamily Residential" or if applicable the least
intense abutting/adjacent residential zoning district, subject to the same
limiting conditions".4
Said provision is applicable to this case and reinforced by the Miami 21 Code.
Excerpt of Article 4, Table 3 Building Function: Uses
DENSITY (UNITS PER ACRE)
RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
ANCILLARY UNIT
TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE
MULTI FAMILY HOUSING
DORMITORY5
HOME OFFICE
LIVE - WORK
WORK - LIVE
LODGING
BED & BREAKFAST
INN
HOTEL
AZ**: Density of lowest Abutting Zone
CI
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4 Miami Comprehensive neighborhood Plan. Goals Objectives Policies, January 2013
Italics provided by staff to highlight provision for density.
5 Miami 21 Article 1.Definitions. Dormitory: A Building used principally for sleeping accommodations
for students or staff related to an educational institution or place of employment.
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
(vision of Ind Development
The Miami 21 Code in Article 4, Table 3 Building Function: Uses does not allow for
residential or lodging uses on CI districts, and notes that the applicable Density for a Civic
Institution (CI) designated property is equal to the lowest abutting zone. See note **AZ
Other sections of Miami 21 Code also reiterate the provision to apply on CI designated
properties the density of the most restrictive abutting zoning designation as follow:
"5.7.2.4 Civic Institution Development shall be permitted by process of
Exception and shall conform to the following regulations:
a. Any property located within a CI Zone may be developed
according to the regulations of the most restrictive Abutting
Transect Zone with all Frontage Setbacks considered a
minimum.
b. Development in a CI Zone shall follow the regulations of the
Abutting Transect Zone..."
The option provided by Article 5, Section 5.7.2.6 to move away from the regulations of
most restrictive Abutting Transect Zone is through a rezoning process subject to the
limitations of the Comprehensive Plan.
"5.7.2.6 In the event that a Civic Institution Zone ceases to be used for Civic
Institution Uses, it shall be developed either in accordance with the
regulations of the most restrictive Abutting Transect Zone or by
process of rezoning, subject to the limitations of the
Comprehensive Plan."
In regards to the uses allowed, "Table2. Excerpt of Article 4 Table 3 of Miami 21 Code"
shows how the new uses will impact the surrounding area with the proposed rezoning.
Table 2. Excerpt of Article 4 Table 3 of Miami 21 Code
DENSITY (UNITS PER ACRE)
RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
ANCILLARY UNIT
TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE
MULTI FAMILY HOUSING
DORMITORY
HOME OFFICE
N/A
< l>1 AZ**
E
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
(vision of Ind Development
Table 2. Excerpt of Article 4 Table 3 of Miami 21 Code (Cont.)
DENSITY (UNITS PER ACRE)
LIVE - WORK
WORK - LIVE
LODGING
BED & BREAKFAST
INN
HOTEL
OFFICE
OFFICE
COMMERCIAL
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
GENERAL COMMERCIAL
MARINE RELATED COMMERCIAL ESTAB.
OPEN AIR RETAIL
PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
RECREATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
CIVIC
COMMUNITY FACILITY
RECREATIONAL FACILITY
RELIGIOUS FACILITY
REGIONAL ACTIVITY COMPLEX
CIVIL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FACILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
MAJOR FACILITY
MARINA
PUBLIC PARKING
RESCUE MISSION
TRANSIT FACILITIES
N/A
W
E
E
W
W
W
W
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A
E
E
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E
E
E
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E
E
E
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City of Miami
Planning and Zoning Department
Division of Land Development
Table 2. Excerpt of Article 4 Table 3 of Miami 21 Code (Cont.)
DENSITY (UNITS PER ACRE)
EDUCATIONAL
CHILDCARE
COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEARNING CENTER
MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL
PRE-SCHOOL
RESEARCH FACILITY
SPECIAL TRAINING / VOCATIONAL
AZ**: Density of lowest Abutting Zone
CONCLUSION:
N/A
E
E
AZ**
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Staff finds that the rezoning as requested is consistent with the goals of the Miami 21 Code
as it is compatible with the surrounding zoning districts, and at the same time will allow to
develop the subject property substantially in compliance with the "Watson Island Policy
Plan".
The Watson Island Policy Plan does not provide for Residential and / or Hotel components
on the subject area proposed for rezoning.
The Miami Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan (MNCP) and Miami 21 Code has
provisions to prevent developments with Residential and/or Hotel components on the
subject area proposed for rezoning.
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City of Miam
Planning and Zo
Under the requested zoning classification for this portion of Tract D of Watson Island, any
allowed development shall be approved by Exception process, as provided in Miami 21,
Article 4, Table 3.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the aforementioned findings, the Planning & Zoning Department recommends
approval of the proposed rezoning as presented.
Christopher Brimo
Chief of Land Development
SEG
8/20/2015
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Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board
Resolution: PZAB-R-15-054
File ID 15-00672zc September 2, 2015
Item PZAB.2
Mr. Juvenal Pine offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF
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
PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF TRACT "D" OF WATSON ISLAND
MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM "CS" CIVIC SPACE TO "Cl" CIVIC INSTITUTIONAL; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Upon being seconded by Mr. Charles A. Gibson, the motion passed and was adopted by a vote of
6-3:
Ms. Jennifer Ocana Barnes Yes
Mr. Chris Collins Absent
Ms. Maria Lievano-Cruz Yes
Mr. Charles A. Garavaglia No
Mr. Charles A. Gibson Yes
Ms. Maria Beatriz Gutierrez Absent
Dr. Ernest Martin No
Mr. Daniel Milian Absent
Mr. Juvenal Pifia Yes
Ms, Melody L. Torrens Yes
Mr. Manuel J. Vadillo Yes
Mr. David H. Young No
Fr ncisco9arcia, Director
Plan 'rand Zoning Department
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )
Execution ate
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, alga Zamora, Clerk of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board of the
City of Miami, Florida, and acknowledges that he executed the foregoing Resolution.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS G'if DAY OF 2015.
Print Notary Name
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Did take an oath or Did not take an oath tt.
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