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Ordinance 13673
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3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1233 Final Action Date: 3/23/2017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, MORE SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.2,
ENTITLED "DEFINITION OF TERMS", TO ADD CREW QUARTERS; AND BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 6, TABLE 13, ENTITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL
REGULATIONS"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Miami, Florida, was adopted as the City of Miami's Zoning Ordinance ("Miami 21 Code");
and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a robust and thriving working waterfront,
comprised primarily of "District" Transect Zones (D1, D2, and D3); and
WHEREAS, all of the District Transect Zones allow Marinas and Marine Related
Industrial Establishments by Right; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that certain non-residential accommodations that do
not contribute to residential density are necessary, presuming that these accommodations are
incidental to a Marina or Marine Related Industrial Establishment Uses and outfitted to
accommodate individuals on a non -permanent basis; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2015, pursuant to Section 7.1.2.2 of the Miami 21 Code, the
Planning Director issued Determination of Use No. 2015-01, "Crew Quarters Incidental to
Marine Related Industrial Uses", to allow for the accommodation of crews, on a non -permanent
basis, in Transect Zones where Marine Related Industrial Uses are permitted; and
WHEREAS, Determination of Use No. 2015-01 established that Crew Quarters may only
be allowed in D1, D2, and D3 Transect Zones and must be incidental to, and supportive of, a
Principal Marina or Marine Related Industrial Use; and
WHEREAS, proposed Crew Quarter uses will be reviewed by the Warrant process; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 7, Section 7.1.2.2(b) of the Miami 21 Code, it is
necessary to rectify the omission of Crew Quarters from the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting of
February 15, 2017, Item No. PZAB.11, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No.
PZAB-R-17-016 by a vote of nine to zero (9-0), recommending approval of this item to the City
Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its citizens to amend the
Miami 21 Code as hereinafter set forth;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami 21 Code is hereby amended by making modifications to Article 1
in the following particulars:1
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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
Crew Quarters: Accommodations designed and outfitted to accommodate on a non -permanent
basis the crew of vessels being serviced or temporarily stored at established Marinas or Marine
Related Industrial Establishments allowed, in an incidental capacity, on the same property
where the primary use which they support is established. Crew Quarters' facilities shall be
commensurate to the facilities they serve. See Article 6.
Section 3. The Miami 21 Code is hereby amended by making modifications to Article 6
in the following particulars:
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ARTICLE 6. TABLE 13 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
DENSITY
(UPA)
CHILDCARE
D1 — WORK PLACE D2 — INDUSTRIAL D3 — WATERFRONT
INDUSTRIAL
36 UNITS PER ACRE
Minimum of 35 square feet
of usable indoor floor space
per child on license.
N/A
N/A
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 an
unchanged material.
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Minimum of 45 square feet
of usable outdoor play area
per child.
A minimum outdoor play
area shall be provided for
one half of license capacity.
In no event shall any
outdoor play area be less
than 450 square feet. The
minimum standard of
outdoor play area does not
apply for children under one
year of age. Vehicular
entrance must be within 300
feet of arterial road.
INDUSTRIAL
It is intended that the
It is intended that the
It is intended that the
USES
provision of Industrial
provision of Industrial
provision of Industrial
Products and Services be
Products and Services be
Products and Services be
permissible, as appropriate,
within the D1 Zone. The D1
permissible within the D2
Zone. The heavier Industrial
permissible within the D3
Zone. The heavier Industrial
Zone allows limited
Uses are limited to the D2
Uses are limited to the D2
Residential Uses and is
generally intended to
contain light industrial uses.
Zone.
Zone.
The D3 Zone allows all
The D1 Zone generally
allows Industrial,
commercial and Office
activities which serve the
needs of other businesses,
may require extensive
loading facilities and often
benefit from proximity to
Industrial activities such as
manufacturing, processing,
assembly, auto -related and
storage activities and
restricts activities generating
adverse impacts such as
such as excessive amounts
of noise, fumes, illumination
and hazardous wastes. This
Industrial areas. This Zone
also includes the following
Uses: wholesaling,
warehousing, light
assemblage and distribution
and minor repairs and
fabrication of materials and
equipment. Residential use
is limited.
Zone shall generally be
located where directly
served by major
transportation facilities and
shall be buffered from
Residential areas.
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This type of Zone
specifically excludes the
following activities:
• Any uses that involve the
manufacturing processing
generation or storage of
materials that constitute a
physical or health hazard in
quantities in excess of those
found in the Florida Building
code, Section 307 — High -
Hazard Group H.
CREW
Crew Quarters shall be
Crew Quarters shall be
Crew Quarters shall be
QUARTERS
reviewed by process of
reviewed by process of
reviewed by process of
Warrant. The proposed
Warrant. The proposed
Warrant. The proposed
Crew Quarters shall receive
Crew Quarters shall receive
Crew Quarters shall receive
comments from the Miami
comments from the Miami
comments from the Miami
River Commission prior to
River Commission prior to
River Commission prior to
Warrant Final Decision.
Warrant Final Decision.
Warrant Final Decision.
CONTAINER
Container yards and any
Container yards and any
Container yards and any
YARDS
facilities for the outdoor
facilities for the outdoor
facilities for the outdoor
storage, stacking and
storage, stacking and
storage, stacking and
processing of containers
processing of containers
processing of containers
intended for shipment.
intended for shipment.
intended for shipment.
Permissible only by
Permissible only by
Permissible only by
exception.
exception.
exception.
• No more than 3 containers
• No more than 3 containers
• No more than 3 containers
shall be stacked vertically
shall be stacked vertically
shall be stacked vertically
• A 10 to 15 foot high wall
• A 10 to 15 foot high wall
• A 10 to 15 foot high wall
Setback a minimum of 10
Setback a minimum of 10
Setback a minimum of 10
feet from the Property Line
feet from the Property Line
feet from the Property Line
must surround the property.
must surround the property.
must surround the property.
• All Setback yards must be
• All Setback yards must be
• All Setback yards must be
appropriately landscaped.
appropriately landscaped.
appropriately landscaped.
• Security floodlights must
• Security floodlights must
• Security floodlights must
be shielded or deflected
be shielded or deflected
be shielded or deflected
from surrounding
from surrounding
from surrounding
Residential neighborhoods
Residential neighborhoods
Residential neighborhoods
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so as to prevent light
so as to prevent light
so as to prevent light
spillover.
spillover.
spillover.
• All crane operations are
• All crane operations are
• All crane operations are
limited to daylight hours
limited to daylight hours
limited to daylight hours
between8:00 am and 6:00
between8:00 am and 6:00
between8:00 am and 6:00
pm.
pm.
pm.
• Appropriate measures are
• Appropriate measures are
• Appropriate measures are
required to minimize any
required to minimize any
required to minimize any
adverse effect of use
adverse effect of use
adverse effect of use
including noise generation;
including noise generation;
including noise generation;
dust; vibrations; street
dust; vibrations; street
dust; vibrations; street
capacity and
capacity and
capacity and
maneuverability; traffic and
maneuverability; traffic and
maneuverability; traffic and
negative visual impact.
negative visual impact.
negative visual impact.
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Section 4. 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 5. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Miami 21 Code, which provisions may be renumbered
or relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other
appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City ttor ey ) 4/3/2017
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 or upon the effective date stated
herein, whichever is later.
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