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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit A - SUBExhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. Volume 1 MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GOALS OBJECTIVES POLICIES City of Miami Planning Department 444 SW 2nd Avenue • Miami, FL 33130 October 2015 December 2017 The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan was adopted as Ordinance 10544 on February 9, 1989 and has been amended by the City Commission through ct bcr 22, 2015. December 14, 2017. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 i Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 ii Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. Volume 1 MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GOALS OBJECTIVES POLICIES TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF AMENDING ORDINANCES VI FUTURE LAND USE 1 URBAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 14 The Downtown Miami Master Plan 15 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTERS 15 Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center 16 Health District Regional Activity Center 17 INTERPRETATION OF THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP 19 CONSERVATION 19 PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION 19 COMMERCIAL RECREATION 20 MARINE FACILITIES 20 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 20 DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL 21 Low DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 21 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 21 HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 22 Little Havana Target Area 22 Southeast Overtown/Park West 22 Brickell, Omni, and River Quadrant 22 Low DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL 22 MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL 23 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES 23 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL 23 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) 24 GENERAL COMMERCIAL 24 INDUSTRIAL 25 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) 25 CORRESPONDENCE TABLE - ZONING AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 27 HOUSING 28 SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS 35 NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE 40 POTABLE WATER 41 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION 44 TRANSPORTATION 47 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. PORTS, AVIATION AND RELATED FACILITIES 80 PORT OF MIAMI 80 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 81 PORT OF MIAMI RIVER 82 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE 87 COASTAL MANAGEMENT 99 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION 107 EDUCATION 112 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 121 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION 130 APPENDICES Appendix LU-1 2020 Future Land Use Map Urban Central Business District Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center Residential Density Increase Areas Edgewater Intensity Increase Area Health/Civic Center District Wellfield Protection Area Wetlands Map General Soils Map Appendix PW-1 Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update - September 10, 2015 Appendix TR-1 Existing and Future Transportation Map Series and analytical assumption used to determine the existing and projected levels of services for roadways, bicycles and pedestrian facilities. Appendix PA-1 Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront Property Table — July 22, 2010 Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront Property Map -- July 22, 2010 Appendix CM-1 Floodplains Map Coastal High Hazard Area Map Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 iv Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. Appendix EDU-1 Public school and ancillary facility locations Appendix CI-1 Capital Improvements Program and Multi -Year Capital Plan Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 v Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. LIST OF AMENDING ORDINANCES The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan was adopted in 1989 and substantially amended in 1991 in response to Florida Department of Community Affairs review comments. The ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan, including subsequent text amendments (only), are as follows: Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 10544 February 9, 1989 Adopted the MCNP 1989-2000 with modifications that supersedes the MCNP (September 1985) and Addendum, provided support documents are not adopted with the plan. 10700 January 11, 1990 Amended the definition of the Land Use Element to refine the definitions of Residential, Office and Industrial; amended the Housing Element Objective 1.3 and Policy 1.3.4 and deleted Policy 1.3.5 pertaining to community -based residential facilities, adult congregate living facilities, family homes and family group and group homes; and corrected a scrivener's error. 10701 January 11, 1990 Amended the Drainage Sub -Element, Policy No. 2.1.3, specifying which storm sewers in the city will be designed for a 1-in-5 year event and establishing a specific LOS standard for the remainder of the storm sewers; Coastal Management Sub -Element, Policy 4.1.2, defining and designating the Coastal High -Hazard Area within the city; and adopted consistent LOS standards in both the Drainage Sub -Element and Policy No. 1.2.3 (d) of the CIP Element. 10832 January 24, 1991 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Interpretation of Future Land Use Maps; Housing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Potable Water; Solid Waste Collection; Transportation; Ports, Aviation & Related Facilities; Parks, Recreation & Open Space; Coastal Management; Natural Resource Conservation; and Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination elements. 10833 January 24, 1991 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Map Plan by changing land use designations that affect approximately 5-percent of the total land area of the City. 11207 December 1, 1994 Allowed professional offices, tourist & guest homes, and museums within historic districts/structures within single family, duplex and medium density multi -family residential areas. 11242 March 27, 1995 Allowed small-scale, limited commercial uses as accessory uses within medium, density multi -family areas. 11496 May 22, 1997 Allowed professional offices, tourist & guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges within historic districts/structures within single family, duplex and medium density multi -family residential areas; density and intensity restricted to the structure(s). 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Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 11779 March 23, 1999 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Housing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Potable Water; Solid Waste Collection; and Parks, Recreation & Open Space elements according to 1995 EAR -based recommendations. 11781 March 23, 1999 Amended the Interpretation of Future Land Use Map to conditionally include residential uses to the general commercial land use designation. 11782 March 23, 1999 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map to add "Restricted Parks and Recreation" and "Marine Facilities" land use classifications. 11864 November 16, 1999 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Element to adopt the designation of an "urban infill" area to meet State requirements regarding school siting and co -location. 11961 September 14, 2000 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Element, Policy LU-1.1.11, to exclude Virginia Key, Watson Island, and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay having a "conservation" land use and zoning classification from the Urban Infill Area. 12332 February 27, 2003 Amended the Transportation Element of the MCNP in accordance with recommendations of the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report; revisions to the "Report of Sufficiency Issues with Responses by the City of Miami" in response to the Florida Department of Community Affairs; affirmation of the designation of an "urban infill" area adopted by Ordinance 11864; and in accordance with the designation of an "urban streets" category of public thoroughfares. 12333 February 27, 2003 Amended the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element of the MCNP to include specific goals associated with a new park in Little Haiti. 12346 March 27, 2003 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map to add a "Light Industrial" land use classification. 12442 November 25, 2003 Rescinded Ordinance Nos. 12332, 12333 and 12346; updated the Transportation Element, added policies associated with a new park in Little Haiti, and added the "Light Industrial" land use classification. 12445 November 25, 2003 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to include the designation of "Regional Activity Centers" within the City of Miami. 12446 November 25, 2003 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to designate the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center, and amended the Future Land Use Map to designate the Florida East Coast (FEC) Buena Vista Yard as a Regional Activity Center. 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Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 12536 May 6, 2004 Amended the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report; amended the Future Land Use Element by deleting an objective and policies related to Intergovernmental Coordination by transferring them into the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. 12635 December 4, 2004 Amended the Coastal Management, Natural Resource Conservation and Capital Improvements elements of the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report. 12741 November 3, 2005 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP and the Future Land Use Map to designate the Downtown Miami Master Plan an Urban Central Business District. 12786 March 23, 2006 Amends certain policies of the Future Land Use, Housing, Parks Recreation & Open Space, Coastal Management and Capital Improvements elements of the MCNP to incorporate language necessary to implement the Miami 21 project. 12966 January 24, 2008 Adding a new Educational Element and amending and adding certain policies to the Capital Improvement and Intergovernmental element of the MCNP to incorporate language necessary to implement Public School Concurrency. 13043 November 13, 2008 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Housing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Potable Water; Solid Waste Collection, Transportation, Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities, Parks, Recreation & Open Space, Coastal Management, Natural Resource Conservation, Capital Improvements; and Intergovernmental Coordination elements according to 2005 EAR -based recommendations. 13049 January 29, 2009 Amended the MCNP by incorporating the annual update to the Capital Improvements Element and 2008 — 2009, Five (5) year Schedule of Capital Improvements. 13115 October 22, 2009 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map section, to remove, modify and incorporate new land use categories, as well as to adjust the density and intensity provisions within the land use categories to implement the Miami 21 project. 13144 February 25, 2010 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to designate the Health District Regional Activity Center, and amended the 2020 Future Land Use Map to designate the Health District as a Regional Activity Center. 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THE ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. 13157 April 22, 2010 Amending the MCNP Natural Ground Water, Potable Water, Natural Resource Conservation, Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination elements to incorporate a 20-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. 13043 July 22, 2010 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities Port of Miami River Sub -element; and Coastal Management Element according to the Stipulated Settlement Agreement between the Intervenor "The Miami River Marine Group Inc.", The Department of Community Affairs and the City of Miami. 13356 January 10, 2013 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map; Parks, Recreation & Open Space, and Capital Improvements elements, in order to revise the Level Of Service standard for Parks, Recreation and Open Space for concurrency purposes. 13416 Ocotber 24, 2013 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map to establish the Park West Residential Density Increase Area Overlay permitting up to 500 dwelling units per acre. 13550 September 10, 2015 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use, Potable Water, Coastal Management, Natural Resource Conservation, Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination Elements to incorporate a 20-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update. 13567 October 22, 2015 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map to establish the Miami River Residential Density Increase Area Overlay permitting up to 400 dwelling units per acre. 13666 February 23, 2017 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use, Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map, and Housing elements to accommodate a residential density increase when development accommodates a specific mix of workforce, affordable, and extremely low income housing. December 14, 2017 Amended the Transportation Element of the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 2015 Evaluation and Appraisal Review as well as minor changes to the Future Land Use, Housing, Capital Improvements, Ports, Aviation, and Related Facilities, and Intergovernmental Coordination Elements to ensure internal consistency. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 ix Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. FUTURE LAND USE Goal LU-1: Maintain a land use pattern that (1) protects and enhances the quality of life in the City's neighborhoods; (2) fosters redevelopment and revitalization of blighted or declining areas; (3) promotes and facilitates economic development and the growth of job opportunities in the city; (4) fosters the growth and development of downtown as a regional center of domestic and international commerce, culture and entertainment; (5) promotes the efficient use of land and minimizes land use conflicts while protecting and preserving residential sections within neighborhoods; (6) protects and conserves the city's significant natural and coastal resources; and (7) protects the integrity and quality of the City's existing neighborhoods by insuring public notice, input and appellant rights regarding changes in existing zoning and land use regulations. Objective LU-1.1: Ensure that land and development regulations are consistent with fostering a high quality of life in all areas, including the timely provision of public facilities that meet or exceed the minimum level of service (LOS) standards adopted in the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy LU-1.1.1: Development orders authorizing new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in the density or intensity of land use shall be contingent upon the availability of public facilities that meet or exceed the minimum LOS standards adopted in the CIE, specifically sanitary sewer, solid waste, stormwater, potable water, parks and recreation, and transportation facilities. The public services and facilities provided to meet concurrency requirements shall be consistent with the Capital Improvements Element, or guaranteed in an enforceable agreement. The public services and facilities will include public schools when the Miami -Dade County School Board and local governments in the county implement school concurrency pursuant to paragraph 163.3177(12)(i), F.S. Policy LU-1.1.2: The City's Planning Department, with the assistance of various City departments and agencies, will (1) continuously monitor land development activities to ensure compliance with the adopted 2020 Future Land Use Map (contained in Appendix LU-1 of the MCNP including FLUM, Wellfield Protection Area, Wetlands and General Soils maps as amended from time to time) and the goals, objectives, and policies of the Future Land Use element of the MCNP; (2) monitor all proposed amendments to land development regulations to ensure consistency with the MCNP and will forward its recommendation on such amendments to the Planning Advisory Board and to the City Commission; (3) continuously monitor the current and projected LOS standards provided by public facilities; and (4) will perform the required concurrency review of proposed development, as required by Florida Statutes and administrative rules. Policy LU-1.1.3: The City's zoning ordinance provides for protection of all areas of the city from: (1) the encroachment of incompatible land uses; (2) the adverse impacts of future land uses in adjacent areas that disrupt or degrade public health and safety, or Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 1 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. natural or man-made amenities; (3) transportation policies that divide or fragment established neighborhoods; and (4) degradation of public open space, environment, and ecology. Strategies to further protect existing neighborhoods through the development of appropriate transition standards and buffering requirements will be incorporated into the City's land development regulations. Policy LU-1.1.4: The City will continue to aggressively address code violations in its neighborhoods through the implementation of code enforcement strategies and initiatives with the intent of preserving and enhancing neighborhood environmental conditions. Policy LU-1.1.5: The Planning Department, with the assistance of various City departments and agencies, shall annually monitor steps taken to fulfill the Goals, Objectives, and Policies (GOPs) of the MCNP and biennially report the status of the GOPs to the Planning Advisory Board and City Commission, including, but not limited to, improving measurability of objectives. Policy LU-1.1.6: The City's street and storm sewer improvement projects will provide curb and gutter, and street landscaping, unless deemed to be physically or economically infeasible. Policy LU-1.1.7: Land development regulations and policies will allow for the development and redevelopment of well -designed mixed -use neighborhoods that provide for the full range of residential, office, live/work spaces, neighborhood retail, and community facilities in a walkable area and that are amenable to a variety of transportation modes, including pedestrianism, bicycles, automobiles, and mass transit. Policy LU-1.1.8: The City's Planning Department will be responsible for coordinating the City's land development regulations and policies with those of Miami -Dade County and adjacent municipalities, and in particular: with respect to impacts to infrastructure, contiguous development with regard to physical height and mass transitions, and public open space. Policy LU-1.1.9: The City will maintain low to moderate density uses in the West Flagami area of the city (as shown on Figure 111.1 of Volume II — Data and Analysis of the MCNP) as necessary to protect the secondary aquifer recharge area. (See Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Policy AR-1.2.1.) Policy LU-1.1.10: The City's land development regulations will encourage high density residential development and redevelopment in close proximity to Metrorail and Metromover stations.(See Transportation Policy TR 1.5.2 TR-2.1.3 and Housing Policy HO-1.1.9.) Policy LU-1.1.11: The City hereby adopts designation of the City, excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay, that have a land use and zoning classification of Conservation, as an Urban Infill Area pursuant to Miami - Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 2 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Dade County's designation of an Urban Infill Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including all of the City of Miami. Within this area, the concentration and intensification of development around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, the redevelopment of substandard sites, downtown revitalization and the development of projects that promote public transportation (See Policy TR-1.1.1.). Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area shall be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards and the City of Miami Person Trip Methodology as set forth in Objective TR-1.7. and related Policies Policies TR-1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of the Transportation Element of the MCNP as well as Appendix TR-1. Policy LU-1.1.12: In order to encourage the development and maintenance of educational facilities in the City of Miami, the City's Land Use policies permit schools in all land use classifications except Conservation, Public Parks and Recreation, and Industrial. During pre -development program planning and site selection activities, the City shall coordinate with Miami -Dade Public Schools and continue to seek, where feasible and mutually acceptable, to co -locate schools with other facilities such as parks, libraries, and community centers to the extent possible. Policy LU-1.1.13: The City shall review and evaluate the areas designated Urban Infill Area (UIA) and/or Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) within two years of the adoption of this policy to determine, but not limited to, the following: the appropriateness of the areas included in the UTA and/or the TCEA; the benefits and/or disadvantages resulting from the inclusion (or exclusion) of these areas within the UTA and/or the TCEA; the strategies to support mobility and alternative modes of transportation within those areas included in the UTA and/or the TCEA; and the strategies to address urban design and network connectivity to improve mobility within those areas included in the UTA and/or the TCEA. Policy LU-1.1.14: Improve facility and program accessibility through implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Policy LU-1.1.15: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.1.16: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.1.17: The City will integrate the existing and planned multi -modal transportation systems with existing and future developments. (See Objective TR-2.1) Policy LU-1.1.18: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.1.19: The City will encourage the incorporation of transit facilities within private development to integrate access to alternative modes with direct access and Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 3 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. synergies within new mixed use developments. This includes the co -location of transit stations and public common areas of private developments. (See Policy TR- 2.1.4.) Objective LU-1.2: Promote, facilitate, and catalyze the redevelopment and revitalization of blighted, declining or threatened residential, commercial and industrial areas through a variety of public, private, and public -private redevelopment initiatives and revitalization programs including, where appropriate, historic designations. Policy LU-1.2.1: The City defines blighted neighborhoods as areas characterized by the prevalence of older structures with major deficiencies and deterioration, high residential vacancies, widespread abandonment of property, litter and poor maintenance of real property. Declining neighborhoods are defined as areas characterized by the prevalence of structures having minor deficiencies, a general need for improvements in real property, significant declines in real property values, high vacancy rates in commercial structures and increasing difficulty in obtaining insurance. Neighborhoods threatened with decline are defined as areas characterized by significant but infrequent property maintenance neglect, an aging housing stock, declining property values, general exodus of traditional residents and influx of lower income households. Policy LU-1.2.2: The City's land development policies will be consistent with affordable housing objectives and policies adopted in the Housing Element of the MCNP. Policy LU-1.2.3: The City's priorities in implementing, facilitation, and encouraging redevelopment and revitalization projects shall be determined on an area specific basis in accordance with the adopted Consolidated Plan, Fiscal Years 2004-2009, adopted redevelopment plans, specific neighborhood and area plans, the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan, and the land development regulations, as appropriate and as incorporated in the MCNP by reference in accordance with F.A.C. 9J-5.005(2)(g). Policy LU-1.2.4: The City will continue to adhere to its established policies regarding Community Redevelopment Districts and will continue to implement plans for the Omni and Southeast Overtown/Park West as Community Redevelopment Districts. Policy LU-1.2.5: The City will continue to develop information programs on the availability of redevelopment opportunities within the city. Objective LU-1.3: The City will continue to encourage commercial, office and industrial development within existing commercial, office and industrial areas; increase the utilization and enhance the physical character and appearance of existing buildings; encourage the development of well -designed, mixed -use neighborhoods that provide for a variety of uses within a walkable area in accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives; and concentrate new commercial and industrial activity in areas where the capacity of existing public facilities can meet or Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 4 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. exceed the minimum standards for Level of Service (LOS) adopted in the Capital Improvement Element (CIE). Policy LU-1.3.1: The City will continue to provide incentives for commercial redevelopment and new construction in designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas. Such commercial redevelopment and new construction shall be conducted in accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Such incentives may be offered through the building facade treatment program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and other redevelopment assistance programs. Policy LU-1.3.2: The City will continue to encourage the expansion of existing buildings and new construction through the private sector by assisting in making available commercial loan funds for rehabilitation and small business loans and seed moneys, particularly to local minority businesses and encouraging the maximum participation, especially through public/private partnerships, of financial institutions, chambers of commerce, the Beacon Council, other business organizations, property owners and residents of the areas. Priority areas include, but are not limited to, designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas. Policy LU-1.3.3: Pursuant to Ch.163.3177(6)(a),F.S., the City shall maintain regulatory incentives and criteria that encourage the preservation of recreational and commercial Working Waterfronts as defined in Ch.342.07,F.S.., particularly in the "Port of Miami River" Subelement to guide future development within the Miami River Corridor. Policy LU-1.3.4: The City will continue to work with the Miami -Dade County School Board to ensure the expansion of educational facilities in areas that are easily accessible by public transit and facilitate the expansion of job training/job placement programs offered to youths (full time and summer terms) and low-income persons. Policy LU-1.3.5: The City will continue to promote through its land development regulations, the creation of high intensity activity centers which may be characterized by mixed -use and specialty center development. Such activity centers will be in accordance with the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Policy LU-1.3.6: The City will continue to encourage a diversification in the mix of industrial and commercial activities and tenants through strategic and comprehensive marketing and promotion efforts so that the designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 5 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas are buffered from national and international cycles. Policy LU-1.3.7: The City will continue to use the City's Enterprise Zone, Empowerment Zone, Commercial Business Corridors, and Brownfield Redevelopment Area strategies to stimulate economic revitalization, and encourage employment opportunities. (Policy PA-3.3.10) Policy LU-1.3.8: The City will foster or develop and implement job training, vocational, and educational programs to assist the City's existing and future residents, water dependent and water related businesses and uses along the Miami River, in achieving economic self-sufficiency utilizing government resources as necessary, and will continue to work with appropriate State and County agencies to direct training programs and other technical assistance, to support minority and semi -skilled residents of the city including, without limitation, their involvement in recreational and commercial working waterfronts along the Miami River as defined by Ch. 342.07, F.S. (Policy PA-3.3.11). Policy LU-1.3.9: The City will continue to concentrate Community Development efforts in small geographic areas that have special opportunities and/or potential for redevelopment consistent with implementation of small -area action plans that have the support of neighborhood residents and business owners. Policy LU-1.3.10: The City will continue to aggressively address code violations in its neighborhoods through the implementation of ongoing and new neighborhood improvements, and code enforcement strategies and initiatives; and will adopt and enforce performance standards appropriate to preserve and enhance the physical condition and appearance of commercial and industrial areas in the city by July 2009. The City will report on an annual basis, what has been accomplished to fulfill the requirements of this policy. Policy LU-1.3.11: The City's land use regulations will provide incentives for the inclusion of day care facilities near major employment centers. Policy LU-1.3.12: The City's land use regulations will permit neighborhood -based health care facilities. Policy LU-1.3.13: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.3.14: The City will continue to enforce urban design guidelines for public and private projects which shall be consistent with neighborhood character, history, and function, and shall be in accordance with the neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 6 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy LU-1.3.15: The City will continue to encourage a development pattern that enhances existing neighborhoods by developing a balanced mix of uses including areas for employment, shopping, housing, and recreation in close proximity to each other. Objective LU-1.4: Continue the growth of Downtown Miami, expand its role as a center of domestic and international commerce, further its development as a regional center for the performing arts and other cultural and entertainment activities and develop an urban residential base. Policy LU-1.4.1: [Reserved]. Policy LU-1.4.2: The City will continue to investigate and, where appropriate, create management districts, funded by special assessments to provide extra services and special events needed to attract visitors and residents to the retail core, and other special retail shopping areas in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.3: The City will continue to promote an active pedestrian sidewalk environment along the ground floor frontage of buildings on "pedestrian streets" through land development regulations. Policy LU-1.4.4: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.5: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.6: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.7: The City will continue to enforce regulations within downtown to ensure that retail signage is of high quality and consistent with the design and development objectives for downtown. Policy LU-1.4.8: The City will continue to enforce land development regulations as necessary in order to encourage rehabilitation and sensitive, adaptive reuse of historic properties and older structures in downtown, and to exempt rehabilitation projects from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) mitigation fees. Policy LU-1.4.9: The City will continue to promote rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of vacant and underutilized spaces and provide incentives for rehabilitation of older buildings in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.10: The City will continue to develop modifications to existing regulations with the intent of providing greater flexibility in the design and implementation of mixed - use developments within the general Downtown area and particularly along the Miami River up to and including 5th Street consistent with the Port or Miami River Sub -Element. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 7 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy LU-1.4.11: The City will continue to streamline the development application for development approvals to simplify and standardize the process, while ensuring that the regulatory intent of the approvals is maintained. Policy LU-1.4.12: The City will continue to implement the Downtown DRI development orders for downtown and Southeast Overtown/Park West, and seek approval for future increments of development in a timely manner. Objective LU-1.5: Land development regulations will protect the city's unique natural and coastal resources, its neighborhoods, and its historic and cultural heritage. Policy LU-1.5.1: Development orders in the city will be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies contained in the Natural Resource Conservation and Coastal Management elements of the MCNP. Policy LU-1.5.2: Land use regulations and development policies will be consistent with the intent and purpose of Miami -Dade County's Waterfront Charter Amendment, Shoreline Development Review Ordinance, rules of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Area, and other appropriate requirements regarding waterfront access and management. Policy LU-1.5.3: Notice of application for special permits or other such administrative land use or zoning permits provided for in the future, shall be provided to any NET registered homeowners associations or neighborhood associations thirty days prior to issuance of the special permit or such administrative land use or zoning permits provided for in the future zoning and land use regulations and promptly after issuance of the decision with explanation of appeal procedures allowing sufficient time for such appeals. Policy LU-1.5.4: Notice of application requiring public hearings shall be provided to any NET registered homeowner and neighborhood associations and to owners within a certain number of feet as provided for in the City code. Objective LU-1.6: Regulate the development or redevelopment of real property within the city to insure consistency with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy LU-1.6.1: The City hereby adopts the 2020 Future Land Use Map, referenced and contained in Appendix LU-1 of the MCNP. The "Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map" section of this element, which follows these land use goals, objectives and policies, establishes the activities and facilities allowed within each land use category appearing on the adopted 2020 Future Land Use Map, and the City's land development regulations shall be consistent with the 2020 Future Land Use Map. Policy LU-1.6.2: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 8 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy LU-1.6.3: The City's Planning Department shall review all proposals to amend the City's Zoning Ordinance and any other land development regulations, and shall report as to the consistency between any proposed amendment and the MCNP, to the Planning Advisory Board, the City's "local planning agency," which will then forward its recommendation to the City Commission for approval and adoption. Policy LU-1.6.4: Any proposal to amend the City's Zoning Atlas that has been deemed to require an amendment to the Future Land Use Plan Map by the Planning Department, shall require a level of service (LOS) review and a finding from the Planning Department that the proposed amendment will not result in a LOS that falls below the adopted minimum standards described in Policy CI-1.2.3, and will not be in conflict with any element of the MCNP. Based on its evaluation, and on other relevant planning considerations, the Planning Department will forward a recommended action on said amendment to the Planning Advisory Board, which will then forward its recommendation to the City Commission. Policy LU-1.6.5: The City may continue to use special district designations as a land development regulation instrument for the purpose of accomplishing specific development objectives in particular areas of the city. Policy LU-1.6.6: The City will continue to enforce signage regulations to ensure the quality of life in the city's neighborhoods. Policy LU-1.6.7: The City will provide adequate opportunity for public comment regarding zoning changes and variances within neighborhoods. Policy LU-1.6.8: The City's land development regulations and policies will encourage and/or require, as set forth in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space element of this plan the provision of open space in development projects in both residential and commercial areas. Policy LU-1.6.9: The City's land development regulations will establish mechanisms to mitigate the potentially adverse impacts of new development on existing neighborhoods through the development of appropriate transition standards and buffering requirements. Policy LU-1.6.10: The City's land development regulations and policies will allow for the provision of safe and convenient on -site traffic flow and vehicle parking and will provide access by a variety of transportation modes, including pedestrianism, bicycles, automobiles, and transit. Policy LU-1.6.11: The City's land development regulations and policies will insure that areas designated conservation are protected from development other than that which promotes its passive appreciation. Policy LU-1.6.12: The City's land development regulations will direct recreational activities to areas of the city where facilities and services are available. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 9 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective LU-1.7: Ensure that the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan is updated as needed to meet changing conditions and, improve its effectiveness and success. Policy LU-1.7.1: Update the MCNP by January 2009, to include a detailed list of definition of terms used by the MCNP with an effective time line showing coordination and consultation with various City departments and stakeholders. Objective LU-1.8: The location, design and management practices of development and redevelopment in the City shall ensure the protection of natural resources and systems by recognizing, and sensitively responding to constraints posed by climate change and sea level rise. Policy LU-1.8.1: The City shall assist Miami -Dade County in their analysis on climate change and its impacts on the built environment addressing development standards and regulations related to investments in infrastructure, development/redevelopment and public facilities in hazard prone areas including areas vulnerable to sea level rise, tidal flooding and other impacts of climate change. Recommendations from the analysis shall address appropriate changes to land use designations and zoning of impacted properties, and development standards, among other relevant considerations. Policy LU-1.8.2: The City shall make the practice of adapting the built environment to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise, an integral component of all planning processes, including but not limited to comprehensive planning, infrastructure planning, building and life safety codes, emergency management and development regulations, stormwater management, and water resources management. Policy LU-1.8.3: The City shall actively participate in the Southeastern Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and collaborate to increase regional climate change resiliency by sharing technical expertise, assessing regional vulnerabilities, advancing agreed upon mitigation and adaptation strategies and developing joint state and federal legislation policies and programs. Policy LU-1.8.4: The City shall work with Miami -Dade County to determine the feasibility of designating areas in the City as Adaptation Action Areas as provided by Section 163.3177(6)(g)(10), Florida Statute, and designate Adaptation Action Areas as provided by Section 163.3164(1), Florida Statute, in order to determine those areas vulnerable to coastal storm surge and sea level rise impacts for the purpose of developing policies for adaptation and enhance the funding potential of infrastructure adaptation projects. Policy LU-1.8.5: The City shall work with Miami -Dade County to support the implementation of climate related policies, through education, advocacy and incentive programs such as public outreach, including workshops and a website with relevant information. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 10 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Goal LU-2: Preserve and protect the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, restoration and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Coastal Management Goal CM-5.) Objective LU-2.1: Maintain, update, and amplify the City of Miami portion of the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey, which identifies and evaluates the City's historic, architectural, and archaeological resources, and continue to increase the number of eligible properties included in the Miami -Dade County Historical Survey (See Coastal Management Objective CM-5.1.). Policy LU-2.1.1: The City will continue to identify potential historic districts and conduct additional historic surveys to identify eligible historic resources. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.1.) Policy LU-2.1.2: The City will continue to maintain and update the computerized database of all relevant information for all sites in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey. This listing will show, in three categories, all properties of historic, architectural or archaeological significance; together with their priority ranking for presentation. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.2.) Objective LU-2.2: Protect archaeological resources within the city from destruction and loss. Policy LU-2.2.1: The City will pursue the designation of significant archaeological zones under the Historic Preservation Article of the City Code. Policy LU-2.2.2: The City will continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Archaeologist in monitoring building activities near archeological sites. Policy LU-2.2.3: The City will require, as part of the building permit application, pursuant to state law, that the City of Miami archaeologist be notified of construction schedules in significant historical of archaeological zones and where potentially significant historical or archaeological artifacts are uncovered during construction, permit state and local archaeological officials the opportunity of surveying and excavating the site. Policy LU-2.2.4: The City shall adopt an ordinance levying civil penalties for failure to report the discovery of an archaeological site during construction. Objective LU-2.3: Encourage the preservation of all historic, architectural, and archaeological resources that have major significance to the city by continuing to increase the number of nationally and locally designated sites for the period 2008-2013. Policy LU-2.3.1: The City will continue to review nominations to the National Register of Historic Places through the Certified Local Government Program. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.4.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 11 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy LU-2.3.2: The City had designated 67 historic sites and five historic districts pursuant to the Historic Preservation Article of the City Code. An additional 26 sites (or groups of multiple sites) and six districts have been identified as potentially worthy of designation. The City will seek to increase its locally designated historic resources by 2010. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.3.) Objective LU-2.4: Increase the number of historic structures that have been preserved, rehabilitated or restored, according to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-5.2.) Policy LU-2.4.1: The City will encourage the conservation, rehabilitation, restoration and adaptive reuse of historic and architecturally significant housing resources through low interest housing rehabilitation loans that may be offered by City agencies. Policy LU-2.4.2: The City will continue to utilize the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as the minimum standards for the treatment of historic properties. To receive public financial support from the City, designated privately owned structures must meet these standards. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.2.1.) Policy LU-2.4.3: The City currently owns nine historic sites and other potential archaeological sites. If it is deemed in the public benefit for the City to transfer title of City properties of historic, architectural or archaeological significance, such transfers will include restrictive covenants to ensure the protection and preservation of such properties. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.2.2.) Policy LU-2.4.4: The City will continue to work with other local governments that have title to properties of major historic or architectural significance to ensure the conservation, preservation and adaptive and sensitive reuse of such properties. Objective LU-2.5: Increase public awareness of the historical, architectural, archaeological resources and cultural heritage of the city, and public policy and programs to protect and preserve this heritage, through public information and education programs. Policy LU-2.5.1: The City will continue to develop a series of publications relating to historic preservation in general and the city's historic resources in particular. Policy LU-2.5.2: The City will maintain an historic marker program for designated properties and other key areas, and will publish same. Policy LU-2.5.3: [Reserved] Policy LU-2.5.4: The City will continue to provide information on the City's historic, architectural and cultural heritage for inclusion in public information, economic development promotion and tourism materials. (See Coastal Management Policy CM- 5.1.5.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 12 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Goal LU-3: Encourage urban redevelopment in identified Urban Infill Areas and Urban Redevelopment Areas. Objective LU-3-1: Promptly review and act on petitions for land use plan amendments and rezoning of property in Urban Infill Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas to facilitate redevelopment. Policy LU-3.1.1: Continue review of existing zoning regulations to determine if they provide adequate flexibility to promote redevelopment with a mix of uses in Urban Infill Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas and, if not, revise said existing zoning regulations or adopt new zoning regulations to promote redevelopment. Policy LU-3.1.2: Create Regional Activity Centers if appropriate in Urban Infill Areas and Urban Redevelopment Areas to facilitate mixed -use development, encourage mass transit, reduce the need for automobile travel, provide public open space and parks as required in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space element of this plan, provide incentives for quality development, and give definition to the urban form. The permitted uses and density and intensity of uses within a RAC shall be governed by the underlying future land use map designations of the subject property, except as otherwise limited by the designation of the RAC in the comprehensive plan. A designated RAC shall routinely provide service to, or be regularly used by, a significant number of citizens of more than one county; contain adequate existing public facilities as defined in Rule 9J-5, F.A.C., or committed public facilities, as identified in the capital improvements element of the City's comprehensive plan; and shall be proximate and accessible to interstate or major arterial roadways. Policy LU-3.1.3: Designate the Downtown Miami Master Plan area an Urban Central Business District in order to increase the Development of Regional Impact threshold for development within those portions of downtown Miami that are not already in the DRI area. Objective 3-2: [Reserved] Policy LU-3.2.1: [Reserved] Policy LU-3.2.2: [Reserved] Goal LU-4: Incentivize sustainable, affordable housing solutions while continually improving the quality of life for all who live in the City of Miami. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 13 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective LU-4.1: By 2023, five percent (5%) of the new housing stock to be built will be reserved for mixed income developments, as described in the applicable land development regulations. Objective LU-4.2: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attainable mixed -income programs, as described in the applicable land development regulations, will be reserved for housing low-income elderly households. Objective LU-4.3: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attainable mixed -income programs, as described in the applicable land development regulations, will be reserved for workforce housing. Policy LU-4.1.1: Developers building residential projects for low-income households, as identified in the applicable land development regulations, are encouraged to build additional units per acre to increase the amount of sustainable housing solutions available for households that are cost -burdened relative to housing expenses. The additional density is permitted subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations. Urban Central Business District An Urban Central Business District (UCBD) identifies the single urban core area within the City of Miami. The UCBD shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, shall contain mass transit service as defined in Chapter 9J-5, F.A.C., and shall contain high intensity, high density multi -use development to include: retail; professional and governmental office uses; cultural, recreational and entertainment facilities; high density residential; hotels and motels; and appropriate industrial activities. In accordance with Chapter 28-24.014(10)(a), F.A.C., the guidelines and standards of development, a designated Urban Central Business District within the City of Miami shall: 1. Increase the threshold for residential, hotel, motel, office, or retail development by fifty -percent (50%); 2. Increase the threshold for applicable multi -use guidelines and standards by one - hundred percent (100%), provided that one land use of the multi -use development is residential and the residential development amounts to not less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the City of Miami's applicable residential threshold; and 3. Increase the threshold for resort or convention hotel development by one hundred - fifty percent (150%). The following area has been designated an Urban Central Business District (UCBD) on the City of Miami Future Land Use Map (FLUM) within Appendix LU-1: Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 14 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. The Downtown Miami Master Plan The Downtown Miami Master Plan was adopted by the Miami City Commission by Resolution Number 89-990 on October 26, 1989. The Downtown Miami Master Plan contains approximately 1, 354 acres and is bounded on the north by: Northwest 20th Street on the north; Biscayne Bay, including Brickell Key (Claughton Island), on the east; Southwest 15th Road on the south; and Interstate 95, the Miami River, Northwest 5th Street, Interstate 395 and the Florida East Coast Railroad right-of-way on the west (see the Future Land Use Map within Appendix LU-1 for exact boundaries). Permitted Uses: Permitted uses within the Urban Central Business District shall be those of the underlying land use classification within the current Downtown Miami Master Plan, which includes: Central Business District; Major Institutional Public Facilities, Transportation & Utilities; Office; Restricted Commercial; General Commercial; Industrial; Recreation; High -Density Multifamily Residential; and Medium -Density Multifamily Residential (see descriptions in Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map). The following minimum and maximum development thresholds shall apply: The following numerical guidelines and standards shall be applied within the City of Miami's Urban Central Business District according to Chapter 28-24.014(11), F.S.: 1. A development that is at or below eighty -percent (80%) of all numerical thresholds shall not be required to undergo development -of -regional -impact review. 2. A development that is between eighty -percent (80%) and one -hundred (100%) percent of a numerical threshold shall be presumed to not require development of regional impact review. 3. A development that is at one -hundred percent (100%) or between one -hundred percent (100%) and one -hundred twenty percent (120%) of a numerical threshold shall be presumed to require development -of -regional -impact review. 4. A development that is at or above one -hundred twenty percent (120%) of any numerical threshold shall be required to undergo development -of -regional -impact review. Regional Activity Centers Regional Activity Center (RAC). A Regional Activity Center designation is intended to encourage and promote large-scale development and redevelopment as well as small parcel infill development and redevelopment that facilitates a balanced mix of land uses by providing maximum flexibility for development and redevelopment activities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 15 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. In accordance with Chapter 28-24.014(10)(c)2, F.A.C., a Regional Activity Center in the City of Miami shall be a compact, high intensity, high density multi -use area designated as appropriate for intensive growth as an urban infill or urban redevelopment area by the City 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. The major purposes of this designation are 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. For an area to qualify as a Regional Activity Center, the following criteria must be met: 1. The type of land uses permitted within each Regional Activity Center and the density of residential uses shall be specified herein and within the City of Miami 2020 Future Land Use Map. 2. Regional Activity Centers shall include mixed land uses of regional significance. 3. Regional Activity Centers shall consist of active pedestrian environments through high quality design of public spaces and buildings that create an appropriate human scale at street level and provide for connectivity of places through the creation of a system of pedestrian linkages. 4. Each Regional Activity Center shall be a defined geographical area of no less than 20 acres and shall be delineated on the City of Miami 2020 Future Land Use Map. 5. Regional Activity Centers shall be proximate and accessible to interstate or major arterial roadways. The following area has been designated Regional Activity Center within the City of Miami 2020 Future Land Use Map: Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center The Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center is designated to be a Chapter 380 Regional Activity Center and, subject to amendment of the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, as a regional development district (a geographic area specifically designated as highly suitable for increased threshold intensity) for the purpose of increasing DRI thresholds. General Location: South of Northeast 36t" Street, North of Northeast 29th Street, East of North Miami Avenue and West of the Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) right-of-way; excluding certain properties located along Northeast 29th Street. (See Future Land Use Map within Appendix LU-1 for exact boundaries). 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Permitted Uses: Permitted uses shall be as for the underlying land use classification; however, the following minimum and maximum development thresholds shall apply: Residential: 2,000 units minimum / 4,500 units maximum Commercial: 500,000 s.f. minimum / 1,200,000 s.f. maximum Office: 80,000 s.f. minimum / 100,000 s.f. maximum Compatibility: The City shall develop and implement design standards to address compatibility of development within the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center with the surrounding area, which design standards should further the following concepts: ■ New streets and avenues should connect to the existing street grid. ■ Sidewalks, as principal pedestrian throughways, should be designed to create a comfortable outdoor public space to accommodate a range of active and passive pedestrian activities. ■ Buildings should have ground floor uses that activate the street and relate new development to surrounding areas. ■ The context and scale of new development should be reflected in new building design, including the setting back of upper floors in order to accommodate height while maintaining human scale at the pedestrian level. Health District Regional Activity Center The Health District Regional Activity Center is hereby designated to be a Regional Activity Center pursuant to Florida Statute, Chapter 380 and, subject to amendment by the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, as a regional development district (a geographic area specifically designated as highly suitable for increased threshold intensity) for the purpose of increasing DRI thresholds. General Location: South of NW 20th Street, North of State Road 836, East of NW 17th Avenue, and West of Interstate 95. Permitted Uses: Permitted uses shall be as for the underlying land use classification; whether uses shall be required to undergo additional regional review shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 380, Florida Statutes and Chapter 28, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), as such may be Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 17 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. amended from time to time, pursuant to the designation of the Health District as a Regional Activity Center. The following maximum thresholds shall apply: (1) Maximum thresholds shall be consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C., as such may be amended from time to time. Residential: Maximum units consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Commercial: Maximum square feet consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Office: Maximum square feet consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Hotel: Maximum units consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 18 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map The 2020 Future Land Use Map (contained in Appendix LU-1 of the MCNP as amended from time to time) is a planning instrument designed to guide the future development and distribution of land uses within the city in a manner that is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP). The 2020 Future Land Use Map is a generalized map that does not depict areas of less than 2 acres. The Planning Director is responsible for making all determinations of concurrency as defined in state statutes, and will also interpret the map based on all applicable state laws and administrative regulations and on the consistency between the proposed change or changes and the goals, objectives and policies expressed in the MCNP. The Planning Director will also determine whether or not proposed zoning changes require an amendment to the comprehensive plan. Land development regulations and policies are to be consistent with the 2020 Future Land Use Map. The land development regulations further define and describe all requirements applicable to zoning categories contained under each land use designation, permitting the treatment of new development according to the particular conditions existing in different areas, and always consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP, and specifically with the Land Use Element and its Future Land Use Map. The land use designations are general designations that may include more than one zoning category. All activities and uses within each designation are compatible with each other by virtue of their scale, intensity and character, or by additional conditions required by the land development regulations, more specifically by the City Zoning Ordinance, which describes and regulates development within zoning districts in order to achieve more definite goals and objectives. The land use designations that appear in the 2020 Future Land Use Map are arranged following the "pyramid concept" of cumulative inclusion, whereby subsequent categories are inclusive of those listed previously except as otherwise noted. These designations, and the uses allowed in them, are defined as follows: Conservation: This land use designation is restricted to environmentally sensitive areas that are to be left in an essentially natural state. Only activities that reinforce this character are allowed. Public access to these areas, including off-street parking, may be limited when unregulated access may present a threat to wildlife and plant life within such areas. Public Parks and Recreation: The primary intent of this land use classification is to conserve open space and green spaces of a park while allowing access and uses which will not interfere with the preservation of any significant environmental features which may exist within the park. This land use designation allows only open space and park uses with recreational and cultural uses where the total building footprints and impervious parking area surfaces in parks of one (1) acre of more may cover no more than 25% of the park land area (See related Policy PR- 2.1.3.). Both passive and active recreational uses shall be permitted including but not limited to nature trails, interpretive centers, picnic areas, playgrounds, canoe trails and launches, small concession stands, restrooms, gyms, swimming pools, athletic fields, cultural facilities, marine and marina facilities and other facilities supporting passive and active recreational and cultural uses. Lands under this designation with specific qualities that make them desirable for commercial photography shall be allowed to be used in this manner conditionally, and only when it is Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 19 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. determined that conducting such commercial photography will not endanger significant environmental features within the area. [Added 3/23/99 by Ordinance 11782.] Commercial Recreation: This land use designation only allows privately -owned recreation uses open to the public or to private groups. Marine Facilities: This land use designation is intended to apply to waterfront properties which are primarily public properties and intended to be developed and utilized in a manner which will facilitate public access to waterfront activities. Permissible uses within this designation include marine and marina facilities, marine stadiums, waterfront specialty centers (including restaurants, cafes and retailing), recreational activities including water theme parks, cultural, educational and entertainment facilities and accessory hotel accommodations with maximum FAR limitations between the range of 0.65 to 1.72 and a maximum density of 130 hotel units per acre; the higher FAR may be approved only upon demonstration and finding that the application of the higher limitations will not adversely affect access. Permanent living facilities are not permitted within this classification. [Added 3/23/99 by Ordinance 11782.] Nonresidential floor area is the sum of areas for nonresidential use on all floors of buildings, measured from the outside faces of the exterior walls, including interior and exterior halls, lobbies, enclosed porches and balconies used for nonresidential uses. Not countable as nonresidential floor area are: (a) Parking and loading areas within buildings; (b) Open terraces, patios, atriums or balconies; or (c) Stairways, elevator shafts, mechanical rooms. Single Family Residential: Areas designated as "Single Family Residential" allow single family structures of one dwelling unit each to a maximum density of 9 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Supporting services such as foster homes and family day care homes for children and/or adults; and community based residential facilities2 (6 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities also will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law. Places of worship, primary and secondary schools, child day care centers and adult day care centers are permissible in suitable locations within single family residential areas. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within single family residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). 2 A "Community based residential facility" provides room (with or without board), resident services, and twenty-four hour supervision. Such a facility functions as a single housekeeping unity. This category includes adult congregate living facilities, facilities for physically disabled and handicapped persons, for developmentally disabled persons, for non dangerous mentally ill persons and for dependent children, as licensed by the Florida Department of Health, and juvenile and adult residential correctional facilities, including halfway houses, as licensed or approved by an authorized regulatory agency. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 20 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Duplex Residential: Areas designated as "Duplex Residential" allow residential structures of up to two dwelling units each to a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Community based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) also will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law. Places of worship, primary and secondary schools, child day care centers and adult day care centers are permissible in suitable locations within duplex residential areas. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within duplex residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). Low Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "Low Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 36 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Supporting services such as community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law; day care centers for children and adults may be permissible in suitable locations. Permissible uses within low density multifamily residential areas also include commercial activities that are intended to serve the retailing and personal services needs of the building or building complex, small scale limited commercial uses as accessory uses; and places of worship, primary and secondary schools, and accessory post -secondary educational facilities; all of which are subject to the detailed provisions of applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within low density multifamily residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). Medium Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "Medium Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 65 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 21 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Supporting services such as community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law; community -based residential facilities (15-50 clients) and day care centers for children and adults may be permissible in suitable locations. Permissible uses within medium density multifamily areas also include commercial activities that are intended to serve the retailing and personal services needs of the building or building complex, small scale limited commercial uses as accessory uses, subject to the detailed provisions of applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses, places of worship, primary and secondary schools, and accessory post -secondary educational facilities. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within medium density multifamily residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). High Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "High Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 150 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Higher densities may be allowed as shown for these specially -designated areas: Little Havana Target Area 200 units per acre* Southeast Overtown 300 units per acre* Miami River 400 units per acre* Brickell, Omni, Park West and River Quadrant 500 units per acre* *Indicates maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%) subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Supporting services such as offices and commercial services and other accessory activities that are clearly incidental to principal uses are permitted; community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law; community -based residential facilities (15+ clients), places of worship, primary and secondary schools, and day care centers for children and adults may be permissible in suitable locations. Low Density Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Low Density Restricted Commercial" allow residential uses (except rescue missions) to a maximum density equivalent to "Low Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions; transitory residential facilities such as hotels and motels. This category also allows general office use, clinics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. Also allowed are commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 22 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general retailing, personal and professional services, real estate, banking and other financial services, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainment facilities, private clubs and recreation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainment facilities and other commercial activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in nature to those uses described above. This category also includes commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels as permissible. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "Low Density Restricted Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 3.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Medium Density Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Medium Density Restricted Commercial" allow residential uses (except rescue missions) to a maximum density equivalent to "Medium Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions; transitory residential facilities such as hotels and motels. This category also allows general office use, clinics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. Also allowed are commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general retailing, personal and professional services, real estate, banking and other financial services, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainment facilities, private clubs and recreation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainment facilities and other commercial activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in nature to those uses described above. This category also includes commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels as permissible. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "Medium Density Restricted Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 6.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. 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. Areas designated as "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities allow nonresidential uses to a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 6.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" in the Health / Civic Center District allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 8.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" in the Urban Central Business District allow a maximum FLR of 37.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Restricted Commercial" allow residential uses (except rescue missions) to a maximum density equivalent to "High Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions and a finding by the Planning Director that the proposed site's proximity to other residentially zoned property makes it a logical extension or continuation of existing residential development and that adequate services and amenities exist in the adjacent area to accommodate the needs of potential residents; transitory Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 23 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. residential facilities such as hotels and motels. This category also allows general office use; clinics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. Also allowed are commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general retailing, personal and professional services, real estate, banking and other financial services, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainment facilities, private clubs and recreation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainment facilities and other commercial activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in nature to those uses described above. This category also includes commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels as permissible. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "Restricted Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 7.0 times the net lot area of the subject property; such FLR may be increased upon compliance with the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations; however, may not exceed a total FLR of 11.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated as "Restricted Commercial" in the Edgewater Area allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 17.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated as "Restricted Commercial" in the Urban Central Business District and Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 37.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Nonresidential floor area is the floor area that supports nonresidential uses within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the building including hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of walls, columns and other features, and parking and loading areas, and excluding only open air corridors, porches, balconies and roof areas. Central Business District (CBD): The area designated as "Central Business District (CBD) is intended to apply to the central commercial, financial and office core of the metropolitan region, and allows all activities included in the "Restricted Commercial," and "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" designations. Residential facilities (except for rescue missions) alone or in combination with other uses are allowable to a maximum density of 1,000 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Also permitted is a mix of uses ranging from high density multifamily residential to high intensity office uses with retail uses on the lower floors of structures. Intensity of uses within the CBD land use designation are generally higher than those allowed in other areas of the city. Areas designated as CBD allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 40 times the net lot area of the subject property. General Commercial: Areas designated as "General Commercial" allow all activities included in the "Restricted Commercial" designations, as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that generally serve the needs of other businesses; generally require on and off loading facilities; and benefit from close proximity to industrial areas. These commercial activities include retailing of second hand items, automotive repair services, new and used vehicle sales, parking lots and garages, heavy equipment sales and service, building material sales and storage, wholesaling, warehousing, distribution and transport related services, light Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 24 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. manufacturing and assembly and other activities whose scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those uses described above. Multifamily residential structures of a density equal to High Density Multifamily Residential, are allowed subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "General Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 7.0 times the net lot area of the subject property; such FLR may be increased upon compliance with the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations; however, may not exceed a total FLR of 11.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated as "General Commercial" in the Urban Central Business District and Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 37.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Industrial: The areas designated as "Industrial" allow manufacturing, assembly and storage activities. The "Industrial" designation generally includes activities that would otherwise generate excessive amounts of noise, smoke, fumes, illumination, traffic, hazardous wastes, or negative visual impact unless properly controlled. Stockyards, rendering works, smelting and refining plants and similar activities are excluded. Residential uses are not permitted in the "Industrial" designation, except for rescue missions, and live-aboards in commercial marinas. Areas designated as "Industrial" allow a maximum Areas designated as "Industrial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 8.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Furthermore, all such uses shall be subject to the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Light Industrial (LI): The primary intent of this land use classification is to allow mixed use development within this land use classification, and further, to facilitate the ability of developing a mixed occupancy within a unit in which more than one type of use is provided under Live/Work or Work/Live zoning districts of the City's land development regulations. Areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow all activities included in the "Restricted Commercial" and "General Commercial" designations, as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that generally serve the needs of other businesses; generally require on and off loading facilities; and benefit from close proximity to general commercial areas. These commercial activities (beyond those permitted in the "Restricted Commercial" and "General Commercial" designations) include retailing of second hand items, new and used vehicle sales, parking lots and garages, wholesaling, warehousing, light manufacturing and assembly and other activities whose scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those uses described above. This category also allows commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels for transients. This land use category shall not permit storing, packaging, handling, processing or distribution of explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials; scrap yards; and health clinics. The hazard level of an activity shall be one of the determining factors as to whether that activity shall be permissible within a Light Industrial district; the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations shall prohibit high-level hazard activities within live/work developments. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 25 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow residential uses to a maximum density of 36 dwelling units per acre, and the nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 10.0 times the net lot area of the subject property Affordable housing developments that are certified by the City as having a complete application for development as of the effective date of the proposed Land Development Regulations shall be permitted with densities up to 150 dwelling units per acre but must obtain all building permits by December 17, 2012, at which time any rights herein to building permits shall expire. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 26 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Correspondence Table — Zoning and Comprehensive Plan Transect Miami 21 Transect Zone October 2009 MCNP Future Land Use Dwelling Units Per Acre Max. T3 R, L SUB -URBAN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 9 du/ac T3 0 DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL 18 du/ac T4 R GENERAL URBAN LOW DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 36 du/ac* T4 LOW DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL du ac T5 R URBAN CENTER MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 65 du/ac* T5 MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL du ac T6-(8 — 48) R URBAN CORE HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 150 du/ac* T6-(8 — 48) L, 0 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL, GENERAL COMMERCIAL D1 WORK PLACE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 36 du/ac D2 INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL N/A D3 MARINE INDUSTRIAL N/A T6-80 R,L,0 URBAN CORE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 1000 du/ac* CI CIVIC INSTIUTIONAL MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 150 du/ac CI -HD CIVIC INSTITUTION — HEALTH DISTRICT MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 150 du/ac* CS CIVIC SPACE/PARKS PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION N/A COMMERCIAL RECREATION N/A T1 NATURAL CONSERVATION N/A * Indicates maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 27 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. HOUSING Goal HO-1: Increase the supply of safe, affordable and sanitary housing for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income households (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) and the elderly by alleviating shortages of extremely low, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing, rehabilitating older homes, maintaining, and revitalizing residential neighborhoods in order to meet the needs of all income groups. Objective HO-1.1: Provide and/or encourage a local regulatory, investment, and neighborhood environment that will assist the private sector in increasing the stock of affordable housing for all income levels, including extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida), within the City by at least 10 percent by 2010. Policy HO-1.1.1: The City defines affordable (moderate -income) housing in accordance with the current standards and regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City continues to promote equal access to housing opportunities. The City, with other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations, will educate appropriate parties regarding fair housing and refer fair housing concerns to the appropriate enforcement agency. Policy HO-1.1.2: Continue and expand the City's current affordable housing programs and continue its participation in federal housing programs and the County Documentary Stamp Surtax Program. Policy HO-1.1.3: The City will continue to develop comprehensive neighborhood redevelopment plans and programs that encourage private developers to build new, or rehabilitate old, residential structures and ensure that public investments are coordinated with private sector developments to increase the overall attractiveness of redeveloping neighborhoods. Policy HO-1.1.4: Tax Increment Financing districts, which are designated by Miami - Dade County, as a mechanism for financing public improvements in residential areas and stimulating neighborhood revitalization, will continue to be used. Policy HO-1.1.5: The City will continue to enforce, and where necessary strengthen those sections of the land development regulations that are intended to preserve and enhance the general appearance and character of the City's neighborhoods and to buffer such neighborhoods from incompatible uses through the implementation and enforcement of transition and buffering standards. Policy HO-1.1.6: The City will continue to encourage the designation, restoration, and adaptive and sensitive reuse of historic or architecturally significant housing through zoning and other incentives deemed appropriate. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 28 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy HO-1.1.7: The City will continue to control, through restrictions in the City's land development regulations, large scale and/or intensive commercial and industrial land development which may negatively impact any residential neighborhood and will provide appropriate transitions between high-rise and low-rise residential developments. Policy HO-1.1.8: Through the land development regulations, the City will protect existing viable neighborhoods in those areas suitable for housing and, where appropriate, enhance them in a manner compatible with their existing character. Policy HO-1.1.9: The City's land development regulations will encourage high -density residential development and redevelopment in close proximity to Metrorail and Metromover stations. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.10 and Transportation Policy TR- 1.5.2.2.1.3.) Policy HO-1.1.10: The City shall report annually the extent to which the housing recommendations set forth in the adopted City of Miami Consolidated Plan (as they may be amended from time to time) are being realized including those relating to: 1) the preservation of affordable rental housing through the rehabilitation of existing rental stock and the encouragement of new rental housing construction, with a focus on serving the needs of small families and single person households, such as the elderly and person with HIV/AIDS; 2) assistance to residents to achieve homeownership by seeking to increase the inventory of affordably priced units through new construction and the creation of a Purchase Rehab program by providing second mortgage, down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers; and 3) stimulation of affordable housing development through the implementation of policy with respect to: a. the creation of a land acquisition program for Infill b. identification of additional funding for affordable housing c. the continued provision of Affordable Housing incentives d. the provision of training/workshops to developers on City programs and regulations e. streamlining of the RFP process and the provision of multi -year funding f. Increasing the capacity of non-profit housing providers. Policy HO-1.1.11: [Reserved] Objective HO-1.2: Conserve the present stock of extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) within the City and reduce the number of substandard units through rehabilitation, reduce the number of unsafe structures through demolition Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 29 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. or rehabilitation, and insure the preservation of historically significant housing through identification and designation. Policy HO-1.2.1: The City defines extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) in accordance with the current standards and regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the State of Florida. Policy HO-1.2.2: The City will continue, and when necessary expand extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing programs with the intent of preventing a net loss of extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) units within the City. Policy HO-1.2.3: The City's housing programs will provide for a diverse range of housing types in all areas of the City, including housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income households (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) as an alternative to the geographic concentration of low-income housing. Policy HO-1.2.4: The City will continue to assist non-profit, community -based organizations in the development and provision of extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) projects to augment the public sector provision of extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing. This assistance will include, but not be limited to, technical assistance, marketing and financial planning assistance, and the provision of public improvements, such as street improvements, curbing, landscaping and public open spaces, proper drainage and street lighting. Policy HO-1.2.5: The City defines substandard housing as any residential unit that lacks either complete kitchen or plumbing facilities, does not satisfy health and safety codes, or detracts from the physical appearance of neighborhoods in the City's definition of substandard housing as compliant with the State's definition of substandard housing in s.420.0004(12), F.S. Policy HO-1.2.6: With the intent of preserving and enhancing neighborhood character, the City will utilize code enforcement to prevent the illegal conversion of single-family residences into multifamily units. Policy HO-1.2.7: The City will continue to enforce and implement neighborhood specific design and development standards that may be developed as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives to strengthen those sections of the Zoning Ordinance that are intended to preserve and enhance the general appearance and character of the City's neighborhoods. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 30 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy HO-1.2.8: The City will increase code enforcement efforts in areas where significant concentrations of substandard units are likely to exist. The City will implement programs to assist extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income households (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) in rehabilitating their units. Owners of substandard units will be required to make needed repairs in a timely manner and vacant or abandoned property will be required to be secured so as not to represent a public health or safety hazard. Policy HO-1.2.9: The City will monitor conditions and if necessary formally request that Miami -Dade County maintain an acceptable quality of public housing within the City. Policy HO-1.2.10: The City will, through its building code enforcement, demolish all structures determined to be structurally unsafe. Policy HO-1.2.11: Historically significant housing in the City will be identified and subject to Chapter 23 and other appropriate sections of the City's Code and Zoning Ordinance. Objective HO-1.3: Facilitate the private and public sector provision of housing in non - isolated residential areas for community -based residential facilities and foster care facilities (including those funded by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services). Policy HO-1.3.1: The City will permit the operation of group homes, foster care facilities and Adult Congregate Living Facilities (ACLFs), subject to restrictions reflected in the City Zoning Ordinance, in all residential areas at the residential densities for which those areas are zoned. Policy HO-1.3.2: The City's land development regulations will be reviewed and amended where warranted, to prevent concentrations of group homes, foster care facilities, and Adult Congregate Living Facilities (ACLFs) in any area of the City. Policy HO-1.3.3: [Reserved] Policy HO-1.3.4: [Reserved] Objective HO-1.4: The City will continue to participate in a regional effort to provide adequate shelter for the homeless. Policy HO-1.4.1: The City, along with Miami -Dade County, Broward County, the major municipalities of the region, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, and the State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services will participate in the development of a coordinated plan to address the problem of homelessness in South Florida. Policy HO-1.4.2: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 31 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy HO-1.4.3: The City will assist in providing, when necessary, temporary emergency shelter facilities to serve homeless families and children. Policy HO-1.4.4: The City's land development regulations will permit temporary crisis intervention facilities and short-term transitional facilities (aimed at assisting the homeless to become self-supporting members of society) to be located proximate to areas where social assistance and economic opportunities are available. Policy HO-1.4.5: The City will continue and expand its efforts to acquire and administer federal and state financial aid for homeless assistance. Policy HO-1.4.6: The City will provide regulations for, and permit the siting of, homeless shelters within its land development regulations and take appropriate measures to prevent a net loss of shelter capacity. The City will develop a ten-year plan designed to end chronic homelessness by working toward a more equitable distribution of facilities throughout Miami -Dade County. Objective HO-1.5: Provide assistance to displaced occupants where public redevelopment programs require relocation. Policy HO-1.5.1: The City's housing program will continue to provide for assistance to occupants displaced by public redevelopment projects so that suitable relocation housing in proximity to employment and necessary public services is available prior to the demolition or replacement of existing housing serving extremely low-, very low-, low- , and moderate -income occupants. Objective HO-1.6: [Reserved] Policy HO-1.6.1: [Reserved] Goal HO-2: Achieve a livable city center with a variety of urban housing types for persons of all income levels in a walkable, mixed -use, urban environment. Objective HO-2.1: Design and create pedestrian friendly environments and neighborhoods with varied housing prototypes and amenities catering to persons of diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds, with a variety of urban housing types for persons of all income levels including those of extremely low-, very low-, low- , and moderate -income households (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) provided in a walkable, mixed -use, urban environment. Policy HO-2.1.1: Through the land development regulations, the City will continue to protect and enhance existing neighborhoods in downtown. Policy HO-2.1.2: The City will continue to revise residential zoning district regulations to provide greater flexibility for the design and development of a variety of contemporary Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 32 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. housing types and mixed -use developments with the application of new higher density zoning in accordance with neighborhood specific design and development standards that might be adopted as a result of amendments to the City's land development regulations and other neighborhood planning initiatives. Policy HO-2.1.3: The City will continue to assure that necessary support services, institutions and amenities are available to existing neighborhoods. Policy HO-2.1.4: The City will continue to promote development of new, high quality, dense urban neighborhoods along the Miami River Policy HO-2.1.5: The City will continue to encourage adaptive reuse of commercial space for residential use by working to eliminate unnecessary residential requirements in the Zoning Ordinance that inhibit reasonable adaptive reuse. Policy HO-2.1.6: The City will continue to target available governmental housing assistance programs and funds to assist with development of affordable housing in existing viable neighborhoods and publicly designated redevelopment districts while avoiding undue concentrations of assisted housing. Policy HO-2.1.7: Working together with private developers, the City will continue to apply for Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG's), Housing Development Action Grants (HoDAG's), and other potential grant programs in the Southeast Overtown/Park West, Lummus Park, River Quadrant and West Brickell areas, where housing can be developed as a part of mixed -use projects. Policy HO-2.1.8: Through changes in the City's land development regulations, the City will continue to expand the areas in which new commercial development may receive incentives for Housing Trust Fund contributions. Policy HO-2.1.9: [Reserved] Objective HO-2.2: By 2023, five percent (5%) of the new housing stock will be mixed income developments, as described in the applicable land development regulations. Objective HO-2.3: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attainable mixed -income programs, as described in the applicable land development regulations, will be reserved for housing low-income elderly residents. Objective HO-2.4: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attainable mixed -income programs will be reserved for Workforce Housing, as described in the applicable land development regulations. Policy HO-2.4.1: Developers building residential projects that are built for Extremely Low Income Housing and Workforce Housing, as described in the applicable land development regulations, are encouraged to build additional units per acre to increase Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 33 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. the amount of sustainable housing solutions available for households that are cost - burdened relative to housing expenses. The additional density is permitted subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 34 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS Goal SS-1: Ensure a clean, healthy urban environment through the proper maintenance, timely provision and efficient operation of a centralized wastewater treatment and ancillary sewerage system. Objective SS-1.1: All residences and businesses within the City that have been approved are served by sanitary sewers, and the City will continue to replace and repair aging segments of the system as required, and will coordinate with Miami -Dade County on the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, treatment facilities to meet future needs. Policy SS-1.1.1: The City will continue to implement existing plans to extend the sewerage system to all approved areas of the City. Policy SS-1.1.2: The City will complete those sanitary sewer projects described in the City's Capital Improvement Program as scheduled. Policy SS-1.1.3: The City will monitor progress on all sanitary sewer related capital improvement projects on an annual basis as part of its capital improvement implementation procedures. Policy SS-1.1.4: Although the City has no authority with respect to Miami -Dade County's wastewater treatment programs, the City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, continue to support, and cooperate with, Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department (M-DWASD) actions to expand the capacities of its wastewater treatment facilities as expressed in that Department's Wastewater Facilities Master Plan, dated April 2008, as may be amended from time to time. Objective SS-1.2: Ensure that the practice of wastewater management is consistent with the protection and preservation of natural resources. Policy SS-1.2.1: Although the City has no authority with respect to Miami -Dade County's wastewater treatment programs, the City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, support and encourage M-DWASD to continue to adhere to its current policies of: no discharge of wastewater to surface fresh waters; advanced waste treatment at all "package" treatment plants that are granted variances from "no discharge" requirements; secondary treatment prior to discharge from ocean outfalls; secondary treatment, proven design, local operating experience and compliance with all regulatory agency requirements prior to discharge from injection wells; and secondary or higher levels of treatment, as required by regulations, prior to discharge to shallow groundwater to ensure no negative impact on the ability of the receiving waters to meet Federal Drinking Water Standards. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 35 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy SS-1.2.2: In the design and construction of new sewers, and in the repair and replacement of old sewers, the City will use appropriate design and construction techniques to eliminate infiltration of storm waters into the sanitary sewer system, or the overflow of wastewater into the storm sewer system. Policy SS-1.2.3: The City will use its authority under local codes and ordinances to cooperate with Miami -Dade County DERM to identify and eliminate any sites where there may be illegal connections of sanitary sewers to the storm sewer system. Policy SS-1.2.4: The City will, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, negotiate with M-DWASD to seek cooperative agreements to ensure that the operation of the Central District wastewater treatment facility on Virginia Key does not degrade the natural environment or limit the public's access to recreational opportunities on the island. Objective SS-1.3: The City's land development regulations will ensure that approval of development or redevelopment will not occur until there exists adequate wastewater transmission capacity to serve that development. Policy SS-1.3.1: The level of service standard to determine adequate transmission capacity is 141 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). Policy SS-1.3.2: All improvements for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of the sanitary sewer transmission network shall be compatible with the level of service standard adopted in Policy 1.3.1. Policy SS-1.3.3: Since the sanitary sewer network is an interconnected Countywide system, the departments of Public Works and Planning will cooperate with M-DWASD to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity. Policy SS-1.3.4: The City will monitor the permitting of any development or redevelopment occurring outside of the City's boundaries which by gravity connects to the City's sewer transmission network. Objective SS-1.4: The City's sanitary sewer collection system is a valuable and costly element of the urban infrastructure, and its use is to be maximized in the most efficient manner. Policy SS-1.4.1: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system that sanitary sewer and storm sewers shall be in place to serve new development or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.5.1.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 36 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Goal SS-2: Provide adequate stormwater drainage to reasonably protect against flooding in areas of intensive use and occupation, while preventing degradation of quality in receiving waters. Objective SS-2.1: In accordance with the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates, the City will address the most critical drainage problems. The City's goals for retrofitting subcatchment areas within the City will meet or exceed the five-year frequency, 24-hour duration standard while utilizing water quality design criteria. The City will confer with local agencies, namely the Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) when retrofitting City projects to incorporate design criteria and best management practices (BMPs). Policy SS-2.1.1: The City will adhere to its 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates as the long-range policy guideline for improving its storm drainage management system, and will update the estimated cost of implementing that Plan through the annual updates to the City's Capital Improvements Program included in the Capital Improvements element of the MCNP. The City will rank the projects specified in the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan, with priority given to addressing the most critical problem areas within the City, and implement those projects supported by a financing plan according to the provisions of Chapter 18, Article VIII of the City Code, entitled "Storm Water Utility System." The 1986 plan will be updated by 2010 with measurable Goals and Objectives. The plan will be reported and reviewed annually and at time of EAR. Policy SS-2.1.2: The City will continue to monitor progress on all storm sewer -related capital improvement projects on an annual basis as part of its capital improvement implementation procedures. Policy SS-2.1.3: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system, that sanitary sewer and storm sewers shall be in place to serve new development or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. Issuance of any development permit shall require compliance with a drainage level of service standard of a one -in -five-year storm event while incorporating water quality considerations. Objective SS-2.2: The practice of stormwater management within the City will be designed to reduce pollutant -loading rates to surface waters. Policy SS-2.2.1: The City will retrofit the number of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay. If positive drainage systems to these water bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate storm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retain grease and oil, and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.2 and Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.2.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 37 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy SS-2.2.2: In order to reduce the level of contaminants carried into Biscayne Bay via the Miami and Little rivers, the Solid Waste Department should be encouraged to increase the frequency and extent of street sweeping. (See Solid Waste Policy SW- 1.3.3.) Policy SS-2.2.3: The City will continue to seek cooperative agreements and funding support from Miami -Dade County DERM, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and any other appropriate state and federal agencies in order to protect the quality of its surface waters and reduce pollutant loadings into the Miami River, its tributaries, the Little River, and directly into Biscayne Bay. Policy SS-2.2.4: The City shall require that "best management practices" shall be used in the design and construction of stormwater management systems to minimize pollutant load eventually discharged to natural drainage systems, as well as to regulate the volume and timing of storm water delivered to natural systems. Policy SS-2.2.5: The City will continue to enforce Florida Building Code requirements for the on -site retention of the first inch of storm water runoff. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.2.) Policy SS-2.2.6: The City will consider the inclusion of stormwater quality control structures in any new projects for major road improvements and commercial parking areas. Objective SS-2.3: As the City implements the storm water management improvements specified in the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan, it will ensure that stormwater management contributes to the conservation of ground water as a future potable water supply. Policy SS-2.3.1: In its stormwater management practices, the City will promote infiltration of storm water to surficial or artesian aquifers to prevent further saltwater intrusion, where such infiltration is deemed to be feasible and cost efficient, and is not likely to represent an environmental hazard. Objective SS-2.4: All areas of the City are now served by storm drainage facilities, and the City will continue to coordinate the replacement, repair, extension, and capacity increases of the system consistent with development and redevelopment needs. Policy SS-2.4.1: Through enforcement of its Storm Water Utility System as provided in Chapter 53.5 of the City Code, the City will use its authority "to construct, reconstruct, improve, and extend stormwater utility system and to issue revenue bonds and other debts if needed to finance in whole or part the cost of such system and to establish just and equitable rates, fees, and charges for the services and facilities provided by the system." Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 38 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective SS-2.5: The City's storm drainage system is a valuable and costly element of the urban infrastructure, and its use is to be maximized in the most efficient manner to serve this fully developed community. Policy SS-2.5.1: The City will use its land development regulations to ensure that development and redevelopment is consistent with the capacity of the storm drainage system. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-1.4.1.) Objective SS-2.6: The City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System discharges to the surface waters of the United States. These discharges are regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The City shall meet the requirements of the permit when operating its drainage facilities. Policy SS-2.6.1: The City will comply with the conditions in its NPDES permit. Policy SS-2.6.2: The operation of the City's drainage system to meet NPDES requirements shall meet the following criteria: } The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) shall be consistent with stormwater management program elements as defined in the NPDES permit. ■ Stormwater projects and activities shall be consistent with the current local, state and federal regulations at the time of implementation. ■ Stormwater capital improvement and operation and maintenance projects shall be implementable. Policy SS-2.6.3: The City will, through its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, enforce and educate all construction sites and operators of such construction sites, for compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements and the Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 39 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE Goal AR-1: Protect the functions of the natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas within the City. Objective AR-1.1: Ensure that stormwater management practices contribute to conservation of groundwater as a future potable water supply. Policy AR-1.1.1: As the City implements the projects identified in its 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates, it will promote the infiltration of storm water to surficial or artesian aquifers to prevent further saltwater intrusion, where such infiltration is deemed to be feasible, not to represent an environmental hazard, and to be cost efficient. Policy AR-1.1.2: The City will coordinate with and support local, state and federal agencies to achieve regional aquifer recharge protection objectives, including those pertaining to the quality and quantity of groundwater resources. Policy AR-1.1.3: The City will continue to support the South Florida Water Management District efforts to monitor the water levels at the salinity control structures within the City to prevent against further saltwater intrusion and protect the aquifer recharge areas and cones of influence of wellfields from contamination. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.3.) Objective AR-1.2: The City will use its land use and development regulations to ensure that land uses for areas within the City deemed to be aquifer recharge areas by the South Florida Water Management District, maintain adequate recharge for the aquifer. Policy AR-1.2.1: The City will maintain low to moderate density uses in the West Flagami area of the City (as shown on Figure 111.1 of the Data and Analysis) as necessary to protect the secondary aquifer recharge area. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.9.) Policy AR-1.2.2: The City will work with Miami -Dade County to implement the County management plan that identifies potential areas of water withdrawals, potential sources of contamination, the impact of potential withdrawals to other legal users, and the development of practices that will maintain this aquifer as a viable water supply source. Policy AR-1.2.3: In accordance with the South Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan and Objective PW-1.3, and its related policies, the City's coordination with MDWASD shall develop alternative water supply sources to supplement withdrawals from the Biscayne Aquifer. Such sources may include withdrawals from the Floridan Aquifer, implementation of water conservation methods, and development of reclaimed and wastewater reuse strategies. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 40 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. POTABLE WATER Goal PW-1: Ensure that all residents and workers within the City have adequate access to safe drinking water through the efficient operation of centralized, County operated potable water treatment facilities and ancillary potable water transmission system. Objective PW-1.1: Land development regulations will ensure that approval of development or redevelopment will not be granted unless and until there exists adequate potable water transmission capacity to serve that development. Policy PW-1.1.1: Since the potable water network is an interconnected, Countywide system, the City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity, and ensure that sufficient capacity to serve development exists. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.4.) Objective PW-1.2: The City shall coordinate with the MDWASD to ensure adequate levels of safe potable water are available to meet the needs of the City. (See Natural Resource Conservation Objective NR-2.1.) Policy PW-1.2.1: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system that potable water facilities shall be in place to serve new development or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent in compliance with level of service standards for transmission capacity of 92.05 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.5 and Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.2.3.) Policy PW-1.2.2: Pursuant to Chapter 163.3177(6)(c), F.S., the City adopted an updated Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (contained in Appendix PW-1 of the MCNP) for a 20-year planning period (2014-2033) that is consistent with the current Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update approved by the South Florida Water Management District (SRWMD) and the current adopted County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The City's Work Plan and the County's Work Plan are incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan. The City's work plan will be updated, at a minimum, every 5 years and within 18 months after the South Florida Water Management District's approval of an updated Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.7.) Policy PW-1.2.3: The City will cooperate and participate to the fullest extent possible with Miami -Dade County to maintain procedures and programs to monitor levels of service of each water supply, water treatment and wastewater treatment facility for use by agencies that issue development orders or permits. Such procedures may include the establishment of water and wastewater allocation processes to assure that adequate water supply, and water and wastewater transmission and treatment capacity is Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 41 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. available prior to issuance of development orders or permits pursuant to Chapter 163.3180(2)(a), F.S. Policy PW-1.2.4: The City will continue to coordinate through the Planners Technical Committee and Miami -Dade County to utilize, expand and pursue the development of new potable water wellfields and alternative water supplies to meet the City's existing and future water supply needs. Such coordination efforts will include the transmittal of information for large scale future land use changes, population and demand projections, water supply needs, implementation of alternative water supply projects, establishment of level of service standards, and servicing of newly annexed areas. Policy PW-1.2.5: In the development of its future potable water supplies, the City shall, to the maximum extent feasible, utilize methods which preserve the integrity of the Biscayne Aquifer, protect the quality of surface water and related ecosystems, considered compatible with the South Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan, and comply with that land use and environmental protection policies of the City MCNP, the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida, and the State Comprehensive Plan. Objective PW-1.3: The City shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan to identify and develop those water supply projects necessary to meet the City's projected water demands for a 20-year period. Policy PW-1.3.1: The City's adopted Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update (Work Plan), dated September 2015, is incorporated as follows in Appendix PW-1 of the MCNP. This document is designed to: assess current and projected potable water demands; evaluate the sources and capacities of available water supplies; and identify those water supply projects, using all available technologies, necessary to meet the City's water demands for a 20-year period. The Work Plan shall remain consistent with projects as listed in the South Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The Work Plan will be updated, at a minimum, every 5 years and within 18 months after the South Florida Water Management District's approval of an updated Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The Work Plan shall address climate change and sea level rise that may impact the potable water infrastructure and sources. The potable water supply facilities necessary to satisfy projected water demands for the City of Miami during the 2014-2033 period are shown in Appendix A of the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (Appendix PW-1). Policy PW-1.3.2: The City shall be consistent with the current approved version of South Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan and the current adopted County's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in developing and updating its 20-Year Work Plan. Policy PW-1.3.3: The City shall support Miami -Dade County efforts to consider areas that will be impacted by sea level rise when building, expanding or planning for new facilities such as water treatment plants, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 42 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PW-1.3.4: The City shall take all necessary steps to ensure that all future development shall comply with the landscape standards in Sections 18- A and 18-B of Miami -Dade County Code. (See related Policies NR-2.1.8 and NR-2.1.9) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 43 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Goal SW-1: Ensure a clean, healthy urban environment through the proper maintenance, timely provision and efficient operation of an integrated solid waste disposal and ancillary solid waste collection system. Objective SW-1.1: The City will continue to provide solid waste collection services to City residents and businesses in a manner that ensures public health and safety, and a clean urban environment. Policy SW-1.1.1: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system, that solid waste capacity shall be in place to serve new development and/or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent in compliance with a level of service standard of seven (7) lbs. per person per day, which is equivalent to 1.28 tons per person per year. Policy SW-1.1.2: Commercial structures and high density residential areas will continue to be served by either the City's Solid Waste Department or by private sector providers of solid waste collection services. The City will require levels of service to be complied with by private haulers operating within the City's boundaries, and will enforce all City regulations regarding the disposal and collection of solid waste. Policy SW-1.1.3: The City shall maintain solid waste collection equipment as required to serve the public needs according to the service standard adopted in Policy SW-1.1.1. Policy SW-1.1.4: The City will take appropriate measures to ensure compliance with its "Garbage and Trash Ordinance," Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code. Policy SW-1.1.5: Land development regulations will be consistent with the provision of solid waste collection services in accordance with the adopted level of service. Policy SW-1.1.6: In the allocation of funds for the provision of solid waste services, first priority will be given to those improvements and programs that are necessary to protect the health, safety and the integrity of the environment, and meet federal, state and local legal and regulatory requirements. Second priority in the allocation of funds will be assigned to improvements that are necessary to meet existing deficiencies in capacity or service, or required to replace or repair needed equipment, while third priority will be assigned to those projects that increase the extent of services. Policy SW-1.1.7: The City shall, through enforcement of its powers to regulate solid waste collection services, require promoters of major public events to reimburse the City for extraordinary trash and garbage collection services required as a result of such events. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 44 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective SW-1.2: Although the City has no authority governing solid waste transfer and disposal, it will continue to support Miami -Dade County efforts intended to ensure that transfer stations and disposal sites are sufficient to meet the needs of City residents according to the service standards adopted in Policy 1.1.1. Policy SW-1.2.1: The City's departments of Solid Waste and Planning, through the City's Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall request the Miami -Dade County Department of Solid Waste to jointly develop methodologies and procedures to biennially update estimates of system demand and capacity. Policy SW-1.2.2: The City shall support Miami -Dade County's policy to implement the County's Solid Waste Disposal and Resources Recovery Management Plan. Policy SW-1.2.3: The City will continue to explore the development of resource recovery and cogeneration activities and, subject to concurrence by Miami -Dade County, consider the implementation of programs and procedures that decentralize solid waste disposal and reduce the volume of solid waste that is disposed of at County landfills. Policy SW-1.2.4: The City will work with, and support, the County's efforts to identify generators of hazardous waste, and to develop and enforce procedures for the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste. Its departments will support the County's program to enforce all non -household producers of hazardous waste in identifying waste and disposing of it according to EPA, State, and local standards. The City will support Miami -Dade County's development of a hazardous waste temporary storage and transfer facility in a non -populated area. In coordination with Miami -Dade County, the City will work to meet the Region's objective to reduce the incidence of improper hazardous materials and waste handling and disposal. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.8.) Policy SW-1.2.5: The City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage the County to utilize "amnesty days" to encourage small volume, non- commercial producers of hazardous waste to safely dispose of such waste, and to develop a permanent system for households, small business and other low volume generators to safely dispose of hazardous wastes. Objective SW-1.3: It shall be the City's policy that solid waste collection procedures shall be conducted in a manner that will reduce the quantity of litter, trash and abandoned personal property on city streets. Policy SW-1.3.1: The City will continue to actively support and implement neighborhood clean-up and beautification efforts through public awareness and information programs. Policy SW-1.3.2: The City shall, through enforcement of those provisions of the City Code that protect and enhance the appearance of neighborhoods, ensure that streets and yards remain clean and attractive. Where the City Code falls short of the provisions necessary to accomplish this, revisions shall be proposed to the City Commission. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 45 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy SW-1.3.3: The Solid Waste Department should be encouraged to increase street sweeping frequencies in order to reduce pollution to surface waters via storm water runoff and to reduce or eliminate litter in areas where significant problems may exist. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.2.) Objective SW-1.4: Although the City has no authority governing solid waste transfer and disposal, it will continue to support and cooperate with Miami -Dade County efforts to encourage the recycling of solid waste materials and reduce the volume of waste set aside for collection and disposal. Policy SW-1.4.1: The City shall, through its publicity programs and mechanisms, encourage the use of recyclable packaging materials. Policy SW-1.4.2: The City shall evaluate the development of reuse and/or recycling programs for used tires, waste oils and similar recyclable materials and make recommendations for applicable additions or amendments to City procedures governing the disposal of these materials. Policy SW-1.4.3: The City shall, through its publicity programs and mechanisms, encourage residents to reduce the volume of yard and tree trimmings set aside for disposal by promoting the use of composting. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 46 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. TRANSPORTATION Goal TR-1: Maintain an effective and cost efficient traffic circulation network within the City of Miami that provides transportation for all persons and facilitates commercial activity, and which is consistent protects and enhances the natural environment. Objective TR-1.1: All arterial and collcctor roadways under County and State jurisdiction that lie within the City's boundaries will operate at levels of service established by the respective agency. All other City streets will operate at levels of service that are based upon the multi -modal capacity of the transportation system which recognizes the frequency of existing and programmed public transit servico operating within an urban center and characterized by a mixture of compact development and modcratc4e-high residential densities Esc intensities, along with single family residential and mixed -use neighborhoods, located within a transportation concurrency exception area (TCEA). The City will monitor the levels of service of all arterial and collcctor roadways to continue to develop and enhance transportation strategies that promote public transit and minimize the impacts of the TCEA. See Appendix TR-1 of the MCNP which contains the Transportation Element Data to address existing and projected levels of service for roadways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Policy TR 1.1.1: The City hereby adopts designation of the City, excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay that have a land use and County's designation of an Urban Infill Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including all of the City of Miami. Within this area, the concentration and intensification of development around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, the redevelopment of substandard sites, downtown revitalization and the development of projects that promote public transportation. Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area shall be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level of service standards and the City of Miami Person Trip Methodology as set forth in Policics TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3 of the Transportation Element of the MCNP. (See Land Use Policy LU 1.1.11.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 47 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-1.1.2: The City of Miami originated and continues to utilize a person trip methodology for measurement of local level of service (LOS) on a transportation facility, which may be a roadway, maw transit service, pedestrian way, bikeway, or any other transportation mode alone or in combination with others. The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (adopted as Ordinance 10511 on February 9, 1989) established under Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3 that within designated Transportation Corridors, the capacity of all transportation modes will be used in the measurement of future, peak hour level of service standards. The City of Miami "Methodology for Calculating Peak Hour Person Trip Capacity" was incorporated into the Transportation Element of the MCNP under Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3 on January 21, 1991 (adopted as Ordinance 10832), and was separately published as a report entitled "Transportation Corridors: Meeting the Challenge of Growth Management in Miami", September 1990. The City of Miami Person Trip Methodology calculates the total person trip capacity of all transportation modes utilizing a transportation facility against the total person trip demand for travel on that facility expressing the resulting ratio in letter grades LOS A through LOS F in the same manner as used by the conventional volume over capacity (V/C) methodology. The measurement of LOS is made for the peak period (the average of the two highest consecutive hours of trip volume during a weekday), where an overall minimum peak period LOS standard of E (100 percent utilization of person trip capacity) will be maintained. Issuance of development orders for new development or significant expansion of existing development shall be contingcnt upon compliance with these LOS standards, subject to the modifications described in subparagraphs 1.1.2.1 through 1.1.2.3 below, and any applicable provisions of the Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. 1.1.2.1: Where no public transit exists, and private passenger vehicles are the only vehicular mode available for travel on the facility: minimum LOS E (100 percent of capacity) shall apply. 1.1.2.2: Where local bus transit service on minimum 20 minute headways ib available parallel to and within 1/2 mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no greater than 120 percent of capacity. 1.1.2.3: Where express bus transit and/or premium transit service on minimum 20 minute headways is available parallel to and within 1/2 mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no greater than 150 percent of capacity. Policy TR-1.1.3: Notwithstanding the foregoing, as required by s. 163.3180(10) F.S., the following standards established by rule by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are adopted by the City of Miami as its minimum LOS standards for Florida Intrastate Highway System (FINS) roadways within the City subject to any applicable provisions governing requirements of the Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (see Policy TR 1.1.1): Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 48 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. 1.1.3.1: Limited access FIRS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except that where exclusive through lanes exist, such roadways may operate at LOS E. 1.1.3.2: Controlled access FIHS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, cxccpt that whcrc such roadways arc parallcl to cxclusivc transit facilities or are located within a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), roadways may operate at LOS E. 1.1.3.3: Where FDOT has determined that a FIRS roadway is constrained or backlogged, such roadways operating bclow thc foregoing minimums must be managed so as not to cause significant deterioration, which is defined as an average annual daily traffic increase in two way traffic volume of 10 percent or more, or a 10 percent or greater reduction in operating speed for the peak direction in the 1000 hig,,,"�, -ho Policy TR 1.1.4: Within eighteen months of the adoption of this policy, the City will update the City of Miami Person Trip Methodology to reinforce the Transportation Corridors plan to identify, describe, measure, and evaluate the multimodal transportation corridors, facilities and terminals in the City of Miami and recommend measures to cnhancc vchicular and mass transit operations provide for greater pedestrian access• the TCEA. The City of Miami Person Trip Methodology will pay particular attention to the differing characteristics of Miami's neighborhoods such as land use, population density, economic activity, and will develop detailed standards for transportation facilities and services that will complement neighborhood development, redevelopment, and conservation. Miami's downtown will be the subject of special attention, to ensure that its new residential development will enjoy the benefits of an improved multimodal transportation system that will improve transit access within neighborhoods, while improving their connectivity system wide as described in the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan, dated May 2003. As a component of this effort, the City will assess how the Person Trip Methodology could be enhanced to identify projected transit needs and programming on a route by route basis in coordination with the MPO and Miami Dade Transit. Policy TR-1.1.5: The City, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council (TPC), and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will support the County's efforts to increase the efficiency and cnhancc thc safety of thc cxisting thoroughfare network by such methods as improved signal timing, better intersection and street design, car pooling, and encouraging staggered work schedules. The City will continue to enforce the Transportation Control Measures Ordinance pursuant to Section 11 182 of thc City Codc, to improvc thc cfficicncy of thc cxisting transportation infrastructurc and to support the TCEA. Policy TR-1.1.6: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually coordinate with Miami Dade County on improving the efficiency of its public bus transit system, including new service and the expansion of neighborhood based local circulator services to promote alternative travel modes within the TCEA. The City Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 49 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. will work with Miami Dade County to promote the transit oriented development policies found in the Miami Dade County's CDMP to support the TCEA . Policy TR-1.1.7: The City shall seek, where appropriate, based on operational analysis, cost effectiveness, land development regulations, and the concurrence of Miami Dade County or FDOT, to restore cxisting one way streets to two way operation to improve access and reduce trip length and vehicular speeds, particularly in the very high density areas of the City such as Little Havana and Downtown/Brickell/Omni, where access to existing buildings and garages will not be diminished or impeded. Policy TR-1.1.8: Through enforcement, amendment, and interpretation of its land development regulations, the City shall require the provision of adequate vehicular parking facilities with energy efficiency lighting consistent with parking demand at locations that are not disruptive to nearby residential communities. Policy TR 1.1.9: Require new development in downtown to implement transportation control measure provisions in accordance with Section 11 182, "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, to promote a general reduction in vehicular traffic by increasing auto occupancy and transit ridership to support the TCEA. Within one year of the adoption of this policy, the City shall revise the "Transportation Control Measures" to include additional transportation demand management requirements for all future and existing developments (as applicable pursuant to Scction 11 182), such as parking management and ridesharing programs to promote carpooling, vanpooling, car sharing incentive programs, staggered work schedules, flexible work hours, compressed work amenities, transit stops, transit drop off locations or pull out bays, bicycle storage facilities and additional transportation demand management strategies and criteria established bctwccn thc City and thc business community. Policy TR-1.1.10: Within one year of the adoption of this policy, the City will publish an update map that will depict the location of existing and planned future major parking facilities that will be updated annually and will be available for public use through thc City of Miami website. Policy TR 1.1.11: The City will continue to relocate and/or extend streets that do not fit the developed street grid system of downtown, and have contributed to the disruption of circulation. Policy TR-1.1.12: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami -Dade County to improve downtown connections to the expressway system by providing a means of access to and from 195 at Northwest 20th Street, redesigning the existing 1395 to improve its capacity and aesthetics in Overtown, Park West and Omni, facilitate access to Overtown, and construct a truck tunnel connecting the seaport to 1395. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 50 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR 1.1.13: New development shall be required to contribute to established transportation impact mitigation fees pursuant to applicable provisions in the City Code to fund mobility in the TCEA. Policy TR-1.1.14: The City will, through its membership on the MPO's Transportation Planning Council (TPC) continue to participate in Miami Dade County's formulation of transportation policies, and will, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, support the County's efforts to increase reliance on parking at outlying Metrorail stations and express bus stops to support the TCEA. Policy TR 1.1.15: Through enforcement of minimum and maximum on site parking City Code, the City will manage the downtown parking supply to maintain an appropriatc balance among the need to promote economic growth, to facilitate local traffic circulation, and to encourage public transportation use to support the TCEA. Policy TR 1.1.16: Through enforcement of applicable provisions of Section 11 182 "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, regarding downtown parking requirements, together with the powers of the City's Off Street Parking Authority Department, the City will actively pursue the development of public and privatc peripheral parking garages near the expressway and arterial entrances to downtown in order to reduce congestion in the core area and promote the use of alternative travel modes to support the TCEA. In addition, the City will continue to enforce the maximum parking provisions mandated in Section 11 182. Policy TR-1.1.17: The City of Miami will coordinate with South Florida Commuter Services and the Florida Department of Transportation to support and encourage City cmploycc participation in altcrnativc modes of transportation by offering Downtown cmploycrs and thcir cmploycc's altcrnativcs to driving to work alone. The City will also work with the South Florida Commuter Services to ensure consistent implementation of the City's Section 14 182 "Transportation Control Measures" and provide assistance to employers and businesses required to implement the measures. In addition, the City will utilize the South Florida Commuter Services to establish the transportation demand management (TDM) requirements for all future and existing employers with more than 50 employees in the City. The City of Miami will lead by example in developing TDM strategies for City employees to support the TCEA. Policy TR 1.1.18: The City will work with representatives of the Miami Dade Transit Agency to increase the number of MDT bus routes operating within the City that participate in the Agency's Bike and Ride Program to promote the use of alternative travel modes to support the TCEA. Policy TR-1.1.19: The City will promotc multi modal transportation initiativcs and the recommendations of the adopted Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan dated May 2003, to promote the use of alternative travel modes to support the TCEA. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 51 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-1.1.20: The City will utilize funds provided through the People's Transportation Plan and funds collected from traffic impact mitigation fees as specified in the Capital Improvement Element of the MCNP, to fund mobility in the TCEA, and to ffund t cost of plan? programs and physical ovemon o s r�ye t residents, employees and visitors of the RAC. Objective TR-1.2: At the time of all development reviews, the City will determine rights of -way and corridors needed for existing transportation nctworks and ensure those rights -of -way will be designated and reserved prior to development. Policy TR-1.2.1: The City will maintain and enforce, and where necessary revise, the minimum right of way requirements established in its City Code to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of the thoroughfare network. Policy TR-1.2.2: The City will continue to maintain a comprehensivc public rights of way improvements program for those major commercial streets that are under the City's jurisdiction and have high levels of pedestrian activity. Objective TR-1.3: The City's transportation system will enhance safe person trip and through design. Beginning January 1, 2004, the City will implement the prioritized Policy TR 1.3.1: The City will continue to provide a properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular traffic by adhering to design standards and procedures and recognizing those relevant standards and procedures applicable to the agency with jurisdiction over the roadway or transportation facility. Policy TR 1.3.2: The City, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually coordinate with Miami Dade County to support thc monitoring of locations of high accident frequency on the city's streets and its identification of design improvements that may alleviate hazardous conditions, cspccially to pedestrians. The City shall utilizc safcty as an cvaluation criteria when improvements are incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Element. Policy TR_1.3.3: The City will continue to provide a properly designed and safe system for pedestrian access by adhering to design standards and procedures which comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and which arc rcquircd by thc Engineering Standards for Design and Construction published by the Department of Public Works in December 2005 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 52 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Ob7oetive TR-4 4: The City's-street--lie rk will be utilized to proteet-and-enhance the character of the city's residential neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial centers through coordination with the Land Use Plan, Zoning Code, and adopted Neighborhood plans and recommendations. Proposed measures for neighborhood calming plans. Policy TR-1.4.1: The City will seek cooperative agreements, as necessary, with Miami Dade County and with FDOT to ensure that the County and State's transportation improvements are designed to minimize the intrusion of commuter traffic on City residential streets, do not sever or fragment well defined neighborhoods, and do not result in major disruption to pedestrian traffic. Policy TR 1.4.2: The City will coordinate with Miami Dade County and with FDOT to cncouragc local traffic to use altcrnativcs to the Florida Intrastate Highway System roadways, where practicable, to support the TCEA and to protect its interregional and intrastate functions. Policy TR 1.4.3: The City will develop a streetscape design program that will guide landscaping, lighting and construction of sidewalks and bicycle paths along city streets, streets. Policy TR 1.4.4: As streets undergo major repairs or renovation, the City will seek to the physical appearance and quality of the City's neighborhoods and districts. Policy TR-1.4.5: A new category of public thoroughfares is created entitled "Urban Streets," defining the Urban Street as a pedestrian and vehicular way whose primary function is to serve adjoining residential neighborhoods and the businesses that serve them in the City of Miami. Characteristics and standards for such streets will be defined and spccifications cr atcd on a casc by casc basis in cooperation with the governmental entity having ownership of the street, local residents and homeowner associations. Principles that will guide the design process will include, as appropriate: lower design speeds and control of traffic volumes utilizing traffic calming devices including but not limited to modification of lane widths consistent with lower design speeds; wide sidewalks; medians; roundabouts; landscaping; attractive lighting; creative and informative signage; on street parking; and other design features and amenities as appropriate. Urban Streets shall be subject to the level of service standards described In Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3. The first such Urban Streets to be designated shall b Biscayne Boulevard Grand Avenuc Calle Ocho from Brickcll Avcnuc to S.W. 27 Avcnuc Coral Way from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 37 Avenue Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 53 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. N.E. 2 Avenue from N.E. 36 Street to the North City Limit. Additional streets may be designated from time to time by Resolution of the City Commission upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Department, based upon criteria developed in connection with the neighborhood planning studies conducted as part of the comprehensive update and revision of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan in 2005. (Resolution No. 01 1126, adopted by the City Commission October2l, 2001). Policy TR-1.4.6: Develop and encourage bicycle paths and bicycle lanes throughout the City of Miami in coordination with FDOT, Miami Dade County and the MPO to promote alternative travel modes in the TCEA. Policy TR 1.4.7: The City of Miami shall continue to respond to neighborhood traffic concerns by developing and implementing neighborhood traffic calming measures using standard traffic flow modification procedures in place by Miami Dade County and FDOT to evaluate traffic calming proposals. Neighborhood traffic calming measures may incl de bit ore not limited to traffic circles median modifications mid block raiser! medians and streetscape improvements in coordination with Miami Dade County and FDOT as appropriate . Objective TR-1.5: The City of Miami's continued development requires the provision of effective public transit and paratransit scrviccs that serve existing and future land uscs, the provision of safe and convenient public transit pa,senger transfer terminal uscs, and the accommodation of the special needs of the City of Miami's population, many of whom are transportation disadvantaged. Therefore, the City of Miami will support Miami Dade County in the provision of these essential public transit scrviccs. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-3.2.2.) Policy TR-1.5.1: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, continually encourage Miami Dade County to improve connections between transit modes using, but not limited to, local circulator transit services. Policy TR 1.5.2: The City shall conduct appropriate land use and zoning analysis of the areas surrounding each existing and future premium transit station as such station sites are approved by Miami Dade County or the City of Miami for development in order to determine whether appropriate land use and zoning changes should be implemented that foster the development and use of the stations while protecting adjacent neighborhoods from incompatible development (examining height, density and intensity, use and scale). Such land use and zoning changes shall include minimum and maximum density and intensity standards at the time of implementation. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 54 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-1.5.3: The City shall encourage the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital to participate in transportation management initiatives and strategies to assist in meeting the demands of the Health District/Civic Center expansion and helping to shall encourage the Health District/Civic Center stakeholders and facility operators to work together to increase Metrorail ridership and utilization of the transit station to help decrease the need for excessive surface parking demand. Policy TR-1.5.4: The City will, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, Quadrant area of downtown. Policy TR 1.5.5: [Reserved]. Policy TR-1.5.6: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, assist Miami Dade County as necessary, in Transportation Plan. The City will utilize land development regulations to help direct development where it will support the densities required for premium transit systems. Policy TR-1.5.7: The City shall, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policics, rcqucst that Miami Dadc County includc appropriate public transit systems in its Transportation Plan to connect the following: Bayside to Flagler Street, the seaport to Metromover, the Miami International Airport to Downtown, Southeast Bayshore Drive to Metromover, , Stadium to Health District/Civic Center, Miami Beach to Downtown and the FEC Corridor to Downtown. Policy TR-1.5.8: The City will ensure a stronger interface between the development or redevelopment of neighborhood activity centers and the public transportation system by cstablishing dcsign guidclincs for connectivity and transit infrastructure to be incorporated into the development/redevelopment program. The City shall require all new development and redevelopment in existing and planned transit corridors to be planned and designed to promote pedestrianism and transit usage through the following: A. The City shall encourage development of a wide variety of residential and non residential landusesand activities in nodes around rapid transit stations to producc short trips, minimize transfers, attract transit ridership, and promote transit operational and financial efficiencies. Land uses that may be approved around transit stations shall include housing, shopping, and offices in moderate to high density and intensity, complemented by compatible entertainment, cultural uses and human services in varying mixes. The particular uses that are approved in a given station area should respect the character of the n arby ncighborhood, strive to serve the noodle of the neighborhood anal promote balance in the range of exit ting and e planned land uses along the subject transit line. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 55 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. B. It is the policy of the City of Miami to accommodate new development around rapid transit stations that is well designed, conducive to both pedestrian and transit use. and architecturally attractive. In recognition that many transit riders begin and end their trips as pedestrians, pedestrian accommodations shall include, as appropriate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station, small blocks and closely intersecting streets, buildings oriented to the street or other pedestrian paths, parking lots predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, primary building entranccs as closc to the street or transit stop as to the parking lot, shade trees, awnings and other weather protection for pedestrians. C. On all arterial and collector streets served by public transit new non residential buildings and substantial alterations to existing non residential buildings, and residential buildings wherever practical shall provide at least one full time building cntrancc that is rccognizablc and acccsciblc from thc strcct and is comparably as close to the street and/or transit stop as it is to the primary parking lot. D. New residential and non-residential developments, subdivisions and replats shall provide for buildings that front the transit street, or provide streets or pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit street in close proximity to transit stops not more than 700 feet apart. E. Redevelopment of property within one half mile of existing and planned transit stations and bus routes shall not cause an increase in walking distance from nearby areas to the transit services and shall, wherever practical, be done in a manner that reduces walking distances and is comfortable and attractive to pedestrians. F. Land uses that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car oriented food establishments, and container yards should not be permitted to locate or expand within'/ mile of a rapid transit station. G. The City of Miami seeks to increase the density of development within walking distance of rapid transit stations in a manner appropriate to the particular setting of each transit station and consistent with the policies of the MCNP that specify that existing abutting residential neighborhoods are to be protected and preserved. Policy TR-1.5.9A: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami Dade County to approve thc use of private jitneys where it is determined that there exists public need for such services and where conventional bus transit services do not satisfactorily meet the need. Policy TR-1.5.9B: The City will promote water borne transportation as a commuter transit service and through its membership and regular attendancc at meetings of thc MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 56 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policies will encourage Miami Dade County to approvc thc usc of watcr bornc transportation as a commuter transit service. Policy TR-1.5.10: Through application of the provisions of its land development regulations, the City shall encourage residential development near large employment centers in order to minimize Commutes within the City and near the large employment centers. The City shall continue to update the land development regulations, as necessary, to ensure the regulations promote residential development near large employment centers and investigate opportunities for mixed -use developments. Policy TR 1.5.11: Through enforcement of applicable provisions of Section 11 182 "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Codc, thc City will rcquirc new large scalc development to adopt and enforce measures that will reduce the generation of new single occupant passenger car trips in areas of high density development, and cncouragc thc usc of multiplc occupant vehicles, including public transit, for homc based work trips. The City will coordinate with the South Florida Commuter Services to provide support for transportation demand initiatives undertaken by new developments. Within one year of the adoption of this policy, the City shall modify Article 17 of the City Zoning Code to incorporate Transportation Control Measures into the Major Use Special Permit application process. Policy TR-1.5.12: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will continue to support Miami -Dade Transit in its efforts to increase transit ridership. The City will coordinate with Miami Dade Transit to develop weekday peak hour transit ridership data to ensure that a baseline can be established to support the City's person trip methodology level of service measurements and to support Miami Dade Transit's efforts to improvc transit services. Policy TR 1.5.13: The City shall annually coordinate with Miami Dade County and its update of the Five Year Transit Development Program (TDP) to addresc transit needs consistent with the adopted level of service standard and transit planning guidelines, cstablishcd by Miami Dade County, and population growth trends within the City of Miami. Policy TR 1.5.14: The City will publish an annual listing of the updated MDT Transit Development programmed improvements within the City of Miami. Policy TR 1.5.15: The City will publish an annual listing of the updated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) improvements within the City of Miami. Objective TR 1.6: The City shall through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, The City will annually monitor programs sponsored by the State of Florida and seek Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 57 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-1.6.1: The City shall coordinate its transportation planning activities with the annual update to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five Year Transportation Improvement Program and the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Long Range Transportation Plan Update. Objective TR-1.7: The City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, expansion and improvement magi be facilitated Policy TR-1.7.1: The City shall use its land development regulations to ensure that adequate public rights of way are preserved for transportation purposcs, which includcc the need for transit services. Policy TR 1.7.2: Within two years of the adoption of this policy, The City shall develop a transit corridor right of way map to use when evaluating new projects and their proximity to existing and future planned transit service. Objective TR-1.8: The City shall regularly coordinate the transportation system and tho information provided in the Transportation Element with the goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use element, including coordination with the land use, map, population densities, housing, employment patterns, projected development and redevelopment, urban infill, and other similar characteristics use that have an Policy TR 1.8.1: The City shall continue to assure provision of a properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular accessibility to major thoroughfares through adopted design standards and procedures as contained in the City Public Works Manual as adopted for use in the review process, which at a minimum addrecf,': 1. Adequate storage and turning bays; 2. Spacing and design of median openings and curb cuts; 3. Provision of service roads along major thoroughfares, where applicable; '1. Driveway access and spacing; and 5. Traffic operations, including the provision of turning bays and bus bays for bus transit. Policy TR-1.8.2: The Transportation Element will be amended to reflect changes to the Land Use Element every five years, or as nece&sary, and will include updated information based upon changes to the land use map, population densities, housing, similar characteristics of land use impacting the transportation system. Policy TR 1.8.3: The Transportation Element updates provided as part of Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) will utilize a long range planning horizon of a minimum of Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 58 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. 20 years in order to achieve the maximum consistency with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Objective TR-1.9: The City shall seek to achieve consistency and coordination with the Port of Miami, Port of Miami River and the Miami International Airport plans and the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy TR 1.9.1: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually coordinate with the Port of Miami, Port of Miami River and Miami International Airport to ensure consistency between the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and the port and airport master plans, and to improve accecc to and compatibility with port and airport facilities. (2011168) GOAL TR-1: MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE AND COST EFFICIENT CIRCULATION NETWORK THAT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL PERSONS WHILE REDUCING BOTH THE DEPENDENCY ON AUTOMOBILES AND OVERALL ROADWAY CONGESTION Objective TR-1.1: Encourage sustainable growth and development that aims to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and supports the overall growth strategy of the City. Policy TR-1.1.1: As an Urban Infill Area (UIA) and/or a Transportation Concurrence Exemption Area (TCEA); established by Miami -Dade County, Laws and Regulations, and illustrated in Appendix TR-1, Map TR-143.1, of the Data and Analysis, the City will encourage the concentration and intensification of development around centers of activity with the goal of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods, supporting economic development, and the viability of commercial areas. Infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, redevelopment of substandard sites, downtown revitalization, and development projects that promote public transportation will be heavily encouraged. (See Policy LU-1.1.11.) (200516) Policy TR-1.1.2: The City will provide; and coordinate with other agencies; (Florida Department of Transportation and the Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and Miami -Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works sufficient multimodal transportation facilities and services to address existing level of service deficiencies and to promote and accommodate the City's growth strategy by linking centers of activity with effective transportation options, thereby improving accessibility. Policy TR-1.1.3: Through application of the provisions of its land development regulations, the City will encourage residential development near large employment Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 59 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. centers in order to minimize commutes within the City and investigate opportunities for mixed -use developments. Policy TR-1.1.4: The City will implement growth strategies that encourage infill and redevelopment in order to take advantage of the multimodal transportation options available, thereby reducing the dependency on automobiles for new developments. Policy TR-1.1.5: The City will encourage new development to be structured to reinforce a pattern of neiqhborhoods and urban centers by focusing growth along transit corridors and around transit nodes and centers. Policy TR-1.1.6: The City will design and promote transportation facilities that are consistent with adjacent land uses, preserve natural features, protect historic and cultural resources, and enhance community appearance and vibrancy. Policy TR-1.1.7: The City will approve developments that minimize impacts to and help retain the City's natural infrastructure and visual character derived from its unique location and climate, including topography, landscape, and coastline. Objective TR-1.2: Encourage the development of an efficient transportation network that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, and reduces the demand for parking. (2008/4 & 2008/8) Policy TR-1.2.1: The City will continue to promote the development of public and private peripheral parking qaraqes near the expressways and arterial entrances to downtown. Policy TR-1.2.2: The City will continue to support the County's efforts to increase reliance on parking at satellite park -and -ride lots such as outlying Metrorail stations and express bus stops to reduce vehicle miles traveled downtown and promote the use of alternative travel modes. Policy TR-1.2.3: The City will encourage that all roadway and transportation protects use a context -sensitive approach to minimize impacts to neiqhborhoods by conserving energy resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and limiting air pollution. Priority for fundinq should be given to protects which support safety, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, reducing roadway congestion, and encourage multi-modalism. (200814 & 200818) Policy TR-1.2.4: The City will provide reduced, shared or alleviated parking requirements within the Land Development Regulations for developments located within a 1/4 mile of transit corridors or 1/2 mile from Metrorail stations or Metromover station Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 60 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. (as illustrated in Appendix TR-1, Map TR-143.2, titled Centers and Transit Corridors. Specific measures to accommodate this policy include: A.The number of parking spaces required for new development and redevelopment within a 1/4 mile of transit corridors or 1/2 mile from Metrorail stations or Metromover stations will be reduced while limiting the maximum number of allowable parking spaces. B. New surface parking lots are discouraged to achieve the ultimate objective of reduced parking as a primary use within a 1/4 mile of transit corridors or 1/2 mile from Metrorail stations or Metromover stations. Policy TR-1.2.5: The City will update the map on an annual basis to be scheduled by the City of Miami depicting the location of existing and planned future major parking facilities (200 or more parking spots), which will also be available for public use through the City of Miami website. Map TR-3 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section of this element illustrates the existing parking facilities (200 or more parking spots) within the City. Policy TR-1.2.6: The City will manage the downtown parking supply through enforcement of minimum and maximum on -site parking limitations, as provided for in Section 14-182. Policy TR-1.2.7: The City requires implementation of "Transportation Control Measures" such as those identified in 14-184 and 14-182 of the City Code, including future updates and expansion of recommended measures. The City encourages developments to be innovative in proposing Transportation Control Measures that balance the objective of reducing congestion and increasing person throughput with the need to promote economic growth, to facilitate local traffic circulation, and to encourage public transportation use. (See Policy TR-1.5.2.) Policy TR-1.2.8: By the end of 2020, the City will develop a citywide transportation master plan that prioritizes projects based on the needs to improve mobility, reduce congestion, promote public transit, and support economic development and will be updated concurrently with future updates to the Transportation Element of the MCNP. (See Policy TR-2.1.8.) Objective TR-1.3: Address the impact of new developments or redevelopment on existing right-of-way and transportation infrastructure prior to approving new development or redevelopment to ensure sustainable growth patterns. Policy TR-1.3.1: The City will maintain, enforce, and where necessary revise, the minimum right-of-way requirements established in its City Code to ensure the continuity Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 61 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. and effectiveness of the thoroughfare network to support sustainable growth and economic development. Policy TR-1.3.2: The City will continue to maintain a comprehensive public rights -of - way improvements program to identify infrastructure needs especially along major commercial corridors and other areas within the City's jurisdiction that have high levels of pedestrian activity. Policy TR 1.3.3: Thc City will rc uirc a cncralizc Traffic Statement cumcntin thc tri cncrati n an sitc access f r cvcl mcnts an rc cvcl mcnts that cncratc a minimum maximum f 2 ncw cak h ur tri s. A ctailc Traffic an Nci h rh Im act Analysis will c rc uirc f r cvcl mcnts an rc cvcl mcnts that cncratc rn rcthan 2 ncw cakh ur tri s. ctcrminati n f -- -_ - _ _ _ r icctc t result fr m thc cvcl mcnt will c calculatc acc r in t thc latest vcrsi n f thc ITE Tri Ccncrati n Manual. Thc ctailc Traffic an Nci h rh Im act Analysis will rc uirc thc a licant c r inatc with thc City t rcvicw an a r vc mcth I y ri r t c n uctin any ctailc traffic im act analysis. A vancc rcvicw f mcth I y r sc is rcc mmcn c t cnsurc thc analysis a rcsscs s ccial circumstanccs an charactcristics f cach uni uc cvcl mcnt such as arkin , valct crati ns, an ucuin analysis. Thc City rcscrvcs thc ri ht t makc chan cs t tho r sc me ---- - - -• ' - - '-- - rc uirc a iti nal analysis n a casc y casc asis. Policy TR-1.3.3: The City will require a Traffic Statement documenting the trip generation, site access and maneuverability diagram for developments and redevelopments that generate 20 or more peak hour trips based on the latest version of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. Following review of the traffic statement the City reserves the right to require a more in-depth traffic impact analysis based on location, project intensity, and existing traffic level of service. Policy TR-1.3.3.1: By December 201;8, the City will formalize submittal procedures in a manual to provide guidance to applicants in preparing for advance reviews of methodologies to be used in their analyses. (See Policy TR-2.7.3. and CI-1.2.3.f.) Policy TR-1.3.3.2: The Cit will require the implementation of trans.ortation control measures for all new developments or redevelopment, including an implementation plan and schedule to enforce provision of such measures to mitigate traffic impacts identified in the traffic analysis. Policy TR-1.3.3.3: City of Miami Office of Transportation Management has the discretion to request the applicant to submit Traffic Impact Studies and Traffic Study Methodologies as necessary. The City's Office of Transportation Management may Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 62 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. request that these studies be sent to Miami Dade County Transportation, Miami Dade Public Works, or FDOT, or any combination of these agencies, for review or feedback, prior to final City approval. Objective TR-1.4: Implement neighborhood traffic management and traffic calming programs to protect and enhance the character of the city's residential neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial corridors through coordination with the Future Land Use Map, Land Development Regulations, and adopted Neighborhood plans and recommendations. Policy TR-1.4.1: The City will seek cooperative inter -local agreements, ILA, as necessary, with Miami -Dade County and with the FDOT to ensure that the County and State's transportation improvements are designed to minimize the intrusion of commuter traffic on City residential streets, do not sever or fragment well-defined neighborhoods, and do not result in major disruption to pedestrian traffic. (See Policy IC-3.1.3.) Policy TR-1.4.2: As streets undergo major repairs or renovation, the City will seek to eliminate dirt shoulders and provide curbing, gutters, sidewalks, crosswalks, and bicycle facilities to improve the physical appearance, mobility, and quality of the City's neighborhoods and districts. Policy TR-1.4.3: The City will continue to respond to neighborhood traffic concerns by developing and implementing neighborhood traffic calming measures using standard traffic flow modification procedures in place by Miami -Dade County and FDOT to evaluate traffic calming proposals. Neighborhood traffic calming measures may include but are not limited to traffic circles, median modifications, mid -block raised medians, chicanes, diagonal diverters, raised crosswalks, curb extensions, on -street parking, road closures, reduced lane widths, streetscape improvements, bicycle boulevards, and inclusion of bicycle facilities. Policy TR-1.4.4: In an effort to better identify problems and select proper traffic calming solutions in residential neighborhoods to reduce traffic speeds and cut- throuqh traffic, the City will encourage and promote more citizen and stakeholder involvement to build support for neiqhborhood traffic calming plans. Objective TR-1.5: Implement and monitor Transportation Control Measures in coordination with other public agencies and private developers to reduce the dependency on automobiles and roadway congestion. Policy TR-1.5.1: The City will support the County's efforts to increase the efficiency and safety of the existing thoroughfare network by improving and coordinating signal timing, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 63 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. providing and promoting more transportation choices, and encouraging staggered work schedules. Policy TR-1.5.2: The City will require all new developments to implement transportation control measures in an effort to promote a general reduction in vehicular traffic by increasing auto occupancy and transit ridership. These measures can include, but not be limited to, parking management and ridesharinq programs to promote carpooling, vanpoolinq, car sharing and use of hybrid or electric vehicles, transit discount and fare subsidy programs, transit fare tax incentive programs, car charging stations, flexible work hours, compressed work weeks, telecommutinq programs, the construction of on - site transit shelters, transit amenities, transit stops, transit drop-off locations or pull-out bays, bicycle storage facilities, bicycle share programs, and park -and -ride lots. (See Policy TR-1.2.7.) Policy TR-1.5.3: The City will continue to utilize and coordinate with FDOT's South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) program to establish and implement transportation demand manaqement strategies for all future and existing employers with more than 50 employees. The City will lead by example in developing transportation demand manaqement strateqies for City employees. (See Policy IC-2.1.4.) Policy TR-1.5.4: The City will continue to encourage large employers such as the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Health District/Civic Center stakeholders, and other local facility operators to participate in transportation management initiatives and strategies to help increase transit ridership and decrease the demand for surface parking in an effort to improve accessibility, traffic circulation, and reduce parking problems. Policy TR-1.5.5: The City will require new large-scale developments defined as all projects that exceed 200,000 total square feet and/or a minimum of 199 total dwelling units to adopt and enforce measures that will reduce the generation of new single - occupant passenger car trips in areas of high -density development, and encourage the use of high -occupant vehicles, including public transit, for home -based work trips. Policy TR-1.5.6: The City will, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the State Statute, apply credit against future transportation concurrency requirements for property owners based on the property owner's contribution of right-of-way that expands a state transportation facility as set forth in a legally binding agreement with the City. (2007110) Objective TR-1.6: All arterial and collector roadways within the City's boundaries will operate at the acceptable levels of service (LOS) established by the agency responsible for maintenance. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 64 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-1.6.1: Within its jurisdiction, the City has adopted FDOT's minimum vehicle - trip LOS targets for State of Florida Strategic Intermodal System (PSIS) roadways and non-SIS roadways to plan, design and operate at an acceptable level of service for the traveling public during peak travel hours of "D" in urbanized areas. The City of Miami recognizes that a number of facilities are experiencing a level of service below this target and the following activities area planned to address substandard performance., Policy TR-1.6.1.1: The City will conduct a citywide visioninq process to identify specific multimodal strategies and projects in collaboration with its partner agencies to identify remedial implementation plans for Complete Streets and Transportation System Management & Operations projects and solutions with an eye toward emerging technologies and communications. Policy 1.6.1.2: Prepare a multimodal transportation master plan to identify timing and cost associated with priority solutions vetted during the visioning process. Policy 1.6.1.3: Provide significant input to the next long-range transportation plan cycle to 2045 for projects and funding implications/strategies to ensure successful and timely implementation of priority projects. 1.6.1.1: Limitcd acccss FIHS highways will peratc at L S r bcttcr. R adways with exclusive thr ugh lanes may cratc at L S E. 1.6.1.2: C ntr Ile acccss FIHS hi hways will cratc at L SE r cttcr. 1.6.1.3: Where F T has dctcrmincd that a FIHS r a way is c nstraincd r back) ggcd, such r a ways Gratin bcl w thc f rcq ing minimums must be many cd s as n t t cause significant dctcri rati n, which is dcfincd as an average annual daily traffic increase in tw way traffic v lumc f 10 perccnt r m rc, r a 10 perccnt r grcatcr rcducti n in crating spccd f r thc cak dirccti n in thc 100th highest h ur. Policy TR-1.6.2: The City will continue to monitor these vehicle-tri LOS (as illustrated in Map TR-8 of wi.t.I4i44 Appendix TR 1, ) and recommend transportation control measures, signal improvements and management strategies for t ensure that all roadways (SIS and non-SIS) within the City, n t ctcri rate y rcc mmcn in an im Icmcntin the trans rtati n c ntr I measures. Policy TR-1.6.3: The City will retain the level of service target for urbanized areas as outlined in FDOT Planning Topic No. 525-000-006a for SIS facilities to be a level of service "D" during peak travel hours for automobiles. Quality/level of service for other Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 65 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. highway modes on SIS facilities (e.g. bus, pedestrian, bicycle) will be determined on a case by case basis. Policy TR-1.6.4: Person Trip LOS methodology is not applicable for SIS facilities. The vehicle -trip LOS measures will be applied to all evaluations of SIS facilities and any other facilities of state importance. Objective TR-1.7: Utilize the person -trip methodology when evaluating new downtown developments and redevelopment's impact on the local roadway level of service. Policy TR-1.7.1: The City's updated Person -Trip LOS will be implemented for non-SIS local roadways in Centers (as depicted on Map TR-143.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section). Within these non-SIS roadways the Person-Tri. LOS methodology will only be applied to those non-SIS Centers and Transit Corridors arc@swithin the Downtown Development of Regional Impact Increment III (DDRI III) and the Southeast Overtown Park West DRI Increment III (SEOPW DRI III). Non-SIS Centers and Transit Corridors feature frequent transit service defined as transit routes ^ with cumulative transit headways of 10 minutes or less4 and access to bicycle facilities. Policy TR-1.7.2: The City will utilize a tiered LOS analysis when reviewing traffic impacts for new developments whereby the Person -Trip LOS methodology will only be applied within areas identified as a Center while the traditional automobile LOS methodology will be applied to all other areas within the City. Both methodologies are then expressed as a ratio corresponding to letter grades LOS A throuqh LOS F based on the volume -to -capacity ratio in the same manner as used by the traditional LOS methodology. Both the Person -Trip LOS and traditional automobile LOS may, at the discretion of the City, require the analysis of traffic impacts during periods traditionally defined as non -peak. (See CI-1.2.3.f.) Policy TR-1.7.3: When calculating person -trip volumes for the existing conditions, projected conditions without the development, and projected conditions with the development, the Person -Trip LOS will use roadway average annual daily traffic (AADT), an assumed automobile occupancy rate of 4=4 people per automobile (as defined in Trans rtati n C rri rs: Mcctin. thc Challcn c f Gr wth Mana cmcnt in the appropriate Development of Regional Impact Increment for that proiect area), a possible combined trip reduction rate that reflects pedestrian and bicycle mode split (based on recent U.S. Census American Community Survey data or locally -specific travel surveys), crs n tri ca acitics, thc Pcrs n Tri L S willl use cxistin r a way ca @city a iustc Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 66 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. by an ccu ancy ratc f 1.4 and cxisting transit ca acity data. (Scc A cndix TR 1, thc ata invcnt ry an analysis cha to f thc Trans rtati n Elcmcnt f ram rc ctailc cscri ti n f thc Pcrs n Tri L S mcth I y an thc v Iumc-t ca acity f rmula). , and existing transit ridership. When calculating the person trip capacities, the Person Trip LOS shall use existing roadway capacity adjusted by an occupancy rate and existing transit capacity data. (See Appendix TR-1 for Data Inventory and Analysis.) Policy TR-1.7.4: Issuance of development orders for new development or significant expansion of existing development will be contingent upon development of an approved mitigation plan for areas at LOS E (100 percent of capacity) standard or beyond within centers, transit corridors, and all other areas. (See CI-1.2.3.f.) Policy TR-1.7.5: The City will continue to monitor, and will update by December 2018, the Person -Trip Methodology and designation of transit corridors (as illustrated in Map TR-134.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section). This update will include adjustment for modal splits and improvements or changes to existing transit services and bicycle facilities to better identify, describe, measure, and evaluate the multimodal transit corridors, facilities and terminals. Policy TR-1.7.6: Person Trip Methodology is not applicable for SIS facilities. Instead, the traditional automobile level of service methodology that measures vehicle trips will be used to evaluate SIS facilities and other facilities of state importance. Future updates will also consider changes in existing and future land use, population density, economic activity, housinq, business type and quality, and neiqhborhood plans. As a component of this effort, the City will assess how the Person -Trip Methodology could be enhanced to identify proiected transit needs and programming on a route-bv- route basis in coordination with the MPO and Miami -Dade County. GOAL TR-2: PROVIDE A BALANCED, ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, AND SUSTAINABLE MULTI - MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LINKING HIGHWAYS, TRANSIT, GREENWAYS, BIKEWAYS, AND SIDEWALKS INTO A SEAMLESS NETWORK Objective TR-2.1: Integrate the existinq and planned multi -modal transportation system with existinq and future developments. Policy TR-2.1.1: The City will regularly coordinate information provided in the Transportation Element with the goals, objectives and policies of the Future Land Use element. See Policy LU 1.1.114, including coordination with the land use maps, population densities, housing, employment patterns, proiected development and redevelopment, urban infill, and other similar characteristics of land use that have an impact on transportation. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 67 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-2.1.2: The City will assist Miami -Dade County in developing the premium transit protects identified in the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) within the City limits. The City will utilize land development regulations and other incentives to help direct development where it will best support existing and planned transit services. (See Policy IC-2.1.5.) Policy TR-2.1.3: The City will encourage increased density of development within walking distance of transit corridors and Metrorail stations (as referenced in Policy LU- 1.1.10. and HO-1.1.9). Policy TR-2.1.4: The City will ensure a strong interface between (re)developments and the public transportation system by encouraaina Multimodal Design Guidelines listed below that emphasize improved connectivity between transit facilities and (re)developments and incorporate a balanced streetscape design program to consider the followin• : A. Encouraging development of a wide variety of residential and non-residential land -uses and activities in nodes around rapid transit stations to produce short trips, minimize transfers, attract transit ridership, and promote transit operational and financial efficiencies. The particular uses that are approved in a given station area should respect the character of the nearby neighborhood, strive to serve the needs of the neighborhood, and promote balance in the range of existing and planned land uses along the subject transit line. B. Accommodate new development around rapid transit stations that is well designed, conducive to both pedestrian and transit use, and architecturally attractive. C. In recognition that many transit riders begin and end their trips as pedestrians, pedestrian accommodations will include, as appropriate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station, small blocks and closely intersecting streets, buildings oriented to the street or other pedestrian paths, parking lots predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, primary building entrances as close to the street or transit stop as to the parking lot, shade trees, awnings and other weather protection for pedestrians. On all arterial and collector streets served by public transit new non-residential buildings and substantial alterations to existing non- residential buildings, and residential buildings wherever practical will provide at least one full-time building entrance that is recognizable and accessible from the street and is comparably as close to the street and/or transit stop as it is to the primary parking lot. D. New residential and non-residential developments, subdivisions and replats will provide for buildings that front the transit street, or provide streets or Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 68 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit street in close proximity to transit stops not more than 700 feet apart. E. New residential and non-residential developments, subdivisions, and replats will provide for bicycle and pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit street in close proximity to transit stops. F. Redevelopment of property within one-half mile of existing and planned transit stations and bus routes will not cause an increase in walking distance from nearby areas to the transit services and will, wherever practical, be done in a manner that reduces walking distances and is comfortable and attractive to pedestrians. G. Land uses that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car -oriented food establishments, and container yards should not be permitted to locate or expand within one -quarter mile of a rapid transit station. H. Increase the density of development within walking distance of rapid transit stations in a manner appropriate to the particular setting of each transit station and existing abutting residential neiqhborhoods are to be protected and preserved. I. Encouraqe incorporation of transit stations within private development to inteqrate access to alternative modes with direct access and synergies within new mixed use developments. This includes the co -location of transit stations and public common areas of private developments.. (See Policy LU-1.1.19.) Policy TR-2.1.5: The City will encourage the utilization of Road/Mobility Impact Fees on arterials/collectors, transit protects and bicycle facilities within the City, and will include said projects in the LRTP. (See Policy TR-2.2.5.) (2013113) Policy TR-2.1.6: The City will respect the character of existing neighborhoods when establishing design guidelines for connectivity and transit infrastructure that are incorporated into future development/redevelopment programs. Policy TR-2.1.7: The City will encourage Miami -Dade Transit to prioritize its transit facility and service improvements along identified transit corridors and adjacent to Metrorail stations. Policy TR-2.1.8: The Transportation Element will be updated, at a minimum, every five years and will utilize a long range planning horizon of a minimum of 20 years in order to achieve the maximum consistency with the MPO's LRTP. (2008/8) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 69 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective TR-2.2: Promote and encourage a balanced multimodal transportation system that provides a variety of connected transportation options to improve mobility and accessibility for residents and visitors of all aqes. Policy TR-2.2.1: The City will continue to foster the development of bicycle and pedestrian friendly neighborhoods and commercial centers that enhance the environment, improve public health, and overall quality of life. Policy TR-2.2.2: The City will use its land development regulations to designate space in the public right-of-way to accommodate alternative travel modes, including transit, pedestrians, bicycles, and shared transportation options consistent with the Miami -Dade County Complete Streets Manual. Policy TR-2.2.3: The City will continue to support the trolley system (as illustrated in Map TR-5.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section) that provides feeder services and first-mile/last-mile connections to regional, premium transit options such as Metrorail, Metromover, and Tri-Rail. Policy TR-2.2.4: The City will seek to improve mobility by funding the cost of studies, plans, programs, and physical improvements identified in its Capital Improvement plans utilizing funds provided through the People's Transportation Plan, the Transportation Trust Fund, and other funds collected with the sole purpose of improving the transportation network. (2013113) Policy TR-2.2.5: By December 2020, the City will seek to study and determine the feasibility of establishing a mobility impact fee that would be collected to fund or supplement the cost of transportation system improvements including potential investments in the ex.ansion of the Miami Trolle com.lete streets improvements enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities, water taxi services, Light Rail/Streetcar plans, and other transportation improvements identified in future plans. (See Policy TR- 2.1.5.) (2013113) Policy TR-2.2.6: The City will encourage Miami -Dade County to support cooperation with private transportation network providers in the enhanced delivery of public transportation services. Policy TR-2.2.7: The City will support Miami -Dade County's plans for the provision of water taxi services along Biscayne Bay and the Miami River at a minimum. Policy TR-2.2.8: The City will regularly monitor transportation trends on an annual basis using indicators such as transit ridership, jobs/housing balance, mode split, and motor vehicle registrations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 70 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-2.2.9: The City will consider the income, age, ability, and vehicle ownership patterns of populations throuqhout the city when developing transportation systems and facilities improvements so that all residents, especially those most in need, have access to a wide range of affordable travel options. Policy TR-2.2.10: The City will continue to seek funding opportunities to implement the planned Light Rail that connects downtown to Midtown and support the regional effort for connections to the City of Miami Beach. The alignment for this Beach Connection service is illustrated in Map TR-23 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section. Policy TR-2.2.11: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County to implement resiliency policies to mitigate and protect vulnerable roadways and critical evacuation routes (illustrated in Maps TR-15 and TR-11 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section respectively) within the City. (See Policy IC-2.1.6.) Policy TR-2.2.12: The City will encourage the coordination of the intermodal surface and water transportation access service to the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront (See Policy PA-3.2.1.and Policy IC-2.1.30.) Objective TR-2.3: Continue to support, promote, and implement Complete Streets improvements along City roadways consistent with adjacent land use and context. Policy TR-2.3.1: t €^mbor}The City will dcvcl encourage a balanced streetscape design program that accommodates all roadway users and pays special attention to non -vehicular modes by focusing on landscaping treatments, pedestrian - scaled lighting, and the construction of sidewalks and bicycle paths along city streets. These improvements will be coordinated with major repairs, roadway resurfacing, and other renovations when possible. (See Policy TR-2.1.4) Policy TR-2.3.2: The City will prioritize the implementation of Complete Streets improvements for roadways that lead to transit nodes, are within transit corridors, or connect to bicycle/pedestrian paths (i.e. - Miami River Greenwav, Bavwalk, Underline, Overtown Greenwav) to improve roadway safety, reduce conflicts among transportation modes, and to better connect surrounding developments and neighborhoods. These improvements will be implemented with all appropriate phases of roadway projects and will include enhanced transit infrastructure and amenities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, landscaping, streetscapinq, and traffic calming. Policy TR-2.3.3: The City will prioritize bicycle facilities that are protected as a means of providing safe bicycle facilities for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 71 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective TR-2.4: The City will seek opportunities to improve access to transit and improve regional mobility by coordinating with other local transportation aqencies, plans, and initiatives. Policy TR-2.4.1: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County's SMART Plan, which specifically aims to provide premium transit service along roadways in the City including Biscayne Boulevard and West Flagler Street. (See Policy IC-2.1.7.) Policy TR-2.4.2: To improve regional mobility, the City will regularly coordinate with, but not limited to, Miami -Dade County, FDOT, MPO, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), the Port of Miami, the Miami River Commission, the Miami International Airport and other public agencies to ensure that future improvements to the transportation network within the City from these aqencies' are consistent with the qoals, obiectives, and policies of the City of Miami's MCNP. (See Policy IC-2.1.8.) Policy TR-2.4.3: The City will improve transportation connections to urban centers from all neiqhborhoods, particularly by providing a variety of affordable travel options (pedestrian, transit, and bicycle facilities) and by being attentive to the needs of vulnerable and historically marginalized populations. Policy TR-2.4.4: The City will improve connections to transit by prioritizing sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure investments adjacent to transit routes, bus stops, and transit stations that also improve safety and comfort for transit users. These infrastructure investments should include, but are not limited to, bike racks, exclusive protected bike lanes, street furnishings, street trees, enhanced crosswalks, pedestrian -scaled lighting, and wayfindinq siqnage. Policy TR-2.4.5: The City will continue to coordinate with SFRTA, FDOT, Miami -Dade County, and other local agencies to support and develop plans to implement the FEC Coastal Link Commuter Rail. (See Policy IC-2.1.9.) Policy TR-2.4.6: The City will coordinate its transportation planning activities with the annual update to the MPO's Five -Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and their LRTP update. (See Policy IC-2.1.10.) (200712) Policy TR-2.4.7: The City will require all (re)development in existing and planned transit corridors to be well designed and conducive to pedestrian and transit use. In recognition that many transit riders begin and end their trips as pedestrians, pedestrian accommodations will be made that include, as appropriate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station, small blocks and closely intersecting streets, buildings that front the street or other pedestrian paths, parking lots predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 72 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. primary building entrances as close to the street or transit stop as to the parking lot, shade trees, awnings and other weather protection for pedestrians. Policy TR-2.4.8: The City will continue to coordinate with Miami -Dade County to promote public transit and shared transportation services by educating and informing the public of these services via app-based technologies, informative websites, and other means of communication to increase transit ridership. (See Policy IC-2.11.) Policy TR-2.4.9: The City will publish an annual list compiling the programmed transit - related improvements from MDT's Transit Development Plan (TDP) and the MPO's LRTP and TIP that are within the City and will include this information on the City's website. Policy TR-2.4.10: The City will regularly coordinate with other agencies to market and promote the use of multimodal transportation options using social media, educational opportunities, and any other form of public outreach. (See Policy IC-2.1.12.) Objective TR-2.5: Develop and expand the public transit system within the City as part of its multi -modal transportation network to improve the efficiency, reliability, and overall level of service for public transit. Policy TR-2.5.1: The City will continue to coordinate with Miami -Dade County to improve the east -west transit services within the City to alleviate traffic congestion. (See Policy IC-2.1.13.) Policy TR-2.5.2: The City will support provisions for transit passenger amenities that enhance convenience such as real-time bus arrival information, shelters, clear route signage, adequate pedestrian -scaled lighting, and pre -boarding fare payment systems. These improvements will be prioritized within transit corridors and near Metrorail stations. Policy TR-2.5.3: The City will require that transit facilities, such as turn -out bays, transit priority signals, high -occupancy vehicle lanes, bus -only lanes, and transit shelter locations, be included in roadway design proposals, as appropriate, especially for proposals within transit corridors or in close to proximity to transit stations. Policy TR-2.5.4: The City will continue to coordinate with Miami -Dade County to address the transit needs consistent with transit planning guidelines while considering population growth trends within the City and the metropolitan area. (See Policy IC- 2.1.14.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 73 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-2.5.5: The City will coordinate annually with Miami -Dade County on improving the efficiency of its public bus transit system, including new service and the expansion of neiqhborhood-based local circulator services to promote alternative travel modes within the TCEA. (See Policy IC-2.1.27.) (200516) Objective TR-2.6: Desiqn, promote, and maintain an efficient and interconnected roadway system that accommodates pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as part of its multi -modal transportation network. Policy TR-2.6.1: The City will encourage Miami -Dade County and FDOT to include improved connections between all modes of transportation, with emphasis on connections to non -motorized modes, as they are implementing transportation enhancements within City boundaries. Policy TR-2.6.2: The City, in coordination with FDOT, Miami -Dade County and the MPO, will continue to develop and encourage more bicycle paths, protected bicycle lanes, bicycle boulevards, cycle tracks, and sharrows throughout the City to expand the bicycle network and connect any gaps while promoting alternative travel modes. The City will also promote the implementation of enhanced bicycle amenities such as bicycle racks, lockers and bicycle wayfindinq signage that helps to encourage more bicycle use. Map TR-6 (within Appendix TR-1) illustrates the existing bicycle facilities in the City. (See Policy IC-2.1.15.) Policy TR-2.6.3: The City will in coordination with Miami -Dade Transit and FDOT develop, prioritize, and implement sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure improvements that are adjacent to transit routes/corridors and transit stations in order to improve connectivity between transit and other non -motorized modes of transportation while promoting the use of alternative travel modes. (See Policy IC-2.1.16.) Objective TR-2.7: Encouraqe transit -supportive development patterns that promote walkable, mixed use neighborhoods that help to increase transit ridership, reduce automobile trips, and provide increased mobility for all people. Policy TR-2.7.1: The City will preclude land uses within 1/2 mile of a transit corridors, Metrorail stations, and Metromover stations that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car -oriented food establishments, and container yards. Conversely, the City will support the expanded development and design of a transit system that helps shape the desired land use patterns. Policy TR-2.7.2: The City will regularly coordinate with Miami -Dade County to improve the efficiency of its public transit system by supporting transit -oriented development Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 74 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. policies and promoting the use of alternative travel modes within the City. (See Policy IC-2.1.17.1 Policy TR-2.7.3: The City will conduct appropriate land use and zoning analysis of the areas surrounding each transit station area and transit corridor in order to determine whether appropriate land use and zoning changes should be implemented that foster transit -oriented development (as defined by Section 163.3164 F.S.) while protecting the adjacent neighborhoods from incompatible development. Such land use and zoning changes will include minimum and maximum density and intensity standards at the time of implementation. The City will consider the height, density, intensity, use and scale of new developments when determining the compatibility with existing neighborhoods. (See Policy TR-1.3.3.) Policy TR-2.7.4: The City will require site and building design for new developments within a half mile of a Metrorail station or transit corridor to be coordinated with public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian systems. Requirements may include, but not be limited to, pedestrian crossinqs, access to transit stations, access to transit vehicles, transit vehicle access to buildings, transfer centers, shelters, sidewalks, dedicated bicycle lanes and shared -use paths, bicycle racks, and wavfindinq signage. Policy TR-2.7.5: Through its Land Development Regulations, the City will continue to control the mix, type, density and design of activity centers and growth corridors that promote and facilitate walking, bicycling and the use of public transportation. Policy TR-2.7.6: The City will work with Miami -Dade County to promote the transit - oriented development (TOD) policies found in the Miami -Dade County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) to support the TCEA as defined in Section 163.3164 (46) F.S, (2011/32), as well as illustrated in Appendix TR-1, Map 143.2, titled Centers and Transit Corridors. (See Policy IC-2.1.28.) Objective TR-2.8: Enhance safety and minimize conflicts between all modes of transportation through engineering, education, and enforcement best practices. Policy TR-2.8.1: The City will promote the multimodal transportation initiatives and recommendations from the adopted Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan that aim to rebalance downtown roadways toward transit, pedestrians, and cyclists as well as enhancing safety and walkability through the implementation of a Pedestrian Priority Zone including design elements such as the following: • Clear, unobstructed pedestrian paths on all sidewalks • Perpendicular curb ramps at all intersections • Crosswalks at all intersections Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 75 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. • Automatic countdown timers with more crossing time at all traffic controlled intersections • Appropriate lane widths for driving lanes, turning lanes, and sharrow lanes • Sidewalk bulbouts where feasible at all street intersections with curb radii not exceeding 15 feet • Mid -block lighting • Shade tree canopy on all sidewalks that consider width of passage, adjacent building canopies, overhangs, or other architectural devices that provide shade • Travel speeds and turning movement design as appropriate to intersection • Seating areas at transit stops Policy TR-2.8.2: Through coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, the City will continue to support the monitoring of "high crash" locations on city streets and identify design improvements that may alleviate hazardous conditions, especially to pedestrians and bicyclists. The City will utilize safety as an evaluation criterion when improvements are prioritized and incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Element. Policy TR-2.8.3: The City will continue to provide a properly designed and safe system for pedestrian access by adhering to design standards and procedures which comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Policy TR-2.8.4: The City will continue to provide a properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular accessibility to major thorouqhfares by adhering to the adopted design standards and procedures applicable to the agency with jurisdiction over the roadway facility, which at a minimum addresse6: • Adequate storage and turning bays; • Spacing and design of median openings and curb cuts; • Provision of service roads along major thoroughfares, where applicable; • Driveway access and spacing; and • Traffic operations, including the provision of turning bays and bus bays for bus transit. Policy TR-2.8.5: Through its Land Development Regulations, the City will ensure that blocks are easily walkable to maximize pedestrian and bicycle access to the transit station areas and beyond. Policy TR-2.8.6: To improve pedestrian mobility, for all new/(re)development, provide pedestrian access for building frontages in accordance with Land Development Regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 76 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-2.8.7: Through its Land Development Regulations, the City will, where appropriate, designate primary and secondary streets so that most buildings are oriented to primary streets to create superior pedestrian environments while service functions such as parking and loading can be accommodated along secondary streets. Policy TR-2.8.8: By December 2020, the City will develop a modal hierarchy for all street classifications within the City that prioritizes the use by pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. This modal hierarchy will be used to determine the types of Complete Streets accommodations that will be provided within each street classification. Objective TR-2.9: Provide a safe and effective bikeway/sidewalWgreenway network that advances healthy lifestyles, improves quality of life, better links oriqins and destinations, and provides alternative mode choices to automobile trips. Policy TR-2.9.1: The City will continue to support the implementation of the Underline, the Ludlam Trail, and other `preen corridors', which aim to improve the local bicycle network with enhanced amenities that encourage a more active, healthy lifestyle and the use of alternative modes of transportation. (2011153) Policy TR-2.9.2: The City will continue to support the implementation of the Riverwalk and Baywalk initiatives, whose goal is to improve access to Biscayne Bay and the Miami River, by coordinating with the development community to obtain easements along the Miami River and Biscayne Bay to connect any gaps in the Riverwalk and Baywalk alignments. Policy TR-2.9.3: The City will work with the MPO to develop a comprehensive active transportation plan for Miami that integrates bicycle, pedestrian, and greenway components by conducting a network pap analysis and developing a list of prioritized projects based on objective criteria. These criteria should include road classification; proximity to transit stops and park -and -ride lots; proximity to schools, parks, or other public facilities; proximity to activity centers and transit corridors; consideration of high - crash locations; potential to connect paps in existing sidewalk, greenwav, and other non - motorized transportation network. (See Policy IC-2.1.18.) Policy TR-2.9.4: The City will require that sidewalks and other essential non -motorized amenities and facilities be included in development plans prior to receiving approval from the City. Policy TR-2.9.5: The City will prioritize enhancements of pedestrian and bicycle circulation, access, and safety in the downtown, near activity centers, along transit corridors, near schools, libraries, and parks. Policy TR-2.9.6: The City will require that pedestrian mobility be included in Maintenance -of -Traffic (MOT) reviews. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 77 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-2.9.7: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County and FDOT to design the City's thoroughfares strategically to disperse and reduce the length of automobile trips and to encourage walking and bicycling. (See Policy IC-2.1.19.) Policy TR-2.9.8: The City will encourage the provision of bicycle support facilities, such as secured bicycle racks, personal lockers and showers for new and existing office developments and employment centers to encourage bicycling as an alternative mode for work commutes. Policy TR-2.9.9: The City will include the expansion and continuity of the bicycle network in capital protects city-wide with a focused emphasis on areas within transit corridors in an effort to reduce the reliance on automobiles and encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation. Policy TR-2.9.10: The City will remove barriers that prevent the connection of existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, which include but are not limited to railroad corridors, inadequate roadway conditions, physical obstructions and unsafe conditions to crossing the Miami River, and other physical and psychological barriers. The City will work to connect the gaps in the existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities as illustrated in Maps TR-6 and TR-7, within Appendix TR-1. Policy TR-2.9.11: The City will, in coordination with the MPO, FDOT, and Miami -Dade County, update the Bicycle Master Plan every five years to ensure consistency with the LRTP. (See Policy IC-2.1.20.) Policy TR-2.9.12: The City will work to improve its status as a bicycle -friendly city as defined by the League of American Bicyclists. Objective TR-2.10: Integrate innovative technologies to improve the transportation network. Policy TR-2.10.1: Through the use and integration of cell phone and app-based technologies and in coordination with other public and private agencies, the City will seek to provide real-time travel information to roadway users regarding City services such as parking availability, trolley arrival information, traffic congestion updates, and other transportation related information. The City will aim to build on the individual efforts of universities, the commercial shared -ride sector, commercial data aggregators to generate improved real-time information for public consumption. Policy TR-2.10.2: The City will, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, leverage technology to provide user-friendly trip planning services that include all transportation modes. (See Policy IC-2.1.21.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 78 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy TR-2.10.3: The City will, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, promote and share all existing transportation -related data, sources, and tools to the public in an effort to create an open and user-friendly data repository that could be used for analysis and future private or public technology development that aims to improve the efficiency of the transportation network. (See Policy IC-2.1.22.) Policy TR-2.10.4: The City will encourage the use and proliferation of electric vehicles for City fleet vehicles and personal automobile, and will promote electric vehicle recharge stations in parking garages, park and ride Tots, surface parking Tots, and strategic on -street parking locations. Policy TR-2.10.5: The City will seek opportunities to further the implementation of automated and connected vehicle communications technology for City fleet vehicles and personal automobiles to address congestion and safety issues. Policy TR-2.10.6: In coordination with Miami -Dade County, FDOT, and other public agencies, the City will facilitate the development and maintenance of real-time traffic and traveler data that helps monitor the overall transportation system and evaluate its performance. This information should be made available to the public and should be delivered to users in a familiar way that promotes data sharing, thus benefiting the wider community. (See Policy IC-2.1.23.) Objective TR-2.11: Regularly update necessary data to improve the transportation network's mobility, safety, and accessibility. Policy TR-2.11.1: The City will, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, regularly collect necessary data for better estimating vehicle occupancy rates and means of travel pursuant to updating the person -trip methodology as required. (See Policy IC-2.1.24.) Policy TR-2.11.2: The City will, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, periodically collect bicycle and pedestrian count data throughout the City to better understand and analyze the use and demand of the non -motorized transportation network and to develop and implement improvement projects based on needs. (See Policy IC-2.1.25.) Policy TR-2.11.3: The City will, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, identify any transit service adjustments and improvements to the bicycle network as to maintain an updated understanding of the existing transit corridors for the interpretation and implementation of the person -trip LOS methodology. (See Policy IC-2.1.26.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 79 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. PORTS, AVIATION AND RELATED FACILITIES Port of Miami Goal PA-1: Ensure that the development and expansion of Miami -Dade County's Port of Miami is compatible with and furthers the physical development of Miami's greater downtown area while mitigating negative impacts to neighborhoods, yet protecting the Port's economic function, operation, and potential improvements. Objective PA-1.1: The City of Miami, through its land development regulations, shall coordinate land use in areas of the city adjacent to the Port of Miami with the transportation related activity which occurs within the port to ensure compatibility and complementary land uses and activities while mitigating negative impacts to neighborhoods, yet protecting the Port's economic function, operation, and potential improvements. Policy PA-1.1.1: The City of Miami shall, through its land development regulations, encourage facility improvement which will further both the land development, coastal management and conservation goals and objectives of the City of Miami and the port development goals of Miami -Dade County and the Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.2: The City shall, through its land development regulations, encourage the availability of an adequate amount of commercial and industrial land to complement planned expansions of port activity, and will establish a "free trade zone" within adequate proximity to the Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.3: All surface transportation improvements providing access to the Port must be compatible with the needs, goals and objectives of the City of Miami as related to the development of the greater downtown area, and such improvements will be financed with an appropriate share of County, state and federal funds. Policy PA-1.1.4The Port shall prepare guidelines that will serve as design criteria for the construction, renovation and landscaping of its facilities and such guidelines must comply with all City of Miami Code requirements. Policy PA-1.1.5: The City shall, through its land development regulations, cooperate with Miami -Dade County and its Port of Miami operation to mitigate adverse structural and non-structural impacts from the Port of Miami upon adjacent natural resources and land uses. Policy PA-1.1.6: The City shall, through its land development regulations, cooperate with Miami -Dade County and its Port of Miami operation to protect and conserve natural resources. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 80 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Miami International Airport Goal PA-2: Ensure that the development and expansion of Miami -Dade County's Miami International Airport is compatible with and furthers the physical development of the City of Miami. Objective PA-2.1: The City of Miami, through its land development regulations, shall coordinate land use in areas of the city adjacent to Miami International Airport with the transportation related activity which occurs within that facility to ensure compatible and complimentary land uses and activities. Through such land development regulations, the City will mitigate negative impacts to neighborhoods that might result from airport activities, while protecting the airport's economic function, operation, and potential improvements. Policy PA-2.1.1: The City of Miami shall, through its land development regulations, encourage facility improvement which will further both the land development, coastal management and conservation goals and objectives of the City of Miami and the development goals of Miami -Dade County and Miami International Airport. Policy PA-2.1.2: All surface transportation improvements providing access to Miami International Airport and impacting upon transportation within the City of Miami must be compatible with the needs, goals and objectives of the City and such improvements will be financed with the appropriate share of County, state and federal funds. Policy PA-2.1.3: The City shall, through its land development regulations, ensure that zoning within the city protects existing aviation flight paths. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 81 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Port of Miami Rivers Sub -Element Goal PA-3: The Port of Miami River shall be encouraged to continue operation as a valued and economically viable component of he City's maritime industrial base. Objective PA-3.1: (PLANNING AND ZONING). The City shall protect the Port of Miami River from encroachment by non water -dependent or non water -related land uses, and shall regulate the Port of Miami River's expansion and redevelopment in coordination with applicable future land use and coastal management goals, objectives, policies (See Policy LU-1.3.3 and Goal CM-3). Policy PA-3.1.1: The City shall maintain a Working Waterfront Table of Properties to guide future development within the Miami River Corridor. The Table shall clearly depict the location and description of all properties of recreational and commercial working waterfront uses on the River, as defined in Ch. 342.07 F.S. (hereinafter referenced as the "Working Waterfront"). The Table shall classify working waterfront properties into Categories "A" and "B". The Table shall be incorporated as supporting data and analysis within Appendix PA-1. Policy PA-3.1.2 Category A: The City may adopt a comprehensive plan future land use map (FLUM) amendment for properties designated "Industrial" on the FLUM, along the Miami River only if the proposed amendment complies with this sub -element. The future land use designation for any of the properties identified "Industrial" therein may be amended only through the large-scale comprehensive plan amendment process. Applications for such amendments shall demonstrate that either of the following conditions exists: 1. The Development — redevelopment as industrial is not economically feasible based on a market and site analysis using a professionally acceptable methodology that has been peer reviewed; or 2. The Proposal includes an equivalent transfer or expansion of industrially designated property offsite to another location on the Miami River within the City of Miami. Policy PA-3.1.3 Category B: All Category "B" properties shall maintain a working waterfront use. Additionally, the City shall require that any residential development with a density greater than duplex residential or any mixed use development include Working Waterfront use component per Ch. 342.07, F.S. or other amenities that is accessible to the public which promotes the enjoyment of the Miami River unless prohibited by the Miami -Dade Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM). 1 The "Pod of Miami River" is a shallow draft riverine port consisting of independent, privately -owned small shipping companies, fisheries, vessel repair facilities marinas and other Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront uses, as defined in Ch. 342.07, F.S., located along the banks of the Miami River and its tributaries and canals where Working Waterfront uses are located. The Port of Miami River is not a deepwater port as defined in Ch. 403.021(9), F.S. The Port of Miami River extends from the salinity dam in unincorporated Miami -Dade County to Biscayne Bay in the City of Miami, as identified in Appendix PA-1. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 82 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PA-3.1.4: The City shall encourage the establishment and maintenance of Working Waterfront uses along the banks of the Miami River, and to discourage encroachment by incompatible uses. Policy PA-3.1.5: The City shall encourage the development and expansion of the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront consistent with the future land use, coastal management and conservation elements of the City's comprehensive plan. Policy PA-3.1.6: The City shall encourage only those developments, rezoning, and land use amendments in the vicinity of the Working Waterfront lands designated "Industrial" on the adopted future land use map that are compatible and suitable with the existing "Industrial" use of property. Policy PA-3.1.7: The City shall, through its land development regulations, adopt and enforce appropriate setbacks and buffering requirements for Non -Working Waterfront properties along the Miami River in order to protect the existing Working Waterfront use from encroachment of incompatible and unsuitable uses. Policy PA-3.1.8: There shall be no net loss of recreational wet -slips along the Miami River. Policy PA-3.1.9: The City shall require from new residential development and redevelopment located along the Miami River a recorded covenant acknowledging and accepting the presence of the existing Working Waterfront 24-hour operations as permitted. Policy PA-3.1.10: In its commitment to support the Port of Miami River, the City of Miami shall continue its support of the dredging of the River. Policy PA-3.1.11: The City of Miami shall facilitate and expedite municipal permitting for water -dependent, water -related, commercial, industrial and recreational working waterfronts along the Miami River by expediting the application process for such uses. Objective PA-3.2: (TRANSPORTATION). The City shall encourage with appropriate agencies the coordination of surface transportation access to the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront with the traffic and mass transit system shown on the traffic circulation map series. Policy PA-3.2.1: The City shall through the Transportation Element of the comprehensive plan, encourage the coordination of the intermodal surface and water transportation access service to the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront (See Objective TR 1.9, Policy TR 1.9.1) See Policy .TR-2.2.12. and Policy IC-2.1.30.). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 83 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective PA-3.3: (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COORDINATION). The City shall coordinate its Port of Miami River Working Waterfront planning activities with the multiple regulators and stakeholders who have an interest in the Miami River. Policy PA-3.3.1: Give the Miami River's multi jurisdictional and regulatory nature, the City shall coordinate with: 1. The United States Army Corp of Engineers regarding the dredging, navigation, and commerce on the Miami River; and 2. The United States Coast Guard regarding security and safety on the Miami river; and 3. The Miami -Dade County Planning Department to evaluate the interdependence and effectiveness of the County's Port of Miami River sub - element in its comprehensive plan with that of that of the City's; and 4. The Miami -Dade County's Department of Environmental Resource Management and the Manatee Protection Plan Committee regarding the protection of manatees and establishment of new wet and dry marine slips on or near the Miami River; and 5. The Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser to ensure that all Port of Miami River Working Waterfront properties are assessed by the "current use" pursuant to Section 4, Article VI I of the Florida constitution and S.193.704, Fla. Stat. Policy PA-3.3.2: The City shall remain an active member of the Miami River Commission, as established by Ch.163.06, F.S. and shall continue to request and consider from the Miami River Commission written recommendations related to policy, planning, development and other River issues within the scope established by the Florida Legislature. Policy PA-3.3.3: Within 18 months of adoption of this policy, the City shall consider approving a joint planning agreement with the Miami River Commission and Miami -Dade County to revise and adopt the "Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan" as the strategic plan for the Miami River. Policy PA-3.3.4: Within three years of the adoption of this policy, the City along with Miami River stakeholders, property owners and businesses shall consider submitting an application to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program, for assistance in protecting and promoting the Miami River traditional Working Waterfront. Policy PA-3.3.5: The City shall coordinate with Miami River stakeholders, property owners and businesses to prepare reasonable Working Waterfront code compliance and enforcement policies to eliminate unsafe, abandoned, and blighted conditions along the river banks. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 84 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PA-3.3.6: The City of Miami shall provide technical assistance to Working Waterfront businesses along the Miami River. Policy PA-3.3.7: The City shall work to improve the economic vitality of the Miami River in cooperation with other concerned public and governmental agencies and organizations. (See Miami -Dade County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan, Port of Miami River Sub -element Policy PMR-1C) Policy PA-3.3.8: The City will work with property owners along the Miami River to secure Enterprise Zone tax incentives to businesses for creation of jobs and revitalization. Such incentives consist of the following and are based on availability: Enterprise Zone Incentives 1. Jobs Tax Credit 2. Business Equipment Sales Tax Refund 3. Building Materials Sales Tax Refund 4. Property Tax Credit 5. Community Contribution Tax Credit Program Policy PA-3.3.9: The City will continue to use Brownfield redevelopment Area strategies to stimulate economic revitalization to Working Waterfronts. Such incentives consist of the following and are based on availability: a. Financial Incentives i.35% Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits ii.$2500 Brownfields Bonus Refund iii.Low-interest loans iv.Sales Tax Credit on Building Materials v.Up to 5 years of State Loan Guarantees of Loan Loss Reserves vi.Site-Specific Activities Grant, and National Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, Cleanup Grants, and HUD Brownfield Economic Development Loans b. Regulatory Benefits i.Risk Based Corrective Action ii.Cleanup Liability Protection iii. Review of Voluntary Cleanup Projects at FDEP Conducted Separately From Enforcement Mandated Cleanups by Responsible Parties iv. Expedited Review and Response to Technical Reports and Correspondence v.CERCLA Site Clearance Issued by EPA, and vi.Lender Liability Protection to the extend allowed by applicable laws Policy PA-3.3.10: The City will continue to use the City's Enterprise Zone, Empowerment Zone, Commercial Business Corridors, and Brownfield Redevelopment Area strategies to stimulate economic revitalization, and encourage employment opportunities within the Port of Miami River. (Policy LU-1.3.7.). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 85 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PA-3.3.11: The City will foster or develop and implement job training, vocational, and educational programs to assist the City's existing and future residents, and water dependent and water related businesses along the Miami River, in achieving economic self-sufficiency, and will continue to work with appropriate State and County agencies to direct training programs and other technical assistance to support minority and semi- skilled residents of the City including, without limitation, their involvement in recreational and commercial working waterfronts along the Miami River as defined by Ch.342.07, F.S. (Policy LU-1.3.8.) Policy PA-3.3.12: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall support and coordinate with other governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the River to support and enhance the Miami River's economic importance and viability. The functions of the Miami River shall be consistent with the future goals and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan, particularly with respect to the unique characteristics of the Miami River's location and its economic position and functioning within the local maritime industry. Objective PA-3.4: (MONITORING & EFFECTIVENESS). The City shall monitor track the effectiveness of its goals, objectives, and policies designated to preserve and promote the Port of Miami River as a valued and economically viable component of the City's maritime industrial base. Policy PA-3.4.1: City staff shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual report on the status of the Planning and Zoning, Economic Development and Coordination, and Transportation Objectives and Policies contained in this Sub -element, which shall be presented to the City Commission at a dully noticed public hearing. Policy PA-3.4.2: City staff shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual report on the loss or gain of recreational and commercial Working Waterfront lands and uses, which shall be presented to the City Commission at a dully noticed public hearing. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 86 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE Goal PR-1: Provide sufficient opportunities for active and passive recreation to all City residents based on access to parks, recreation and open space, per capita park funding, and regular surveys of residents on park and recreation needs. Objective PR-1.1: The City shall work to achieve a medium -term objective of providing a park within a ten minute walk of every resident. Policy PR-1.1.1: The City will establish a new hierarchy for the City park system to reflect Miami's urban condition, as described in the Miami Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan dated May 2007 and adopted by the City Commission. The hierarchy will have the following elements: • Regional Parks — A park typically greater than 30 acres in size with a variety of park landscapes, facilities and programs for city residentis, regional visitors, and tourists, or any park serving as a tourist destination of historical, cultural or architectural significance.2 • Citywide parks: o Destination parks — four types: conservation, waterfront one acre or more, sports complex and aquatic, specialty (unique programs) o Community parks - parks not less than one-half acre that include active recreation facilities o Linear parks — greenways and trails • Neighborhood parks — all remaining parks under one acre that do not fit in other categories Policy PR-1.1.2: The City will focus on park land acquisition according to the following four equal priorities that emerged from community preferences during the 2007 Parks Master Plan process: land with water views and/or water access; land for "walk -to" parks, including neighborhood parks, in underserved areas of the City identified in Citywide and NET -area maps in the 2007 Parks Master Plan and any subsequent updates to these maps; land to expand destination and community parks; land for expansion or creation of linear park segments. Information on target priorities and target areas for new parks will be disseminated to all relevant City departments to enhance the potential for parkland acquisition in conjunction with infrastructure and other projects. Ideally, new parks should be at least one-half acre in size, but smaller areas may be suitable, depending on the surroundings and proposed uses. Policy PR-1.1.3: The City will provide areas for safe, passive use in all parks, including those in active recreational use parks. The passive areas will include usable green space with plantings, shade and seating. 1.1.3.1: The City, through its land development regulations, will designate a zoning category for parks separate from Civic Space. That category will permit a variety of areas for passive and/or greater intensity of recreational use opportunities in parks and open spaces. 2 Source: Recreation and Park Department Management Information System Division — data dictionary as of 6/21/04. City of San Francisco, California. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 87 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-1.1.4: The City of Miami's Level of Service for Parks, Recreation and Open Space is to provide a municipally -owned park within a ten-minute barrier -free walk to park entrances by 72% of the city's population as measured by GIS pedestrian network analysis. A ten-minute walk will be defined as a one-half mile, barrier -free distance on a safe pedestrian route. Barrier -free means a continuous walk on a sidewalk or designated pedestrian route that may include crossing streets but does not encounter barriers such as walls or highway embankments that impede passage. Safe pedestrian routes include those that may include crossing of streets with speed limits of up to 40 mph. Every three years, the City will develop and update a map that shows which residential areas fall within the ten-minute walk buffer for City -owned parks, and which do not. This map will then be overlaid on a population map showing the most current U.S. Census population data available in order to calculate if at least 72% of the city's population lives within the ten-minute walk buffer. 1.1.4.1: Every three years, when the City updates the Parks and Recreation Level of Service Map for parks owned by the City of Miami, the City will also perform a study based on the national model established by the Trust for Public Land ParkScoreTM system. The study will include the following: 1) creation and updating of a GIS layer that includes all park and recreation land open to the public in the City of Miami, including linear parks, whether or not the land is owned by the City; 2) creation of maps that show a ten-minute barrier -free walk for all parks (regardless of ownership and including linear parks), and similarly, for parks of at least'/2 acre in size and parks of at least 1 acre in size; 3) identification of median park size (regardless of ownership); 4) identification of the percentage of all city acres that are parks (regardless of ownership); 4) the number of playgrounds per 10,000 residents; and 5) the total spending (both operational and capital) on parks and recreation per resident over the preceding three fiscal years. The purpose of this study is to provide the City with analysis to support decision -making on acquisition of park land and on park and recreation services, as well as to compare the city's park resources with other cities. Policy PR-1.1.5: The City will review and enact provisions and create a plan to remedy deficiencies for residents who do not have access to a park within a ten minute, barrier - free walk, including financing for acquisition to remedy deficiencies. Policy PR-1.1.6: The City of Miami will work towards providing a park of approximately one acre or more within a ten-minute, barrier -free walk to park entrances for 66% of the city's population. Objective PR-1.2: Provide sufficient per capita funds for the parks system to support the parks, recreation and open space standards expected by the public, as indicated in surveys and other responses to public outreach, for resources and programs that benefit the community. The City will strive to meet and exceed a benchmark level annual of spending, for operations and capital improvements combined, of $100 per capita in 2007 dollars, within fiscal limits and based on identified needs. Policy PR-1.2.1: The City will establish the cost of providing park and recreation programs and services, identify which core park and recreation services are to be offered according to criteria related to level of benefits to individuals and the community as a whole, identify which services and programs should be free, and formulate how a fee structure should be set for other services and programs. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 88 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-1.2.2: The City will develop annual parks and recreation budgets that explain the rationale behind the program, operational and maintenance standards that the City intends to meet; the costs of meeting those standards; and the per capita budget in comparison with similar cities, including cities in Florida. Policy PR-1.2.3: The City will allocate program revenues generated by the Parks and Recreation Department to the department's budget. Policy PR-1.2.4: The City will work to identify and create a dedicated funding source for the park system. Policy PR-1.2.5: The City will seek grants and other funding for new resources, including land, activities, and programs. Some of these funds may come from nonprofit partnership groups that may be formed, such as a potential Miami Parks Foundation. Objective PR-1.3: Pursue expanded and new opportunities identified in the 2007 Parks Master Plan (and any subsequent updates) to share park, recreation and open space resources with the school district, the housing authority, churches, nonprofit organizations, transportation agencies and other groups that may be able to share land and programs with the City Parks and Recreation Department. Policy PR-1.3.1: The City will establish communication with and liaisons to agencies and groups that have existing and potential recreation and open space resources in order to pursue access to these resources by City residents. Policy PR-1.3.2: The City will evaluate current costs, benefits and procedures for sharing resources and programming and will develop policies and procedures that will maximize benefits for City residents. Objective PR-1.4: Expand existing and create new greenways and trails to meet resident needs. Policy PR-1.4.1: The City will continue to work with transit agencies to coordinate the park system and pedestrian connections with opportunities to improve and expand the Metro -Path Trail. Policy PR-1.4.2: The City will continue to work with transportation agencies to implement the Commodore Trail improvements and the Flagler Trail (FEC Corridor Greenway). Policy PR-1.4.3: The City will continue to work to implement the Overtown Greenway plan to link the Miami River through Overtown to Downtown. Policy PR-1.4.4: The City will work with Miami -Dade County and other groups to ensure that greenway, trail and park systems within the City are effectively linked to proposed regional trails such as the Venetian Connector, the Unity Trail, the Perimeter Trail, the Ludlum Trail, and the East-West Trail. The City will continue to advocate for funding of trails identified in the Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 2030 Long -Range Transportation Plan. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 89 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-1.4.5: The City will designate as scenic transportation corridors those segments of roadways that have significant vegetative features, and will encourage the development of bicycle and pedestrian paths along such corridors, where appropriate. Future land development regulations will encourage the provision of sufficient land areas for uses that are compatible with and encourage the flow of bicycle and pedestrian traffic along these corridors. Objective PR-1.5: Ensure that future development and redevelopment pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public open space and recreational facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards. Policy PR-1.5.1: The City's land development regulations will establish mechanisms to meet expanded demand for Citywide parks, neighborhood parks, and recreational programs resulting from new residential development, including, but not limited to, impact fees, Zoning Ordinance intensity bonuses and contributions in lieu of land that will be used to provide new park and recreation resources to serve new development. The City will review these fees annually in accordance with recreation and open space needs and revise them as necessary to reflect increases in the cost of providing public open space and recreational facilities to meet its adopted Level of Service for parks, recreation and open space. Policy PR-1.5.2: The City will continue to work with developers of mixed use and nonresidential projects to ensure the creation of appropriate public spaces. Policy PR-1.5.3: The City will consider the use of special assessment districts to help fund open space and recreational facilities projects whose public benefits tend to be localized to specific geographic sub areas of the City. Goal PR-2: Preserve and enhance existing parks and recreation facilities. Objective PR-2.1: Protect existing park land. 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. These will allow only recreation and cultural facilities to be built on park land, will limit building footprint on any such land, will require that conversion of park land for any other purposes be subject to public procedures, and replace the converted park land with land similar in park, recreation or conservation value in terms of usefulness and location. Policy PR-2.1.2: The City will continue to define and protect conservation areas in the zoning code, as well as other parks and recreation areas. Policy PR-2.1.3: The City will amend the zoning code to limit the amount of total building footprints and impervious parking area surfaces in parks of one (1) acre or more to no more than 25% of the park land area. Buildings and parking surfaces will continue to be limited to recreational and cultural uses and accessory elements that serve park and recreation goals. Any request to expand this percentage will require a special permit (warrant) and public hearings with residents within a half -mile area surrounding the park. Objective PR-2.2: Maintain and enhance existing parks and recreation facilities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 90 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-2.2.1: The City will provide appropriate staffing, services, equipment, and maintenance at all parks. Criteria for appropriateness will include park category (Citywide or neighborhood), recreation programs, demand for passive and active spaces and activities, sizes, and facilities. Policy PR-2.2.2: The City will maintain and staff as many public swimming pools to be open all year round as possible given funding constraints and will strive to identify new funding sources to expand access to year-round swimming. Policy PR-2.2.3: The City, through the Parks and Recreation Department, will continue to develop and implement maintenance level of service standards, identify associated costs, and address funding those costs, including replacement programs for equipment and vehicles, before adding more assignments. Policy PR-2.2.4: The Parks and Recreation Department will maintain and regularly update the Inventory and Evaluation of City -Owned Parks that was prepared for the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan. Goal PR-3: Increase public access to all parks, recreation, facilities and open spaces including waterfront areas and the Picnic Islands in Biscayne Bay. Objective PR-3.1: Enhance public access by pedestrians and bicyclists to parks and recreation sites Policy PR-3.1.1: The City will continue to implement sidewalk and shade tree planting programs along public roadways that connect to parks and other community destinations. The improvements will be targeted to pedestrian routes that provide a 10 minute walk to a park to the greatest number of persons.Tree planting programs will be implemented in accordance with the 2007 City of Miami Tree Master Plan. Policy PR-3.1.2: The City through the Parks and Recreation Department will work with neighborhood groups to identify the ten-minute pedestrian routes within a half -mile radius of parks that are appropriate for improvements to sidewalks, lighting, street trees, crosswalks and pedestrian count -down signals, and signage, as described in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Plan. Policy PR-3.1.3: Bicycle parking facilities such as bike racks shall be provided in existing and future park projects. Objective PR-3.2: Enhance the public's visual and physical access to waterfront areas. Policy PR-3.2.1: The City will continue to work to complete the Baywalk, encompassing as much of the Biscayne Bay waterfront as possible, and to complete the Riverwalk and the Miami River Greenway. Policy PR-3.2.2: All City -owned waterfront property, including the Miami River shorelines, will provide for public open spaces that provide access to the shoreline. 3.2.2.1: The City will continue to promote creation of pocket parks at waterfront locations, such as "PlayStreets" created on dead-end streets, in order to enhance public access to waterfronts. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 91 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-3.2.3: The City will incorporate provisions for public physical and/or visual access to the shoreline in its waterfront zoning regulations. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.7.) Policy PR-3.2.4: Where appropriate and in the interest of public safety and promotion of outdoor recreation opportunities on environmentally sensitive areas, future land development regulations will require non -water dependent or related development and/or redevelopment to maintain public access to the coastal and Miami River shorelines. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.1.) Policy PR-3.2.5: The City will continue to expand launch areas for personal kayaks/canoes, kayak/canoe rentals and other boating programs at parks on Biscayne Bay, the Miami River and the South Fork of the Miami River. Policy PR-3.2.6: The City will pursue creation of water shuttles or water taxis that will expand public access to the Picnic Islands in Biscayne Bay off the Upper Eastside and the Dinner Key islands off Coconut Grove. Policy PR-3.2.7: The City will work with other organizations and agencies to identify public recreational opportunities, including boating, on the smaller waterways in the City, such as Wagner Creek, the Little River, and the canals. Policy PR-3.2.8: All renovations and improvements to City parks and recreational facilities will be designed to enhance rather than obstruct waterfront views. Policy PR-3.2.9: The City will increase public recreational opportunities on Virginia Key through implementation of the Virginia Key Master Plan and will introduce land use designations and/or zoning, as appropriate, to permit use of previously disturbed land areas on Virginia Key for amenities and uses that support passive and active park recreation at suitable locations on Virginia Key. Policy PR-3.2.10: The City shall continue to ensure that park and recreational lands open to the public are included in redevelopment projects for Watson Island and will monitor the project after construction to ensure continued public access without any requirements for the public to make purchases or any other barriers to open public use. Policy PR-3.2.11: As specified in the City of Miami Charter and Related Laws, and more specifically the Waterfront Charter Amendment, all new development and redevelopment along the downtown waterfront is required to provide a waterfront setback, and those developments that require publicly accessible shoreline walkways, will design them in conformance with the "Baywalk/Riverwalk Design Standards." (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.8.) The City will monitor these areas to ensure continued public access, as required. Objective PR-3.3: Park and recreational facilities will be accessible to handicapped persons and provide opportunities for special needs groups. Policy PR-3.3.1: All renovations, expansions, and development of park and recreation facilities will be designed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, including handicapped parking spaces, ramps, handrails, pathways and other accessibility improvements to be appropriately located with respect to recreational facilities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 92 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-3.3.2: Designs for renovations, expansions, and developments of park and recreation facilities will be evaluated to ensure that there are sufficient facilities within the service area to provide for the recreation, education, and safety needs of preschool age children, the elderly, persons with disabilities and other special needs groups. Goal PR-4: Enhance the quality of recreational and educational opportunities for all age groups, persons with disabilities, and other special needs groups. Objective PR-4.1: Continue to improve the quality and diversity of recreational programs offered at destination and community parks, and neighborhood parks where such programs may be offered. Policy PR-4.1.1: The City will use participant evaluation surveys, at the completion of recreational programs to evaluate program success, online public opinion surveys at least once every three years, and scientific surveys at least once every seven years to identify needed and desired programs. Policy PR-4.1.2: The City will increase staff and hours of operation where necessary and fiscally feasible, provide professional development opportunities for park and recreation staff, and encourage staff to be certified by the Florida Recreation and Parks Association. Policy PR-4.1.3: The City will continue to provide interpretive displays, educational programs, wildlife observation locations, and picnic areas in parks and open spaces for outdoor recreation activities. Policy PR-4.1.4: The City will continue to coordinate with nonprofit providers of social services to the elderly, youth, and other special needs groups, so as to permit such providers to use public park facilities for meeting the recreational and educational needs of these groups. Goal PR-5: Improve management and operations in the park and recreation system. Objective PR-5.1: Increase the efficiency of park operations, while improving the quality of recreation services and strengthening the financial support of the parks and recreation service system. Policy PR-5.1.1: The vision and mission of the Parks and Recreation Department will be revised to include the protection of green spaces and natural areas in addition to the existing focus on recreational and cultural activities. Policy PR-5.1.2: The City's operating budget and the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) will give priority to the quality of programs in, and the physical condition of, existing park facilities and to meeting existing deficiencies, before constructing new facilities for parks and recreation. This policy does not preclude the use of impact fees or other funds to purchase additional land to be held in inventory for new parks in underserved neighborhoods. Policy PR-5.1.3: A projection and analysis of operational and maintenance costs associated with all park and recreation related capital projects which exceed $50,000, with their anticipated funding sources, will be required and made publicly available prior to the decision to appropriate public funds for capital improvements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 93 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-5.1.4: The City will continue to implement innovative management and maintenance alternatives designed to minimize operating and maintenance costs while not reducing the extent and quality of programs or adversely affecting the physical condition of park facilities. This will be done through establishment of core services according to level of benefit to the community, identifying costs and potential revenues, improving management accountability, establishing preventive maintenance and replacement programs, establishing formal policies and systems for working with groups that sponsor programs that use City facilities, and strengthening support services. Policy PR-5.1.5: The City will continue to assign staff time to develop and manage a network of volunteer "friends" groups for individual parks. Policy PR-5.1.6: The City will continue to develop and implement public/private partnerships to contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of parks, recreational facilities, and public spaces, while ensuring that public spaces remain freely open to the public. Policy PR-5.1.7: The City will encourage creation of a Citywide Miami Parks Foundation by non-govermental groups and individuals to serve as a nonprofit partner to focus attention on the park system, raise money to help support maintenance, enhance and expand parks and recreational programs, attract volunteers, and broaden the constituency for the park system. Objective PR-5.2: Create institutions and procedures to ensure resident and community consultation in the development of system wide policies and planning for park and recreation program improvements. Policy PR-5.2.1: The City will continue to work with a permanent Parks and Recreation Advisory Board made up of residents who are park users, program participants, and representatives of groups with special relevant expertise. The Board's responsibilities will include advising elected officials and staff on implementation of the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan and any adopted subsequent updates to that Plan. The Board will be supported by staff from the Parks and Recreation Department, and will report annually to the Mayor and City Commission on progress in implementing the Master Plan, including financial reports, holding at least one public hearing on the draft report before submitting it to the Mayor and Commission. The Board will also review and advise on capital plans and designs based on the Master Plan and advise the Commission on any proposals to expend more than $50,000 to acquire new park land, to diminish or convert existing park land, to accept donated land for parks, or to sell City land that may be suitable for parks. The City will periodically review and refine the mission and charge of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in order to ensure maximum opportunities for public involvement and effectiveness in addressing parks and recreation needs. Proposed changes to the mission and charge of the Board will not be implemented until after a public hearing by the appropriate public board. Policy PR-5.2.2: The City will survey City residents to monitor preferences, needs and satisfaction with the park system on a regular basis, at a minimum through evaluations of all programs by program participants to evaluate program success, online surveys every three years, and scientific surveys every ten years (starting from the Parks Master Plan survey of 2006). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 94 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-5.2.3: The City will develop regular procedures to provide opportunities for park user and neighborhood consultation in the planning and design of park and recreation facilities improvements and new parks and programs. Policy PR-5.2.4: The City will develop a full update on the Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan at least once every ten years, to coincide with a scientific survey of residents' park and recreation needs. Policy PR-5.2.5: The Parks and Recreation annual Capital Improvement Plan will be provided to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for their review and comment. The Board may request presentations on park projects, on a project by project basis, and have 60 days to review and provide comments and recommendations. Objective PR-5.3: Continue to increase public safety and security within City parks. Policy PR-5.3.1: The City will continue to equip all parks with adequate energy efficient night lighting as parks are updated with improvements and will continue to use remote computer scheduling of lighting in order to advance energy efficiency in the park system. Policy PR-5.3.2: Citywide and neighborhood parks will increase their hours of operation and enhance their programs, whenever feasible, so as to encourage a greater public presence in the parks. Policy PR-5.3.3: The City's Police Department will continue to work with neighborhood residents to create and support community crime watch groups to assist in park safety and crime prevention. Policy PR-5.3.4: The City will continue regular, uniformed police patrols and presence in and around Citywide and neighborhood parks. Policy PR-5.3.5: In all parks with active recreation the City will maintain an adequate number of trained staff based on standards recognized by professional organizations such as the Florida Recreation and Park Association or the National Recreation and Park Association, and on a regular basis will conduct safety inspections of equipment and structural facilities. Policy PR-5.3.6: The City will disseminate information to the public on proper safety procedures that are to be followed while using park facilities. Policy PR-5.3.7: When parks are being renovated or designed, the City will evaluate the park's safety, consulting with park users, neighborhood residents, and the police whether high fences, gates, or other obtrusive security measures remain necessary. Goal PR-6: Develop and enhance the quality of parks and open spaces within the City's downtown and other neighborhoods in a manner that meets the Level of Service standard and addresses the needs of City residents, workers and visitors, and strengthens the City's economic development. Objective PR-6.1: Implement the NET Area Visions in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan, using the NET Area Implementation Tasks and Park Opportunities section of the Plan as a guide to enhancing and expanding Citywide and neighborhood parks, recreational facilities and programs. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 95 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-6.1.1: The City will annually review implementation sections of the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan to include implementation actions in developing an annual work plan and capital improvements plan for parks and recreation facilities and programs. Policy PR-6.1.2: The City will work to implement the specific master plans that include parks and recreation facilities, such as the Coconut Grove Waterfront Master Plan, the Museum Park Master Plan, and the Virginia Key Master Plan, and create pedestrian and water linkages among Fern Isle Park, Sewell Park, the recently acquired Police Benevolent Association property, and Curtis Park to create a Miami "Central Park." As depicted in the Waterfront Master Plan and programmed in the CIE, the City will provide a continuous network of public parks and major attractions along the downtown waterfront. Policy PR-6.1.3: The City will continue to redevelop Lummus Park in the Riverside District to provide an activity/program center for history, riverfront activities and recreational facilities for visitors and City residents. Policy PR-6.1.4: The City will create a specialty "Fishermen's Wharf" cafe district and marine services center in the Riverside District along N.W. North River Drive on the Miami River. Objective PR-6.2: Improve and enhance public spaces and linkages in the City. Policy PR-6.2.1: The City will continue to encourage development of urban street promenade linkages with widened sidewalks, high quality materials, shade trees, landscaping, lighting, graphics and furnishings. Policy PR-6.2.2: The City will continue to work toward improving landscaping and pedestrian -oriented amenities along major boulevards, including Biscayne Boulevard, Brickell Avenue, and North 1st Avenue, and other major transportation corridors, to create distinctive images and unifying elements between downtown districts. Policy PR-6.2.3: The City will continue to work towards enhancement of public spaces (entrances, plazas, lobbies, courtyards and atriums) and gateways through artwork. The City will use, whenever appropriate, the "Art in Public Places" allocation in public facility construction budgets as well as the assistance of the County Arts Council staff, and encourage private organizations to construct civic monuments at gateway locations. Goal PR-7: Develop public parks and open spaces that are aesthetically appealing and enhance the character and image of the City. Objective PR-7.1: Improve the aesthetic qualities of parks and recreation facilities. Policy PR-7.1.1: The City will use the design principles in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan as a basic framework for the design and redesign of parks and park improvements, and prepare more specific design guidelines as needed. Policy PR-7.1.2: The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to have landscape architects on staff who have knowledge of best practices in park and recreation facility design and will be employed to design park improvements, and to review and monitor park design projects, when designers are retained on contract. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 96 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Goal PR-8: Encourage the development of high quality cultural arts facilities and programs within the City. Objective PR-8.1: Continue to develop and support cultural districts, facilities and programs. Policy PR-8.1.1: The City will continue to support development of a downtown cultural arts district as described in the proposed Downtown Master Plan, through land development regulations and other strategies. Policy PR-8.1.2: The City will support cultural and heritage programs and facilities in selected areas of the City such as, but not restricted to, Overtown, the Design District, and Little Havana, including small performing arts venues, heritage trails, street fairs, and similar programs, through land development regulations and other strategies. Goal PR-9: Establish sustainable and green practices in park design, maintenance, building, planting and energy efficiency. Objective PR-9.1: Protect and restore native plant communities, where feasible and appropriate, and provide educational programs and interpretive signage about South Florida environments. Policy PR-9.1.1: The City will continue its program of native plant protection and restoration and elimination of exotic plants at Simpson Park and the Virginia Key nature area; expand this program to the conservation area at Wainwright Park; restore native vegetation in woodland, shoreline and streamfront edges of parks, where appropriate; establish, where appropriate, native plantings that require limited water and fertilizer in parks; and establish native plantings in public road, rail, drainage and utility corridors that are not suitable for pedestrian and recreation access. Policy PR-9.1.2: The City will continue to establish and maintain coastal hammock exhibit plantings as part of environmental education programs and exhibits in community parks. Policy PR-9.1.3: The City will continue to promote the planting and preservation of native species by property owners in the City through educational materials and programs. Objective PR-9.2: Introduce sustainable and energy -efficient materials and methods in park maintenance and operations. Policy PR-9.2.1: The City will employ life -cycle costing to evaluate costs of new park structures and make efforts to incorporate energy- and water -efficient methods and materials, in new and renovated park structures including the use of green roofs, solar panels, and other innovative approaches. Policy PR-9.2.2: The City will implement best management practices such as water conservation, integrated pest management, water conservation, elimination of toxic chemicals, and similar sustainable practices. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 97 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy PR-9.2.3: The City will implement to all pesticide and herbicide methods of application for all sodded areas compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 98 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. COASTAL MANAGEMENT Goal CM-1: Maintain, protect, and enhance the quality of life and appearance of Miami's Coastal Zone including the preservation of natural resources as well as the enhancement of the built environment. Objective CM-1.1: Preserve and protect the existing natural systems including wetlands and beach/dune systems within Virginia Key and those portions of Biscayne Bay that lie within the City's boundaries; and improve water quality within the Miami River, its tributaries, and the Little River. Policy CM-1.1.1: As a precondition to the development or redevelopment of Virginia Key, a comprehensive assessment will be made of environmental hazards that are the result of past disposal activities at the Virginia Key landfill and other relevant environmental concerns. Such assessment will be made in cooperation with appropriate County, State and Federal environmental agencies, and an action plan to reduce or eliminate any hazards will be formulated. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.1.) Policy CM-1.1.2: The City will retrofit the number of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay. If positive drainage systems to these water bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate storm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retain grease and oil and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.2 and Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.1.) Policy CM-1.1.3: [Reserved] Policy CM-1.1.4: The City will encourage the reduction in point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay through coordination with the Miami River Commission, Miami -Dade County DERM, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and any other appropriate state and federal agencies in order to reduce point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay. Policy CM-1.1.5: Within the Coastal Zone, or along the Miami and Little Rivers, no land uses which represent a likely and significant source of pollution to surface waters will be permitted, unless measures which substantially eliminate the threat of contamination are implemented as conditions for approval of development or redevelopment. Policy CM-1.1.6: The City will adhere to Miami -Dade County DERM standards and require DERM approvals in its permitting procedures to ensure that all fuel storage facilities in the Coastal Zone or near major canals do not pose a significant threat to water quality. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 99 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CM-1.1.7: The City will regulate development on Virginia Key and the intermittent wetland areas of the coast of Coconut Grove to ensure that there will be no net loss of functional wetlands; that beaches and dune systems on the island will not be degraded or disrupted; that when non-native vegetation is removed, it will be replaced with native species; and that wildlife habitats and native species of fauna and flora will be protected. Priority will be given to water dependent land uses, and to development that enhances the natural environment and ensures adequate physical public access to Virginia Key. Policy CM-1.1.8: Because of its unique character and environmental significance, all development on Virginia Key will be in conformance with the 1987 Virginia Key Master Plan and/or any subsequent plans for Virginia Key that have been or might be adopted by the City and, if necessary, the preparation of an updated plan. Policy CM-1.1.9: Site development criteria will ensure that development or redevelopment within the Coastal Zone will not adversely affect the natural environment or lead to a net loss of public access to the City's natural resources. Policy CM-1.1.10: [Reserved] Policy CM-1.1.11: All City owned property within the Coastal Zone that may be identified as areas of significant or unique natural resources will be designated as Environmental Preservation Districts, and the City will also consider designating private properties within the coastal with significant or unique natural resources as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy CM-1.1.12: The City will continue to implement and enforce that all new and renovated marinas meet marina siting requirements and receive appropriate county, state, and federal approvals in the land development regulations. Policy CM-1.1.13: The City will continue to work with the appropriate agencies to support provisions of the committee that prevent new development and redevelopment along the shorelines from directly discharging storm water runoff into surface waters and to get support for state and county funding for any infrastructure improvements deemed necessary to support development of Virginia Key and Watson Island. Policy CM-1.1.14: The City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County in fostering the protection of coastal wildlife and wildlife habitat through the protection of nesting areas, the establishment of wildlife corridors, the protection of travel corridors, and the promotion of public awareness of wildlife resources. Policy CM-1.1.15: The City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County in the implementation of any antidegradation targets developed to protect Outstanding Florida Waters and Outstanding National Resources Waters of Biscayne Bay. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 100 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective CM-1.2: The City will continue to follow and enforce the Florida Building Code, which establishes construction standards that minimize the impacts of man-made structures on beach and dune systems. Policy CM-1.2.1: The City will increase inspection and code enforcement efforts for coastal area construction to ensure the proper standards are met. Objective CM-1.3: In order to enhance the built environment of the coastal area, redevelop and revitalize blighted, declining, or threatened coastal areas. Policy CM-1.3.1: The City will continue to adhere to its established policies regarding the designation of Community Redevelopment Districts in appropriate coastal areas of the city. Policy CM-1.3.2: Through increased citywide code enforcement of coastal areas with deteriorated conditions the City will report any structures in severe condition to the unsafe structures board to either force improvements or facilitate the demolition of the structure. Objective CM-1.4: Ensure that land development regulations and policies for the Coastal Zone are consistent with the City's ability to provide the capital facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards and those needed to maintain or enhance the quality of life within the Coastal Zone of the city. (See Capital Improvements Objective CI-1.2.) Policy CM-1.4.1: The Coastal Zone of the City will adhere to the level of service standards as adopted and amended in the Capital Improvements Element, and more specifically Policy CI-1.2.3 of that element. Policy CM-1.4.2: Rise in sea level projected by the federal government, and refined by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, shall be taken into consideration in all future decisions regarding the design, location, and development of infrastructure and public facilities in the City. (See related policy CI-1.2.6) Goal CM-2: Improve public awareness, appreciation, and use of Miami's coastal resources by preserving water -dependent and water -related uses, ensuring adequate public access to such uses, and minimizing user conflicts. Objective CM-2.1: Wherever feasible, increase, physical and visual public access to Biscayne Bay, the Miami River, the City's shorelines, and publicly -owned islands. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 101 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CM-2.1.1: Where appropriate and in the interest of public safety and promotion of outdoor recreation opportunities on environmentally sensitive areas, future land development regulations will require non -water dependent or related development or redevelopment to maintain public access to the coastal and Miami River shorelines. (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-3.2.4) Policy CM-2.1.2: Where appropriate, City owned waterfront property, including the Miami River shorelines, shall provide for public open spaces that allow similar access to County owned public open spaces that provide access to the shoreline where appropriate. Policy CM-2.1.3: The City will continue development of the river walk and bay walk along City owned property as funds become available and will continue to require development of the bay walk and river walk along private property through its land development regulations. Policy CM-2.1.4: The City shall continue to implement design guidelines along the baywalk and riverwalk in accordance with the Miami River Greenway Action Plan and other adopted plans as appropriate. Policy CM-2.1.5: [Reserved] Policy CM-2.1.6: The City will incorporate provisions for public physical and/or visual access to the shoreline in its waterfront zoning regulations (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR- 3.2.3.) Policy CM-2.1.7: As specified in the City of Miami Charter and related laws, and more specifically the Waterfront Charter Amendment and Ordinance Zoning Ordinance for the City of Miami all new development and redevelopment along the downtown waterfront is required to provide a waterfront setback, and those developments within Special Districts (SDs) that require publicly accessible shoreline walkways, will design them in conformance with the "Baywalk/Riverwalk Design Standards." (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR- 3.2.11.) Policy CM-2.1.8: The City will continue to work toward increased physical public access to Virginia Key and Watson Island by pursuing appropriate development and redevelopment as directed by the Virginia Key and Watson Island master plans. Policy CM-2.1.9: The City will ensure that development regulations are not altered so as to prohibit water dependent facilities or uses such as swimming, boating, and fishing and will encourage and support such facilities and uses. Objective CM-2.2: [Reserved] Policy CM-2.2.1: [Reserved] Policy CM-2.2.2: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 102 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Goal CM-3: Pursuant to Ch. 163.3178(2)(g), F.S., The City shall maintain strategies that will be used to preserve and adequate supply of land for recreational and commercial Working Waterfront uses defined in Ch. 342.07, F.S.3 Objective CM-3.1: The City shall strive to allow no net loss of acreage devoted to recreational and commercial Working Waterfront uses in the coastal area of the City of Miami. Policy CM-3.1.1: The comprehensive plan and land development regulations will encourage water -dependent uses along the shoreline, and strategies that will be used to preserve recreational and commercial Working Waterfronts as defined in Ch. 342.07, F.S., particularly on the Miami River. (See Goal PA-3 and Policy LU-1.3.3). Goal CM-4: Ensure public safety and the protection of property within the Coastal Zone from the threat of hurricanes. Objective CM-4.1: Minimize the potential for loss of human life and the destruction of property from hurricanes. Policy CM-4.1.1: Enforce building code standards that protect against the destruction of structures by hurricane winds and tidal swells. Policy CM-4.1.2: Continue to direct population away from the Coastal High Hazard Area, which is defined as the areas below the elevation of the category 1 storm surge line, as established by a Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge model as depicted on the CHHA map in Appendix CM-1. (See map following Appendix CM-1.) Policy CM-4.1.3: The City shall continue to implement measures for the protection of City owned historic properties from destruction in the event of a major storm, and plans for each site's restoration in the event of destruction or major damage will remain in effect. Policy CM-4.1.4: Immediately subsequent to the event of a major storm, the adequacy of existing building standards and the appropriateness of land uses and development regulations in the Coastal High Hazard Area will be reviewed, and all modifications to standards, zoning or land use policies required to reduce future risk of loss of life and property damage will be adopted prior to the approval of long term, post disaster redevelopment plans. Policy CM-4.1.5: Each proposed future land use map change within the Coastal High Hazard area of the city will require an analysis of its potential impact on evacuation times and shelter needs in the event of a hurricane. 3 Additional strategies to preserve and encourage recreational and commercial Working Waterfront uses are contained in the Ports, Aviation, and Related Facilities element, "Port of Miami River" Sub -element. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 103 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CM-4.1.6: [Reserved] Policy CM-4.1.7: The City will incorporate into its Comprehensive Plan any relevant recommendations of interagency hazard mitigation reports as they become available. Policy CM-4.1.8: The City will work in cooperation with regional and state agencies to adopt plans and policies that protect public and private property and human lives from the effects of natural disasters. Policy CM-4.1.9: The City will work in cooperation with regional and state agencies in the preparation of advance plans for the safe evacuation of coastal residents. Policy CM-4.1.10: The City will adhere to its "Emergency Operations Plan for Civil Defense in War and Natural Emergencies" and "The Emergency Procedures Manual" for immediate repair and cleanup actions needed to protect public health and safety. The City will update these manuals on an annual basis. Objective CM-4.2: The City will adhere to and cooperate with the County in executing evacuation procedures as well as annually update information and procedural brochures for the public; these brochures will contain information on evacuation procedures and routes, and will be distributed to city residents at local businesses and government agencies. Policy CM-4.2.1: The City's fire and police departments will continue to work with Miami - Dade County and regional emergency agencies to update and revise, as needed coordinated peacetime emergency and evacuation plans. Policy CM-4.2.2: The City will annually update and distribute an informational brochure to establish public awareness and information programs that educate as to the need for evacuation, and indicate evacuation routes and procedures. Policy CM-4.2.3: The City will follow the County in providing appropriate evacuation route markers within City boundaries as part of a Countywide coordinated program. Objective CM-4.3: Minimize the potential for loss of human life and destruction of property from hurricanes in the Coastal High Hazard Area. Policy CM-4.3.1: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the Coastal High Hazard area will be limited to those required to eliminate existing LOS deficiencies, maintain adopted LOS standards in non -high hazard areas, improve hurricane evacuation time, or reduce the threat to public health and safety from storm events. (See Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.4.1.) Policy CM-4.3.2: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the Coastal High Hazard Area intended to further the goals and objectives of the Miami Comprehensive Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 104 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Neighborhood Plan will be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase the risk to public health and safety from storm damage. (See Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.4.2.) Policy CM-4.3.3: Each proposed future land use map change to a residential land use category within the Coastal High Hazard area of the city will require an analysis of its potential impact on evacuation times and shelter needs in the event of a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Policy CM-4.3.4: Proposed future land use map changes to a residential land use category within the Coastal High Hazard Area shall only be approved if one of the following standards is met: a. A no greater than 16 hour level of service for out of county hurricane evacuation is maintained for a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale; b. A no greater than 12 hour evacuation time to shelter is maintained for a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale and shelter space reasonably expected to accommodate the residents of the development contemplated by the proposed comprehensive plan amendment is available; or c. Appropriate mitigation is provided that will satisfy the provisions of subparagraph a. or subparagraph b. Appropriate mitigation shall include, without limitation, payment of money, contribution of land, and construction of hurricane shelters and transportation facilities. Required mitigation shall not exceed the amount required for the development to accommodate impacts reasonably attributable to development. The City and applicant for the plan amendment shall enter into a binding agreement to memorialize the mitigation plan. Policy CM-4.3.5: The City shall consider the use of undeveloped land in the Coastal High Hazard Area for public or private recreational uses and open space. Policy CM-4.3.6: The City will prohibit the construction of new mobile home parks in the Coastal High Hazard Area. Goal CM-5: Preserve and protect the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, restoration and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Land Use Goal LU-2.) Objective CM-5.1: Maintain, update and increase the number of eligible properties contained in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey, which identifies and evaluates the City's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Land Use Objective LU- 2.1.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 105 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CM-5.1.1: The City will continue to identify potential historic districts and conduct further surveys of contributing and noncontributing buildings. (See Land Use Policy LU- 2.1.1.) Policy CM-5.1.2: The City will continue to maintain a computerized database of all relevant information for all sites in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.1.2.) Policy CM-5.1.3: The City has designated numerous historic sites and historic districts pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Miami City Code. The City will continue to designate sites and districts as appropriate and warranted. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.3.2.) Policy CM-5.1.4: The City will continue to review nominations to the National Register of Historic Places through the Certified Local Government Program. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.3.1.) Policy CM-5.1.5: The City will continue to include information on the City's historic, architectural and cultural heritage for inclusion in public information, economic development promotion and tourism materials. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.5.4.) Objective CM-5.2: Increase the number of historic structures that have been preserved, rehabilitated or restored, according to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (See Land Use Objective LU-2.4.) Policy CM-5.2.1: The City will continue to utilize the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as the minimum standards for preservation of historic properties. To receive public financial support from the City, designated privately owned structures must meet these standards. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.4.2.) Policy CM-5.2.2: The City currently owns historic sites and other potential archaeological sites. If it is deemed in the public interest for the City to transfer title of City properties of historic, architectural, or archaeological significance, such transfer will include restrictive covenants to ensure the protection and preservation of such properties. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.4.3.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 106 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION Goal NR-1: Maintain, preserve, enhance and restore the quality of natural resources within the context of the city's urban environment. Objective NR-1.1: Preserve and protect the existing natural systems within Virginia Key, the Dinner Key spoil islands, and those portions of Biscayne Bay that lie within the City's boundaries. Policy NR-1.1.1: The City shall continue to take actions to protect and restore the natural environment of Virginia Key in cooperation with appropriate County, State and Federal environmental agencies. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.1.) Policy NR-1.1.2: The City will continue retrofitting the number of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay in accordance with water quality improvement programs and adopted plans. If positive drainage systems to these water bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate storm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retain grease and oil and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy 2.2.1 and Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.2.) Policy NR-1.1.3: [Reserved] Policy NR-1.1.4: The City will continue to participate in the State funded SWIM program for funding support in order to reduce point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay. Policy NR-1.1.5: Regulate development on Virginia Key to ensure that there will be no net loss of functional wetlands; that beaches and dune systems on the island will not be degraded or disrupted; and that wildlife habitats and native species of fauna and flora will be protected. Policy NR-1.1.6: Through land development regulations, ensure that development or redevelopment within the Coastal Zone will not adversely affect the natural environment or lead to a net loss of public access or public use of public owned property (consistent with protection of natural systems) to the city's natural resources. Policy NR-1.1.7: The City will increase code enforcement to prevent illegal disposal of hazardous waste into the city's natural resources such as the Miami River and Biscayne Bay, and will encourage Miami -Dade County to approve and post signs warning against illegal disposal. Policy NR-1.1.8: The City will work with, and support the County's efforts to identify generators of hazardous waste, and to develop and enforce procedures for the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste. The City will support Miami -Dade County's Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 107 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. development of a hazardous waste temporary storage facility in a non -populated area. (See Solid Waste Collection Policy SW-1.2.4.) Objective NR-1.2: Improve the water quality of, and ensure health safety within, the Miami River, its tributaries and the Little River. Policy NR-1.2.1: The City will continue to work with the Biscayne Bay Management Plan Committee and with the appropriate agencies in order to encourage and support Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management in the monitoring of contaminants within these water bodies and to ensure that the City is kept adequately informed of environmental conditions. Policy NR-1.2.2: Continue to implement the Biscayne Bay Management Plan and other relevant plans in order to reduce the level of contaminants in these water bodies and improve the water quality within them. Policy NR-1.2.3: Participate in state and federally funded programs to remove abandoned and repair leaking underground fuel storage tanks on City owned properties. Policy NR-1.2.4: The City of Miami will continue to cooperate with the Miami River Commission, which has been granted broad powers over environmental and other issues related to the Miami River by state statute. Among the issues to be addressed by the commission are those related to acceptable water quality standards for the Miami River and its tributaries.The City of Miami will cooperate with the Miami River Commission in establishing such standards and, to the extent feasible, achieving them. Objective NR-1.3: Maintain and enhance the status of native species of fauna and flora. Policy NR-1.3.1: Continue and, where necessary, expand the use of scenic corridor and Environmental Preservation District designation. Policy NR-1.3.2: Identify City -owned land with significant native vegetative features or wildlife habitats, and designate those areas as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy NR-1.3.3: Continue designating private properties with significant or unique resources as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy NR-1.3.4: Review development and redevelopment to determine any adverse impacts on adjacent areas with significant native vegetative features, wildlife or marine life, and establish regulations that reduce or mitigate such impacts. Policy NR-1.3.5: Through the development review and approval process, ensure that off -site mitigation for disruption or degradation of significant natural resources occurs in an orderly and sound manner, so as to maximize benefits to the overall natural system. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 108 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy NR-1.3.6: Through the development review process, deny the use of intrusive exotic plant species, encourage the use of native plant species, and those species that do not require the excessive use of fertilizers, excessive watering, are not prone to insect infestation or disease, and do not have invasive root systems. Policy NR-1.3.7: Permit applications for all boating facilities located on city shorelines shall be evaluated in the context of their cumulative impact on manatees and marine resources. Policy NR-1.3.8: Slow or idle speed zones shall be adopted in areas frequented by manatees and enforcement of speed zones will be improved. Policy NR-1.3.9: To the extent that there are wetlands on the Resources of Regional Significance, State Save Our Rivers, or Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands acquisition lists within the City of Miami, consideration will be given to public acquisition and management of such properties when such actions are feasible. Objective NR-1.4: Maintain, protect and enhance the City's tree canopy and significant trees. Policy NR-1.4.1: The City will continue to protect the tree canopy and significant trees through the Tree Protection Ordinance. Policy NR-1.4.2: The City will work with public and private partners to achieve the 2007 Tree Master Plan goal of 30% tree canopy coverage citywide by 2020. Policy NR-1.4.3: The City will develop an ordinance describing criteria for designation of City of Miami Historic Trees, procedures for nomination of a Miami Historic Tree, and procedures for official designation and signage identifying Miami Historic Trees. Goal NR-2: Maintain an adequate and safe supply of water for the city residents. Objective NR-2.1: Ensure adequate levels of safe potable water are available to meet the needs of the city. (See Potable Water Objective PW-1.2.) Policy NR-2.1.1: In periods of regional water shortage, the City will support the South Florida Water Management District's policies and regulations regarding water conservation. Policy NR-2.1.2: The City will continue to enforce Florida Building Code requirements for the on -site retention of the first inch of storm water runoff. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.5.) Policy NR-2.1.3: The City will continue to support the South Florida Water Management District efforts to monitor the water levels at the salinity control structures within the city to prevent against further saltwater intrusion and protect the aquifer recharge areas and Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 109 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. cones of influence of wellfields from contamination. (See Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Policy AR-1.1.3.) Policy NR-2.1.4: Since the potable water network is an interconnected, countywide system, the City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity, and ensure that sufficient capacity to serve development exists. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.1.1.) Policy NR-2.1.5: Ensure potable water supplies meet the established level of service standards for transmission capacity as set in the Capital Improvements Element. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.1 and Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.2.3.) Policy NR-2.1.6: [Reserved] Policy NR-2.1.7: The City adopted an Updated Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (contained in Appendix PW-1 of the MCNP) for a 20-year planning period, from 2014 to 2033, that is consistent with the current South Florida Water Management District Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Updates approved by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the current adopted County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The City's Work Plan and the County's Work Plan are incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.2.) Policy NR-2.1.8: The City will continue to practice water conservations measures (i.e. new residential and commercial development will be required to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and appliances) that are enforced through Chapter 8 — Building Code and 32 — Water and Sewer Regulations, of the Miami Dade County Code of Ordinances, updated September 2, 2008. Policy NR-2.1.9: The City will continue to implement the same or more stringent water conservation measures as provided through Chapter 8 — Building Code (updated September 2, 2008), Chapter 32 — Water and Sewer Regulations (updated September 2, 2008), and Chapter 18A and 18B — Landscape Ordinance (updated May 5, 2009), of the Miami -Dade County Code of Ordinances. Goal NR-3: Attain and maintain a degree of air quality that is safe and to meet all attainment standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the city as a whole. Objective NR-3.1: Improve the monitoring of air quality within areas perceived to have the highest potential for air quality problems. Policy NR-3.1.1: The City shall continue working with County, State and federal environmental agencies to ensure that the number of air quality monitoring stations maintained by these agencies are sufficient to ensure accurate ongoing monitoring of air quality standards. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 110 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective NR-3.2: Prevent the degradation of ambient air quality within the city. Policy NR-3.2.1: Establish vehicular transportation patterns that reduce the concentration of pollutants in areas known to have ambient air quality problems. Policy NR-3.2.2: The City of Miami continues to support the provision of efficient transit and paratransit services that serve existing and future trip generators and attractors, the provision of safe and convenient transit passenger transfer terminal facilities, and the accommodation of the special needs of the City of Miami's population. Therefore, the City of Miami will support Miami -Dade County in the provision of these essential transit services. (See Transportation Objective 1.5) Policy NR-3.2.3: The City will work with the Miami -Dade County transportation planning agencies to continue to increase the quality of transit services within the city. Policy NR-3.2.4: The City will work with the appropriate federal, state, regional, and county agencies to ensure that owners of buildings and facilities with unacceptable levels of asbestos (according to EPA and State Standards) in ambient air test remove, treat and seal asbestos -containing materials as long as this action will not cause further degradation to the air quality. Policy NR-3.2.5: The City will monitor developers to ensure that they appropriately treat exposed construction areas by means such as mulching, spraying or grass coverings, to minimize air pollution. Policy NR-3.2.6: The City will reduce human exposure to air pollution by taking into consideration climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies from the recommendations of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with all applicable regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 111 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. EDUCATION GOAL EDU-1: DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WHICH WILL STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENRY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Objective EDU-1.1: Work towards the reduction of the overcrowding which currently exists in the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, while striving to attain an optimum level of service pursuant to Objective EDU-1.2. Provide additional solutions to overcrowding so that citywide enrollment in Miami -Dade County's public schools will meet state requirements for class size by September 1, 2010. Policy EDU-1.1.1: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to continue to provide new student stations through the Capital Outlay program, in so far as funding is available. Policy EDU-1.1.2: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to develop and implement alternative educational facilities, such as primary learning centers, which can be constructed on small parcels of land and relieve overcrowding at elementary schools, in so far as funding and rules permit. Policy EDU-1.1.3: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to provide public school facilities to the students in the City, which operate at optimum capacity, in so far as funding available. Operational alternatives may be developed and implemented, where appropriate, which mitigate the impacts of overcrowding while maintaining the instructional integrity of the educational program. Policy EDU-1.1.4: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to maintain and/or improve the established level of service (LOS), for Public Educational Facilities, as established for the purposes of school concurrency. Policy EDU-1.1.5: The Miami -Dade County School Board (School Board) comments shall be sought and considered on comprehensive plan amendments and other land use and zoning decisions which could impact the school district, in order to be consistent with the terms of the state mandated Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Sections 1013.33 and 163.31777, Florida Statutes. Policy EDU-1.1.6: Capital improvement programming by the Miami -Dade Public Schools should be based on future enrollment projections and demographic shifts and targeted to enhance the effectiveness of the learning environment. The future enrollment projections should utilize student population projections based on information Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 112 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. produced by the demographic, revenue, and education estimating conferences pursuant to Section 216.136, Florida Statutes, where available, as modified by the School Board based on development data and agreement with the City of Miami, the State Office of Educational Facilities and the State SMART Schools Clearinghouse. The School Board may request adjustment to the estimating conferences' projections to reflect actual enrollment and development trends. In formulating such a request, the School Board will coordinate with the City regarding development trends and future population projections. Policy EDU-1.1.7: The City will through the Staff Working Group of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility coordinate with Miami -Dade County Public Schools, and applicable Cities to review annually the Education Element and school enrollment projections. Objective EDU-1.2: The City of Miami shall coordinate new residential development with the future availability of public school facilities4 consistent with the adopted level of service standards for public school concurrency, to ensure the inclusion of those projects necessary to address existing deficiencies in the 5-year schedule of capital improvements, and meet future needs based upon achieving and maintaining the adopted level of service standards throughout the planning period. Policy EDU-1.2.1: Beginning January 1, 2008, the adopted level of service (LOS) standard for all Miami -Dade County public school facilities is 100% utilization of Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) Capacity (With Relocatable Classrooms).This LOS Standard, shall be applicable in each public school concurrency service area (CSA), defined as the public school attendance boundary established by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools. Policy EDU-1.2.2: It is the goal of Miami -Dade County Public Schools and The City of Miami for all public school facilities to achieve 100% utilization of Permanent FISH (No Relocatable Classrooms) capacity by January 1, 2018. To help achieve the desired 100% utilization of Permanent FISH by 2018, Miami -Dade County Public Schools should continue to decrease the number of relocatable classrooms over time. Public school facilities that achieve 100% utilization of Permanent FISH capacity should, to the extent possible, no longer utilize relocatable classrooms, except as an operational solution2. By December 2010, the City and County in cooperation with Miami -Dade County Public Schools will assess the viability of modifying the adopted LOS standard to 100% utilization of Permanent FISH (No Relocatable Classrooms) for all CSAs. 4 Level of Service standards for public school facilities to those traditional educational facilities, owned and operated by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, that are required to serve the residential development within their established Concurrency Service Area. Level of Service standards do not apply to charter schools. However, the capacity of both charter and magnet schools will be credited against the impact of development. No credit against the impact of development shall be given for either magnet or charter schools if their district wide enrollment is at, or above, 100% FISH Capacity Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 113 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy EDU-1.2.3: In the event the adopted LOS standard of a CSA cannot be met as a result of a proposed development's impact, the development may proceed provided at least one of the following conditions is met: 1.2.3.1: The development's impact can be shifted to one or more adjacent CSAs that have available capacity located, either in whole or in part, within the same Geographic Areas (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, or Southeast, see Figures 1A, 2A and 3C within Appendix EDU-1) as the proposed development; or 1.2.3.2: The development's impact is mitigated, proportionate to the demand for public schools it created, through a combination of one or more proportionate share mitigation options as defined in Section 163.3180 (13)(e)1, Florida Statutes. The intent of these options is to provide for the mitigation of residential development impacts on public school facilities, guaranteed by a legal binding agreement, through mechanisms that include, one or more of the following: contribution of land; the construction, expansion, or payment for land acquisition or construction of a permanent public school facility; or, the creation of a mitigation bank based on the construction of a permanent public school facility in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits. The proportionate share mitigation agreement is subject to approval by Miami -Dade County School Board and Miami -Dade County Board of County Commission and must be identified in the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program. 1.2.3.3: The development's impacts are phased to occur when sufficient capacity will be available. If none of the above conditions is met, the development shall not be approved. Policy EDU-1.2.4: Concurrency Service Areas (CSA) shall be delineated to: 1) maximize capacity utilization of the facility, 2) limit maximum travel times and reduce transportation costs, 3) acknowledge the effects of court -approved desegregation plans, 4) achieve socio-economic, racial, cultural and diversity objectives, and 5) achieve other relevant objectives as determined by the School Board's policy on maximization of capacity. Periodic adjustments to the boundary or area of a CSA may be made by the School Board to achieve the above stated factors. Other potential amendments to the CSAs shall be considered annually at the Staff Working Group meeting to take place each year no later than April 30 or October 31, consistent with Section 9 of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning. Policy EDU-1.2.5: The City through the implementation of the concurrency management system and Miami -Dade County Public School Facilities Work Program for educational facilities, shall ensure that existing deficiencies are addressed and the capacity of schools is sufficient to support residential development at the adopted level of service (LOS) standards throughout the planning period in the 5-year schedule of capital improvements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 114 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy EDU-1.2.6: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program will be evaluated on an annual basis to ensure that the level of service standards will continue to be achieved and maintained throughout the planning period. Objective EDU-1.3: Obtain suitable sites for the development and expansion of public education facilities Policy EDU-1.3.1: In the selection of sites for future educational facility development, the City encourages the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to consider whether a school is in close proximity to residential areas and is in a location that would provide a logical focal point for community activities. Policy EDU-1.3.2: Where possible, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools should seek sites which are adjacent to existing or planned public recreation areas, community centers, libraries, or other compatible civic uses for the purpose of encouraging joint use facilities or the creation of logical focal points for community activity. Policy EDU-1.3.3: The City acknowledges and concurs that, when selecting a site, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools will consider if the site meets the minimum size criteria as recommended by the State Department of Education or as determined to be necessary for an effective educational environment. Policy EDU-1.3.4: When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools should review the adequacy and proximity of other public facilities and services necessary to the site such as roadway access, transportation, fire flow and portable water, sanitary sewers, drainage, solid waste, police and fire services, and means by which to assure safe access to schools, including sidewalks, bicycle paths, turn lanes, and signalization.- Policy EDU-1.3.5: When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility the Miami Dade County Public Schools should consider whether the present and projected surrounding land uses are compatible with the operation of an educational facility. Policy EDU-1.3.6: The City shall encourage and cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their effort for public school siting reviews to help accomplish the objectives and policies of this element and other elements of the MCNP. The City shall cooperate with the Public Schools to establish provisions for a scoping or pre -application meeting as part of the educational facilities review process, if determined to be warranted. Policy EDU-1.3.7: The City will continue to cooperate with Miami -Dade County Public Schools in utilizing Miami -Dade County Public Schools as emergency shelters during county emergencies. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 115 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Objective EDU-1.4: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools, in conjunction with the City of Miami and other appropriate agencies, will strive to improve security and safety for students and staff. Policy EDU-1.4.1: Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to develop and/or implement programs and policies designed to reduce the incidence of violence, weapons and vandalism on school campuses. Encourage the design of facilities, which do not encourage criminal behavior and provide clear sight lines from the street. Policy EDU-1.4.2: Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to develop and/or implement programs and policies designed to reduce the number of incidents related to hazardous conditions as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the fire marshal, the State Department of Education (DOE), and other appropriate sources. Policy EDU-1.4.3: Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to provide for the availability of alternative programs for at -risk students at appropriate public educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.4.4: Coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools and municipalities to provide for pedestrian and traffic safety in the area of schools, and signalization for educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.4.5: Coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Division of School Police and other law enforcement agencies, where appropriate, to improve and provide for a secure learning environment in the public schools and their vicinity. Objective EDU-1.5: Continue to develop programs and opportunities to bring the schools and community closer together. Policy EDU-1.5.1: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to provide "full service" schools, parent resource centers, adult and community schools and programs as appropriate. Policy EDU-1.5.2: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to continue to provide opportunities for community and business leaders to serve on committees and task forces, which relate to the development of improved provision of public educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.5.3: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to continue to work with the development industry to encourage partnerships in the provision of sites and educational facilities including early childhood centers. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 116 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy EDU-1.5.4: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools through agreement with appropriate agencies to increase medical, psychological, and social services for children and their families as appropriate. Objective EDU-1.6: Miami -Dade County Public Schools will continue to enhance effectiveness of the learning environment. Policy EDU-1.6.1: Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue the design and construction of educational facilities which create the perception of feeling welcome, secure and positive about the students' school environment and experiences. Policy EDU-1.6.2: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue to design and construct facilities which better provide student access to technology designed to improve learning, such as updated media centers and science laboratories. Policy EDU-1.6.3: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encourage to continue to improve existing educational facilities, in so far as funding is available, through renovation and expansion to better accommodate increasing enrollment, new educational programs and other activities, both curricular and extra -curricular. Objective EDU-1.7: The School Board, the City, and other appropriate jurisdictions shall establish and implement mechanism for ongoing coordination and communication, to ensure the adequate provision of public educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.7.1: The City shall coordinate and cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, the State, municipalities and other appropriate agencies to develop or modify rules and regulations in order to simplify and expedite proposed new educational facility developments and renovations. Policy EDU-1.7.2: The location of future educational facilities should occur where capacity of other public facilities and services is available to accommodate the infrastructure needs of the educational facility. Policy EDU-1.7.3: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools should coordinate school capital improvement plans with the planned capital improvement projects of other County and municipal agencies. Policy EDU-1.7.4: The City shall cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to ensure that they are not obligated to pay for off -site infrastructure in excess of their fair share of the costs. Policy EDU-1.7.5: City of Miami and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools will annually review the Educational Element and the City will make amendments, if necessary. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 117 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy EDU-1.7.6: The City shall seek to coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in formalizing criteria for appropriate sharing of responsibility for required off - site facility improvements attributable to construction of new public schools or expansion of existing ones. Policy EDU-1.7.7: The City shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools and Miami -Dade County to eliminate infrastructure deficiencies surrounding existing school sites. Policy EDU-1.7.8: The City and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools shall coordinate efforts to ensure the availability of adequate sites for the required educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.7.9: The City and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools shall coordinate the appropriate roles and responsibilities of affected governmental jurisdictions in ensuring the timely, orderly and efficient provision of adequate educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.7.10: The City will work with Miami -Dade County will account for the infrastructure needs of new, planned or expanded educational facilities when formulation and implementing its own capital improvement plans. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM In order to enable the preparation of the periodic Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) as required by Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule 9J-5.0053, F.A.C., this section will outline the procedures for the monitoring and evaluating of the Element and its implementation. Monitoring Requirements The primary mechanism to monitor progress in achieving the objectives and policies in this Element is the collection and update of appropriate baseline data. Further, as required by the State Requirements for Educational Facilities, at least once every five (5) years the School Board shall arrange for an educational plant survey to be conducted. This plant survey will include data regarding existing facilities and a five (5) year projection of student population. The written report from this survey shall include the following: Inventory An inventory of existing ancillary and educational plants and auxiliary facilities. Student An analysis of past and projected student population. Population Capital Outlay An analysis of expenditures and projected capital outlay funds. Facilities Statements of proposed types of facilities, grade structure, and list student capacity. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 118 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Funding A proposed funding plan. The information obtained from the educational plant survey will be used to generally monitor the progress of the objectives and policies contained in the Educational Element and will provide specific indicators for Objective EDU-1.1 and Objective EDU-1.4. The enforcement or adoption of interlocal agreements shall be explored as a means to help implement components of the Educational Element, and to coordinate the efficient provision of public educational facilities. The performance of any agreements related to objectives of this element will be monitored as they are set in place. Objective EDU-1.1 policies relating to the maintenance and improvement of specific level of service for public educational facilities, as specified in the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance, shall be reviewed annually. Each year, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools will compare the official enrollment of the school system with the number of student stations available to determine the current operating LOS. Objective EDU-1.2 will be measured through an annual review of the latest adopted Miami - Dade County Public Schools Facility Work Program in order to determine if the adopted concurrency level of service standard (including the Interim LOS standards) is being achieved. The number of development orders approved, those disapproved and those that have achieved LOS standards through mitigation options will also be reviewed. Objective EDU-1.3 will be monitored through the annual inventory and assessment by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools of School Board owned property. The number of new sites shall be reported annually and in the full review period reported in the EAR. Objective EDU-1.4 will be monitored through the review and analysis of the statistics relating to school safety, as compiled annually, by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Division of Police. A review and analysis of new and existing reactive and proactive safety and crime prevention programs will also be conducted on an annual basis. Objective EDU-1.5 shall be monitored by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools by reporting and reviewing the progress and number of new and existing community oriented programs, including an enrollment analysis, by age and ethnicity, of adult, community and vocational programs. Objective EDU-1.6 shall be monitored by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools by reporting the number of educational facility enhancements such as media centers, art/music suite, and science laboratories. Objective EDU-1.7 will be addressed by implementing and tracking the development of appropriate mechanisms, including interlocal agreements and coordination efforts, which serve to expedite the provision or enhancement of public educational facilities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 119 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Monitoring methods may be added or deleted as circumstances and criteria evolve. Any significant modifications to the monitoring process will be dealt with, as appropriate, through the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan amendment process. Evaluation Available data regarding the various public educational facilities will be used to assess progress on specific objectives. In order to evaluate the level of service being provided, student capacity totals will be reviewed in comparison to student enrollment to determine the status of the current level of service being provided. Similarly, performance in terms of achieving other objectives can also be analyzed by tracking the number of completed capital projects, as well as the development and implementation of other programs associated with each objective. Results of these calculations and measures will be analyzed and changing circumstances and opportunities will be considered. Any actions, changes or modifications to the Goal, Objectives, and Policies will be explained in accordance with the results of this process of continued monitoring and evaluation. Any necessary changes will be made through the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan amendment process. Future Conditions Maps Consistent with Section 163.3177(12) (g), Florida Statutes, maps showing existing and future conditions are included in the element. A map series (Figures 1A, 2B and 3C within Appendix EDU- 1) indicate the public school and ancillary facility locations as December 31, 2007. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 120 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Goal CI-1: Adhere to sound fiscal management policies that ensure the timely provision of public capital facilities required to maintain existing public infrastructure, that meet the need for public facilities resulting from future development and redevelopment, and that enable the provision of public capital facilities that enhance the quality of life within the city. Objective CI-1.1: The Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan will provide for the sound fiscal planning of capital facility needs and assess the financial capacity of the City to undertake capital improvement projects. Policy CI-1.1.1: The Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) represent the means by which the capital facilities needs of the city will be addressed, and both the CIE and CIP will be revised on an annual basis to reflect changes in the economic, social and public fiscal environment. Policy CI-1.1.2: All capital expenditures in excess of $5,000 per distinct project must appear within the CIE and CIP, with the exception of expenditures required to meet public emergencies or unforeseeable contractual obligations. Policy CI-1.1.3: The City will adopt a Capital Budget that corresponds to the first year of the CIE and CIP. Policy CI-1.1.4: As capital projects are incorporated into the CIE and CIP, consideration will be given to the elimination of public hazards, the elimination of shortfalls between the adopted level of service (LOS) standards and the existing capacity of public facilities; the impact of proposed capital projects on the capital and operating budgets of the City; the fiscal capacity of the City to meet future capital spending needs; the economic and social benefits to be generated by proposed projects; the environmental impacts of proposed projects; the public facility requirements of new development or redevelopment; consistency between proposed capital projects and the goals and objectives set forth in the various elements of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan; and the coordination between proposed City projects and those projects and programs of federal, state, and county agencies and the South Florida Water Management District and Miami -Dade County Public Schools. Policy CI-1.1.5: In the appropriation of capital funds priority will be given to the maintenance, repair and replacement of existing public capital facilities. Policy CI-1.1.6: All bond authorizations must be in conformance with the capital facilities needs, programs and expenditure requirements as expressed within the City's Capital Improvement Element. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 121 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CI-1.1.7: The City will continue to seek the advice of qualified counsel to ensure the proper timing of debt issuance and efficient management of its capital financing resources. Policy CI-1.1.8: Debt issuance timing, size, and amortization schedules will be planned and executed to maintain a level repayment and minimize fluctuations in the ad valorem tax rate. Policy CI-1.1.9: Competitive sale will be utilized whenever possible to assure that the City obtains the most competitive interest rate in the municipal markets. Policy CI-1.1.10: The City will maintain its long standing policy of avoiding the issuance of short term financing in the form of Bond Anticipation Notes, and Revenue Anticipation Notes, unless there is a compelling need or extraordinary circumstance for such interim financing. Policy CI-1.1.11: The ratio of net direct general obligation debt as a percentage of the assessed valuation of taxable property will not exceed 25% of the Charter -mandated limit of 15% of the assessed valuation, or 3.75% of assessed valuation. Policy CI-1.1.12: Total debt service payments as a percentage of the Combined General Fund, Enterprise Fund, and Debt Service Fund expenditures shall not exceed 15%. Policy CI-1.1.13: To the greatest extent possible, capital projects financed through the issuance of general obligation bonds shall have an expected useful life commensurate with the period of the financing. Policy CI-1.1.14: Direct net general obligation and special obligation debt shall be maintained at below $1,000 per capita. Policy CI-1.1.15: The City will seek to attain a bond rating of investment grade to ensure that its citizens benefit from the lowest possible interest rates on its bonds. Policy CI-1.1.16: The City will assist where possible Miami -Dade County Public Schools and Miami Dade County in providing school concurrency related capital improvements and seeking to expand the funding sources available to meet those requirements. Objective CI-1.2: Ensure through the City's land development regulations that development orders authorizing new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in the density or intensity of land use shall be contingent upon the availability of public facilities and services that meet or exceed the minimum LOS standards for sanitary sewer, solid waste, stormwater, potable water, adequate water supply, parks and recreation, and transportation facilities, and that land use map changes maintain the financial feasibility of the MCNP. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-1.4 or Educational Objective EDU-1.2.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 122 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CI-1.2.1: The impact of proposed future land use map changes on meeting adopted LOS standards and public capital facility needs will be assessed for their effect on the financial feasibility of the MCNP before such proposals are adopted and no land use map change will be approved if the change causes the MCNP not to be financially feasible. Policy CI-1.2.2: All development orders authorizing changes in permitted land uses for new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in the density or intensity of land use will be contingent upon the ability of existing or programmed public facilities to continue to provide service at or above the adopted LOS standard for the public facilities listed in Policy CI-1.2.3. The public facilities to serve the new development or redevelopment shall be in place and available to serve new development as follows: a) Sanitary sewer, solid waste, potable water facilities and adequate water supply shall be in place and available to serve new development or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. The concurrency requirement for sanitary sewer may be met through the use of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems approved by the Department of Health. Prior to approval of a building permit or its functional equivalent, the city shall consult with the Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) to determine whether the adequate water supplies to serve the new development will be available no later than the anticipated date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. Furthermore, MDWASD shall be responsible for monitoring the availability of water supplies for all water users of MDWASD and for implementing a system that links water supplies to the permitting of new development. b) Park and recreation facilities shall be in place or under construction to serve new development or redevelopment no later than one (1) year after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. The acreage for such facilities shall be dedicated or acquired by the city prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent, or funds in the amount of the developer's fair share shall be committed no later than approval to commence construction. c) Transportation facilities shall be in place and available to serve new development or redevelopment no later than three (3) years after the issuance of a building permit or its functional equivalent that results in traffic generation, consistent with the provisions of Objective TR-1.7 & related Policies and Policy TR-1.3.3 Policy TR 1.1.1, TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3. If the funds in the CIE are insufficient to fully fund the transportation facility improvement required, the City may enter into a binding proportionate -share agreement sufficient to mitigate the impacts by paying for one or more improvements which will significantly benefit the impacted transportation system, which improvements shall be adopted into the 5 year capital improvements schedule at the next annual CIE update. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 123 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. d) Storm -sewer. Issuance of any development permit shall require compliance with the stormwater level of service standard. Policy CI-1.2.3: Acceptable Level of Service Standards for public facilities in the City of Miami are: a) Recreation and Open Space — Provide a municipally -owned park within a ten- minute barrier -free walk to park entrances by 72% of the city's population as measured by GIS pedestrian network analysis. A ten-minute walk will be defined as a one-half mile, barrier -free distance on a safe pedestrian route. Barrier -free means a continuous walk on a sidewalk or designated pedestrian route that may include crossing streets but does not encounter barriers such as walls or highway embankments that impede passage. Safe pedestrian routes include those that may include crossing of streets with speed limits of up to 40 mph. (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-1.1.4.). b) Potable Water Transmission Capacity — 92.05 gallons/ resident/ day. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.1 and Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR- 2.1.5.). c) Sanitary Sewer Transmission Capacity — 141 gallons/ resident/day. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-1.3.1.) d) Storm Sewer Capacity — One -in -five-year storm event. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.1.3.) e) Solid Waste Collection Capacity — 1.28 tons/resident/year. (See Solid Waste Collection Policy SW-1.1.1.) f) Traffic Circulation The minimum level of service standard on limited access, Corridors is the peak period LOS E, with allowable exceptions and justification& with LOS measured by conventional methodology pursuant to Objective TR 1.1, Policy TR 1.1.1, Policy TR 1.1.2 and Policy TR 1.1.3. The measurement of LOS is made for the peak period (which is the average of the two highest consecutive hours of trip volume during a weekday). Within designated Transportation Corridors, which include approximately 95% of the roadway mileage within the City of Miami, a minimum peak period LOS E is also maintained, but the measurement methodology is based on the peak period person trips wherein the capacities of all modcs, including mass transit, arc used in calculating the LOS. An overall minimum peak period LOS standard of E (100 percent utilization of person trip capacity) will be maintained on Transportation Corridors. Specific levels of service by location and mode are set out in Policies TR 1.1.2 (addressing transportation corridors) and TR 1.1.3 (addressing FIHS facilities) from the Transportation Element of the MCNP. The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 124 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. g) City will utilize a tiered LOS analysis when reviewing traffic impacts for new developments whereby the Person -Trip LOS methodology will only be applied within areas identified as a Center (as depicted on Map TR-14.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis) while the traditional automobile LOS methodology will be applied to all other areas within the City. Both methodologies are then expressed as a ratio corresponding to letter grades LOS A through LOS F based on the volume -to -capacity ratio in the same manner as used by the traditional LOS methodology. Issuance of development orders for new development or significant expansion of existing development will be contingent upon the development of an approved mitigation plan for an area at LOS E (100 percent of capacity) standard or beyond within centers, transit corridors, and all other areas. The City will require a qeneralized Traffic Statement documenting the trip generation and site access for developments and redevelopments that generate a minimum of 20 new peak hour trips. A detailed Traffic and Neighborhood Impact Analysis will be required for developments and redevelopments that generate more than 20 new peak hour trips. Determination of the number of new peak hour trips proiected to result from the development will be calculated according to the latest version of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. (See Policy TR-1.3.3. and Objective TR-1.7. & related Policies for additional information). The City has adopted FDOT's minimum LOS targets for Florida Intrastate Highway System (FINS) roadways. (See Objective TR-1.6.) Miami -Dade Public Schools - Beginning January 1, 2008, the adopted level of service (LOS) standard for all Miami -Dade County public school facilities is 100% utilization of Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) Capacity (With Relocatable Classrooms). This LOS standard shall be applicable in each public school concurrency service area (CSA), defined as the public school attendance boundary established by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools. h) Adequate Water Supply -- As determined by the Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department. Policy CI-1.2.4: The latest point in the application process for determination of concurrency shall be prior to the approval of an application for development order or permit that contains a specific plan for development, including the densities and intensities of development. Concurrency will be determined by the Planning Department during the review of a Major Use Special Permit, rezoning, and special permits and exceptions pursuant to the City's land development regulations. Policy CI-1.2.5: The Planning Department, with the assistance of various City departments and agencies, shall be responsible for monitoring and ensuring adherence Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 125 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. of the issuance of development orders to the adopted level of service standards, the schedule of capital improvements and the availability of public facility capacity. Policy CI-1.2.6: Rise in sea level projected by the federal government, and refined by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, shall be taken into consideration in all future decisions regarding the design, location, and development of infrastructure and public facilities in the City to meet or exceed adopted Level of Service (LOS) Standards. (See related policy CM-1.4.2) Objective CI-1.3: Ensure that future development and redevelopment pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards. Policy CI-1.3.1: The City will continue to use developer contributions, including development impact fees, to help fund the cost of public facilities needed to serve new development or redevelopment. Policy CI-1.3.2: The City will periodically revise all fees related to the impact of new development and redevelopment to reflect increases in the cost of providing public capital facilities. Policy CI-1.3.3: The City will consider the use of special assessment districts to help fund capital projects whose public benefits tend to be localized to specific geographic sub areas of the city. Policy CI-1.3.4: The City will take appropriate measures to ensure that increased property values resulting from new development and redevelopment are accurately reflected on the County Tax Assessor's property tax rolls in a timely manner. Policy CI-1.3.5: The City will work with the Miami Dade County and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to identify appropriate funding mechanisms in order to assure the fiscal resources to maintain acceptable levels of service. Policy CI-1.3.6: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program will be evaluated on an annual basis to ensure that the level of service standards will continue to be achieved and maintained throughout the planning period. Objective CI-1.4: Ensure that public capital expenditure within the Coastal Zone does not encourage private development that is subject to significant risk of storm damage. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-4.3.) Policy CI-1.4.1: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal high hazard area will be limited to those required to eliminate existing LOS deficiencies, maintain adopted LOS standards in non -high hazard areas, improve hurricane evacuation time, or reduce the threat to public health and safety from storm events. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-4.3.1.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 126 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy CI-1.4.2: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal zone intended to further the goals and objectives of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan will be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase the risk to public health and safety from storm damage. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-4.3.2.) Objective CI-1.5: The City's Capital Improvements Program and Schedule is adopted as follows in Appendix CI-1 of the MCNP. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Concurrency refers to a provision of Florida law that requires certain public facilities and services to be available when the impact of land development occurs. They must be available "current with" the impact of development. Paraphrasing Section 163.3202, Florida Statutes, each county and municipality must incorporate specific and detailed provisions which shall provide that public facilities and services meet or exceed the Levels of Service (LOS) standards established in the Plan's Capital Improvements Element and are available when needed for the development, or that the development orders or permits are conditioned on the availability of these public facilities and services necessary to serve the proposed development. Levels of Service (LOS) are measures that determine the capacity of the public facility per unit of demand. Local governments are required to adopt LOS standards for the following services: Recreation and Open Space Potable Water Sanitary Sewer Storm Drainage Solid Waste Traffic Circulation Educational/ Public School Facilities The Levels of Service for each element are adopted by the local government in its Comprehensive Plan and approved by the state. Consequently, if any of the facilities or services are not available, or are deficient in their LOS, development cannot take place until they are provided at the required level, and "concurrent with" the impact of the development. Because the City of Miami is a fully developed city, its adopted 2020 Future Land Use Map is designed so that the land use densities and intensities shown on it are supported by appropriate infrastructure that will meet the cities adopted LOS standards. Moreover, Miami's zoning regulations have been made consistent with its adopted 2020 Future Land Use Maps required by Florida's Growth Management Laws. Therefore, development or Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 127 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. redevelopment that does not exceed allowable zoned uses and intensities will not require concurrency review as a condition of issuance, because it is generally supported by adequate infrastructure. If a development permit being requested requires a Land Use/ Zoning change, or a Major Use Special Permit or similar consideration, a concurrency review will be required. Impacts of the proposed development on the required LOS standards will be calculated, and a determination made as to whether the required infrastructure capacity will be available concurrent with the impact of development. Planning Department will consult departments of PW, SW, Parks & Recreation. , and others as appropriate for input to the LOS impact evaluation. An affirmative principal concurrency determination will be required before a prospective developer can obtain a subsequent development order. Public School Facilities: Necessary public school facilities must be in place or under actual construction within three years after of final issuances of final subdivision of site plan approval, or the functional equivalent. The City in coordination with the Miami -Dade County Public School shall by ordinance, include proportionate share mitigation methodologies and options for public school facilities in its concurrency management program and Interlocal Local Agreement for Public Facility Planning between Miami -Dade County Public Schools, Miami -Dade County and the Cities in Miami -Dade County, consistent with the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The intent of these options is to provide for the mitigation of residential development impacts on public school facilities, guaranteed by a legal binding agreement, through mechanisms that include, one or more of the following: contribution of land; the construction, expansion, or payment for land acquisition or construction of a permanent public school facility; or, the creation of a mitigation bank based on the construction of a permanent public school facility in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits. Capital improvements associated with the construction of educational facilities are the responsibility of the Miami -Dade County Public School. To address financial feasibility associated with school concurrency, the Miami -Dade County Public School Facilities Work Program dated September 2007 for educational facilities will be incorporated by reference in the CIE. The City shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, to annually update its Facilities Work Program to include existing and anticipated facilities for both the 5-year and long-term planning periods, and to ensure that the adopted level of service standard, including interim standards, will continue to be achieved and maintained. The City, through its annual update to the Capital Improvements Schedule, will incorporate by reference the latest adopted Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program for educational facilities. The City and the Miami -Dade County Public School will coordinate their planning Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 128 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. efforts prior to and during the MCNP Amendment process and during updates to the Miami - Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 129 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Goal IC-1: Increase effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of government services through the appropriate coordination of local government actions. Objective IC-1.1: To establish formal procedures for coordinating City planning and operating functions that are directly related to the City's comprehensive plan with the Miami -Dade County School Board, Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Authority Department, Miami -Dade County Public Works Department, Solid Waste Division, Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM), the Seaport Department (Port of Miami), Aviation Department (Miami International Airport), the Miami -Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Miami -Dade County Shoreline Development Review Committee, Miami -Dade Transit, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, the Division of Historical Resources, Department of State, adjacent local governments, and any other state, local or federal agency whose cooperation is required to accomplish the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan. Policy IC-1.1.1: By 2005, establish by interlocal or other formal agreement with appropriate jurisdictions joint processes for collaborative decision making on issues including, but not limited to, the location and extension of public facilities subject to concurrency and the siting of facilities with countywide significance, including locally unwanted land uses. Policy IC-1.1.2: The City will continue implementation activities associated with the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami -Dade County, effective February 27, 2003, including, but not limited to, coordinating City, County, and School Board plans based upon consistent projections of the amount, type, and distribution of population growth and student enrollment; participating in decision -making, through floating membership on the School Board's School Site Planning and Construction Committee, regarding potential sites for new schools and proposals for significant renovation, the location of relocatables or additions to existing buildings, and potential closure of existing schools; and collaborating to identify options aimed to provide the capacity to accommodate anticipated student enrollment demand associated with increases in residential development potential. Policy IC-1.1.3: [Reserved] Policy IC-1.1.4: The City will continue to seek membership on the Biscayne Bay Management Committee, the principal coordinating body for Biscayne Bay, as a means of expressing its policies pertaining to Biscayne Bay. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 130 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy IC-1.1.5: The City shall maintain its membership and involvement with committees and groups addressing the environmental healthy and water quality of Biscayne Bay. Policy IC-1.1.6: The city will coordinate with county, state and local governments, districts and agencies to create partnerships to share open spaces and recreational facilities and promote enhancement and expansion of parks, recreational facilities and programs, greenways, trails and similar resources for use by Miami residents. Policy IC-1.1.7: The City will continue to implement the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) Permit addressing the requirements for compliance with the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for pollutants entering city bound water bodies and ultimate Biscayne Bay. Policy IC-1.1.8: The City shall coordinate with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to accommodate its water supply and management planning and permitting process, the City's adopted population projections, spatial characteristics of the MCNP Land Use Plan map, and policies of the MCNP Land Use, Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge and Coastal Management Elements. It is further City policy to accommodate future population and economic growth by utilizing the range of alternative water supply technologies outlined under MCNP Potable Water Element Objective PW-1.2, including sources from expanded and/or new Florida Aquifer wellfields, Floridian Aquifer storage and recover (ASR) techniques, water conservation methods, water reclamation, water and wastewater reuse and other advanced technologies. Policy IC-1.1.9: In its development of future potable water supplies and the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan as outlined in Objective PW-1.3, the City shall consider, and be compatible, with the South Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. Policy IC-1.1.10: The City of Miami shall coordinate with Miami -Dade County WASD by requiring applications to be reviewed by MDWASD during the site plan review process prior to approving a Building Permit, in order to determine whether adequate water supplies will be available to serve the development by the anticipated issuance date of the certificate of occupancy for properties located within the City of Miami. The City will monitor proposed amendments to the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan as they relate to water supply planning and sea level rise in the City of Miami and provide input as necessary. Policy IC-1.1.11: The City shall participate in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and shall coordinate with other agencies, local municipalities, and the private sector to develop initiatives and goals to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate related goals that support regional climate change objectives shall be integrated into the City's Comprehensive Plan as appropriate. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 131 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. Policy IC-1.1.12. All City departmental master plans and strategic business plans shall include and prioritize climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Climate change related amendments shall be recommended through the next feasible, regularly scheduled amendment process or departmental master plan update for each respective planning document. a) Each City department shall consider extending planning horizons as appropriate to adequately address (i.e. 30, 50, 75-year plans) the projected long-term climate change impacts into resource allocation recommendations. b) All new departmental climate change policies and programs shall be monitored for effectiveness. Goal IC-2: Promote orderly and appropriate regional land development and transportation policies through consultations with Miami -Dade County, adjacent counties, the region, and locally impacted municipalities. Objective IC-2.1: To further and strengthen existing and potential planning coordination mechanisms to ensure that consideration is given to both the impacts of land development and transportation policies within Miami on areas outside the City's jurisdiction and the impacts of land development outside the City's boundaries on the City of Miami. Policy IC-2.1.1: The City will continue its active participation in the Miami -Dade Planners' Technical Committee (PTC) for the purpose of addressing common concerns and sharing resources toward solving planning problems, water supply needs and coordinate water use and sea level rise issues as needed with particular emphasis on examining State of Florida planning requirements in the context of Miami -Dade County's unique governmental structure to more effectively coordinate local planning efforts. Policy IC-2.1.2: Working through the Planners' Technical Committee, the City will share copies of its comprehensive plan and plan amendments as well as information regarding scheduled comprehensive planning -related public hearings for the benefit of adjacent and other interested jurisdictions, and will encourage other participating jurisdictions to provide this information as well. Policy IC-2.1.3: The City will support the South Florida Regional Planning Council in developing informal coordination mechanisms such as regional issue study groups that coordinate land development and transportation policies among local governments; and to establish mediation mechanisms to resolve potential regional conflicts. (See Intergovernmental Coordination Policy IC-3.1.1.) Policy IC-2.1.4: The City will continue to utilize and coordinate with FDOT's South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) program to establish and implement transportation demand management strategies for all future and existing employers with more than 50 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 132 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. employees. The City will lead by example in developing transportation demand management strategies for City employees. (See Policy TR-1.5.3.) Policy IC-2.1.5: The City will assist Miami -Dade County in developing the premium transit projects identified in the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) within the City limits. The City will utilize land development regulations and other incentives to help direct development where it will best support existing and planned transit services. (See Policy TR-2.1.2.) Policy IC-2.1.6: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County to implement resiliency policies to mitigate and protect vulnerable roadways and critical evacuation routes (illustrated in Maps TR-15 and TR-11 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section respectively) within the City. (See Policy TR-2.2.11.) Policy IC-2.1.7: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County's SMART Plan, which specifically aims to provide premium transit service along roadways in the City including Biscayne Boulevard and West Flagler Street. (See TR- 2.4.1.) Policy IC-2.1.8 To improve regional mobility, the City will regularly coordinate with, but not limited to, Miami -Dade County, FDOT, MPO, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), the Port of Miami, the Miami River Commission, the Miami International Airport and other public agencies to ensure that future improvements to the transportation network within the City from these aqencies' are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of Miami's MCNP. (See Policy TR-2.4.2.) Policy IC-2.1.9: The City will continue to coordinate with SFRTA, FDOT, Miami -Dade County, and other local agencies to support and develop plans to implement the FEC Coastal Link Commuter Rail. (See TR-2.4.5.) Objective IC-2.2: [Reserved] Policy IC-2.2.1: [Reserved] Goal IC-3: Contribute to an atmosphere of cooperation among local governments within Miami -Dade County. Objective IC-3.1: Maximize the use of informal, cooperative agreements as mechanisms for intergovernmental conflict resolution within Miami -Dade County and minimize the use of litigation. Policy IC-3.1.1: The City will exhaust all efforts to solve intergovernmental conflicts arising from adoption and implementation of comprehensive plans through informal mechanisms, including but not limited to working through the Miami -Dade Planners' Technical Committee or utilizing the Miami -Dade County League of Cities and the South Florida Regional Planning Council's mediation process, before seeking remedies through the judicial system, provided that efforts at informal resolution do not prevent Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 133 Exhibit A - File ID 1034 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION. THI ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEAN AT THE END 0 THIS DOCUMENT. the City from seeking legal remedies, or jeopardize the City's ability to prevail in any legal action. (See Intergovernmental Coordination Policy IC-2.1.3.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 134 SUBSTITUTED Volume 1 MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GOALS OBJECTIVES PoLIcI City of Miami Planning Department 444 SW 2nd Avenue • Miami, FL 33130 Octobcr 2015 December 2017 The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan was adopted as Ordinance 10544 on February 9, 1959 and has been amended by the City Commission through October 22, 2015.February 23, 2017. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 1 Volume 1 MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GOALS OBJECTIVES POLICIES TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF AMENDING ORDINANCES 5 FUTURE LAND USE 9 URBAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 23 The Downtown Miami Master Plan 23 24 Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center 25 Health District Regional Activity Center 26 INTERPRETATION OF THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP 27 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTERS CONSERVATION PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION COMMERCIAL RECREATION MARINE FACILITIES SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL Low DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL . 29 HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 30 Little Havana Target Area 30 Southeast Overtown/Park West. 30 Brickell, Omni, and River Qusdrant 30 Low DENSITY RESTRICTED COMME' IAL 30 MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED C• MERCIAL 31 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, P :LIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES 31 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL 31 CENTRAL BUSINESS DIST• T (CBD) 32 GENERAL COMMERCIAL 32 INDUSTRIAL 33 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ( ) 33 CORRESPONDENCTABLE — ZONING AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 35 HOUSING 36 SANITAR AND STORM SEWERS 43 NATURA GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE 48 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 2 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED POTABLE WATER SOLID WASTE COLLECTION . 52 TRANSPORTATION 55 PORTS, AVIATION AND RELATED FACILITIES 88 PORT OF MIAMI 88 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 89 PORT OF MIAMI RIVER 90 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE 95 COASTAL MANAGEMENT 107 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION 115 EDUCATION 120 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 129 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION 138 APPENDICES Appendix LU-1 2020 Future Land Use Map Urban Central Business District Buena Vista Yards Regional tivity Center Residential Density Incre.:e Areas Edgewater Intensity In ease Area Health/Civic Center District Wellfield Protect Area Wetlands Ma General Sails Map Appendix PW- Wa •r Supply Facilities Work Plan Update - September 10, 2015 Append' TR-1 Existing and Future Transportation Map Series and analytical assumption used to determine the existing and projected levels of services for roadways, bicycles and pedestrian facilities. Appendix PA-1 Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront Property Table — July 22, 2010 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 3 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront Property Map -- July 22, 2010 Appendix CM-1 Floodplains Map Coastal High Hazard Area Map Appendix EDU-1 Public school and ancillary facility locations Appendix CI-1 Capital Improvements Program and Multi -Year Capital P Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 4 SUBSTITUTED LIST OF AMENDING ORDINANCES The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan was adopted in 1989 and substantially ame,x Jed in 1991 in response to Florida Department of Community Affairs review comments. The ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan, including subsequent text amendments (only), are as follows: Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordi ance 10544 February 9, 1989 Adopted the MCNP 1989-2000 with m ifications that supersedes the MCNP (September 1985) and Addendu , provided support documents are not adopted with the plan. 10700 January 11, 1990 Amended the definition of the Land Use Element to refine the definitions of Residential, Office and Industrial; amended the Housing Element Objective 1.3 and Policy 1.3.4 and deletea Policy 1.3.5 pertaining to community -based residential facilities, adult ongregate living facilities, family homes and family group and group ho es; and corrected a scrivener's error. 10701 January 11, 1990 Amended the Drainaa Sub -Element, Policy No. 2.1.3, specifying which storm sewers in th city will be designed for a 1-in-5 year event and establishing a spe ' is LOS standard for the remainder of the storm sewers; Coastal Manage- ent Sub -Element, Policy 4.1.2, defining and designating the Coastal Hi; -Hazard Area within the city; and adopted consistent LOS standards in .oth the Drainage Sub -Element and Policy No. 1.2.3 (d) of the CIP Eleme. . 10832 January 24, 1991 Amend:a the MCNP Future Land Use; Interpretation of Future Land Use Maps. ousing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recarge; Potable Water; Solid Waste Collection; Transportation; Ports, Aviation & Related Facilities; Parks, Recreation & Open Space; Coastal Management; Natural Resource Conservation; and Capital Improvements and Intergovernmental Coordination elements. 10833 January 24, 1991 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Map Plan by changing land use designations that affect approximately 5-percent of the total land area of the City. 11207 December 1, 1994 Allowed professional offices, tourist & guest homes, and museums within historic districts/structures within single family, duplex and medium density multi -family residential areas. 11242 M 'ch 27, 1995 Allowed small-scale, limited commercial uses as accessory uses within medium, density multi -family areas. 11496 May 22, 1997 Allowed professional offices, tourist & guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges within historic districts/structures within single family, duplex and medium density multi -family residential areas; density and intensity restricted to the structure(s). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 5 SUBSTITUTED Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 11779 March 23, 1999 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Housing; Sa► tary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; P• able Water; Solid Waste Collection; and Parks, Recreation & Open Sp. ' e elements according to 1995 EAR -based recommendations. 11781 March 23, 1999 Amended the Interpretation of Future Land Use ap to conditionally include residential uses to the general commercial la • use designation. 11782 March 23, 1999 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of th Future Land Use Map to add "Restricted Parks and Recreation" , d "Marine Facilities" land use classifications. 11864 November 16, 1999 Amended the MCNP Future Land se Element to adopt the designation of an "urban infill" area to meet Sta • requirements regarding school siting and co -location. 11961 September 14, 2000 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use Element, Policy LU-1.1.11, to exclude Virginia Key, Watson Island, and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay having a "conservation" land use and zoning classification from the Urban Infill Area. 12332 February 27, 2003 Amended the Transportation Element of the MCNP in accordance with recommendations of the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report; revisions to the "Report o ufficiency Issues with Responses by the City of Miami" in response to e Florida Department of Community Affairs; affirmation of the designatia, of an "urban infill" area adopted by Ordinance 11864; and in accordance with the designation of an "urban streets" category of public thoro • hfares. 12333 February 27, 2003 Am- nded the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element of the MCNP to i lude specific goals associated with a new park in Little Haiti. 12346 March 27, 2003 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map to add a "Light Industrial" land use classification. 12442 November 25, 2003 Rescinded Ordinance Nos. 12332, 12333 and 12346; updated the Transportation Element, added policies associated with a new park in Little Haiti, and added the "Light Industrial" land use classification. 12445 Nove ber 25, 2003 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to include the designation of "Regional Activity Centers" within the City of Miami. 12446 ovember 25, 2003 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to designate the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center, and amended the Future Land Use Map to designate the Florida East Coast (FEC) Buena Vista Yard as a Regional Activity Center. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 6 SUBSTITUTED Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance / 12536 May 6, 2004 Amended the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of, the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 1995 Evaluation and Appraisal Report; amended the Future Land Use Element by dele ' g an objective and policies related to Intergovernmental Coordination byransferring them into the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. 12635 December 4, 2004 Amended the Coastal Management, Natural R: ource Conservation and Capital Improvements elements of the CNP in accordance to recommendations from the 1995 Evaluation d Appraisal Report. 12741 November 3, 2005 Amended the Future Land Use Element the MCNP and the Future Land Use Map to designate the Downtown iami Master Plan an Urban Central Business District. 12786 March 23, 2006 Amends certain policies of the F ure Land Use, Housing, Parks Recreation & Open Space, Coastal Management and Capital Improvements elements of the MCNP to incorporate :nguage necessary to implement the Miami 21 project. 12966 January 24, 2008 Adding a new Edu :tional Element and amending and adding certain policies to the Ca• al Improvement and Intergovernmental element of the MCNP to incorporate language necessary to implement Public School Concurrency. 13043 November 13, 2008 Amended he MCNP Future Land Use; Housing; Sanitary and Storm Sewers; Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Potable Water; Solid Was Collection, Transportation, Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities, Pa s, Recreation & Open Space, Coastal Management, Natural Resource nservation, Capital Improvements; and Intergovernmental Coordination elements according to 2005 EAR -based recommendations. 13049 January 29, 2009 Amended the MCNP by incorporating the annual update to the Capital Improvements Element and 2008 — 2009, Five (5) year Schedule of Capital Improvements. 13115 October , 2009 Amended the MCNP Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map section, to remove, modify and incorporate new land use categories, as well as to adjust the density and intensity provisions within the land use categories to implement the Miami 21 project. 13144 February 25, 2010 Amended the Future Land Use Element of the MCNP to designate the Health District Regional Activity Center, and amended the 2020 Future Land Use Map to designate the Health District as a Regional Activity Center. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 7 SUBSTITUTED Ordinance Date of Adoption Description of Ordinance 13157 April 22, 2010 Amending the MCNP Natural Ground Water, Potable ater, Natural Resource Conservation, Capital Improvements and I ergovernmental Coordination elements to incorporate a 20-year Wate; Supply Facilities Work Plan. 13043 July 22, 2010 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use; Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities Port of Miami River Sub -element; and Co..taI Management Element according to the Stipulated Settlement Agre ent between the Intervenor "The Miami River Marine Group Inc.", The Department of Community Affairs and the City of Miami. 13356 January 10, 2013 Amended the MCNP Interpretation oft►e 2020 Future Land Use Map; Parks, Recreation & Open Space, and Cal. al Improvements elements, in order to revise the Level Of Service stand . d for Parks, Recreation and Open Space for concurrency purposes. 13416 Ocotber 24, 2013 Amended the MCNP Inter retation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map to establish the Park W t Residential Density Increase Area Overlay permitting up to 500 dwelling units per acre. 13550 September 10, 2015 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use, Potable Water, Coastal Managemen Natural Resource Conservation, Capital Improvements and Intergover ental Coordination Elements to incorporate a 20-year Water Supply F cilities Work Plan Update. 13567 October 22, 2015 Am- ded the MCNP Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map to e .blish the Miami River Residential Density Increase Area Overlay •ermitting up to 400 dwelling units per acre. 13666 February 23, 201 Amended the MCNP Future Land Use, Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map, and Housing elements to accommodate a residential density increase when development accommodates a specific mix of workforce, affordable, and extremely low income housing. XXXXX Dece ' .er XX, 2017 Amended the Transportion, Future Land Use, Housing, Capital Improvements, Ports, Aviation, and Related Facilities, and Intergovernmental Coordination Elements of the MCNP in accordance to recommendations from the 2015 Evaluation and Appraisal Review. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 8 SUBSTITUTED FUTURE LAND USE Goal LU-1: Maintain a land use pattern that (1) protects and enhances the quality of 'e in the City's neighborhoods; (2) fosters redevelopment and revitalization of blighted o declining areas; (3) promotes and facilitates economic development and the growth of job f pportunities in the city; (4) fosters the growth and development of downtown as a re.'nal center of domestic and international commerce, culture and entertainment; (5) pro • tes the efficient use of land and minimizes land use conflicts while protecting and pr erving residential sections within neighborhoods; (6) protects and conserves the city's significant natural and coastal resources; and (7) protects the integrity and quality the City's existing neighborhoods by insuring public notice, input and appellant rig s regarding changes in existing zoning and land use regulations. Objective LU-1.1: Ensure that land and development gulations are consistent with fostering a high quality of life in all areas, includin» the timely provision of public facilities that meet or exceed the minimum level of service (LOS) standards adopted in the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy LU-1.1.1: Development orders .4 horizing new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in the densi - or intensity of land use shall be contingent upon the availability of public facilities tr.t meet or exceed the minimum LOS standards adopted in the CIE, specifically s itary sewer, solid waste, stormwater, potable water, parks and recreation, and tra portation facilities. The public services and facilities provided to meet concurre y requirements shall be consistent with the Capital Improvements Element, o; guaranteed in an enforceable agreement. The public services and facilities wi include public schools when the Miami -Dade County School Board and local gover ents in the county implement school concurrency pursuant to paragraph 163.3177 2)(i), F.S. Policy LU-1.1. The City's Planning Department, with the assistance of various City departments d agencies, will (1) continuously monitor land development activities to ensure comp iance with the adopted 2020 Future Land Use Map (contained in Appendix LU-1 of the MCNP including FLUM, Wellfield Protection Area, Wetlands and General Soils ps as amended from time to time) and the goals, objectives, and policies of the Futur Land Use element of the MCNP; (2) monitor all proposed amendments to land de lopment regulations to ensure consistency with the MCNP and will forward its recommendation on such amendments to the Planning Advisory Board and to the City Commission; (3) continuously monitor the current and projected LOS standards / provided by public facilities; and (4) will perform the required concurrency review of proposed development, as required by Florida Statutes and administrative rules. Policy LU-1.1.3: The City's zoning ordinance provides for protection of all areas of the city from: (1) the encroachment of incompatible land uses; (2) the adverse impacts of Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 9 SUBSTITUTED future land uses in adjacent areas that disrupt or degrade public health and safety, or natural or man-made amenities; (3) transportation policies that divide or f agment established neighborhoods; and (4) degradation of public open space, enviro ent, and ecology. Strategies to further protect existing neighborhoods through the velopment of appropriate transition standards and buffering requirements will be in rporated into the City's land development regulations. Policy LU-1.1.4: The City will continue to aggressively address code violations in its neighborhoods through the implementation of code enforc . ent strategies and initiatives with the intent of preserving and enhancing neig orhood environmental conditions. Policy LU-1.1.5: The Planning Department, with t assistance of various City departments and agencies, shall annually monitor eps taken to fulfill the Goals, Objectives, and Policies (GOPs) of the MCNP an iennially report the status of the GOPs to the Planning Advisory Board and City Commission, including, but not limited to, improving measurability of objectives. Policy LU-1.1.6: The City's street and stor sewer improvement projects will provide curb and gutter, and street landscaping, u ess deemed to be physically or economically infeasible. Policy LU-1.1.7: Land develop nt regulations and policies will allow for the development and redevelopme, of well -designed mixed -use neighborhoods that provide for the full range of residential, office, live/work spaces, neighborhood retail, and community facilities in a Ikable area and that are amenable to a variety of transportation modes, incl .ing pedestrianism, bicycles, automobiles, and mass transit. Policy LU-1.1.8: The ' ity's Planning Department will be responsible for coordinating the City's land development regulations and policies with those of Miami -Dade County and adjacent mun 'ipalities, and in particular: with respect to impacts to infrastructure, contiguous deve •pment with regard to physical height and mass transitions, and public open space. Policy L 1.1.9: The City will maintain low to moderate density uses in the West Flagami .rea of the city (as shown on Figure 111.1 of Volume II — Data and Analysis of the MP) as necessary to protect the secondary aquifer recharge area. (See Natural Gro , ndwater Aquifer Recharge Policy AR-1.2.1.) olicy LU-1.1.10: The City's land development regulations will encourage high density residential development and redevelopment in close proximity to Metrorail and Metromover stations.(See Transportation Policy TR 1.5.2 TR-2.1.3 and Housing Policy HO-1.1.9.) Policy LU-1.1.11: The City hereby adopts designation of the City, excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabited islands of Biscayne Bay, that have a land use Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 10 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED and zoning classification of Conservation, as an Urban Infill Area pursuant to Mia Dade County's designation of an Urban Infill Area lying generally east of the Pal ;motto Expressway and including all of the City of Miami. Within this area, the conce ation and intensification of development around centers of activity shall be emphased with the goals of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods and the lability of commercial areas. Priority will be given to infill development on vacant par Is, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, the redevelopment of sue: andard sites, downtown revitalization and the development of projects that promote public transportation (See Policy TR-1.1.1.). Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency E .`eption Area shall be in accordance with the adopted Transportation Corridors level • service standards and the City of Miami Person Trip Methodology as set forth in Ob. ctive TR-1.7. and related Policies Policies TR-1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of the Transportation ement of the MCNP as well as Appendix TR-1. Policy LU-1.1.12: In order to encourage the development and maintenance of educational facilities in the City of Miami, the City' Land Use policies permit schools in all land use classifications except Conservati• , Public Parks and Recreation, and Industrial. During pre -development program anning and site selection activities, the City shall coordinate with Miami -Dade P ic Schools and continue to seek, where feasible and mutually acceptable, to co-lo'.te schools with other facilities such as parks, libraries, and community centers to the -xtent possible. Policy LU-1.1.13: The City shall r: iew and evaluate the areas designated Urban Infill Area (UIA) and/or Transportatio oncurrency Exception Area (TCEA) within two years of the adoption of this polic, to determine, but not limited to, the following: the appropriateness of the area: included in the UTA and/or the TCEA; the benefits and/or disadvantages resulting frm the inclusion (or exclusion) of these areas within the UTA and/or the TCEA; the strategies to support mobility and alternative modes of transportation within hose areas included in the UTA and/or the TCEA; and the strategies to addre, urban design and network connectivity to improve mobility within those areas incl ed in the UTA and/or the TCEA. Policy LU-1,..14: Improve facility and program accessibility through implementation of the Ameri ans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Polio U-1.1.15: ic LU-1.1.16: Reserved Reserved Policy LU-1.1.17: The City will integrate the existing and planned multi -modal transportation systems with existing and future developments. (See Obiective TR-2.1) Policy LU-1.1.18: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 11 SUBSTITUTED Policy LU-1.1.19: The City will encourage the incorporation of transit facilities wit private development to integrate access to alternative modes with direct access nd synergies within new mixed use developments. This includes the co -location of ansit stations and public common areas of private developments. (See Policy TR- 2..4.) Objective LU-1.2: Promote, facilitate, and catalyze the redeye pment and revitalization of blighted, declining or threatened residential, c -mmercial and industrial areas through a variety of public, private, and public -private redevelopment initiatives and revitalization programs including, where appropriate, historic designations. Policy LU-1.2.1: The City defines blighted neighborhoods .s areas characterized by the prevalence of older structures with major deficie ies and deterioration, high residential vacancies, widespread abandonment property, litter and poor maintenance of real property. Declining neighb• hoods are defined as areas characterized by the prevalence of structures havin; minor deficiencies, a general need for improvements in real property, significant . clines in real property values, high vacancy rates in commercial structures and in easing difficulty in obtaining insurance. Neighborhoods threatened with decline are d: ined as areas characterized by significant but infrequent property maintenance negle• , an aging housing stock, declining property values, general exodus of traditional resients and influx of lower income households. Policy LU-1.2.2: The City's land devlopment policies will be consistent with affordable housing objectives and policies a pted in the Housing Element of the MCNP. Policy LU-1.2.3: The City's ,,riorities in implementing, facilitation, and encouraging redevelopment and revitaliz ion projects shall be determined on an area specific basis in accordance with the a.•pted Consolidated Plan, Fiscal Years 2004-2009, adopted redevelopment plans, specific neighborhood and area plans, the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan and the land development regulations, as appropriate and as incorporated in the : CNP by reference in accordance with F.A.C. 9J-5.005(2)(g). Policy LU-1.2.: The City will continue to adhere to its established policies regarding Community development Districts and will continue to implement plans for the Omni and Southeast Overtown/Park West as Community Redevelopment Districts. Policy LU-1.2.5: The City will continue to develop information programs on the availability of redevelopment opportunities within the city. Objec)ve LU-1.3: The City will continue to encourage commercial, office and industrial deve opment within existing commercial, office and industrial areas; increase the unzation and enhance the physical character and appearance of existing buildings; Encourage the development of well -designed, mixed -use neighborhoods that provide for a variety of uses within a walkable area in accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 12 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED development regulations and other initiatives; and concentrate new commercial d industrial activity in areas where the capacity of existing public facilities can met or exceed the minimum standards for Level of Service (LOS) adopted in the ,apital Improvement Element (CIE). Policy LU-1.3.1: The City will continue to provide incentives for; commercial redevelopment and new construction in designated Neighborhood Dev- •pment Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfiel. Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas Such commercial redevelopment and new construction shall be conducted accordance with neighborhood design and development standards adopteas a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations a other initiatives. Such incentives may be offered through the building facade trea ent program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and othe redevelopment assistance programs. Policy LU-1.3.2: The City will continue to encourag the expansion of existing buildings and new construction through the private sec •r by assisting in making available commercial loan funds for rehabilitation and sr°gall business loans and seed moneys, particularly to local minority businesses and -ncouraging the maximum participation, especially through public/private partners ► ps, of financial institutions, chambers of commerce, the Beacon Council, other • siness organizations, property owners and residents of the areas. Priority area- include, but are not limited to, designated Neighborhood Development Zones o DZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted areas. Policy LU-1.3.3: Pursuant incentives and criteria that Working Waterfronts as River" Subelement to to h.163.3177(6)(a),F.S., the City shall maintain regulatory ncourage the preservation of recreational and commercial efined in Ch.342.07,F.S.., particularly in the "Port of Miami ide future development within the Miami River Corridor. Policy LU-1.3.4: e City will continue to work with the Miami -Dade County School Board to ensure e expansion of educational facilities in areas that are easily accessible by public tran and facilitate the expansion of job training/job placement programs offered to yo hs (full time and summer terms) and low-income persons. Policy-1.3.5: The City will continue to promote through its land development regula '•ns, the creation of high intensity activity centers which may be characterized by mix -:-use and specialty center development. Such activity centers will be in accordance wi the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and neighborhood design and velopment standards adopted as a result of amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Policy LU-1.3.6: The City will continue to encourage a diversification in the mix of industrial and commercial activities and tenants through strategic and comprehensive Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 13 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED marketing and promotion efforts so that the designated Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZ), the Empowerment Zone, the Enterprise Zone, the Brownfield Redevelopment Area, Commercial Business Corridors, and other targeted are are buffered from national and international cycles. Policy LU-1.3.7: The City will continue to use the City's Enterprise Zone, E owerment Zone, Commercial Business Corridors, and Brownfield Redevelopment A a strategies to stimulate economic revitalization, and encourage employment opportunities. (Policy PA-3.3.10) Policy LU-1.3.8: The City will foster or develop and implement j• II training, vocational, and educational programs to assist the City's existing and 'uture residents, water dependent and water related businesses and uses along the iami River, in achieving economic self-sufficiency utilizing government resourc-.r as necessary, and will continue to work with appropriate State and County agen•'es to direct training programs and other technical assistance, to support minority and .emi-skilled residents of the city including, without limitation, their involvement in rec ational and commercial working waterfronts along the Miami River as defined by C . 342.07, F.S. (Policy PA-3.3.11). Policy LU-1.3.9: The City will continue to conc ntrate Community Development efforts in small geographic areas that have special opportunities and/or potential for redevelopment consistent with implementation of small -area action plans that have the support of neighborhood residents and business owners. Policy LU-1.3.10: The City will con ' ue to aggressively address code violations in its neighborhoods through the im ementation of ongoing and new neighborhood improvements, and code enfor'ement strategies and initiatives; and will adopt and enforce performance standa s appropriate to preserve and enhance the physical condition and appearance • commercial and industrial areas in the city by July 2009. The City will report on annual basis, what has been accomplished to fulfill the requirements of this poly Policy LU-1.3.11: T e City's land use regulations will provide incentives for the inclusion of day care facilits near major employment centers. Policy LU-1..12: The City's land use regulations will permit neighborhood -based health care facilities. Policy -1.3.13: [Reserved] Po 'cy LU-1.3.14: The City will continue to enforce urban design guidelines for public d private projects which shall be consistent with neighborhood character, history, and unction, and shall be in accordance with the neighborhood design and development standards adopted as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 14 SUBSTITUTED Policy LU-1.3.15: The City will continue to encourage a development pattern that enhances existing neighborhoods by developing a balanced mix of uses includiareas for employment, shopping, housing, and recreation in close proximity to eacly6ther. Objective LU-1.4: Continue the growth of Downtown Miami, expand its ro as a center of domestic and international commerce, further its development as a egional center for the performing arts and other cultural and entertainment activitie and develop an urban residential base. Policy LU-1.4.1: [Reserved]. Policy LU-1.4.2: The City will continue to investigate a , where appropriate, create management districts, funded by special assessment o provide extra services and special events needed to attract visitors and resid- is to the retail core, and other special retail shopping areas in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.3: The City will continue to • omote an active pedestrian sidewalk environment along the ground floor frontage •' buildings on "pedestrian streets" through land development regulations. Policy LU-1.4.4: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.5: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.6: [Reserved] Policy LU-1.4.7: The City ill continue to enforce regulations within downtown to ensure that retail signage is of igh quality and consistent with the design and development objectives for downto n. Policy LU-1.4.8: he City will continue to enforce land development regulations as necessary in or er to encourage rehabilitation and sensitive, adaptive reuse of historic properties an' older structures in downtown, and to exempt rehabilitation projects from Developm- t of Regional Impact (DRI) mitigation fees. Policy U-1.4.9: The City will continue to promote rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of vac. ' and underutilized spaces and provide incentives for rehabilitation of older bu .ings in downtown. Policy LU-1.4.10: The City will continue to develop modifications to existing regulations with the intent of providing greater flexibility in the design and implementation of mixed - use developments within the general Downtown area and particularly along the Miami River up to and including 5th Street consistent with the Port or Miami River Sub -Element. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 15 SUBSTITUTED Policy LU-1.4.11: The City will continue to streamline the development application for development approvals to simplify and standardize the process, while ensuring thai the regulatory intent of the approvals is maintained. Policy LU-1.4.12: The City will continue to implement the Downtown DRI development orders for downtown and Southeast Overtown/Park West, and seek approval for future increments of development in a timely manner. Objective LU-1.5: Land development regulations will protect the cit s unique natural and coastal resources, its neighborhoods, and its historic and cul ral heritage. Policy LU-1.5.1: Development orders in the city will be c%nsistent with the goals, objectives and policies contained in the Natural Resource onservation and Coastal Management elements of the MCNP. Policy LU-1.5.2: Land use regulations and develop nt policies will be consistent with the intent and purpose of Miami -Dade County' Waterfront Charter Amendment, Shoreline Development Review Ordinance, rules •f the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Area, and other appropriate requir2ments regarding waterfront access and management. Policy LU-1.5.3: Notice of application special permits or other such administrative land use or zoning permits provided •r in the future, shall be provided to any NET registered homeowners association or neighborhood associations thirty days prior to issuance of the special permit or s administrative land use or zoning permits provided for in the future zoning and la %` use regulations and promptly after issuance of the decision with explanation of ap peal procedures allowing sufficient time for such appeals. Policy LU-1.5.4: Notice of pplication requiring public hearings shall be provided to any NET registered homeo er and neighborhood associations and to owners within a certain number of feet s provided for in the City code. Objective LU-1.6: Reg ate the development or redevelopment of real property within the city to insure onsistency with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive PI Policy LU=1.6.1: The City hereby adopts the 2020 Future Land Use Map, referenced and co ained in Appendix LU-1 of the MCNP. The "Interpretation of the Future Land Use ap" section of this element, which follows these land use goals, objectives and poll es, establishes the activities and facilities allowed within each land use category arJ earing on the adopted 2020 Future Land Use Map, and the City's land development regulations shall be consistent with the 2020 Future Land Use Map. Policy LU-1.6.2: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 16 SUBSTITUTED Policy LU-1.6.3: The City's Planning Department shall review all proposals to am;,nd the City's Zoning Ordinance and any other land development regulations, and shall report as to the consistency between any proposed amendment and the MCNF to the Planning Advisory Board, the City's "local planning agency," which will then forward its recommendation to the City Commission for approval and adoption. Policy LU-1.6.4: Any proposal to amend the City's Zoning Atlas that his been deemed to require an amendment to the Future Land Use Plan Map by the PI. ' ning Department, shall require a level of service (LOS) review and a finding from the anning Department that the proposed amendment will not result in a LOS that f s below the adopted minimum standards described in Policy CI-1.2.3, and will n. be in conflict with any element of the MCNP. Based on its evaluation, and oother relevant planning considerations, the Planning Department will forward a rcommended action on said amendment to the Planning Advisory Board, which will t ,.n forward its recommendation to the City Commission. Policy LU-1.6.5: The City may continue to use •ecial district designations as a land development regulation instrument for the purpose of accomplishing specific development objectives in particular areas of e city. Policy LU-1.6.6: The City will continue • enforce signage regulations to ensure the quality of life in the city's neighborhood Policy LU-1.6.7: The City will p .vide adequate opportunity for public comment regarding zoning changes and v. lances within neighborhoods. Policy LU-1.6.8: The City's land development regulations and policies will encourage and/or require, as set fort in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space element of this plan the provision of o'en space in development projects in both residential and commercial areas. Policy LU-1.6.9: T»e City's land development regulations will establish mechanisms to mitigate the pote sally adverse impacts of new development on existing neighborhoods through the devopment of appropriate transition standards and buffering requirements. Policy LU- .6.10: The City's land development regulations and policies will allow for the provision •f safe and convenient on -site traffic flow and vehicle parking and will provide access •y a variety of transportation modes, including pedestrianism, bicycles, auto -obiles, and transit. Iicy LU-1.6.11: The City's land development regulations and policies will insure that areas designated conservation are protected from development other than that which promotes its passive appreciation. Policy LU-1.6.12: The City's land development regulations will direct recreational activities to areas of the city where facilities and services are available. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 17 SUBSTITUTED Objective LU-1.7: Ensure that the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan is updated as needed to meet changing conditions and, improve its effectiveness and success. Policy LU-1.7.1: Update the MCNP by January 2009, to include a detailed li: of definition of terms used by the MCNP with an effective time line showing coord ation and consultation with various City departments and stakeholders. Objective LU-1.8: The location, design and management practices of devel • • ment and redevelopment in the City shall ensure the protection of natural resources = nd systems by recognizing, and sensitively responding to constraints posed by climate change and sea level rise. Policy LU-1.8.1: The City shall assist Miami -Dade County in th r analysis on climate change and its impacts on the built environment addressing de lopment standards and regulations related to investments in infrastructure, develo ent/redevelopment and public facilities in hazard prone areas including areas vulnerable to sea level rise, tidal flooding and other impacts of climate change. Recommendations from the analysis shall address appropriate changes to land use designations and zoning of impacted properties, and development standards, among other relevant considerations. Policy LU-1.8.2: The City shall make the practi e of adapting the built environment to the impacts of climate change and sea level ri e, an integral component of all planning processes, including but not limited to comprehensive planning, infrastructure planning, building and life safety codes, emergency management and development regulations, stormwater management, and water resources management. Policy LU-1.8.3: The City shall acti -ly participate in the Southeastern Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and col,. 'orate to increase regional climate change resiliency by sharing technical expertise assessing regional vulnerabilities, advancing agreed upon mitigation and adapta on strategies and developing joint state and federal legislation policies and pro• ams. Policy LU-1.8.4: The C. shall work with Miami -Dade County to determine the feasibility of designating areas n the City as Adaptation Action Areas as provided by Section 163.3177(6)(g)(10)lorida Statute, and designate Adaptation Action Areas as provided by Section 163.3 .4(1), Florida Statute, in order to determine those areas vulnerable to coastal storm s rge and sea level rise impacts for the purpose of developing policies for adaptation a : enhance the funding potential of infrastructure adaptation projects. Policy-1.8.5: The City shall work with Miami -Dade County to support the imple -ntation of climate related policies, through education, advocacy and incentive prog ms such as public outreach, including workshops and a website with relevant inf• mation. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 18 SUBSTITUTED Goal LU-2: Preserve and protect the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, restoration and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Coastal Management Goal CM-5.) Objective LU-2.1: Maintain, update, and amplify the City of Miami portion of the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey, which identifies and evaluates the City's histori , architectural, and archaeological resources, and continue to increase the number of eligible properties included in the Miami -Dade County Historical Survey (See CoStal Management Objective CM-5.1.). 1 Policy LU-2.1.1: The City will continue to identify potential historic districts additional historic surveys to identify eligible historic resources. Management Policy CM-5.1.1.) d conduct ee Coastal Policy LU-2.1.2: The City will continue to maintain and updat: the computerized database of all relevant information for all sites in the Miami-,ade County Historic Survey. This listing will show, in three categories, all properties •f historic, architectural or archaeological significance; together with their priority ran ' g for presentation. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.2.) Objective LU-2.2: Protect archaeological resources withi he city from destruction and loss. Policy LU-2.2.1: The City will pursue the designa on of significant archaeological zones under the Historic Preservation Article of the C. Code. Policy LU-2.2.2: The City will continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Archaeologist in monitoring building actiy ies near archeological sites. Policy LU-2.2.3: The City will requir , as part of the building permit application, pursuant to state law, that the City of Miami rchaeologist be notified of construction schedules in significant historical of archaeol ical zones and where potentially significant historical or archaeological artifacts ar uncovered during construction, permit state and local archaeological officials the opportunity of surveying and excavating the site. Policy LU-2.2.4: The City shall adopt an ordinance levying civil penalties for failure to report the discovery of an archaeological site during construction. Objective LU-2.3: Endourage the preservation of all historic, architectural, and archaeological reso rces that have major significance to the city by continuing to increase the numb of nationally and locally designated sites for the period 2008-2013. Policy L2.3.1: The City will continue to review nominations to the National Register of Historic Places through the Certified Local Government Program. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.4.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 19 SUBSTITUTED Policy LU-2.3.2: The City had designated 67 historic sites and five historic distris pursuant to the Historic Preservation Article of the City Code. An additional 26 site (or groups of multiple sites) and six districts have been identified as potentially wo' y of designation. The City will seek to increase its locally designated historic reso ces by 2010. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-5.1.3.) Objective LU-2.4: Increase the number of historic structures that have be: preserved, rehabilitated or restored, according to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior' Standards for Rehabilitation. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-5.2.) Policy LU-2.4.1: The City will encourage the conservation, re :bilitation, restoration and adaptive reuse of historic and architecturally significant hosing resources through low interest housing rehabilitation loans that may be offered City agencies. Policy LU-2.4.2: The City will continue to utilize the . Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as the minimum stands +s for the treatment of historic properties. To receive public financial support from t • City, designated privately owned structures must meet these standards. (See Coas I Management Policy CM-5.2.1.) Policy LU-2.4.3: The City currently owns ine historic sites and other potential archaeological sites. If it is deemed in the • blic benefit for the City to transfer title of City properties of historic, architectural or . chaeological significance, such transfers will include restrictive covenants to ens °= the protection and preservation of such properties. (See Coastal Managemen policy CM-5.2.2.) Policy LU-2.4.4: The City will continue to work with other local governments that have title to properties of major ► storic or architectural significance to ensure the conservation, preservation an adaptive and sensitive reuse of such properties. Objective LU-2.5: Increase public awareness of the historical, architectural, archaeological resources . d cultural heritage of the city, and public policy and programs to protect an preserve this heritage, through public information and education programs. Policy LU-2.5.7 The City will continue to develop a series of publications relating to historic pres ation in general and the city's historic resources in particular. Policy L1-2.5.2: The City will maintain an historic marker program for designated properties and other key areas, and will publish same. Policy LU-2.5.3: [Reserved] olicy LU-2.5.4: The City will continue to provide information on the City's historic, architectural and cultural heritage for inclusion in public information, economic development promotion and tourism materials. (See Coastal Management Policy CM- 5.1.5.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 20 SUBSTITUTED Goal LU-3: Encourage urban redevelopment in identified Urban Infill Areas and rban Redevelopment Areas. Objective LU-3-1: Promptly review and act on petitions for land use plan endments and rezoning of property in Urban Infill Areas or Urban Redevelop -ent Areas to facilitate redevelopment. Policy LU-3.1.1: Continue review of existing zoning regulation to determine if they provide adequate flexibility to promote redevelopment with a m of uses in Urban Infill Areas or Urban Redevelopment Areas and, if not, revise said -' fisting zoning regulations or adopt new zoning regulations to promote redevelopmen Policy LU-3.1.2: Create Regional Activity Centers if and Urban Redevelopment Areas to facilitate mixed - transit, reduce the need for automobile travel, prov required in the Parks, Recreation and Open incentives for quality development, and give de uses and density and intensity of uses within future land use map designations of the su the designation of the RAC in the compre provide service to, or be regularly use one county; contain adequate existin propriate in Urban Infill Areas e development, encourage mass e public open space and parks as pace element of this plan, provide nition to the urban form. The permitted RAC shall be governed by the underlying ect property, except as otherwise limited by nsive plan. A designated RAC shall routinely y, a significant number of citizens of more than public facilities as defined in Rule 9J-5, F.A.C., or committed public facilities, as identified in the capital improvements element of the City's comprehensive plan; and shall be proximate and accessible to interstate or major arterial roadways. Policy LU-3.1.3: Designs the Downtown Miami Master Plan area an Urban Central Business District in orde to increase the Development of Regional Impact threshold for development within those portions of downtown Miami that are not already in the DRI area. Objective 3-2: [Reser ed] Policy LU- ..1: [Reserved] Policy-3.2.2: [Reserved] Goal LU-4: Ince tivize sustainable, affordable housing solutions while continually improving the quality of life for all who live in the City of Miami. Objective LU-4.1: By 2023, five percent (5%) of the new housing stock to be built will be reserved for mixed income developments, as described in the applicable land development regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 21 SUBSTITUTED Objective LU-4.2: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attainable mixed -income programs, as described in the applicable land development regulations, will be reserved for housing low-income elderly households Objective LU-4.3: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attainable mixed -income programs, as described in the applicable land development regulations, will be reserved for workforce housing. Policy LU-4.1.1: Developers building residential projects for low-income households, as identified in the applicable land development regulations, are enco ged to build additional units per acre to increase the amount of sustainable housi g solutions available for households that are cost -burdened relative to housin expenses. The additional density is permitted subject to the detailed provisions the applicable land development regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 22 SUBSTITUTED Urban Central Business District An Urban Central Business District (UCBD) identifies the single urban core area within the City of Miami. The UCBD shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, shall contain mass transit service as defined in Chapter 9J-5, F.A.C., and shall contain high intensity, high density multi -use development to include: retail; professional an governmental office uses; cultural, recreational and entertainment facilities; high den ty residential; hotels and motels; and appropriate industrial activities. In accordance with C :pter 28-24.014(10)(a), F.A.C., the guidelines and standards of development, a designate• rban Central Business District within the City of Miami shall: 1. Increase the threshold for residential, hotel, motel, office, or retail de elopment by fifty -percent (50%); 2. Increase the threshold for applicable multi -use guidelines anstandards by one - hundred percent (100%), provided that one land use of the Iti-use development is residential and the residential development amounts to of less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the City of Miami's applicable residential threshold; and 3. Increase the threshold for resort or convention hotel ,evelopment by one hundred - fifty percent (150%). The following area has been designated an Urban Cen .I Business District (UCBD) on the City of Miami Future Land Use Map (FLUM) within Appndix LU-1: The Downtown Miami Master Plan The Downtown Miami Master Plan was adopte by the Miami City Commission by Resolution Number 89-990 on October 26, 1989. e Downtown Miami Master Plan contains approximately 1, 354 acres and is bounded on the north by: Northwest 20th Street on the north; Biscayne Bay, including Brickell Key (Claughton Island), on the east; Southwest 15th Road on the south; and Interstate 95, the Miami River, Northwest 5th Street, Interstate 395 and the Florida East Coast Railroad right-of-way on the west (see the Future Land Use Map within Appendix LU-1 for exact boundaries). Permitted Uses: Permitted uses within the . rban Central Business District shall be those of the underlying land use classification withi he current Downtown Miami Master Plan, which includes: Central Business District; M°or Institutional Public Facilities, Transportation & Utilities; Office; Restricted Commer• al; General Commercial; Industrial; Recreation; High -Density Multifamily Residential; and -dium-Density Multifamily Residential (see descriptions in Interpretation of the Future Land Use Map). The followi minimum and maximum development thresholds shall apply: Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 23 SUBSTITUTED The following numerical guidelines and standards shall be applied within the City of Mi Urban Central Business District according to Chapter 28-24.014(11), F.S.: 1. A development that is at or below eighty -percent (80%) of all numerica hresholds shall not be required to undergo development -of -regional -impact revi 2. A development that is between eighty -percent (80%) and on percent of a numerical threshold shall be presumed to not re regional impact review. undred (100%) ire development of 3. A development that is at one -hundred percent (100% or between one -hundred percent (100%) and one -hundred twenty percent (12110) of a numerical threshold shall be presumed to require development-of-regio : -impact review. 4. A development that is at or above one-hundrd twenty percent (120%) of any numerical threshold shall be required to undergo development -of -regional -impact review. Regional Activity Centers Regional Activity Center (RAC). A RegioniActivity Center designation is intended to encourage and promote large-scale level, ment and redevelopment as well as small parcel infill development and redevelopment thfacilitates a balanced mix of land uses by providing maximum flexibility for development a 6 redevelopment activities. In accordance with Chapter 28-214(10)(c)2, F.A.C., a Regional Activity Center in the City of Miami shall be a compact, igh intensity, high density multi -use area designated as appropriate for intensive grow as an urban infill or urban redevelopment area by the City and may include: residential us- commercial; office; cultural and community facilities; recreational and entertainment faciliti- ; hotels or motels; transportation facilities; utilities; and appropriate industrial activities. T e major purposes of this designation are to facilitate mixed -use development, enco '.ge mass transit, reduce the need for automobile travel, provide incentives for qualit development and give definition to the urban form. For an area to qualify as a Regional Activity Center, the following criteria must be met: 1. he type of land uses permitted within each Regional Activity Center and the density of residential uses shall be specified herein and within the City of Miami 2020 Future Land Use Map. 2. Regional Activity Centers shall include mixed land uses of regional significance. 3. Regional Activity Centers shall consist of active pedestrian environments through high quality design of public spaces and buildings that create an appropriate human scale at street level and provide for connectivity of places through the creation of a system of pedestrian linkages. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 24 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED 4. Each Regional Activity Center shall be a defined geographical area of no less an 20 acres and shall be delineated on the City of Miami 2020 Future Land Us: ap. 5. Regional Activity Centers shall be proximate and accessible to interst arterial roadways. to or major The following area has been designated Regional Activity Center within the y of Miami 2020 Future Land Use Map: Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center The Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Center is designated to •e a Chapter 380 Regional Activity Center and, subject to amendment of the Strategic R-•ional Policy Plan for South Florida by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, as a : egional development district (a geographic area specifically designated as highly suitable for increased threshold intensity) for the purpose of increasing DRI thresholds. General Location: South of Northeast 36th Street, North of Northeast 29th Street, East of North Miami Avenue and West of the Florida East Coast Railroad (F ;) right-of-way; excluding certain properties located along Northeast 29th Street. (See Fut e Land Use Map within Appendix LU-1 for exact boundaries). Permitted Uses: Permitted uses shall be as for the underlying land use classification; however, the following minimum and maximum develop ° ent thresholds shall apply: Residential: 2,000 u Commercial: 500 Office: 80,000 s Compatibility: its minimum / 4,500 units maximum 0 s.f. minimum / 1,200,000 s.f. maximum minimum / 100,000 s.f. maximum The City shall develop and implement design standards to address compatibility of development 'thin the Buena Vista Regional Activity Center with the surrounding area, which design stan arils should further the following concepts: ■ / New streets and avenues should connect to the existing street grid. Sidewalks, as principal pedestrian throughways, should be designed to create a comfortable outdoor public space to accommodate a range of active and passive pedestrian activities. ■ Buildings should have ground floor uses that activate the street and relate new development to surrounding areas. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 25 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED ■ The context and scale of new development should be reflected in new building design, including the setting back of upper floors in order to accommodate hght while maintaining human scale at the pedestrian level. Health District Regional Activity Center The Health District Regional Activity Center is hereby designated to be a Regional Activity Center pursuant to Florida Statute, Chapter 380 and, subject to amen Regional Policy Plan for South Florida by the South Florida Region regional development district (a geographic area specifically desi increased threshold intensity) for the purpose of increasing DRI t General Location: ent by the Strategic Planning Council, as a ated as highly suitable for resholds. South of NW 20th Street, North of State Road 836, East of NW 17th Avenue, and West of Interstate 95. Permitted Uses: Permitted uses shall be as for the underlyng land use classification; whether uses shall be required to undergo additional regional r iew shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 380, Florida Statutes and Chapter 28, orida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), as such may be amended from time to time, pursua to the designation of the Health District as a Regional Activity Center. The following maximum thresholds shall apply: (1) Maximum thresholds shbe consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C., as such may be amended from time to ' e. Residential: M imum units consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Commercial. aximum square feet consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Office: Ma imum square feet consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Hotel: Maximum units consistent with Rule 28-24.014, F.A.C. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 26 SUBSTITUTED Interpretation of the 2020 Future Land Use Map The 2020 Future Land Use Map (contained in Appendix LU-1 of the MCNP as amended f •m time to time) is a planning instrument designed to guide the future development and distribu '•n of land uses within the city in a manner that is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies •f the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP). The 2020 Future Land Use Map is a generalized map that does not depict areas of less than 2 acres. The Planning Director is responsible for making all determinations of concurrenc; as defined in state statutes, and will also interpret the map based on all applicable state laws and administrative regulations and on the consistency between the proposed change or changes and the goals, objectives and policies expressed in the MCNP. The Planning Director will also determine whether or not proposed zoning changes require an amendment to the comprehe sive plan. Land development regulations and policies are to be consistent with t 2020 Future Land Use Map. The land development regulations further define and describe all re uirements applicable to zoning categories contained under each land use designation, permitting e treatment of new development according to the particular conditions existing in different areas, d always consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP, and specifically with the nd Use Element and its Future Land Use Map. The land use designations are general design ons that may include more than one zoning category. All activities and uses within each desig tion are compatible with each other by virtue of their scale, intensity and character, or by ditional conditions required by the land development regulations, more specifically by the C. Zoning Ordinance, which describes and regulates development within zoning districts in order ° o achieve more definite goals and objectives. The land use designations that appear in the 202E Future Land Use Map are arranged following the "pyramid concept" of cumulative inclusion, whereby subsequent categories are inclusive of those listed previously except as otherwise noted. These designations, and the uses allowed in them, are defined as follows: Conservation: This land use designation is restricted to environmentally sensitive areas that are to be left in an essentially natural state. Only activities that reinforce this character are allowed. Public access to these areas, including off-street parking, may be limited when unregulated access may present a threat to wildlife and plant life within such areas. Public Parks and Recre ion: The primary intent of this land use classification is to conserve open space and green aces of a park while allowing access and uses which will not interfere with the preservation c any significant environmental features which may exist within the park. This land use des ',nation allows only open space and park uses with recreational and cultural uses where the •tal building footprints and impervious parking area surfaces in parks of one (1) acre of mor= may cover no more than 25% of the park land area (See related Policy PR- 2.1.3.). Both •assive and active recreational uses shall be permitted including but not limited to nature .ils, interpretive centers, picnic areas, playgrounds, canoe trails and launches, small co ession stands, restrooms, gyms, swimming pools, athletic fields, cultural facilities, marine nd marina facilities and other facilities supporting passive and active recreational and cultur:I uses. L ds under this designation with specific qualities that make them desirable for commercial otography shall be allowed to be used in this manner conditionally, and only when it is Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 27 SUBSTITUTED determined that conducting such commercial photography will not endanger significant environmental features within the area. [Added 3/23/99 by Ordinance 11782.] Commercial Recreation: This land use designation only allows privately -owned recreation uses open to the public or to private groups. Marine Facilities: This land use designation is intended to apply to waterfront properties which are primarily public properties and intended to be developed and utilized in a man -r which will facilitate public access to waterfront activities. Permissible uses within this .-signation include marine and marina facilities, marine stadiums, waterfront specialty cent: s (including restaurants, cafes and retailing), recreational activities including water theme arks, cultural, educational and entertainment facilities and accessory hotel accommodatio : with maximum FAR limitations between the range of 0.65 to 1.72 and a maximum density •f 130 hotel units per acre; the higher FAR may be approved only upon demonstration d finding that the application of the higher limitations will not adversely affect access. Pem'anent living facilities are not permitted within this classification. [Added 3/23/99 by Ordinance 11782.] Nonresidential floor area is the sum of areas for nonresidential u on all floors of buildings, measured from the outside faces of the exterior walls, includi g interior and exterior halls, lobbies, enclosed porches and balconies used for nonresi ntial uses. Not countable as nonresidential floor area are: (a) Parking and loading areas within buildings; (b) Open terraces, patios, atriums or balconies; or. (c) Stairways, elevator shafts, mechanical rooms. Single Family Residential: Areas designate • as "Single Family Residential" allow single family structures of one dwelling unit each to maximum density of 9 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the a►.licable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of servic for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requ -ments. Supporting services such as foster Tomes and family day care homes for children and/or adults; and community based resid tial facilities2 (6 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation faci ' ies also will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law. Places of worship, primary and secondary schools, child day care centers and adult day care centers are permissible in sui ble locations within single family residential areas. Professional offices, tour': and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contribu ' g structures within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Hi: orical and Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within sin• e family residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and th = maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitatio for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). 2 A "Community based r' idential facility" provides room (with or without board), resident services, and twenty-four hour supervision. Such a facility functions as a single .usekeeping unity. This category includes adult congregate living facilities, facilities for physically disabled and handicapped persons, for develo% entally disabled persons, for non dangerous mentally ill persons and for dependent children, as licensed by the Florida Department of Heth, and juvenile and adult residential correctional facilities, including halfway houses, as licensed or approved by an authorized regulatory agen Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 28 SUBSTITUTED Duplex Residential: Areas designated as "Duplex Residential" allow residential structures of up to two dwelling units each to a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre, subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Community based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol c correctional rehabilitation facilities) also will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law. Places of worship, primary and secondary schools, child day care centers and adult day care centers are permissible in suitable locations within duplex residential areas. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or historic districts th. have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation Board and a - in suitable locations within duplex residential areas, pursuant to applicable land develop ►-nt regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Den; y and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing stru► ure(s). Low Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "Lo Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 3 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to on unfired percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land devel ment regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and s rvices included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Supporting services such as community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation f ilities) will be allowed pursuant to applicable state law; day care centers for children any adults may be permissible in suitable locations. Permissible uses within low density multifamil activities that are intended to serve the retailin or building complex, small scale limited com worship, primary and secondary schools, a all of which are subject to the detailed pr and the maintenance of required levels residential areas also include commercial and personal services needs of the building ercial uses as accessory uses; and places of accessory post -secondary educational facilities; sions of applicable land development regulations service for such uses. Professional offices, tourist and g Est homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing struct es within historic sites or historic districts that have been designated by the Historical a Environmental Preservation Board and are in suitable locations within low density ultifamily residential areas, pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). Medium Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "Medium Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximum density of 65 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted con rrency management requirements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 29 SUBSTITUTED Supporting services such as community -based residential facilities (14 clients or less, r•t including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursua to applicable state law; community -based residential facilities (15-50 clients) and da, care centers for children and adults may be permissible in suitable locations. Permissible uses within medium density multifamily areas also include commerc':I activities that are intended to serve the retailing and personal services needs of the buildi ' g or building complex, small scale limited commercial uses as accessory uses, subject • the detailed provisions of applicable land development regulations and the maintenance required levels of service for such uses, places of worship, primary and secondary schoo s, and accessory post -secondary educational facilities. Professional offices, tourist and guest homes, museums, and private clubs or lodges are allowed only in contributing structures within historic sites or histor. districts that have been designated by the Historical and Environmental Preservation oard and are in suitable locations within medium density multifamily residential areas pursuant to applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required I els of service for such uses. Density and intensity limitations for said uses shall be restricted to those of the contributing structure(s). High Density Multifamily Residential: Areas designated as "High Density Multifamily Residential" allow residential structures to a maximu► density of 150 dwelling units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increas: i by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for acilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirem- ts. Higher densities may be allowed as shown for these specially -designated areas: Little Havana Target Area 200 units per acre* Southeast Overtown 300 units per acre* Miami River 400 units per acre* Brickell, Omni, Park West „nd River Quadrant 500 units per acre* *Indicates maximum resid= tial density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%) subject to the det led provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of re• aired levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrenc anagement requirements. Supporting services uch as offices and commercial services and other accessory activities that are clearly inci%ental to principal uses are permitted; community -based residential facilities (14 clients or le , not including drug, alcohol or correctional rehabilitation facilities) will be allowed pursu t to applicable state law; community -based residential facilities (15+ clients), places of wo hip, primary and secondary schools, and day care centers for children and adults may •e permissible in suitable locations. Low D: nsity Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Low Density Restricted Com I-rcial" allow residential uses (except rescue missions) to a maximum density equivalent to " •w Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions; transitory re- dential facilities such as hotels and motels. This category also allows general office use, cjnics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. Also allowed are commercial activities that generally serve Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 30 SUBSTITUTED the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general reta'ling, personal and professional services, real estate, banking and other financial se ices, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainment facilities, private clubs and re reation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainment facilities and other commerci activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in nature to those uses described %a ove. This category also includes commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels as permissible. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated "Low Density Restricted Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 3.0 time he net lot area of the subject property. Medium Density Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Medium Density Restricted Commercial" allow residential uses (except rescue missions) to a m. ' imum density equivalent to "Medium Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same I. iting conditions; transitory residential facilities such as hotels and motels. This category . o allows general office use, clinics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention f. ilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. Also allowed are commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically equiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general retailing, personal and professional services, real estate, b; nking and other financial services, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainm- 't facilities, private clubs and recreation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainm- t facilities and other commercial activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in ature to those uses described above. This category also includes commercial marinas aniving quarters on vessels as permissible. The nonresidential portions of developme s within areas designated as "Medium Density Restricted Commercial" allow a maximu loor lot ratio (FLR) of 6.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities: Areas designated as "Major Institutional, Public Faciliti , Transportation and Utilities" allow facilities for federal, state and local government ac ' 'ties, major public or private health, recreational, cultural, religious or educational acti ies, and major transportation facilities and public utilities. Residential facilities ancillar to these uses are allowed up to a maximum density equivalent to "High Density MultifamResidential" or if applicable the least intense abutting/adjacent residential zoning district, subject to the same limiting conditions. Areas designated a'Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities allow nonresidential us-: to a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 6.0 times the net lot area of the subject property roperties designated "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" i , he Health / Civic Center District allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 8.0 times the net .t area of the subject property. Properties designated "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Transportation and Utilities" in the Urban Central Business District allow a maximum FLR of 37.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Restricted Commercial: Areas designated as "Restricted Commercial" allow residential uses (except rescue missions) to a maximum density equivalent to "High Density Multifamily Residential" subject to the same limiting conditions and a finding by the Planning Director that e proposed site's proximity to other residentially zoned property makes it a logical extension or continuation of existing residential development and that adequate services and amenities Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 31 SUBSTITUTED exist in the adjacent area to accommodate the needs of potential residents; transitory residential facilities such as hotels and motels. This category also allows general office use; clinics and laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, convention facilities, places of worship, and primary and secondary schools. Also allowed are commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways, which include: general retailing, personal and professional services, real estate, banking and other financial services, restaurants, saloons and cafes, general entertainment facilities, private clubs and recreation facilities, major sports and exhibition or entertainment facilities and other commercial activities whose scale and land use impacts are similar in nature to those uses described above. This category also includes commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels as permissible. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "Restricted Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 7.0 times the net lot area of the subject property; such FLR may be increased upon compliance with the detaied provisions of the applicable land development regulations; however, may not exceed Total FLR of 11.0 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated asstricted Commercial" in the Edgewater Area allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 17.0 .Imes the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated as "Restricted Com rcial" in the Urban Central Business District and Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Ce ter allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 37.0 times the net lot area of the subject prope y. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of :equired levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurre r'y management requirements. Nonresidential floor area is the floor area that su, .orts nonresidential uses within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the building inuding hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of walls, columns and other features, and parkin • .nd loading areas, and excluding only open air corridors, porches, balconies and roof areas Central Business District (CBD): The area designated as "Central Business District (CBD) is intended to apply to the central co rnercial, financial and office core of the metropolitan region, and allows all activities i uded in the "Restricted Commercial," and "Major Institutional, Public Facilities, Tran ortation and Utilities" designations. Residential facilities (except for rescue missions) al e or in combination with other uses are allowable to a maximum density of 1,000 dwe ng units per acre, and maximum residential density may be increased by up to one hun ed percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land developmen egulations and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services incl ed in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Also permitted is a mix uses ranging from high density multifamily residential to high intensity office uses with retai ses on the lower floors of structures. Intensity of uses within the CBD land use designati are generally higher than those allowed in other areas of the city. Areas designated as CBD allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 40 times the net lot area of the subject property. General Commercial: Areas designated as "General Commercial" allow all activities included in the "Restricted Commercial" designations, as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that ge rally serve the needs of other businesses; generally require on and off loading faciliti-:; and benefit from close proximity to industrial areas. These commercial activities inclu►e retailing of second hand items, automotive repair services, new and used vehicle sales, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 32 SUBSTITUTED parking lots and garages, heavy equipment sales and service, building material sales and storage, wholesaling, warehousing, distribution and transport related services, light manufacturing and assembly and other activities whose scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those uses described above. Multifamily residential structures of a density equal to High Density Multifamily Residential, are allowed subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations. The nonresidential portions of developments within areas designated as "Gen: al Commercial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 7.0 times the net lot area of the s eject property; such FLR may be increased upon compliance with the detailed provisions •f the applicable land development regulations; however, may not exceed a total FLR of 1 .1 times the net lot area of the subject property. Properties designated as "General Commerial" in the Urban Central Business District and Buena Vista Yards Regional Activity Ce►er allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 37.0 times the net lot area of the subject prope, y. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of required levels of ervice for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management r uirements. Industrial: The areas designated as "Industrial" allow manufacturing, assembly and storage activities. The "Industrial" designation generally includes activis that would otherwise generate excessive amounts of noise, smoke, fumes, illuminatio , traffic, hazardous wastes, or negative visual impact unless properly controlled. Stockyards, rendering works, smelting and refining plants and similar activities are excluded. Residential uses are not permitted in the "Industrial" designation, except for rescue missions, and live-aboards in commercial marinas. Areas designated as "Industrial" allow a maximum A as designated as "Industrial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 8.0 times the net lot ea of the subject property. Furthermore, all such uses shall be subject to the maintenance required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Light Industrial (LI): The primary intent of t► s land use classification is to allow mixed use development within this land use classificati , and further, to facilitate the ability of developing a mixed occupancy within a unit in wh'' more than one type of use is provided under Live/Work or Work/Live zoning districts %' the City's land development regulations. Areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow all activities included in the "Restricted Commercial" and "General Comm: cial" designations, as well as wholesaling and distribution activities that generally serve t - needs of other businesses; generally require on and off loading facilities; and benefit rom close proximity to general commercial areas. These commercial activities (beyon those permitted in the "Restricted Commercial" and "General Commercial" designations) ' clude retailing of second hand items, new and used vehicle sales, parking lots and garages wholesaling, warehousing, light manufacturing and assembly and other activities whose scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those uses described above. This category als• allows commercial marinas and living quarters on vessels for transients. This land use ca -gory shall not permit storing, packaging, handling, processing or distribution of explosive, fl-,mmable or otherwise hazardous materials; scrap yards; and health clinics. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 33 SUBSTITUTED The hazard level of an activity shall be one of the determining factors as to whether that activity shall be permissible within a Light Industrial district; the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations shall prohibit high-level hazard activities within live/work developments. Areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow residential uses to a maximum defisity of 36 dwelling units per acre, and the nonresidential portions of developments , within areas designated as "Light Industrial" allow a maximum floor lot ratio (FLR) of 10.0 es the net lot area of the subject property Affordable housing developments that are certified by the City as aving a complete application for development as of the effective date of the propos: i Land Development Regulations shall be permitted with densities up to 150 dwelling units er acre but must obtain all building permits by December 17, 2012, at which time any rights herein to building permits shall expire. All such uses and mixes of uses shall be subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations and the maintenance of req ''ed levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency nagement requirements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 34 SUBSTITUTED Correspondence Table — Zoning and Comprehensive Plan Transect Miami 21 Transect Zone October 2009 MCNP Future Land Use Dw ling Units Per Acre Max. T3 R, L SUB -URBAN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 9 du/ac T3 0 DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL 18 du/ac T4 R GENERAL URBAN LOW DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDE IAL 36 du/ac* T4 LOW DENSITY RESTRICTED COS- MERCIAL du ac T5 R URBAN CENTER MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFA Y RESIDENTIAL 65 du/ac* T5 MEDIUM DENSITY REST" ICTED COMMERCIAL du ac T6-(8 — 48) R URBAN CORE HIGH DENSITY LTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 150 du/ac* T6-(8 — 48) L, 0 RESTRICTED Co MERCIAL, GENERAL COMMERCIAL D1 WORK PLACE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 36 du/ac D2 INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL N/A D3 MARINE INDUSTRIAL N/A T6-80 R,L,0 URBAN CORE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 1000 du/ac* CI CIVIC INSTIUTIONAL MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 150 du/ac CI -HD CIVIC INSTITUTIO — HEALTH DISTR ' T MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 150 du/ac* CS CIVIC SPA ' /PARKS PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION N/A COMMERCIAL RECREATION N/A T1 NATURAL CONSERVATION N/A * Indicates maximum re dential density may be increased by up to one hundred percent (100%), subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulati. s and the maintenance of required levels of service for facilities and services included in the City's adopted concurrency management requirements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 35 SUBSTITUTED HOUSING Goal HO-1: Increase the supply of safe, affordable and sanitary housing for extremely 1 .;w-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income households (in accordance with the current stan . . rds and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) and the elderly by alleviating shorty • es of extremely low, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing, rehabilitating olde homes, maintaining, and revitalizing residential neighborhoods in order to meet the n eds of all income groups. Objective HO-1.1: Provide and/or encourage a local regulatory, investment, and neighborhood environment that will assist the private sector in increasing the stock of affordable housing for all income levels, including extremely low- very low-, low-, and moderate -income (in accordance with the current standards a regulations of HUD and the State of Florida), within the City by at least 10 percent y 2010. Policy HO-1.1.1: The City defines affordable (moderate-1 with the current standards and regulations of the Unite and Urban Development (HUD). The City continues t opportunities. The City, with other governmental a will educate appropriate parties regarding fair h to the appropriate enforcement agency. come) housing in accordance States Department of Housing promote equal access to housing ncies and non-profit organizations, sing and refer fair housing concerns Policy HO-1.1.2: Continue and expand th City's current affordable housing programs and continue its participation in federal h-.using programs and the County Documentary Stamp Surtax Program. Policy HO-1.1.3: The City will ontinue to develop comprehensive neighborhood redevelopment plans and progr, s that encourage private developers to build new, or rehabilitate old, residential tructures and ensure that public investments are coordinated with private set or developments to increase the overall attractiveness of redeveloping neighborho•ds. Policy HO-1.1.4: Ta Increment Financing districts, which are designated by Miami - Dade County, as a, echanism for financing public improvements in residential areas and stimulating n: ghborhood revitalization, will continue to be used. Policy HO-1. i.5: The City will continue to enforce, and where necessary strengthen those secti s of the land development regulations that are intended to preserve and enhance e general appearance and character of the City's neighborhoods and to buffer ch neighborhoods from incompatible uses through the implementation and enforcement of transition and buffering standards. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 36 SUBSTITUTED Policy HO-1.1.6: The City will continue to encourage the designation, restoration, and adaptive and sensitive reuse of historic or architecturally significant housing through zoning and other incentives deemed appropriate. Policy HO-1.1.7: The City will continue to control, through restrictions in the City's land development regulations, large scale and/or intensive commercial and industrial Ian development which may negatively impact any residential neighborhood and will prove appropriate transitions between high-rise and low-rise residential developments. Policy HO-1.1.8: Through the land development regulations, the City existing viable neighborhoods in those areas suitable for housing appropriate, enhance them in a manner compatible with their existing cha protect 1d, where cter. Policy HO-1.1.9: The City's land development regulations will enco -ge high -density residential development and redevelopment in close proximit to Metrorail and Metromover stations. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.10 and Tra .portation Policy TR- 1.5.2.2.1.3.) Policy HO-1.1.10: The City shall report annually the e ent to which the housing recommendations set forth in the adopted City of Miami C%nsolidated Plan (as they may be amended from time to time) are being realized inclu ng those relating to: 1) the preservation of affordable rental housing rough the rehabilitation of existing rental stock and the encouragement of new r: tal housing construction, with a focus on serving the needs of small families ansingle person households, such as the elderly and person with HIV/AIDS; 2) assistance to residents to achieve omeownership by seeking to increase the inventory of affordably priced unit hrough new construction and the creation of a Purchase Rehab program by oviding second mortgage, down payment and closing cost assistance to first ime homebuyers; and 3) stimulation of affordable h r sing development through the implementation of policy with respect to: a. b. c. d. e. the creation of a land acquisition program for Infill identifica the con the p re n of additional funding for affordable housing nued provision of Affordable Housing incentives vision of training/workshops to developers on City programs and ations s eamlining of the RFP process and the provision of multi -year funding ncreasing the capacity of non-profit housing providers. Policy 0-1.1.11: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 37 SUBSTITUTED Objective HO-1.2: Conserve the present stock of extremely low-, very low-, low-, d moderate -income housing (in accordance with the current standards and regula 'ons of HUD and the State of Florida) within the City and reduce the number of subst dard units through rehabilitation, reduce the number of unsafe structures through demolition or rehabilitation, and insure the preservation of historically significant housing through identification and designation. Policy HO-1.2.1: The City defines extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) in accordance with the current standards and regulatio u. of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and theState of Florida. Policy HO-1.2.2: The City will continue, and when neces ry expand extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing programs ith the intent of preventing a net loss of extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate ncome housing (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) units within the City. Policy HO-1.2.3: The City's housing progra ' s will provide for a diverse range of housing types in all areas of the City, includ g housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-incom- ouseholds (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and, e State of Florida) as an alternative to the geographic concentration of low-inco housing. Policy HO-1.2.4: The City will continue to assist non-profit, community -based organizations in the developme and provision of extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income housing (in . cordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Flo .da) projects to augment the public sector provision of extremely low-, very low- low-, and moderate -income housing. This assistance will include, but not be limi ' d to, technical assistance, marketing and financial planning assistance, and the provision of public improvements, such as street improvements, curbing, landscaping and public open spaces, proper drainage and street lighting. Policy HO-1.2.5 The City defines substandard housing as any residential unit that lacks either complet2 kitchen or plumbing facilities, does not satisfy health and safety codes, or detracts from the physical appearance of neighborhoods in the City's definition of substandard housing as compliant with the State's definition of substandard housing in s.420.0004(12), F.S. Pol' y HO-1.2.6: With the intent of preserving and enhancing neighborhood character, t City will utilize code enforcement to prevent the illegal conversion of single-family esidences into multifamily units. Policy HO-1.2.7: The City will continue to enforce and implement neighborhood specific design and development standards that may be developed as a result of the amendments to the City's land development regulations and other initiatives to Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 38 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED strengthen those sections of the Zoning Ordinance that are intended to preserve enhance the general appearance and character of the City's neighborhoods. Policy HO-1.2.8: The City will increase code enforcement efforts in arewhere significant concentrations of substandard units are likely to exist. The City wil mplement programs to assist extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate -income h%useholds (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the ate of Florida) in rehabilitating their units. Owners of substandard units will be requireto make needed repairs in a timely manner and vacant or abandoned property wil be required to be secured so as not to represent a public health or safety hazard. Policy HO-1.2.9: The City will monitor conditions and if necessary formally request that Miami -Dade County maintain an acceptable quality of public housing within the City. Policy HO-1.2.10: The City will, through its building code enforcement, demolish all structures determined to be structurally unsafe. Policy HO-1.2.11: Historically significant housing ?n the City will be identified and subject to Chapter 23 and other appropriate sections of the City's Code and Zoning Ordinance. Objective HO-1.3: Facilitate the private and public sector provision of housing in non - isolated residential areas for community -based residential facilities and foster care facilities (including those funded by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services). Policy HO-1.3.1: The City will p mit the operation of group homes, foster care facilities and Adult Congregate Living cilities (ACLFs), subject to restrictions reflected in the City Zoning Ordinance, in all sidential areas at the residential densities for which those areas are zoned. Policy HO-1.3.2: Th City's land development regulations will be reviewed and amended where w ranted, to prevent concentrations of group homes, foster care facilities, and Adu Congregate Living Facilities (ACLFs) in any area of the City. Policy HO-1.?.3: [Reserved] Policy HC-1.3.4: [Reserved] Objective HO-1.4: The City will continue to participate in a regional effort to provide adequate shelter for the homeless. olicy HO-1.4.1: The City, along with Miami -Dade County, Broward County, the major municipalities of the region, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, and the State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services will participate in the development of a coordinated plan to address the problem of homelessness in South Florida. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 39 SUBSTITUTED Policy HO-1.4.2: [Reserved] Policy HO-1.4.3: The City will assist in providing, when necessary, tempora emergency shelter facilities to serve homeless families and children. Policy HO-1.4.4: The City's land development regulations will permit temporary crisis intervention facilities and short-term transitional facilities (aimed at assi ing the homeless to become self-supporting members of society) to be located p ximate to areas where social assistance and economic opportunities are available. Policy HO-1.4.5: The City will continue and expand its efforts to acqui and administer federal and state financial aid for homeless assistance. Policy HO-1.4.6: The City will provide regulations for, and perm the siting of, homeless shelters within its land development regulations and take appropriate measures to prevent a net loss of shelter capacity. The City will develop;. ten-year plan designed to end chronic homelessness by working toward a more equitable distribution of facilities throughout Miami -Dade County. Objective HO-1.5: Provide assistance to disploccupants where public redevelopment programs require relocation. Policy HO-1.5.1: The City's housing progra ' will continue to provide for assistance to occupants displaced by public redevelo ent projects so that suitable relocation housing in proximity to employment and ecessary public services is available prior to the demolition or replacement of existi housing serving extremely low-, very low-, low- , and moderate -income occupants. Objective HO-1.6: [Reserved] Policy HO-1.6.1: [Reserved Goal HO-2: Achieve a livable city • •nter with a variety of urban housing types for persons of all income levels in a walkable, ixed-use, urban environment. Objective HO-2.1: • sign and create pedestrian friendly environments and neighborhoods with aried housing prototypes and amenities catering to persons of diverse social, ec• omic and cultural backgrounds, with a variety of urban housing types for persons of all income levels including those of extremely low-, very low-, low- , and moderate -income households (in accordance with the current standards and regulations of HUD and the State of Florida) provided in a walkable, mixed -use, urban environme P Iicy HO-2.1.1: Through the land development regulations, the City will continue to protect and enhance existing neighborhoods in downtown. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 40 SUBSTITUTED Policy HO-2.1.2: The City will continue to revise residential zoning district regulations to provide greater flexibility for the design and development of a variety of contemporary housing types and mixed -use developments with the application of new higher density zoning in accordance with neighborhood specific design and development standards that might be adopted as a result of amendments to the City's land development regulations and other neighborhood planning initiatives. / Policy HO-2.1.3: The City will continue to assure that necessary support services, institutions and amenities are available to existing neighborhoods. /t Policy HO-2.1.4: The City will continue to promote development of new, high quality, dense urban neighborhoods along the Miami River Policy HO-2.1.5: The City will continue to encourage adaptive reuse of commercial space for residential use by working to eliminate unnecessary resi ential requirements in the Zoning Ordinance that inhibit reasonable adaptive reuse. Policy HO-2.1.6: The City will continue to target availab governmental housing assistance programs and funds to assist with developm t of affordable housing in existing viable neighborhoods and publicly designated development districts while avoiding undue concentrations of assisted housing. Policy HO-2.1.7: Working together with private ..velopers, the City will continue to apply for Urban Development Action Grants (U►AG's), Housing Development Action Grants (HoDAG's), and other potential grant programs in the Southeast Overtown/Park West, Lummus Park, River Quadrant and -st Brickell areas, where housing can be developed as a part of mixed -use projects Policy HO-2.1.8: Through changes in t e City's land development regulations, the City will continue to expand the areas in f4' hich new commercial development may receive incentives for Housing Trust Fund ontributions. Policy HO-2.1.9: [Reserved] Objective HO-2.2: By 2023, fi - percent (5%) of the new housing stock will be mixed income developments, as d: cribed in the applicable land development regulations. Objective HO-2.3: By d23, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable and attaina' e mixed -income programs, as described in the applicable land development regula ' • ns, will be reserved for housing low-income elderly residents. Objective HO-2.-: By 2023, forty percent (40%) of the housing stock built under affordable an attainable mixed -income programs will be reserved for Workforce Housing, as described in the applicable land development regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 41 SUBSTITUTED Policy HO-2.4.1: Developers building residential projects that are built for Extre y Low Income Housing and Workforce Housing, as described in the applicable and development regulations, are encouraged to build additional units per acre to in&ease the amount of sustainable housing solutions available for households that are cost - burdened relative to housing expenses. The additional density is permitted subject to the detailed provisions of the applicable land development regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 42 SUBSTITUTED SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS Goal SS-1: Ensure a clean, healthy urban environment through the proper mairyt'enance, timely provision and efficient operation of a centralized wastewater treatment an ancillary sewerage system. Objective SS-1.1: All residences and businesses within the City at have been approved are served by sanitary sewers, and the City will continue to eplace and repair aging segments of the system as required, and will coordinate with Miami -Dade County on the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, treatment facilities to meet future needs. Policy SS-1.1.1: The City will continue to implement -xisting plans to extend the sewerage system to all approved areas of the City. Policy SS-1.1.2: The City will complete those san .ry sewer projects described in the City's Capital Improvement Program as schedul Policy SS-1.1.3: The City will monitor pro improvement projects on an annual implementation procedures. ess on all sanitary sewer related capital sis as part of its capital improvement Policy SS-1.1.4: Although the C. - has no authority with respect to Miami -Dade County's wastewater treatment programs, the City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, continue • support, and cooperate with, Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department (M-DWA 0) actions to expand the capacities of its wastewater treatment facilities as expre .ed in that Department's Wastewater Facilities Master Plan, dated April 2008, as may ►e amended from time to time. Objective SS-1.2: Ensure t at the practice of wastewater management is consistent with the protection and preservation of natural resources. Policy SS-1.2.1: Although the City has no authority with respect to Miami -Dade County's was -water treatment programs, the City shall, through its Intergovernmental CoordinatioPolicies, support and encourage M-DWASD to continue to adhere to its current p• icies of: no discharge of wastewater to surface fresh waters; advanced waste treatm- t at all "package" treatment plants that are granted variances from "no discharge" requirements; secondary treatment prior to discharge from ocean outfalls; se .ndary treatment, proven design, local operating experience and compliance with all regulatory agency requirements prior to discharge from injection wells; and secondary or higher levels of treatment, as required by regulations, prior to discharge to shallow /groundwater to ensure no negative impact on the ability of the receiving waters to meet Federal Drinking Water Standards. 43 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy SS-1.2.2: In the design and construction of new sewers, and in the repair and replacement of old sewers, the City will use appropriate design and construction techniques to eliminate infiltration of storm waters into the sanitary sewer system, or the overflow of wastewater into the storm sewer system. Policy SS-1.2.3: The City will use its authority under local codes and ordinances to cooperate with Miami -Dade County DERM to identify and eliminate any sits where there may be illegal connections of sanitary sewers to the storm sewer syst Policy SS-1.2.4: The City will, through its Intergovernmental Coordi ation Policies, negotiate with M-DWASD to seek cooperative agreements to ensure at the operation of the Central District wastewater treatment facility on Virginia Key d es not degrade the natural environment or limit the public's access to recreational pportunities on the island. Objective SS-1.3: The City's land development regulations MI ensure that approval of development or redevelopment will not occur until there Exists adequate wastewater transmission capacity to serve that development. Policy SS-1.3.1: The level of service standard tg'determine adequate transmission capacity is 141 gallons per capita per day (GPC Policy SS-1.3.2: All improvements for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of the sanitary sewer transmission networshall be compatible with the level of service standard adopted in Policy 1.3.1. Policy SS-1.3.3: Since the sanitar sewer network is an interconnected Countywide system, the departments of Publi orks and Planning will cooperate with M-DWASD to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biannually updating estimates of system demand and capacity. Policy SS-1.3.4: The ity will monitor the permitting of any development or redevelopment occurrin outside of the City's boundaries which by gravity connects to the City's sewer trans fission network. Objective SS-1.4: The ' ity's sanitary sewer collection system is a valuable and costly element of the urba nfrastructure, and its use is to be maximized in the most efficient manner. Policy S 1.4.1: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system that sanita sewer and storm sewers shall be in place to serve new development or redev., opment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equ;valent. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.5.1.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 44 SUBSTITUTED Goal SS-2: Provide adequate stormwater drainage to reasonably protect against flooding in areas of intensive use and occupation, while preventing degradation of quality in receiving waters. Objective SS-2.1: In accordance with the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates, the City will address the most critical drainage problems. Th City's goals for retrofitting subcatchment areas within the City will meet or exceed e five-year frequency, 24-hour duration standard while utilizing water quality d:-ign criteria. The City will confer with local agencies, namely the Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) when retrofit ' ng City projects to incorporate design criteria and best management practices (BMP). Policy SS-2.1.1: The City will adhere to its 1986 Storm Drainage aster Plan and subsequent updates as the long-range policy guideline for improving ;r storm drainage management system, and will update the estimated cost of impl-menting that Plan through the annual updates to the City's Capital Improvements Program included in the Capital Improvements element of the MCNP. The City will rank e projects specified in the 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan, with priority given to a►dressing the most critical problem areas within the City, and implement those proje supported by a financing plan according to the provisions of Chapter 18, Article II of the City Code, entitled "Storm Water Utility System." The 1986 plan will be u.,ated by 2010 with measurable Goals and Objectives. The plan will be reported an. eviewed annually and at time of EAR. Policy SS-2.1.2: The City will continue to mo ' or progress on all storm sewer -related capital improvement projects on an annual .asis as part of its capital improvement implementation procedures. Policy SS-2.1.3: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system, that sanitary sewer and storm sew- °s shall be in place to serve new development or redevelopment no later than the i uance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. Issuance of any I' velopment permit shall require compliance with a drainage level of service stan.:rd of a one -in -five-year storm event while incorporating water quality considerations Objective SS-2.2: The practice of stormwater management within the City will be designed to reduce pollutant -loading rates to surface waters. Policy SS-2.2.1: The City will retrofit the number of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay. If positive drainage systems to these water bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate storm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed nd constructed to retain grease and oil, and minimize pollutant discharges. (See N ural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.2 and Coastal Management Policy CM-1 .2.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 45 SUBSTITUTED Policy SS-2.2.2: In order to reduce the level of contaminants carried into Biscayne via the Miami and Little rivers, the Solid Waste Department should be encourag increase the frequency and extent of street sweeping. (See Solid Waste Poli 1.3.3.) y to SW - Policy SS-2.2.3: The City will continue to seek cooperative agreement and funding support from Miami -Dade County DERM, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and any other appropriate state any, ederal agencies in order to protect the quality of its surface waters and reduce pollut. `t loadings into the Miami River, its tributaries, the Little River, and directly into Bisca e Bay. Policy SS-2.2.4: The City shall require that "best manageme practices" shall be used in the design and construction of stormwater management s tems to minimize pollutant load eventually discharged to natural drainage system , as well as to regulate the volume and timing of storm water delivered to natural s; stems. Policy SS-2.2.5: The City will continue to enforce ' lorida Building Code requirements for the on -site retention of the first inch of stor ater runoff. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.2.) Policy SS-2.2.6: The City will consider e inclusion of stormwater quality control structures in any new projects for major road improvements and commercial parking areas. Objective SS-2.3: As the City implem is the storm water management improvements specified in the 1986 Storm Drai ge Master Plan, it will ensure that stormwater management contributes to the c servation of ground water as a future potable water supply. Policy SS-2.3.1: In its stormwater management practices, the City will promote infiltration of storm w ter to surficial or artesian aquifers to prevent further saltwater intrusion, where su infiltration is deemed to be feasible and cost efficient, and is not likely to represent; n environmental hazard. Objective SS-2.4: areas of the City are now served by storm drainage facilities, and the City will co nue to coordinate the replacement, repair, extension, and capacity increases of th system consistent with development and redevelopment needs. Polic Ch.. SS-2.4.1: Through enforcement of its Storm Water Utility System as provided in ter 53.5 of the City Code, the City will use its authority "to construct, reconstruct, rove, and extend stormwater utility system and to issue revenue bonds and other ebts if needed to finance in whole or part the cost of such system and to establish just and equitable rates, fees, and charges for the services and facilities provided by the system." Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 46 SUBSTITUTED Objective SS-2.5: The City's storm drainage system is a valuable and costly elemen f the urban infrastructure, and its use is to be maximized in the most efficient man r to serve this fully developed community. Policy SS-2.5.1: The City will use its land development regulations to ensure that development and redevelopment is consistent with the capacity of the storm drainage system. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-1.4.1.) Objective SS-2.6: The City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System discharges to the surface waters of the United States. These discharges are regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The City shall meet the requirements of the permit when operating its drainage facilities. Policy SS-2.6.1: The City will comply with the conditions in its NPDES permit. Policy SS-2.6.2: The operation of the City's • ainage system to meet NPDES requirements shall meet the following criteria: The Miami Comprehensive Neighbor- ood Plan (MCNP) shall be consistent with stormwater management program lements as defined in the NPDES permit. • Stormwater projects and activitis shall be consistent with the current local, state and federal regulations . the time of implementation. • Stormwater capital improve rent and operation and maintenance projects shall be implementable. Policy SS-2.6.3: The City w , through its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, e orce and educate all construction sites and operators of such construction sites, f• compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requi -ments and the Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 47 SUBSTITUTED NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE Goal AR-1: Protect the functions of the natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas within City. Objective AR-1.1: Ensure that stormwater management practices contribute to conservation of groundwater as a future potable water supply. Policy AR-1.1.1: As the City implements the projects identified in !is 1986 Storm Drainage Master Plan and subsequent updates, it will promote the i filtration of storm water to surficial or artesian aquifers to prevent further saltwater in usion, where such infiltration is deemed to be feasible, not to represent an environmental hazard, and to be cost efficient. Policy AR-1.1.2: The City will coordinate with and support local, state and federal agencies to achieve regional aquifer recharge protecti• objectives, including those pertaining to the quality and quantity of groundwater resources. Policy AR-1.1.3: The City will continue to support t►e South Florida Water Management District efforts to monitor the water levels at the inity control structures within the City to prevent against further saltwater intrusion a protect the aquifer recharge areas and cones of influence of wellfields from ' ontamination. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.3.) Objective AR-1.2: The City will use its Ian - use and development regulations to ensure that land uses for areas within the Cit, deemed to be aquifer recharge areas by the South Florida Water Management Dis ict, maintain adequate recharge for the aquifer. Policy AR-1.2.1: The City maintain low to moderate density uses in the West Flagami area of the City (as own on Figure 111.1 of the Data and Analysis) as necessary to protect the secondary .uifer recharge area. (See Land Use Policy LU-1.1.9.) Policy AR-1.2.2: Th- ity will work with Miami -Dade County to implement the County management plan t'.t identifies potential areas of water withdrawals, potential sources of contamination he impact of potential withdrawals to other legal users, and the development of .ractices that will maintain this aquifer as a viable water supply source. Policy AR-'.2.3: In accordance with the South Florida Water Management District's Lower E..t Coast Regional Water Supply Plan and Objective PW-1.3, and its related policie , the City's coordination with MDWASD shall develop alternative water supply sour : s to supplement withdrawals from the Biscayne Aquifer. Such sources may inc de withdrawals from the Floridan Aquifer, implementation of water conservation thods, and development of reclaimed and wastewater reuse strategies. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 48 SUBSTITUTED POTABLE WATER Goal PW-1: Ensure that all residents and workers within the City have adequate access to safe drinking water through the efficient operation of centralized, County operated potable water treatment facilities and ancillary potable water transmission system. Objective PW-1.1: Land development regulations will ensure that approvof development or redevelopment will not be granted unless and until there exists adequate potable water transmission capacity to serve that development. Policy PW-1.1.1: Since the potable water network is an interconnecte system, the City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County Water and Se (MDWASD) to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for bi estimates of system demand and capacity, and ensure that suffici development exists. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy , Countywide er Department nnually updating t capacity to serve R-2.1.4.) Objective PW-1.2: The City shall coordinate with the MDW' . D to ensure adequate levels of safe potable water are available to meet the need of the City. (See Natural Resource Conservation Objective NR-2.1.) Policy PW-1.2.1: The City will ensure, through its 'oncurrency management system that potable water facilities shall be in place to sery ew development or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of ocpancy or its functional equivalent in compliance with level of service standards fo transmission capacity of 92.05 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). (See Natural R: ource Conservation Policy NR-2.1.5 and Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.2.3.) Policy PW-1.2.2: Pursuant to Chaf er 163.3177(6)(c), F.S., the City adopted an updated Water Supply Facilities Wo Plan (contained in Appendix PW-1 of the MCNP) for a 20-year planning period (201 ' -2033) that is consistent with the current Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Updapproved by the South Florida Water Management District (SRWMD) and the cu rent adopted County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The City's Work Plan and e County's Work Plan are incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan. Th- ity's work plan will be updated, at a minimum, every 5 years and within 18 months er the South Florida Water Management District's approval of an updated Lower E.' t Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. (See Natural Resource Conservation Polic R-2.1.7.) Policy PW-1.2 : The City will cooperate and participate to the fullest extent possible with Miami-D:de County to maintain procedures and programs to monitor levels of service of -:ch water supply, water treatment and wastewater treatment facility for use by agenc:'-s that issue development orders or permits. Such procedures may include the establishment of water and wastewater allocation processes to assure that adequate water supply, and water and wastewater transmission and treatment capacity is Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 49 SUBSTITUTED available prior to issuance of development orders or permits pursuant to Cha 163.3180(2)(a), F.S. Policy PW-1.2.4: The City will continue to coordinate through the Planners -chnical Committee and Miami -Dade County to utilize, expand and pursue the dev: opment of new potable water wellfields and alternative water supplies to meet the t ty's existing and future water supply needs. Such coordination efforts will include t transmittal of information for large scale future land use changes, population and de and projections, water supply needs, implementation of alternative water supply pro cts, establishment of level of service standards, and servicing of newly annexed are Policy PW-1.2.5: In the development of its future potable wa : r supplies, the City shall, to the maximum extent feasible, utilize methods which p -serve the integrity of the Biscayne Aquifer, protect the quality of surface wa - r and related ecosystems, considered compatible with the South Florida Water M.: agement District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan, and comply wit hat land use and environmental protection policies of the City MCNP, the Strate! c Regional Policy Plan for South Florida, and the State Comprehensive Plan. Objective PW-1.3: The City shall coordinate wit he Miami -Dade County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan to identify and develop t •se water supply projects necessary to meet the City's projected water demands fo a 20-year period. Policy PW-1.3.1: The City's adopte• ater Supply Facilities Work Plan Update (Work Plan), dated September 2015, is ncorporated as follows in Appendix PW-1 of the MCNP. This document is desied to: assess current and projected potable water demands; evaluate the source: and capacities of available water supplies; and identify those water supply projects using all available technologies, necessary to meet the City's water demands for . 0-year period. The Work Plan shall remain consistent with projects as listed in the south Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supp Plan. The Work Plan will be updated, at a minimum, every 5 years and within 1 months after the South Florida Water Management District's approval of an up..ted Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The Work Plan shall address c.' ate change and sea level rise that may impact the potable water infrastructure :nd sources. The potable water supply facilities necessary to satisfy projected w er demands for the City of Miami during the 2014-2033 period are shown in Appen.' A of the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (Appendix PW-1). Polic PW-1.3.2: The City shall be consistent with the current approved version of So Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply P .n and the current adopted County's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in eveloping and updating its 20-Year Work Plan. Policy PW-1.3.3: The City shall support Miami -Dade County efforts to consider areas that will be impacted by sea level rise when building, expanding or planning for new facilities such as water treatment plants, Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 50 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy PW-1.3.4: The City shall take all necessary steps to ensure t .t all future development shall comply with the landscape standards in Secti%ns 18- A and 18-B of Miami -Dade County Code. (See related Policies NR- .1.8 and NR-2.1.9) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 51 SUBSTITUTED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Goal SW-1: Ensure a clean, healthy urban environment through the proper maintena e, timely provision and efficient operation of an integrated solid waste disposal and an lary solid waste collection system. Objective SW-1.1: The City will continue to provide solid waste collection -rvices to City residents and businesses in a manner that ensures public health and = afety, and a clean urban environment. Policy SW-1.1.1: The City will ensure, through its concurrency management system, that solid waste capacity shall be in place to serve new development and/or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of oc► pancy or its functional equivalent in compliance with a level of service standard of .even (7) lbs. per person per day, which is equivalent to 1.28 tons per person per ye-r. Policy SW-1.1.2: Commercial structures and high den ' y residential areas will continue to be served by either the City's Solid Waste Depart ' ent or by private sector providers of solid waste collection services. The City will re• ire levels of service to be complied with by private haulers operating within the City'. boundaries, and will enforce all City regulations regarding the disposal and collectiof solid waste. Policy SW-1.1.3: The City shall maintain -olid waste collection equipment as required to serve the public needs according to th-'service standard adopted in Policy SW-1.1.1. Policy SW-1.1.4: The City will take "Garbage and Trash Ordinance," Policy SW-1.1.5: Land devel propriate measures to ensure compliance with its apter 22 of the Municipal Code. ment regulations will be consistent with the provision of solid waste collection services in accordance with the adopted level of service. Policy SW-1.1.6: In the allocation of funds for the provision of solid waste services, first priority will be given t• hose improvements and programs that are necessary to protect the health, safety a the integrity of the environment, and meet federal, state and local legal and regula %ry requirements. Second priority in the allocation of funds will be assigned to im ovements that are necessary to meet existing deficiencies in capacity or service, or required to replace or repair needed equipment, while third priority will be assigned to those projects that increase the extent of services. Policy SW-1.1.7: The City shall, through enforcement of its powers to regulate solid wast collection services, require promoters of major public events to reimburse the City for xtraordinary trash and garbage collection services required as a result of such ents. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 52 SUBSTITUTED Objective SW-1.2: Although the City has no authority governing solid waste transfer and disposal, it will continue to support Miami -Dade County efforts intended to ensure that transfer stations and disposal sites are sufficient to meet the needs of City residents according to the service standards adopted in Policy 1.1.1. Policy SW-1.2.1: The City's departments of Solid Waste and Planning, through th City's Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall request the Miami -Dade County Department of Solid Waste to jointly develop methodologies and procedures to biennially update estimates of system demand and capacity. Policy SW-1.2.2: The City shall support Miami -Dade County's policy to im ement the County's Solid Waste Disposal and Resources Recovery Management PI Policy SW-1.2.3: The City will continue to explore the development of source recovery and cogeneration activities and, subject to concurrence by M mi-Dade County, consider the implementation of programs and procedures that de'entralize solid waste disposal and reduce the volume of solid waste that is disposed •f at County landfills. Policy SW-1.2.4: The City will work with, and support, the County's efforts to identify generators of hazardous waste, and to develop and enf• ce procedures for the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste. Its depart ents will support the County's program to enforce all non -household producers of hazardous waste in identifying waste and disposing of it according to EPA, State, and I ;al standards. The City will support Miami -Dade County's development of a haza ous waste temporary storage and transfer facility in a non -populated area. In co rdination with Miami -Dade County, the City will work to meet the Region's objece to reduce the incidence of improper hazardous materials and waste handling and disposal. (See Natural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.8.) Policy SW-1.2.5: The City shall, th ugh its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage the County to utilize 'amnesty days" to encourage small volume, non- commercial producers of hazar ous waste to safely dispose of such waste, and to develop a permanent system, or households, small business and other low volume generators to safely dispose of hazardous wastes. Objective SW-1.3: It shall be the City's policy that solid waste collection procedures shall be conducted in a anner that will reduce the quantity of litter, trash and abandoned personal pr• •erty on city streets. Policy SW-1.3.. The City will continue to actively support and implement neighborhood clean-up and %eautification efforts through public awareness and information programs. Policy S -1.3.2: The City shall, through enforcement of those provisions of the City Code t .t protect and enhance the appearance of neighborhoods, ensure that streets and y, rds remain clean and attractive. Where the City Code falls short of the provisions ne ssary to accomplish this, revisions shall be proposed to the City Commission. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 53 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy SW-1.3.3: The Solid Waste Department should be encouraged to increase s'ireet sweeping frequencies in order to reduce pollution to surface waters via storm water runoff and to reduce or eliminate litter in areas where significant problems may exist. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.2.) Objective SW-1.4: Although the City has no authority governing solid aste transfer and disposal, it will continue to support and cooperate with Miami -Da County efforts to encourage the recycling of solid waste materials and reduce the vciume of waste set aside for collection and disposal. Policy SW-1.4.1: The City shall, through its publicity programs and mechanisms, encourage the use of recyclable packaging materials. Policy SW-1.4.2: The City shall evaluate the development of reuse and/or recycling programs for used tires, waste oils and similar ecyclable materials and make recommendations for applicable additions or amenents to City procedures governing the disposal of these materials. Policy SW-1.4.3: The City shall, through ' s publicity programs and mechanisms, encourage residents to reduce the volu of yard and tree trimmings set aside for disposal by promoting the use of compo ing. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 54 SUBSTITUTED TRANSPORTATION Goal TR-1: Maintain an effective and cost efficient traffic circulation network within the City .f Miami that provides transportation for all persons and facilitates commercial activity, and which i onsistent with, and furthers, neighborhood plans, supports economic development, conserves -nergy, and protects and enhances the natural environment. Objective TR-1.1: All arterial and collector roadways under C -unty and State jurisdiction that lie within the City's boundaries will operate a levels of service established by the respective agency. All other City streets wi operate at levels of service that arc based upon the multi -modal capacity of the ransportation system which recognizes the frequency of existing and programm•d public transit service operating within an urban center and characterized ,y a mixture of compact development and moderate -to -high residential densities - _ - - e intensities, along with single family residential and mixed -use neigh orhoods, located within a transportation concurrency exception arcs (TCEA). T c City will monitor the levels of service of all arterial and collector roadways to • • ntinuc to develop and enhance transportation strategics that promote public tra it and minimize the impacts of the TCEA. See Appendix TR-1 of the MCNP which co, ains the Transportation Element Data facilities. Policy TR-1.1.1: The City hereby a. opts designation of the City, excluding Virginia Key, Watson Island and the uninhabit-• islands of Biscayne Bay that have a land use and zoning classification of Conser ation, as an Urban Infill Area pursuant to Miami Dadc County's designation of an rban Infill Area lying generally east of the Palmetto Expressway and including .II of the City of Miami. Within this area, the concentration and intensification of devopment around centers of activity shall be emphasized with the goals of enhancin: the livability of residential neighborhoods and the viability of commercial areas. P ority will be given to infill development on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutili ed land and structures, the redevelopment of substandard sites, downtown revit ization and the development of projects that promote public transportation. Maintenance of transportation levels of service within this designated Urban Infill T nsportation Concurrency Exception Area shall be in accordance with the adopted T' nsportation Corridors level of service standards and the City of Miami Person ip Methodology as set forth in Policics TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1 -of the rtation Element of the MCNP. (See Land Use Policy LU 1.1.11.) Trans!. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 55 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR 1.1.2: The City of Miami originated and continues to utilize a person trip methodology for measurement of local level of service (LOS) on a transportation facility, which may be a roadway, mass transit service, pedestrian way, bikeway, or any othe' transportation mode alone or in combination with others. The Miami Comprehence Neighborhood Plan (adopted as Ordinance 10511,1 on February 9, 1989) establ'' ed under Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3 that within designated Transportation Co' idors, the capacity of all transportation modes will be used in the measurement of fut.re, peak del of service standards. The City of Miami "Methodology for Calc sting Peak Hour Person Trip Capacity" was incorporated into the Transportation E ' ment of the MCNP under Policies TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3 on January 21, 199 (adopted as Ordinance 10832), and was separately published as a report entitle- "Transportation Corridors: Meeting the Challenge of Growth Management in Miami", September 1990. The City of Miami Person Trip Methodology calculates the total . -rson trip capacity of all transportation modes utilizing a transportation facility agai t the total person trip demand for travel on that facility expressing the resulting ra '• in letter grades LOS A through LOS F in the same manner as used by the conve ' onal volume over capacity (V/C) methodology. The m asurcmcnt of LOS is madc fo thc p ak period (thc avcragc of the two highest consecutive hours of trip volume duri►. a weekday), where an overall minimum peak period LOS standard of E (100 perce utilization of person trip capacity) will be maintained. Issuance of development order: for new development or significant pansion of existing development shall be conti dent upon compliance with these LOS standards, subject to the modifications descr.ed in subparagraphs 1.1.2.1 through 1.1.2.3 below, and any applicable provi,'.ns of the Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. 1.1.2.1: Where no public trans' exists, and private passenger vehicics are thc only vehicular mode availably for travel on the facility: minimum LOS E (100 percent of capacity) shall alp,. y. 1.1.2.2: Where local b transit service on minimum 20 minute headways is available parallel to a o within 1/2 mile of the facility, the facility shall operate at no greater than 120 pe ent of capacity. 1.1.2.3: Where ' xpress bus transit and/or premium transit service on minimum 20 minute he sways is available parallel to and within 1/2 mile of the facility, thc facility shall operate at no greater than 150 percent of capacity. Policy TR- .1.3: Notwithstanding the foregoing, as required by s. 163.3180(10) F.S., the follow' g standards established by rule by the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) re adopted by the City of Miami as its minimum LOS standards for Florida Intras •te Highway System (FINS) roadways within the City subject to any applicable pro sions governing requirements of the Urban Infill Transportation Concurrency ception Area (see Policy TR 1.1.1): Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 56 SUBSTITUTED 1.1.3.1: Limited access FIRS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except that where exclusive through lanes exist, such roadways may operate at LOS E. 1.1.3.2: Controlled access FIHS highways shall operate at LOS D or better, cxccpt that whcrc such roadways arc parallel to exclusive transit facilities or are located within a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), roadway may operate at LOS E. 1.1.3.3: Where FDOT has determined that a FIHS roadway is constr ' ed or backlogged, such roadways operating below the foregoing minimums ust be managed so as not to cause significant deterioration, which is def. ed as an average annual daily traffic increase in two way traffic volume of 1 percent or more, or a 10 percent or greater reduction in operating spee,, for the peak direction in the 100Th hi h Policy TR-1.1.4: Within eighteen months of the adoption of thi : policy, the City will update the City of Miami Person Trip Methodology to reinfoe the Transportation Corridors plan to identify, describe, measure, and evaluate the ' ultimodal transportation corridors, facilities and terminals in the City of Miami an. ecommend measures to cnhancc vchicular and mass transit operations, providc f. gr otcr pcdestrian access and amenity, and offer incentives for use of alternative transportation modes to support the TCEA. The City of Miami Person Trip Methodolo ; will pay particular attention to the differing characteristics of Miami's neighborhoo ds such as land use, population density, economic activity, housing, business type d quality, and neighborhood plans, and will develop detailed standards for transpor .tion facilities and services that will complement neighborhood development, rede -lopment, and conservation. Miami's downtown will be the subject of special att tion, to ensure that its new residential development will enjoy the benefits of an it proved multimodal transportation system that will improve transit access within neig' .orhoods, while improving their connectivity system wide as described in the Miami 'owntown Transportation Master Plan, dated May 2003. As a component of this fort, the City will assess how the Person Trip Methodology could be enhanced to ' entify projected transit needs and programming on a route by route basis in coordi -tion with the MPO and Miami Dade Transit. Policy TR-1.1.5: The City, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation ' anning Council (TPC), and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will upport the County's efforts to increase the efficiency and cnhancc thc safcty of th► cxisting thoroughfarc nctwork by such methods as improved signal timing, better ' tersection and street design, car pooling, and encouraging staggered work sch_.ules. The City will continue to enforce the Transportation Control Measures Ordina e pursuant to Scction 11 182 of thc City Codc, to improvc thc efficiency of the • isting transportation infrastructure and to support the TCEA. Policy TR- .1.6: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, will annually .ordinate with Miami Dade County on improving the efficiency of its public bus tra it system, including new service and the expansion of neighborhood based local ' culator services to promote alternative travel modes within the TCEA. The City Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 57 SUBSTITUTED will work with Miami Dade County to promote the transit oriented development polic s found in the Miami Dade County's CDMP to support the TCEA . Policy TR-1.1.7: The City shall seek, where appropriate, based on operational . nalysis, cost effectiveness, land development regulations, and the concurrence of ami Dade County or FDOT, to restore existing one way streets to two way operatito improve access and reduce trip length and vehicular speeds, particularly in the v: y high density areas of the City such as Little Havana and DowntownlBrickelllOmni here access to cxisting buildings and garages will not be diminished or impeded. Policy TR-1.1.8: Through enforcement, amendment, and in -rpretation of its land development regulations, the City shall require the provisiof adequate vehicular parking facilities with energy efficiency lighting consiste with parking demand at locations that are not disruptive to nearby residential comunities. Policy TR 1.1.9: Require new development in dow own to implement transportation control measure provisions in accordance with Sec on 11 182, "Transportation Control Measures" of the City Code, to promote a ge -ral reduction in vehicular traffic by increasing auto occupancy and transit ridershi• to support the TCEA. Within one year of the adoption of this policy, the City shall re 'se the "Transportation Control Measures" to include additional transportation demananagement requirements for all future and cxisting developments (as applicable p-rsuant to Scction 11 182), such as parking management and ridesharing program : to promote carpooling, vanpooling, car sharing and use of hybrid vehicles, transit discount and fare subsidy programs, transit fare tax incentive programs, staggered wo schedules, flexible work hours, compressed work weeks, telecommuting programs, the construction of on site transit shelters, transit amenities, transit stops, tran t drop off locations or pull out bays, bicycle storage facilities and additional tr sportation demand management strategies and criteria established between the y and the business community. Policy TR-1.1.10: Wi • in one year of the adoption of this policy, the City will publish an update map that wi depict the location of existing and planned future major parking facilities that will .- updated annually and will be available for public use through the City of Miami w:.site. Policy TR-1 .11: The City will continue to relocate and/or extend streets that do not fit the devel..ed street grid system of downtown, and have contributed to the disruption of circulati Pol' y TR 1.1.12: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at etings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its tergovernmental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami Dade County to improve downtown connections to the expressway system by providing a means of access to and from 195 at Northwest 20th Street, redesigning the existing 1395 to improve its capacity and aesthetics in Overtow� Dark West and Omni facilitate access too Overtown, and construct a truck tunnel connecting the seaport to 1395. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 58 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-1.1.13: New development shall be required to contribute to establi: ed transportation impact mitigation fees pursuant to applicable provisions in the Cit Code to fund mobility in the TCEA. Policy TR-1.1.14: The City will, through its membership on the MPO's Tr, sportation Planning Council (TPC) continue to participate in Miami Dade County's "ormulation of transportation policies, and will, through its Intergovernmental Coor.' ation Policies, support the County's efforts to increase reliance on parking at outlyin• etrorail stations and express bus stops to support the TCEA. Policy TR 1.1.15: Through enforcement of minimum and limitations, as provided for in Scction 11 182 "Transportatio City Code, the City will manage the downtown parking sup balance among the need to promote economic gr circulation, and to encourage public transportation us ximum on site parking Control Mcasures" of the to maintain an appropriatc h, to facilitate local traffic o support the TCEA. Policy TR-1.1.16: Through enforcement of app ' able provisions of Section 11 182 "Transportation Control Measures" of the Cit Code, regarding downtown parking requirements, together with the powers of e City's Off Street Parking Authority Department, the City will activcly pursue the dcvclopmcnt of public and privatc peripheral parking garages near the expr: sway and arterial entrances to downtown in order to reduce congestion in the core . rea and promote the use of alternative travel modes to support the TCEA. In addit''4n, the City will continue to enforce the maximum parking provisions mandated in Se on 11 182. Policy TR-1.1.17: The City oMiami will coordinate with South Florida Commuter Services and the Florida Dep rtment of Transportation to support and encourage City cmploycc participation in crnativc modes of transportation by offering Downtown grnpleycrs and thcir emple cc's altcrnativcs to driving to work alone. The City will also work with the South Flor.4a Commuter Services to ensure consistent implementation of the City's Section 11 1:2 "Transportation Control Measures" and provide assistance to employers and busi sses required to implement the measures. In addition, the City will utilize the Sout Florida Commuter Services to establish the transportation demand management (TI ) requirements for all future and existing employers with more than 50 employees i' the City. The City of Miami will lead by example in developing TDM strategies for ity employees to support the TCEA. Policy T--1.1.18: The City will work with representatives of the Miami -Dade Transit Agency o increase the number of MDT bus routes operating within the City that participate in the Agency's Bike and Ride Program to promote the use of alternative tray I modes to support the TCEA. olicy TR-1.1.19: The City will promote multi modal transportation initiativcs and the recommendations of the adopted Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan dated May 2003, to promote the use of alternative travel modes to support the TCEA. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 59 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-1.1.20: The City will utilize funds provided through the People's Transportation Plan and funds collected from traffic impact mitigation fees as specified in the Capital Improvement Element of the MCNP, to fund mobility in the TCEA, and t► fund the cost of studios, plans, programs and physical improvements to serve c residcnts, employees and visitors of the RAC. Objective TR-1.2: At the time of all dcvclopmcnt reviews, the City will dctcrmi rights of -way and corridors needed for existing transportation networks and cn- re thoso rights -of -way will be designated and reserved prior to dcvclopmcnt. Policy TR-1.2.1: The City will maintain and enforcc, and where nec• sary revise, thc minimum right of way requirements established in its City Code to esure the continuity and effectiveness of the thoroughfare network. Policy TR-1.2.2: The City will continue to maintain a compr' ensive public rights of way improvements program for those major commercial str= -ts that are under the City's jurisdiction and have high levels of pedestrian activity. Objective TR-1.3: The City's transportation syste will enhance safe person -trip and through design. Beginning January 1, 2004, c City resurfacing and reconstruction. will implement the prioritized Policy TR-1.3.1: The City will contin ,e to provide a properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular traffic by dhering to design standards and procedures and recognizing those relevant sta '.arils and procedures applicable to the agency with jurisdiction over the roadway • transportation facility. Policy TR-1.3.2: The City hrough its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transpo' ation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies ill annually coordinate with Miami Dade County to support thc monitoring of loca 'ens of high accident frequency on the city's streets and its identification of 'design improvements that may alleviate hazardous conditions, especially to p-'icstrians. The City shall utilize safety as an evaluation criteria when improvementr are incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Element. Policy T-_1.3.3: The City will continue to provide a properly designed and safe system for pedtrian access by adhering to design standards and procedures which comply with e Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and which are required by thc En• neering Standards for Design and Construction published by the Department of lic Works in December 2005 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 60 SUBSTITUTED centers through coordination with the Land Use Plan, Zoning Code, and adopted Neighborhood plans and recommendations. Proposed measures for neighborhood calming plans. Policy TR-1.4.1: The City will seek cooperative agreements, as necessary, with mi Dade County and with FDOT to ensure that the County and State's transp► ation improvements are designed to minimize the intrusion of commuter traffi on City residential streets, do not sever or fragment well-defined neighborhoods, nd do not result in major disruption to pedestrian traffic. Policy TR 1.4.2: The City will coordinate with Miami Dade County d with FDOT to cncouragc local traffic to use altcrnativcs to the Florida Intrasta Highway System roadways, where practicable, to support the TCEA and to prote its interregional and intrastate functions. Policy TR-1.4.3: The City will develop a streetscape de '•n program that will guide landscaping, lighting and construction of sidewalks and b ycle paths along city streets, and such improvements will be coordinated with maj• repairs and renovation of city streets. Policy TR-1.4.4: As streets undergo major rep climinatc dirt shouldcrs and providc curbing, the physical appearance and quality of the C. s or renovation, the City will seek to tcrs and sidcwalks in order to improve 's neighborhoods and districts. Policy TR 1.4.5: A new category of p .lic thoroughfares is created entitled "Urban Streets," defining the Urban Street as - pedestrian and vehicular way whose primary function is to serve adjoining reside 'al neighborhoods and the businesses that serve them in the City of Miami. Charac ristics and standards for such streets will be defined and specifications created o a case -by -case basis in cooperation with the governmental entity having o nership of the street, local residents and homeowner associations. Principles th will guide the design process will include, as appropriate: lower design speeds an. control of traffic volumes utilizing traffic calming devices including but not limiteto modification of lane widths consistent with lower design speeds; wide sidewal ; medians; roundabouts; landscaping; attractive lighting; creative and informative sig ge; on street parking; and other design features and amenities a& appropriate. Urb Streets shall be subject to the level of service standards described in Policies TR 1 .2 and TR 1.1.3. The first such Urban Streets to be designated shall cayne Boulevard rand Avcnuc Calle Ocho from Brickell Avenue to S.W. 27 Avenue Coral Way from Brickcll Avcnuc to S.W. 37 Avcnuc Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 61 SUBSTITUTED N.E. 2 Avenue from N.E. 36 Street to the North City Limit. Additional streets may be designated from time to time by Resolution of t City Commission upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Departme , based upon criteria developed in connection with the neighborhood planning studie onducted as part of the comprehensive update and revision of the Miami C•- prehensive Neighborhood Plan in 2005. (Resolution No. 01 1126, adopted by the C. y Commission OGtober211, 2001). Policy TR-1.4.6: Develop and encourage bicycle paths and bic le lanes throughout the City of Miami in coordination with FDOT, Miami Dade C.,unty and the MPO to promote alternative travel modes in the TCEA. Policy TR 1.4.7: The City of Miami shall continue to re:.ond to neighborhood traffic concerns by developing and implementing neighborhoo► traffic calming measures using standard traffic flow modification procedures in place 'y Miami Dade County and FDOT to evaluate traffic calming proposals. Neighbor .od traffic calming measures may include but are not limited to traffic circles, m: Sian modifications, mid block raised medians and streetscape improvements in co dination with Miami Dade County and FDOT as appropriate . Objective TR-1.5: The City of Miami's conti ed development requires the provision of effective public transit and paratransit se cos that serve existing and future land uses, the provision of safe and convcnic public transit passenger transfer terminal uses, and the accommodation of t special needs of the City of Miami's population, many of whom arc transportatio disadvantaged. Therefore, thc City of Miami will support Miami -Dade County in e provision of these e..,sential public transit services. (Scc Natural Resource Consc ation Policy NR-3.2.2.} Policy TR-1.5.1: Th- City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the PO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental ' oordination Policies, continually encourage Miami Dade County to improve connec •ns between transit modes using, but not limited to, local circulator transit services Policy TR- .5.2: The City shall conduct appropriate land use and zoning analysis of thc areas sur ounding each existing and future premium transit station as such station sites are ap oved by Miami Dade County or the City of Miami for development in order to deter ine whether appropriate land use and zoning changes should be implemented th foster the development and use of the stations while protecting adjacent ighborhoods from incompatible development (examining height, density and intensity, use and scale). Such land use and zoning changes shall include minimum and maximum density and intensity standards at the time of implementation. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 62 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-1.5.3: The City shall encourage the University of Miami/Jackson Memo'al Hospital to participate in transportation management initiatives and strategies to ,_silt in meeting the demands of the Health District/Civic Center expansion and heking to solve the consequent accessibility, traffic circulation and parking problems. he City shall encourage the Health District/Civic Center stakeholders and facility o'ierators to work together to increase Metrorail ridership and utilization of the transit -tion to help decrease the need for excessive surface parking demand. Policy TR-1.5.4: The City will, through its Intergovernmental Co encourage Miami -Dade County to provide a premium transit stat'•n Quadrant area of downtown. Policy TR-1.5.5: [Reserved]. rdination Policies, to serve the River Policy TR-1.5.6: The City will, through its member ip and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Plan ' g Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, assist M'.mi Dade County as necessary, in developing the premium transit projects ide ified in the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan. The City will utilize land development regulations to help direct development where it will support the densiti: required for premium transit systems. Policy TR-1.5.7: The City shall, throu• its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transpoation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Po'cies, request that Miami -Dade County include appropriate public transit systems n its Transportation Plan to connect the following: Bayside to Flagler Street, the seaport to Metromover, the Miami International Airport to Downtown, Southeast Baysho - Drive to Metromover, , Stadium to Health District/Civic Center, Miami Beach to Do ntown and the FEC Corridor to Downtown. Policy TR-1.5.8: The Ci will ensure a stronger interface between the development or redevelopment of neig►.orhood activity centers and the public transportation system by establishing design guidelines for connectivity and transit infrastructure to bc incorporated into t - development/redevelopment program. The City shall require all new developme and redevelopment in existing and planned transit corridors to bc planned and de gned to promote pedestrianism and transit usage through the following: A. The Ci shall encourage development of a wide variety of residential and non resid: tial land uses and activities in nodes around rapid transit stations to produce she trips, minimize transfers, attract transit ridership, and promote transit o'4erational and financial efficiencies. Land uses that may be approved around ransit stations shall include housing, shopping, and offices in moderate to high density and intensity, complemented by compatible entertainment, cultural uses and human services in varying mixes. The particular uses that are approved in a given the needs of the neighborhood and promote balance in the range of existing and e planned land uses along the subject transit line. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 63 SUBSTITUTED B. It is the policy of the City of Miami to accommodate new development around rapid transit stations that is well designed, conducive to both pedestrian and transit us-., and architecturally attractive. In recognition that many transit riders begin and = d their trips as pedestrians, pedestrian accommodations shall include, as appropate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station, small blocks and closely intersecting streets, buildings oriented to the street or other pedestrian paths, pa ing Tots predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, primary building entran s as closc to the street or transit stop as to the parking lot, shade trees, awni •s and other weather protection for pedestrians. C. On all arterial and collector streets served by public transit -w non residential buildings and substantial alterations to existing non resi.• ntial buildings, and residential buildings wherever practical shall provide at le one full time building cntrancc that is rccognizablc and acccsciblc from thc str ct and is comparably a& close to the street andlortransit stop as it is to the prim.ry parking lot. D. New residential and non-residential development subdivisions and replats shall provide for buildings that front the transit stree or provide streets or pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit stre in close proximity to transit stops not more than 700 feet apart. E. Redevelopment of property within one alf mile of existing and planned transit stations and bus routes shall not caul- -n increase in walking distance from nearby areas to the transit services and sha , wherever practical, be done in a manner that reduces walking distances and is •mfortable and attractive to pedestrians. F. Land uses that are not conduc e to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car oriented food establish r-nts, and container yards should not be permitted to locate or expand within'/ ile of a rapid transit station. G. The City of Miami seks to increase the density of development within walking distance of rapid tr ' sit stations in a manner appropriate to the particular setting of qach transit statio' and consistent with the policies of the MCNP that specify that isting abuttin• residential neighborhoods are to be protected and preserved. Policy TR-1 .9A: The City will, through its membership and regular attendance at meetings the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergove mental Coordination Policies, encourage Miami Dade County to approve thc use of .rivate jitneys where it is determined that there exists public need for such servi s and where conventional bus transit services do not satisfactorily meet the need. P licy TR-1.5.9B: The City will promote water borne transportation as a commuter ransit service and through its membership and regular attendance at meetings of the MPO's Transportation Planning Council and through its Intergovernmental Coordination Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 64 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policies will encourage Miami Dade County to approve the use of water borne transportation as a commuter transit service. Policy TR-1.5.10: Through application of the provisions of its land development regulations, the City shall encourage residential development near large employment centers in order to minimize Commutes within the City and near the large employme centers. The City shall continue to update the land development regulations, is necessary, to ensure the regulations promote residential development near :rge employment ccntcrs and investigate opportunitics for mixcd use developments. Policy TR-1.5.11: Through enforcement of applicable provisions of Sec '•n 11 182 "Transportation Control Mcacures" of thc City Codc, thc City will rcquirc n largo scale development to adopt and enforce measures that will reduce the ge -ration of new single occupant pascenger car trips in areas of high density development, and encourage thc use of multiple occupant vehicles, including publi• transit, for homc based work trips. The City will coordinate with the South Florida Commuter Services to provide support for transportation demand initiatives undertake sy new developments. Within one year of the adoption of this policy, the City shall m.dify Article 17 of the City Zoning Code to incorporate Transportation Control Measur into the Major Use Special Permit application process. Policy TR 1.5.12: The City, through its Intergover ental Coordination Policies, will continue to support Miami Dade Transit in its effo to increase transit ridership. The City will coordinate with Miami Dade Transit t• develop weekday peak hour transit ridership data to ensure that a baseline can be - ctabliched to support the City's person trip methodology level of service measurem• nts and to support Miami Dade Transit's efforts to improve transit services. Policy TR-1.5.13: The City shall ann Ily coordinate with Miami Dade County and its update of the Five Year Transit Dev• opment Program (TDP) to address transit needs consistent with the adopted level .f service standard and transit planning guidelines, established by Miami Dade Co , ty, and population growth trends within the City of Miami. Policy TR-1.5.14: The Ci will publish an annual listing of the updated MDT Transit Development program -d improvements within the City of Miami. Policy TR-1.5.15: T e City will publish an annual listing of the updated Metropolitan Planning Organiz ion (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) improvements within the City o iami. Objective TR-1.6• he City shall through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, annually coor•' ate and communicate itsportation plans and itAesit annually monitor programs sponsored by the State of Florida and seek Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 65 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-1.6.1: The City shall coordinate its transportation planning activities wi • the annual update to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Florida Depart ►ent of Transportation (FDOT) Fivc Y ar Transportation Improvcmcnt Program •nd thc Metropolitan Planning Organization's Long Range Transportation Plan Upd- e. Objective TR-1.7: The City shall, through its Intergovernmental Coordin tion Policies, expansion and improvement man• be facilitated Policy TR-1.7.1: The City shall use its land development r-gulations to ensure that adequate public rights of way are preserved for transportati• purposes, which includes the need for transit services. Policy TR-1.7.2: Within two years of the adoption of is policy, The City shall develop a transit corridor right of way map to use when -valuating new projects and their proximity to existing and future planned transit s- ice. Objective TR-1.8: The City shall regularly coord' ate thc transportation system and tho information provided in the Transportation . ement with the goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use clement, includ' g coordination with the land use, map, population densities, housing, employ • cnt patterns, projected development and redevelopment, urban infill, and other - milar characteristics of land use that have an Policy TR-1.8.1: The City sha continue to assure provision of a properly designed and cafe system for controllin• vehicular accessibility to major thoroughfares through adopted design standards -nd procedures as contained in the City Public Works Manual as adopted for use in the review process, which at a minimum address: 1. Adequate torage and turning bays; 2. Spacin• and design of median openings and curb cuts; 3. Provi on of service roads along major thoroughfares, where applicable; /1. Dri -way access and spacing; and 5. raffic operations, including the provision of turning bays and bus bays for bus transit. Polic TR-1.8.2: The Transportation Element will be amended to reflect changes to the La Use Element every five years, or as necessary, and will include updated •rmation based upon changes to the land use map, population densities, housing, ployment patterns, projected development and redevelopment, urban infill, and other similar characteristics of land use impacting the transportation system. Policy TR-1.8.3: The Transportation Element updates provided as part of Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) will utilize a long range planning horizon of a minimum of Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 66 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED 20 years in order to achieve the maximum consistency with the Metropolitan Plann g Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Objective TR 1.9: The City shall seek to achieve consistency and coordination wit he Port of Miami, Port of Miami River and the Miami International Airport plans and he Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. Policy TR-1.9.1: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordina on Policies, will annually coordinate with the Port of Miami, Port of Miami River and ' iami International Airport to ensure consistency between the Miami Comprehensiv• Neighborhood Plan and the port and airport master plans, and to improve access t►, and compatibility with port and airport facilities. (2011168) GOAL TR-1: MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE AND COST EF CIENT CIRCULATION NETWORK THAT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL PER •NS WHILE REDUCING BOTH THE DEPENDENCY ON AUTOMOBILES AND OVERALL R• DWAY CONGESTION Objective TR-1.1: Encourage sustainable . owth and development that aims to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and suppo s the overall growth strategy of the City. Policy TR-1.1.1: As an Urban I III Area (UIA) and/or a Transportation Concurrency Exemption Area (TCEA); :: established by Miami -Dade Count Laws and Regulations, and illustrated ' the Appendix TR-1, Map TR-143.1, of the Data and Analysis, the City will enc rage the concentration and intensification of development around centers of acti ity with the goal of enhancing the livability of residential neighborhoods, supprting economic development, and the viability of commercial areas. InfiII develop ent on vacant parcels, adaptive reuse of underutilized land and structures, red- 'elopment of substandard sites, downtown revitalization, and development p ojects that promote public transportation will be heavily encouraged. (See Policy -1.1.11.) (200516) Policy -1.1.2: The City will provide; and coordinate with other agencies; Florida Depar ent of Transportation and the Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and iami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works sufficient multimodal tr. s•ortation facilities and services to address existing level of service deficiencies and • promote and accommodate the City's growth strategy by linking centers of activity with effective transportation options, thereby improving accessibility. Policy TR-1.1.3: Through application of the provisions of its land development regulations, the City will encourage residential development near large employment Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 67 SUBSTITUTED centers in order to minimize commutes within the City and investigate opportunities for mixed -use developments. Policy TR-1.1.4: The City will implement growth strategies that encouraqe infill . d redevelopment in order to take advantage of the multimodal transportation oions available, thereby reducing the dependency on automobiles for new developm: ts. Policy TR-1.1.5: The City will encourage new development to be structured o reinforce a pattern of neighborhoods and urban centers by focusing growth along tr„ nsit corridors and around transit nodes and centers. Policy TR-1.1.6: The City will design and promote transportati• facilities that are consistent with adjacent land uses, preserve natural feature , protect historic and cultural resources, and enhance community appearance and '.rancv. Policy TR-1.1.7: The City will approve developments that ' inimize impacts to and help retain the City's natural infrastructure and visual ch.,.cter derived from its unique location and climate, including topography, landscap:, and coastline. Objective TR-1.2: Encourage the development of . efficient transportation network that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions, vehie miles traveled, and reduces the demand for parking. (2008/4 & 2008/8) Policy TR-1.2.1: The City will continue o promote the development of public and private peripheral parking garages near the -xpressways and arterial entrances to downtown. Policy TR-1.2.2: The City will reliance on parking at satellit express bus stops to redu alternative travel modes. ontinue to support the County's efforts to increase ark -and -ride lots such as outlying Metrorail stations and vehicle miles traveled downtown and promote the use of Policy TR-1.2.3: Th: City will encourage that all roadway and transportation projects use a context-sen ive approach to minimize impacts to neighborhoods by conserving energy resource:, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and limiting air pollution. Priority for funding sh-.uld be given to projects which support safety, reductions in greenhouse gas emissis, reducing roadway congestion, and encourage multi-modalism. (200814 & 200818 Poli TR-1.2.4: The City will provide reduced, shared or alleviated parking re• irements within the Land Development Regulations for developments located within 1/4 mile of transit corridors or 1/2 mile from Metrorail stations or Metromover station Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 68 (as illustrated in Appendix TR-1, Map TR-143.2, titled Centers and Transit Corridors. Specific measures to accommodate this policy include: A.The number of parking spaces required for new development and redevelopment within a 1/4 mile of transit corridors or 1/2 mile from Metrorail stations or Metromover stations will be reduced while limiting the maximu number of allowable parking spaces. B. New surface parking lots are discouraged to achieve the ultimate obje• ive of reduced parking as a primary use within a 1/4 mile of transit corridoor 1/2 mile from Metrorail stations or Metromover stations. Policy TR-1.2.5: The City will update the map on an annual basis to b-. cheduled by the City of Miami depicting the location of existing and planned futu - major parking facilities (200 or more parking spots), which will also be available for .ublic use through the City of Miami website. Map TR-3 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section of this element illustrates the existing parkin • facilities (200 or more parking spots) within the City. Policy TR-1.2.6: The City will manage the downt• n parking supply through enforcement of minimum and maximum on -site parki►. limitations, as provided for in Section 14-182. Policy TR-1.2.7: The City requires imple -ntation of "Transportation Control Measures" such as those identified in 14-18and 14-182 of the City Code, including future updates and expansion of recomr ended measures. The City encourages developments to be innovative in prop -,sing Transportation Control Measures that balance the objective of reducing conq tion and increasing person throughput with the need to promote economic growth, t► facilitate local traffic circulation, and to encourage public transportation use. (See Po cy TR-1.5.2.) Policy TR-1.2.8: By the end o ! :2020, the City will develop a citywide transportation master plan that prioritizes .rojects based on the needs to improve mobility, reduce congestion, promote pus c transit, and support economic development and will be updated concurrently h future updates to the Transportation Element of the MCNP. (See Policy TR-2.1 Objective TR-1.3: dress the impact of new developments or redevelopment on existing right-of-wy and transportation infrastructure prior to approving new development or rdevelopment to ensure sustainable growth patterns. Policy T '-1.3.1: The City will maintain, enforce, and where necessary revise, the minim right-of-way requirements established in its City Code to ensure the continuity Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 69 SUBSTITUTED and effectiveness of the thoroughfare network to support sustainable growth d economic development. Policy TR-1.3.2: The City will continue to maintain a comprehensive public ghts-of- way improvements program to identify infrastructure needs especially . onq malor commercial corridors and other areas within the City's Jurisdiction that h e high levels of pedestrian activity. Policy TR-1.3.3: The City will require a generalized Traffic Statem t documenting the trip generation and site access for developments and redevelop ents that generate a maximum of 20 new peak hour trips. A detailed Traffic a • Neighborhood Impact Analysis will be required for developments and redevelopmes that generate more than 20 new peak hour trips. Determination of the number of ►-w peak hour trips projected to result from the development will be calculated acco •ing to the latest version of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. The detailed Traffic and leighborhood Impact Analysis will require the applicant coordinate with the City to re-iew and approve methodology prior to conducting any detailed traffic impact anal sis. Advance review of methodology proposed is recommended to ensure the anal is addresses special circumstances and characteristics of each unique developm: t such as parking, valet operations, and queuing analysis. The City reserves t►e right to make changes to the proposed methodology for the detailed Traffic .nd Neighborhood Impact Analysis or require additional analysis on a case by ca basis. Policy TR-1.3.3.1: By Dece ► ser 201;8, the City will formalize submittal procedures in a manual to provide q •ance to applicants in preparing for advance reviews of methodologies to be u ' d in their analyses. (See Policy TR-2.7.3. and CI-1.2.3.f.) Policy TR-1.3.3.2: e City will require the implementation of transportation control measures for all ► -w developments or redevelopment, including an implementation plan and schele to enforce provision of such measures to mitigate traffic impacts identified in e traffic analysis. Policy 1.3.3.3: City of Miami Office of Transportation Management has the discre on to request the applicant to submit Traffic Impact Studies and Traffic Study Me odologies as necessary. The City's Office of Transportation Management may r: .uest that these studies be sent to Miami Dade County Transportation, Miami lade Public Works, or FDOT, or any combination of these agencies, for review or feedback, prior to final City approval. Ob'-ctive TR-1.4: Implement neiqhborhood traffic management and traffic calming oqrams to protect and enhance the character of the city's residential neighborhoods and neiqhborhood commercial corridors through coordination with the Future Land Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 70 SUBSTITUTED Use Map, Land Development Regulations, and adopted Neighborhood plans d recommendations. Policy TR-1.4.1: The City will seek cooperative inter -local agreements LA, as necessary, with Miami -Dade County and with the FDOT to ensure that the county and State's transportation improvements are designed to minimize the intrusion of commuter traffic on City residential streets, do not sever or fragm: t well-defined neighborhoods, and do not result in major disruption to pedestrian affic. (See Policy IC-3.1.3.) Policy TR-1.4.2: As streets undergo major repairs or renov. on, the City will seek to eliminate dirt shoulders and provide curbing, gutters, s •ewalks, crosswalks, and bicycle facilities to improve the physical appearance, mo ility, and quality of the City's neighborhoods and districts. Policy TR-1.4.3: The City will continue to respo o to neighborhood traffic concerns by developing and implementing neighborhood traffic calming measures using standard traffic flow modification procedure in place by Miami -Dade County and FDOT to evaluate traffic calming proposal:. Neiqhborhood traffic calming measures may include but are not limited to traffic c cles, median modifications, mid -block raised medians, chicanes, diagonal diverter , raised crosswalks, curb extensions, on -street parking, road closures, reduced ne widths, streetscape improvements, bicycle boulevards, and inclusion of bicy► e facilities. Policy TR-1.4.4: In an effo► to better identify problems and select proper traffic calming solutions in resi. •ntial neighborhoods to reduce traffic speeds and cut - through traffic, the City ill encourage and promote more citizen and stakeholder involvement to build s , •port for neighborhood traffic calming plans. Objective TR-1.5: Impl • ment and monitor Transportation Control Measures in coordination with of -r public agencies and private developers to reduce the dependency on auto obiles and roadway congestion. Policy TR-1 •.1: The City will support the County's efforts to increase the efficiency and safety of t existing thorouqhfare network by improving and coordinating signal timinq, providi • and promoting more transportation choices, and encouraging staggered work sche• les. P - icy TR-1.5.2: The City will require all new developments to implement transportation ontrol measures in an effort to promote a general reduction in vehicular traffic by increasing auto occupancy and transit ridership. These measures can include, but not be limited to, parking management and ridesharinq programs to promote carpooling, vanpoolinq, car sharing and use of hybrid or electric vehicles, transit discount and fare Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 71 SUBSTITUTED subsidy programs, transit fare tax incentive programs, car charging stations, flexible work hours, compressed work weeks, telecommutinq programs, the construction of on - site transit shelters, transit amenities, transit stops, transit drop-off locations or pull-o bays, bicycle storage facilities, bicycle share programs, and park -and -ride lots. :ee Policy TR-1.2.7.) Policy TR-1.5.3: The City will continue to utilize and coordinate with FD• 's South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) program to establish and implement transportation demand manaqement strategies for all future and existing employers witmore than 50 employees. The City will lead by example in developing trans••rtation demand management strategies for City employees. (See Policy IC-2.1.4.) Policy TR-1.5.4: The City will continue to encourage large ployers such as the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Hea District/Civic Center stakeholders, and other local facility operators to p.rticipate in transportation management initiatives and strategies to help increase ansit ridership and decrease the demand for surface parking in an effort to improv accessibility, traffic circulation, and reduce parking problems. Policy TR-1.5.5: The City will require new la •e-scale developments defined as all projects that exceed 200,000 total square fe: and/or a minimum of 199 total dwelling units to adopt and enforce measures tha will reduce the generation of new single - occupant passenger car trips in areas of iqh-density development, and encourage the use of high -occupant vehicles, includi • public transit, for home -based work trips. Policy TR-1.5.6: The City will, pur ant to Chapter 163 of the State Statute, apply credit against future transportation co currency requirements for property owners based on the property owner's contrib ion of right-of-way that expands a state transportation facility as set forth in a legbinding agreement with the City. (2007110) Objective TR-1.6: All arteriand collector roadways within the City's boundaries will operate at the acceptable - vels of service (LOS) established by the agency responsible for maintenance. Policy TR-1.6. Within its jurisdiction, the City has adopted FDOT's minimum vehicle - trip LOS tar• -ts for State of Florida Strategic Intermodal S stem—..'SIS roadwa s and non-SIS roadways to plan, design and operate at an acceptae level of service for the traveling public during peak travel hours of "D" in urban ed areas. The City of Miami recognizes that a number of facilities are exp- riencing a level of service below this target and the following activities area planned t• address substandard performance. , which state Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 72 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-1.6.1.1: The City will conduct a citywide visioning process to identify specific multimodal strategies and projects in collaboration with its partner agencies to identify remedial implementation plans for Complete Streets and Transportation System Management & Operations projects and solutions with an eve toward emerging technoloqies and communications. Policy 1.6.1.2: Prepare a multimodal transportation master plan to identify ti ' ing and cost associated with priority solutions vetted during the visioning proc: s. Policy 1.6.1.3: Provide significant input to the next long-range transpo .tion plan cycle to 2045 for projects and funding implications/strategies to ensu - successful and timely implementation of priority projects. 1.6.1.1: Limitcd acccss FIHS highways will peratc at L S D . bcttcr. R adways with cxclusivc thr u h Iancs may cratc at L S E. 1.6.1.2: C ntr Ilcd acccss FIHS highways will cratc L SE r bcttcr. 1.6.1.3: Whcrc F T has ctcrminc that a FIH r a way is c nstrainc r back) ggcd, such r adways crating bcl w thf rcq in minimums must be manaqcd s as n t t causc significant dctcrati n, which is dcfincd as an avcragc annual daily traffic incrcasc in tw ay traffic v lumc f 10 crccnt r m rc, r a 10 perccnt r qrcatcr rcduc ' n in peratinq spccd f r thc pock irccti n in thc 1 th hi hcst h ur. Policy TR-1.6.2: The City will continue to onitor these vehicle-tri LOS (as illustrated in Map TR-8 of 44144 Appendix TR 1 - _ -- -_ --) and recommend transportation control measures, signal improvements and management strategies for t cnsurc that all ro--dways (SIS and non-SIS) within the City. n t dctcri ratc by rccommcndinq an im Icmcntinq thc trans rtati n c ntr I mcasurcs. Policy TR-1.6.3: The City w retain the level of service target for urbanized areas as outlined in FDOT Plannin; Topic No. 525-000-006a for SIS facilities to be a level of service "D" during peak ravel hours for automobiles. Quality/level of service for other highway modes on S : facilities (e.g. bus, pedestrian, bicycle) will be determined on a case by case basis Policy TR-1.6.- . Person Trip LOS methodology is not applicable for SIS facilities. The vehicle -trip LS measures will be applied to all evaluations of SIS facilities and any other facilities of tate importance. Objective T--1.7: Utilize the person -trip methodology when evaluating new downtown developm is and redevelopment's impact on the local roadway level of service. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 73 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-1.7.1: The City's updated Person -Trip LOS will be implemented for n%n-SIS local roadways in Centers (as depicted on Map TR-143.2 within Appendix -1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section). Within these non-SIS roadways, the 'erson-Trip LOS methodology will only be applied to those non-SIS Centers and Tr. sit Corridors a within the Downtown Development of Regional Impact Increment I (DDRI III) and the Southeast Overtown Park West DRI Increment III (SEOPW RI III). Non-SIS Centers and Transit Corridors feature frequent tr, sit service Oefined as transit routes a with cumulative transit hea ays of 10 minutes or less a and access to bicycle facilities. Policy TR-1.7.2: The City will utilize a tiered LOS an, ysis when reviewing traffic impacts for new developments whereby the Person -Tr'. LOS methodology will only be applied within areas identified as a Center whit- the traditional automobile LOS methodology will be applied to all other areas wit n the City. Both methodologies are then expressed as a ratio corresponding to lett: grades LOS A through LOS F based on the volume -to -capacity ratio in the same anner as used by the traditional LOS methodology. Both the Person -Trip LOS . d traditional automobile LOS may, at the discretion of the City, require the analys of traffic impacts during periods traditionally defined as non -peak. (See CI-1.2.3.f.) Policy TR-1.7.3: When calculat''q person -trip volumes for the existing conditions, proiected conditions without t development, and proiected conditions with the development, the Person -Tr'. LOS will use roadway average annual daily traffic (AADT), an assumed aut• obile occupancy rate of 4=4 people per automobile (as defined in Trans rtati Corri rs: Mcctin. thc Challcn c f Gr wth Mana cmcnt in the appropriate Development of Regional Impact Increment for that proiect area) possible combined trip reduction rate that reflects pedestrian and bicycle mode spli based on recent U.S. Census American Community Survey data or locally -specific avel surveys), crs n tri .;citics, thc Pcrs n Tri L S willl use cxistin r a way ca ;city a iustc van cc 'ancv ratc f 1.4 an cxistin transit ca ;city ata. (Scc A cn ix TR 1, thc ata invr° t an analysis cha to f thc Trans rtati n Elcmcnt f ram rc ctailc cscr'-ti n f thc Pcrs n Tri L S mcth I y an thc v Iumc-t ca ;city f rmula). anexisting transit ridership. When calculating the person trip capacities, the Person Tp LOS shall use existing roadway capacity adjusted by an occupancy rate and existing transit capacity data. (See Appendix TR-1 for Data Inventory and Analysis.) Policy TR-1.7.4: Issuance of development orders for new development or significant expansion of existing development will be contingent upon development of an approved Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 74 SUBSTITUTED mitigation plan for areas at LOS E (100 percent of capacity) standard or beyond centers, transit corridors, and all other areas. (See CI-1.2.3.f.) Policy TR-1.7.5: The City will continue to monitor, and will update by Decem►-r 2018, the Person -Trip Methodology and designation of transit corridors (as illustr, ed in Map TR-134.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section This update will include adjustment for modal splits and improvements or changes r, existing transit services and bicycle facilities to better identify, describe, measure and evaluate the multimodal transit corridors, facilities and terminals. Policy TR-1.7.6: Person Trip Methodology is not applicable f.r SIS facilities. Instead, the traditional automobile level of service methodology tha easures vehicle trips will be used to evaluate SIS facilities and other facilities of ste importance. Future updates will also consider changes in existin• and future land use, population density, economic activity, housing, business type . d quality, and neighborhood plans. As a component of this effort, the City will ass how the Person -Trip Methodology could be enhanced to identify projected trans' eeds and programming on a route-bv- route basis in coordination with the MPO an Miami -Dade County. GOAL TR-2: PROVIDE A BALANCED, ACCES = LE, SAFE, AND SUSTAINABLE MULTI - MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM LINK G HIGHWAYS, TRANSIT, GREENWAYS, BIKEWAYS, AND SIDEWALKS INTO A SEAM SS NETWORK Objective TR-2.1: Integrate the exis " q and planned multi -modal transportation system with existing and future develop ' ents. Policy TR-2.1.1: The ty will regularly coordinate information provided in the Transportation Elemen ith the goals, objectives and policies of the Future Land Use element. See Polic LU 1.1.114, including coordination with the land use maps, population densit '-s, housinq, employment patterns, projected development and redevelopment, rban infill, and other similar characteristics of land use that have an impact on tra portation. Policy T 2.1.2: The City will assist Miami -Dade County in developing the premium transit , ojects identified in the MPO's Lonq Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) within the y limits. The City will utilize land development regulations and other incentives to he • direct development where it will best support existing and planned transit services. ee Policy IC-2.1.5.) Policy TR-2.1.3: The City will encourage increased density of development within walking distance of transit corridors and Metrorail stations (as referenced in Policy LU- 1.1.10. and HO-1.1.9). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 75 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-2.1.4: The City will ensure a strong interface between (re)developments and the public transportation system by &stab-4144g encouraging Multimodal Desi•n Guidelines listed below that emphasize improved connectivity between transit faciliti and (re)developments and incorporate a balanced streetscape design proara to consider the followin• : A. Encouraging development of a wide variety of residential and non---sidential land -uses and activities in nodes around rapid transit stations to pv•duce short trips, minimize transfers, attract transit ridership, and p •mote transit operational and financial efficiencies. The particular uses thare approved in a given station area should respect the character of the ne-,rby neighborhood, strive to serve the needs of the neighborhood, and pr , ote balance in the range of existing and planned land uses along the su•'-ct transit line. B. Accommodate new development around rapid t nsit stations that is well designed, conducive to both pedestrian and trsit use, and architecturally attractive. C. In recognition that many transit riders begi pedestrian accommodations will include, to the transit station, small blocks an oriented to the street or other pede the rear and sides of buildings, pri or transit stop as to the parkin protection for pedestrians. 0 transit new non-residential residential buildings, an at least one full-time b the street and is co the primary parki nd end their trips as pedestrians, s appropriate, continuous sidewalks closely intersecting streets, buildings Ian paths, parking lots predominantly to ary building entrances as close to the street ot, shade trees, awnings and other weather all arterial and collector streets served by public ildinqs and substantial alterations to existing non- residential buildings wherever practical will provide ding entrance that is recognizable and accessible from arable as close to the street and/or transit stop as it is to lot. D. New residenti. and non-residential developments, subdivisions and replats will provide •r buildings that front the transit street, or provide streets or pedestria connections that intersect with the transit street in close proximity to trans stops not more than 700 feet apart. E. New esidential and non-residential developments, subdivisions, and replats wi provide for bicycle and pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit reet in close proximity to transit stops. Redevelopment of property within one-half mile of existing and planned transit stations and bus routes will not cause an increase in walking distance from nearby areas to the transit services and will, wherever practical, be done in a manner that reduces walking distances and is comfortable and attractive to pedestrians. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 76 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED G. Land uses that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car -oriented food establishments, and container yards should not be permitted to locate or expand within one -quarter mile of a rapid transit station. H. Increase the density of development within walking distance of rapid trans stations in a manner appropriate to the particular setting of each transit sta '•n and existing abutting residential neighborhoods are to be protecte• and preserved. I. Encouraqe incorporation of transit stations within private development to integrate access to alternative modes with direct access and sy -rgies within new mixed use developments. This includes the co -location of ransit stations and public common areas of private developments.. (See P•licv LU-1.1.19.) Policy TR-2.1.5: The City will encourage the utilization of Road/ obility Impact Fees on arterials/collectors, transit projects and bicycle facilities within e City, and will include said projects in the LRTP. (See Policy TR-2.2.5.) (2013113) Policy TR-2.1.6: The City will respect the character o existing neiqhborhoods when establishing design guidelines for connectivity an► transit infrastructure that are incorporated into future development/redevelopme programs. Policy TR-2.1.7: The City will encourage Mia► 1-Dade Transit to prioritize its transit facility and service improvements along ide- ified transit corridors and adjacent to Metrorail stations. Policy TR-2.1.8: The Transportation El- ent will be updated, at a minimum, every five years and will utilize a long range pla ing horizon of a minimum of 20 years in order to achieve the maximum consistency ith the MPO's LRTP. (200818) Objective TR-2.2: Promote and enc • raqe a balanced multimodal transportation system that provides a variety of conn - ted transportation options to improve mobility and accessibility for residents and isitors of all aqes. Policy TR-2.2.1: The ity will continue to foster the development of bicycle and pedestrian friendly neighborhoods and commercial centers that enhance the environment, impr, e public health, and overall quality of life. Policy TR-2.2 : The City will use its land development regulations to designate space in the publi right-of-way to accommodate alternative travel modes, including transit, pedestria► , bicycles, and shared transportation options consistent with the Miami -Dade County omplete Streets Manual. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 77 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-2.2.3: The City will continue to support the trolley system (as illustrate. in Map TR-5.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section that provides feeder services and first-mile/last-mile connections to regional, premiu ' transit options such as Metrorail, Metromover, and Tri-Rail. Policy TR-2.2.4: The City will seek to improve mobility by funding the c►st of studies, plans, programs, and physical improvements identified in its Capital Im► ovement plans utilizinq funds provided throuqh the People's Transportation Plan, e Transportation Trust Fund, and other funds collected with the sole purpo of improving the transportation network. (2013113) Policy TR-2.2.5: By December 2020, the City will seek t► study and determine the feasibility of establishing a mobility impact fee that w• Id be collected to fund or supplement the cost of transportation system imovements including potential investments in the expansion of the Miami Trolley complete streets improvements, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities, wat- taxi services, Light Rail/Streetcar plans, and other transportation improvements id • ntified in future plans. (See Policy TR- 2.1.5.) (2013/13) Policy TR-2.2.6: The City will encouraq: iami-Dade County to support cooperation with private transportation network oviders in the enhanced delivery of public transportation services. Policy TR-2.2.7: The City will s •port Miami -Dade County's plans for the provision of water taxi services along Bisc. ne Bay and the Miami River at a minimum. Policy TR-2.2.8: The City II regularly monitor transportation trends on an annual basis using indicators such a ransit ridership, jobs/housing balance, mode split, and motor vehicle registrations. Policy TR-2.2.9: e City will consider the income, age, ability, and vehicle ownership patterns of pop .tions throughout the city when developing transportation systems and facilities impr► ements so that all residents, especially those most in need, have access to a wide r ge of affordable travel options. Policy R-2.2.10: The City will continue to seek funding opportunities to implement the plan -d Light Rail that connects downtown to Midtown and support the regional effort for connections to the City of Miami Beach. The alignment for this Beach Connection service is illustrated in Map TR-23 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis section. Policy TR-2.2.11: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County to implement resiliency policies to mitigate and protect vulnerable roadways and critical evacuation Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 78 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED routes (illustrated in Maps TR-15 and TR-11 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Invent►,ry and Analysis section respectively) within the City. (See Policy IC-2.1.6.) Policy TR-2.2.12: The City will encourage the coordination of the intermodsurface and water transportation access service to the Port of Miami River Workin• aterfront (See Policy PA-3.2.1.and Policy IC-2.1.30.) Objective TR-2.3: Continue to support, promote, and impleme Complete Streets improvements along City roadways consistent with adjacent lan Policy TR-2.3.1: By nocombor 202n +The City will cv• streetscape desiqn program that accommodates all ro attention to non -vehicular modes by focusing on Ian scaled lighting, and the construction of sidewalks a These improvements will be coordinated with m use and context. encoura e a balanced way users and pays special caging treatments, pedestrian- d bicycle paths along city streets. r repairs, roadway resurfacinq, and other renovations when possible. (See Policy T''-2.1.41 Policy TR-2.3.2: The City will prioritize he implementation of Complete Streets improvements for roadways that lead to ransit nodes, are within transit corridors, or connect to bicycle/pedestrian paths (i. - Miami River Greenway, Baywalk, Underline, Overtown Greenway) to improve ro..way safety, reduce conflicts among transportation modes, and to better connect su oundinq developments and neighborhoods. These improvements will be impleme -d with all appropriate phases of roadway projects and will include enhanced tran infrastructure and amenities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, landscaping, stre scapinq, and traffic calming. Policy TR-2.3.3: The ' itv will prioritize bicycle facilities that are protected as a means of providing safe bic le facilities for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Objective TR-2.4: Th City will seek opportunities to improve access to transit and improve regional obility by coordinating with other local transportation agencies, plans, and initiat" es. Policy -2.4.1: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County's SMART Plan, which spec' ally aims to provide premium transit service along roadways in the City including Bis'avne Boulevard and West Flagler Street. (See Policy IC-2.1.7.) olicy TR-2.4.2: To improve regional mobility, the City will regularly coordinate with, but not limited to, Miami -Dade County, FDOT, MPO, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), the Port of Miami, the Miami River Commission, the Miami International Airport and other public agencies to ensure that future improvements to the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 79 SUBSTITUTED transportation network within the City from these agencies' are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of Miami's MCNP. (See Policy IC-2.1.8.) Policy TR-2.4.3: The City will improve transportation connections to urban centers fr%m all neighborhoods, particularly by providing a variety of affordable travel oions (pedestrian, transit, and bicycle facilities) and by being attentive to the n-eds of vulnerable and historically marginalized populations. Policy TR-2.4.4: The City will improve connections to transit by prioritizin• sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure investments adjacent to transit routes, bus s %ps, and transit stations that also improve safety and comfort for transit users. Tr -se infrastructure investments should include, but are not limited to, bike racks, ex sive protected bike lanes, street furnishings, street trees, enhanced crosswalks, pe and wayfindinq signage. estrian-scaled lighting, Policy TR-2.4.5: The City will continue to coordinate wit SFRTA, FDOT, Miami -Dade County, and other local agencies to support and deve •p plans to implement the FEC Coastal Link Commuter Rail. (See Policy IC-2.1.9.) Policy TR-2.4.6: The City will coordinate its tra portation planning activities with the annual update to the MPO's Five -Year Transp•rtation Improvement Program (TIP) and their LRTP update. (See Policy IC-2.1.10.) 007/2) Policy TR-2.4.7: The City will require all re)development in existing and planned transit corridors to be well designed and con. Give to pedestrian and transit use. In recognition that many transit riders begin nd end their trips as pedestrians, pedestrian accommodations will be made th, include, as appropriate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station, small blocks anclosely intersecting streets, buildings that front the street or other pedestrian paths, p king lots predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, primary building entranc-: as close to the street or transit stop as to the parking lot, shade trees, awnings .' d other weather protection for pedestrians. Policy TR-2.4.8: e City will continue to coordinate with Miami -Dade County to promote public transit and shared transportation services by educatinq and informing the public of th- e services via app-based technologies, informative websites, and other means of comunication to increase transit ridership. (See Policy IC-2.11.) Policy "-2.4.9: The City will publish an annual list compiling the programmed transit- relat-. improvements from MDT's Transit Development Plan (TDP) and the MPO's L P and TIP that are within the City and will include this information on the City's ebsite. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 80 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-2.4.10: The City will regularly coordinate with other agencies to market and promote the use of multimodal transportation options using social media, educational opportunities, and any other form of public outreach. (See Policy IC-2.1.12.) Objective TR-2.5: Develop and expand the public transit system within the City as par of its multi -modal transportation network to improve the efficiency, reliability, a ' d overall level of service for public transit. Policy TR-2.5.1: The City will continue to coordinate with Miami -Dade C%unty to improve the east -west transit services within the City to alleviate traffic cong-:tion. (See Policy IC-2.1.13.) Policy TR-2.5.2: The City will support provisions for transit passen• r amenities that enhance convenience such as real-time bus arrival information, elters, clear route siqnaqe, adequate pedestrian -scaled lighting, and pre -boarding f e payment systems. These improvements will be prioritized within transit corrithrs and near Metrorail stations. Policy TR-2.5.3: The City will require that transit facilitie , such as turn -out bays, transit priority signals, high -occupancy vehicle lanes, bus •nly lanes, and transit shelter locations, be included in roadway design proposs, as appropriate, especially for proposals within transit corridors or in close to pr• imity to transit stations. Policy TR-2.5.4: The City will continue to oordinate with Miami -Dade County to address the transit needs consistent with .nsit planning guidelines while considering population growth trends within the Cit and the metropolitan area. (See Policy IC- 2.1.14.) Policy TR-2.5.5: The City will oordinate annually with Miami -Dade County on improving the efficiency of its p •Iic bus transit system, including new service and the expansion of neighborhood-b-.sed local circulator services to promote alternative travel modes within the TCEA. (S-e Policy IC-2.1.27.) (2005/6) Objective TR-2.6: Design, •romote, and maintain an efficient and interconnected roadway system that acc 'dmmodates pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as part of its multi -modal tran • ortation network. Policy TR-2.6 : The City will encourage Miami -Dade County and FDOT to include improved c nections between all modes of transportation, with emphasis on connectio to non -motorized modes, as they are implementing transportation enhanc ments within City boundaries. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 81 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-2.6.2: The City, in coordination with FDOT, Miami -Dade County and e MPO, will continue to develop and encourage more bicycle paths, protected b''ycle lanes, bicycle boulevards, cycle tracks, and sharrows throughout the City to exp: nd the bicycle network and connect any qaps while promoting alternative travel m•des. The City will also promote the implementation of enhanced bicycle amenities sut as bicycle racks, lockers and bicycle wayfindinq signage that helps to encourage m. e bicycle use. Map TR-6 (within Appendix TR-1) illustrates the existing bicycle fac ties in the City. (See Policy IC-2.1.15.) Policy TR-2.6.3: The City will in coordination with Miami-D.oe Transit and FDOT develop, prioritize, and implement sidewalk and bicycle infrast cture improvements that are adjacent to transit routes/corridors and transit stons in order to improve connectivity between transit and other non -motorized ► odes of transportation while promoting the use of alternative travel modes. (See P. icy IC-2.1.16.) Objective TR-2.7: Encourage transit -supportive de elopment patterns that promote walkable, mixed use neighborhoods that help t. increase transit ridership, reduce automobile trips, and provide increased mobilit for all people. Policy TR-2.7.1: The City will preclude I. d uses within 1/2 mile of a transit corridors, Metrorail stations, and Metromover s ions that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, ' ar-oriented food establishments, and container yards. Conversely, the City will s , •port the expanded development and design of a transit system that helps shape e desired land use patterns. Policy TR-2.7.2: The City w regularly coordinate with Miami -Dade County to improve the efficiency of its public transit system by supporting transit -oriented development policies and promoting e use of alternative travel modes within the City. (See Policy IC-2.1.17. Policy TR-2.7.3: he City will conduct appropriate land use and zoning analysis of the areas surroun.'ng each transit station area and transit corridor in order to determine whether appropriate land use and zoning changes should be implemented that foster transit -on : ted development (as defined by Section 163.3164 F.S.) while protecting the adjace neighborhoods from incompatible development. Such land use and zoning chant -s will include minimum and maximum density and intensity standards at the time of i plementation. The City will consider the height, density, intensity, use and scale of -w developments when determininq the compatibility with existing neighborhoods. (See Policy TR-1.3.3.) Policy TR-2.7.4: The City will require site and building design for new developments within a half mile of a Metrorail station or transit corridor to be coordinated with public Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 82 SUBSTITUTE transit, bicycle, and pedestrian systems. Requirements may include, but not be limi -d to, pedestrian crossings, access to transit stations, access to transit vehicles, t :nsit vehicle access to buildings, transfer centers, shelters, sidewalks, dedicated •icycle lanes and shared -use paths, bicycle racks, and wayfindinq signage. Policy TR-2.7.5: Through its Land Development Regulations, the City I continue to control the mix, type, density and design of activity centers and grow corridors that promote and facilitate walking, bicycling and the use of public transportation. Policy TR-2.7.6: The City will work with Miami -Dade County • promote the transit - oriented development (TOD) policies found in the Miami -Dade ' ounty's Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) to support the TCEA as • -fined in Section 163.3164 (46) F.S, (2011132), as well as illustrated in Appendix T' 1 Map 143.2, titled Centers and Transit Corridors. (See Policy IC-2.1.28.) Objective TR-2.8: Enhance safety and minimize nflicts between all modes of transportation through engineering, education, and nforcement best practices. Policy TR-2.8.1: The City will promote the ultimodal transportation initiatives and recommendations from the adopted Miami iowntown Transportation Master Plan that aim to rebalance downtown roadways t• and transit, pedestrians, and cyclists as well as enhancing safety and walkability th •ugh the implementation of a Pedestrian Priority Zone including design elements sucas the following: • Clear, unobstructed pe• -strian paths on all sidewalks • Perpendicular curb r PS at all intersections • Crosswalks at all i ersections • Automatic coun -.own timers with more crossing time at all traffic controlled intersections • Appropriat- ane widths for driving lanes, turning lanes, and sharrow lanes • Sidewal .ulbouts where feasible at all street intersections with curb radii not excee► ng 15 feet • Mid •lock lighting • S' ade tree canopy on all sidewalks that consider width of passage, adjacent •uildinq canopies, overhangs, or other architectural devices that provide shade • Travel speeds and turning movement design as appropriate to intersection • Seating areas at transit stops Policy TR-2.8.2: Through coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, the City will continue to support the monitoring of "high crash" locations on city streets and identify Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 83 SUBSTITUTED design improvements that may alleviate hazardous conditions, especially to pedestrians and bicyclists. The City will utilize safety as an evaluation criterion when improvements are prioritized and incorporated into the City's Capital Improvement Element. Policy TR-2.8.3: The City will continue to provide a properly designed and safe s tem for pedestrian access by adhering to design standards and procedures which omply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Policy TR-2.8.4: The City will continue to provide a properly designed a i safe system for controlling vehicular accessibility to major thoroughfares by adheri to the adopted design standards and procedures applicable to the agency with j isdiction over the roadway facility, which at a minimum addresse6: • Adequate storage and turning bays; • Spacing and design of median openings and curb ts; • Provision of service roads along major thoroughfares, where applicable; • Driveway access and spacing; and • Traffic operations, including the provision o urninq bays and bus bays for bus transit. Policy TR-2.8.5: Through its Land Develop 'ent Regulations, the City will ensure that blocks are easily walkable to maximize . -destrian and bicycle access to the transit station areas and beyond. Policy TR-2.8.6: To improve pedest an mobility, for all new/(re)development, provide pedestrian access for building f •ntages in accordance with Land Development Regulations. Policy TR-2.8.7: Through i : Land Development Regulations, the City will, where appropriate, designate pri► ary and secondary streets so that most buildings are oriented to primary stre s to create superior pedestrian environments while service functions such as parki-q and loading can be accommodated along secondary streets. Policy TR-2.8.8: B - December 2020, the City will develop a modal hierarchy for all street classificati• s within the City that prioritizes the use by pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, a motorists. This modal hierarchy will be used to determine the types of Complete Str-ets accommodations that will be provided within each street classification. Objective TR-2 :: Provide a safe and effective bikeway/sidewalWgreenway network that advances healthy lifestyles, improves quality of life, better links oriqins and destinatio s, and provides alternative mode choices to automobile trips. P • Iicy TR-2.9.1: The City will continue to support the implementation of the Underline, he Ludlam Trail, and other `preen corridors', which aim to improve the local bicycle Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 84 SUBSTITUTED network with enhanced amenities that encourage a more active, healthy lifestyle and the use of alternative modes of transportation. (2011/53) Policy TR-2.9.2: The City will continue to support the implementation of the Riverwalk and Baywalk initiatives, whose goal is to improve access to Biscayne Bay and the Miami River, by coordinating with the development community to obtain easements along t Miami River and Biscayne Bay to connect any gaps in the Riverwalk and Ba alk alignments. Policy TR-2.9.3: The City will work with the MPO to develop a comprehen ve active transportation plan for Miami that integrates bicycle, pedestrian, a greenway components by conducting a network gap analysis and developing a li: of prioritized projects based on objective criteria. These criteria should include r..d classification; proximity to transit stops and park -and -ride lots; proximity to schools, parks, or other public facilities; proximity to activity centers and transit corridors. onsideration of high - crash locations; potential to connect gaps in existing sidewalk, • eenway, and other non - motorized transportation network. (See Policy IC-2.1.18.) Policy TR-2.9.4: The City will require that sidewalks another essential non -motorized amenities and facilities be included in development • ans prior to receiving approval from the City. Policy TR-2.9.5: The City will prioritize enh,ncements of pedestrian and bicycle circulation, access, and safety in the down •wn, near activity centers, along transit corridors, near schools, libraries, and park Policy TR-2.9.6: The City will req - re that pedestrian mobility be included in Maintenance -of -Traffic (MOT) revie Policy TR-2.9.7: The City will co the City's thoroughfares strat trips and to encouraqe walki rdinate with Miami -Dade County and FDOT to design ically to disperse and reduce the length of automobile and bicycling. (See Policy IC-2.1.19.) Policy TR-2.9.8: The Ci i will encourage the provision of bicycle support facilities, such as secured bicycle r s, personal lockers and showers for new and existing office developments and : ployment centers to encourage bicycling as an alternative mode for work commut Policy TR-2.:.9: The City will include the expansion and continuity of the bicycle network in apital protects city-wide with a focused emphasis on areas within transit corridors n an effort to reduce the reliance on automobiles and encourage the use of altern, ive modes of transportation. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 85 SUBSTIT TED Policy TR-2.9.10: The City will remove barriers that prevent the connection of exis ' g bicycle and pedestrian facilities, which include but are not limited to railroad corr 4 ors, inadequate roadway conditions, physical obstructions and unsafe conditions to ossing the Miami River, and other physical and psychological barriers. The City w work to connect the gaps in the existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities as illustred in Maps TR-6 and TR-7, within Appendix TR-1. Policy TR-2.9.11: The City will, in coordination with the MPO, FDO , and Miami -Dade County, update the Bicycle Master Plan every five years to ensur- onsistency with the LRTP. (See Policy IC-2.1.20.) Policy TR-2.9.12: The City will work to improve its status .s a bicycle -friendly city as defined by the League of American Bicyclists. Objective TR-2.10: Integrate innovative technologie- to improve the transportation network. Policy TR-2.10.1: Through the use and in -gration of cell phone and app-based technologies and in coordination with othe public and private agencies, the City will seek to provide real-time travel information to roadway users regarding City services such as parking availability, trolley arr' al information, traffic congestion updates, and other transportation related informati• . The City will aim to build on the individual efforts of universities, the commercial s- ared-ride sector, commercial data aggregators to generate improved real-time inf• mation for public consumption. Policy TR-2.10.2: The Cit ill, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, leverage technology to • ovide user-friendly trip planning services that include all transportation modes. ( ee Policy IC-2.1.21.) Policy TR-2.10.3: T e City will, in coordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, promote and shar' all existing transportation -related data, sources, and tools to the public in an effor to create an open and user-friendly data repository that could be used for analysis a + future private or public technology development that aims to improve the efficien - of the transportation network. (See Policy IC-2.1.22.) Policy T'-2.10.4: The City will encourage the use and proliferation of electric vehicles for Ci 1 fleet vehicles and personal automobile, and will promote electric vehicle rec :rqe stations in parking qaraqes, park and ride lots, surface parking lots, and strategic on -street parking locations. olicy TR-2.10.5: The City will seek opportunities to further the implementation of automated and connected vehicle communications technology for City fleet vehicles and personal automobiles to address congestion and safety issues. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 86 SUBSTITUTED Policy TR-2.10.6: In coordination with Miami -Dade County, FDOT, and other pu► is agencies, the City will facilitate the development and maintenance of real-time affic and traveler data that helps monitor the overall transportation system and eva ate its performance. This information should be made available to the public and : ould be delivered to users in a familiar way that promotes data sharing, thus benefit' g the wider community. (See Policy IC-2.1.23.) Objective TR-2.11: Regularly update necessary data to improve t e transportation network's mobility, safety, and accessibility. Policy TR-2.11.1: The City will, in coordination with Miami-1.de County and FDOT, regularly collect necessary data for better estimating ve cle occupancy rates and means of travel pursuant to updating the person -trip m: hodoloqy as required. (See Policy IC-2.1.24.) Policy TR-2.11.2: The City will, in coordination h Miami -Dade County and FDOT, periodically collect bicycle and pedestrian co ' t data throughout the City to better understand and analyze the use and demd of the non -motorized transportation network and to develop and implement i .rovement projects based on needs. (See Policy IC-2.1.25.) Policy TR-2.11.3: The City will, in 'oordination with Miami -Dade County and FDOT, identify any transit service adjust ►ents and improvements to the bicycle network as to maintain an updated understan• nq of the existing transit corridors for the interpretation and implementation of the pe' on -trip LOS methodology. (See Policy IC-2.1.26.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 87 SUBSTITUTED PORTS, AVIATION AND RELATED FACILITIES Port of Miami Goal PA-1: Ensure that the development and expansion of Miami -Dade County's Port of Miami is compatible with and furthers the physical development of Miami's greater downt n area while mitigating negative impacts to neighborhoods, yet protecting the Port's economic function, operation, and potential improvements. Objective PA-1.1: The City of Miami, through its land development regulations, shall coordinate land use in areas of the city adjacent to the Port c'r Miami with the transportation related activity which occurs within the port to ens .re compatibility and complementary land uses and activities while mitigating egative impacts to neighborhoods, yet protecting the Port's economic function, peration, and potential improvements. Policy PA-1.1.1: The City of Miami shall, through it and development regulations, encourage facility improvement which will further b• the land development, coastal management and conservation goals and objectives of the City of Miami and the port development goals of Miami -Dade County and t - Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.2: The City shall, through its ;and development regulations, encourage the availability of an adequate amount of commercial and industrial land to complement planned expansions of port activity, and will establish a "free trade zone" within adequate proximity to the Port of Miami. Policy PA-1.1.3: All surface tan ortation improvements providing access to the Port must be compatible with the ne s, goals and objectives of the City of Miami as related to the development of the g ater downtown area, and such improvements will be financed with an appropriat share of County, state and federal funds. Policy PA-1.1.4The Po shall prepare guidelines that will serve as design criteria for the construction, ren ation and landscaping of its facilities and such guidelines must comply with all City f Miami Code requirements. Policy PA-1.1.;a. The City shall, through its land development regulations, cooperate with Miami-D e County and its Port of Miami operation to mitigate adverse structural and non-structural impacts from the Port of Miami upon adjacent natural resources and land use Poli PA-1.1.6: The City shall, through its land development regulations, cooperate wit Miami -Dade County and its Port of Miami operation to protect and conserve natural ources. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 88 SUBSTITUTED Miami International Airport Goal PA-2: Ensure that the development and expansion of Miami -Dade County's Miami International Airport is compatible with and furthers the physical development of the City of Miami. Objective PA-2.1: The City of Miami, through its land development regulations, shall coordinate land use in areas of the city adjacent to Miami International Airport with the transportation related activity which occurs within that facility to ensure compatible and complimentary land uses and activities. Through such land development r gulations, the City will mitigate negative impacts to neighborhoods that might result rom airport activities, while protecting the airport's economic function, operation and potential improvements. Policy PA-2.1.1: The City of Miami shall, through its land devlopment regulations, encourage facility improvement which will further both the land development, coastal management and conservation goals and objectives of th City of Miami and the development goals of Miami -Dade County and Miami Inter tional Airport. Policy PA-2.1.2: All surface transportation improvem .nts providing access to Miami International Airport and impacting upon transportati within the City of Miami must be compatible with the needs, goals and objectives of t e City and such improvements will be financed with the appropriate share of County, state and federal funds. Policy PA-2.1.3: The City shall, through its Land development regulations, ensure that zoning within the city protects existing aviation flight paths. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 89 SUBSTITUT Port of Miami River1 Sub -Element Goal PA-3: The Port of Miami River shall be encouraged to continue operation as a alued and economically viable component of he City's maritime industrial base. Objective PA-3.1: (PLANNING AND ZONING). The City shall protect the P•rt of Miami River from encroachment by non water -dependent or non water -related : nd uses, and shall regulate the Port of Miami River's expansion and redevelopmen n coordination with applicable future land use and coastal management goals, objec es, policies (See Policy LU-1.3.3 and Goal CM-3). Policy PA-3.1.1: The City shall maintain a Working Waterfr. t Table of Properties to guide future development within the Miami River Corridor. T e Table shall clearly depict the location and description of all properties of recreatial and commercial working waterfront uses on the River, as defined in Ch. 342.07, .S. (hereinafter referenced as the "Working Waterfront"). The Table shall classify orking waterfront properties into Categories "A" and "B". The Table shall be incorpor, ed as supporting data and analysis within Appendix PA-1. Policy PA-3.1.2 Category A: The City may . •opt a comprehensive plan future land use map (FLUM) amendment for properties de gnated "Industrial" on the FLUM, along the Miami River only if the proposed amend ;r-nt complies with this sub -element. The future land use designation for any of the . operties identified "Industrial" therein may be amended only through the large- ale comprehensive plan amendment process. Applications for such amendme s shall demonstrate that either of the following conditions exists: 1. The Development — redevelopment as industrial is not economically feasible based on a ' arket and site analysis using a professionally acceptable methodology that has been peer reviewed; or 2. The Pr •osal includes an equivalent transfer or expansion of industrially desi� ated property offsite to another location on the Miami River within the City of Miami. Policy PA--.1.3 Category B: All Category "B" properties shall maintain a working waterfron se. Additionally, the City shall require that any residential development with a densi - greater than duplex residential or any mixed use development include Working Wate►" ont use component per Ch. 342.07, F.S. or other amenities that is accessible to the •ublic which promotes the enjoyment of the Miami River unless prohibited by the Ms:mi-Dade Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM). 1 The "Pod of -mi River" is a shallow draft riverine port consisting of independent, privately -owned small shipping companies, fisheries, vessel repair facilities mar as and other Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront uses, as defined in Ch. 342.07, F.S., located along the banks of the Miami Riveand its tributaries and canals where Working Waterfront uses are located. The Port of Miami River is not a deepwater port as defined in Ch. 403.r 1(9), F.S. The Port of Miami River extends from the salinity dam in unincorporated Miami -Dade County to Biscayne Bay in the City of Miami, :s identified in Appendix PA-1. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 90 SUBSTITUT Policy PA-3.1.4: The City shall encourage the establishment and maintenan Working Waterfront uses along the banks of the Miami River, and to disc encroachment by incompatible uses. u of rage Policy PA-3.1.5: The City shall encourage the development and expansi• of the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront consistent with the future Ian, use, coastal management and conservation elements of the City's comprehensive Ian. Policy PA-3.1.6: The City shall encourage only those develop ents, rezoning, and land use amendments in the vicinity of the Working Wate ont lands designated "Industrial" on the adopted future land use map that are comp.: ible and suitable with the existing "Industrial" use of property. Policy PA-3.1.7: The City shall, through its land development regulations, adopt and enforce appropriate setbacks and buffering require nts for Non -Working Waterfront properties along the Miami River in order to protect e existing Working Waterfront use from encroachment of incompatible and unsuitab uses. Policy PA-3.1.8: There shall be no net losof recreational wet -slips along the Miami River. Policy PA-3.1.9: The City shall reuire from new residential development and redevelopment located along the Mia i River a recorded covenant acknowledging and accepting the presence of the existing Working Waterfront 24-hour operations as permitted. Policy PA-3.1.10: In its commitment to support the Port of Miami River, the City of Miami shall continue its suport of the dredging of the River. Policy PA-3.1.11: Tha City of Miami shall facilitate and expedite municipal permitting for water-depender)k water -related, commercial, industrial and recreational working waterfronts along 145e Miami River by expediting the application process for such uses. Objective PA-3.2: RANSPORTATION). The City shall encourage with appropriate agencies the co dination of surface transportation access to the Port of Miami River Working Wate ront with the traffic and mass transit system shown on the traffic circulation map series. Policy PA-3.2.1: The City shall through the Transportation Element of the c mprehensive plan, encourage the coordination of the intermodal surface and water ransportation access service to the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront (See Objective TR 1.9, Policy TR 1.9.1 } See Policy .TR-2.2.12. and Policy IC-2.1.30.). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 91 SUBSTITUTED Objective PA-3.3: (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COORDINATION). The City shall coordinate its Port of Miami River Working Waterfront planning activities with the multiple regulators and stakeholders who have an interest in the Miami River. Policy PA-3.3.1: Give the Miami River's multi jurisdictional and regulatory natur:, the City shall coordinate with: 1. The United States Army Corp of Engineers regarding the dredging, navigation, and commerce on the Miami River; and 2. The United States Coast Guard regarding security and safe on the Miami river; and 3. The Miami -Dade County Planning Department o evaluate the interdependence and effectiveness of the County's Po of Miami River sub - element in its comprehensive plan with that of that of the City's; and 4. The Miami -Dade County's Department of Environmental Resource Management and the Manatee Protection Plan Committee regarding the protection of manatees and establishment of new wet and dry marine slips on or near the Miami River; and 5. The Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser to ensure that all Port of Miami River Working Waterfront properties re assessed by the "current use" pursuant to Section 4, Article VI I of e Florida constitution and S.193.704, Fla. Stat. Policy PA-3.3.2: The City shall rema an active member of the Miami River Commission, as established by Ch.16 I6, F.S. and shall continue to request and consider from the Miami River Comm'- ion written recommendations related to policy, planning, development and other ' er issues within the scope established by the Florida Legislature. Policy PA-3.3.3: Within 18 ►•nths of adoption of this policy, the City shall consider approving a joint planning as -ement with the Miami River Commission and Miami -Dade County to revise and ado, the "Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan" as the strategic plan for the Miami River Policy PA-3.3.4: thin three years of the adoption of this policy, the City along with Miami River stake olders, property owners and businesses shall consider submitting an application to e Florida Department of Community Affairs, Waterfronts Florida Partnership P ogram, for assistance in protecting and promoting the Miami River traditional rking Waterfront. Policy PA-3.3.5: The City shall coordinate with Miami River stakeholders, property owne p and businesses to prepare reasonable Working Waterfront code compliance an nforcement policies to eliminate unsafe, abandoned, and blighted conditions along t river banks. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 92 SUBSTITUTED Policy PA-3.3.6: The City of Miami shall provide technical assistance to Working Waterfront businesses along the Miami River. Policy PA-3.3.7: The City shall work to improve the economic vitality of the Miami River in cooperation with other concerned public and governmental agencies and organizations. (See Miami -Dade County's Comprehensive Development Master Pla Port of Miami River Sub -element Policy PMR-1C) Policy PA-3.3.8: The City will work with property owners along the Miami ver to secure Enterprise Zone tax incentives to businesses for creation of j bs and revitalization. Such incentives consist of the following and are based on availability: Enterprise Zone Incentives 1. Jobs Tax Credit 2. Business Equipment Sales Tax Refund 3. Building Materials Sales Tax Refund 4. Property Tax Credit 5. Community Contribution Tax Credit Program Policy PA-3.3.9: The City will continue to use Brownfield r development Area strategies to stimulate economic revitalization to Working Waterfr nts. Such incentives consist of the following and are based on availability: a. Financial Incentives i. 35% Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits ii. $2500 Brownfields Bonus Refund iii. Low -interest loans iv. Sales Tax Credit on Building :terials v. Up to 5 years of State Loan uarantees of Loan Loss Reserves vi. Site -Specific Activities Grt, and National Brownfields Asses ent, Revolving Loan Fund, Cleanup Grants, and HUD Brownfield Economi Development Loans b. Regulatory Benefits i. Risk Based Cor--ctive Action ii. Cleanup Liab y Protection iii. Review of ioluntary Cleanup Projects at FDEP Conducted Separately From Enf,rcement Mandated Cleanups by Responsible Parties iv. Expedi ' d Review and Response to Technical Reports and Corr-:pondence v. CE''CLA Site Clearance Issued by EPA, and vi. nder Liability Protection to the extend allowed by applicable laws Policy P-3.3.10: The City will continue to use the City's Enterprise Zone, Empow' rment Zone, Commercial Business Corridors, and Brownfield Redevelopment Area trategies to stimulate economic revitalization, and encourage employment op.•rtunities within the Port of Miami River. (Policy LU-1.3.7.). Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 93 SUBSTITUTED Policy PA-3.3.11: The City will foster or develop and implement job training, vocatio and educational programs to assist the City's existing and future residents, and ater dependent and water related businesses along the Miami River, in achieving economic self-sufficiency, and will continue to work with appropriate State and County agencies to direct training programs and other technical assistance to support minorit, and semi- skilled residents of the City including, without limitation, their involvement i► recreational and commercial working waterfronts along the Miami River as define. •y Ch.342.07, F.S. (Policy LU-1.3.8.) Policy PA-3.3.12: The City, through its Intergovernmental Coordination Policies, shall support and coordinate with other governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the River to support and enhance the Miami River's economic im rtance and viability. The functions of the Miami River shall be consistent with the fu re goals and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan, particularly with respect t► the unique characteristics of the Miami River's location and its economic position d functioning within the local maritime industry. Objective PA-3.4: (MONITORING & EFFECTIVENES : ). The City shall monitor track the effectiveness of its goals, objectives, and policie designated to preserve and promote the Port of Miami River as a valued and econo ically viable component of the City's maritime industrial base. Policy PA-3.4.1: City staff shall prep , or cause to be prepared, an annual report on the status of the Planning and Zoni r , Economic Development and Coordination, and Transportation Objectives and Po ' ies contained in this Sub -element, which shall be presented to the City Commissiat a dully noticed public hearing. Policy PA-3.4.2: City staff shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual report on the loss or gain of recreaional and commercial Working Waterfront lands and uses, which shall be presentee to the City Commission at a dully noticed public hearing. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 94 SUBSTITUTED PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE Goal PR-1: Provide sufficient opportunities for active and passive recreation to .II City residents based on access to parks, recreation and open space, per capita park fun ing, and regular surveys of residents on park and recreation needs. Objective PR-1.1: The City shall work to achieve a medium -term objecti - of providing a park within a ten minute walk of every resident. Policy PR-1.1.1: The City will establish a new hierarchy for the City park system to reflect Miami's urban condition, as described in the Miami Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan dated May 2007 and adopted by the City Commission. The hierarchy will have the following elements: • Regional Parks — A park typically greater than 30 cres in size with a variety of park landscapes, facilities and programs for city esidentis, regional visitors, and tourists, or any park serving as a tourist destination of historical, cultural or architectural significance.2 • Citywide parks: o Destination parks — four types: conservation, waterfront one acre or more, sports complex a d aquatic, specialty (unique programs) o Community parks - par not less than one-half acre that include active recreation facilit s o Linear parks — green ays and trails • Neighborhood parks — all remaing parks under one acre that do not fit in other categories Policy PR-1.1.2: The City will focus on park land acquisition according to the following four equal priorities that emerged from community preferences during the 2007 Parks Master Plan process: land with water views and/or water access; land for "walk -to" parks, including neighborhood parks, in underserved areas of the City identified in Citywide and NET -area maps in the 2007 Parks Master Plan and any subsequent updates to these maps; land to expand destination and community parks; land for expansion or creation of linear park segments. Information on target priorities and target areas for new parks will be disseminated to all relevant City departments to enhance the potential for parkland acquisition in conjunction with infrastructure and other projects. Ideally, new parks should be at least one-half acre in size, but smaller areas may be suitable, depending on the surroundings and proposed uses. Policy PR-1 .3: The City will provide areas for safe, passive use in all parks, including those inlive recreational use parks. The passive areas will include usable green space wit plantings, shade and seating. 1.1.3.1: The City, through its land development regulations, will designate a zoning category for parks separate from Civic Space. That category will permit a variety of areas for passive and/or greater intensity of recreational use opportunities in parks and open spaces. 2 So ce: Recreation and Park Department Management Information System Division — data dictionary as of 6/21/04. City of San Francisco, California. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 95 SUBSTITUTED Policy PR-1.1.4: The City of Miami's Level of Service for Parks, Recreation and Open Space is to provide a municipally -owned park within a ten-minute barrier -free walk to park entrances by 72% of the city's population as measured by GIS pedestrian network analysis. A ten-minute walk will be defined as a one-half mile, barrier -free distance on a safe pedestrian route. Barrier -free means a continuous walk on a sidewalk or designated pedestrian route that may include crossing streets but do not encounter barriers such as walls or highway embankments that impede passag,,. Safe pedestrian routes include those that may include crossing of streets with speed limits of up to 40 mph. Every three years, the City will develop and update a map that shows which residential areas fall within the ten-minute walk buffer for City -owned parks, and w ch do not. This map will then be overlaid on a population map showing the most c ent U.S. Census population data available in order to calculate if at least 72% of the city's population lives within the ten-minute walk buffer. 1.1.4.1: Every three years, when the City updates the P. s and Recreation Level of Service Map for parks owned by the City of Miami, e City will also perform a study based on the national model established b the Trust for Public Land ParkScoreTM system. The study will include the folio, ing: 1) creation and updating of a GIS layer that includes all park and recreation I.nd open to the public in the City of Miami, including linear parks, whether or not the land is owned by the City; 2) creation of maps that show a ten-minute barri'-free walk for all parks (regardless of ownership and including linear parks), ansimilarly, for parks of at least'/2 acre in size and parks of at least 1 acre in si w, 3) identification of median park size (regardless of ownership); 4) identificatiof the percentage of all city acres that are parks (regardless of ownership); the number of playgrounds per 10,000 residents; and 5) the total spending .oth operational and capital) on parks and recreation per resident over the pr-. eding three fiscal years. The purpose of this study is to provide the City with a .lysis to support decision -making on acquisition of park land and on park and recreation services, as well as to compare the city's park resources with other citie Policy PR-1.1.5: The City will -view and enact provisions and create a plan to remedy deficiencies for residents whdo not have access to a park within a ten minute, barrier - free walk, including financi for acquisition to remedy deficiencies. Policy PR-1.1.6: The ty of Miami will work towards providing a park of approximately one acre or more with. a ten-minute, barrier -free walk to park entrances for 66% of the city's population. Objective PR-1.2: Pr the parks, recreatio surveys and oth benefit the co annual of spe capita in 200 vide sufficient per capita funds for the parks system to support and open space standards expected by the public, as indicated in responses to public outreach, for resources and programs that unity. The City will strive to meet and exceed a benchmark level ing, for operations and capital improvements combined, of $100 per dollars, within fiscal limits and based on identified needs. Poly PR-1.2.1: The City will establish the cost of providing park and recreation grams and services, identify which core park and recreation services are to be ered according to criteria related to level of benefits to individuals and the community Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 96 SUBSTITUTED as a whole, identify which services and programs should be free, and formulate how a fee structure should be set for other services and programs. Policy PR-1.2.2: The City will develop annual parks and recreation budgets that explain the rationale behind the program, operational and maintenance standards that the City intends to meet; the costs of meeting those standards; and the per capita budget in comparison with similar cities, including cities in Florida. Policy PR-1.2.3: The City will allocate program revenues generated by the Par s and Recreation Department to the department's budget. Policy PR-1.2.4: The City will work to identify and create a dedicated funding source for the park system. Policy PR-1.2.5: The City will seek grants and other funding for new resources, including land, activities, and programs. Some of these funds may •me from nonprofit partnership groups that may be formed, such as a potential Miami arks Foundation. Objective PR-1.3: Pursue expanded and new opportunities ide fied in the 2007 Parks Master Plan (and any subsequent updates) to share park, re eation and open space resources with the school district, the housing autho ty, churches, nonprofit organizations, transportation agencies and other groups t =t may be able to share land and programs with the City Parks and Recreation Department. Policy PR-1.3.1: The City will establish communi :tion with and liaisons to agencies and groups that have existing and potential recration and open space resources in order to pursue access to these resources by C. residents. Policy PR-1.3.2: The City will evaluate c rrent costs, benefits and procedures for sharing resources and programming and will develop policies and procedures that will maximize benefits for City residents. Objective PR-1.4: Expand existing and create new greenways and trails to meet resident needs. Policy PR-1.4.1: The City will continue to work with transit agencies to coordinate the park system and pedestrian connections with opportunities to improve and expand the Metro -Path Trail. Policy PR-1.4.2: The City will continue to work with transportation agencies to implement the Commodore Trail improvements and the Flagler Trail (FEC Corridor Greenway). Policy PR-1.4.3: he City will continue to work to implement the Overtown Greenway plan to link the'-``iami River through Overtown to Downtown. Policy PR- .4.4: The City will work with Miami -Dade County and other groups to ensure that gree ay, trail and park systems within the City are effectively linked to proposed regional rails such as the Venetian Connector, the Unity Trail, the Perimeter Trail, the Ludlu ► rail, and the East-West Trail. The City will continue to advocate for funding of Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 97 SUBSTITUTED trails identified in the Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 2030 Long-Ra •e Transportation Plan. Policy PR-1.4.5: The City will designate as scenic transportation corridor those segments of roadways that have significant vegetative features, and will enc• rage the development of bicycle and pedestrian paths along such corridors, where .. propriate. Future land development regulations will encourage the provision of suffici: t land areas for uses that are compatible with and encourage the flow of bicycle and pdestrian traffic along these corridors. Objective PR-1.5: Ensure that future development and redevelopme pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public open space and recreatio- al facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards. Policy PR-1.5.1: The City's land development regulations II establish mechanisms to meet expanded demand for Citywide parks, neighbor •od parks, and recreational programs resulting from new residential developmen including, but not limited to, impact fees, Zoning Ordinance intensity bonuses ancontributions in lieu of land that will be used to provide new park and recreation re •urces to serve new development. The City will review these fees annually in accordce with recreation and open space needs and revise them as necessary to reflect i reases in the cost of providing public open space and recreational facilities to meet its adopted Level of Service for parks, recreation and open space. Policy PR-1.5.2: The City will continue to work with developers of mixed use and nonresidential projects to ensure the cr tion of appropriate public spaces. Policy PR-1.5.3: The City will cons[ er the use of special assessment districts to help fund open space and recreations! facilities projects whose public benefits tend to be localized to specific geographic : b areas of the City. Goal PR-2: Preserve and enhance exi ing parks and recreation facilities. Objective PR-2.1: Protect ex'-ting park land. Policy PR-2.1.1: Th: City has a no -net -loss policy for public park land and will adopt procedures to this - 'ect for park land in the City Zoning Ordinances, as described in the 2007 Parks and P , .Iic Spaces Master Plan. These will allow only recreation and cultural facilities to be lot ` t on park land, will limit building footprint on any such land, will require that conversion, of park land for any other purposes be subject to public procedures, and replace the,lonverted park land with land similar in park, recreation or conservation value in to s of usefulness and location. Policy R-2.1.2: The City will continue to define and protect conservation areas in the zoni code, as well as other parks and recreation areas. Pr icy PR-2.1.3: The City will amend the zoning code to limit the amount of total building footprints and impervious parking area surfaces in parks of one (1) acre or more to no more than 25% of the park land area. Buildings and parking surfaces will continue / to be limited to recreational and cultural uses and accessory elements that serve park and recreation goals. Any request to expand this percentage will require a special permit (warrant) and public hearings with residents within a half -mile area surrounding the park. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 98 SUBSTITUTE Objective PR-2.2: Maintain and enhance existing parks and recreation facilities. Policy PR-2.2.1: The City will provide appropriate staffing, services, equipm t, and maintenance at all parks. Criteria for appropriateness will include park category (Citywide or neighborhood), recreation programs, demand for passive and active spaces and activities, sizes, and facilities. Policy PR-2.2.2: The City will maintain and staff as many public swimming pools to be open all year round as possible given funding constraints and will strive to identify new funding sources to expand access to year-round swimming. Policy PR-2.2.3: The City, through the Parks and Recreation Department, will continue to develop and implement maintenance level of service sta ards, identify associated costs, and address funding those costs, including replace ' nt programs for equipment and vehicles, before adding more assignments. Policy PR-2.2.4: The Parks and Recreation Depa ent will maintain and regularly update the Inventory and Evaluation of City -Owner, Parks that was prepared for the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan. Goal PR-3: Increase public access to all parks, recreation, facilities and open spaces including waterfront areas and the Picnic Islands in = scayne Bay. Objective PR-3.1: Enhance public access --y pedestrians and bicyclists to parks and recreation sites Policy PR-3.1.1: The City will conti, ue to implement sidewalk and shade tree planting programs along public roadways that connect to parks and other community destinations. The improvement will be targeted to pedestrian routes that provide a 10 minute walk to a park to the gr atest number of persons.Tree planting programs will be implemented in accordance ith the 2007 City of Miami Tree Master Plan. Policy PR-3.1.2: The Ci through the Parks and Recreation Department will work with neighborhood groups t identify the ten-minute pedestrian routes within a half -mile radius of parks that ar% appropriate for improvements to sidewalks, lighting, street trees, crosswalks and pedestrian count -down signals, and signage, as described in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Plan. Policy PR-3.1.3: Bicycle parking facilities such as bike racks shall be provided in existing and ture park projects. Objective P: -3.2: Enhance the public's visual and physical access to waterfront areas. Policy PR-3.2.1: The City will continue to work to complete the Baywalk, encompassing as much of the Biscayne Bay waterfront as possible, and to complete the Riverwalk and the Miami River Greenway. Policy PR-3.2.2: All City -owned waterfront property, including the Miami River shorelines, will provide for public open spaces that provide access to the shoreline. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 99 SUBSTITUTED 3.2.2.1: The City will continue to promote creation of pocket parks at waterfront locations, such as "PlayStreets" created on dead-end streets, in order to enhance public access to waterfronts. Policy PR-3.2.3: The City will incorporate provisions for public physical and/or vie al access to the shoreline in its waterfront zoning regulations. (See Coastal Manag: ent Policy CM-2.1.7.) Policy PR-3.2.4: Where appropriate and in the interest of public safety an..romotion of outdoor recreation opportunities on environmentally sensitive areas future land development regulations will require non -water dependent or related development and/or redevelopment to maintain public access to the coastal and Miami River shorelines. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-2.1.1.) Policy PR-3.2.5: The City will continue to expand launch areas for personal kayaks/canoes, kayak/canoe rentals and other boating programs at parks on Biscayne Bay, the Miami River and the South Fork of the Miami River. Policy PR-3.2.6: The City will pursue creation of water expand public access to the Picnic Islands in Biscayne the Dinner Key islands off Coconut Grove. s uttles or water taxis that will y off the Upper Eastside and r Policy PR-3.2.7: The City will work with other or, °• nizations and agencies to identify public recreational opportunities, including boatin►, on the smaller waterways in the City, such as Wagner Creek, the Little River, and th canals. Policy PR-3.2.8: All renovations and imovements to City parks and recreational facilities will be designed to enhance rath: than obstruct waterfront views. Policy PR-3.2.9: The City will increas: public recreational opportunities on Virginia Key through implementation of the Virg is Key Master Plan and will introduce land use designations and/or zoning, as ap%ropriate, to permit use of previously disturbed land areas on Virginia Key for amenties and uses that support passive and active park recreation at suitable locations ° n Virginia Key. Policy PR-3.2.10: The Cit shall continue to ensure that park and recreational lands open to the public are in'`uded in redevelopment projects for Watson Island and will monitor the project aft construction to ensure continued public access without any requirements for the p 4•lic to make purchases or any other barriers to open public use. Policy PR-3.2.11: s specified in the City of Miami Charter and Related Laws, and more specifically the Waterfront Charter Amendment, all new development and redevelopmen along the downtown waterfront is required to provide a waterfront setback, andose developments that require publicly accessible shoreline walkways, will design em in conformance with the "Baywalk/Riverwalk Design Standards." (See Coastal anagement Policy CM-2.1.8.) The City will monitor these areas to ensure continu-. public access, as required. Objective R-3.3: Park and recreational facilities will be accessible to handicapped person and provide opportunities for special needs groups. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 100 SUBSTITUTED Policy PR-3.3.1: All renovations, expansions, and development of park and recreation facilities will be designed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, including handicapped parking spaces, ramps, handrails, pathways and other accessibility improvements to be appropriately located with respect to recreational facilities. Policy PR-3.3.2: Designs for renovations, expansions, and developments of park an recreation facilities will be evaluated to ensure that there are sufficient facilities wi ' in the service area to provide for the recreation, education, and safety needs of press ool age children, the elderly, persons with disabilities and other special needs group Goal PR-4: Enhance the quality of recreational and educational opportunities f• all age groups, persons with disabilities, and other special needs groups. Objective PR-4.1: Continue to improve the quality and diversity • recreational programs offered at destination and community parks, and neig •orhood parks where such programs may be offered. Policy PR-4.1.1: The City will use participant evaluation surveys, at the completion of recreational programs to evaluate program success, online public opinion surveys at least once every three years, and scientific surveys at least once every seven years to identify needed and desired programs. Policy PR-4.1.2: The City will increase staff and hours of operation where necessary and fiscally feasible, provide professional develop ent opportunities for park and recreation staff, and encourage staff to be certified the Florida Recreation and Parks Association. Policy PR-4.1.3: The City will continue to provide interpretive displays, educational programs, wildlife observation locations, and picnic areas in parks and open spaces for outdoor recreation activities. Policy PR-4.1.4: The City will continuto coordinate with nonprofit providers of social services to the elderly, youth, and o, er special needs groups, so as to permit such providers to use public park facilities for meeting the recreational and educational needs of these groups. Goal PR-5: Improve management and operations in the park and recreation system. Objective PR-5.1: Increase the -fficiency of park operations, while improving the quality of recreation services and strengthening the financial support of the parks and recreation service system. Policy PR-5.1.1: be revised to incl existing focus e vision and mission of the Parks and Recreation Department will de the protection of green spaces and natural areas in addition to the recreational and cultural activities. Policy PR-4.1.2: The City's operating budget and the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) will give priority to the quality of programs in, and the physical condition of, existing park fac''ties and to meeting existing deficiencies, before constructing new facilities for parks recreation. This policy does not preclude the use of impact fees or other funds Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 101 SUBSTITUTED to purchase additional land to be held in inventory for new parks in underseryd neighborhoods. Policy PR-5.1.3: A projection and analysis of operational and maintenan costs associated with all park and recreation related capital projects which excee. ',50,000, with their anticipated funding sources, will be required and made publicly available prior to the decision to appropriate public funds for capital improvements. Policy PR-5.1.4: The City will continue to implement innovative ►.nagement and maintenance alternatives designed to minimize operating and maint ance costs while not reducing the extent and quality of programs or adversely a' ecting the physical condition of park facilities. This will be done through establish' ent of core services according to level of benefit to the community, identifying cost •nd potential revenues, improving management accountability, establishing prev-`ntive maintenance and replacement programs, establishing formal policies and sys ms for working with groups that sponsor programs that use City facilities, and strengt'ening support services. Policy PR-5.1.5: The City will continue to assign stafr time to develop and manage a network of volunteer "friends" groups for individual parks. Policy PR-5.1.6: The City will continue to develop and implement public/private partnerships to contribute to the maintenance nd enhancement of parks, recreational facilities, and public spaces, while ensuring t .t public spaces remain freely open to the public. Policy PR-5.1.7: The City will encouracreation of a Citywide Miami Parks Foundation by non-govermental groups and ind'-iduals to serve as a nonprofit partner to focus attention on the park system, raise oney to help support maintenance, enhance and expand parks and recreational programs, attract volunteers, and broaden the constituency for the park syste Objective PR-5.2: Create institutions and procedures to ensure resident and community consultation in t ; development of system wide policies and planning for park and recreation progra- improvements. Policy PR-5.2.1: Th- ity will continue to work with a permanent Parks and Recreation Advisory Board m.e up of residents who are park users, program participants, and representatives o groups with special relevant expertise. The Board's responsibilities will include advirr ng elected officials and staff on implementation of the 2007 Parks and Public Space aster Plan and any adopted subsequent updates to that Plan. The Board will b supported by staff from the Parks and Recreation Department, and will report an 4ally to the Mayor and City Commission on progress in implementing the Master P;. n, including financial reports, holding at least one public hearing on the draft report ►,efore submitting it to the Mayor and Commission. The Board will also review and . •vise on capital plans and designs based on the Master Plan and advise the Co mission on any proposals to expend more than $50,000 to acquire new park land, iminish or convert existing park land, to accept donated land for parks, or to sell City nd that may be suitable for parks. The City will periodically review and refine the mission and charge of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in order to ensure maximum opportunities for public involvement and effectiveness in addressing parks and recreation needs. Proposed changes to the mission and charge of the Board will not be implemented until after a public hearing by the appropriate public board. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 102 SUBSTITUTED Policy PR-5.2.2: The City will survey City residents to monitor preferences, need .nd satisfaction with the park system on a regular basis, at a minimum through eval :tions of all programs by program participants to evaluate program success, online .urveys every three years, and scientific surveys every ten years (starting from the Pa s Master Plan survey of 2006). Policy PR-5.2.3: The City will develop regular procedures to provide ••portunities for park user and neighborhood consultation in the planning and de '• n of park and recreation facilities improvements and new parks and programs. Policy PR-5.2.4: The City will develop a full update on the Pa s and Public Spaces Master Plan at least once every ten years, to coincide wi a scientific survey of residents' park and recreation needs. Policy PR-5.2.5: The Parks and Recreation annual Ca• al Improvement Plan will be provided to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for eir review and comment. The Board may request presentations on park projects, o a project by project basis, and have 60 days to review and provide comments and -commendations. Objective PR-5.3: Continue to increase public safe, and security within City parks. Policy PR-5.3.1: The City will continue to e night lighting as parks are updated with im computer scheduling of lighting in order t p all parks with adequate energy efficient rovements and will continue to use remote dvance energy efficiency in the park system. Policy PR-5.3.2: Citywide and neighborhood parks will increase their hours of operation and enhance their programs, whe ver feasible, so as to encourage a greater public presence in the parks. Policy PR-5.3.3: The City's P. ice Department will continue to work with neighborhood residents to create and sup.•rt community crime watch groups to assist in park safety and crime prevention. Policy PR-5.3.4: The City will continue regular, uniformed in and around Citywi and neighborhood parks. Policy PR-5.3.5: all parks with active recreation the City will maintain an adequate number of traind staff based on standards recognized by professional organizations such as the Florida Recreation and Park Association or the National Recreation and Park Association, and on a regular basis will conduct safety inspections of equipment and structural facilities. police patrols and presence Policy R-5.3.6: The City will disseminate information to the public on proper safety procedures that are to be followed while using park facilities. P icy PR-5.3.7: When parks are being renovated or designed, the City will evaluate e park's safety, consulting with park users, neighborhood residents, and the police whether high fences, gates, or other obtrusive security measures remain necessary. Goal -6: Develop and enhance the quality of parks and open spaces within the City's dow own and other neighborhoods in a manner that meets the Level of Service standard Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 103 SUBSTITUTED and addresses the needs of City residents, workers and visitors, and strengthens the City's economic development. Objective PR-6.1: Implement the NET Area Visions in the 2007 Parks and Publ;c Spaces Master Plan, using the NET Area Implementation Tasks and P=rk Opportunities section of the Plan as a guide to enhancing and expanding Cit ide and neighborhood parks, recreational facilities and programs. Policy PR-6.1.1: The City will annually review implementation sections • , the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan to include implementation actions ideveloping an annual work plan and capital improvements plan for parks and recreation facilities and programs. Policy PR-6.1.2: The City will work to implement the specific master plans that include parks and recreation facilities, such as the Coconut Grove Wate +ont Master Plan, the Museum Park Master Plan, and the Virginia Key Master Plan, a • create pedestrian and water linkages among Fern Isle Park, Sewell Park, the -cently acquired Police Benevolent Association property, and Curtis Park to create - Miami "Central Park." As depicted in the Waterfront Master Plan and programmed i he CIE, the City will provide a continuous network of public parks and major at-.ctions along the downtown waterfront. Policy PR-6.1.3: The City will continue to redevelop Lummus Park in the Riverside District to provide an activity/program center ror history, riverfront activities and recreational facilities for visitors and City residents. Policy PR-6.1.4: The City will create a sp laity "Fishermen's Wharf" cafe district and marine services center in the Riverside ►istrict along N.W. North River Drive on the Miami River. Objective PR-6.2: Improve and enhan Policy PR-6.2.1: The City will promenade linkages with wi landscaping, lighting, graphic public spaces and linkages in the City. ontinue to encourage development of urban street ned sidewalks, high quality materials, shade trees, and furnishings. Policy PR-6.2.2: The C. will continue to work toward improving landscaping and pedestrian -oriented am ities along major boulevards, including Biscayne Boulevard, Brickell Avenue, and orth 1st Avenue, and other major transportation corridors, to create distinctive im.•es and unifying elements between downtown districts. Policy PR-6.2.3• he City will continue to work towards enhancement of public spaces (entrances, plas, lobbies, courtyards and atriums) and gateways through artwork. The City will use, henever appropriate, the "Art in Public Places" allocation in public facility constructio►' budgets as well as the assistance of the County Arts Council staff, and encoura., private organizations to construct civic monuments at gateway locations. Goal PR-7: Dev op public parks and open spaces that are aesthetically appealing and enhance the ch racter and image of the City. Objec ' e PR-7.1: Improve the aesthetic qualities of parks and recreation facilities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 104 SUBSTITUTED Policy PR-7.1.1: The City will use the design principles in the 2007 Parks and Public Spaces Master Plan as a basic framework for the design and redesign of parks and park improvements, and prepare more specific design guidelines as needed. Policy PR-7.1.2: The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to have landscape architects on staff who have knowledge of best practices in park and recreation facility design and will be employed to design park improvements, and review and monitor park design projects, when designers are retained on contract. Goal PR-8: Encourage the development of high quality cultural arts facilities and pro, rams within the City. Objective PR-8.1: Continue to develop and support cultural districts, fa%lities and programs. Policy PR-8.1.1: The City will continue to support development of a downtown cultural arts district as described in the proposed Downtown Master Plan, through land development regulations and other strategies. Policy PR-8.1.2: The City will support cultural and heritage ;ograms and facilities in selected areas of the City such as, but not restricted to, Ov_ own, the Design District, and Little Havana, including small performing arts venue heritage trails, street fairs, and similar programs, through land development regulati►, s and other strategies. Goal PR-9: Establish sustainable and green practices in park • esign, maintenance, building, planting and energy efficiency. Objective PR-9.1: Protect and restore native pl •;'t communities, where feasible and appropriate, and provide educational program and interpretive signage about South Florida environments. Policy PR-9.1.1: The City will continua; its program of native plant protection and restoration and elimination of exotic plants at Simpson Park and the Virginia Key nature area; expand this program to the conservation area at Wainwright Park; restore native vegetation in woodland, shoreline . d streamfront edges of parks, where appropriate; establish, where appropriate, nat -e plantings that require limited water and fertilizer in parks; and establish native pla ings in public road, rail, drainage and utility corridors that are not suitable for pedes Ian and recreation access. Policy PR-9.1.2: The Ci will continue to establish and maintain coastal hammock exhibit plantings as part • environmental education programs and exhibits in community parks. Policy PR-9.1.3: The City will continue to promote the planting and preservation of native species y property owners in the City through educational materials and programs. Objective PR-9'.2: Introduce sustainable and energy -efficient materials and methods in park maintenance and operations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 105 SUBSTITUTE[ Policy PR-9.2.1: The City will employ life -cycle costing to evaluate costs of new p structures and make efforts to incorporate energy- and water -efficient methods materials, in new and renovated park structures including the use of green roofs panels, and other innovative approaches. k nd solar Policy PR-9.2.2: The City will implement best management practices s h as water conservation, integrated pest management, water conservation, elimi .tion of toxic chemicals, and similar sustainable practices. Policy PR-9.2.3: The City will implement to all pesticide and rbicide methods of application for all sodded areas compliance with the Nation. Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 106 SUBSTITUTED COASTAL MANAGEMENT Goal CM-1: Maintain, protect, and enhance the quality of life and appearance of Miami's Coastal Zone including the preservation of natural resources as well as the enhancement of the built environment. Objective CM-1.1: Preserve and protect the existing natural systems including wetlands and beach/dune systems within Virginia Key and those portions of-iscayne Bay that lie within the City's boundaries; and improve water quality within he Miami River, its tributaries, and the Little River. Policy CM-1.1.1: As a precondition to the development • redevelopment of Virginia Key, a comprehensive assessment will be made of environmental hazards that are the result of past disposal activities at the Virginia y landfill and other relevant environmental concerns. Such assessment will be m. le in cooperation with appropriate County, State and Federal environmental agenci: , and an action plan to reduce or eliminate any hazards will be formulated. (See ► atural Resource Conservation Policy NR-1.1.1.) Policy CM-1.1.2: The City will retrofit the number of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, t Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay. If positive drainage systems to these w er bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate s rm drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retai, grease and oil and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Natural Resource Conserv, tion Policy NR-1.1.2 and Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.2.1.) Policy CM-1.1.3: [Reserv%d] Policy CM-1.1.4: The City will encourage the reduction in point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay through coordination with the Miami River Commission, Miami -Dade County DERM, the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and any other appropriate state and federal agencies in order to reduce poi and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay. Policy Chi-1.1.5: Within the Coastal Zone, or along the Miami and Little Rivers, no land uses w► ch represent a likely and significant source of pollution to surface waters will be perm ed, unless measures which substantially eliminate the threat of contamination are im. -mented as conditions for approval of development or redevelopment. olicy CM-1.1.6: The City will adhere to Miami -Dade County DERM standards and require DERM approvals in its permitting procedures to ensure that all fuel storage facilities in the Coastal Zone or near major canals do not pose a significant threat to water quality. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 107 SUBSTITUTED Policy CM-1.1.7: The City will regulate development on Virginia Key and the intermittent wetland areas of the coast of Coconut Grove to ensure that there will be no net loss functional wetlands; that beaches and dune systems on the island will not be degra. -d or disrupted; that when non-native vegetation is removed, it will be replaced with tive species; and that wildlife habitats and native species of fauna and flora will be pr. ected. Priority will be given to water dependent land uses, and to development that : hances the natural environment and ensures adequate physical public access to Vir•inia Key. Policy CM-1.1.8: Because of its unique character and environmental : gnificance, all development on Virginia Key will be in conformance with the 1987 Vi inia Key Master Plan and/or any subsequent plans for Virginia Key that have been might be adopted by the City and, if necessary, the preparation of an updated plan., Policy CM-1.1.9: Site development criteria will ensur that development or redevelopment within the Coastal Zone will not adversely of ct the natural environment or lead to a net loss of public access to the City's natural resources. Policy CM-1.1.10: [Reserved] Policy CM-1.1.11: All City owned property within e Coastal Zone that may be identified as areas of significant or unique natural resour es will be designated as Environmental Preservation Districts, and the City will als, consider designating private properties within the coastal with significant or unique natural resources as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy CM-1.1.12: The City will co inue to implement and enforce that all new and renovated marinas meet marina ing requirements and receive appropriate county, state, and federal approvals in t - land development regulations. Policy CM-1.1.13: The Cit will continue to work with the appropriate agencies to support provisions of the mmittee that prevent new development and redevelopment along the shorelines fro ' directly discharging storm water runoff into surface waters and to get support for stat: and county funding for any infrastructure improvements deemed necessary to suppo development of Virginia Key and Watson Island. Policy CM-1.1. 4: The City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County in fostering the protection of •astal wildlife and wildlife habitat through the protection of nesting areas, the establi ment of wildlife corridors, the protection of travel corridors, and the promotio of public awareness of wildlife resources. Polio, CM-1.1.15: The City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County in the imp mentation of any antidegradation targets developed to protect Outstanding Florida ters and Outstanding National Resources Waters of Biscayne Bay. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 108 SUBSTITUTED Objective CM-1.2: The City will continue to follow and enforce the Florida Building Code, which establishes construction standards that minimize the impacts of man-made structures on beach and dune systems. Policy CM-1.2.1: The City will increase inspection and code enforcement efforts for coastal area construction to ensure the proper standards are met. Objective CM-1.3: In order to enhance the built environment of the coastal . rea, redevelop and revitalize blighted, declining, or threatened coastal areas. Policy CM-1.3.1: The City will continue to adhere to its established policies regarding the designation of Community Redevelopment Districts in appropriate cotal areas of the city. Policy CM-1.3.2: Through increased citywide code enforcement o coastal areas with deteriorated conditions the City will report any structures in se ere condition to the unsafe structures board to either force improvements or facilite the demolition of the structure. Objective CM-1.4: Ensure that land development regulations and policies for the Coastal Zone are consistent with the City's ability to provide the capital facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards and those eeded to maintain or enhance the quality of life within the Coastal Zone of the ity. (See Capital Improvements Objective CI-1.2.) Policy CM-1.4.1: The Coastal Zone of tha'City will adhere to the level of service standards as adopted and amended in the Capital Improvements Element, and more specifically Policy CI-1.2.3 of that elemeri. Policy CM-1.4.2: Rise in sea level p jected by the federal government, and refined by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, shall be taken into consideration in all future decisi s regarding the design, location, and development of infrastructure and public faciliti s in the City. (See related policy CI-1.2.6) Goal CM-2: Improve public aware ss, appreciation, and use of Miami's coastal resources by preserving water -dependent a water -related uses, ensuring adequate public access to such uses, and minimizing us conflicts. Objective CM-2.1: Wh-rever feasible, increase, physical and visual public access to Biscayne Bay, the Miami Rive:', the City's shorelines, and publicly -owned islands. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 109 SUBSTITUTED Policy CM-2.1.1: Where appropriate and in the interest of public safety and promo ' n of outdoor recreation opportunities on environmentally sensitive areas, future and development regulations will require non -water dependent or related develop ent or redevelopment to maintain public access to the coastal and Miami River shorelines. (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-3.2.4) Policy CM-2.1.2: Where appropriate, City owned waterfront propert , including the Miami River shorelines, shall provide for public open spaces that allow imilar access to County owned public open spaces that provide access to th shoreline where appropriate. Policy CM-2.1.3: The City will continue development of the rider walk and bay walk along City owned property as funds become available and will continue to require development of the bay walk and river walk along private property through its land development regulations. Policy CM-2.1.4: The City shall continue to implement design guidelines along the baywalk and riverwalk in accordance with the Miany'River Greenway Action Plan and other adopted plans as appropriate. Policy CM-2.1.5: [Reserved] Policy CM-2.1.6: The City will incorporat%provisions for public physical and/or visual access to the shoreline in its waterfront zoning regulations (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR- 3.2.3.) Policy CM-2.1.7: As specified in „he City of Miami Charter and related laws, and more specifically the Waterfront Char r Amendment and Ordinance Zoning Ordinance for the City of Miami all new develo.° ent and redevelopment along the downtown waterfront is required to provide a w. erfront setback, and those developments within Special Districts (SDs) that requirpublicly accessible shoreline walkways, will design them in conformance with the ":aywalk/Riverwalk Design Standards." (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Poli' PR- 3.2.11.) Policy CM-2.1.8: he City will continue to work toward increased physical public access to Virginia K- ° and Watson Island by pursuing appropriate development and redevelopme' as directed by the Virginia Key and Watson Island master plans. Policy C -2.1.9: The City will ensure that development regulations are not altered so as to p •hibit water dependent facilities or uses such as swimming, boating, and fishing and ill encourage and support such facilities and uses. Objec ' e CM-2.2: [Reserved] Policy CM-2.2.1: [Reserved] Policy CM-2.2.2: [Reserved] Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 110 SUBSTITUTED Goal CM-3: Pursuant to Ch. 163.3178(2)(g), F.S., The City shall maintain strategies tha ' will be used to preserve and adequate supply of land for recreational and commercial W rking Waterfront uses defined in Ch. 342.07, F.S.3 Objective CM-3.1: The City shall strive to allow no net loss of acreage devoted tj recreational and commercial Working Waterfront uses in the coastal area of the City of Mi Policy CM-3.1.1: The comprehensive plan and land developm t regulations will encourage water -dependent uses along the shoreline, and strate ies that will be used to preserve recreational and commercial Working Waterfronts a defined in Ch. 342.07, F.S., particularly on the Miami River. (See Goal PA-3 and Policy LU-1.3.3). Goal CM-4: Ensure public safety and the protection of property within the Coastal Zone from the threat of hurricanes. Objective CM-4.1: Minimize the potential for loss of {Gman life and the destruction of property from hurricanes. Policy CM-4.1.1: Enforce building code standards that protect against the destruction of structures by hurricane winds and tidal s ells. Policy CM-4.1.2: Continue to direct i•pulation away from the Coastal High Hazard Area, which is defined as the areas Below the elevation of the category 1 storm surge line, as established by a Sea, La- and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge mode .s depicted on the CHHA map in Appendix CM-1. (See map following Appendix CM-1 Policy CM-4.1.3: The Cit shall continue to implement measures for the protection of City owned historic prop • rties from destruction in the event of a major storm, and plans for each site's restoration in the event of destruction or major damage will remain in effect. Policy CM-4.1.- Immediately subsequent to the event of a major storm, the adequacy of existing bu sing standards and the appropriateness of land uses and development regulations ' the Coastal High Hazard Area will be reviewed, and all modifications to standard zoning or land use policies required to reduce future risk of loss of life and propert damage will be adopted prior to the approval of long term, post disaster redev• opment plans. P j icy CM-4.1.5: Each proposed future land use map change within the Coastal High azard area of the city will require an analysis of its potential impact on evacuation times and shelter needs in the event of a hurricane. 3 Addi final strategies to preserve and encourage recreational and commercial Working Waterfront uses are contained in the Ports, Aviation, and Rela d Facilities element, "Port of Miami River" Sub -element. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 111 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy CM-4.1.6: [Reserved] Policy CM-4.1.7: The City will incorporate into its Comprehensive Plan any relev..nt recommendations of interagency hazard mitigation reports as they become availa e. Policy CM-4.1.8: The City will work in cooperation with regional and state a adopt plans and policies that protect public and private property and huma the effects of natural disasters. ncies to lives from Policy CM-4.1.9: The City will work in cooperation with regional and .tate agencies in the preparation of advance plans for the safe evacuation of coastal --silents. Policy CM-4.1.10: The City will adhere to its "Emergency 0%erations Plan for Civil Defense in War and Natural Emergencies" and "The Emerg cy Procedures Manual" for immediate repair and cleanup actions needed to protepublic health and safety. The City will update these manuals on an annual basis. Objective CM-4.2: The City will adhere to and coopera - with the County in executing evacuation procedures as well as annually upd-`e information and procedural brochures for the public; these brochures will •ntain information on evacuation procedures and routes, and will be distributed to , ty residents at local businesses and government agencies. Policy CM-4.2.1: The City's fire and police departments will continue to work with Miami - Dade County and regional emergen agencies to update and revise, as needed coordinated peacetime emergency . d evacuation plans. Policy CM-4.2.2: The City will a ually update and distribute an informational brochure to establish public awareness d information programs that educate as to the need for evacuation, and indicate ev- uation routes and procedures. Policy CM-4.2.3: The ty will follow the County in providing appropriate evacuation route markers within y boundaries as part of a Countywide coordinated program. Objective CM-4.3: Mi mize the potential for loss of human life and destruction of property from hurric - nes in the Coastal High Hazard Area. Policy CM- area will adopte or re Im .3.1: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the Coastal High Hazard e limited to those required to eliminate existing LOS deficiencies, maintain OS standards in non -high hazard areas, improve hurricane evacuation time, ce the threat to public health and safety from storm events. (See Capital ovements Policy CI-1.4.1.) olicy CM-4.3.2: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the Coastal High Hazard Area intended to further the goals and objectives of the Miami Comprehensive Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 112 SUBSTITUTED Neighborhood Plan will be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase the risk to public health and safety from storm damage. (See Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.4.2.) Policy CM-4.3.3: Each proposed future land use map change to a residential land use category within the Coastal High Hazard area of the city will require an analysis of it. potential impact on evacuation times and shelter needs in the event of a categor 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Policy CM-4.3.4: Proposed future land use map changes to a residential land use category within the Coastal High Hazard Area shall only be approved if one of the following standards is met: a. A no greater than 16 hour level of service for out of county hurricane evacuation is maintained for a category 5 storm event as measured o the Saffir-Simpson scale; b. A no greater than 12 hour evacuation time to shelter i aintained for a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-Simps• scale and shelter space reasonably expected to accommodate the r-:idents of the development contemplated by the proposed comprehensive Ian amendment is available; or c. Appropriate mitigation is provided th ' will satisfy the provisions of subparagraph a. or subparagraph b. ppropriate mitigation shall include, without limitation, payment of money, ' ontribution of land, and construction of hurricane shelters and transportati. facilities. Required mitigation shall not exceed the amount required for the development to accommodate impacts reasonably attributable to deve •pment. The City and applicant for the plan amendment shall enter into a •ending agreement to memorialize the mitigation plan. Policy CM-4.3.5: The City shal consider the use of undeveloped land in the Coastal High Hazard Area for public or,+rivate recreational uses and open space. Policy CM-4.3.6: The City w prohibit the construction of new mobile home parks in the Coastal High Hazard Are Goal CM-5: Preserve and protec the heritage of the City of Miami through the identification, evaluation, rehabilitation, ad, 'aye reuse, restoration and public awareness of Miami's historic, architectural and ar haeological resources. (See Land Use Goal LU-2.) Objective CM-5.1: iVlaintain, update and increase the number of eligible properties contained in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey, which identifies and evaluates the City's historic, architectural and archaeological resources. (See Land Use Objective LU- 2.1.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 113 SUBSTITUT D Policy CM-5.1.1: The City will continue to identify potential historic districts and cond ct further surveys of contributing and noncontributing buildings. (See Land Use Polic U- 2.1.1.) Policy CM-5.1.2: The City will continue to maintain a computerized database of all relevant information for all sites in the Miami -Dade County Historic Survey. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.1.2.) Policy CM-5.1.3: The City has designated numerous historic sites and historic districts pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Miami City Code. The City will continue to designate sites and districts as appropriate and warranted. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.3.2.) Policy CM-5.1.4: The City will continue to review nominatins to the National Register of Historic Places through the Certified Local Governm t Program. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.3.1.) Policy CM-5.1.5: The City will continue to includ- information on the City's historic, architectural and cultural heritage for inclusi , in public information, economic development promotion and tourism materials. ee Land Use Policy LU-2.5.4.) Objective CM-5.2: Increase the number of his ric structures that have been preserved, rehabilitated or restored, according to the U. . Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (See Land Use Objective LU-2.4.) Policy CM-5.2.1: The City will c tinue to utilize the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation as he minimum standards for preservation of historic properties. To receive public fi ncial support from the City, designated privately owned structures must meet these standards. (See Land Use Policy LU-2.4.2.) Policy CM-5.2.2: Th- City currently owns historic sites and other potential archaeological sites. I it is deemed in the public interest for the City to transfer title of City properties of hi oric, architectural, or archaeological significance, such transfer will include restrictiv- covenants to ensure the protection and preservation of such properties. (See and Use Policy LU-2.4.3.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 114 SUBSTITUTE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION Goal NR-1: Maintain, preserve, enhance and restore the quality of natural resourc- within the context of the city's urban environment. Objective NR-1.1: Preserve and protect the existing natural systems with' Virginia Key, the Dinner Key spoil islands, and those portions of Biscayne Bay t =t lie within the City's boundaries. Policy NR-1.1.1: The City shall continue to take actions to protect and restore the natural environment of Virginia Key in cooperation with appropriate County, State and Federal environmental agencies. (See Coastal Manageme Policy CM-1.1.1.) Policy NR-1.1.2: The City will continue retrofitting theumber of storm water outfalls that discharge into the Miami River and its tributaries, the Little River and directly into Biscayne Bay in accordance with water quality i-provement programs and adopted plans. If positive drainage systems to these wa -r bodies are deemed to be the only feasible method of maintaining adequate stor ► drainage, then these storm sewers will be designed and constructed to retain greas- .nd oil and minimize pollutant discharges. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Poli 2.2.1 and Coastal Management Policy CM-1.1.2.) Policy NR-1.1.3: [Reserved] Policy NR-1.1.4: The City will c• tinue to participate in the State funded SWIM program for funding support in order . reduce point and non -point sources of pollution into Biscayne Bay. Policy NR-1.1.5: Regul e development on Virginia Key to ensure that there will be no net loss of functional etlands; that beaches and dune systems on the island will not be degraded or disrup ' d; and that wildlife habitats and native species of fauna and flora will be protected. Policy NR-1. .6: Through land development regulations, ensure that development or redevelop nt within the Coastal Zone will not adversely affect the natural environment or lead to:. net loss of public access or public use of public owned property (consistent with pr• ection of natural systems) to the city's natural resources. Policy NR-1.1.7: The City will increase code enforcement to prevent illegal disposal of -`zardous waste into the city's natural resources such as the Miami River and Biscayne ay, and will encourage Miami -Dade County to approve and post signs warning against illegal disposal. Policy NR-1.1.8: The City will work with, and support the County's efforts to identify generators of hazardous waste, and to develop and enforce procedures for the proper collection and disposal of hazardous waste. The City will support Miami -Dade County's Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 115 SUBSTITUTED development of a hazardous waste temporary storage facility in a non -populated area. (See Solid Waste Collection Policy SW-1.2.4.) Objective NR-1.2: Improve the water quality of, and ensure health safety within, the Miami River, its tributaries and the Little River. Policy NR-1.2.1: The City will continue to work with the Biscayne Bay Man gement Plan Committee and with the appropriate agencies in order to encourage an support Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Manage ent in the monitoring of contaminants within these water bodies and to ensure that t e City is kept adequately informed of environmental conditions. Policy NR-1.2.2: Continue to implement the Biscayne Bay Management Plan and other relevant plans in order to reduce the level of contaminants in these water bodies and improve the water quality within them. Policy NR-1.2.3: Participate in state and federally f ded programs to remove abandoned and repair leaking underground fuel storage nks on City owned properties. Policy NR-1.2.4: The City of Miami will continue to cooperate with the Miami River Commission, which has been granted broad p• ers over environmental and other issues related to the Miami River by state statut; . Among the issues to be addressed by the commission are those related to accept. • e water quality standards for the Miami River and its tributaries.The City of Mii will cooperate with the Miami River Commission in establishing such standar►,s and, to the extent feasible, achieving them. Objective NR-1.3: Maintain and enhance ` e status of native species of fauna and flora. Policy NR-1.3.1: Continue and, here necessary, expand the use of scenic corridor and Environmental PreservatioDistrict designation. Policy NR-1.3.2: Identify Cty-owned land with significant native vegetative features or wildlife habitats, and designate those areas as Environmental Preservation Districts. Policy NR-1.3.3: Continue designating private properties with significant or unique resources as Envi nmental Preservation Districts. Policy NR-1..4: Review development and redevelopment to determine any adverse impacts on ejacent areas with significant native vegetative features, wildlife or marine life, and e- ablish regulations that reduce or mitigate such impacts. Polic R-1.3.5: Through the development review and approval process, ensure that off- e mitigation for disruption or degradation of significant natural resources occurs in orderly and sound manner, so as to maximize benefits to the overall natural system. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 116 SUBSTITUTED Policy NR-1.3.6: Through the development review process, deny the use of intrusive exotic plant species, encourage the use of native plant species, and those species that do not require the excessive use of fertilizers, excessive watering, are not prone to insect infestation or disease, and do not have invasive root systems. Policy NR-1.3.7: Permit applications for all boating facilities located on city shoreline shall be evaluated in the context of their cumulative impact on manatees and mar e resources. Policy NR-1.3.8: Slow or idle speed zones shall be adopted in areas frequ nted by manatees and enforcement of speed zones will be improved. Policy NR-1.3.9: To the extent that there are wetlands on the Resour•-s of Regional Significance, State Save Our Rivers, or Dade County Environme .Ily Endangered Lands acquisition lists within the City of Miami, consideration will se given to public acquisition and management of such properties when such actio - are feasible. Objective NR-1.4: Maintain, protect and enhance the City's tre= canopy and significant trees. Policy NR-1.4.1: The City will continue to protect the tie canopy and significant trees through the Tree Protection Ordinance. Policy NR-1.4.2: The City will work with public a d private partners to achieve the 2007 Tree Master Plan goal of 30% tree canopy cov rage citywide by 2020. Policy NR-1.4.3: The City will develop an •rdinance describing criteria for designation of City of Miami Historic Trees, procedur for nomination of a Miami Historic Tree, and procedures for official designation and •ignage identifying Miami Historic Trees. Goal NR-2: Maintain an adequate and safe pply of water for the city residents. Objective NR-2.1: Ensure adequa:-- levels of safe potable water are available to meet the needs of the city. (See Pota • e Water Objective PW-1.2.) Policy NR-2.1.1: In periods of regional water shortage, the City will support the South Florida Water Management District's policies and regulations regarding water conservation. Policy NR-2.1.. The City will continue to enforce Florida Building Code requirements for the on -sit etention of the first inch of storm water runoff. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Pol' y SS-2.2.5.) Policy )iR-2.1.3: The City will continue to support the South Florida Water Management Distri efforts to monitor the water levels at the salinity control structures within the city to p; event against further saltwater intrusion and protect the aquifer recharge areas and Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 117 SUBSTITUTED cones of influence of wellfields from contamination. (See Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Policy AR-1.1.3.) Policy NR-2.1.4: Since the potable water network is an interconnected, system, the City will cooperate with Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer (MDWASD) to jointly develop methodologies and procedures for biann estimates of system demand and capacity, and ensure that sufficient c development exists. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.1.1.) c• 4 ntywide Department ly updating acity to serve Policy NR-2.1.5: Ensure potable water supplies meet the established level of service standards for transmission capacity as set in the Capital Impro";ements Element. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.1 and Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.2.3.) Policy NR-2.1.6: [Reserved] Policy NR-2.1.7: The City adopted an Updated Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (contained in Appendix PW-1 of the MCNP) for a 2r-year planning period, from 2014 to 2033, that is consistent with the current South Flo .da Water Management District Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Updates a%proved by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the curr- t adopted County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The City's Work Plan and the .unty's Work Plan are incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan (See Potabl-, ater Policy PW-1.2.2.) Policy NR-2.1.8: The City will contin "e to practice water conservations measures (i.e. new residential and commercial development will be required to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and appliance ° that are enforced through Chapter 8 — Building Code and 32 — Water and Sewer Re! Iations, of the Miami Dade County Code of Ordinances, updated September 2, 2008 Policy NR-2.1.9: The C. will continue to implement the same or more stringent water conservation measur: as provided through Chapter 8 — Building Code (updated September 2, 2008 Chapter 32 — Water and Sewer Regulations (updated September 2, 2008), and Ch..ter 18A and 18B — Landscape Ordinance (updated May 5, 2009), of the Miami -Dade ounty Code of Ordinances. Goal NR-3: Attain and aintain a degree of air quality that is safe and to meet all attainment standards set by the .S. Environmental Protection Agency for the city as a whole. Objective N -3.1: Improve the monitoring of air quality within areas perceived to have the highest potential for air quality problems. olicy NR-3.1.1: The City shall continue working with County, State and federal environmental agencies to ensure that the number of air quality monitoring stations maintained by these agencies are sufficient to ensure accurate ongoing monitoring of air quality standards. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 118 SUBSTITUTE Objective NR-3.2: Prevent the degradation of ambient air quality within the city. Policy NR-3.2.1: Establish vehicular transportation patterns that redu the concentration of pollutants in areas known to have ambient air quality proble Policy NR-3.2.2: The City of Miami continues to support the provision of e icient transit and paratransit services that serve existing and future trip generators an attractors, the provision of safe and convenient transit passenger transfer terminal cilities, and the accommodation of the special needs of the City of Miami's popula'.n. Therefore, the City of Miami will support Miami -Dade County in the provision of ese essential transit services. (See Transportation Objective 1.5) Policy NR-3.2.3: The City will work with the Miami -Dade Co my transportation planning agencies to continue to increase the quality of transit ser es within the city. Policy NR-3.2.4: The City will work with the approlate federal, state, regional, and county agencies to ensure that owners of buildi 'is and facilities with unacceptable levels of asbestos (according to EPA and State andards) in ambient air test remove, treat and seal asbestos -containing materials as long as this action will not cause further degradation to the air quality. Policy NR-3.2.5: The City will monitor developers to ensure that they appropriately treat exposed construction areas by meansuch as mulching, spraying or grass coverings, to minimize air pollution. Policy NR-3.2.6: The City will r duce human exposure to air pollution by taking into consideration climate chap mitigation and adaptation strategies from the recommendations of the S utheast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with all applicable regulations. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 119 SUBSTITUTED EDUCATION GOAL EDU-1: DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EDUCATI MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY AND APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, WHICH WILL STRIVE TO IMPR QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILAB CITIZENRY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. BY THER E THE TO THE Objective EDU-1.1: Work towards the reduction of the overcrowdin• which currently exists in the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, while striving to ttain an optimum level of service pursuant to Objective EDU-1.2. Provide ad • °`tional solutions to overcrowding so that citywide enrollment in Miami -Dade Coun s public schools will meet state requirements for class size by September 1, 2010. Policy EDU-1.1.1: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to continue to provide new student stations through the Capital Outlay program, in so far as funding is available. Policy EDU-1.1.2: Cooperate with the Miami ade County Public Schools in their efforts to develop and implement alternativ educational facilities, such as primary learning centers, which can be construct d on small parcels of land and relieve overcrowding at elementary schools, in so ar as funding and rules permit. Policy EDU-1.1.3: Cooperate with e Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to provide public school facies to the students in the City, which operate at optimum capacity, in so far as nding available. Operational alternatives may be developed and implemented, where appropriate, which mitigate the impacts of overcrowding while maintaini • the instructional integrity of the educational program. Policy EDU-1.1.4: Coo efforts to maintain an Educational Facilities rate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their r improve the established level of service (LOS), for Public as established for the purposes of school concurrency. Policy EDU-1.1.4: The Miami -Dade County School Board (School Board) comments shall be sough and considered on comprehensive plan amendments and other land use and zoni • decisions which could impact the school district, in order to be consistent with the ter' s of the state mandated Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Sections 1013.33 and 163. 1777, Florida Statutes. Poli EDU-1.1.6: Capital improvement programming by the Miami -Dade Public Sc»ools should be based on future enrollment projections and demographic shifts and rgeted to enhance the effectiveness of the learning environment. The future enrollment projections should utilize student population projections based on information Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 120 SUBSTITUTED produced by the demographic, revenue, and education estimating conferences pursuant to Section 216.136, Florida Statutes, where available, as modified by the School Board based on development data and agreement with the City of Miami, the State Office of Educational Facilities and the State SMART Schools Clearinghouse. The School Board may request adjustment to the estimating conferences' projections to reflect actual enrollment and development trends. In formulating such a request, the School Boar will coordinate with the City regarding development trends and future popula •n projections. Policy EDU-1.1.7: The City will through the Staff Working Group of the !nterlocal Agreement for Public School Facility coordinate with Miami -Dade Co my Public Schools, and applicable Cities to review annually the Education Elemer, and school enrollment projections. Objective EDU-1.2: The City of Miami shall coordinate new residential development with the future availability of public school facilities4 consistent with the adopted level of service standards for public school concurrency, to ensure a inclusion of those projects necessary to address existing deficiencies in the 5- ear schedule of capital improvements, and meet future needs based upon achie ing and maintaining the adopted level of service standards throughout the plannin period. Policy EDU-1.2.1: Beginning January 1, 2008, theadopted level of service (LOS) standard for all Miami -Dade County public school cilities is 100% utilization of Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) Capacity (W. Relocatable Classrooms).This LOS Standard, shall be applicable in each public school concurrency service area (CSA), defined as the public school attendance ••undary established by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools. Policy EDU-1.2.2: It is the goal of Mi. i-Dade County Public Schools and The City of Miami for all public school facilities achieve 100% utilization of Permanent FISH (No Relocatable Classrooms) capacit, by January 1, 2018. To help achieve the desired 100% utilization of Permanent F : H by 2018, Miami -Dade County Public Schools should continue to decrease the nu a ser of relocatable classrooms over time. Public school facilities that achieve 100% 4tilization of Permanent FISH capacity should, to the extent possible, no longer utilize elocatable classrooms, except as an operational solution2. By December 2010, t - City and County in cooperation with Miami -Dade County Public Schools will asses: the viability of modifying the adopted LOS standard to 100% utilization of Per anent FISH (No Relocatable Classrooms) for all CSAs. 4 Level of Service standards for iublic school facilities to those traditional educational facilities, owned and operated by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, that are required to rve the residential development within their established Concurrency Service Area. Level of Service standards do not apply to charter schools. ever, the capacity of both charter and magnet schools will be credited against the impact of development. No credit against the impact of de lopment shall be given for either magnet or charter schools if their district wide enrollment is at, or above, 100% FISH Capacity Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 121 SUBSTITUTED Policy EDU-1.2.3: In the event the adopted LOS standard of a CSA cannot be met s a result of a proposed development's impact, the development may proceed pro ded at least one of the following conditions is met: 1.2.3.1: The development's impact can be shifted to one or more adjacent CSAs that have available capacity located, either in whole or in part, wit n the same Geographic Areas (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, or Southeast, --e Figures 1A, 2A and 3C within Appendix EDU-1) as the proposed developmen , or 1.2.3.2: The development's impact is mitigated, proportiona - to the demand for public schools it created, through a combination of one or m re proportionate share mitigation options as defined in Section 163.3180 (13)( )1, Florida Statutes. The intent of these options is to provide for the mitigation •f residential development impacts on public school facilities, guaranteed by a legal binding agreement, through mechanisms that include, one or more of t , following: contribution of land; the construction, expansion, or payment for Ian acquisition or construction of a permanent public school facility; or, the creati•' of a mitigation bank based on the construction of a permanent public school f ility in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits. The proportionate sha mitigation agreement is subject to approval by Miami -Dade County Schoo :oard and Miami -Dade County Board of County Commission and must be i.' ntified in the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program. 1.2.3.3: The development's impacts are phased to occur when sufficient capacity will be available. If none of the above conditions is met, the development shall not be approved. Policy EDU-1.2.4: Concur -ncy Service Areas (CSA) shall be delineated to: 1) maximize capacity utilizat'•n of the facility, 2) limit maximum travel times and reduce transportation costs, 3) < knowledge the effects of court -approved desegregation plans, 4) achieve socio-econ , ic, racial, cultural and diversity objectives, and 5) achieve other relevant objectives :s determined by the School Board's policy on maximization of capacity. Periodic adjustments to the boundary or area of a CSA may be made by the School Board t•. achieve the above stated factors. Other potential amendments to the CSAs shall b: considered annually at the Staff Working Group meeting to take place each year n►, later than April 30 or October 31, consistent with Section 9 of the Interlocal Agreeme for Public School Facility Planning. Polio EDU-1.2.5: The City through the implementation of the concurrency ma .gement system and Miami -Dade County Public School Facilities Work Program educational facilities, shall ensure that existing deficiencies are addressed and the apacity of schools is sufficient to support residential development at the adopted level of service (LOS) standards throughout the planning period in the 5-year schedule of capital improvements. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 122 SUBSTITUTED Policy EDU-1.2.6: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program will be evaluated on an annual basis to ensure that the level of service standards will continue to be achieved and maintained throughout the planning period. Objective EDU-1.3: Obtain suitable sites for the development and expansiop'of public education facilities Policy EDU-1.3.1: In the selection of sites for future educational facility development, the City encourages the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to consider whether a school is in close proximity to residential areas and is in a location that would provide a logical focal point for community activities. Policy EDU-1.3.2: Where possible, the Miami -Dade Co my Public Schools should seek sites which are adjacent to existing or planned publi recreation areas, community centers, libraries, or other compatible civic uses for the rpose of encouraging joint use facilities or the creation of logical focal points for com unity activity. Policy EDU-1.3.3: The City acknowledges and concurs that, when selecting a site, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools will consi er if the site meets the minimum size criteria as recommended by the State Depa ent of Education or as determined to be necessary for an effective educational envi nment. Policy EDU-1.3.4: When considering site for possible use as an educational facility, the Miami -Dade County Public Sch••Is should review the adequacy and proximity of other public facilities and service: necessary to the site such as roadway access, transportation, fire flow and po'able water, sanitary sewers, drainage, solid waste, police and fire services, and m ns by which to assure safe access to schools, including sidewalks, bicycle paths, tur► lanes, and signalization.- Policy EDU-1.3.5: When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility the Miami Dade Co sty Public Schools should consider whether the present and projected surroundir• land uses are compatible with the operation of an educational facility. Policy EDU-1 .6: The City shall encourage and cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Sch••Is in their effort for public school siting reviews to help accomplish the objective .nd policies of this element and other elements of the MCNP. The City shall coopere with the Public Schools to establish provisions for a scoping or pre -application meeti'g as part of the educational facilities review process, if determined to be war nted. Policy EDU-1.3.7: The City will continue to cooperate with Miami -Dade County Public /Schools in utilizing Miami -Dade County Public Schools as emergency shelters during county emergencies. 123 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Objective EDU-1.4: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools, in conjunction with the City of Miami and other appropriate agencies, will strive to improve security and safety for students and staff. Policy EDU-1.4.1: Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Sc► •ols to develop and/or implement programs and policies designed to reduce the incid- nce of violence, weapons and vandalism on school campuses. Encourage the • -sign of facilities, which do not encourage criminal behavior and provide clear sigh Ines from the street. Policy EDU-1.4.2: Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade Cou Public Schools to develop and/or implement programs and policies designed to re► ce the number of incidents related to hazardous conditions as reported by the Env: onmental Protection Agency (EPA), the fire marshal, the State Department of Edu tion (DOE), and other appropriate sources. Policy EDU-1.4.3: Continue to cooperate with the Miam lade County Public Schools to provide for the availability of alternative programs fo at -risk students at appropriate public educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.4.4: Coordinate with the Mia -Dade County Public Schools and municipalities to provide for pedestrian and traffic safety in the area of schools, and signalization for educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.4.5: Coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Division of School Police and other law enforcemit agencies, where appropriate, to improve and provide for a secure learning enviro ent in the public schools and their vicinity. Objective EDU-1.5: Continue to deirelop programs and opportunities to bring the schools and community closer together. Policy EDU-1.5.1: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to provide "full s: vice" schools, parent resource centers, adult and community schools and program .s appropriate. Policy EDU-1.5. Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to contin - to provide opportunities for community and business leaders to serve on committee and task forces, which relate to the development of improved provision of public ed national facilities. Policy ' • U-1.5.3: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to continue to wor with the development industry to encourage partnerships in the provision of sites and educational facilities including early childhood centers. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 124 SUBSTITUTED Policy EDU-1.5.4: Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools through agreement with appropriate agencies to increase medical, psychological, and social services for children and their families as appropriate. Objective EDU-1.6: Miami -Dade County Public Schools will continue to enhance effectiveness of the learning environment. Policy EDU-1.6.1: Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continu- the design and construction of educational facilities which create the perception of eeling welcome, secure and positive about the students' school environment and expriences. Policy EDU-1.6.2: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encourag ` to continue to design and construct facilities which better provide student acces to technology designed to improve learning, such as updated media centers and sci . ce laboratories. Policy EDU-1.6.3: The Miami -Dade County Public Schools is en urage to continue to improve existing educational facilities, in so far as fundin is available, through renovation and expansion to better accommodate incr asing enrollment, new educational programs and other activities, both curricular a d extra -curricular. Objective EDU-1.7: The School Board, the City, and other appropriate jurisdictions shall establish and implement mechanism for ongoing coordination and communication, to ensure the adequate provision of public educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.7.1: The City shall coordinate an cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, the State, municipalities an other appropriate agencies to develop or modify rules and regulations in order to simplify and expedite proposed new educational facility developments and renovations. Policy EDU-1.7.2: The location of future educational facilities should occur where capacity of other public facilitie and services is available to accommodate the infrastructure needs of the educ ional facility. Policy EDU-1.7.3: The Mia i-Dade County Public Schools should coordinate school capital improvement plan with the planned capital improvement projects of other County and municipal agencies. Policy EDU-1.7.4: e City shall cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to - sure that they are not obligated to pay for off -site infrastructure in excess of their f it share of the costs. Policy ED-1.7.5: City of Miami and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools will annually -view the Educational Element and the City will make amendments, if necess Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 125 SUBSTITUTED Policy EDU-1.7.6: The City shall seek to coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Pu Schools in formalizing criteria for appropriate sharing of responsibility for require site facility improvements attributable to construction of new public schools or ex of existing ones. is off- nsion Policy EDU-1.7.7: The City shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade aunty Public Schools and Miami -Dade County to eliminate infrastructure deficienci s surrounding existing school sites. Policy EDU-1.7.8: The City and the Miami -Dade County Public Scools shall coordinate efforts to ensure the availability of adequate sites for the requir educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.7.9: The City and the Miami -Dade C•.4nty Public Schools shall coordinate the appropriate roles and responsibilitie of affected governmental jurisdictions in ensuring the timely, orderly and e' icient provision of adequate educational facilities. Policy EDU-1.7.10: The City will work with Mi, i-Dade County will account for the infrastructure needs of new, planned or expanded educational facilities when formulation and implementing its own capitalprovement plans. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROGRA In order to enable the preparation of the periodic by Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes (F.S.), a procedures for the monitoring and evaluating Monitoring Requirements aluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) as required Rule 9J-5.0053, F.A.C., this section will outline the f the Element and its implementation. The primary mechanism to monitor p egress in achieving the objectives and policies in this Element is the collection and update of . propriate baseline data. Further, as required by the State Requirements for Educational F. ilities, at least once every five (5) years the School Board shall arrange for an educational plan urvey to be conducted. This plant survey will include data regarding existing facilities and a five year projection of student population. The written report from this survey shall include the following: Inventory An inventory of existing ancillary and educational plants and auxiliary facilities. Student Population Capital 0 a Facilit' s An analysis of past and projected student population. An analysis of expenditures and projected capital outlay funds. Statements of proposed types of facilities, grade structure, and list student capacity. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 126 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTE Funding A proposed funding plan. The information obtained from the educational plant survey will be used to generally m• itor the progress of the objectives and policies contained in the Educational Element and will prov Se specific indicators for Objective EDU-1.1 and Objective EDU-1.4. The enforcement or adoption of interlocal agreements shall be explored as . means to help implement components of the Educational Element, and to coordinate the eicient provision of public educational facilities. The performance of any agreements related to objectives of this element will be monitored as they are set in place. Objective EDU-1.1 policies relating to the maintenance and impr vement of specific level of service for public educational facilities, as specified in the Ed ational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance, shall be reviewed annually. Each year, the Mia i-Dade County Public Schools will compare the official enrollment of the school system with the number of student stations available to determine the current operating LOS. Objective EDU-1.2 will be measured through an an al review of the latest adopted Miami - Dade County Public Schools Facility Work Program in order to determine if the adopted concurrency level of service standard (including t Interim LOS standards) is being achieved. The number of development orders approv:, those disapproved and those that have achieved LOS standards through mitigation • •tions will also be reviewed. Objective EDU-1.3 will be monitored t '•ugh the annual inventory and assessment by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools o chool Board owned property. The number of new sites shall be reported annually and the full review period reported in the EAR. Objective EDU-1.4 will be monitored through the review and analysis of the statistics relating to school safety, as compiled annually, by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Division of Police. A review and analysis of new and existing reactive and proactive safety and crime prevention programs will . o be conducted on an annual basis. Objective EDU-1.5 s and reviewing the p including an enro programs. II be monitored by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools by reporting gress and number of new and existing community oriented programs, ent analysis, by age and ethnicity, of adult, community and vocational Objective U-1.6 shall be monitored by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools by reporting the numb of educational facility enhancements such as media centers, art/music suite, and science aboratories. Objective EDU-1.7 will be addressed by implementing and tracking the development of appropriate mechanisms, including interlocal agreements and coordination efforts, which erve to expedite the provision or enhancement of public educational facilities. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 127 SUBSTITUTED Monitoring methods may be added or deleted as circumstances and criteria evolve. Any significant modifications to the monitoring process will be dealt with, as appropriate, through the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan amendment process. Evaluation Available data regarding the various public educational facilities will be used to assess progress on specific objectives. In order to evaluate the level of service being provided, student capa y totals will be reviewed in comparison to student enrollment to determine the status of the curr t level of service being provided. Similarly, performance in terms of achieving other objective can also be analyzed by tracking the number of completed capital projects, as well as the de elopment and implementation of other programs associated with each objective. Results of thes- calculations and measures will be analyzed and changing circumstances and opportunities will b: considered. Any actions, changes or modifications to the Goal, Objectives, and Policies will be explained in accordance with the results of this process of continued monitoring and e .luation. Any necessary changes will be made through the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood 'Ian amendment process. Future Conditions Maps Consistent with Section 163.3177(12) (g), Florida Statutes, conditions are included in the element. A map series (Figures 1 1) indicate the public school and ancillary facility locations as s showing existing and future 2B and 3C within Appendix EDU- ecember 31, 2007. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 128 SUBSTITUTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Goal CI-1: Adhere to sound fiscal management policies that ensure the timely provision of public capital facilities required to maintain existing public infrastructure, that meet the need for public facilities resulting from future development and redevelopment, and that enable t provision of public capital facilities that enhance the quality of life within the city. Objective CI-1.1: The Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive P : n will provide for the sound fiscal planning of capital facility needs and assess the financial capacity of the City to undertake capital improvement projects. Policy CI-1.1.1: The Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and the Capi . I Improvement Program (CIP) represent the means by which the capital facilities needs of the city will be addressed, and both the CIE and CIP will be revised on an annual basis to reflect changes in the economic, social and public fiscal environment. Policy CI-1.1.2: All capital expenditures in excess of $5,00i per distinct project must appear within the CIE and CIP, with the exception of exnditures required to meet public emergencies or unforeseeable contractual obligati►,ns. Policy CI-1.1.3: The City will adopt a Capital Budg- that corresponds to the first year of the CIE and CIP. Policy CI-1.1.4: As capital projects are incorpo'.ted into the CIE and CIP, consideration will be given to the elimination of public ha ,yrds, the elimination of shortfalls between the adopted level of service (LOS) standar• and the existing capacity of public facilities; the impact of proposed capital projects • the capital and operating budgets of the City; the fiscal capacity of the City to meet ture capital spending needs; the economic and social benefits to be generated by roposed projects; the environmental impacts of proposed projects; the public facility requirements of new development or redevelopment; consistency b- een proposed capital projects and the goals and objectives set forth in the varis elements of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan; and the coordination •etween proposed City projects and those projects and programs of federal, ste, and county agencies and the South Florida Water Management District a • Miami -Dade County Public Schools. Policy CI-1.1.5: I the appropriation of capital funds priority will be given to the maintenance, rep.ir and replacement of existing public capital facilities. Policy CI-1.1 •: All bond authorizations must be in conformance with the capital facilities needs, pro ; ams and expenditure requirements as expressed within the City's Capital Improve nt Element. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 129 SUBSTITUTED Policy CI-1.1.7: The City will continue to seek the advice of qualified counsel to ens e the proper timing of debt issuance and efficient management of its capital fins ing resources. Policy CI-1.1.8: Debt issuance timing, size, and amortization schedules will be planned and executed to maintain a level repayment and minimize fluctuations in th2 ad valorem tax rate. Policy CI-1.1.9: Competitive sale will be utilized whenever possible to assure that the City obtains the most competitive interest rate in the municipal mai kets. Policy CI-1.1.10: The City will maintain its long standing colic of avoiding the issuance of short term financing in the form of Bond Anticipation Note , and Revenue Anticipation Notes, unless there is a compelling need or extraordinary ircumstance for such interim financing. Policy CI-1.1.11: The ratio of net direct general o ki'gation debt as a percentage of the assessed valuation of taxable property will not exceed 25% of the Charter -mandated limit of 15% of the assessed valuation, or 3.75°•` of assessed valuation. Policy CI-1.1.12: Total debt service pa ents as a percentage of the Combined General Fund, Enterprise Fund, and De• Service Fund expenditures shall not exceed 15%. Policy CI-1.1.13: To the greatest : tent possible, capital projects financed through the issuance of general obligation b• ds shall have an expected useful life commensurate with the period of the financin Policy CI-1.1.14: Direct maintained at below $1, t general obligation and special obligation debt shall be 0 per capita. Policy CI-1.1.15: T City will seek to attain a bond rating of investment grade to ensure that its citizens be efit from the lowest possible interest rates on its bonds. Policy CI-1.1 6: The City will assist where possible Miami -Dade County Public Schools and Miami Pade County in providing school concurrency related capital improvements and seeki-g to expand the funding sources available to meet those requirements. Objective 1-1.2: Ensure through the City's land development regulations that develop P -nt orders authorizing new development or redevelopment that results in an increa in the density or intensity of land use shall be contingent upon the availability of p •Iic facilities and services that meet or exceed the minimum LOS standards for sa ' ary sewer, solid waste, stormwater, potable water, adequate water supply, parks aid recreation, and transportation facilities, and that land use map changes maintain the financial feasibility of the MCNP. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-1.4 or Educational Objective EDU-1.2.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 130 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTE Policy CI-1.2.1: The impact of proposed future land use map changes on me ing adopted LOS standards and public capital facility needs will be assessed for thei„ effect on the financial feasibility of the MCNP before such proposals are adopted and no land use map change will be approved if the change causes the MCNP not to be financially feasible. Policy CI-1.2.2: All development orders authorizing changes in permitted land uses for new development or redevelopment that results in an increase in the ensity or intensity of land use will be contingent upon the ability of existing or progra - med public facilities to continue to provide service at or above the adopted LOS •ndard for the public facilities listed in Policy CI-1.2.3. The public facilities to serve e new development or redevelopment shall be in place and available to serve new . velopment as follows: a) Sanitary sewer, solid waste, potable water facilitis and adequate water supply shall be in place and available to serve new delopment or redevelopment no later than the issuance of a certificate of occ •ancy or its functional equivalent. The concurrency requirement for sanitary ewer may be met through the use of onsite sewage treatment and disposa ystems approved by the Department of Health. Prior to approval of a buildi • permit or its functional equivalent, the city shall consult with the Miami-D..e County Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) to determine whether e adequate water supplies to serve the new development will be available n•`later than the anticipated date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy or i functional equivalent. Furthermore, MDWASD shall be responsible for mo ' oring the availability of water supplies for all water users of MDWASD and f•r implementing a system that links water supplies to the permitting of new development. b) Park and recreatio new developme issuance of a c for such facili a certificat the dev comm facilities shall be in place or under construction to serve or redevelopment no later than one (1) year after the ificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. The acreage 'es shall be dedicated or acquired by the city prior to issuance of f occupancy or its functional equivalent, or funds in the amount of per's fair share shall be committed no later than approval to ce construction. c) Trsportation facilities shall be in place and available to serve new velopment or redevelopment no later than three (3) years after the issuance of a building permit or its functional equivalent that results in traffic generation, consistent with the provisions of Obiective TR-1.7 & related Policies and Policy TR-1.3.3 Policy TR 1.1.1, TR 1.1.2 and TR 1.1.3. If the funds in the CIE are insufficient to fully fund the transportation facility improvement required, the City may enter into a binding proportionate -share agreement sufficient to mitigate the impacts by paying for one or more improvements which will significantly benefit the impacted transportation system, which improvements shall be adopted into the 5 year capital improvements schedule at the next annual CIE update. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 131 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTE d) Storm -sewer. Issuance of any development permit shall require compliance with the stormwater level of service standard. Policy CI-1.2.3: Acceptable Level of Service Standards for public facilities in the y of Miami are: a) Recreation and Open Space — Provide a municipally -owned park hin a ten- minute barrier -free walk to park entrances by 72% of the city's copulation as measured by GIS pedestrian network analysis. A ten-minu walk will be defined as a one-half mile, barrier -free distance on a safe edestrian route. Barrier -free means a continuous walk on a sidewalk or de gnated pedestrian route that may include crossing streets but does not encounter barriers such as walls or highway embankments that impede passage. Safe pedestrian routes include those that may include crossing of streets with speed limits of up to 40 mph. (See Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policy PR-1.1.4.). b) Potable Water Transmission Capacity — 92.95 gallons/ resident/ day. (See Potable Water Policy PW-1.2.1 and Natural source Conservation Policy NR- 2.1.5.). c) Sanitary Sewer Transmission Capa 'y — 141 gallons/ resident/day. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy S:-1.3.1.) d) Storm Sewer Capacity — One -in- e-year storm event. (See Sanitary and Storm Sewers Policy SS-2.1.3.) e) Solid Waste Collection C. .acity — 1.28 tons/resident/year. (See Solid Waste Collection Policy SW-1..1.) f) Traffic Circulation The minimum Icvcl of scrvicc standard on limited access, arterial, and colle . or roadways that are not within designated Transportation Corridors is the '4eak period LOS E, with allowable exceptions and justifications with LOS me-.sured by conventional methodology pursuant to Objective TR 1.1, Policy ' 1.1.1, Policy TR 1.1.2 and Policy TR 1.1.3. The measurement of LOS is ade for the peak period (which is the average of the two highest consec ive hours of trip volume during a weekday). Within designated Transportation Corridors, which include approximately 95% of the roadway Anil: _ge within the City of Miami, a minimum peak period LOS E is also :intained, but the measurement methodology is based on the peak period .erson trips wherein the capacities of all modes, including mass transit, are used in calculating the LOS. An overall minimum peak period LOS standard of E (100 percent utilization of person trip capacity) will be maintained on Transportation Corridors. Spccific Icvcls of scrvicc by location and modc arc set out in Policies TR 1.1.2 (addressing transportation corridors) and TR 1.1.3 (addressing FIHS facilities) from the Transportation Element of the MCNP. The Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 132 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED g) City will utilize a tiered LOS analysis when reviewing traffic impacts for new developments whereby the Person -Trip LOS methodology will only be applied within areas identified as a Center (as depicted on Map TR-14.2 within Appendix TR-1, the Data Inventory and Analysis) while the traditional automobile LOS methodology will be applied to all other areas within the City. Both methodologies are then expressed as a ratio corresponding to letter grade LOS A through LOS F based on the volume -to -capacity ratio in the s. e manner as used by the traditional LOS methodology. Issuance of development orders for new development or significant - pansion of existing development will be contingent upon the develop ►ent of an approved mitigation plan for an area at LOS E (100 percen of capacity) standard or beyond within centers, transit corridors, and all oth: areas. The City will require a generalized Traffic Statement d• umenting the trip qeneration and site access for developments and redevel.. ments that generate a minimum of 20 new peak hour trips. A detailed Tr fic and Neighborhood Impact Analysis will be required for developments nd redevelopments that generate more than 20 new peak hour trips. Det- mination of the number of new peak hour trips projected to result from the • -velopment will be calculated according to the latest version of the ITE Trip eneration Manual. (See Policy TR-1.3.3. and Objective TR-1.7. & related P. icies for additional information). The City has adopted FDOT's minimu, LOS targets for Florida Intrastate Highway System (FINS) roadways. (S: - Objective TR-1.6.) Miami -Dade Public Schools - Beg ning January 1, 2008, the adopted level of service (LOS) standard for all iami-Dade County public school facilities is 100% utilization of Florida Inv' ntory of School Houses (FISH) Capacity (With Relocatable Classrooms). This LOS standard shall be applicable in each public school concurrency serce area (CSA), defined as the public school attendance boundary established by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools. h) Adequate Water Surply -- As determined by the Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer Department. Policy CI-1.2.4: Th latest point in the application process for determination of concurrency shall prior to the approval of an application for development order or permit that cont ns a specific plan for development, including the densities and intensities of evelopment. Concurrency will be determined by the Planning Department during the review of a Major Use Special Permit, rezoning, and special permits and exceptions pursuant to the City's land development regulations. Policy CI-1.2.5: The Planning Department, with the assistance of various City depa:tments and agencies, shall be responsible for monitoring and ensuring adherence Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 133 SUBSTITUTED of the issuance of development orders to the adopted level of service standards, the schedule of capital improvements and the availability of public facility capacity. Policy CI-1.2.6: Rise in sea level projected by the federal government, and reed by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, shall be taken in consideration in all future decisions regarding the design, location, and de elopment of infrastructure and public facilities in the City to meet or exceed adopted evel of Service (LOS) Standards. (See related policy CM-1.4.2) Objective CI-1.3: Ensure that future development and redevelopment pay an equitable, proportional share of the cost of public facilities required to maintain adopted LOS standards. Policy CI-1.3.1: The City will continue to use devel per contributions, including development impact fees, to help fund the cost of publi facilities needed to serve new development or redevelopment. Policy CI-1.3.2: The City will periodically revise all fees related to the impact of new development and redevelopment to reflect increases in the cost of providing public capital facilities. Policy CI-1.3.3: The City will consider the use of special assessment districts to help fund capital projects whose public be fits tend to be localized to specific geographic sub areas of the city. Policy CI-1.3.4: The City will ke appropriate measures to ensure that increased property values resulting fro new development and redevelopment are accurately reflected on the County Tax ssessor's property tax rolls in a timely manner. Policy CI-1.3.5: The City will work with the Miami Dade County and the Miami -Dade County Public School , to identify appropriate funding mechanisms in order to assure the fiscal resources • maintain acceptable levels of service. Policy CI-1.3.6. be evaluated continue to he Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program will an annual basis to ensure that the level of service standards will e achieved and maintained throughout the planning period. Objective CI-.4: Ensure that public capital expenditure within the Coastal Zone does not encourage private development that is subject to significant risk of storm damage. (See Coa al Management Objective CM-4.3.) olicy CI-1.4.1: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal high hazard area will be limited to those required to eliminate existing LOS deficiencies, maintain adopted LOS standards in non -high hazard areas, improve hurricane evacuation time, or reduce the threat to public health and safety from storm events. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-4.3.1.) Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 134 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED/ Policy CI-1.4.2: Public expenditures for capital facilities in the coastal zone intended to further the goals and objectives of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Pla ill be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase the risk to public h-alth and safety from storm damage. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-4.3.2.) Objective CI-1.5: The City's Capital Improvements Program and Sched - e is adopted as follows in Appendix CI-1 of the MCNP. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRA Concurrency refers to a provision of Florida law that requires -rtain public facilities and services to be available when the impact of land develop 'ent occurs. They must be available "current with" the impact of development. Paraphrasing Section 163.3202, Florida Statutes, ea n county and municipality must incorporate specific and detailed provisions which s .II provide that public facilities and services meet or exceed the Levels of Service (LO standards established in the Plan's Capital Improvements Element and are available en needed for the development, or that the development orders or permits are condition: 1 on the availability of these public facilities and services necessary to serve the propose • .evelopment. Levels of Service (LOS) are measures thdetermine the capacity of the public facility per unit of demand. Local governments are equired to adopt LOS standards for the following services: Recreation and Open pace Potable Water Sanitary Sewer Storm Drainage Solid Waste Traffic Circulation Educational Public School Facilities The Levels ofjService for each element are adopted by the local government in its Comprehensi e Plan and approved by the state. Consequently, if any of the facilities or services ar; not available, or are deficient in their LOS, development cannot take place until they are ► ovided at the required level, and "concurrent with" the impact of the development. Bec. se the City of Miami is a fully developed city, its adopted 2020 Future Land Use Map is ►,esigned so that the land use densities and intensities shown on it are supported by ..propriate infrastructure that will meet the cities adopted LOS standards. Moreover, iami's zoning regulations have been made consistent with its adopted 2020 Future Land Use Maps required by Florida's Growth Management Laws. Therefore, development or Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 135 SUBSTITUTED redevelopment that does not exceed allowable zoned uses and intensities will not require concurrency review as a condition of issuance, because it is generally supported by adequate infrastructure. If a development permit being requested requires a Land Use/ Zoning change, or a ajor Use Special Permit or similar consideration, a concurrency review will be required. I pacts of the proposed development on the required LOS standards will be calculat-•, and a determination made as to whether the required infrastructure capacity will b• available concurrent with the impact of development. Planning Department will consul .epartments of PW, SW, Parks & Recreation. , and others as appropriate for input to the LOS impact evaluation. An affirmative principal concurrency determination will be required before a prospective developer can obtain a subsequent development order. Public School Facilities: Necessary public school facilities must be in place or under ctual construction within three years after of final issuances of final subdivision of sit plan approval, or the functional equivalent. The City in coordination with the Miami -Dade County Public School shall by ordinance, include proportionate share mitigation methodologies and options for public school facilities in its concurrency management program and Interlocal Local Agreement for Public Facility Planning between Miami -Dade County Public Schools, Miami -Dade County and the Cities in Miami -Dade County, consistent with th- requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The intent of these options is to provide f• the mitigation of residential development impacts on public school facilities, guaranteed .y a legal binding agreement, through mechanisms that include, one or more of the follo ``ing: contribution of land; the construction, expansion, or payment for land acquisition or onstruction of a permanent public school facility; or, the creation of a mitigation bank ba ' d on the construction of a permanent public school facility in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits. Capital improvements as-ociated with the construction of educational facilities are the responsibility of the Mi i-Dade County Public School. To address financial feasibility associated with scho• concurrency, the Miami -Dade County Public School Facilities Work Program dated Sep mber 2007 for educational facilities will be incorporated by reference in the CIE. The City shall oordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, to annually update its Facilities Work Program to include existing and anticipated facilities for both the 5-year and long-termplanning periods, and to ensure that the adopted level of service standard, includi interim standards, will continue to be achieved and maintained. The City, through its anual update to the Capital Improvements Schedule, will incorporate by reference the latest adopted Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program for educational facilities. The City and the Miami -Dade County Public School will coordinate their planning Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan 136 Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED efforts prior to and during the MCNP Amendment process and during updates to the Miami - Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 137 SUBSTITUTED INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Goal IC-1: Increase effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of government ervices through the appropriate coordination of local government actions. Objective IC-1.1: To establish formal procedures for coordinating City operating functions that are directly related to the City's comprehensi Miami -Dade County School Board, Miami -Dade County Water an Department, Miami -Dade County Public Works Department, So Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Ma Seaport Department (Port of Miami), Aviation Department (Mia the Miami -Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization Shoreline Development Review Committee, Miami -Dade Regional Transportation Authority, the South Florida R South Florida Water Management District, the Florida D Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, the Rehabilitative Services, the Division of Historical adjacent local governments, and any other st cooperation is required to accomplish the goal plan. lanning and e plan with the Sewer Authority 'd Waste Division, gement (DERM), the International Airport), the Miami -Dade County ransit, the South Florida ional Planning Council, the artment of Transportation, the orida Department of Health and esources, Department of State, e, local or federal agency whose and objectives of the comprehensive Policy IC-1.1.1: By 2005, establish .y interlocal or other formal agreement with appropriate jurisdictions joint proce -es for collaborative decision making on issues including, but not limited to, the I• ation and extension of public facilities subject to concurrency and the siting of facilities with countywide significance, including locally unwanted land uses. Policy IC-1.1.2: The City ill continue implementation activities associated with the interlocal Agreement for ublic School Facility Planning in Miami -Dade County, effective February 27, 2003, in uding, but not limited to, coordinating City, County, and School Board plans based •on consistent projections of the amount, type, and distribution of population growth and student enrollment; participating in decision -making, through floating membership on the School Board's School Site Planning and Construction Committee, r:•arding potential sites for new schools and proposals for significant renovation, e location of relocatables or additions to existing buildings, and potential closure of -xisting schools; and collaborating to identify options aimed to provide the capacit to accommodate anticipated student enrollment demand associated with incre.:es in residential development potential. P icy IC-1.1.3: [Reserved] Policy IC-1.1.4: The City will continue to seek membership on the Biscayne Bay Management Committee, the principal coordinating body for Biscayne Bay, as a means of expressing its policies pertaining to Biscayne Bay. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 138 SUBSTITUTED Policy IC-1.1.5: The City shall maintain its membership and involvement h committees and groups addressing the environmental healthy and water qual of Biscayne Bay. Policy IC-1.1.6: The city will coordinate with county, state and local go,ernments, districts and agencies to create partnerships to share open spaces anrecreational facilities and promote enhancement and expansion of parks, recreatio :I facilities and programs, greenways, trails and similar resources for use by Miami r-:'dents. Policy IC-1.1.7: The City will continue to implement the FI%rida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), National Pollutant Elimin. on System (NPDES) Permit addressing the requirements for compliance with the Tytal Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for pollutants entering city bound water bodies and timate Biscayne Bay. Policy IC-1.1.8: The City shall coordinate with the So 4 h Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to accommodate its water suppl and management planning and permitting process, the City's adopted population • ojections, spatial characteristics of the MCNP Land Use Plan map, and policies of the MCNP Land Use, Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge and Coastal anagement Elements. It is further City policy to accommodate future population aneconomic growth by utilizing the range of alternative water supply technologies out ed under MCNP Potable Water Element Objective PW-1.2, including sources ,°om expanded and/or new Florida Aquifer wellfields, Floridian Aquifer storage an% recover (ASR) techniques, water conservation methods, water reclamation, wat and wastewater reuse and other advanced technologies. Policy IC-1.1.9: In its develo Supply Facilities Work Plan be compatible, with the S Regional Water Supply ment of future potable water supplies and the Water outlined in Objective PW-1.3, the City shall consider, and th Florida Water Management District's Lower East Coast an. Policy IC-1.1.10: T - City of Miami shall coordinate with Miami -Dade County WASD by requiring applicatk s to be reviewed by MDWASD during the site plan review process prior to approving a Building Permit, in order to determine whether adequate water supplies will . available to serve the development by the anticipated issuance date of the certifica • of occupancy for properties located within the City of Miami. The City will monitor 4roposed amendments to the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive Develop' ent Master Plan as they relate to water supply planning and sea level rise in the C. of Miami and provide input as necessary. Pi icy IC-1.1.11: The City shall participate in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and shall coordinate with other agencies, local municipalities, and the /private sector to develop initiatives and goals to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate related goals that support regional climate change objectives shall be integrated into the City's Comprehensive Plan as appropriate. 139 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 SUBSTITUTED Policy IC-1.1.12. All City departmental master plans and strategic business plans shall include and prioritize climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Climate change related amendments shall be recommended through the next feasible, regular) scheduled amendment process or departmental master plan update for each respec ' e planning document. a) Each City department shall consider extending planning horizons as to adequately address (i.e. 30, 50, 75-year plans) the projected long-t change impacts into resource allocation recommendations. appropriate m climate b) All new departmental climate change policies and programs shall be monitored for effectiveness. Goal IC-2: Promote orderly and appropriate regional land develop ' ent and transportation policies through consultations with Miami -Dade County, adjacent ounties, the region, and locally impacted municipalities. Objective IC-2.1: To further and strengthen existing and potential planning coordination mechanisms to ensure that consideration is giv to both the impacts of land development and transportation policies within iami on areas outside the City's jurisdiction and the impacts of land developmen . utside the City's boundaries on the City of Miami. Policy IC-2.1.1: The City will continue its active participation in the Miami -Dade Planners' Technical Committee (PTC) .r the purpose of addressing common concerns and sharing resources toward solv g planning problems, water supply needs and coordinate water use and sea lev: rise issues as needed with particular emphasis on examining State of Florida plann g requirements in the context of Miami -Dade County's unique governmental structur- o more effectively coordinate local planning efforts. Policy IC-2.1.2: Working ' ough the Planners' Technical Committee, the City will share copies of its comprehen ' e plan and plan amendments as well as information regarding scheduled comprehe .ive planning -related public hearings for the benefit of adjacent and other intereste.> urisdictions, and will encourage other participating jurisdictions to provide this information as well. Policy IC-2.1 : The City will support the South Florida Regional Planning Council in developing € formal coordination mechanisms such as regional issue study groups that coordinat land development and transportation policies among local governments; and to est.• ish mediation mechanisms to resolve potential regional conflicts. (See Inter.,ivernmental Coordination Policy IC-3.1.1.) P IC-2.1.4: The Cit will continue to utilize and coordinate with FDOT's South lorida Commuter Services (SFCS) program to establish and implement transportation demand management strategies for all future and existing employers with more than 50 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 140 SUBSTITUTED employees. The City will lead by example in developing transportation demand management strategies for City employees. (See Policy TR-1.5.3.) Policy IC-2.1.5: The City will assist Miami -Dade County in developing the premium transit protects identified in the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) within the City limits. The City will utilize land development regulations and other incentives t help direct development where it will best support existing and planned transit servi ' s. (See Policy TR-2.1.2.) Policy IC-2.1.6: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County to i ' element resiliency policies to mitigate and protect vulnerable roadways and critical vacuation routes (illustrated in Maps TR-15 and TR-11 within Appendix TR-1, the ):ta Inventory and Analysis section respectively) within the City. (See Policy TR-2.2.1 Policy IC-2.1.7: The City will coordinate with Miami -Dade County's specifically aims to provide premium transit service along roadwa Biscayne Boulevard and West Flagler Street. (See TR- 2.4.1.) ART Plan, which in the City including Policy IC-2.1.8 To improve regional mobility, the City will r: •ularly coordinate with, but not limited to, Miami -Dade County, FDOT, MPO, South F .rida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), the Port of Miami, the Miami ''fiver Commission, the Miami International Airport and other public agencies to ens e that future improvements to the transportation network within the City from these ac - ncies' are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of Miami's M P. (See Policy TR-2.4.2.) Policy IC-2.1.9: The City will continue to coordinate with SFRTA, FDOT, Miami -Dade County, and other local agencies to supp• ' and develop plans to implement the FEC Coastal Link Commuter Rail. (See TR-2., .5.) Objective IC-2.2: [Reserved] Policy IC-2.2.1: [Reserved] Goal IC-3: Contribute to an atmosp -re of cooperation among local governments within Miami -Dade County. Objective IC-3.1: Maximize t - use of informal, cooperative agreements as mechanisms for intergovernmental conflict resolution within Miami -Dade County and minimize the use of litigation. Policy IC-3.1.1 • The City will exhaust all efforts to solve intergovernmental conflicts arising from . soption and implementation of comprehensive plans through informal mechanism:, including but not limited to working through the Miami -Dade Planners' Technica. ommittee or utilizing the Miami -Dade County League of Cities and the South Florida egional Planning Council's mediation process, before seeking remedies throu► the judicial system, provided that efforts at informal resolution do not prevent Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan Goals Objectives Policies October 2015 December 2017 141 SUBSTITUTED the City from seeking legal remedies, or jeopardize the City's ability to prevail in legal action. (See Intergovernmental Coordination Policy IC-2.1.3.) 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