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Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Joe Carollo
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO AMEND THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S INTERNAL PROCESS
TO REQUIRE WARRANT APPLICATIONS BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER FOR THE DISTRICT UPON RECEIPT OF THE INITIAL
APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0173
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4072 Final Action Date:4/26/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO AMEND THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S INTERNAL PROCESS
TO REQUIRE WARRANT APPLICATIONS BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER FOR THE DISTRICT UPON RECEIPT OF THE INITIAL
APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 7, Section 7.1.2.4 of Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), a Warrant is an
administrative permit issued by the Planning Director for those specified uses in Article 4, Table
3 of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, Warrants can have negative effects on neighborhoods, residents, and
businesses; and
WHEREAS, in order to proactively address any negative effects, it is requested that all
Warrant applications be submitted to the District Commissioner for the District in which the
property is located, upon initial receipt of the Warrant applications by the City of Miami's
Planning Department, for consideration and comment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 2-33(e) of the Code of the City of Miami, the City Commission
unanimously deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Administration to amend the Planning
Director's internal process to require that all applications for Warrants be submitted to the
District Commissioner for the District in which the property, upon initial receipt of the Warrant
applications by the City's Planning Department, for consideration and comment.
Section 3. The City Commission further directs the City Manager to amend any and all
other applicable regulations and policies to comport with the provisions of this Resolution, if any.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: