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File ID: 4668
Title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, PURSUANT TO
ARTICLES 3 AND 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), REZONING CERTAIN PARCELS FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 17.75 ACRES (773,326 SQUARE FEET) FOR
THE "MAGIC CITY SPECIAL AREA PLAN" ("SAP"), AN ASSEMBLAGE OF PARCELS
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 6001 AND 6041 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, 5952, 5972, 5974,
6300, 6301, 6350, AND 6380 NORTHEAST 4 AVENUE, 6200 AND 6210 NORTHEAST 4
COURT, 270, 296, 334, 350, AND 370 NORTHEAST 60 STREET, 228, 240, 250, 262, 270, 288,
298, 300, 301, 310, 320, 340, 352, 353, 365, 371, 372, AND 382 NORTHEAST 61 STREET,
AND 200, 300, 401, AND 415 NORTHEAST 62 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; THE SAP
CONSISTS OF A PHASED PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES A MAXIMUM OF APPROXIMATELY
2,630 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS AND 8,164,140 SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL
DEVELOPMENT FLOOR LOT RATIO ("FLR") OF WHICH 370,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLR MAY
ONLY BE USED FOR PARKING; THE SAP SHALL CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 165,528
SQUARE FEET OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE; THE SAP WILL MODIFY THE UNDERLYING
TRANSECT ZONE REGULATIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SUBJECT PARCELS
AND WHERE A REGULATION IS NOT SPECIFICALLY MODIFIED BY THE SAP, THE
REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE WILL APPLY; FURTHER BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE ABOVE -REFERENCED
PROPERTIES FROM "D1," WORK PLACE ZONE, AND "T5-O," URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE - OPEN, TO "MCID-1," MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT URBAN CORE
TRANSECT, AND "MCID-2," MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT URBAN CORE TRANSECT,
PURSUANT TO THE REGULATING PLAN AND CONCEPT BOOK ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN, PROVIDED THAT THE "MCID-1," MAGIC CITY INNOVATION
DISTRICT URBAN CORE TRANSECT, SHALL HAVE EQUIVALENT STANDARDS AND
CRITERIA AND BE REGULATED THE SAME AS THE "T6-12-0," URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE - OPEN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE SAP AND THAT THE "MCID-2,"
MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT URBAN CORE TRANSECT, SHALL HAVE EQUIVALENT
STANDARDS AND CRITERIA AND BE REGULATED THE SAME AS THE "T6-24-0," URBAN
CORE TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE SAP;
MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR
BINDING EFFECT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
LOCATION: Approximately 228, 240, 352, 372, 382, 301, 320, 270, 250, 262, 365, 298, 300,
310, 340, 371, 353, and 288 NE 61 Street; 200, 300, 401, and 415 NE 62 Street; 334, 350, and
370 NE 60 Street; 6300, 6380, 6301, 6350, 5972, 5974, and 5952 NE 4 Avenue; 6200 and 6210
NE 4 Court; 270 and 296 NE 60 Street; and, 6001 and 6041 NE 2 Avenue [Commissioner Keon
Hardemon - District 5]
APPLICANT(S): Neisen Kasdin, Esquire, on behalf of MCD Miami, LLC
PURPOSE: This will allow the subject site to be Master Planned to allow a greater integration of
public improvements and infrastructure and greater flexibility as part of the "Magic City Special
Area Plan (SAP)." This will be accomplished through a rezoning of a portion of the SAP area
from T5-O and D1 to MCID-1 and MCID-2, the inclusion of new Uses, and the adoption of new
regulations.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval with conditions.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval with conditions on July
18, 2018, by a vote of 7 - 2.
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City of Miami File ID: 4668 (Revision: E) Printed On: 4/18/2025
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:13849
City Hall
3500 Pan Ameican Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4668 Final Action Date: 6/27/2019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, PURSUANT TO
ARTICLES 3 AND 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), REZONING CERTAIN PARCELS FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 17.75 ACRES (773,326 SQUARE FEET) FOR
THE "MAGIC CITY SPECIAL AREA PLAN" ("SAP"), AN ASSEMBLAGE OF PARCELS
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 6001 AND 6041 NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, 5952, 5972, 5974,
6300, 6301, 6350, AND 6380 NORTHEAST 4 AVENUE, 6200 AND 6210 NORTHEAST 4
COURT, 270, 296, 334, 350, AND 370 NORTHEAST 60 STREET, 228, 240, 250, 262, 270, 288,
298, 300, 301, 310, 320, 340, 352, 353, 365, 371, 372, AND 382 NORTHEAST 61 STREET,
AND 200, 300, 401, AND 415 NORTHEAST 62 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; THE SAP
CONSISTS OF A PHASED PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES A MAXIMUM OF APPROXIMATELY
2,630 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS AND 8,164,140 SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL
DEVELOPMENT FLOOR LOT RATIO ("FLR") OF WHICH 370,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLR MAY
ONLY BE USED FOR PARKING; THE SAP SHALL CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 165,528
SQUARE FEET OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE; THE SAP WILL MODIFY THE UNDERLYING
TRANSECT ZONE REGULATIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SUBJECT PARCELS
AND WHERE A REGULATION IS NOT SPECIFICALLY MODIFIED BY THE SAP, THE
REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE WILL APPLY; FURTHER BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE ABOVE -REFERENCED
PROPERTIES FROM "D1," WORK PLACE ZONE, AND "T5-O," URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE - OPEN, TO "MCID-1," MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT URBAN CORE
TRANSECT, AND "MCID-2," MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT URBAN CORE TRANSECT,
PURSUANT TO THE REGULATING PLAN AND CONCEPT BOOK ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN, PROVIDED THAT THE "MCID-1," MAGIC CITY INNOVATION
DISTRICT URBAN CORE TRANSECT, SHALL HAVE EQUIVALENT STANDARDS AND
CRITERIA AND BE REGULATED THE SAME AS THE "T6-12-0," URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE - OPEN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE SAP AND THAT THE "MCID-2,"
MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT URBAN CORE TRANSECT, SHALL HAVE EQUIVALENT
STANDARDS AND CRITERIA AND BE REGULATED THE SAME AS THE "T6-24-0," URBAN
CORE TRANSECT ZONE - OPEN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE MODIFIED BY THE SAP;
MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR
BINDING EFFECT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the properties located at approximately 6001 and 6041 Northeast 2 Avenue,
5952, 5972, 5974, 6300, 6301, 6350, and 6380 Northeast 4 Avenue, 6200 and 6210 Northeast
4 Court, 270, 296, 334, 350, and 370 Northeast 60 Street, 228, 240, 250, 262, 270, 288, 298,
300, 301, 310, 320, 340, 352, 353, 365, 371, 372, and 382 Northeast 61 Street, and 200, 300,
401, and 415 Northeast 62 Street, Miami, Florida ("Properties") are currently zoned "T5-O,"
Urban Center- Open, and "D1," Work Place, on the Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 13114, the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, MCD Miami, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and co -applicants
as listed in Exhibit "D", attached and incorporated (collectively, "Applicant"), have submitted a
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request to rezone the Properties through the process described in Article 3, Section 3.9 of the
Miami 21 Code, titled "Special Area Plans"; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, through the Magic City Innovation District Special Area Plan
("Magic City SAP"), proposes to rezone a portion of the Properties to "MCID-1," Magic City
Innovation District Urban Core Transect, and "MCID-2," Magic City Innovation District Urban
Core Transect; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "MCID-1," Magic City Innovation District Urban Core Transect,
shall have the equivalent standards and criteria and be regulated the same as the "T6-12-0,"
Urban Core Transect — Open, except as otherwise modified by the Magic City SAP and the
proposed "MCID-2," Magic City Innovation District Urban Core Transect, shall have the
equivalent standards and criteria and be regulated the same as the "T6-24-0," Urban Core
Transect — Open, except as otherwise modified by the Magic City SAP; and
WHEREAS, the western portion of 6001 Northeast 2 Avenue and the entirety of 6041
Northeast 2 Avenue, 228 Northeast 61 Street, and 200 Northeast 62 Street are subject to the
Historic Lemon City/Little Haiti Creole District Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP consists of approximately 17.75 acres of land, as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP is located in the eastern portion of the Little Haiti
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, bounding the Magic City SAP on the northwest is the Little Haiti Soccer
Park, on the east is the Florida East Coast railroad and Palm Grove neighborhood, and on the
south is additional industrial space and the Little Haiti Cultural Complex; and
WHEREAS, the Properties contain mostly light industrial uses, a former trailer park site,
and the historic DuPuis Medical Office and Drugstore Building; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP regulating plan proposes a regulatory framework that
would produce a minimum of 165,528 square feet of civic space and 8,164,140 square feet of
development consisting of:
a. A theoretical development program providing 2,630 residential dwelling units;
2,208,540 square feet of office space; 520,970 square feet of commercial space;
201,600 square feet of hotel space; 119,610 square feet of exposition space;
6,081 parking spaces; or a combination thereof that may be updated; and
b. An additional 370,000 square feet that may only be utilized for additional surplus
parking as needed; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP will facilitate the development of a mixed -use innovation
district comprised of the aforementioned uses; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP will integrate public improvements and infrastructure
while providing greater flexibility resulting in a higher quality and specialized building and
streetscape design; and
WHEREAS, projects such as the Magic City SAP are important to the economic
revitalization and enhancement of the City of Miami ("City"), in general, and specifically the Little
Haiti area; and
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WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP will create certain recurring and non -recurring financial
benefits as well as temporary and permanent jobs; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted a proposed Regulating Plan and Concept
Book, attached and incorporated as Exhibits "B" and "C," respectively, which have been
reviewed by the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommends approval, with conditions, of the
Magic City SAP including the Regulating Plan and Concept Book, attached and incorporated as
Exhibits "B" and "C," respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommends the following conditions as part of
the Magic City SAP:
a. The development shall be substantially in accordance with the plans titled Magic
City SAP as prepared by Arquitectonica and Kimley Horn consisting of sixty-three
(63) pages, date stamped received by Hearing Boards on June 21, 2018, as
updated, which are attached hereto as Exhibit "C".
b. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall comply with the requirements of all
applicable departments/agencies as part of the City's building permit submittal
process.
c. The Applicant shall permit public access to the Magic City SAP's Public Open
Space 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Closures shall only be permitted
through the Temporary Use Permit ("TUP") process delineated in Chapter 62 of
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.
d. The Applicant, owner, or successor will provide a landscape plan prepared by a
certified landscape architect to be submitted to the Planning Department for
approval.
e. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall provide a minimum of seven percent
(7%) of its units as Affordable housing units serving residents at or below sixty
percent (60%) area median income ("AMI") and fourteen percent (14%) of its
units as Workforce housing units serving residents at or below one hundred
twenty percent (120%) AMI.
f. The Applicant, owner, or successor must meet all applicable building codes, land
development regulations, ordinances, and all other laws and pay all applicable
fees due prior to the issuance of any building permit including a phased permit.
g.
The Applicant, owner, or successor must comply with all applicable regulations of
Chapter 24 of the Miami -Dade County Code, as amended, titled "Environmental
Regulations".
h. The Applicant, owner, or successor must allow the Police Department ("MPD") to
conduct a security survey, at the MPD's sole discretion, to make
recommendations concerning security measures and systems. The Applicant
shall further submit a report to the Planning Department, prior to commencement
of any construction, demonstrating how the MPD's recommendations, if any,
have been incorporated into the Magic City SAP's security and construction
plans or demonstrate to the Planning Director why such recommendations are
impractical.
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The Applicant, owner, or successor shall obtain approval or provide a letter from
the Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire") indicating the Applicant's coordination
with members of the Fire Plan Review Section in the review of the scope of the
Magic City SAP, owner responsibility, building development process, and review
procedures as well as specific requirements for fire protection and life safety
systems, exiting, vehicular access, and water supply.
The Applicant, owner, or successor shall obtain approval or provide a letter of
assurance from the Department of Solid Waste that the Magic City SAP has
addressed all concerns of said Department prior to obtaining a building permit
including a phased permit.
k. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall show compliance with the Minority
Participation and Employment Plan (including a Contractor/Subcontractor
Participation Plan), which shall be submitted to the City prior to the issuance of
any building permit including a phased permit. The Applicant, owner, or
successor shall follow the provisions of the City's Minority Women Business
Affairs and Procurement Program as a guide, as applicable.
The Applicant, owner, or successor shall record the following in the Public
Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida prior to the issuance of any building
permit including a phased permit:
i. Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions providing that the ownership,
operation, and maintenance of all Civic and Open Spaces and any related
improvements located thereon shall be the responsibility the property
owner(s), their successor(s), or their designee in perpetuity; and
ii. Unity of Title or a Covenant in Lieu of a Unity of Title, if applicable,
subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney's Office.
m. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall provide the Planning Department with a
temporary construction plan that addresses construction phasing and includes
the following elements:
i. Temporary construction parking plan with an enforcement policy;
ii. Construction noise management plan with an enforcement policy; and
n. Maintenance plan for the temporary construction site. Said plan shall be subject
to the review and approval by the Planning Department prior to the issuance of
any building permit(s), including phased permits, and shall be enforced during all
construction activity. All construction activity shall remain in full compliance with
the provisions of the submitted construction plan. Failure to comply may lead to
a suspension of the Magic City SAP until such construction plan(s) is complied
with.
o. As applicable, the Applicant, owner, or successor and others, as defined in the
Magic City SAP, shall be responsible for securing the City's approval for any
change or modification to the approved temporary construction plan. Request for
approval of any change or modification to the previously approved temporary
construction plan shall be submitted for review and approved no later than two
(2) weeks prior to implementation of a requested change or modification.
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P. Prior to the issuance of any building permit including a phased permit, the
Applicant, owner, or successor shall provide the Planning Department for review
and approval:
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i. Environmental Impact Statement and final reports for the lots included in
the Magic City SAP site.
ii. Current and complete survey with acreage of all lots included in the Magic
City SAP site.
iii. Updated Sufficiency Letter from the Office of Capital Improvements.
iv. Final determination of Public School Concurrency and Capacity
Reservation.
v. Conservation Assessment Report (Project is located within a high
Archeological Probability Zone).
vi. Proof of compliance with conditions established by the following
departments or agencies:
City's Department of Resilience and Public Works;
Miami -Dade County ("County") Transportation and Public Works
Department;
County Water and Sewer Department;
County Traffic Engineering Division;
Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT").
The Magic City SAP includes a Development Review Process, which addresses
the build out of the project as identified in the Regulating Plan, attached and
incorporated. All development within the Magic City SAP shall be submitted for
review and approval by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of any building
permit, including phased permits, consistent with the requirements of Section
3.9.1.g. of the Miami 21 Code and the Magic City SAP.
r. If the project is to be developed in phases and/or individual specific projects, the
Applicant shall submit an interim plan including a landscape plan developed in
compliance with Article 9 of the Miami 21 Code that addresses design details for
the land occupying future phases of this Project. In the event that the future
phases are not developed, said plan shall include a proposed timetable and shall
be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director.
s. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall meet conditions identified in this
Ordinance with the Magic City SAP and all applicable local, state, and federal
regulations.
t. Within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Ordinance, the Applicant,
owner, or successor shall record a certified copy of the Development Agreement
specifying that the Development Agreement runs with the land and is binding on
the Applicant, its successors, and assigns, jointly or severally.
u. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall comply with the recommendations of
the Urban Development Review Board ("UDRB").
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v. Prior to approval at City Commission, the Applicant shall identify an anchor
educational institution to partner with as the Magic City SAP develops.
w. The Applicant shall remove the "Park Impact Fee Credit" language from Section
16 of the Development Agreement.
x. The By -Right height of "MCID-2," Magic City Innovation District-2, shall be limited
to twelve (12) stories.
y. A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the proposed Retail Merchandising Units
shall be reserved for new, locally owned startup businesses.
z. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall permit the Planning Department an
opportunity to adequately peer review the Magic City SAP's Economic Impact
Analysis prior to Second Reading at the City Commission.
aa. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall provide more dynamic transportation
control measures including, but not limited to, providing transit passes to
employees hired through the local hiring requirements of the Development
Agreement.
bb. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall obtain an approved Tentative Plat for
the Magic City SAP prior to Second Reading at the City Commission.
cc. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall dedicate a minimum of 9,170 square
feet of land to the City in close proximity to the Magic City SAP to be zoned "CS,"
Civic Space, in satisfaction of the City's no net loss of parkland policy.
dd. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall obtain a certificate to dig prior to any
ground disturbing work.
ee. Section 12 of the Development Agreement, titled "Environmental", shall require
tree plantings and a maintenance plan to be approved by a City arborist.
ff. Section 16 of the Development Agreement, titled "Public Benefits", shall be
expanded to include classes or workshops on entrepreneurship.
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Section 16 of the Development Agreement, titled "Public Benefits", shall provide
for a mechanism to increase the Public Benefit contribution cost per square foot
on an annual basis. This increase shall be tied to annual increases in market
value of the per square foot price being charged for units in projects within the
Little Haiti Neighborhood.
hh. The Applicant shall revise the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment from a
request for Restricted Commercial to a request for General Commercial, which
permits additional light industrial uses such as warehousing; distribution;
transport related to services, light manufacturing, and assembly; and other
activities whose scale of operation and land use impacts are similar to those
uses described above.
ii. The Applicant, owner, or successor shall propose specific resilience measures
that will apply to the Magic City SAP. Those measures shall be reviewed by the
Department of Resilience and Public Works prior to Second Reading at the City
Commission.
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The Applicant, owner, or successor shall address all inconsistencies of the
companion Comprehensive Plan Amendment (File ID 4458) analysis prior to
Second Reading at the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the evolution of the Magic City SAP's Development Agreement through the
public hearing process may address the aforementioned conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant voluntarily proffered an additional condition to limit the Magic
City SAP to two (2) Retail Specialty Centers, which would limit the number of By Right alcohol
licenses to ten (10) total; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP will initially be permitted to have only three (3) alcohol
licenses and may increase the amount of alcohol licenses by one (1) each year until the total
maximum of ten (10) alcohol licenses are reached; and
WHEREAS, only one (1) alcohol license shall be used for an alcohol service
establishment to be open until 5:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board at its meeting on July 18, 2018,
following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-18-037 by a vote of
seven to two (7 - 2), Item No. PZAB.13, recommending approval with conditions of the Magic
City SAP; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the relationship of the Magic City SAP
to the goals, objectives, and policies of the Miami Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan, the
Miami 21 Code, and other City regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the need and justification for the Magic
City SAP, including changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the Magic City
SAP necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Magic City SAP maintains the goals of the Miami 21 Code to preserve
neighborhoods and provide transitions in intensity and building height; and
WHERAS, after careful consideration, the City Commission deems it advisable and in
the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its residents to approve with conditions
the Magic City SAP as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Zoning Atlas of the Miami 21 Code is further amended to reflect the
adoption of the Magic City SAP by changing the zoning classification of a portion of the
Properties from "T5-O," Urban Center Transect Zone — Open, and "D1," Work Place, to "MCID-
1," Magic City Innovation District — Urban Core Zone, and "MCID-2," Magic City Innovation
District - Urban Core Zone, for the Properties as more particularly described in Exhibit "A",
attached and incorporated, and as set forth in the Magic City SAP materials.
Section 3. The Magic City SAP, including the Regulating Plan, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "B", and the Concept Book, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "C",
are approved subject to the conditions specified herein in this Ordinance and the Miami 21
Code.
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Section 4. The City Commission makes the following findings of fact:
a. The Magic City SAP is consistent with the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan, as amended;
b. The Magic City SAP conforms to the requirements of the Miami 21 Code;
c. The Magic City SAP will have a favorable impact on the economy of the City;
d. The Magic City SAP will efficiently use public transportation facilities;
e. Any potentially adverse effects of the development will be mitigated through
compliance with the conditions of the Magic City SAP as stated herein;
f. The Magic City SAP will efficiently use existing public and civic spaces;
g. The Magic City SAP will not negatively impact the environment or any natural
resources of the City;
h. The Magic City SAP will not adversely affect living conditions in the
neighborhood;
The Magic City SAP will not adversely affect public safety; and
�. The public welfare will be served by the Magic City SAP.
Section 5. The Regulating Plan and Concept Book for the Magic City SAP, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "B" and Exhibit "C," respectively, and which were submitted to the
Hearing Boards Section of the Planning Department on June 21, 2018, as updated, shall be
relied upon generally for administrative interpretations.
Section 6. The conditions as recommended by the Planning Department and stated
herein in this Ordinance are incorporated and adopted as conditions of the City Commission
with the exceptions of condition #5 related to the provision of Affordable and Workforce housing,
which is replaced by the Applicant providing thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000.00) as more
specifically described in the Development Agreement and condition #32 related to an annual
increase for contributions to Public Benefits in the Development Agreement.
Section 7. The condition proffered by the Applicant limiting the Magic City SAP to two
(2) Retail Specialty Centers, which would limit the number of By Right alcohol licenses to ten
(10) total with the Magic City SAP initially permitted to have three (3) alcohol licenses which
may increase by one (1) alcohol license each year until the total maximum of ten (10) alcohol
licenses are reached, and only one (1) alcohol license to be used for an alcohol service
establishment to be open until 5:00 a.m., is incorporated and adopted as an additional condition
of the City Commission.
Section 8. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Miami 21 Code, which provisions may be renumbered
or relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other
appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 9. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 10. This Ordinance may not become effective until thirty-one (31) days after
second reading and adoption thereof pursuant and subject to Section 163.3187, Florida
Statutes, and Section 163.3184(12), Florida Statutes:
1 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein. whichever is later.
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