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Ordinance 13955
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7783 Final Action Date: 12/10/2020
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED,
BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T3-R", SUB -URBAN
TRANSECT ZONE -RESTRICTED, TO "T4-L", GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT
ZONE -LIMITED, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 4214
SOUTHWEST 3 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER
ACCEPTING THE VOLUNTARY COVENANT ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2020, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at a
duly noticed public hearing, considered PZAB Item No. 4 and passed Resolution No. PZAB-R-
20-024, failing to recommend approval to the City Commission by the required supermajority
vote as there was a motion to approve that received five (5) votes in favor and four (4) votes
against; and
WHEREAS, Gilberto Padin ("Owner") owns the property located at approximately 4214
Southwest 3 Street, Miami, Florida, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached and
incorporated ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently zoned on the Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 13114,
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), as "T3-R",
Sub -Urban Transect Zone -Restricted; and
WHEREAS, the Owner is requesting to change the zoning classification of the Property
from "T3-R", Sub -Urban Transect Zone -Restricted, to "T4-L", General Urban Transect Zone -
Limited; and
WHEREAS, a concurrent application (File ID No. PZ-19-2689) was submitted to amend
the Future Land Use Map ("FLUM") designation of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan ("MCNP") for the Property from "Single Family Residential" to "Restricted Commercial";
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department found that the proposed "T4-L", General Urban
Transect Zone —Limited, zoning classification would result in additional height, density, and
building mass that is compatible with the existing uses to the north, south, and east of the
Property; and
WHEREAS, the Property consists of approximately 6,420 square feet (0.147 acres) of
area; and
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WHEREAS, the Property fronts Southwest 3 Street, Miami, Florida and is in close
proximity to a major thoroughfare, Southwest 42 Avenue (South Le Jeune Avenue), Miami,
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently developed with a 1,610 square feet single-family
structure constructed in 1939; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department found that the change in zoning classification
would further fortify a buffer of "T4-L," General Urban Transect Zone -Limited, parcels between
"T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone -Restricted, and "T6-8-O," Urban Core Transect Zone -Open
which currently exists in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommends approval of the change in zoning
classification; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the Declaration of Restrictive
Covenants, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B" ("Covenant"), which was voluntarily
proffered by the Applicant to limit the development of the Property as summarized below:
In the event the Property is zoned "T4-L," General Urban Transect Zone -Limited,
and the land use designation is changed to "Restricted Commercial" or "Medium
Density Restricted Commercial", the Property may be developed as an
Integrated Development defined in the Covenant for lodging, residential, or any
other use permitted by the Miami 21 Code, land use regulations, and the
following conditions, restrictions, and criteria shall apply:
o The Property may be used for pedestrian ingress and egress to the
Integrated Development and may contain parking spaces screened from
public view as well as a parking ramp leading to second and third floor
parking areas only if permitted by the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended ("City Code"), the Miami 21 Code, and all other applicable
requirements.
o The Integrated Development may include a single building structure
spanning the boundary line between the Property and the Adjacent
Property to create a single unified building structure only if permitted,
pursuant to the City Code, the Miami 21 Code, and all other applicable
requirements.
o No portion of a building on the Property shall be located closer than 14
feet to the west boundary line of the Property ("West Landscape Buffer
Area"). No parking shall be permitted within the West Landscape Buffer
Area, which shall be used exclusively as open space and landscaping.
No portion of a building on the Property shall be located closer than 10
feet to the north boundary line (fronting on Southwest 3 Street) or closer
than 5 feet to the south boundary line of the Property. The setback
between the Property and the Adjacent Property to the east shall be
0'.00".
o The maximum lot coverage on the Property shall be 3,580 SF (58%).
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o Maximum number of stories of any structure located on the Property shall
be three (3) stories and maximum height shall be 40 feet.
o Not more than ten (10) lodging units or more than five (5) residential units
shall be permitted on the Property.
o There shall be no vehicular ingress and egress from Southwest 3 Street
to the Integrated Development; however, a loading/delivery area and
trash pickup may be located on Southwest 3 Street. Deliveries shall be
limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
o The West Landscape Buffer Area shall contain no less than 3 live oak
trees 14' to 16' in height and 4 silver buttonwood trees 10' to 12' in height,
or any other combination of similar trees pre -approved by the City of
Miami ("City"). The Property and the Adjacent Property shall be
landscaped in substantial accordance to the plans by Mariano Corral
Landscape Architect, P.A. ("Landscape Plan") attached to the Covenant
as Exhibit "C." The Landscape Plan may be revised or adjusted to
accommodate final approved and permitted architectural drawings for any
building on the Property or the Adjacent Property.
o Nothing herein contained in the Declaration shall prohibit the Owner from
requesting and obtaining relief from any section of the Miami 21 Code,
land use code, or City Code, including, by way of illustration and not
limitation, rezonings, land use amendments, warrants, waivers,
exceptions, variances, determinations, and interpretations.
The Owner shall also provide the following public benefits to be completed and
fulfilled within 90 days of the expiration of all applicable appeal periods for the
rezoning of the Property, with the exception of the job creation and employment
opportunities and public art:
o Job Creation and Employment Opportunities. Priority hiring shall be given
to those individuals residing near the Property and surrounding
neighborhoods in the following priority:
1st Priority: Those residing in the following ZIP codes in the City:
33134, 33126, 33135, and 33145
2nd Priority: Those residing in all other areas of the City and Miami -
Dade County.
o Street Trees. The Owner will contribute Sixteen Thousand Dollars
($16,000.00) to the City's Tree Trust Fund for the express purpose
of covering the cost associated with planting eight (8) trees along
Southwest 3 Street between Southwest 43 Avenue and Southwest
42 Avenue as part of the Integrated Development. Any remaining
funds from this contribution shall be expended in accordance with
Section 62-302 of the City Code.
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o Public Art. The Owner agrees to incorporate a public art
component as part of the Integrated Development. Said public art
shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director or
designee.
o There shall be no vehicular ingress and egress from Southwest 3
Street.
o Arts Funding. The Owner further agrees to contribute Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) to the City's Public
Art Fund for the express purpose of supporting the visual and
performing arts programing at Kinloch Park Elementary School in
accordance with Section 62-661 of the City Code.
o Traffic Calming. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of
occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy for any building
within the Integrated Development, the Owner shall contribute the
amount of $20,000.00 to the City to be used exclusively in the
construction or installation of traffic calming devices between
Southwest 42 Avenue and Southwest 44 Avenue and between
Southwest 2 Street and Southwest 5 Street.
o Restricted Residential Parking Permit Program. The Owner shall
participate and support efforts of the residents of the
neighborhood adjacent to and the Property to establish a
Restricted Residential Parking Permit Program in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Covenant does not affect review criteria and is not considered in the
Planning Department's analysis; and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the change in
zoning classification, including changing and changed conditions that make the change in
zoning classification necessary; and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the goals, objectives, and policies of the
MCNP, the Miami 21 Code, and all other City regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDANED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby amends the Zoning Atlas of the Miami 21
Code by changing the zoning classification of the Property from "T3-R", Sub -Urban Transect
Zone —Restricted, to "T4-L", General Urban Transect Zone -Limited.
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Section 3. The Covenant voluntarily proffered by the Applicant, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "B", is accepted by the City Commission.
Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance should not be affected.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after second
reading and adoption thereof, pursuant and subject to Section 163.3184(12), Florida Statutes,
and Section 163.3187(5)(c), Florida Statutes.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
9/10/2020 ria r dez ity Attor
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