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CITY COMMISSION FACT SHEET File ID: 8362 Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE 5.38 ± ACRES DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1111 PARROT JUNGLE TRAIL, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. LOCATION: Approximately 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail [Commissioner Ken Russell - District 2] APPLICANT(S): T. Spencer Crowley, Esquire, on behalf of ESJ JI Leasehold, LLC PURPOSE: This will amend the designation on the Future Land Use Map for the above property from "Public Parks and Recreation" to "Restricted Commercial". FINDING(S): PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval on December 16, 2020, by a vote of 7-0. City of Miami File ID: 8362 (Revision:) Printed On: 5/16/2025 City of Miami Legislation Ordinance Enactment Number:13972 City Hall 3500 Pan Ameican Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 8362 Final Action Date: 2/25/2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE 5.38 ± ACRES DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1111 PARROT JUNGLE TRAIL, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, at its meeting on December 16, 2020, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-20-047 by a vote of seven to zero (7-0), Item No. PZAB.2, recommending approval of the small scale amendment to the Future Land Use Map ("FLUM") of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP") as stated herein; and WHEREAS, the property located at 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, Florida, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated ("Property"), has a current future land use designation of "Public Parks and Recreation"; and WHEREAS, the Property is a City -owned property that contains the Jungle Island theme park; and WHEREAS, ESJ JI Leasehold, LLC ("Applicant") is the lessee of the Property and applied to the City of Miami ("City") to amend the FLUM of the MCNP to change the future land use designation of the Property to "Restricted Commercial"; and WHEREAS, the Property is 5.38± acres in size; and WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted a companion Special Area Plan ("SAP") application pursuant to Article 3 and Article 7 of Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), that that includes converting the same affected 5.38± acres from a zoning designation of "CS," Civic Space, to "T6-12-0," Urban Core Transect Zone — Open, and proposes modified Miami 21 Code regulations; and WHEREAS, in August 2018, voters of the City approved a referendum to amend the Jungle Island lease agreement to extend and modify the lease to include a hotel and additional attractions; and City of Miami File ID: 8362 (Revision:) Printed On: 5/16/2025 WHEREAS, the Future Land Use designation of "Public Parks and Recreation" does not allow hotel uses; and WHEREAS, the proposed Future Land Use designation of "Restricted Commercial" would allow for a wide array of uses, including hotels, and increases residential density from zero (0) dwelling units per acre to one hundred fifty (150) dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, Policy PR-2.1.1 of the MCNP establishes that the City allow no net loss of public park land; and WHEREAS, the adoption of this proposed change to the FLUM would amount to a loss of 5.38± acres of public park land; and WHEREAS, to offset the loss of public park land and to ensure consistency with the MCNP, the City is concurrently proposing an amendment to the FLUM of approximately 11.8 acres at 3301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida (ePlan ID PZ-20-8886); and WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the goals, objectives, and policies of the MCNP, the Miami 21 Code, and all other City regulations; and WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the proposed change, including changing and changed conditions that make the passage of the proposed change necessary; and WHEREAS, after careful consideration of this matter, the City Commission deems it in the best interest of the general welfare of the City to approve this amendment to the FLUM of the MCNP as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission hereby further amends Ordinance No. 10544, as amended, the FLUM of the MCNP, pursuant to small scale amendment procedures subject to Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes, by changing the Future Land Use designation of the Property, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated, from "Public Parks and Recreation" to "Restricted Commercial". Section 3. It is found that this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan designation change involves a use of ten (10) acres or fewer and: (a) Is necessary due to changed or changing conditions; (b) The cumulative annual effect of the acreage for all small-scale development amendments adopted by the City does not exceed a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) acres in a calendar year; (c) The proposed amendment does not involve a text change to goals, policies, or objectives of the City's comprehensive plan but proposes a land use change to the future land use map for a site -specific development. However, text changes that relate directly to and are adopted simultaneously with the small-scale FLUM amendment shall be permissible; (d) Is one which is not located within an area of critical state concern as designated by Section 380.0552, Florida Statutes, or by the Administration Commission pursuant to Section 380.05(1), Florida Statutes; City of Miami File ID: 8362 (Revision:) Printed On: 5/16/2025 (e) Density will be "Restricted Commercial", 150 dwelling units per acre, pursuant to the MCNP and intensity will be as established in Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code; and (f) The proposed amendment complies with the applicable acreage and density limitations set forth in the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act including, without limitation, Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes. Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after second reading and adoption thereof, pursuant and subject to Section 163.3187(5)(c), Florida Statutes.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: nd` City Att©r ey 1/4/2021 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. City of Miami File ID: 8362 (Revision:) Printed On: 5/16/2025