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File ID: 12733
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ("MCNP") OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED
STATE REVIEW PROCESS SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3184,
FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE AND
THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS TO ADDRESS SECTION
163.3178, FLORIDA STATUTES, KNOWN AS THE "PERIL OF FLOOD"
REQUIREMENTS, THAT REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES,
STRATEGIES, AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE THE
FLOOD RISK IN COASTAL AREAS WHICH RESULT FROM HIGH -TIDE
EVENTS, STORM SURGE, FLASH FLOODS, STORMWATER RUNOFF,
AND THE RELATED IMPACTS OF SEA -LEVEL RISE; AND AMENDING
THE RELEVANT APPENDICES OF THE MCNP WITH RELEVANT DATA
AND ANALYSES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
APPLICANT(S): Arthur Noriega V, City Manager on behalf of City of Miami
PURPOSE: This amendment will update the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan
by addressing statutory requirements to provide development and redevelopment
principles, strategies, and engineering solutions that reduce the flood risk in coastal
areas which result from high -tide events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff,
and the related impacts of sea -level rise. The legislation further introduces Adaptation
Action Areas to the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended Approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: On November 2, 2022, recommended approval,
by a vote of 9-0.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:14135
City Hall
3500 Pan Ameican Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 12733 Final Action Date: 1/12/2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, THE MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ("MCNP") OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED
STATE REVIEW PROCESS SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3184, FLORIDA
STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE AND THE
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS TO ADDRESS SECTION
163.3178, FLORIDA STATUTES, KNOWN AS THE "PERIL OF FLOOD"
REQUIREMENTS, THAT REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES,
STRATEGIES, AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE THE
FLOOD RISK IN COASTAL AREAS WHICH RESULT FROM HIGH -TIDE
EVENTS, STORM SURGE, FLASH FLOODS, STORMWATER RUNOFF,
AND THE RELATED IMPACTS OF SEA -LEVEL RISE; AND AMENDING
THE RELEVANT APPENDICES OF THE MCNP WITH RELEVANT DATA
AND ANALYSES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 163.3167, Florida Statutes, requires all local governments to
maintain a comprehensive plan to guide its future development and growth; and
WHEREAS, in 2015 the Florida Legislature adopted the "Peril of Flood" amendment,
which requires that all coastal communities throughout the state of Florida provide development
and redevelopment principles, strategies, and engineering solutions that reduce the flood risk in
coastal areas that result from high -tide events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and
the related impacts of sea -level rise in their comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") transmitted proposed amendments to the Miami
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP") as part of the 2015 Evaluation and Appraisal
Review -based amendments in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the January 12, 2017, Objections, Recommendations, and Comments
("ORC") report from the State Land Planning Agency, also known as the Department of
Economic Opportunity ("DEO"), found the amendments to the MCNP addressing the Peril of
Flood were deficient; and
WHEREAS, one of the DEO's findings in the January 2017 ORC report was that the
City's deficiencies pertaining to the Peril of Flood policy were grounds for an objection; and
WHEREAS, the City only amended the Transportation Element of the MCNP through the
2015 EAR -based amendments process; and
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WHEREAS, on April 6, 2021, the City provided notice to the DEO that it was withdrawing
the remaining amendments under the 2015 EAR -based amendments application through the
State Coordinated Review process; and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2021, the DEO acknowledged the withdrawal of the EAR -based
amendment application and reminded the City of its remaining noncompliance with the Peril of
Flood requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Peril of Flood requirements can be addressed by adopting the pertinent
goals, objectives, and strategies through the Expedited State Review process; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
November 2, 2022, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-22-
056 by a vote of nine to zero (9-0), Item No. PZAB.2, recommending approval of the Miami 21
MCNP text change; and
WHEREAS, the amendments contained in this legislation have been presented to the
Climate Resilience Committee on March 2, 2020 and also on November 7, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes adopting Adaptation Action Areas as a strategy to help
reduce the risks inherent in this waterfront location;
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
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Future Land Use and Coastal Management Elements of Ordinance No.
10544, the MCNP, are amended in the following particulars:1
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Future Land Use
Goal LU-6: All development and redevelopment will be sustainable and resilient.
Sustainable development will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
protect and enhance the vitality and coverage of natural systems; and improve
community health. Resilient development will withstand the shocks and stresses of a
changing climate; be adaptive to changing environmental conditions; and provide
housing and mobility options for all members of the community.
Objective LU-6.1: The Department of Planning will work with the Office of Resilience and
Sustainability ("ORS"), or successor office, to develop and implement resilient and
sustainable development guidelines by year 2025.
Policy LU-6.1.1: The development and redevelopment of real property shall be
coordinated to build and promote neighborhoods with infrastructure that is resilient to
current and future flood, heat, and storm risk.
Policy LU-6.1.2: The City will promote a development pattern that advances
greenhouse gas reduction, energy conservation, and carbon mitigation including
1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
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transit -oriented, compact development that is supportive of modes of mobility that
are not oriented around the automobile, such as walking, biking, and public mass
transit.
Policy LU-6.1.3: New development and infrastructure in areas modeled to be within
the Coastal High Hazard Area or FEMA flood zones are encouraged to use best
practices to address sea level rise. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-6.2.2)
Such best practices may include, but are not limited to, low impact development,
raising existing development and constructing new development above established
flood levels, and discouraging new residential development within areas modeled to
be inundated by storm surge or sea level rise related flooding.
Policy LU-6.1.4: The Department of Planning will meet with the Department of
Resilience and Public Works and the Office of Resilience and Sustainability (or
equivalent offices) to complete the guidelines.
Policy LU-6.1.5: The City will provide the finalized study as backup data and
analysis for updated goals, objectives, and policies to address the City's approach
for land development within the Coastal High Hazard Area.
Objective LU-6.2: The City will adopt one resilient neighborhood every two years to
decrease vulnerabilities to sea level rise and climate change through sustainable land
use planning and infrastructure development. (See Coastal Management Objective CM-
6.4).
Policy LU-6.2.1: Resilient neighborhood planning will consider future land use
planning strategies that address vulnerabilities to sea level rise and climate change
as well as consider changing housing and economic demands. Each resilient
neighborhood planning initiative will incorporate land development strategies to
manage stormwater runoff and heat, as well as expand opportunities for renewable
energy. (See Future Land Use Policy LU-6.1.2).
Policy LU-6.2.2: Resilient neighborhood planning will include extensive community
partnership and outreach to stakeholders, including meetings and social media.
Policy LU-6.2.3: Future Land Use Map changes, Zoning Atlas change, and special
permits will be reviewed for resilience such that approvals meet the criteria
established below:
A. direct population increases to those areas of the City that are projected to be
safe from inundation from sea level rise and storm surge;
B. not increase risk to human life, property, or infrastructure from the effects of
sea level rise and storm surge;
C. adhere to evacuation and shelter requirements (see Coastal Management
Policies CM-4.3.3 and CM-4.3.4); and
D. not require public expenditures for capital facilities in the Coastal High Hazard
Area except for 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 high -tide events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and
related impacts of sea -level rise. (See Coastal Management Policy CM-
4.3.1).
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Goal CM-1: Maintain, protect, and enhance the quality of life and appearance of Miami's
Coastal Zono Coastal High Hazard Area (defined by Section 163.3178(2)(h)) including the
preservation of natural resources as well as the enhancement of the built environment.
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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 madc of environmental hazards that arc
the result of associated with past disposal activities at the Virginia Key landfill and
other relevant environmental concerns will be conducted. 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 prevent the increase in the number of
stormwater 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 retrofitted, 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 of+ 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 local, 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 Zonc Coastal High Hazard Area, 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 Zonc Coastal High Hazard Area or near major canals do not
pose a significant threat to water quality.
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
Virginia Key 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 cnvironmcntal ecological
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 Zonc Coastal High Hazard Area will not adversely
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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 Zonc Coastal High
Hazard Area 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 High Hazard Area
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 stormwater 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.
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 and construction
debris and sediments are properly prevented from entering surface waters.
Policy CM-1.2.2: The City will require that any construction activities seaward of the
Coastal Construction Control Lines (CCCL) established pursuant to Section 161.053,
Florida Statutes, be consistent with the statutory provisions within Chapter 161.
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 deteriorated structures in sevcrc
poor condition to the Unsafe &Structures 14Board to either - require improvements or
facilitate the demolition of the structure.
Policy CM-1.3.3: The City will monitor the aqe of structures within the Coastal High
Hazard Area to increase awareness of flood vulnerabilities.
Objective CM-1.4: Ensure that land development regulations and policies for the
Coastal Zone Coastal High Hazard Area are consistent with the City's ability to
provide the capital facilities required to maintain adopted level of service (LOS1
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standards and those needed to maintain or enhance the quality of life within the
Coastal -Zane Coastal High Hazard Area of the city. (See Capital Improvements
Objective CI-1.2.)
Policy CM-1.4.1: The Coastal Zonc Coastal High Hazard Area 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, -hall will 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.
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, s.hall will 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 shatl will 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 be designed 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.
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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]
Goal CM-3: Pursuant to Section 163.3178(2)(g), F.S., The City shall will maintain
strategies that will be used to preserve and adequate supply of land for recreational and
commercial Working Waterfront uses defined in Section 342.07, F.S.3
Objective CM-3.1: The City s14 will 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.
Section 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
Coastal High Hazard Area from the threat of hurricanes storms.
Objective CM-4.1: Minimize the potential for loss of human life and the destruction
damage of property from hurricanes storms.
Policy CM-4.1.1: Enforce building code standards that protect against the
destruction damage of structures by hurricancc storms, 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, pursuant to Section 163.3178(2)(h) F.S.,
as depicted on the CHHA map in Appendix CM 1. (See map following Appendix CM
4-) The City will regularly update Appendix CM-1 as new data is made available. As
a member city of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
(SFRCCC), the City uses the SFRCCC's Unified Sea Level Rise Projection to create
additional long-range inundation risk analyses. All updates will include at least two
planning horizons for shorter -term and longer -term planning efforts. (See maps CM-3
and CM-4 in Appendix CM-1.)
Policy CM-4.1.3: The City shall will continue to implement measures for the
protection of City owned historic properties from destruction damage 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.
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.
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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 storms.
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's Division of Emergency Management will work in
cooperation with regional and state agencies in the preparation of advance plans for
the safe evacuation of coastal residents update of the regional hurricane evacuation
plan.
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" Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, Hurricane Plan, and Debris
Management Plan 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 and
business owners 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.
Policy CM-4.2.4: Included with the educational media provided to residents, visitors,
and business owners of the City, the Division of Emergency Management will work
with relevant agencies to develop an educational program for an appropriate shelter -
in -place strategy.
Objective CM-4.3: Minimize the potential for loss of human life and destruction
damage of property from hurricane.cs natural hazards 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 evcnts high -tide
events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and related impacts of sea -level
rise. (See Capital Improvements Policy CI-1.4.1.) Those public expenditures for
capital facilities must complete the Capital Planning Resilient Infrastructure Review
form and submit it to the Office of Resilience and Sustainability for review.
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
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Neighborhood Plan will be limited to those projects that do not measurably increase
the risk to public health, and safety, and capital assets from storm damagc high -tide
events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and related impacts of sea -level
rise. (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
by the Miami -Dade County Office of Emergency Management 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 Miami -Dade County's Storm Surge
Planning Zones A through E sha14 will 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 sh-al-I will include,
without limitation, payment of money, contribution of land, and construction of
hurricane shelters and transportation facilities. Required mitigation sha14 will
not exceed the amount required for the development to accommodate
impacts reasonably attributable to development. The City and applicant for
the plan amendment shal4 will enter into a binding agreement to memorialize
the mitigation plan.
Policy CM-4.3.5: The City shall will consider the use of undeveloped land in the
Coastal High Hazard Area for public or private recreational uses, stormwater
retention and detention, parks, 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, with
consideration of current and future environmental hazards. (See Land Use Goal LU-2.)
Objective CM-5.1: Maintain, update and incrc\aco amplify the Miami Register of
Historic Places, to increase the number of eligible designated properties_
Continue to survey properties and identify areas of the City that are eligible for
historic designation. contained the Miami Dade County Hamic Survey .,hich
resources. (See Land Use Objective LU-2.1.)
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.)
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Policy CM-5.1.2: The City will continue to maintain a computerized an electronic
database of all relevant information for all citcc in the Miami Dade County Historic
Survey designated sites in the Miami Register of Historic Places. (See Land Use
Policy LU-2.1.2.)
Policy CM-5.1.2: The City will continue to maintain 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.)
Objective CM-5.3: The Office of Historic Preservation will work with the Office of
Resilience and Sustainability to take the effects of wind, flooding and other natural
hazards into consideration and implement improvements for historic preservation by
2025.
Goal CM-6: Achieve a flood resilient community by protecting and adapting public
infrastructure, services, natural systems, and resources from climate change impacts in
accordance with the Peril of Flood legislation (Section 163.3178, F.S.).
Objective CM-6.1: Include development and redevelopment principles, strategies,
and engineering solutions that reduce flood risk in coastal areas that results from
high -tide events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and the related
impacts of sea -level rise.
Policy CM-6.1.1: Maintain and update as needed, all maps —including FEMA flood
zones and repetitive claim maps, storm surge/CHHA, and sea -level rise impact
maps —identifying current and potential future areas subject to high flood hazard.
Mapping updates will consider specific planning horizons and include the best
available sea level rise projections, including, but not limited to, the Unified Sea Level
Rise Projection from the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact.
Policy CM-6.1.2: Take the rise in sea level projected by National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration into consideration in all future decisions regarding the
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design, location, and development or redevelopment of infrastructure and public
facilities in the FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Area.
Policy CM-6.1.3: The City will incorporate Low -Impact Development (LID) into all
new public projects to reduce flood risk and deleterious effects of runoff on adjacent
ecosystems and property.
Policy CM-6.1.4: Continue to upgrade stormwater infrastructure through drainage
improvements, installation of tidal backflow preventers, seawall repair and hardening
in addition to sustainable flood management actions such as, but not limited to,
installation of bioswales, recharge through drainage wells, use of pervious surfaces,
maintenance of natural preserve areas and protection of tidal beaches that are
adaptive, and consider future climate changes.
Policy CM-6.1.5: Require building construction techniques be consistent with, or
more stringent than, the flood -resistant construction requirements in the Florida
Building Code and applicable flood plain management regulations including for wind,
flood -proofing, and storm surge protection as set forth in the Title 44 Code of Federal
Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 60.
Objective CM-6.2: Encourage the use of best practices, development and
redevelopment principles, strategies, and engineering solutions that will result in
the removal of coastal real property from flood zone designations established by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Policy CM-6.2.1: The City will develop a plan for the replacement of infrastructure
which also integrates innovative climate adaptation and mitigation in the Coastal
High Hazard Area. This plan will be developed in coordination with the City's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and other pertinent City documents.
Policy CM-6.2.2: New development and infrastructure in areas modeled to be within
the Coastal High Hazard Area will use best practices to address sea level rise.
Policy CM-6.2.3: After disasters, all repairs must address and employ the most
appropriate mitigation strategies. Cost -benefit analyses will be conducted to
determine the most appropriate mitigation strategy for damage caused by natural
disasters, tidal flooding, and/or sea -level rise, including relocating public facilities out
of the Coastal High Hazard Area.
Objective CM-6.3: Utilize site development techniques and best practices that may
reduce losses due to flooding and claims made under flood insurance policies
issued in the state.
Policy CM-6.3.1: Continue to use vegetative management, such as vegetative
buffers around the public lands that flank the Miami and Little Rivers.
Policy CM-6.3.2: Continue to utilize landscape retention areas in parking lot
medians, along edges of impervious surfaces, and at the base of buildings.
Policy CM-6.3.3: Prioritize the use of pervious surfaces in redevelopment areas.
Policy CM-6.3.4: Participate in the National Flood Insurance Program Community
Rating System administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
achieve flood insurance premium discounts for insurance policy holders.
Objective CM-6.4: The City will establish a program of adaptive planning by 2025 by
which areas needing protection, accommodation, retreat, and avoidance are
established. (This is in conjunction with Future Land Use Policy LU-6.1)
Policy CM-6.4.1: The Adaptation Action Area, as defined by Section 163.3164(1),
F.S., is designated for portions of the City (pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(g)(10),
F.S.) as shown in Appendix CM-1.
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a. Adaptation strategies utilized within the Adaptation Action Area can be
categorized as one of the following:
i. Protection — structurally defensive measures that directly
protect vulnerable structures, allowing them to be left largely
unaltered;
ii. Accommodation — alter physical design of vulnerable
structures to allow the structure or land use to stay in place;
iii. Managed Retreat — retreat from areas or infrastructure where
protection or accommodation will not be efficient or effective
can be voluntary, incentivized, or done gradually;
iv. Avoidance — guiding new development away from areas that
are subject to coastal hazards and can be done by
implementing policy and/or offering incentives.
b. Criteria for an area's adoption into the Adaptation Action Area may
include, but need not be limited to:
i. Areas determined to be within the Coastal High Hazard Area;
ii. Having a land elevation below, at, or near mean higher high water;
iii. Having a hydrological connection to coastal waters; or
iv. Being designated as an evacuation zone for storm surge.
Policy CM-6.4.2: Programming for the Adaptation Action Areas
1. Will include planning at the neighborhood scale;
2. Consider both hard and soft adaptation strategies to protect
existing infrastructure, property, and human health;
3. Include strategies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions; and
4. Be community driven.
Policy CM-6.4.3: Coordinate on adaptation activities and access technical
assistance and support with all relevant partners, including: Southeast Florida
Regional Climate Compact, South Florida Water Management District, Miami -Dade
Water and Sewer Department, Florida Department of Transportation, and other
agencies that plan for, or own, operate and maintain public infrastructure within, or
crossing areas identified for adaptation, and adjacent local governments if such
areas extend beyond the City limits.
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Section 3. The City Commission approves the amendment to Ordinance No. 10544, the
MCNP, to replace Appendix CM-1, as shown in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.
Section 4. The City Commission finds that the Comprehensive Plan amendment:
(a) Is necessary due to changed or changing conditions;
(b) Follows an Expedited State Review Process pursuant to Section 163.3184(3),
Florida Statutes;
(c) Involves a text change to the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan;
(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;
(e) Complies with the applicable density limitations set forth in the Local Government
Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, if applicable.
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Section 5. The City Manager is directed to promptly transmit within ten (10) working
days after Second Reading a copy of the adopted amendment along with supporting data and
analysis to the State Land Planning Agency and all appropriate reviewing agencies or local
governments that provided timely comments after First Reading pursuant to Section 163.3184,
Florida Statutes.
Section 6. 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 7. Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, this Ordinance, if not timely
challenged, shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after the State Land Planning Agency
notifies the City that the plan amendment package is complete. If the amendment is timely
challenged, this amendment shall become effective on the date the State's Land Planning
Agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order determining this adopted
amendment to be in compliance.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 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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