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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Commission Fact SheetCITY COMMISSION FACT SHEET File ID: 13540 Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.6.2 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES/BUILDING CONFIGURATIONS (T6)"; AND ILLUSTRATION 5.6, TITLED "URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES", TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITIES IN OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL FLOORPLATE AREA ABOVE THE EIGHTH FLOOR; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. APPLICANT(S): Arthur Noriega V, City Manager on behalf of the City of Miami PURPOSE: These are amendments to the legislation pertaining to Miami 21, Article 5 "Specific to Zones" to allow additional flexibilities in office and commercial floorplate area above the eight floor in the T6 transect zone. FINDING(S): PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: On February 15, 2023, recommended approval, by a vote of 9-0. City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 City of Miami Legislation Ordinance Enactment Number:14167 City Hall 3500 Pan Ameican Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 13540 Final Action Date: 4/27/2023 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.6.2 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES/BUILDING CONFIGURATIONS (T6)"; AND ILLUSTRATION 5.6, TITLED "URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES", TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITIES IN OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL FLOORPLATE AREA ABOVE THE EIGHTH FLOOR; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13114 as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and WHEREAS, an amendment is necessary to allow additional flexibilities in Office and Commercial floorplate dimensions above the eighth floor in the "T6" Transect Zone that reflects changing market conditions and requirements; and WHEREAS, the proposed design flexibilities respond to global financial institutions and technology companies that require workspaces featuring increased visibility, flexibility, efficiency, volumetric space, and strategic co -location; and WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on February 15, 2023, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R- 23- 022 by a vote of nine to zero (9-0), Item No. PZAB. 9, recommending approval of the zoning text change as stated herein; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered whether the proposed amendments will further the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP"), the Miami 21 Code, and other City of Miami ("City") regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its citizens to amend the Miami 21 Code 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 adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 Section 2. The Miami 21 Code is hereby amended by amending Article 5 in the following particulars: "ARTICLE 5. SPECIFIC TO ZONES 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6) * * * 5.6.2 BUILDING CONFIGURATION (T6) a. Development within Private Frontages shall comply with Article 4, Table 2 and 6 and Illustration 5.6. b. Above the eighth floor, the Building Floorplate dimensions shall be limited as follows: 1. 15,000 square feet maximum for Residential Uses in T6-8, T6-12 and T6-24 2. 18,000 square feet maximum for Residential Uses in T6-36, T6-48, T6-60 and T6-80 3. 30,000 square feet maximum for Commercial Uses and for parking 43. 180 feet maximum length for Residential Uses 5. 215 feet maximum length for Commercial Uses 64. Balconies or any other exterior projections shall not project by a distance greater than seven (7) feet beyond the Building Floorplate maximum length in any direction �5. Balconies shall not encroach more than five (5) feet into the minimum required Building spacing dimensions as required by Section 5.6.1.h; no Waivers shall be applied to this provision 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. City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-8) BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min.; 40,000 s.f. max. b. Lot Width 50 ft min. c. Lot Coverage - 1-8 Stories 80% max. - Above 8" Story 15,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging 30,000 ft. Floorplato for sq. max. n/a Office & Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) 5 / 25% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story e. Abutting Side or Rear T5 0 ft. min. 1't through 5" Story 10 ft. min. 6s'through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8" Story Abutting Side or Rear T4 6 ft. min. 1s'through 5" Story 26 ft. min. above 5" Story Abutting Side or Rear T3 10% of Lot depth** min. 1*'through 2°d Story 26 ft. min. 3'd through 5" Story 46 ft. min. above 5" Story BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-8 L and T6-8 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stones b. Max. Height 8 Stories c. Max. Benefit Height 4 Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-12) BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min.; 70,000 s.f. max. b. Lot Width 50 ft min. c. Lot Coverage - 1-8 Stories 80% max. - Above 8" Story 15,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging 30,000 ft. Floorplato for sq. max. n/a Office &Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) 8 / 30% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story e. Abutting Side or Rear T5 0 ft. min. 1*' through 5" Story 10 ft. min. 6" through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8h Story Abutting Side or Rear T4 6 ft. min. 1" through 5th Story 26 ft. min. 6" through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8h Story Abutting Side or Rear T3 10% of Lot depth** min. 1"through 20° Story 26 ft. min. 3rd through 5" Story 46 ft. min. above 5" Story BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-12 L and T6-12 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stories b. Max. Height 12 Stories c. Max. Benefit Height 8 Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-24) BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min.; 100,000 s.f. max. b. Lot Width 50 ft min. c. Lot Coverage - 1-8 Stories 80% max. - Above 8" Story 15,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging 30,000 ft. Floorplato for sq. max. n/a Office &Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) T6-24a: 7 / 30% additional Public Benefit T6-24b: 16 / 40% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story e. Abutting Side or Rear T5 0 ft. min. V through 5" Story 10 ft. min. 6't through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8" Story BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min. b. Lot Width 100 ft min. c. Lot Coverage -1-8 Stories 80% max. - Above 8" Story 18,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging 30,000 ft. Floorplato for Office sq. max. n/a &Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) T6-36a: 12 / 40% additional Public Benefit T6-36b: 22 / 40% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story e. Abutting Side or Rear T5 0 ft. min. 1s' through 5" Story 10 ft. min. 6st through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8" Story BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-24 L and T6-24 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stones b. Max. Height 24 Stones c. Max. Benefit Height 24 Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-36) City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-36 L and T6-36 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stones b. Max. Height 36 Stories c. Max. Benefit Height 24 Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-48) BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min. b. Lot Width 100 ft min. c. Lot Coverage -1-8 Stones 80% max. - Above 8" Story 18,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging 30,000 ft. Floorplatc for sq. max. n/a Office &Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) T6-48a: 11 / 50% additional Public Benefit T6-48b: 18 / 50% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story e. Abutting Side or Rear T5 0 ft. min. 1' through 5" Story 10 ft. min. 6't through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8" Story BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-48 L and T6-48 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stories b. Max. Height 48 Stories c. Max. Benefit Height 32 Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-60) BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min. b. Lot Width 100 ft min. c. Lot Coverage -1-8 Stories 80% max. - Above 8" Story 18,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging n/a 30,000 ft. Floorplato for sq. max. n/a Office &Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) T6-60a: 11 / 50% additional Public Benefit T6-60b: 18 / 50% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8" Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8" Story e. Abutting Side or Rear T5 0 ft. min. 1" through 5" Story 10 ft. min. 6" through 8" Story 30 ft. min. above 8h Story BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-60 L and T6-60 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stories b. Max. Height 60 Stories c. Max. Benefit Height unlimited Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-80) BUILDING DISPOSITION LOT OCCUPATION a. Lot Area 5,000 s.f. min. b. Lot Width 100 ft min. c. Lot Coverage - 1-8 Stories 80% max. - Above 8th Story 18,000 sq. ft. max. Floorplate for Residential & Lodging 30,000 ft. Floorplato for Office sq. max. n/a & Commercial d. Floor Lot Ratio (FLR) 24 / 50% additional Public Benefit e. Frontage at front Setback 70% min. f. Open Space 10% Lot Area min. 9. Density 150 du/ac max.* BUILDING SETBACK a. Principal Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8th Story b. Secondary Front 10 ft. min.; 20 ft. min. above 8th Story c. Side 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8th Story d. Rear 0 ft. min.; 30 ft. min. above 8th Story BUILDING CONFIGURATION FRONTAGE a. Common Lawn prohibited b. Porch & Fence prohibited c. Terrace or L.C. prohibited d. Forecourt permitted e. Stoop permitted f. Shopfront permitted (T6-80 L and T6-80 0 only) 9. Gallery permitted by Special Area Plan h. Arcade permitted by Special Area Plan BUILDING HEIGHT a. Min. Height 2 Stories b. Max. Height 80 Stories c. Max. Benefit Height unlimited Stories Abutting all Transects Zones except T3 * Or as modified in Diagram 9 *o1 Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after final reading and adoption thereof.2 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. City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: City of Miami File ID: 13540 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/30/2025