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Ordinance 14219
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File Number: 13872 Final Action Date: 10/12/2023
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"), MORE SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 4, DIAGRAM 11, TITLED "TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT - TOD," TO PROVIDE AND ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER OF
RESIDENTIAL DENSITY FROM HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED SITES TO
CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
ZONES THAT ARE ZONED "CI -HD,"— CIVIC INSTITUTION HEALTH DISTRICT;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): City Commission
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13114
as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") permits the transfer of residential density from
historically designated sites to Transit Oriented Development ("TOD") zones in order to
aggregate Density in close proximity to mass transit options; and
WHEREAS, the City's health district, one of the largest employment centers in the City,
is designated "CI -HD" and is located within a TOD zone; and
WHEREAS, the transfer of residential density from historically designated sites is
currently not permitted in the "CI -HD" Transect Zone; and
WHEREAS, permitted the transfer of residential density from historically designated sites
to the "CI -HD" Transect Zone will decrease vehicle dependency, reduce urban sprawl, and
increase the efficient use of land; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommends that Miami 21 Code be amended to
allow for the transfer of residential density from historically designated sites to TOD zones with a
"CI -HD" Transect Zone designation; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on May
17, 2023, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-23-064 by a
vote of seven to zero (7-0), Item No. PZAB. 18, recommending approval of the zoning text
amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed text
amendment; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission considered whether the proposed text amendment will
further the goals, objectives, and policies of the Miami Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan, the
Miami 21 Code, and other City of Miami regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and finding contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Article 4 "Standards and Tables," Diagram 11 of the Miami 21 Code is
amended in the following particulars:1
"MIAMI 21 CODE
ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
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DIAGRAM 11 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT - TOD
TOD RESIDENTIAL DENSITY TRANSFER AREA — Up to a fifty percent (50%) increase above
allowable Density in a T4, T5, a-r T6, and CI -HD is permitted through the Historic Preservation
Transfer of Development Density program established in Chapter 23 of the City Code. This
increase is allowable within three-quarters (3/4) of a mile of a transit station. Density transfer into
T4 allowed by Exception with City Commission approval."
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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. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
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.
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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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