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Ordinance 14225
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14671 Final Action Date: 10/26/2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21
CODE"), BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T3-R," SUB-
URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - RESTRICTED, TO "CS," CIVIC SPACE ZONE, OF
THREE (3) PARCELS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 713 SOUTHWEST 63
COURT, 725 SOUTHWEST 63 COURT, AND 735 SOUTHWEST 63 COURT,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.475± ACRES
COMBINED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, the property is generally located at 713 Southwest 63 Court, 725 Southwest
63 Court, and 735 Southwest 63 Court, Miami, Florida, (collectively, "Property") and is zoned
"T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone — Restricted; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Noriega, V, acting on behalf of the City of Miami ("Applicant"), has
submitted a request to change the zoning classification for the Property from "T3-R," Sub -Urban
Transect Zone — Restricted, to "CS," Civic Space Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Property is an assemblage of three (3) parcels totaling approximately
20,708 square feet (± 0.475 acres) of land; and
WHEREAS, the Future Land Use Map ("FLUM") designation of the Property is Single -
Family Residential; and
WHEREAS, the request to rezone the Property from "T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone —
Restricted, to "CS," Civic Space Zone, is inconsistent with the Property's existing future land
uses ("FLU") of Single -Family Residential, therefore, a concurrent Comprehensive Plan
Amendment is required and has been submitted as a companion application PZ-23-16142; and
WHEREAS, the application to amend the FLUM of the Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP") under PZ-23-16142 will amend the FLU of the Property from
"Single -Family Residential" to "Public Parks and Recreation"; and
WHEREAS, the proposed FLU designation of "Public Parks and Recreation" under PZ-
23-16142 is consistent with the proposed zoning of "CS," Civic Space Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently vacant land and is bordered by single-family and
multifamily residential uses; and
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WHEREAS, the Property is bounded by the proposed Fairlawn Community Park to the
north, multifamily residential parcels to the south, single family residential parcels to the east,
and Southwest 63 Court to the west; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in a portion of the Fairlawn neighborhood where
there are not a variety of zoning designations, commercial uses, and housing types; and
WHEREAS, the Property was zoned "R-1" under Ordinance No. 11000, the previous
Zoning Code, which permitted nine (9) dwelling units per acre; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "CS," Civic Space Zone, classification will result in lower
intensity and density; and
WHEREAS, the application is consistent with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8.f.1(a) of the
Miami 21 Code, in that the Rezone of the Property from "T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone —
Restricted, to "CS," Civic Space Zone, is consistent with and helps further the Goals,
Objectives, and Policies of the MCNP; and
WHEREAS, this request to rezone the Property is consistent with the MCNP Policy LU-
1.3.15 intent to encourage a development pattern that enhances existing neighborhoods by
developing a balanced mix of uses including areas for employment, shopping, housing, and
recreation in close proximity to each other, which makes the request consistent with the
rezoning criteria of Section 7.1.2.8.f.1 of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, this request to rezone the Property is consistent with the MCNP Objective
PR-1.1 intent of providing a park within a 10-minute walk of every resident, which makes the
request consistent with the rezoning criteria of Section 7.1.2.8.f.1 or the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed application is consistent with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8.f.2 of
the Miami 21 Code in that the proposed "CS," Civic Space Zone, is a lesser Transect Zone from
the existing "T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, and is therefore successional under
the definition of successional zoning in Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8.a. of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed zoning change can be deemed appropriate in light of the
intent of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommends approval of the rezoning application
from "T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, to the "CS," Civic Space Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
September 20, 2023, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-
23-082 by a vote of eight to zero (8 - 0), Item No. PZAB. 16, recommending approval of the
zoning change from "T3-R" Sub -Urban Transect Zone - Restricted to "CS" Civic Space Zone;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the Applicant's justification as well as
the Planning Department's recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the goals, objectives, and policies of
the MCNP, the Miami 21 Code, and all other City regulations;
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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 Zoning Atlas of the Miami 21 Code is hereby amended by changing the
zoning classification from "T3-R," Sub -Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, to "CS," Civic Space
Zone, for the Property, as described in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated.
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 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:
ndez, City Attor ey 912712023 ndez, City ttor
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.
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