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File ID: 16687
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"), SPECIFICALLY
BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED
"STANDARDS AND TABLES/BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," TO
PERMIT RECREATIONAL FACILITY USES AND CERTAIN COMMUNITY
FACILITY USES IN "CS" CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT ZONES BY RIGHT;
MAKING FINDINGS; 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: To allow Recreational Facilities by Right in "CS" Civic Space Transect
Zone.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: On October 30, 2024, recommended
denial, by a vote of 11-0.
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City of Miami
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Ordinance
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16687 Final Action Date: 12/12/2024
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"), SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3 OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, TITLED
"STANDARDS AND TABLES/BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," TO PERMIT
RECREATIONAL FACILITY USES AND CERTAIN COMMUNITY FACILITY
USES IN "CS" CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT ZONES BY RIGHT; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, Ordinance No. 13114 was adopted by the Miami City
Commission as the City of Miami's ("City") Zoning Ordinance, which has been amended from
time to time ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Miami 21 Code permits specific Recreational Uses such as Recreational
Facility Uses, which includes but is not limited to: golf courses, parks, camping facilities,
playfields, and playgrounds, in the "CS" Civic Space Transect Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Miami 21 Code permits specific Civic Uses such as Community Facility
Uses, which includes but is not limited to: community centers; and cultural facilities, such as
libraries and museums, in the "CS" Civic Space Transect Zone; and
WHEREAS, Recreational Facilities and Community Facilities are permitted under the
Future Land Use Element of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP"), but are
currently only permitted by Warrant under the existing Miami 21 Code regulations; and
WHEREAS, Recreational Facilities are non-commercial facilities, primarily an open
space, serving the recreation needs of the general public, including but not limited to golf
courses, parks, camping facilities, playfields and playgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Community Facilities are non-commercial facilities established primarily for
the benefit and service of the general public of the community in which it is located; and
WHEREAS, some Recreational Facilities and some Community Facilities have been in
existence and serving the community for decades and may have a need to expand and adapt to
changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, Recreational Facilities and Community Facilities are public gathering places
that reinforce community identity and support self-government; and
WHEREAS, this Miami 21 Code amendment will allow Recreational Facility Use and
expansion of previously approved Recreational Facility Uses, such as golf courses, parks,
camping facilities, playfields and playgrounds in the "CS" Civic Space Transect Zone by right,
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subject to any restrictions and limitations provided in the Miami 21 Code and any other
applicable regulations; and
WHEREAS, this Miami 21 Code amendment will allow Community Facility Use and
expansion of previously approved Community Facility Uses, such as community centers in the
"CS" Civic Space Transect Zone by right, subject to any restrictions and limitations provided in
the Miami 21 Code and any other applicable regulations; and cultural facilities, such as libraries
and museums, will still be processed by Warrant; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
October 30, 2024, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-24-
74 by a vote of ten to zero (10 - 0), Item No. PZAB.9, recommending denial of the Miami 21
Code amendment; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on the Miami 21 Code text amendment;
and
WHEREAS, consideration was given as to whether the Miami 21 Code text amendment
will further the goals, objectives, and policies of the MCNP, the Miami 21 Code, and other City
regulations; and
WHEREAS, consideration was given as to the need and justification for the Miami 21
Code amendment, including changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the
proposed amendment to the Miami 21 Code necessary; and
WHEREAS, after public hearing and careful consideration of the Miami 21 Code
amendment, it is found appropriate and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and
its residents that Recreational Facilities and Community Facilities, except for cultural facilities
such as libraries and museums, be permitted by right in a "CS" Civic Space Transect Zone;
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
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Code, titled "Standards and
Tables"/"Building Function: Uses," is amended in the following particulars:1
"ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
TABLE 3. BUILDING FUNCTIONS: USES
1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remainina provisions are now in effect and remain unchanaed.
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T3 T4 T5
SUBURBA URBAN URBAN
N GENERAL CENTER
T6 C
URBAN CIVIC
CORE
D
DISTRICTS
R L O
R L O
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CS CI CI -
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D1 D2 D3
*
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CIVIC
COMMUNITY
FACILITY
W
W
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W
W
W
W
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RECREATIONA
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ACTIVITY
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R Allowed By Right
W Allowed By Warrant: Administrative Process - CRC (Coordinated Review Committee)
E Allowed By Exception: Public Hearing - granted by PZAB (Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board)
Boxes with no designation signify Use prohibited.
Uses may be further modified by Supplemental Regulations, State Regulations, or other
provisions of this Code. See City Code Chapter 4 for regulations related to Alcohol Service
Establishment and Food Service Establishments.
* Additional densities in some T6 zones are illustrated in Diagram 9 and densities in T3-0 zones
may be modified by specific regulations in Article 5.
** AZ: Density of lowest Abutting Zone
*** By Right only in the UCBD, Civic Health District, NRD-1 and NRD-2.
***Hotel Uses only allowed by Warrant in D1 for properties identified in Appendix PA-1 of the
Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and located on the north side of the Lower River.
See Article 6, Table 13 for supplemental regulations.
****AZ: Density of lowest Abutting Zone nearest to the subject property not to exceed 65
du/acre.
***** Educational Uses may be allowed By -Right if the requirements are met in Article 6, titled
Supplemental Regulations.
******Cultural Facilities such as Museums and Libraries shall be processed by Warrant; all other
Community Facility uses shall be processed By Right.
*„
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.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately adoption thereof and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar 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.
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