HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubstitution Memo from Planning DepartmentCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Arthur Noriega V, City Manager DATE: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Substitution of PZ. 16, Updates to
Legislation and Proffered
Covenant File ID 16701
FROM: David Snow
Director, Planning Department ENCLOSURE: Updated Legislation and
Proffered Covenant
The purpose of this Substitution Memorandum for Item PZ. 16 on the December 12, 2024 City
Commission Agenda is to provide updated legislation and covenant voluntarily proffered by the
Applicant. At the November 21, 2024 City Commission Meeting, the Applicant proffered a
covenant on the floor. The attached covenant should be uploaded as Exhibit "B" and the
updates to the legislation are necessary to address and incorporate the proffered covenant into
the legislation.
Upon approval, the updated legislation and covenant for the above -referenced rezoning
application will be provided to the City Clerk's Office for distribution to the Mayor and all
Commissioners.
Approved:
DoouSiInad by:
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Arthur Noriega V, City Manager
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number
City Hall
3500 Pan Ameican Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 16701 Final Action Date:
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 "T4-R," GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT
ZONE — RESTRICTED, TO "T5-L," URBAN CENTER ZONE- LIMITED,
FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 55 NORTHWEST 23
AVENUE, 2250 NORTHWEST FLAGLER TERRACE, AND 2260
NORTHWEST FLAGLER TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED
EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER ACCEPTING THE VOLUNTARILY PROFFERED
COVENANT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B";
MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the property generally located at 55 Northwest 23 Avenue, 2250 Northwest
Flagler Terrace, and 2260 Northwest Flagler Terrace, Miami, Florida, as more particularly
described in the attached and incorporated Exhibit "A" ("Property") is zoned "T4-R," General
Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, on the Zoning Atlas of Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code") ; and
WHEREAS, Glen Royal Rentals LLC ("Applicant") submitted a request to change the
zoning classification of the Property on the Zoning Atlas of the Miami 21 Code from "T4-R,"
General Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, to "T5-L," Urban Center Transect Zone — Limited;
and
WHEREAS, the Property is an assemblage of three (3) parcels totaling approximay
18,012 square feet (0.413 acres) of land; and
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WHEREAS, the Applicant has voluntarily proffered a Declaration of
Restrictive Covenants, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B" ("Covenant); and
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WHEREAS, the Covenant restricts any multi -family residential or condominium
development on the Property to include five percent (5%) of the total number of unit$ as -�
owner occupied and/or rental housing with a purchase cost, value, or monthly rental, as CD
applicable, equal to or less than the amounts established by the applicable standards forte'
those individuals whose income is at or below eighty percent (80%) of Area Median Income
of Miami -Dade County ("AMI") as certified by the Department of Housing and Community
Development ("Affordable Housing Units"); and
WHEREAS, the Future Land Use Map ("FLUM") designation of the Property on the
City of Miami File ID: 16701 (Revision: A) Printed On: 12/4/2024
Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP") is Duplex Residential; and
WHEREAS, the request to change the zoning classification of the Property from the "T4-
R," General Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, to "T5-L," Urban Center Transect Zone —
Limited, is inconsistent with the Property's existing future land uses ("FLU") of Duplex
Residential, therefore, a concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment is required and has been
submitted as a companion application PZ-24-17869; and
WHEREAS, the Property is currently vacant, but previously featured three (3) single-
family residence on the three (3) parcels; and
WHEREAS, the Property is bordered by commercial and residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the Property is bounded by Northwest Flagler Terrace to the north, West
Flagler Street to the south, Northwest 23 Avenue to the east, and Glenroyal Parkway to the
west; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in a portion of the Little Havana neighborhood where
there are a variety of zoning designations, commercial uses, and housing types; and
WHEREAS, the Property was zoned "R-2" under the previous 11000 Zoning Code,
which permitted a maximum density of eighteen (18) units per net acre, or approximately two
thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per unit; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "T5-L," Urban Center Transect Zone — Limited, classification
would result in higher intensity and taller development; 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 furthers the intent of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, this request to rezone the Property is consistent with the MCNP Policy LU-
1.13 that states "... Strategies to further protect existing neighborhoods through the
development of appropriate transition standards and buffering requirements shall be
incorporated into the City's land development regulations," which makes the request consistent
with the rezoning criteria of Miami 21, Section 7.1.2.8(f)(1); and
WHEREAS, the proposed application is consistent with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8(f)(1)(b)
of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, there have been changing conditions to the Miami 21 Code Zoning Atlas in
the form of other rezones within the immediate neighborhood, which are adjacent to the
Property, deeming the changes necessary and consistent with Article 7, Section 7.1.2.8(f)(1)(b)
of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed application is consistent with Article 7, Section 7.1.2_8(0(2) of
the Miami 21 Code in that the request is consistent with successional zoning, going from "T4,"
General Urban Transect Zone, to "T5," Urban Center Transect Zone, and is an extension of the
existing "T5-L," Urban Center Transect Zone — Limited, boundary already featured within the
immediate block; and
WHEREAS, the proposed zoning change can be deemed appropriate in Tight of the
intent of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommends approval of the rezoning application
from "T4-R," General Urban Transect Zone — Restricted, to the "T5-L," Urban Center Transect
City of Miami File ID: 16701 (Revision: A) Printed On: 12/4/2024
Zone - Limited; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
September 18, 2024, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No.24-057 by
a vote of eight to zero (8-0), Item No. PZAB.8, recommending approval of the zoning change;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has given full consideration to the Planning
Department's recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the need and justification for the
proposed change, including changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the
proposed change necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the goals, objectives, and policies of
the MCNP, the Miami 21 Code, and all other City regulations;
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
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission approves the request to amend the Zoning Atlas of
Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("Miami 21
Code") by changing the zoning classification from "T4-R," General Urban Transect Zone —
Restricted, to the "T5-L," Urban Center Transect Zone - Limited, for the property generally
located at 55 Northwest 23 Avenue, 2250 Northwest Flagler Terrace, and 2260 Northwest
Flagler Terrace, Miami, Florida, as more particularly described in "Exhibit A," attached and
incorporated.
Section 3. The City Commission hereby accepts the voluntarily proffered Covenant,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B."
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after second
reading and adoption thereof pursuant and subject to Section 163.3187(5)(c) and Section
163.3184(12), Florida Statutes.'
' 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: 16701 (Revision: A) Printed On: 12/4/2024
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Exhibit "B"
Prepared by and return to:
City of Miami
444 SW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
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THIS DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS (the "Declaration") made this
day of , 2024, by GLEN ROYAL RENTALS LLC, a Florida limited
liability company, having offices at 8600 NW 41 Street, Miami, Florida 33166 (the "Owner") in
favor of the City of Miami, Florida, a municipality of the State of Florida (the "City").
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Owner holds fee -simple title to certain properties located at 2250 and 2260
NW Flagler Terrace and 55 NW 23 Avenue, Miami, Florida, legally described in Exhibit A
attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the "Property"), which are the subject of a
rezoning application; and
WHEREAS, Owner has filed applications for (a) Future Land Use Map amendment to re-
designate the Property from "Duplex Residential" to "Medium Density Restricted Commercial"
and (b) rezoning from T4-R to T5-L (collectively, the "Application"); and
WHEREAS, the Owner is desirous of making a voluntary binding commitment to assure
and affirm that the Property shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, Owner voluntarily covenants and agrees that the Property shall be subject to
the following restrictions that are intended and shall be deemed to be covenants running with the
land and binding upon the Owner, its successors in interest and assigns, as follows.
1. Recitals. The recitals and findings set forth in the preamble of this Declaration are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
2. Affordable Housing. Five percent (5%) of the total number of units developed at the
Property as part of any multifamily residential or condominium development shall be owner
occupied and/or rental housing with a purchase cost, value, or monthly rental, as applicable, equal
to or less than the amounts established by the applicable standards for those individuals whose
income is at or below eighty percent (80%) of Area Median Income of Miami -Dade County
("AMI") as certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development (the
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"Affordable Housing Units"). This condition shall only apply to multifamily residential housing
or condominium development on the Property.
Prior to converting any of the Affordable Housing Units from rental units to homeownership
units, the Owner, or its successors or assigns, must request and receive written authorization from
the City Manager. In the event that the conversion is authorized, the City and Owner shall
coordinate to record covenants on individual units ("Individual Covenants") in a manner that
creates the same amount of Affordable homeownership units specified in this Declaration. Each
Individual Covenant must (i) specify the applicable AMI for any purchaser during the term of the
Individual Covenant and (ii) expire on the same date as the Covenant for Affordable Housing.
In the event that any of the Affordable Housing Units are sold, the specific Unit(s) must be
sold with a purchase cost equal to or less than the standards for those individuals whose income is
at or below the AMI as established herein. Each Affordable Housing Unit sold shall include a deed
restriction that the Unit shall only be sold with a purchase cost equal to or less than the standards
for those individuals whose income is at or below the applicable AMI as established herein and
shall further indicate that the Unit shall only be rented to individuals whose income is at or below
the AMI as established herein. The deed restriction must specify the specific applicable AMI.
3. Effective Date. This Declaration shall constitute a covenant running with the title
to the Property and be binding upon Owner, its successors and assigns upon recordation in the
Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida. These restrictions shall be for the benefit of, and
a limitation upon, all present and future owners of the Property and for the public welfare.
4. Term of Declaration. This voluntary Declaration on the part of the Owner shall
remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the Owner, its successors in interest and
assigns for an initial period of thirty (30) years from the date this Declaration is recorded in the
public records, and shall be automatically extended for periods of ten (10) years, unless modified,
amended or released prior to the expiration thereof.
5. Inspection. It is understood and agreed that any official inspector of the City may
have the right at any time during normal working hours of the City's inspector to enter upon the
Property for the purpose of investigating the use of the Property, and for determining whether the
conditions of this Declaration and the requirements of the City's building and zoning regulations
are being complied with.
6. Enforcement. An action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Declaration may
be brought by the City and may be by action at law or in equity against any party or person violating
or attempting to violate any covenants of this Declaration or provisions of the building and zoning
regulations to restrain violations, to recover damages, or for any other remedy available. In
addition, any violation or noncompliance of this Declaration shall be immediately referred to the
Code Compliance Department for enforcement proceedings, lien placement, and citations pursuant
to Chapter 2, Article X of the City Code, Chapter 62 of the City Code, as both may be amended,
and this Declaration. Any violation or noncompliance of this Declaration shall be referred to the
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City Attorney's Office for enforcement, including but not limited to injunctive relief and/or any
other remedies in law or equity. This enforcement provision shall be in addition to any other
remedies available under the law. The use of one remedy shall not preclude the use of another.
7. Non -Compliance. Any violation or noncompliance of this Declaration regarding the
affordable housing component shall result in a monetary penalty to be deposited into the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund. Such monetary penalty shall be assessed as a daily fine of two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00) per day per violation until proof of compliance has been provided to the City. The
monetary penalty shall not be subject to mitigation or otherwise modified by any body or board
including, but not limited, to the Code Enforcement Board.
8. Amendment, Modification, and Release. This Declaration may be modified,
amended, or released as to any portion or all of the Property only after approval by the City
Commission at a publicly noticed hearing. All costs, expenses, and fees associated with releasing
this Declaration shall be the sole responsibility of the party requesting the release.
Any amendment, modification, or release approved by the City Commission shall be
executed by the Planning Director, the Zoning Director, and the Housing and Community
Development Director, or their successor, or designee, and be in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney.
9. Severability. Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment of Court shall
not affect any of the other provisions of this Declaration, which shall remain in full force and effect.
10. Recordation. This Declaration will be e-recorded by the City of Miami, at the
Owner's expense, in the public records of Miami -Dade County, Florida upon full execution.
11. Counterparts/Electronic Signature. This Declaration may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same Declaration. The parties shall be entitled to sign and
transmit an electronic signature of this Declaration (whether by facsimile, PDF or other email
transmission), which signature shall be binding on the party whose name is contained therein. Any
party providing an electronic signature agrees to promptly execute and deliver to the other parties
an original signed Declaration upon request.
12. No Vested Rights. Nothing in this Declaration shall be construed to create any
vested rights whatsoever to the Owner, its successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his hand and seal this
, 2024.
Witnessed by: GLEN ROYAL RENTALS LLC,
A Florida limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
Name:
Name:
STATE OF FLORIDA )
) ss:
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )
day of
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of [ ] physical presence
or [ ] online notarization this day of , 2024 by
of GLEN ROYAL RENTALS LLC, a Florida limited liability company. He personally
appeared before me, is personally known to me or produced as identification.
Name:
Notary Public, State of Florida
Commission No.
My commission expires:
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENTS:
David Snow
Planning Director
Tamara Allen Frost, AICP
Zoning Administrator
Victor Turner
Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL
FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
George K. Wysong, III
City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
Legal Description of Property
Lots 83, 84 and 85, Amended Plat and Resubdivision of Glenroyal, according to the map or
plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 56, Public Records of Miami —Dade County,
Florida.
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