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Resolution R-25-0056
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City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17073 Final Action Date: 2/27/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING AN EXCEPTION WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW UP TO A ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) PARKING REDUCTION IN THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR A STRUCTURE WITH A
FLOOR AREA OF TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE FEET OR LESS
LOCATED WITHIN A TRANSIT CORRIDOR AREA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4,
TABLE 4 (T6) AND ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.1.2.6, OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114,
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1445
NORTHWEST 16 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Anne -Christine Carrie, AICP, on behalf of Mambi MGMT LLC ("Applicant"),
applied for an Exception, pursuant to Article 4, Table 4 (T6) and Article 7, Section 7.1.2.6 of
Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami
21 Code"), to allow, with City Commission approval, a 100% parking reduction fora Structure
with a Floor Area of ten thousand (10,000) located within a Transit Corridor area and a Transit
Oriented Development ("TOD") area generally located at 1445 Northwest 16 Avenue, Miami,
Florida, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated ("Property");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 4, Table 4 (T6) of the Miami 21 Code, except for sites
within 500 feet of an ungated T3 Transect Zone, the parking ratio may be reduced within a TOD
area or within a Transit Corridor area by up to thirty percent (30%) by process of Exception with
City Commission approval; by up to fifty percent (50%) by process of Exception with City
Commission approval and payment into a transit enhancement Trust Fund, as established by
Chapter 35 of the City Code; or by one hundred percent (100%) for any Structure with a Floor
Area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or less by process of Exception with City Commission
approval; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Structure on this Property has a Floor Area of ten thousand
(10,000) square feet or less; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 4, Table 4 (T6) of the Miami 21 Code, the total number of
required parking spaces is 28 and the request is to reduce the total number of required parking
spaces to five (5); and
WHEREAS, the requested Exception will allow the construction of a three (3) Story
Structure consisting of seventeen (17) dwelling units ("Project"); and
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WHEREAS, the Property has a Lot Area that is approximately 10,389 square feet or
0.238 acres; and
WHEREAS, the Project will have a Floor Area of approximately 9,871 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the "T6-8-R," Urban Core Transect Zone -
Restricted; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located within the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan's Future Land Use designation of "High -Density Multifamily Residential;" and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department finds the Applicant's request complies with all
applicable criteria set for in Article 7, Sections 7.1.2.6.b.4 of Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department, pursuant to Article 7, Sections 7.1.2.6 of the
Miami 21 Code, as amended, recommends approval with conditions; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2024, at a duly notice public meeting, the Planning,
Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered the application for an Exception, item PZAB 14,
and passed PZAB-R-24-088 by a vote of eight to zero (8-0), recommending approval with
conditions, including the added condition that the Project shall not allow short-term rentals less
than 30 days in order to decrease intensity to preserve and promote the neighborhood per
Article 4, Table 12; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the goals, objectives, and policies of
the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, the Miami 21 Code, and all other regulations of
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the applicable requirements of the Miami 21
Code have been met with the conditions as stated in Section 2 herein; and
WHEREAS, based on the testimony and evidence presented, after due notice and an
opportunity to be heard has been afforded to all parties and members of the public, there is
competent substantial evidence in the record to approve with conditions the Exception; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission approves the Exception pursuant to Article 7, Section
7.1.2.6 of the Miami 21 Code, subject to the following conditions:
1. The Project shall be developed according to the plans and supporting documents
bearing the ePlan Stamp for Exception PZ-24-18045.
The Project shall not allow short-term rentals less than 30 days in order to
decrease intensity to preserve and promote the neighborhood per Article 4, Table
12.
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3. At the time of building permit, the Applicant, owner, and any successor shall
comply with all landscape requirements as set forth in Article 9, Section 9.3.4 of
the Miami 21 Code.
4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicant, owner, and any
successor shall provide plan drawings that demonstrate compliance with Article
5, Article 5.6.7 Ambient Standards (T6) of the Miami 21 Code.
5. Pursuant to Miami 21 Code, Section 7.1.2.6.e, "[a]n Exception shall be valid for a
period of two (2) years during which a building permit or Certificate of Use must
be obtained. This excludes a demolition or landscape permit. A one (1) time
extension, for a period not to exceed an additional year, may be obtained upon
approval by the Planning Director."
6. The City reserves the right to inspect the Property site to ensure compliance with
the conditions as listed.
Failure to comply with the conditions herein may result in the immediate
revocation of this Exception and shall be subject to any fines and penalties
pursuant to the City Code.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption by the
City Commission.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1 This Resolution 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 Resolution, 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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