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Home My WebLink AboutCity Commission Fact SheetCITY COMMISSION FACT SHEET File ID: 17650 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"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TITLED "STANDARDS AND TABLES," SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING TABLE 3, TITLED "BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," TO ESTABLISH DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES IN RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND NOT -FOR -PROFIT INSTITUTIONS, AND TABLE 4, TITLED "DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING," TO ESTABLISH RULES FOR APPLYING DENSITY ALLOWANCES; 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: Amending Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Zoning Code (Ordinance 13114) by amending sections that address the Definitions, Standards, and Uses as it pertains to establishing Residential Uses in Religious, Educational, and Not -For -Profit Institutions FINDING(S) PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: On October 8, 2025, recommended approval, by a vote of 5-2. City of Miami File ID: 17650 (Revision:) Printed On: 12/26/2025 City of Miami Legislation Ordinance Enactment Number City Hall 3500 Pan Ameican Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 17650 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025 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"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TITLED "STANDARDS AND TABLES," SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING TABLE 3, TITLED "BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," TO ESTABLISH DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES IN RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND NOT -FOR -PROFIT INSTITUTIONS, AND TABLE 4, TITLED "DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING," TO ESTABLISH RULES FOR APPLYING DENSITY ALLOWANCES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 166.04151, Florida Statutes, authorizes the governing board of a municipality to approve the development of housing that is affordable, including mixed -use residential, on any parcel owned by religious institutions; and WHEREAS, Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), provides the City of Miami ("City") Planning Department with the administrative authority and responsibility for the preparation, conduct, and implementation of the continuing comprehensive planning program as set out in state statutes and elsewhere in the City Code; and WHEREAS, Article 4, Table 3 of Ordinance No. 13114, the City of Miami Zoning Code, as amended, ("Miami 21") lists Building Functions: Uses and allowable intensities by Transect Zone Designation; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Code to allow Residential Uses By -Right on properties owned by a religious institution, as defined in §170.201(2), Florida Statutes, or a not -for -profit Institution or contains an educational institution, as more particularly described herein; and WHEREAS, the City categorizes Religious Facilities as a Civic Use, which is intended to encompass Land Use functions predominantly of community -oriented purposes or objectives including those of not -for -profit organizations dedicated to arts and culture, education, recreation, religion, government, and the like; and WHEREAS, the City currently has approximately 668 properties that are considered Civic Uses; and WHEREAS, of those 668 properties, 27 properties have been identified as religious institutions zoned "Civic Institution" ("CI"), 246 properties have been identified religious City of Miami File ID: 17650 (Revision:) Printed On: 12/26/2025 institutions zoned with a Transect other than "CI," and 395 properties have been identified as non -religious Civic Uses zoned "CI"; and WHEREAS, on October 8, 2025, at a duly notice public meeting, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered this Miami 21 Code text amendment, PZAB. 17, and passed Resolution No. PZAB-R-25-059, recommending approval by a vote of five to two (5-2); and WHEREAS, consideration has been given as to whether the proposed change will further the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, the Miami 21 Code, and other City regulations; and WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the proposed change, including changing and changed conditions that make the passage of the proposed change necessary; and WHEREAS, after careful consideration of this matter, the City Commission deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants to approve of the proposed Miami 21 text amendment as hereinafter set forth; 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 and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code is hereby amended in the following particulars:1 "ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES TABLE 3 BUILDING FUNCTION: USES T3 R ■. L ORLORL 4 ■■ 5 ■■ OR T6 ■■ L O C C S .■ CI CI - H D D D 1 ■. D2 D3 SUB -URBAN URBAN GENERAL URBAN CENTER URBAN CORE CIVIC DISTRICTS DENSITY (UNIT PER ACRE) 9 9 1 8 * 3 6 36 3 6 6 5 65 65 15 0* 15 0* 15 0* N / A AZ* 15 0* 3 6 AZ* AZ* *** RESIDENTIAL --■■.■■.....■-.■-- CO -LIVING R* ** R* ** R* ** R* ** R* ** R **** R* ** R * *** SINGLE FAMILY R RRRRRRR R R R R ..■.■. ' 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. City of Miami File ID: 17650 (Revision:) Printed On: 12/26/2025 RESIDENCE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE R RRRRRRRRR RR R ANCILLARY UNIT R RR R TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE RRRRRRRR RR MULTI FAMILY HOUSING RRRRRRR RR R **** R — *** DORMITORY E E RR RR E R HOME OFFICE R RRRRRRRRR RR R LIVE - WORK RR RR RR R WORK - LIVE RR 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-O 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. ******* By Right only on a parcel, or a parcel connected thereto, which: is owned by a religious institution, as defined by Section 170.201(2), F.S., or a not -for -profit institution; or contains an Elementary, Middle, or High School Educational Facility. TABLE 4 DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING (C) CI -HD — CIVIC INSTITUTION HEALTH DISTRICT CS — CIVIC SPACE CI — CIVIC INSTITUTION City of Miami File ID: 17650 (Revision:) Printed On: 12/26/2025 DENSITY (UPA) N/A DENSITY OF ABUTTING ZONE 150 UNITS PER ACRE • Minimum of 1 parking space Uses are permissible as for every 800 square feet of listed in Table 3, limited by Residential Use. compliance with: • Density and all intensity, parking and loading • Loading - See Article 4, Table 5 • Co -Living - A minimum of .25 regulations to match that of Bicycle Rack Space per Co - the most restrictive Living Room is required. Abutting zone. RESIDENTIAL • When a CI property with a Co -Living: Minimum of 0.5 parking space per Co -Living religious or not -for -profit Room with a minimum of one institution, or an (1) additional visitor parking Elementary, Middle, or space for every ten (10) Co - High School, has no Living Rooms. Thirty percent abuttinq property that (30%) of required Co -Living allows residential density, Parking may be provided through payment -in -lieu into residential uses shall be allowed at a density the Transportation Trust Fund equivalent to T4. identified within City Code Chapter 35. *11 Section 3. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, 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 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge Wyy ng III, C ty ttor -y 10/9/2025 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. City of Miami File ID: 17650 (Revision:) Printed On: 12/26/2025