HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Commissioner Rosado-The Land of Opportunity ProgramOFFICE OF CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER
RALPH "RAFAEL"
DISTRICT 4
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on 01/22/2026 . City Clerk
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
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AN INITIATIVE BY
CITY OF MIAMI DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER
2ALPH "RAFAEL"
18563 Submittal -Commissioner Rosado-The Land of Opportunity Program
OFFICE OF CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER
2ALPH "RAFAEL"
DISTRICT 4
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY, NOT A CITY OF EXIT
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on 01/22/2026 . City Clerk
MIAMI HAS LONG BEEN A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY —BUT TODAY, RISING COSTS THREATEN THE ABILITY
OF WORKING RESIDENTS TO STAY IN THE CITY THEY HELPED BUILD.
THIS PROPOSAL ALIGNS WITH THE CASA MASTER PLAN, BY ADVANCING THE AFFORDABILITY PILLAR
AND BY ALLOWING AFFORDABLE AND MIXED -USE HOUSING ON UNDERUTILIZED COMMUNITY LAND.
PASSED IN RESPONSE TO A STATE LAW ADOPTED LAST YEAR (SB1730), THIS LEGISLATION GOES
FURTHER. IN THE CITY OF MIAMI—THE EPICENTER OF THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS —IT SETS A HIGHER
STANDARD FOR HOW WE CAN HELP RESIDENTS REMAIN IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
THIS LEGISLATION CREATES OPPORTUNITY IN MULTIPLE WAYS:
• FOR CHURCHES, NONPROFITS, AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS TO GENERATE SUSTAINABLE REVENUE
WHILE STAYING ROOTED IN THEIR MISSION
• FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI TO LEAD NATIONALLY ON ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING URBAN
CHALLENGES
• FOR UNDERUTILIZED LAND TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS STRUGGLING
TO REMAIN IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS THEY GREW UP IN
• FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING, INCLUDING HOMES FOR TEACHERS NEAR THE SCHOOLS THEY
SERVE
THIS IS NOTACURE-ALL—BUT IT IS MEANINGFUL ACTION.
OFFICE OF CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER
2ALPH "RAFAEL"
DISTRICT 4
SITES THAT ARE CAPTURED IN THIS INITIATIVE
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record for item(s) PZ.13
on 01/22/2026 . City Clerk
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SITES
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
CITY, COUNTY, STATE, SCHOOL -BOARD
SCHOOL SITES
K-12
OFFICE OF CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER
2ALPH "RAFAEL"
DISTRICT 4
AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
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record for item(s) PZ.13
on 01/22/2026 . City Clerk
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY HAS TWO OPTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BASED ON THE STANDARD
SET FORTH IN MIAMI 21:
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SECTION 3.16 A
• 25% OF UNITS AT 6O%-80% AMI
• REMAINING UNITS AT 8O%-100%AMI
• 15% OF UNITS AT OR BELOW 60% AMI
• 25 % OF UNITS AT OR BELOW 100% AMI
• 1O% OF UNITS AT OR BELOW 120% AMI
THE FLORIDA STATE BILL (SB1730) ONLY REQUIRES A 1O% AFFORDABLE HOUSING MINIMUM, OUR
LEGISLATION TAKES THIS REQUIREMENT FURTHER TO ENSURE WE MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL
RESIDENTS.
OFFICE OF CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER
2ALPH "RAFAEL"
DISTRICT 4
WHAT THIS LEGISLATION DOES NOT DO
WITH CLEAR AFFORDABILITY
STANDARDS AND ZONING
GUIDELINES, WE ARE
ENCOURAGING SMART
DEVELOPMENT WHILE
PRESERVING QUALITY OF LIFE
PARKS WILL BE COMPLETELY
UNTOUCHED BY THIS INTIATIVE.
PARKS AND RECREATION
DESERVE TO STAY THIS WAY FOR
OUR RESIDENTS.
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record for item(s) PZ.13
on 01/22/2026 . City Clerk
DEVELOPMENTS UNDER LAND OF
OPPORTUNITY WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO
MEET ALL PARKING REQUIREMENTS, SET
BACK REQUIREMENTS, AND LOT
COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.
OFFICE OF CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER
2ALPH "RAFAEL"
DISTRICT 4
CLOSING
MIAMI'S HOUSING CRISIS DEMANDS BOLD, LOCAL SOLUTIONS.
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record for item(s) PZ.13
on 01/22/2026 . City Clerk
THIS LEGISLATION:
• USES COMMUNITY -SERVING LAND TO ADDRESS A COMMUNITY CRISIS
• SETS A HIGHER AFFORDABILITY STANDARD THAN STATE LAW
• HELPS RESIDENTS STAY IN THE CITY THEY HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO
AT ITS CORE, THIS LEGISLATION IS ABOUT EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.
IT GIVES MISSION -DRIVEN INSTITUTIONS THE CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FUTURE. IT POSITIONS
MIAMI AS A NATIONAL LEADER ON AFFORDABILITY. IT UNLOCKS LAND TO HOUSE THE PEOPLE WHO
MAKE THIS CITY RUN. AND IT HELPS ENSURE TEACHERS, SERVICE WORKERS, AND FAMILIES CAN LIVE
IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
THIS LEGISLATION IS A CRITICAL STEP IN MIAMI'S FIGHT AGAINST THE HOUSING CRISIS —AND A
COMMITMENT TO THE RESIDENTS WHO BUILT THIS CITY AND STILL CALL IT HOME.