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Home My WebLink AboutO-08629ORD/NANCE NO 8629 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6671, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE POR THE CITY Op MIAMI, BY AMENDING ARTICLE tt, DEFINITIONS, EY ADDING NEW SUB -SECTIONS (36-A) AND (36-B) TO SECTION 2 TO DEFINE HELISTOPS AND HELIPORTS BY AMENDING ARTICLE XI, RESIDENTIAL-OP'ICE R-C DISTRICT, BY ADDING A NEW SUB -SECTION (5) PARAGRAPH (e) TO SECTION 1► BY AMENDING ARTICLE XI-2, RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE R-CS DISTRICT, BY ADDING A NEW SUB -SECTION (7) , PARAGRAPH (f) TO SECTION 1, AND gY AMENDING ARTICLE XI-3, RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE -COMMERCIAL R-C-1 DISTRICT, BY ADDING A NEW SUB -SECTION (7) , PARAGRAPH (j) TO SECTION 1, ALL TO ALLOW HELISTOPS, AS CONDITIONAL USES, WITH APPROPRIATE CRITERIA AND RESTRICTIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAIN- ING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of December 1, 1976, Item No. 2, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 34-76 by a 4 to 3 vote recommending denial of amendment to Ordinance 6871, as hereinafter set forth; and WIHEREAS, the City Commission, notwithstanding the recom- mendation of denial by the Planning Advisory Board, and after careful consideration and due deliberation of this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interests of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to amend said Ordinance, as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OIL MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Ordinance Nc. 6871., the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami be and the same is hereby amended by amending ARTICLE II, Definitions, by adding new Sub -sections (36-A) and (36E4) to Sectioh 2, as follows: ( 36-A) t#ti,ISroP. A minimum facility heliport, either at grtruhri level or elevated on a structure Without such auxiliary facilities as waiting room, hangar, parking, fueling, and maintenance, which shall not be used as s fixed base operatiCn. (36-IS) HELIPORT. A fixed base operation, with auxiliary facilities, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, that is used for landing and take -off of helicopters. Section 2. Ordinance No. 6971, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph to each of the following: ARTICLE XI, it-C RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE DISTRICT, Section 1, (6), (e) ; ARTICLE XI-2, R-CS RESIDENTIAL OP?'let DISTRICT, Section 1, (7) , (f) ; and ARTICLE XI-3, F;-C-1 RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE -COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, Sec- tion 1, (7) , (j) to read as follows: ielistop provided that: 1) the number of flights and equip- ment used shall not have an adverse impact upon the surround- ing area and the area designated as the approach -departure path; 2) the landing and take -off area shall be securely fenced or stalled so as to prohibit public entry except as authorized by sponsoring persons, firms, or companies; 3) the landing and take -off area shall be surfaced and main- tained so as to he free of any loose material or debris; 4) if considered appropriate, a curb and/or deflector barrier shall be provided around the landing and take -off area to deflect the downwash created by any helicopter. Section 3. All ordinances, code sections, or parts thereof in conflict herewith, insofar as they are in conflict, are hereby repealed. Section 4. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole. PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONIX this 23 day ofFebruary 1977. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AN A FINAL READ1NC BY T'ITLD ONLY t-his 23RD day of MARCH , 1977, MA RICE Al F RR 14 it ' 0 1I guilt fiillrlgYlltll Pt'Atf5 AND APPROM 8Y1 t'14"YN\L kiafiii ii. Anderian Atoiatant City Attorney AP .:Orb AS TO FORM AND CORMCTNESS: George J. xripx, J City Attornq MIAT•11 ftLiVIINV MD 'DAMP itteCM0 illitritthed bait, tvirrept Neterio. 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(7), (f) s:L3 SECTION 1, AUD BY AMENDING XI-3, RESIDENTIAL-OiTICE-COMMi=IAL R-C-1 DISTRICT, 8YADDING A NEW SUB -SECTION (7) , PARGiZAPH (j) TO SECTION 1, ALL TO Att.'li-7-.11.,ISTO:PS',AS CONDITIONAL USES, WITH APPROPRI= CtITFRIA AND RPSTRICTIONS; REPEALING. AL,I, OP,DINANCES, CODE SECTIONS. OR PARTSTHE' I!:•CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT;. AND CONTAIN- ING A .SEVERABILITY PROVISION. G. C!NGII.: • CITI.CL= CITY' FLOTDA APPLICANT REQUEST EXPLANATION BACKGROUND PLANNING FACT SHEET City of Miatni Planning Department October 15, 1976 Consideration of amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 116871, ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS by adding new sub=sections (36A) and (3613) to Section 2 to define helistops and heliports, and to amend Alt"11CLE XI R1 S1I)ENT1AL=OF EnCE R.0 DISTRICT' by adding a neW sub -section (5), paragraph (e) to Section I; ARTICLE ?{I-Z RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE R=Clt DISTRICT by adding a new sub -section (7), paragraph if) to Section 1, and ARTICLE Xl.3 1t ESII)EN 1'IA L.-OFi'ICI:;-'COMIvi WI2CIA L R -C-1 DISTRICT by adding a new sub -section (7), para.. graph (j) to section 1 to allow helistops, as conditional uses, with appropriate criteria and restrictions. The existing zoning regulations snake no provision for helistops but do allow for heliports ces a conditional use in the C•3 or more liberal zoning districts. As helistop activity is of a limited nature, this request wound permit their establishment as a conditional use in restrictive office and commercial districts. Recently, it was requested by the Gerietal Development Corporation, that they be permitted to use a portion of their accessory parking lot lying south of their present structure for use as a helistup in conjunction with corporate business. Based un this request, an analysis was conducted on heliports and helistops as they relate to various com- mercial uses. The Department's investigation of helicopter usage in conjunction with corporate operation indicates that this type of transportation has been continually increasing not only in the City of Miami but throughout the United States. Typically, certain businesses have on call, a helicopter and pilot at a fixed base operation, for service to executives and special clients of the corporation. W1ien the business requests helicopter service from the fixed base a helicopter is dispc.tched to the designated helistop, where personnel is picked up and transported to their destination. Recognizing the increasing use of helicopters by the business community, 'allowing helistops as a conditional use would permit the use with appropriate operational RECOMMENDATION PLANNING DEPT. PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD CITY COMMISSION Pi) 1 1 / 17/76 r 14/47/76 1• 3/4/77 guidelines, this will assure proper protection to the surrounding area and safeguard the persons and activities in close proximity to the landing site. The first consideration for conditional use should be the number of flights and equip merit used, the amount of activity associated with the heli= stop (i.e. number of operations per day), and a deterriiitation as to Whether the activity is such that it would or would not be deteritiacntal to the surrounding area. The type of equip. ment is a factor primarily because of the noise factors of the various types of helicopters. Further considerations should include the physical developmentand designation of the landing and take -off area. As indicated, the area should be properly fenced and protected from public entry, should be propetly surfaced and maintained free of loose material and debris that might ;ht be scattered due to the impact of the downwash caused by the helicopter and that if necessary, peripheral deflectors be provided by which to direct the downwash windstrea►►t from the rotors in an upward direction away from adjacent development and activities. Approval, it is recommended that helistops be allowed as conditional uses in connection with major office develop• inent and business activities in the City of Miami. (See attachment) Denial, by PA13 34-76 by 4-3 vote at the December 1, 1976, meeting. Deferred, January 26, 1977, for review of Planning Advisory Minutes. Approved on first reading February ,:3, 1977.