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Home My WebLink AboutPZAB (18264) Resolution (Obsolete)City of Miami PZAB Resolution Enactment Number: PZAB-R-25-069 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File ID: 18264 Date Rendered: 10/17/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD ("PZAB"), RECOMMENDING TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6, TITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS," TO CLARIFY AUTO - RELATED COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS, UPDATE ASSOCIATED DESIGN STANDARDS, AND STREAMLINE THE PROCESS FOR THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THOSE RECENTLY OPERATING; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which has been amended from time to time ("Miami 21 Code"); and WHEREAS, the Office of the City Manager appointed a Steering Committee to evaluate existing Miami 21 Code entitlements with the intent of identifying opportunities for process improvements and recommending legislative amendments ("Entitlement Reform Program"); and WHEREAS, an amendment is necessary to clarify regulations and update design standards relating to Auto -Related Commercial Uses, including Car Washes, Gas Stations, and Vehicle Rental Facilities; and WHEREAS, similar uses such as gas stations and car washes create similar urban conditions and should be regulated with the same design standards and flexibilities; and WHEREAS, small-scale car rental facilities are appropriate services within local neighborhoods with design standards, and larger facilities more appropriately directed to major arterials; and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Miami 21 Code is needed to streamline the reestablishment of recently operating Auto -Related Commercial Uses while still requiring screening and landscape to create appropriate transitions with Abutting properties and mitigate visual impacts; and WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the relationship of this proposed amendment to the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("MCNP"), with appropriate consideration as to whether the proposed change will further the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP; the Miami 21 Code; and other City regulations; and Date Rendered: 10/17/2025 City of Miami Page 1 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the proposed change, including changed or changing 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 amend the Miami 21 Code as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board hereby recommends to the City Commission Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is further amended by making modifications to Article 6. in the following particulars:1 "ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS Table 13: T5 - URBAN CENTER ZONE T5 RESTRICTED LIMITED OPEN * * * * * * * * * * * * AUTO RELATED COMMERCIAL Car Wash: General Regulations Subject to City Code Chapter 23 Self service, semiautomatic, and automatic dragline shall for each of the providc first 3 Malls, 3 wash reservoir spaccc parking before and 3 after. Beyond 3 stalls, 1 reservoir space parking before and 2 after each stall. Custom hand car wash shall for each provide stall, 1 wash parking reservoir spacc bcforc 1 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 Page 2 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 ach stall and 1 after, and 5 additional parking spaces. Gas Stations: Subject to City Codc Chapter 23 Principal Frontagc acccss may be allowed. Frontage requirement may be reduced maximum 30% by Waiver. Building Facado may be a colonnade. All vending machines shall be located indoors. Trash facilities shall be completely enclosed and shielded from Primary and Secondary Frontages. Only vehicles awaiting service, permitted rental vehicles and staff vehicles parked while working shall be allowed. All repairs, change of tires, greasing/lubricating shall be conducted within a building. Outdoor display of products incidental to normal refueling is prohibited closer to the street than pump islands. Outdoor display or storage of tires is prohibited. Auto -Related Commercial Establishments that previously held a Certificate of Use within the preceding five (5) years and for which all associated Buildings are legally non -conforming, City of Miami Page 3 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 shall be permitted By Right subject to the provision of: • Street Trees pursuant to Article 9 `Landscape Requirements'; and • Streetscreens along the Frontage that conceal vehicular / service areas; and • a six-foot (6) solid masonry wall provided along all side and rear property lines. Gas Station and/or Car Wash: Access may be from a Principal Frontage. Building Facade requirement may be reduced up to a maximum of 30% by process of Waiver. Where a Building cannot meet the Building Facade requirement, a portion of the Facade may be designed as a colonnade that includes a Streetscreen of a minimum Height of 3.5 feet. Self-service, semiautomatic, and automatic dragline shall provide for each of the first 3 wash stalls, 3 parking reservoir spaces before and 3 after. Beyond 3 stalls, 1 parking reservoir spaces before and 2 after each City of Miami Page 4 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 stall. Custom hand car wash shall provide for each wash stall, 1 parking reservoir space before each stall and 1 after, and 5 additional parking spaces. Vehicle Rental Facilities: For lease or rental passenger vehicle facilities with a storage capacity of twenty-five (25) vehicles or more shall, in 1-14 addition to the parking requirements in Article 4 Table 4,. #e-r lease or rental passcngcr vchicic facilities there shall be 10 parking spaces provided for the first 10,000 square feet of Floor Area and 1 space for each additional 500 square feet. In addition to the parking requirements in Article 4 Table 4 for lease or rental cargo vehicle facilities 1 parking space per staff member and 1 space for each 8 vehicles stored on the premises. For lease or rental passenger vehicle facilities with a storage capacity of twenty-five (25) vehicles or more, All access to site shall be from a County designated primary arterial road. Buildings designated for customer service must be located where it is easily accessible from City of Miami Page 5 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 site access point. All transactions must be conducted indoors. All vehicle storage areas must be lighted without causing spillover onto Abutting properties. On -site vehicle service must be conducted indoors and is limited to minor repairs and maintenance. Auto Sales: For new Buildings, the display of vehicles and sales transactions must be located indoors. Building disposition, configuration, and all applicable standards must meet the minimum requirements defined in Article 5. * * * * * * * * * * * * Table 13: T6 - URBAN CORE ZONE T6 RESTRICTED LIMITED OPEN * * * * * * * * * * * * AUTO RELATED COMMERCIAL Car Wash: General Regulations Car Wash: General Regulations Subiect to City Code Subject to City Code Chapter 23 Self service, Chapter 23 Self service, semiautomatic, and cemiai tomati rind automatic dragline shall automatic dragline shall for ach of the for ch of the provide first 3 stalls, 3 provide first 3 stalls, 3 wash reservoir spaccs wash reservoir spacc� parking before and 3 after. parking before and 3 after. Beyond 3 Malls, 1 Beyond 3 Malls, 1 reservoir cpaccs reservoir spacc� parking before and 2 after each parking before and 2 after each City of Miami Page 6 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 stall. Custom hand car wash shall provide for each wash stall, 1 parking reservoir space beforc each stall and 1 after and 5 additional parking spaces. Gas Stations: Principal Frontagc asses may be allowed. Frontage requirement may be reduced maximum 30% by Waiver. Building Facadc may be a colonnade. All vending machines shall be located indoors. Trash facilities shall be completely enclosed and shielded from Primary and Secondary Frontages. Only vehicles awaiting service, permitted rental vehicles and staff vehicles parked while working shall be allowed. All repairs, change of tires, greasing/lubricating shall be conducted within a building. Outdoor display of products incidental to normal refueling is prohibited closer to the street than pump islands. Outdoor display or storage of tires is prohibited. Auto -Related Commercial Establishments that previously held a Certificate of Use within the preceding five (5) years and for which all stall. Custom hand car wash shall provide for each wash stall, 1 parking reservoir space beforc each stall and 1 after and 5 additional parking spaces. Gas Stations: Subject to City Codc Chapter 23 Principal Frontagc asses may be allowed. Frontage requirement may be reduced maximum 30% by Waiver. Building Facado may be a colonnade. All vending machines shall be located indoors. Trash facilities shall be completely enclosed and shielded from Primary and Secondary Frontages. Only vehicles awaiting service, permitted rental vehicles and staff vehicles parked while working shall be allowed. All repairs, change of tires, greasing/lubricating shall be conducted within a building. Outdoor display of products incidental to normal refueling is prohibited closer to the street than pump islands. Outdoor display or storage of tires is prohibited. Auto -Related Commercial Establishments that previously held a City of Miami Page 7 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 associated Buildings are Certificate of Use within legally non -conforming, the preceding five (5) shall be permitted By years and for which all Right subiect to the associated Buildings are provision of: legally non -conforming, • Street Trees shall be permitted By pursuant to Right subiect to the Article 9 provision of: `Landscape • Street Trees Requirements'; pursuant to and Article 9 • Streetscreens `Landscape along the Requirements'; Frontage that and conceal vehicular • Streetscreens / service areas; along the and Frontage that • a six-foot (6) conceal vehicular solid masonry / service areas; wall provided and along all side and • a six-foot (6) rear property solid masonry lines. wall provided Gas Station and/or Car along all side and rear property Wash: lines. Access may be from a Gas Station and/or Car Principal Frontage. Building Facade Wash: requirement may be Access may be from a reduced up to a Principal Frontage. maximum of 30% by Building Facade process of Waiver. requirement may be Where a Building cannot reduced up to a meet the Building maximum of 30% by Facade requirement, a process of Waiver. portion of the Facade Where a Building cannot may be designed as a meet the Building colonnade that includes Facade requirement, a a Streetscreen of a portion of the Facade minimum Height of 3.5 may be designed as a feet. colonnade that includes Self-service, a Streetscreen of a semiautomatic, and minimum Height of 3.5 automatic dragline shall feet. provide for each of the Self-service, first 3 wash stalls, 3 semiautomatic, and parking reservoir spaces automatic dragline shall before and 3 after. provide for each of the Beyond 3 stalls, 1 first 3 wash stalls, 3 City of Miami Page 8 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 parking reservoir spaces before and 2 after each stall. Custom hand car wash shall provide for each wash stall, 1 parking reservoir space before each stall and 1 after, and 5 additional parking spaces. Vehicle Rental Facilities: For lease or rental passenger vehicle facilities with a storage capacity of twenty-five (25) vehicles or more shall, in 1-14 addition to the parking requirements in Article 4 Table 4,, fey lease or rental pacngcr vchicic faciliticf; there shall be 10 parking spaces provided for the first 10,000 square feet of Floor Area and 1 space for each additional 500 square feet. In addition to the parking requirements in Article 4 Table 4 for lease or rental cargo vehicle facilities 1 parking space per staff member and 1 space for each 8 vehicles stored on the premises. For lease or rental passenger vehicle facilities with a storage capacity of twenty-five (25) vehicles or more, A11 access to site shall be from a County designated primary arterial road. Buildings designated for customer service must parking reservoir spaces before and 3 after. Beyond 3 stalls, 1 parking reservoir spaces before and 2 after each stall. Custom hand car wash shall provide for each wash stall, 1 parking reservoir space before each stall and 1 after, and 5 additional parking spaces. Vehicle Rental Facilities: For lease or rental passenger vehicle facilities with a storage capacity of twenty-five (25) vehicles or more shall, in 1-14 addition to the parking requirements in Article 4 Table 4,, fe; lease or rental passenger vehicle facilitict) there shall be 10 parking spaces provided for the first 10,000 square feet of Floor Area and 1 space for each additional 500 square feet. In addition to the parking requirements in Article 4 Table 4 for lease or rental cargo vehicle facilities 1 parking space per staff member and 1 space for each 8 vehicles stored on the premises. For lease or rental passenger vehicle facilities with a storage capacity of twenty-five (25) vehicles or more, A11 access to site shall be from a County designated primary City of Miami Page 9 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 be located where it is easily accessible from site access point. All transactions must be conducted indoors. All vehicle storage areas must be lighted without causing spillover onto Abutting properties. On -site vehicle service must be conducted indoors and is limited to minor repairs and maintenance. Auto Sales: For new Buildings, the display of vehicles and sales transactions must be located indoors. Building disposition, configuration, and all applicable standards must meet the minimum requirements defined in Article 5. arterial road. Buildings designated for customer service must be located where it is easily accessible from site access point. All transactions must be conducted indoors. All vehicle storage areas must be lighted without causing spillover onto Abutting properties. On -site vehicle service must be conducted indoors and is limited to minor repairs and maintenance. Auto Sales: For new Buildings, the display of vehicles and sales transactions must be located indoors. Building disposition, configuration, and all applicable standards must meet the minimum requirements defined in Article 5. * * * * * * * * * * * * *„ Section 3. It is the intention 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 re- numbered or re -lettered 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 Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution shall not be affected. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. Reviewed and Approved: City of Miami Page 10 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025 David Snow City of Miami Page 11 of 11 File ID: 18264 (Revision:) Printed On: 10/17/2025