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Ordinance 14483
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File Number: 18845 Final Action Date: 7/23/2026
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"), SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO INTRODUCE NEW DEFINITIONS
AND CLARIFY DEFINITIONS RELATED TO GREENWAYS; BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 3, TITLED "GENERAL TO ZONES," SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING
SECTION 3.14 TO INTRODUCE A GREENWAY PUBLIC BENEFITS
PROGRAM TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE SITES
WITHIN A HALF (1/2) MILE OF A GREENWAY, AND BY ADDING SECTION
3.20, TITLED "GREENWAY STANDARDS," TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND
REGULATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENTS FRONTING A GREENWAY; AND BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TITLED "STANDARDS AND TABLES," TO CLARIFY
THE GREENWAY CIVIC SPACE TYPE; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado
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 City of Miami ("City") Greenway system is an expanding trail network,
including existing and future portions of Greenways such as the Underline, Commodore Trail,
Ludlam Trail, Miami River Greenway, and Underdeck; and
WHEREAS, Greenways provide essential community connectivity through the City, offer
recreational and alternative transportation routes, improve public health, and boost local
economies; and
WHEREAS, development along Greenways introduces active uses to the adjacent trails,
contributes to high quality open spaces, and promotes active lifestyles by providing access to
green spaces and safe paths for walking and biking; and
WHEREAS, an amendment is necessary to promote development along the City's
Greenway network while supporting reinvestment into the City's public parks and open spaces
through the development and construction of new portions of the designated Greenways, as
well as improvements to existing Greenways; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on June 3,
2026, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-26-031 by a vote
of eight to zero (8-0), Item No. PZAB. 2, recommending approval of this Miami 21 Code text
amendment; and
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WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the Planning Director's recommendations
and (a) public hearing(s) was/were held on the proposed amendments; and
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, 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
WHEREAS, MCNP Future Land Use Policy LU-1.6.12 directs the City to establish land
development regulations encouraging recreational activities to areas of the City where facilities
and services are available and promote general recreation via Citywide initiatives (e.g. Miami
River Greenway and The Underline); and
WHEREAS, MCNP Transportation Goal TR-2 prioritizes a balanced, accessible, safe,
and sustainable multi -modal transportation system linking highways, transit, greenways,
bikeways, and sidewalks into a seamless network; and
WHEREAS, MCNP Transportation Policy TR-2.3.2 directs the City to prioritize the
implementation of Complete Streets improvements for roadways that lead to transit nodes, are
within transit corridors, or connect to bicycle/pedestrian paths (i.e. Miami River Greenway,
Baywalk, Underline, Overtown Greenway) to improve roadway safety, reduce conflicts among
transportation modes, and to better connect surrounding developments and neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, City staff held a series of working group meetings with stakeholders and
representatives of the City's Greenway network from August 26, 2025, to April 29, 2026;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 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 1 of the Miami 21 Code, titled "Definitions," is further amended in the
following particulars:1
"ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
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.
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Commercial Vehicle: A Commercial Vehicle is any vehicle designed, intended or used for
transportation of people, goods, or things, not including private passenger vehicles and trailers
for private nonprofit transport of goods or boats.
Commodore Trail: See Greenway.
Common Lawn: See Article 4, Table 7.
Frontage: The area between a Building Facade and the vehicular lanes of a Thoroughfare,
Mean High waterline of a Waterfront, eFrontage Line of a Civic Space Type, or Greenway.
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Greenway: AAA City -designated Open Space Corridor in largely natural condition which
consists of natural and/or planned landscape and which may include paths for bicycles and
pedestrians including, but not limited to existing and future portions of the Underline,
Commodore Trail, Flagler Trail, Ludlam Trail, Miami River Greenway, On -Street Greenway, and
Underdeck (also known as the Reverend Edward T. Graham Heritage Trail). See Article 4, Table
7.
Low Income Housing: As established by the City's Community Development Department.
Ludlam Trail: See Greenway.
Major Facility: See Section 1.1, Civil Support Use.
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Market Rate Housing: As established by the City's Community Development Department.
Miami River Greenway: See Greenway.
Microbrewery: An establishment that is primarily a manufacturing facility, where beer is
produced for wider distribution and consumption on premises, with a maximum production of
15,000 barrels of beer per year. The establishment shall include retail sales, a tasting room,
and/or a restaurant where beer manufactured onsite is served. See Article 6.
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Open Space: Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved by permanent
Buildings and open to the sky, excluding open parking areas; such space shall be reserved for
public or private Use. Open Spaces may include Parks, Greens, Squares, Courtyards, Gardens,
Playgrounds, Paseos (when designed predominantly for pedestrians), and pedestrian paths or
associated landscaped areas.
On -Street Greenway: See Greenway
Outbuilding: A Building, usually located towards the rear of the same Lot as a Principal Building.
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It is sometimes connected to the Principal Building by a Backbuilding.
Type: A category determined by Function, disposition, and configuration, including size or
extent, such as Thoroughfare types, Civic Space Types, etc.
Underdeck (also known as Reverend Edward T. Graham Heritage Trail): See Greenway.
Underline: See Greenway.
Unity of Title: A written agreement executed by and between a property owner and the City
whereby the property owner for a specified consideration by the City agrees that the Lots and or
parcels of land constituting the Building site shall not be conveyed, mortgaged and or leased
separate and apart from each other and that they shall be held together as one (1) tract. Such
Unity of Title shall be recorded in the Public Records of Dade County, Florida and shall run with
the land and shall be binding upon the property owner(s), their successors and assigns. See
Article 7, Section 7.1.7. A covenant in lieu of Unity of Title is acceptable in situations where a
unified lot is required by this Code, but a Unity of Title is not practical due to different ownership.
Such covenant must conform to all of the requirements of Article 7, Section 7.1.7.5 of this Code.
The terms Unity of Title and covenant in lieu of Unity of Title shall be interchangeable for
purposes of this Code.
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Section 3. Article 3 of the Miami 21 Code, titled "General to Zones," is further amended
in the following particulars:'
"ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TO ZONES
SECTION 3.14 PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM
The intent of the Public Benefits Program established in this section is to allow bonus Building
Height in T5 and T6 Zones, bonus FLR in T6 Zones, and bonus Building Height in D1 Zones,
subject to certain conditions, in exchange for the developer's contribution to specified programs
that provide benefits to the public.
3.14.1
The bonus Height and FLR shall be permitted if the proposed Development contributes toward
the specified public benefits, neighborhood enhancements, and/or Affordable/Workforce
Housing above that which is otherwise required by this Code, in the amount and in the manner
as set forth herein.
T5 bonus Height
1. The bonus Height shall only be available to properties in a T5 Transect Zone that are not
located within or Abutting the Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) of Coral Gate
(NCD-1), Village West Island District and Charles Avenue (NCD-2), or the Coconut
Grove Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD-3), and satisfy one or more of the
following circumstances:
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a. T5-O site within a TOD not Abutting a T3 Transect Zone; or
b. T5-O site within a TOD Abutting a T3 Transect Zone shall be by process of
Exception with City Commission approval; or
c. T5-O lots assembled and platted prior to Miami 21 that are more than 200,000
square feet shall be by process of Exception with City Commission approval; or
d. T5 site that Abuts a D1 Transect Zone except when Abutting a T3 Transect Zone;
or
e. T5-O site within a one-half (1/2) mile of a Greenway, not Abutting a T3 Transect
Zone; or
f. T5-O site within a one-half (1/2) mile of a Greenway Abutting a T3 Transect Zone
shall be by process of Exception with City Commission approval; or
e- g_ T5-O site within an Opportunity Zone and within a TOD or a quarter (1/4) mile
of a Transit Corridor, but not Abutting a T3 Transect Zone.
f, h. T5-O site located within one of the following Transit Corridors:
i. NW 7th Avenue
ii. Biscayne Boulevard
2. For properties that fall under the above subsections 3.14.1(1)(a) through (d)f, the
bonus Height shall be as follows:
T5-O: five (5) Story maximum, bonus to eight (8) Stories; bonus Development Height
shall only be permitted through Public Benefits pursuant to Section 3.14 and/or
neighborhood enhancements as described below in an amount equivalent to the floor
area of the proposed bonus floors, as follows:
a. Landscape Enhancements: Development provides for native specimen street
trees within the verge with a DBH of twenty-five percent (25%) above the typical
standards required by Article 9 and City Code Chapter 17 and are specified
within an adopted Street Tree Master Plan. For each tree provided on -site above
twenty-five percent (25%) of the standard DBH required, a development shall be
allowed an equivalent amount of Floor Area of anticipated mature canopy area
provided up to the bonus Height described in Section 3.14.1.
b. Park Improvements: As identified under Section 3.14.4.b improvements shall be
coordinated with the City's Capital Improvement Program within the associated
Commission District. Nothing herein shall prohibit or limit an applicant under this
section from making an additional voluntary contribution of amounts in excess of
its obligation under this section to be used for Capital Improvements within the
associated Commission District.
c. Pedestrian and Mobility Connections: Creating or improving pedestrian and
mobility connections between the development site and a transit stop and/or
other community -serving destinations such as parks, government buildings, and
commercial corridors. Such connections may include, but are not limited to, City
Right -of -Way crosswalks, sidewalk improvements, street trees, street furnishings,
and, traffic calming improvements that are coordinated with the City's Capital
Improvements Program of the associated Commission District.
i. The value of contributing pedestrian and mobility connection
improvements shall be calculated and for said value, the development
project shall be allowed additional bonus Height as described in Section
3.14.1. For all applicable purposes, such contributions shall be treated as
a Trust Fund contribution pursuant to Section 3.14.4.b.(3).
d. On -site Mobility Amenities: For development sites within a TOD area and five
hundred (500) feet of the Underline, enhanced on -site mobility amenities may be
provided over and above the required bicycle facilities identified within Section
3.6.10. Such mobility amenities include air-conditioned space, lockers, showers,
bicycle repair stations, drinking fountains within the mobility amenity space, and
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increased bicycle storage providing at least twenty percent (20%) more bicycle
spaces than required. If at least two of the preceding enhancements are
provided, the Development shall be allowed bonus Height of an equivalent
amount of Floor Area as described in Section 3.14.1. If at least three (3) of the
preceding enhancements are provided, the Development shall be allowed bonus
Height of two (2) times the amount of Floor Area as described in Section 3.14.1.
If at least four (4) of the preceding enhancements are provided, the Development
shall be allowed bonus Height of three (3) times the amount of Floor Area as
described in Section 3.14.1.
i. The value of contributing on -site mobility amenities shall be calculated
and for said value, the development project shall be allowed additional
bonus Height as described in Section 3.14.1. For all applicable purposes,
such contributions shall be treated as a Trust Fund contribution pursuant
to Section 3.14.4.b.(3).
e. Greenways:
i. Development within a one-half (1/2) mile of a Greenway but not fronting a
Greenway may provide the following:
1. Development constructs a portion of a designated Greenway
either on or off -site, in a length equivalent to or greater than the
linear feet of Building Frontage along said Greenway, with a
minimum length of fifty (50) linear feet.
a. Greenway shall:
1. be constructed in coordination with the owner of the
respective Greenway,
2. be of a design reviewed and approved by the
Planning Department,
3. be constructed concurrently with the construction of
the Development,
4. be maintained by the owner or operating agency of
respective Greenway, and
5. comply with Section 3.20.c Greenway Design
Standards.
b. The value of the contributing Greenway shall be calculated
and reviewed by the Planning Department and for said
value, the Development project shall be allowed additional
bonus Height as described in Section 3.14.1. For the
purposes of credit valuation, Greenway improvements
shall be credited at no less than the City's adopted per -
linear -foot Greenway construction cost, as established by
Office of Capital Improvements or other officially adopted
cost schedule.
2. If improvements cannot be achieved by a development or if the
adjacent Greenway is already constructed, Developer may
provide a cash contribution into the Parks and Open Space Trust
Fund for additional Floor Area up to the bonus Height as
described in Section 3.14.1. Cash contribution shall be determined
based on the cost of Greenway construction and/or
improvements, and credited at no less than the City's adopted per -
linear -foot Greenway construction cost, as established by Office of
Capital Improvements or other officially adopted cost schedule.
ii. A Development fronting or Abutting a Greenway; bonus Height shall only be
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permitted through Greenway Public Benefits as follows:
1. Greenway Construction. Development shall construct a portion of
a designated Greenway either on or off -site, in a length equivalent
to or greater than the linear feet of Building Frontage along said
Greenway, with a minimum length of fifty (50) linear feet.
1. Greenway shall:
1. be constructed in coordination with the owner of the
respective Greenway,
2. be of a design reviewed and approved by the
Planning Department,
3. be constructed concurrently with the construction of
the Development,
4. be maintained by the owner or operating agency of
respective Greenway, and
5. comply with Section 3.20.c Greenway Design
Standards.
2. If the adjacent Greenway portion is already constructed,
Developer has the option to provide a cash contribution into the
Parks and Open Space Trust Fund for additional Floor Area up to
the bonus Height as described in Section 3.14.1. Cash
contribution shall be determined based on the cost of Greenway
construction and/or improvements, and credited at no less than
the City's adopted per -linear -foot Greenway construction cost, as
established by Office of Capital Improvements or other officially
adopted cost schedule.
3. For properties that fall under the above subsection 3.14.1(1)(e) through {)2 , the
bonus Height shall be as follows:
T5-O: five (5) Story maximum, bonus to eight (8) Stories up to a maximum of 91 feet
when Abutting T3; bonus Development Height shall only be permitted through the
development of a mixed -income building with Dwelling Units provided as described
below:
a. Certification by the City of Miami's Housing and Community Development
Department, or successor, that the proposed Development is providing the
minimum requirements stated herein:
i. the first Story of bonus Development Height shall be permitted through
the provision of a minimum five percent (5%) of the total Dwelling Units as
Affordable/Workforce Housing serving residents at or below one hundred
percent (100%) of the AMI; and
ii. any additional Stories of bonus Development Height, up to the maximum
stated in 3.14.1.3, shall be permitted through the provision of an
additional minimum of five percent (5%) of the total Dwelling Units as
Affordable/Workforce Housing serving residents at or below eighty
percent (80%) of the AM I .
b. All Developments under this Section shall submit a recorded covenant running
with the land in a form acceptable to the City of Miami, confirming the
Development will meet the above criteria for a period of no less than thirty (30)
years from the date of the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for
homeownership or rental housing Development, with a minimum of two (2)
automatic ten (10) year extensions that may only be released with City
Commission approval. Said covenant shall meet all other requirements including
those set forth in Chapter 62 of the City Code.
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T6 bonus Height
The bonus shall not be available to properties in a T6 Zone if the property abuts a T3 Zone or in
a T6-8 Zone if the property shares a property line with a CS Zone.
1. T6-8: eight Story maximum, bonus to twelve (12) Stories, FLR 5; bonus of twenty-five
percent (25%)
2. T6-12: twelve (12) Story maximum, bonus to twenty (20) Stories, FLR 8, bonus of thirty
percent (30%)
3. T6-24a: twenty-four (24) Story maximum, bonus to forty-eight (48) Stories, FLR 7, bonus
of thirty percent (30%)
4. T6-24b: twenty-four (24) Story maximum, bonus to forty-eight (48) Stories, FLR 16,
bonus of forty percent (40%)
5. T6-36a: thirty-six (36) Story maximum, bonus to sixty (60) Stories, FLR 12, bonus of
forty percent (40%)
6. T6-36b: thirty-six (36) Story maximum, bonus up to sixty (60) Stories, FLR 22, bonus of
forty percent (40%)
7. T6-48a: forty eight (48) Story maximum, bonus up to eighty (80) Stories, FLR 11, bonus
of fifty percent (50%)
8. T6-48b: forty eight (48) Story maximum, bonus up to eighty (80) Stories, FLR 18, bonus
of fifty percent (50%)
9. T6-60a: sixty (60) Story maximum, bonus up to unlimited Stories, FLR 11, bonus of fifty
percent (50%)
10. T6-60b: sixty (60) Story maximum, bonus up to unlimited Stories, FLR 18, bonus of fifty
percent (50%)
11. T6-80: eighty (80) Story maximum, bonus to unlimited Stories, FLR 24; bonus of fifty
percent (50%).
a) Transect Zone Heights are fully described in Article 5.
b) In addition, certain other bonuses may be provided as follows:
12. Reserved
13. In T6 zones, additional Height and FLR for LEED certified Silver, Gold or Platinum
Buildings as described in Section 3.14.4.
14. An additional Story in any zone for development of a Brownfield as described in Section
3.14.4.
15. In T6 zones additional Height and FLR for development that donates a Civic Space Type
or Civil Support Use area, including a Greenway, to the City of Miami as described in
Section 3.14.4.
16. In T6-24b zones, bonus Height and FLR shall be fully satisfied through the following
requirements:
i. For rental Residential Development, a minimum of fourteen percent (14%) of
the units shall be provided as Workforce Housing or a minimum of seven percent
(7%) of the units shall be provided as Affordable Housing.
ii. For ownership Residential Development, a minimum of ten percent (10%) of
the units shall be provided as Workforce Housing or a minimum of five percent
(5%) of the units shall be provided as Affordable Housing.
iii. For all other development excluding ground floor Commercial and Office Uses,
fourteen percent (14%) of the non-residential FLR shall be provided as a Trust
Fund contribution as described in Section 3.14.4.a.(3).
17. In T6-8-O zones located in TOD areas, a proposed Development may obtain an
additional two (2) Bonus FLR in addition to two (2) by Right FLR that is available only
after fully utilizing all other Bonus FLR. There will be no limitations on the number of
stories but a maximum Building Height of 179 feet (or 235 feet for developments which
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are 500 feet or more from T3) if the proposed Development meets one of the following
criteria, as further described in Section 3.14.4:
• For Office Development: Contributions to the Public Benefit Trust Fund for the
purposes of developing Affordable/Workforce Housing at or below one hundred percent
(100%)AMI.
• For Residential Development: All bonus height and FLR is satisfied through the
provision of on -site Affordable/Workforce Housing at or below one hundred percent
(100%) ofAMI.
D bonus Height
1. D Zone: eight (8) Story maximum, bonus to ten (10) Stories.
3.14.2
Upon providing a binding commitment for the specified public benefits as provided in
Section 3.14.3 below, the proposed development project shall be allowed to build within the
restrictions of the specific Transect Zone, up to the bonus Height and FLR as established in
this Section. The only square footage allowed above the maximum Height is that achieved
through the bonus program.
3.14.3
The proposed bonus Height and FLR shall be permitted in exchange for contribution to the
City for the following public benefits: Affordable/Workforce Housing, Public Parks and Open
Space, Green Buildings, Brownfields, and Civic Space or Civil Support space. The City shall
establish a Miami 21 Public Benefits Trust Fund for the cash contributions for
Affordable/Workforce Housing, Public Parks and Open Space, and Green Building
certification shortfall penalty made under this section. The City Commission, upon the
manager's recommendation, shall annually decide the allocation of funds from the Trust
Fund collected under this section. All cash contributions thus allocated by the Commission
to support Affordable/Workforce Housing shall be deposited in the Affordable Housing Trust
Fund for expenditures pursuant to the guidelines adopted by the City Commission. All cash
contributions thus allocated by the Commission to support Parks and Open Space shall be
deposited in the Parks and Open Space Trust Fund, set forth in Chapter 62 of the City
Code, to be expended in accordance with the guidelines outlined therein.
a. Definitions
1. Affordable/Workforce Housing shall mean: housing available to families which
meet the qualifications as established by the City Housing and Community
Development Department and as specifically defined in Article 1 and shall not
exceed 100%AMI .
2. Public Parks and Open Space shall mean: Open Space meeting the standards of
Article 4, Table 7 of this Code.
3. Green Building shall mean a Building certified by the United States Green
Building Council (USGBC) as Silver, Gold or Platinum rated.
4. Brownfield shall mean: a site within the City that is subject to a Brownfield Site
Rehabilitation Agreement (BSRA) executed between the property owner and the
City Department of Economic Development.
3.14.4
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For the purposes of the public benefits program, the following criteria shall apply:
b. Public Parks, Open Space, or Park Improvements. The development project may
provide any of the following or combination thereof:
1. Public Park, or Open Space, provided through purchase and in an area of need
identified by the City Parks and Open Space Master Plan and the City's Parks
Department. In addition park improvements provided through donation for Public
Parks with amenity levels that are Moderate or that Need Improvement as
defined by the Parks Department Facilities' Assessment Report.
i. For each square foot of dedicated public Park or Open Space provided, the
development shall be allowed two times the development Floor Area of
provided land up to the bonus Height and FLR as described in Section
3.14.1. The Open Space may be a Park, Green1- Square; or Greenway,
as more fully described in Article 4, Table 7 of this Code.
ii. Park and/or Greenway improvements shall be valuated and for said value
the development project shall be allowed additional Floor Area up to the
bonus Height and FLR described in Section 3.14.1 and shall for all
applicable purposes be treated as a Trust Fund contribution pursuant to
Section 3.14.4.b.(3).
iii. Park improvements for Public Parks in areas below 50% median income
threshold shall be allowed two times the valuation credit.
iv. Park improvements for Public Parks located within five hundred (500) feet
of the development site and that are within a T5 Transect Zone and a
TOD area shall be allowed two (2) times the valuation credit for up to 50%
of the Floor Area. Park improvements for Public Parks located within five
hundred (500) feet of the development site that are within a T5 Transect
Zone and a TOD area with a Metrorail, Brightline or Tri-Rail station shall
be allowed five (5) times the valuation credit for up to 50% of the Floor
Area.
v. Donations must meet all City requirements for design, equipment
specifications, construction, warranties, etc. Park improvements are
subject to review and approval by the City Manager or designee in
accordance with Miami 21.
2. Public Open Space provided on -site in a location and of a design to be approved
by the Planning Director. For each square foot of dedicated public Park or Open
Space provided, the development shall be allowed an equivalent amount of
development Floor Area up to the bonus Height and FLR as described in Section
3.14.1. The project shall maintain the Frontage requirements of the Transect
Zone. The Open Space may be a Courtyard, Plaza, Greenway, or Thoroughfare
or Pedestrian Passage through the site connecting two (2) Thoroughfares, such
as a segment of the Baywalk or FEC Greenway. See Article 4, Table 7.
3. Trust Fund contribution. For a cash contribution to the Miami 21 Public Benefits
Trust Fund, the development project shall be allowed additional Floor Area up to
the bonus Height and FLR described in Section 3.14.1. The cash contribution
shall be determined based on a percentage of the market value of the per square
foot price being charged for units at projects within the market area where the
proposed project seeking the bonus is located. The calculation assumes a land
value per saleable or rentable square foot within market area to equate to
between 10 (ten) to 15 (fifteen) percent of market area's weighted average sales
price per square foot. The cash contributions shall be adjusted on an annual
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basis to reflect market conditions effective October 1st of every year.
4. Greenways.
i. A Development within a one-half (1/2) mile of a Greenway, but not fronting a
Greenway, shall be allowed up to fifty percent (50%) of the bonus Floor
Area up to the allowable bonus Height as described in Section 3.14.1 by
providing the following:
1. Development constructs a portion of a designated Greenway for a
minimum length of fifty (50) linear feet.
a. Greenway shall:
a. be constructed in coordination with the owner of the
respective Greenway,
b. be of a design reviewed and approved by the
Planning Department,
c. be constructed concurrently with the construction of
the Development,
d. be maintained by the owner or operating agency of
respective Greenway, and
e. comply with Section 3.20.c Greenway Design
Standards.
c. The value of the contributing Greenway shall be calculated
and reviewed by the Planning Department and for said
value, the Development project shall be allowed additional
bonus Height as described in Section 3.14.1. For the
purposes of credit valuation, Greenway improvements
shall be credited at no less than the City's adopted per -
linear -foot Greenway construction cost, as established by
Office of Capital Improvements or other officially adopted
cost schedule.
2. If Greenway improvements cannot be achieved by a development,
Developer may exceed the allowable Floor Area up to bonus
height as described in Section 3.14.1 by an additional fifty percent
(50%) by providing a cash contribution into the Parks and Open
Space Trust Fund. Cash contribution shall be determined based
on the cost of Greenway construction and/or improvements, and
credited at no less than the City's adopted per -linear -foot
Greenway construction cost, as established by Office of Capital
Improvements or other officially adopted cost schedule.
ii. A Development fronting or Abutting a Greenway: the first fifty percent (50%)
of additional Floor Area up to the bonus Height shall only be permitted
through Greenway Public Benefits as follows:
1. Greenway Construction. A Development shall construct a portion
of a designated Greenway either on or off -site, in a length
equivalent to or greater than the linear feet of Building Frontage
along said Greenway, with a minimum length of fifty (50) linear
feet.
a. Greenway shall:
1. be constructed in coordination with the owner of the
respective Greenway,
2. be of a design reviewed and approved by the
Planning Department,
3. be constructed concurrently with the construction of
the Development,
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4. be maintained by the owner or operating agency of
respective Greenway, and
5. comply with Section 3.20.c Greenway Design
Standards.
b. The value of the contributing Greenway shall be calculated
and reviewed by the Planning Department, and for said
value, the Development project shall be allowed additional
bonus Height as described in Section 3.14.1. For the
purposes of credit valuation, Greenway improvements
shall be credited at no less than the City's adopted per -
linear -foot Greenway construction cost, as established by
Office of Capital Improvements or other officially adopted
cost schedule.
2. If Greenway improvements cannot be achieved by a development,
Developer may exceed the allowable Floor Area up to bonus
height as described in Section 3.14.1 by an additional fifty percent
(50%) by providing a cash contribution into the Parks and Open
Space Trust Fund. Cash contribution shall be determined based
on the cost of Greenway construction and/or improvements, and
credited at no less than the City's adopted per -linear -foot
Greenway construction cost, as established by Office of Capital
Improvements or other officially adopted cost schedule.
3.20 Greenway Standards
For properties fronting a Greenway, the following standards shall apply, except for sites within
Transect Zones T3 and T4-R unless the site is a new General Commercial, Office, Lodging,
Food Service Establishment, or Alcohol Service Establishment.
a. All properties fronting a Greenway shall construct the Greenway adjacent to the Building,
in a length equivalent to or greater than the linear feet of Building Frontage along said
Greenway. Greenway shall:
1. be constructed in coordination with the owner of the respective Greenway,
2. be of a design reviewed and approved by the Planning Department,
3. be constructed concurrently with the construction of the Development,
4. be maintained by the owner or operating agency of respective Greenway, and
5. comply with Section 3.20.c Greenway Design Standards.
b. Alternatives to the Greenway construction requirement pursuant to Section 3.20.a are as
follows:
1. If improvements cannot be achieved by a development, Developer shall pay a
cash contribution into the Parks and Open Space Trust Fund for the total amount
anticipated for the required Greenway improvements, as reviewed and approved
by the Planning Department, with input from respective Greenway owner or
operating agency.
2. Sites fronting a Greenway may qualify for development benefits pursuant to
Section 3.14 of this Code.
3. If the Developer demonstrates that the required improvements and/or cash
contributions are restrictive or burdensome to the development, they shall not be
required.
4. A Development along a Waterfront, and/or within the Miami River Greenway,
may not opt out of Waterfront walkway requirement, and shall comply with all
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Waterfront Standards pursuant to Section 3.11 of this Code. Required Waterfront
walkway construction shall not be credited towards bonus Height or bonus Floor
Area calculation pursuant to Section 3.14.
c. Greenway Design Standards
Sites participating in the Greenway Public Benefits Program pursuant to Section 3.14 of
this Code shall comply with all Greenway Design Standards. For sites not seeking Public
Benefits, it is recommended that new Development along sites fronting Greenway
comply with the following design standards:
1. Building Facades exceeding one hundred (100) linear feet facing a Greenway
shall be broken with vertical architectural elements, artistic intervention and/or a
Civic Space Type; and
2. Development shall provide an enhanced pedestrian experience by including the
following elements: enhanced hardscape design, landscape elements, furnishing
elements, lighting, bicycle racks, and public art.
3. Any Greenway segment constructed pursuant to this section shall include all of
the following, at minimum:
i. A paved, multi -use path averaging fourteen (14) feet in width;
ii. Canopy tree installation specified within an adopted Street Tree Master
Plan;
Hi. Irrigation system;
iv. Pedestrian -scale lighting design;
v. Site furnishings including benches, bicycle racks and refuse receptacles;
vi. ADA-compliant curb ramps and detectable warning surfaces; and
vii. Traffic -calming and safe crossing enhancements where the Greenway
intersects the vehicular roadway.
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Section 4. Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code, titled "Standards and Tables' in the following
particulars:1
"ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
TABLE 7 CIVIC SPACE TYPES
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i. Greenway: A continuous public space intended for
recreation and conveyance that links to a usually in
combination with a larger linear trail network. A
Greenway shall have a minimum length of a half -mile
and an average width of 14 feet or more but may at no
point have a width less than 8 feet. Its landscape
should be similar to a Park with bike and pedestrian
trails through the space for enhanced connectivity.
Buildings fronting a Greenway shall be considered a
Principal Frontage in all Transect Zones except in T3
zones.
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Section 5. 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 6. 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 7. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days from the date it was
passed and adopted.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy j ng III, C y -ttor -y 6/15/2026
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.
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