HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentA RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, MORE SPECIFICALLY BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 1.1, SECTION D, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS", TO ADD THE
DEFINITION OF "AMUSEMENT RIDE"; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3,
ENTITLED "BUILDING FUNCTION: USES", TO ADD"AMUSEMENT RIDE" AS A USE
BY EXCEPTION FOR TRANSECT T-6 OPEN AND CS; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE
6, TABLE 13, ENTITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS", TO ADD
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR "AMUSEMENT RIDE" UNDER TRANSECT
T-6 OPEN AND CS.
APPLICANT(S): Emilio T. Gonzalez, Ph.D., City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami.
PURPOSE: This will amend Article 1.1, Section D, of Miami21 adding the definition of
amusement ride; and amend Article 4, Table 3, to add amusement ride as a use by exception
for transects T-6 Open and CS; and amend Article 6, Table 13, to add supplemental regulations
for amusement rides under transects T-6 Open and CS.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT:
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD:
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Miami, Florida was adopted as the City of Miami's Zoning Ordinance ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, the current zoning ordinance of the City of Miami does not allow for amusement rides
in any transect zones; and
WHEREAS, many major US cities have zoning ordinances that allow for amusement rides in
certain zones; and
WHEREAS, the tourism industry is an important part of Miami's economy; and
WHEREAS, the tourism and hospitality industry continues to grow and employed an estimated
141,700 people in 2016; and
WHEREAS, tourists visiting the Greater Miami area generated an estimated $25.5 billion in direct
expenditures in 2016; and
WHEREAS, amusement rides have the potential to generate additional tourism revenue by
attracting additional tourists; and
WHEREAS, allowing amusement rides in certain transects would increase potential
activities and sites for recreation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS
BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board hereby recommends to the City Commission that the
Miami 21 Code be amended by making modifications to Article 1.1, Section D, in the following
particulars:1
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Recreational Establishment: A place of business providing group leisure activities, often requiring
equipment and open to the public with or without entry or activity fees. This may include, but is not limited
to: game courts, skating rinks, bowling alleys, commercial golf facility, gyms or sports rooms.
Amusement Ride: Any mechanical device which carries or conveys customers around, over, or along a
fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined, on-site area for the purpose of providing
amusement to customers.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida,
should be amended by amending Article 4, Table 3, in the following particulars:
ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
TABLE 3. BUILDING FUNCTIONS: USES
COMMERCIAL
T3 T4 T5 T6 C D
SUBURBAN URBAN GENERAL URBAN CENTER URBAN CORE CIVIC DISTRICTS
000 000 000 00o mmmt mmm
NT R R R R E E R R R
AMUSEMENT RIDE W
Section 4. Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, should be amended
by amending Article 6, Table 13, in the following particulars:
ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
TABLE 13. C — CIVIC
REGIONAL ACTIVITY
Regional Activity Complex: Allowed by Exception with City
COMPLEX
Commission approval and are subject to the following additional
requirements:
AMUSEMENT RIDE
Subject to height limitations as applicable in the corresponding
transect zone.
Amusement rides are permissible by Exception Permit with City
Commission approval, subject to review pursuant to Article 4, Table
12 of the Zoning Ordinance and additional standards as follows:
1. Limited to master planned sites, intended and improved for public
access which qualify as a Regional Destination.
2. Framed by liner buildings or civic open space meeting minimum
standards of this code.
3. Flashing lights. Strobe or other exterior lighting which flashes or
blinks, including the ride, are prohibited.
4. All project exterior lighting, located more than 40 feet above
finished grade, shall be 3,000K or less.
5. Lighting Power Shut Down. Except for any FAA -required lighting,
power to all lighting shall be shut off by 2 AM.
Section 5. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Resolution is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution should not be
affected.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.