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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM zoos
To: The Honorable Mayor Stoddard and Members of the City
Commission
Via: Hector Mirabile, Ph.D., City Manager
From: Thomas J. Vageline, Director
Planning and Zoning Department
Date: November 1, 2010 ITEM No.
An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the South Miami Comprehensive
Plan by changing the future land use map category from Multi- Family Residential
(Four Story) to Low Density Affordable Multiple - Family Residential (Two Story)
for properties identified as the South Miami Gardens Apartments located at and
specifically legally described as 5949 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025 - 063 - -0010)
and 5961 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - 0020); providing for severability;
providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The subject application is a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment being
initiated by the City (Local Planning Agency) at the request of the City Commission in
2009 and more recently at its meeting on October 5, 2010. The amendment proposed is
the result of concerns expressed on several occasions by the City Commission that in
1997 the Future Land Use Map category "Multi- Family Residential (Four Story)"
placed over the property identified as South Miami Gardens (aka Park View Apartments)
was not appropriate and needs to be changed.
The new Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Category entitled "Low Density
Affordable Multiple - Family Residential (Two story)" was recently adopted by the
City Commission at its October 5, 2010 meeting and will be forwarded to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs for a standard review.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: GENERAL INFORMATION
A change in the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map can be initiated by a property
owner, the Local Planning Agency and the City Commission. An amendment to the
City's Comprehensive Plan Document or the Future Land Use Map requires the adoption
of an ordinance by the City Commission after receiving a recommendation from the
City's Local Planning Agency (Planning Board). The application is then forwarded to
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review and comment. DCA will request
comments from State agencies and other local planning agencies which will form the
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basis of an ORC Report (objections, recommendations, and comments) which is
forwarded to the City. The City will then take final action (second reading /public
hearing) on the proposed map amendment.
The review process for a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment differs
from the process used to review zoning district changes, variances, and site plans. A
future land use map amendment review is concerned with the following basic issues: 1)
compatibility of the proposed use with surrounding uses; 2) compatibility of the proposed
density and height to the limits contained in the Plan and to the immediate neighborhood;
3) impact of the proposed use on the City's public facilities; and 4) is the amendment
compatible with and does it advance the City's objectives and policies contained in the
Comprehensive Plan.
EXISTING FUTURE LAND USE MAP CATEGORY
The 1997 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) recommended that the land use
category Low Density Multiple- Family Residential (Two Story) be eliminated and that
all properties in that category be changed to a new category "Multiple- Family Residential
(Four Story) ". The purpose of the change was to increase density (24 units per acre/ 4
stories) in order to encourage larger residential development projects. The 1997 change
did result in proposals for South Miami Gardens which would have removed the existing
homes in favor of much larger projects with two and three times the existing density and
buildings four stories in height.
Multiple- Family Residential (Four- Story)
The multiple family residential land use category is intended to provide for residential densities
of up to a maximum of 24 dwelling units per net acre. Multiple family residential development
shall be designed in order to create environmentally - sensitive and well - landscaped settings with
pedestrian and multi- modal, transit - oriented amenities. Zoning regulations shall be implemented
to preserve the existing densities of developed properties within established districts. Designers
should be encouraged to produce unique, flexible, multi -level projects, such as mixed -use
developments, including retail and ojflce uses on ground floor levels. Zoning regulations for the
proposed Park View Townhouse area should include an option whereby townhouse
developments could be permitted at densities not to exceed 24 dwelling unit per acre.
PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
In 2009 -2010 the City Commission expressed concerns that the type of development
encouraged by the Multiple Family Residential (Four Story) land use category and the
underlying zoning use district would not be compatible with the low density and two
story height limits of the surrounding neighborhood. It was agreed in a series of adopted
Resolutions in 2009 (see attached Resolution No. 205 -09- 13014) and in discussions at
meetings in 2010 that the land use category on specific properties would be modified.
The proposed future land use category "Low Density Affordable Multiple- Family
Residential (Two Story)" as adopted has the following parameters:
The Low Density Affordable Multiple Family Residential (Two Story) future land use map
category is intended to be applied to development projects and properties providing
affordable multiple family housing units or affordable town home units in transitional
residential neighborhoods.
Permitted heights, densities, and intensities shall be set forth as part of a corresponding
zoning use district in the Land Development Code subject to the following maximum levels
of development maximum building height of two stories, and maximum residential density
of 20 units per acre.
For the purpose of this Future Land Use Map category all residential units shall be limited
to housing units which service the low to moderate income segment of the affordable
housing group as defined by the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SUMMARY OF SOUTH MIAMI GARDENS PROJECT SITE
The South Miami Gardens project is a public housing site under ownership of the Miami
Dade Public Housing Agency. It contains 58 dwelling units and estimated population of
145 persons. The project has a land area of 6.69 acres and an existing density of 8.8 units
per acre. It is occupied by 17 two story residential buildings.
South Miami Gardens Project
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Comprehensive Plan
Land Development Code
Actual Uses
Existing Land Use
Existing Zoning District
Category
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Single Family Res. (two story)
RS -4 Single Family Res.
Single family homes
CS -OV Community Service
overlay;
East
Parks and Open Space
PR Parks / Recreation
City Park
LO Light Intensity Office
South
TODD
TODD -MU4
School;
Multiple Family Residential
PR Parks / Recreation
Day care Centers
(Four Story)
RM -18 Low Density Multiple
Food market
Family Residential (2 Story)
Multi - family dwellings
W est
Parks and Open Space
PR Parks / Recreation
City Park
Compatibility of Use: The proposed land use will assure that any future redevelopment
of the site will result in development which is compatible with the surrounding
community specifically the single family areas abutting on the north side and the public
park to the west.
Impact on Public Facilities: An important element of a future land use map amendment
is to assess the impact of the change on the public infrastructure serving the site. This
includes the impact (plus or minus) of the proposed change in land use for parks, potable
water, sewers, schools, roadways, and solid waste. The Planning and Zoning Department
has prepared a comparative chart demonstrating the projected impact on public facility
capacities of the subject land use change. This data report (Exhibit A) is attached. Based
upon this review the assignment of the new Future Land Use category will decrease the
impact on public facilities.
Compatible with Comprehensive Plan.
A proposed Future Land Use Map Amendment is compatible with and advances the goals
and policies contained in the City's Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendment is
consistent with and supports the following goals and policies:
LAND USE ELEMENT
Goal I To maintain and improve the City's neighborhoods, and the quality
of life of existing and future residents.
Objective 1.1 The City shall implement its Future Land Use Plan Map through
its land development regulations. Uses that are inconsistent with
community character as set forth on the Future Land Use Map
shall be eliminated.......
Policy 1.1.2 In reviewing proposed amendments to this plan and the Zoning
Map, compatibility with adjacent uses shall be the major
determinant.
HOUSING ELEMENT
Objective 1.3 The City and its Community Redevelopment Agency shall continue
to coordinate with public and private agencies to meet the
affordable housing needs of low and moderate income residents
through the implementation of specific programs, in accordance
with adopted plans.
FUTURE REZONING
The current zoning district on the property "RM -18" Low Density Multi- Family may
remain unchanged as its dimensional limitations (two story, 18 units per acre) will be
compatible with the new future land use map district.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION
The Planning Board (Local Planning Agency) after public hearing on October 26, 2010
adopted a motion by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays recommending denial of the proposed
land use map change.
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The Board as part of its adopted motion recommended that it would support the
placement of a fixture land use category on this property limiting future development to
two stories and 20 units per acre, however, the designation of mandatory affordable
housing should be removed. The Board requested the City Commission to direct the
preparation of a new multi - family residential future land use category without the
affordable housing requirement.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the proposed Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM)
amendment from Multi - Family Residential (Four Story) to Low Density Affordable
Multiple- Family Residential (Two Story) for the South Miami Gardens site be approved
on first reading.
Attachments:
Exhibit A FLUM Impact Analysis
Location snap.
Draft Ordinance
Resol. No. 205 -09 -13014
Planning Department Staff report 10 -26 -10
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4 An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
5 Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the South Miami Comprehensive
6 Plan by changing the future land use map category from Multi- Family Residential
7 (Four Story) to Low Density Affordable Multiple- Family Residential (Two Story)
8 for properties identified as the South Miami Gardens Apartments located at and
9 specifically legally described as 5949 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - -0010)
10 and 5961 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - 0020); providing for severability;
11 providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date.
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13 WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature intends that local planning be a continuous
14 and ongoing process; and
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16 WHEREAS, Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, directs local governments to
17 adopt needed amendments to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan provides appropriate
18 policy guidance for growth and development; and
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20 WHEREAS, the City in 1997, based upon the Evaluation and Appraisal Report
21 (EAR) recommendation to encourage larger residential development projects, the Future
22 Land Use Map category Low Density Multiple Family Residential (Two Story) was
23 eliminated and all properties in that category were changed to a new category entitled
24 "Multiple Family Residential (Four Story)"; and
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26 WHEREAS, in 2009 -2010 the City Commission expressed concerns that the
27 type of development encouraged by the Multiple Family Residential (Four Story) land
28 use category at certain locations is not be compatible with the low density and two story
29 height limits of the surrounding neighborhood; and
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31 WHEREAS, in 2009 the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 205 -09-
32 13014) which recommended that land use map category Multiple Family Residential
33 (Four Story) be removed specifically for the South Miami Gardens site; and
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35 WHEREAS, the specific Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment
36 for this property was given priority by the City Commission during discussion at its
37 meeting on October 5, 2010; and
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39 WHEREAS, the City Commission at its October 19, 2010 meeting adopted
40 Ordinance No. 42 -10 -2067 creating a new future land use category entitled "Low Density
41 Affordable Multiple- Family Residential (Two Story)'; and
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43 WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency and the Planning and Zoning
44 Department as part of its semi - annual Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle has
45 prepared an amendment to the South Miami Comprehensive Plan by changing the Future
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land use map category for the Red Road Apartments site from Multiple Family
Residential (Four Story) to the category "Low Density Affordable Multiple - Family
Residential (Two Story) "; and
WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency (Planning Board) at its meeting on
October 26, 2010, after public hearing, adopted a motion by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays
recommending that the above described Future Land Use Map amendment should be
denied.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby approves a Future Land Use Map
Amendment changing the future land use map category from Multiple Family Residential
(Four Story) to the category "Low Density Affordable Multiple - Family Residential (Two
Story)" for properties identified as the South Miami Gardens Apartments located at and
specifically legally described as 5949 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - -0010) and
5961 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - 0020).
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately after the adoption
hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of 2010
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
I" Reading:
2nd Reading
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
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EXITIBIT "A"
FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
IMPACT ANALYSIS
South Miami Gardens
5961 SW 68 Street & 5949 SW 68 Street
6.59 acres
Future Land Use Map (FLUM) change proposed
From: Multiple - Family Residential (Four Story)
To: Low Density Affordable Multiple Family Residential (Two Story)
Residential density
From: 24 dwelling units per acre
To: 20 dwelling units per acre
Existing: 8.8 dwelling units per acre
Difference: Decrease of 4 dwelling units per acre.
Levels of Service (LOS)
Recreation
Population per dwelling unit established in 2000 Census as
2.5 people per dwelling unit
6.59396 acres x 24 du /ac x 2.5 people per dwelling unit = 396 people
6.59 acres x 20 du /ac x 2.5 people per dwelling unit = 330 people
Recreation LOS = 1 acre of land per 1,000 population
66 less people will require 0.26 ac less Recreation land
The City has an excess of Recreation land of more than 8 acres.
Difference: Decrease in impact.
Potable Water
66 less people @ 155 gallons /capita /day = 10,230 less gallons per day
Difference: Decrease in impact.
Sanitary Sewer /Septic Tank
County System or septic tank if County not available
(Pump station no. 177 presently over capacity until mid 2011)
Difference: Decrease in impact.
Solid Waste
66 less people
At 7 pounds of solid waste /capita /day = 462 less pounds per day
Difference: Decrease in impact.
Storm Water Drainage
No net increase in runoff permitted
Difference: Both have the same impact.
Transportation
The entire City is within a Transportation Concurrency Exemption Area
Difference: Both have the same impact.
Summary
There is a decrease in the impact due to the proposed change in the Future Land
Use Map for this location.
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RESOLUTION NO. 205 -09 -13014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI DIRECTING THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
(PLANNING BOARD) AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
TO INCLUDE IN THE 2010 -2012 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION
AND APPRAISAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ON REVERSING OR
MODIFYING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS MADE AS A
PART OF THE 1995 -1997 EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT WHICH
AMENDMENTS ALLOWED FOR INCREASED DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
AND INCREASED BUILDING HEIGHTS FOR THE AREAS SET FORTH
BELOW IN THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida State Statues all local governments must begin
the preparation of the 2010 -2012 Evaluation and Appraisal Report which is a complete
analysis and update of the Comprehensive Plan and includes recommended amendments
to the document text and to the Future Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the South Miami 1995 -1997 Evaluation and Appraisal Report
resulted in a number of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan text and. the Future Land
Use Map (DCA No. 97 -IER) which allowed for increased development intensity and
increased building height; and
WHEREAS, as part of the 1995 -1997 Evaluation and Appraisal Report certain of
the Future Land Use Map Amendments made in 1997 which allowed for increased
development intensity and increased building height need to be re- examined and possibly
reversed or modified based upon current community objectives and economic conditions;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission that certain EAR 1997
Future Land Use Map Amendments as set forth below be examined as part of the 2010-
2012 Evaluation and Appraisal Report process and possibly reversed or modified based
upon current community objectives and economic conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Department and the Local Planning
Agency (Planning Board) are responsible for preparing the new 2010 -2012 Evaluation
and Appraisal Report and are hereby directed to include in the 2010 -2012 Comprehensive
Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report recommendations on reversing or modifying
Future Land Use Map amendments made as a part of the 1995 -1997 Evaluation and
Appraisal Report.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MLVM, FLORIDA:
Pg. 2 of Res. No. 205 -09 -12014
Section 1. The Planning and Zoning Department and the Local Planning Agency
( Planning Board) are hereby directed to include in the 2010 -2012 Comprehensive Plan
Evaluation and Appraisal Report recommendations on reversing or modifying the
following Future Land Use Map Amendments made as a part of the 1995 -1997
Evaluation and Appraisal Report:
(a) Charrette Too -Mixed Use Land use Amendment (Amendment No. II);
(b) Park View Townhouses Land Use Amendment (Amendment No. IV);
(c) Community Mixed Use Land Use Amendment (Amendment No. V);
(d) Multi- Family Singular Designation Land Use Amendment (Amendment No. VII).
Section 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon being approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17"', day of November, 2009
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CJTY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
Commission ote: 4 -1
Mayor Feliu: Yea
Vice Mayor Beasley: Yea
Commissioner: Palmer Nay
Commissioner Newman Yea
Commissioner Sellars: Yea
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To: Honorable Chair & Date: October 26, 2010
Local Planning Agency Members
From: Thomas J. Vageline, Director Re: Comprehensive Plan
Planning and Zoning Department FLUM Amendment
South Miami Gardens
PB -10 -038
Applicant: City of South Miami
An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the South Miami Comprehensive
Plan by changing the future land use map category from Multi- Family Residential
(Four Story) to Low Density Affordable Multiple- Family Residential (Two Story)
for properties identified as the South Miami Gardens Apartments located at and
specifically legally described as 5949 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - -0010)
and 5961 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09- 4025- 063 - 0020); providing for severability;
providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The subject application is a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment being
initiated by the City (Local Planning Agency) at the request of the City Commission in
2009 and more recently at its meeting on October 5, 2010. The amendment proposed is
the result of concerns expressed on several occasions by the City Commission that in
1997 the Future Land Use Map category "Multi - Family Residential (Four Story)"
placed over the property identified as South Miami Gardens (aka Park View Apartments)
was not appropriate and needs to be changed.
The new Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Category entitled "Low Density
Affordable Multiple - Family Residential (Two story)" was recently adopted by the
City Commission at its October 5, 2010 meeting and will be forwarded to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs for a standard review.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: GENERAL INFORMATION
A change in the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map can be initiated by a property
owner, the Local Planning Agency and the City Commission. An amendment to the
City's Comprehensive Plan Document or the Future Land Use Map requires the adoption
of an ordinance by the City Commission after receiving a recommendation from the
City's Local Planning Agency (Planning Board). The application is then forwarded to
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review and comment. DCA will request
comments from State agencies and other local planning agencies which will form the
basis of an ORC Report (objections, recommendations, and comments) which is
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forwarded to the City. The City will then take final action (second reading/public
hearing) on the proposed map amendment.
The review process for a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment differs
from the process used to review zoning district changes, variances, and site plans. A
future land use map amendment review is concerned with the following basic issues: 1)
compatibility of the proposed use with surrounding uses; 2) compatibility of the proposed
density and height to the limits contained in the Plan and to the immediate neighborhood;
3) impact of the proposed use on the City's public facilities; and 4) is the amendment
compatible with and does it advance the City's objectives and policies contained in the
Comprehensive Plan.
PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
The proposed future land use category "Low Density Affordable Multiple - Family
Residential (Two Story)" as adopted has the following parameters:
The Low Density Affordable Multiple Family Residential (Two Story) future land use map
category is intended to be applied to development projects and properties providing
affordable multiple family housing units or affordable town home units in transitional
residential neighborhoods.
Permitted heights, densities, and intensities shall be set forth as part of a corresponding
zoning use district in the Land Development Code subject to the following maximum levels
of development: maximum building height of two stories, and maximum residential density
of20 units per acre.
For the purpose of this Future Land Use Map category all residential units shall be limited
to housing units which service the low to moderate income segment of the affordable
housing group as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The 1997 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) recommended that the land use
category Low Density Multiple Family Residential (Two Story) be eliminated and that all
properties in that category be changed to a new category "Multiple Family Residential
(Four Story) ". The purpose of the change was to increase density (24 units per acre/ 4
stories) in order to encourage larger residential development projects.
The 1997 change did result in proposals for South Miami Gardens which would have
removed the existing homes in favor of much larger projects with two and three times the
existing density and buildings four stories in height.
In 2009 -2010 the City Commission expressed concerns that the type of development
encouraged by the Multiple Family Residential (Four Story) land use category and the
underlying zoning use district would not be compatible with the low density and two
story height limits of surrounding neighborhood. It was agreed in a series of adopted
Resolutions in 2009 (see attached Resolution No. 205 -09- 13014) and in discussions at
meetings in 2010 that the land use category on specific properties would be modified.
SUMMARY OF SOUTH MIAMI GARDENS PROJECT SITE
The South Miami Gardens project is a public housing site under ownership of the Miami
Dade Public Housing Agency. It contains 58 dwelling units and estimated population of
145 persons. The project has a land area of 6.69 acres and an existing density of 8.8 units
per acre. It is occupied by 17 two story residential buildings.
South Miami Gardens Project
Parcels
Comprehensive Plan
Land Development Code
Actual Uses
Existing Land Use
Existing Zoning District
Category
North
Single Family Res. (two story)
RS -4 Single Family Res.
Single family homes
CS -OV Community Service
overlay;
East
Parks and Open Space
PR Parks / Recreation
City Park
LO Light Intensity Office
South
TODD
TODD -MU4
School;
Multiple Family Residential
PR Parks / Recreation
Day care Centers
(Four Story)
RM -18 Low Density Multiple
Food market
Family Residential (2 Story)
Multi - family dwellings
West
Parks and Open Space
PR Parks / Recreation
City Park
Compatibility of Use: The proposed land use will assure that any future redevelopment
of the site will result in development which is compatible with the surrounding
community specifically the single family areas abutting on the north side and the public
park to the west.
Impact on Public Facilities: An important element of a future land use map amendment
is to assess the impact of the change on the public infrastructure serving the site. This
includes the impact (plus or minus) of the proposed change in land use for parks, potable
water, sewers, schools, roadways, and solid waste. The Planning and Zoning Department
has prepared a comparative chart demonstrating the projected impact on public facility
capacities of the subject land use change. This data report (Exhibit A) is attached. Based
upon this review the assignment of the new Future Land Use category will decrease the
impact on public facilities.
Compatible with Comprehensive Plan.
A proposed Future Land Use Map Amendment is compatible with and advances the goals
and policies contained in the City's Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendment is
consistent with and supports the following goals and policies:
LAND USE ELEMENT
Goal 1 To maintain and improve the City's neighborhoods, and the quality
of life of existing and future residents.
Objective 1.1 The City shall implement its Future Land Use Plan Map through
its land development regulations. Uses that are inconsistent with
community character as set forth on the Future Land Use Map
shall be eliminated.......
Policy 1.1.2 In reviewing proposed amendments to this plan and the Zoning
Map, compatibility with adjacent uses shall be the major
determinant.
HOUSING ELEMENT
Objective 1.3 The City and its Community Redevelopment Agency shall continue
to coordinate with public and private agencies to meet the
affordable housing needs of low and moderate income residents
through the implementation of specific programs, in accordance
with adopted plans.
FUTURE REZONING
The current zoning district on the property "RM -18" Low Density Multi - Family may
remain unchanged as its dimensional limitations (two story, 18 units per acre) will be
compatible with the new future land use map district.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the proposed Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM)
amendment from Multi - Family Residential (Four Story) to Low Density Affordable
Multiple - Family Residential (Two Story) for all of the South Miami Gardens Project Site
be approved.
Attachments:
Exhibit A
Location map.
Resolution No. 205 - 09.13014
Public Notices
TJV /SAY
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