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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
CHARLIE CR1ST
Govemor
November 8, 2010
Mr. Thomas J. Vageline; Director
Planning & Zoning Department
City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, Florida 33143
THOMAS G. PELHAM
Secretary
RE: City of South Miami Adopted Small Scale Amendment; DCA No. I OSO4
Dear Mr. Vageline:
We have received an adopted small scale development amendment as submitted with
your letter dated October 29, 2010. The amendment package was received on November 1, 2010
and adopted by Ordinance No. 42 -10 -2067 on October 19, 2010. The amendment fails to
qualify as a small scale development amendment pursuant to Section 163.3187(1)(c), Florida
Statutes, for the reason indicated below.
The City attempted to amend the text of the South Miami Comprehensive Plan by
amending the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element in order to adopt a new future land
use map category entitled Low Density Affordable Multiple- Family Residential (Two Story)
which would be considered a text amendment. Section 163.3187(1)(c)l.d, F.S states: The
proposed amendment does not involve a text change to the goals, policies, and objectives of the
local government's comprehensive plan, but only proposes a land use change to the future land
use map for a site - specific small scale development activity.
The Department is returning the adopted amendment package because the amendment
does not qualify as a small scale development amendment. The City should rescind, and
resubmit the amendment with its next proposed large scale amendment cycle pursuant to Section
163.3184, Florida Statutes and Rule 9J- 11.006, Florida Administrative Code.
If you believe that the amendment does meet the requirements of Section 163.3187(i)(c),
F.S., please send a letter to the Department identifying this information.
2555 SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD ♦ TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399 -2100
850 - 488 -8466 (p) ♦ 850 - 921 -0781 (f) ♦ Website: www.dca.stateJJ . us
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♦ HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 8504884956(p) 850 - 922.6623(})
Mr. Thomas Vageline
November 8, 2010
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ray Eubanks of my staff at (850)
922 -1767. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mike McDaniel, Chief
Office of Comprehensive Planning
DREJts
Enclosure
cc: Carolyn A. Dekle, Executive Director
South Florida RPC