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Ord. No. 21-05-1843ORDINANCE NO.21-05-1843 AN ORDINANCE OFTHE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TOAN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THECITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZINGAD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES FORA PERIOD OF10 YEARS; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES; DESIGNATING THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON APPLICATIONS;PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY;PROVIDINGFOR ORDINANCES INCONFLICT;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the citizens of Florida have amended the Florida Constitution to authorize counties and municipalities to allow certain tax exemptions for properties designatedashistoric(Florida Constitution,ArticleVII,Sec.3(e);and, WHEREAS,theFloridalegislaturehasenactedSection196.1997,Florida Statutes,togovern allowance of the historic preservation tax exemption;and, WHEREAS,theCityCommission of theCity of SouthMiamiiscommittedto preservingthe city's historyandsupportshistoricpreservationefforts;and, WHEREAS,the Comprehensive Plan of theCity of SouthMiami,requiresthat theCity"reviewallnewdevelopmentproposalstoassurepreservation of the City's limited historic resources";and, WHEREAS,therepair,rehabilitation and maintenance costs of an historic property may be greater than those costs associated with the maintenance of a non- historic property;and, WHEREAS,theCity Commission seekstoprovidean incentive totheowners of historic properties by creating apartialadvaloremtaxcreditfor owner's of historic propertiesthatengageinrestoration,renovationandrehabilitation of theirproperties; and, WHEREAS,the City of SouthMiamiHistoric Preservation Board atits meeting onFebruary28,2005voted6ayes0naystorecommendapproval of aprogramto exemptthepayment of municipaladvaloremtaxesonadditionalassessedvalueresulting fromtheexteriorrenovationandrehabilitation of historicallydesignatedproperties;and, Ord.No.21-05-1843 (2) WHEREAS,theMayorandCity Commission desiretoacceptthe recommendation of the Historic Preservation Board. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA THAT: Section1.Chapter 18 of theCode of Ordinances of theCity of SouthMiami, Florida,is hereby amended,asfollows: ARTICLE III.TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES Sec.18.10 Scope of Tax Exemption Amethodis hereby createdfortheCity Commission of SouthMiami,atits discretion,toallowadvaloremtaxexemptionsforpropertieswhichithas designated as historicinordertoencouragepropertyownerstohavetheirpropertiessodesignatedand tohelpoffsetthecostsassociatedwithmaintaininghistoricproperties.Thetax exemption shallapplytonomorethan 100 percent of theassessedvalue of all improvements to historicpropertieslocatedwithinthecitywhichresultfromthe exterior restoration, renovation,or rehabilitation made on or after the effective date of this ordinance.The tax exemptionappliesonlytotaxesleviedbytheCity of SouthMiami.Thetax exemption doesnotapplytotaxesleviedforthepayment of bondsortotaxes authorized byavote of theelectorspursuanttosection9(b)orSection12,ArticleVII of theFlorida Constitution.The tax exemption doesnot apply to personal property. Sec.18.11 Duration of Tax Reductions (a)Anyad valorem tax exemption grantedunderthischapter,fora particular property shallremainin effect forupto 10 yearsaslongasthe property retainsitshistoric designation,forsuch lesser term if requested bythe property owner,oras mandatedbytheCityCommission.Theduration of thetaxreduction,shall continue regardless of anychangeintheauthority of thecityto grant suchtax exemptions oranychangeinownership of theproperty.In order forthe property toretainitstax exemption,however,thehistoric designation and improvements to the property must be maintained overthe period for which thetax exemption was granted. Sec.18.11 Eligible Properties and Improvements Ord.No.21-05-1843 (3) (1)Property is qualified for the ad valorem tax exemption under this chapter if: (a)At thetimethead valorem taxexemptionis granted,the property: (i)Isindividuallylistedinthe National Register of Historic PlacespursuanttotheNationalHistoric Preservation Act of 1966,as amended;or (ii)Isa contributing propertywithinaNational-Register-listed district;or (iii)Is designated asa historic property,orasa contributing property inalocal historic district,under the terms of the SouthMiamiHistoricPreservationordinanceasenacted by the City Commission;and; (b)Inorderforan improvement toanhistoricpropertyto qualify forthe ad valorem tax exemption,the improvement must be: (i)ConsistentwiththeUnitedStatesSecretary of theInterior's StandardsforRehabilitationandthedesign review guidelines established forthepropertyintheadoptedDesignationReport; (ii)Determined by the South Miami Historic Preservation Board thatthe improvement is appropriate tomaintainthehistoricappearance, compatibility,andfunctionality of thestructure,as evident by theissuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness; (iii)Determined by theSouthMiamiHistoricPreservationBoard to meet thecriteriaestablishedinrulesadopted by theFlorida Department of State;and (b)The City of SouthMiami Historic Preservation BoardhascertifiedtotheCity Commission of SouthMiami,Florida thatthe property forwhichaadvaloremtax exemption isrequestedsatisfies sub-paragraphs (a)and(b)above. Sec.18.12 Applications Any person,firm orcorporationthatdesiresanadvaloremtax exemption for improvementstoanhistoricpropertymust,intheyearthereductionisdesiredtotake Ord.No.21-05-1843 (4) effect,file withthe Historic Preservation Board a written application ona form approved bytheFloridaDepartment of State.The application mustincludethefollowing information: (1)Thename of the property ownerandthelocation of thehistoric property; (2)Adescription of theexteriorimprovementstothehistoric property for which atax exemption is requested andthedate of commencement of construction of such improvements; (3)Proof,to the satisfaction of the South Miami Historic Preservation Board that the property thatistobe rehabilitation or renovated isa historic property; (4)Proof,tothe satisfaction of the South Miami Historic Preservation Board thattheimprovementstothepropertywillbe consistent withsection 18- 11(b);and (5)Other information deemed necessary bythe Department of State. TheapplicationformmustbeapprovedbytheDepartment of Statepriorto issuance. Sec.18.13 Required Covenant Toqualifyforanadvaloremtaxexemption,thepropertyownermustenterintoa covenant or agreement withtheCity Commission forthetermfor which thetax exemptionisgranted.Theform of thecovenantoragreementmustbeapprovedbythe Department of StateandfurtherapprovedbytheCityAttorney.Moreover,itshall requirethatthehistoriccharacter of thepropertybemaintainedfortheperiodthatthetax exemption isgranted.The covenant oragreementshallbe binding onthe current propertyowner,transferees,andtheirheirs,successors,orassigns.Violation of the covenantor agreement resultsinthecurrentpropertyownerbeingsubjecttothepayment of the differences between the total amount of taxes which would have been due in Marchineach of thepreviousyearsinwhichthecovenantor agreement wasin effect had thepropertynotreceivedthetaxexemptionandthetotalamount of taxesactuallypaidin thoseyears,plusinterestonthedifferencecalculatedasprovidedins.212.12(3),Florida Statutes. Ord.No.21-05-1843 (5) Sec.18.14 ReviewbytheCity of SouthMiamiHistoricPreservationBoard. TheCity of SouthMiamiHistoricPreservationBoard,isdesignatedtoreview applicationsforadvaloremtaxexemptionsandshallprovideawrittenrecommendation tograntor deny thetax exemption totheCity Commission.The written recommendation,andthereasonstherefor,mustbeprovidedtotheapplicantandtothe CityCommissionbeforetheCityCommissioncanconsidertheapplicationduringan officialmeeting.TheSouthMiamiHistoric Preservation Board's reviewmustbe conductedin accordance withtherulesadoptedbythe Department of State.Moreover, theboardmustbe approved and certified bytheFlorida Department of State. Sec.18.15 Approval byCity Commission of SouthMiami,Florida. A written application foradvaloremtaxexemptionmustbe approved byan affirmative simple majority vote of theCity Commission of South Miami,Florida.The approved ad valorem tax exemption shalltakeeffectonthe January 1st following the substantial completion of the improvement.The resolution approving the written application forad valorem tax exemption shall include the following: (1)The name of the owner and address of the historic property for which thetax exemption is granted. (2)A finding thatthehistoricpropertymeetsthe requirements of this Article III. (3)Theperiod of timeforwhichthetax exemption shall remain in effect and the expiration date of thetax exemption. TheCity Commission shalldeliveracopy of each approved application fora historic preservation ad valorem tax exemption tothe property appraiser of Miami-Dade County.Upon certification of the assessment roll,or recertification,if applicable, pursuant to section 193.122,Florida Statutesforeachfiscal year during which the ordinance isineffect,the property appraisershallreportthefollowing information tothe local governing body: (a)Thetotal taxable value of all property within the county or municipality for the current fiscal year. Ord.No.21-05-1843 (6) <b)mSL KSLSiiJjas "'""c™*'•*%exemption for the current fiscafyear preservatl™ad valorem tax reason fSShd «S3S2?S HSEf"^°f thJS «*»»»»for anyshallnotaffectthevalidityoftherem^the holding of this ^t^ZXXZll PaitS °f °rdmanCeS in «***with the provisions «^^th,'S °rdmanCe »«*beCodeofordinancesandany«iiSS2S a 5?*"C*~***Soulh ^ and consistency within and between he vaS fJ ^f7 t0 ""^the continuityOrdinances.tlle vanous sect'°ns of the South Miami Code of passagf""^ThiS °rdinance Sha11 **»effect immediately at the time of its PASSED AND ADOPTED this^ay of ____^^ ,2005. ATTEST: ^EADANDABmOVED AS TO FORM Cip^TTORNEY APPROVED: '^Reading-7/1 9/05 2n Reading-7/26/05 COMMISSION VOTE:5_0 Mayor Russell:Yea Vice Mayor Palmer:Yea Commissioner Birts-CoopenYea Commissioner Sherar:Yea Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea E:\Comm ltems\2005\7-l9-O5\Final Tax exem Ordiance with CA changes.doc f t f CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OFTHECITY MANAGER INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM South Miami All-America City 2001 To:HonorableMayor,ViceMayor& Commission Members Date:July^6 2005 From:Maria Davis City Manager ORDINANCE ITEM No. Re:City Code Amendment Tax Exemption for Historic Properties AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THECITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES FORAPERIODOF TEN YEARS;ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES;DESIGNATING THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON APPLICATIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BACKGROUND In November of 1992 votersintheState of Floridapassedan amendment totheStateConstitution which allows a local government to grant historic preservation ad valorem tax exemptions to owners of historic propertieswhocarryout rehabilitation whichmeetshistoric preservation guidelines.In 1993 theStateLegislaturefollowedupthatvotewithadoptionof Fla.Statute 196.1997,entitled"AdValoremtax exemptions forhistoricproperties"(Attached).TheState legislationallowslocalgovernmentstoadopttheirownordinanceswhichprovideforthetax exemption.A number oflocal municipalities aswell as Miami-Dade Countyhave adopted ordinances providing this incentive totheir property owners. TheproposedordinancebeingpresentedtodayissponsoredbytheHistoricPreservationBoard, which recommended itsadoptionatits February 28,2005 meeting.Theordinancewas drafted by thePlanning Department andtheCity Attorney's office. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE The purpose of the ordinance as stated inthe WHEREAS clauses isto provide an incentive to owners of historic buildings to restore andrenovatetheir properties.Itis recognized thatthecost of maintaining and rehabilitating historic buildings is greater than those costs associated with non- CityCodeamendment Historic Tax Exemption Page2 of3 historic properties.The ordinance provides that: (1)^J«TT*ta/"f1^?1is ^^to «*™1 renovation or restoration carried out after the 3 fr f ^*W°Uld apply t0 100%0f *«**«•*messed valueresultingfromtheimprovementsmade; (2)The property tax exemption may last for up to 10 years; (3)The only properties eligible to apply for the exemption are those listed on the U.S National Register of Historic Places or properties which are designated by ordinance as historic sites (or part of an historic district)by the City ofSouth Miami; (4)The Historic Preservation Board is designated as the review authority to recommend to the City Commission upon all applications for tax exemption.The Board must certify that the external improvements mat will be done are consistent with the guidelines established when the property was designated and appropriate to maintain the historic appearance and functionality of the historic site;P (5)Any property receiving the tax exemption must submit a covenant agreeing to maintain the historic character of property during the exemption period; (6)The City Commission makes the final decision on each application. IMPACT ON MUNICIPAL REVENUE A property tax exemption will impact revenue to the City over the 10 year period of any exemptions granted.The determination of the impact is based upon:(1)will the renovation or construction be considered by the Tax Assessor to be an improvement to the property significant enough to increase the property's assessed value;(2)the amount of the increase in assessed value and;(3)how many historic sites are designated and eligible to submit applications. The City of South Miami to date has designated three individual sites and an historic district (31 residential homes).Currently three commercial properties are in various stages of historic desolation Based upon preliminary surveys it can be expected that over the next decade an additional 30 individual (mostly residential)sites will be designated historic by the City. Atypical renovation improvement to an historic home eligible for tax exemption would be the addition ofa room or agarage at an estimated cost of $25,000.If atax exemption application was granted for the City's property tax the actual revenue deferred would be $25 000 x 007213 (millage)=$180 annually. Atypical renovation improvement to an historic commercial property eligible for tax exemption would be a major facade renovation at an estimated cost of $100,000.If a tax exemption application was granted for the City's property tax the actual revenue deferred would be $100 000 x .007213 (millage)=$721 annually. City Code amendment HistoricTax Exemption Page3 of3 Theoveralltax exemption amounts which could be granted arenot significant and would have minimal impact onthe City's budget.However,the exemption could encourage many property owners todo improvements andto maintain their historic buildings.In addition aproperty owner with a City tax exemption is also eligible to request the Board of County Commissioners to exempt the County's property taxonthe increased assessed value. RECOMMENDATION Itisrecommendedthattheproposedordinancebeadoptedonfirstreading Attachments: Proposed Ordinance Fla State Statute 196.1997 Historic Board Minutes Excerpt 2-28-05 Copies of Public Notices J^XWL.MD/DOD/SA^!_ E:\Comm Items\2005Y7-19-05\Tax ExemptionOrd Report.doc Select Year:|2004 g J|| The 2004 Florida Statutes Title XIV Chapter 196 View Entire Chapter TAXATIONANDFINANCE EXEMPTION 196.1997 Advalorem taxexemptions for historic properties.- (1)The board of county commissioners of any county or the governing authority of any municipality may adopt an ordinance to allow ad valorem tax exemptions under s.3,Art.VII of the State Constitution to historic properties if the owners are engaging in the restoration,rehabilitation,or renovation of such properties in accordance with guidelines established in this section. (2)The board of county commissioners or the governing authority of the municipality by ordinance may authorize the exemption from ad valorem taxation of up to 100 percent of the assessed value of all improvements to historic properties which result from the restoration,renovation,or rehabilitation of such properties.The exemption applies only to improvements to real property.In order for the property to qualify for the exemption,any such improvements must be made on or after the day the ordinance authorizing ad valorem tax exemption for historic properties is adopted. (3)The ordinance shall designate the type and location of historic property for which exemptions may be granted, which may include any property meeting the provisions of subsection (11),which property may be further required to be located within a particular geographic areaorareas of the county or municipality. (4)The ordinance must specify that such exemptions shall apply only to taxes levied by the unit of government granting the exemption.The exemptions donot apply,however,totaxes levied for the payment of bonds ortotaxes authorizedbyavoteoftheelectorspursuanttos.9(b)ors.12,Art.VII ofthe State Constitution. (5)The ordinance must specify that any exemption granted remains in effect for up to 10 years with respect to any particular property,regardless of any change in the authority of the county or municipality to grant such exemptions orany change in ownership ofthe property.In orderto retain the exemption,however,the historic character ofthe property,and improvements which qualified the property for an exemption,must be maintained over the period for whichthe exemption is granted. (6)The ordinance shall designate either a local historic preservation office orthe Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State to review applications for exemptions.The local historic preservation office or the division, whichever is applicable,must recommend that the board of county commissioners or the governing authority of the municipality grant or deny the exemption.Such reviews must be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of State.The recommendation,and the reasons therefor,must be provided to the applicant and to the governing entity before consideration ofthe application atan official meeting ofthe governing entity.For the purposes ofthis section,local historic preservation offices must be approved and certified bythe Department of litlp:/W.)eg.s^3/17/05 State. by the Departmen,of State and mUst require that'ZlZ o hP T"^"^™St b*eS,aMshed«he Property,be maintained dur,g „,^^ll^^SS^""^"^^^^<° b,ndlng on the current property owner,transferees,and theT er suit "39reemem Sha"be or agreement results in the property owner being subiect !h.l ?,'°'^^V'°iat'°n of the cove™'of taxes which wouid have been due in M-S^^ZT ^^"^the '°fal am°-t was in effect had the property not received the exern ton and 'he "!"?**'C°Venant °r a9ree™«Plus interest on the difference caicuiated as proved in sSSs)^^^'"^y6arS' governing authority of the municipa,yawrit en pp °I on a t b°ard *"^«»**"«or the appiication must include the foilowing information ^""^by ,he Department of State.The (a)The name of the property owner and the iocation of the historic property. under this section.P"***^'*'°be ^habilitated or renovated is ahistoric property Secretary of interior,StandaX JSSZZSS property wi,.be consistent with the United StatesDepartmentofState.R^ab,l,tat,on and will be made ,n accordance with guidelines developed by the (e)Other information deemed necessary by the Department of State. certification of the assessment roll or recertification if ZT2 ?P^aPPra'Ser °f the C0Unfy-UP°n (.)Th.Mai ,„b„„,„e „„prew/wmij>„^^mnww ^^^^^ «r=0W«J ^^Se^^S^^^^...3/17/05 *r m (10)Amajority vote of the board of county commissioners of the county or of the governing authority of the munic.pal.ty shall be required to approve awritten application for exemption.Such exemption shall take effect on the January 1following substantial completion of the Improvement.The board of county commissioners or the governing authority of amunicipality shall include the following in the resolution or ordinance approving the written application for exemption: (a)The name of the owner and the address of the historic property for which the exemption is granted. (b)The period of time for which the exemption will remain in effect and the expiration date of the exemption. (c)A finding that the historic property meets the requirements of this section. (11)Property is qualified for an exemption underthis section if: (a)Atthe time the exemption is granted,the property: 1.Is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,as amended;or 2.Is a contributing property toa national-reglster-listed district;or 3.Is designated asa historic property,or asa contributing property toa historic district,under the terms ofa local preservation ordinance;and (b)The local historic preservation office or the Division of Historical Resources,whichever is applicable,has certified to the local governing authority that the property for which an exemption is requested satisfies paragraph (a). (12)In order for an improvement to a historic property to qualify the property for an exemption,the improvement must: (a)Beconsistentwiththe United StatesSecretaryof Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (b)Be determined bythe Division of Historical Resources orthe local historic preservation office,whichever is applicable,tomeet criteria establishedinrulesadoptedbythe Department ofState. (13)The Department of State shall adopt rules as provided in chapter 120 for the implementation of this section. These rules must specify the criteria for determining whether a property is eligible for exemption;guidelines to determine improvements to historic properties which qualify the property for an exemption;criteria for the review of applications for exemptions;procedures for the cancellation of exemptions for violations to the agreement required by subsection (7);the manner in which local historic preservation offices maybe certified as qualified to review applications;andother requirements necessary toimplementthissection. History.-s.1,ch.92-159. http://wwAeg.state.fUs/^^^3/17/05 MI A M I D A I L Y B U S I N E S S R E V I E W Pu t ' i s h e d Da i l y ex c e p t Sa t u r d a y . Su n d a y an d Le g a l H o l i d a y s Mi a m i . M i a m i - D a d o C o u n t y , F l o r i d a S T A T E O P FL O R I D A C O U N T Y O F M I A M I - D A D E : Be l o r e t h e un d e r s i g n e d au l h o r i l y pe r s o n a l l y ap p e a r e d O. V . 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Free Estimate (305)826^3342 U@%©IFF Exp.9/31/05 On Tuesday,July 26 2005,beginninq at 7-an n.m .in the City Commission Chambers,6130 Sunset Drive,the Citv eKSKSsoii .vill hold PublicHearings i„consider thefollowing -ems: CW CruJINANCE RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18OF.THE CCDE •OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR APERIOD OF 10YEARS;ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES;DESIGNATING THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON APPLICATIONS^ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO ASSIST PROPERTY OWNERS OF DESIGNATED HISTORIC BUILDINGS BY CREATING SECTION 20-4.11 ENTITLED "SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DESIGNATED HISTORIC SITES"WHICH PROVISIONS WOULD MODIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (NON-CONFORMING SIGNS OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS,CONTINUATION OF NON CONFORMING USES,VARIANCE APPROVALS)ON DESIGNATED HISTORIC SITES. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO EXECUTING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI- DADE COUNTY TO PROVIDE CONTROL OF POLLUTANT DISCHARGES BETWEEN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS NAMED IN THE NATIONAL ••POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM UNDER PERMIT NO.FLS000003. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR THE REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES,FOR A PERIOD OF NINE MONTHS,THEREBY ENABLING THE CITY TO EVALUATE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ZONING TASK FORCE PARKING COMMITTEE.AND THE PLANNING BOARD PERTAINING TO THE 'REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND TO PREPARE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS;PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCES OR SECTIONS THEREOF IN CONFUCT SHALL NOT BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 7,BUILDINGS; BY ADDING SECTIONS 7-13,SITE DEBRIS AND 7-14,HURRICANE PROTECTION. AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE BY AMENDING 'SECTION 20-3.3(0)AND SECTION 20-3.4(6)OF THE SOUTH MIAMI LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO ALLOW PET DAY CARE CENTERS AS ASPECIAL USE IN THE MO,GR,T0DD(MU-4),TODD(MU-S),AND TODD (LI-4)ZONING DISTRICTS. ARESOLUTION RELATING TO AREQUEST FOR AVARIANCE FROM SECTION 20-3.5(G)OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW.THE LOT SIZE OF A BUILDING SITE TO BE 5,618 SQUARE FEET WHERE A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 10000SQUARE FEET IS REQUIRED;AVARIANCE TO ALLOW EXISTING PARKING SPACES TO BE WITHIN 15FEET OF AN INTERSECTION AND TO BACK OUT INTO A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY;AVARIANCE FROM THE PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENT GRAPHIC TO PERMIT 2 FEET 6 INCHES OF ABUTTING LANDSCAPE WHERE 5 FEET IS REQUIRED;ALL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7001 SW 61 AVENUE SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA THE PURPOSE OF THE VARIANCE IS TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANEW THREE STORY MIXED USE BUILDING. Inquiries concerning this item should be directed to the Planning Department at 305-663-6326. ALL interested parties areinvited toattend andwill be heard. Maria M.Mensndez City Clarit Pursuant toFlorida Statutes 286.0105,the City hereby advises the public that II a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board,Agency or Commission with respect to any ma..er considered atitsmeeting orhearing,he orshe will need a record olthe proceedings,and that lor sueh purpose,atlecled person may neod to ensure that a verbatim record ol trie proceedings is made which record Includes thetestimony and evidence upon which theappeal Istobo based Get educated about area-sm Lt.Shanti Hall isa veteran firefighter whonow works in the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department's PublicAffairs Office.Shealso writes thiscol umn for Neighbors.Toreach her,e-mailfirefighter@her- ald.com. I saw a snake in my yard. Are snakes in Miami danger ous?• BETH COCONUT GROVE I noticed I HALL any easier either?' Miaiu.'-Dade County is hometoa surprising number of real snakes,too.There are many varieties native tothe area,althoughmostare harm lessand rarely seen since they are both fast and shy. There areonlyfourtypesof dangerous snakesfoundnatu rallyin South Florida.The first three are Pit Vipers: 9 The Eastern Diamond- back Rattlesnake,which can reach more than six feet. o The Pygmy Rattlesnake, which is1to2 feet long and veryaggressive. o The Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin,which is usu ally found near water. Snakes inthe Pit Viper fam my neighbor doing some yard work the other day, and I casually said,"Careful, Miami is full of snakes in the summer." She replied, ''Thanks honey,but the dating game isn't n the winter, ilyareall identifiable by their diamond-shaped heads,which have a pit between the eyes. They allhave vertically ellipti cal(or cat-like)pupils andtwo prominent fangs.Rattlesnakes are further identifiable by their rattlers,but you should know that they don't always rattle prior to striking. Signsand symptoms ofapit viper bite may include:two distinctive punctures,painand swelling at the site,weakness, nausea,vomiting,numbness and tingling around the faceor head,and a metallic or unusual taste in the mouth. The fourth dangerous snake native to South Florida is the Coral Snake,and it's a tricky,one.It doesn't have any of the distinctive features of the Pit Vipers,and with it's red,yellow and black rings,it actually looks alotlike several other harmless snakes found in the state.The only differ ence is the order of the col ored rings. There isa saying involving a "friend of jack"and "killing a fellow"'that is supposed to helpyou remember which one is dangerous,but even in the most ideal situations,I have a hard time remembering it cor rectly. I can just imagine the trou bleI would have trying to get itrightwhile locked ina tierce staring match with anysnake wearingred,yellowandblack. A better wayto remember is to think of a stoplight.It goesyellow,then red,and then youSTOP.If the snake's ringshave yellow that touches red,youSTOP.Of course,my favorite reminder isto stay awayno matter what order the ringsarein,justtobeonthe safe side. The signs ; associated wit! bite can be de hours,soif yoi by anything th Coral Snake, closely forthe i central nervous bances and re tress.If in dout Initial treai venomous sna the same: o Remove the snake's area o Do not at! the snake;just ber a general de o Call 911in: remove any jev ingthatwouldc if swelling occu cj Maintain t below the level o Remain ca slow the circu venom through body. ©DO NOT a quet,iceor cole suck the venoi wound,or ma around the site. Besides the n ous snakes in ox are the occas: snakes that hav been set free.I snake and you d itis venomous,tl to do is leave it: .Manysnakebi bitten on the hai which usually were handling tryingtocatchit catch or handle i youare trained youaresureiti ous.For more or www.miamidade Your Sunday Herald has hundreds of dolls of free coupons every week.Save money groceries and cosmetics.Get discounts i restaurants.Receive special offers. ©tms \n %un^\^s HeruWo mon&y ma stuff you fawy @wfj CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY MINUTES Monday,February 28,2005 City Commission Chambers 4:00 PM EXCERPT I.Call to order Action:Ms.Reddingcalledthe meeting toorderat4:15p.m. II.Roll call Roll call was performed.Board members present constituting a quorum:Ms.Redding, Ms.Lahiff,Ms.Clyatt,Ms.Dison,Mr.Deen,and Ms.Chael. Board members absent:Mr.Kurtzman City staff present:R.Don O'Donniley (Planning Director),Sanford A.Youkilis (Planning Consultant),and Patricia E.Lauderman (Board Secretary). III.Legislation Review of proposed City Of South Miami Ordinance pertaining to tax exemption for Historic Properties. Action:TheBoardand staff addressedtheterms of theproposedtaxexemptionordinance.Mr. O'Donniley expressed to the Board that the tax reduction ordinance would be applicable to improvements that contribute to maintaining the property historic.Additionally,he recommended specifying in the ordinance that any tax exemption should be -only for facade (exterior)improvements.The Board discussed the ordinance and directed staff to clarify in the ordinance thatonly exterior improvements are applicable totax reductions. Motion:Ms.Redding movedto amend the ordinance by having staffcreateaclearer definition of what improvements are eligible for tax exemption.Ms.Clyatt seconded the motion. Vote:Approved6Opposed0 Motion:Ms.Redding movedto endorse the amended ordinance and recommend toCity Commission the amended ordinance,Ms.Lahiff seconded the motion. Vote:Approved6Opposed0