Ord. No. 08-97-1629ORDINANCE NO.8-97-1629
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT
OF SECTION 20-3.5 G OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO
INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO [FAR]FOR THE
wRO"RESIDENTIAL OFFICE ZONING DISTRICT FROM THE
CURRENT 0.25 TO 0.30,IN ORDER TO COORDINATE WITH THE
MAXIMUM BUILDING COVERAGE REGULATION OF 0.30;PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
AND,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,on October 25,1989,the City Commission of the
City of South Miami adopted the Land Development Code which
establishes the wRO"Residential Office district and includes
dimensional and other standards for permitted development;and,
WHEREAS,the City Commission may,from time to time,amend
the City's adopted Land Development Code by ordinance;and,
WHEREAS,the existing Land Development Code regulations
regarding the wRO"Residential Office zoning district,contain
provisions,under Section 20-3.5G which regulate the Maximum
Floor Area Ratio [FAR]and the Maximum Building Coverage;and,
WHEREAS,the Maximum Floor Area Ratio [FAR]restricts the
potential development inthedistrictto twenty-five (25)percent
of the net lot area and the Maximum Building Coverage restricts
the potential development inthe district to thirty (30)percent
of the net lot area;and,
WHEREAS,on February 4,1997,the City Commission directed
City Attorney to prepare legislation to address this inequity so
that the Maximum Floor Area Ratio [FAR]and the Maximum Building
Coverage would be uniformly setat thirty (30)percent;and,
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission find that itis in
the public interest to make the City's regulations uniform.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
FAR Revision Ordinance:2nd Reading April 1,1997
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Section 1.Section 20-3.5 Gof the Land Development Code is
amended by inserting the number "0.30"to replace the number
"0.25"located in the row identified as "Max.Floor Area Ratio"
and the column identified as"RO"[found on page 49 of the LDC].
Section 2.If any section,clause,sentence,or phrase of
this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
bya court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4.This ordinance shall take effect immediately at
the time of its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lDt dayofApril,1997.
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
VICE'MAYOR
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Vice Mayor Robaina:
Commissioner Price:
Commissioner Bethel
Commissioner Young:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
FAR Revision Ordinance:2nd Reading April 1,1997