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THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
From: Steven Alexander, City Manager
Date: September is, 2015 Agenda Item NO.:1.3
CC Dwayne Williams, Planning Director
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article IV, "Other
Regulations," Section 20-4.4, "Off-street parking requirements," Subsection (B), "Space
Requirements," to create new subsection (B)(17), to establish a revised parking requirement for
affordable or workforce housing.
BACKGROUND:
The City desires to foster development that benefits its residents and construction of affordable
and workforce housing is an established goal in the City's Comprehensive Plan. In order to
implement affordable housing projects such as the Madison Square project, it is necessary to
provide for a sufficient level of development in order to qualify for funding opportunities. The
increase of residential development intensities in targeted zoning districts to provide for the
development of sustainable affordable and workforce housing is an appropriate means to
implement these strategies and has been made necessary by the State of Florida's policies to
encourage more provision of affordable housing opportunities by raising the minimum level of
units to be able to qualify for tax credits which in most cases are essential to the funding of
such developments.
The City's Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element, Housing Policy 1.5.2, was established to
encourage affordable housing within the City, and encouraged the granting of a density
increase, which is compatible with surrounding development and site characteristics. To this
end, and by separate action the City Commission will consider increasing the bonus for
affordable, low affordable, and workforce housing to 30%.
Since it is necessary to provide adequate parking and not to require an excessive amount of
parking spaces to be developed which thereby reduces the amount of developable land exists
for the creation of actual affordable living quarters, the parking ratio needs to be altered. The
Madison Square site and all similar sites that exist within half a mile of the South Miami Metro
Rail park and ride station should not be expected to require as many parking opportunities as
those farther away from such mass transit opportunities. The City's express goal of increasing
affordable housing and facilitating the development of such housing must be guided by the
limited space and opportunity for such development and the creation of excessive parking
spaces is counter-productive given the realities of car ownership levels in such communities as
well as the easy access to mass transit.
ANALYSIS:
Affordable and workforce housing typically do not require the same amount of parking as other
forms of housing, excess parking unnecessarily raises the cost of such housing for its residents,
and excess parking is not needed particularly where such housing is located within the
proximity of mass transit facilities. The parking strategy within this Ordinance provides for a
new subsection for Off-street Parking Requirements Section 20-4.4 (B)(17), which is essential to
the approval of the Madison Square project and will serve to enable other similar affordable
housing projects in the future.
The proposed amendment to Section 20-4.4 (B)(17) provides one space per unit for projects
. with at least 10% affordable or workforce housing units, (as defined by the Miami-Dade County,
Public Housing and Community Development Department), when located within ]I, mile of the
Metrorail station, as an essential component of the Madison Square project and an incentive to
promote affordable and workforce housing in other projects. Also, an additional visitor space
for every ten (10) units not qualifying as affordable or workforce housing is required.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This amendment to the City of South Miami's land Development Code will revise the amount of
required parking for affordable and workforce housing which is intended to encourage the
development of workforce and affordable housing. Staff recommends approval on first reading
and subsequent referral to the September 29, 2015 Special Planning Board meeting for review
and recommendation in advance of second reading by the City Commission on October 14.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article III, Section 20-3.3,
"Permitted Use Schedule,".
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ORDINANCE NO. ______ _
An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development
Code, Article IV, "Other Regulations," Section 20-4.4, "Off-street
parking requirements," Subsection (B), "Space Requirements," to create
new subsection (B)(17), to establish a revised parking requirement for
projects containing affordable or workforce housing units, meeting
specified criteria and located within a certain distance from Metrorail
Transit Station.
WHEREAS, the City desires to foster development that benefits its residents; and
13 WHEREAS, construction of excess parking spaces wastes land, increases
14 housing costs, increases rents for businesses and residents, contributes to localized global
15 warming influences by creating heat islands, and prevents highest and best use of land
16 within the City; and
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18 WHEREAS, the City's parking requirements may be excessive in particular
19 instances; and
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21 WHEREAS, the City has determined that reducing the amount of required
22 parking for affordable and workforce housing will promote the creation of such projects;
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25 WHEREAS, affordable and workforce housing typically do not require the same
26 amount of parking as other forms of housing, excess parking unnecessarily raises the cost
27 of such housing for its residents, and excess parking is not needed particularly where
28 such housing is located within the proximity of mass transit facilities; and
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30 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to promote the development of
31 affordable and workforce housing through a multi-targeted strategy, including reducing
32 the cost of such housing, and desires to adopt this amendment a part of such strategy.
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34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
35 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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37 Section 1. South Miami Land Development Code Article IV, "Other Regulations,"
38 Section 20-4.4, "Off-street parking requirements," Subsection (B), "Space
39 Requirements," is hereby amended to create new subsection (B)(17), and shall read as
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42 20-4.4 -Off-street parking requirements.
43 (A) Applicability. All structures and uses which are erected, established or
44 enlarged within the City shall provide adequate off-street parking spaces and control
45 mechanisms for on-site vehicular and pedestrian traffic in order to insure the safety and
46 convenience of the public pursuant to the requirements of this section.
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I (I) On-street parking spaces not currently assigned or credited to other
2 properties adjacent to a lot may count toward the parking requirements for a building set
3 forth below in subsection (B) for that lot, provided that the property owner complies with
4 subsection 20-4.4 (A)(3); a partial space longer than eleven (11) feet shall count as a full
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6 (2) Unimproved rights-of-way adjacent to business property in commercial
7 zoning districts may be improved by the abutting property owner for credit as on-street
8 parking spaces by written agreement approved by the application to the City Manager
9 provided that the property owner complies with subsection 20-4.4(A)(3). The City
10 Manager upon the advice of the Parking Board, will determine if the installation of
II parking meters is warranted and appropriate for the area.
12 (3) An annual fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), per space, which shall
13 increase five (S) percent annually, shall be paid into the Parking Fund for all on-street
14 parking spaces which are credited or counted toward required parking for new structures,
15 or a change in use that increases the minimum number of off-street spaces required after
16 the date of January 2, 2008.
17 (Ord. No. 31-08-1966, § 1,8-27-08)
18 (B) Space Requirements. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces
19 required for each permitted or special use shall be as set forth below and referenced in
20 Section 20-3.3D. Where fractional spaces result, the number of spaces required shall be
21 the next highest whole number.
22 (1) Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
23 (2) Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit, provided that at least one (1) space per
24 unit shall be enclosed.
25 (3) One and one-half (1.S) spaces per efficiency or studio unit and two (2)
26 spaces per unit with one (I) or more bedrooms, plus an additional visitor space for every
27 ten (10) units.
28 (4) One (I) space per guest room, plus two (2) spaces for the reception office.
29 (S) One and three-quarters (1.7S) spaces per bed.
30 (6) One (1) space per three (3) seating spaces in the main assembly room.
31 (7) One (I) space per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
32 (8) One (1) space per one hundred fifty (ISO) square feet of gross floor area.
33 (9) One (I) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
34 (10) One (1) space per two hundred fifty (2S0) square feet of gross floor area.
35 (11) One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
36 (12) One (I) space per four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.
37 (13) One (1) space per five hundred (SOO) square feet of gross floor area.
38 (14) One (1) space per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.
39 (IS) One (I) space per four (4) seats or seating places.
40 (16) Five (S) spaces per alley or five hundred (SOO) square feet ofrink area.
41 (17) One (1) space per unit for projects with at least 2S% affordable or
42 workforce housing units, as defined by the Miami-Dade County, Public Housing and
43 Community Development Department, when located within Y:, mile of the Metrorail
44 station, applicable to all units within the entire project as an incentive to promote
45 affordable and workforce housing. In addition, an additional visitor space for every ten
46 (10) units not qualifying as affordable or workforce housing is also required.
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3 Section 2. Codification. The provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made
4 part of the Land Development Code of the City of South Miami as amended.
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6 Section 3. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance
7 is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
8 holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or the
9 Guidelines adopted hereunder.
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11 Section 4. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
12 sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby
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PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of , 20_
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
1 st Reading
2nd Reading
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Welsh:
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