27THE 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: October 6, 2015 Agenda Item NO':.2J
CC Dwayne Williams, Planning Director
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance amending the official zoning map as provided in the City Of South Miami Land
Development Code, Article III, "Zoning Regulations," Section 20-3.1(C), and other applicable
provisions, amending the designation of the Marshall Williamson Property located at
approximately SW 61 st Court And SW 64'h Terrace, from Small Lot Single-Family Residential
District RS-4 to Low Density Multi-Family Residential District RM-18.
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 land use map deSignation amending the designation of the Marshall Williamson Property
located at approximately SW 61" Court and SW 64'h Terrace, needs to be revised from Small Lot
Single-Family Residential District RS-4 to Low Density Multi-Family Residential District RM-18, to
enable the Madison Square project to be constructed with the appropriate minimum number
of unites within the entire project.
ANALYSIS:
The proposed Zoning Map amendment will provide for a zoning map change to RM-18 on the
Marshall Williamson property. These units are part of a housing strategy to provide
workforce/affordable housing units known as the Madison Square Development. The proposed
changes have been recommended by the community and are compatible with the surrounding
area and will encourage and enable the further development of affordable and workforce
housing which is needed in the area. The folio numbers for the Land use Map amendment are:
• 6488 SW 60 AVE South Miami, FL 33143-3452
Folio: 09-4025-000-0850
• No address provided
Folio: 09-4025-065-0090
• No Address provided
Folio: 09-4025-000-0852
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This ordinance will modify the City of South Miami's Zoning Map for Marshall Williamson
property. The present RS-4 Small Lot Single Family Residential District will be changed to RM-
18 Low Density Multi-family Residential Family. Staff recommends approval of first reading of
this Ordinance.
AnACHMENTS:
• An Ordinance amending the official zoning map as provided in the City Of South Miami Land
Development Code, Article III, "Zoning Regulations," Section 20-3.1(C).
• Zoning map.
1 ORDINANCE NO. __ _
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3 An Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map as provided in the
4 City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article III, "Zoning
5 Regulations," Section 20-3.1(C), and other applicable provisions,
6 amending the designation of the Marshall Williamson Property located
7 at approximately SW 61 st Court And SW 64 th Terrace, from Small Lot
8 Single-Family Residential District RS-4 to Low Density Multi-Family
9 Residential District RM-18.
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11 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of South Miami lS interested in
12 providing housing opportunities to all of its residents; and
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14 WHEREAS, the South Miami Comprehensive Plan in its Housing Element contains
15 Goals, Objectives and Policies that support and encourage the provision of affordable housing
16 in the City; and
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18 WHEREAS, Housing Objective 1.1 provides that "[t]he City shall support public and
19 private efforts to provide at least I 00 additional housing units ... ;" and
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21 WHEREAS, Housing Policy 1.5.2 provides that "[i]n consideration of a developer's
22 provision of affordable housing, the City shall consider granting a density increase
23 proportional to the number of units provided but not exceeding a 20% increase, to the extent
24 that such an increase is compatible with surrounding development and site characteristics;"
25 and
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27 WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") entered into the
28 "Agreement Between Developer [Strategic Green Mills Investments, Inc.] and the City of
29 South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency" on November 7, 2013 to provide for
30 affordable housing on the Madison Square properties, at approximately SW 64th Street and
31 SW 60 th Avenue; and
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33 WHEREAS, included within the sC0,fe of the Madison Square project are parcels at
34 approximately SW 61 st Court and SW 64 Terrace known as the Marshall Williamson
35 property; and
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37 WHEREAS, it is necessary to include the Marshall Williamson property in the
38 Madison Square project in order to provide sufficient units to meet financing and tax
39 incentive requirements for the project; and
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41 WHEREAS, the City has prepared a small-scale Future Land Use Map amendment to
42 change the designation of Marshall Williamson property, also known as the 1.01 acre subject
43 property located at approximately SW 61,t Court and SW 64th Terrace, from Single Family
44 Residential (2-Story) to Multiple-Family Residential (4-Story) on the Future Land Use Map;
45 and
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47 WHEREAS, the Planning Board has reviewed or will be reviewing the proposed
48 amendments to the Zoning Map after first reading, and it has held or will be holding an
49 advertised public hearing, which did or will provide for public participation in the process and
50 has render its recommendation to the City Commission prior second reading of this ordinance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of South Miami adopts the amendment to the Official Zoning Map
changing the designation for the Marshall Williamson property, also known as the 1.01 acre
subject property located at approximately SW 61 51 Court and SW 64th Terrace, from Single
Family Residential (2-Story) to Multiple-Family Residential (4-Story) on the Future Land Use
Map. A copy of the pertinent part of the map as amended is attached to this ordinance.
Section 2. Codification. The provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of
the Official Zoning Map of the Land Development Code of the City of South Miami as
amended.
Section 3. Severability. 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 or the Guidelines adopted
hereunder.
Section 4. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all sections and
parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of ,2015.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
1st Reading
2nd Reading
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Welsh:
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36SE I News NEIGHBORS
"
The Public is advised thai the South A Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) will be holding a meeting
on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:30 P.M. at Deerwood Bonita lakes Park, 14445 SW 122nd
Avenue, Miami,33186.
The MAC will be evaluating the potential incorporation of the area into a separate municipality; it will also
be meeting with staff to discuss the County's concems regarding any adverse impact to the remaining
unincorporated municipal service area or other regional municipal-type services that could occur due to
any such incorporation.
The MAC area is generally bounded as follows:
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NORTHERN MOST BOUNDARY:
SW 12Dth Street
SOUTHERN MOST BOUNDARY:
SW 232nd Street
EASTERN MOST BOUNDARY:
US 1
WESTERN MOST BOUNDARY:
SW 157th Avenue
(Boundaries only include areas within
County Commission District 9 for study area)
The public is invited to share its thoughts on incorporation, the proposed boundaries, services it wishes to
see enhanced and any additional information that may assist the MAC in its deliberations.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the CityComrnission ofthe City of South Mi31l1i. Florida will ~ondu.;t Public Hearing(s) at
its rcgularCity Commission m~ering scheduled farThcsday. October 6. 20lS beginning at 7:0{) p.m .. in the City Commission
Chambern, 6130 StmSet Drive, t" ",,"sider the following item(s):
A Resolutiun appwdng un application for a V"dl'iancc far a new development located at 6201 SLmlle1 Drive,
A Resolutilltl fur special usc approval to permit tWI> (2) general reillaur.mts at 5840 SW 71 Street.
A Resolution approving a special exception ","iving strict compliance with the provjsions of the h(lmetown district
""~"Tlayparking requiJ1,m~"lLIS. (~lll>Catc two (2) genlTAI n.'staUl'3llts at 5840 SW 71 Streut.
A Resolution approving a special e.~ception to c.\Dmul..'l a 5 story La~ Scale Development at 6201 Sunset Drive
within the Trnnsil tmcnrod Devclopmelll District Mi)loo Us.,..; "TODD MU-S" zoning distriet.
A Rc""lu!illn aulhorizing t11~ City Manag<'L" II> enter into a three_year agreenlen! and one, Iwo-year oplion for a
lotal offrve consecutive yearn, ",ith Southern C~rpet Care In~. DBA Elite Mainl<:nance & Management Co. for
janilmial services as required by the City
An Ordinanc<' am~'Ilding Chapter 17. Article IV of the City Co-dc entitled "D.ngerolls Intersection Safety";
providing for U8C ()f the traffic infmction detectors 10 prom()tc compliance with red light signal directi"e~
con:;j,;t~."t withgenellll bw "fthe State ofFlorid: •.
An Ordmanoo Adopting a Small Scale Amcndmrnt to the Future Lilnd Usc Map of the Comprchcru;ive Plan.
alllending the desi!!nation I>f the Marshall WiUiEUllson property located at approximately SW (, I ~ Court and
SW 64"'T=ce, from Single Family R<:sidcnti~l_ TW<l SIOty to Multifamily Residcntial ... four SI('1")'.
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An Ordinance 31I1ending the Official Zoning Map a,<; pnwided in the City of South Miami Land De'.'elopJl1en~
Cooe. Article lll. ''Z<ming Regulatinns;' Section 20-3.l(Cl, and other applicable provisions, =cnding the
d..."ignation oflhe Man<hall v,"jl!lamson property located at apJnm<im:ltely SW 61" Court and SW 64w TetrlIce,
from Small Lot Single-Family Residential Di.mct RS-4 to Low Den.ity Multi_Family R<:sidenlial District RM-I
AU. intcreste<ipartics arc invited to Irttend and will be heard.
FOl' further informatimt. plc""e conlllct the City ("[erk's Office at: 305-663-6340.
Maria M. M=~, CMC
City Clerk
florid, Slatut., 2S~.UJ(/5. tho: City h=hy advises theFublic that if. p= declde!! to "PFooi 'my u""<j,ion _uo by this Sml'.!, I
Agoncy or Commi •• ion "ilh "spec! Lo ""Y maUer o=i<l.,od 3t it. me<!ing or hearing. he or 01,. will need a .. om<! <>fthe proceediUgli. and that
f'" .. oh pnrpo ... ~ff""tcd p","on II1lI)" n~ to .,,'"'''' that" \'eWarin. "'<:ON crth" proc<:<dingo i, mad. whkh l\'ooN in.tudes the te'timony and
",·,donre ul"'~ whICh the appeal IS I(} be base..!.
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CORAL GABLES
dents who support the
outdoor seating.
"This is one more in~
trusion that really isn't
needed, isn't wanted, isn't
desired/' Don Slesnick
said.
Others said the pavers
and the proposed six ta-
bles, 22 chairs and two
umbrellas would not be a
significant change and
would add to the cafe and
the club's character.
"We live in Miami; out-
door spaces are something
that we should have," resi-
dent Bob Liu said.
Ultimately, the Liberty
Entertainment Group will
be allowed to keep some
existing benches that are
outside the club but noth-
ing else for the time being.
"I would love to see the
outdoor dining. However, 1
just don't think it's com-
patible at this time with the
congestion we get in that
area," Vice Mayor Frank
Quesada said.
The city commission
previously denied a similar
2009 request from Liberty
that called for eight tables
and 32 chairs for the out-
door area.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Solid waste dispute:
The commission granted
the city attorney pennis-
sion to seek a dispute reso-
lution and settlement with
Miami-Dade County over
placement of a solid-waste
special assessment on the
tax rolls.
The assessment was
approved by the commis-
sion in June in an effort to
collect delinquent solid-
waste fees that exceeded
$850.
City Attorney Craig Leen
said the county tax collec-
tor and property apprais-
. er's offices have been un-
willing to place the assess-
ment on this year's tax
rolls. The resolution argues
that based on Florida statu-
te the two offices are min-
isterial and cannot prevent
the action.
"The issue for us is that
although they are calling
these delinquent fees, this
is an imposed special as-
sessment this year for work
that has done by the city
over the past seven, eight,
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nine years that has never
been paid for," Leen said.
Commissioner Patricia
Keon said the county might
be hesitant because placing
the assessment on the rolls
could make Miami-Dade
officials seem like debt
collectors, but she ulti-
mately supported the city
attorney moving forward.
"I think they feel maybe
they're being placed in the
position where they are
acting as a collec.tion agen-
cy for delinquent fees,
which is not something
that they have traditionally
done," Keon said.
• City guardhouses: In
an effort to increase safety,
the commission approved
an item that would allow
guardhouse operators to
ask specific questions of
drivers entering certain
communities .
The ordinance is in-
tended primarily to get
drivers to roll down their
window and to state their
reason for visiting the
neighborhood and their
destination. The commis~
sion plans to fine-tune the
language of the law after
receiving input from Police
Chief Ed Hudak.
The new rules would be
in effect from 11 p.m. to 6
a.m.
• Citywide transporta-
tion plan: Commissioners
approved an item allowing
staff to negotiate hiring
Atkins North America to
prepare the city's compre-
hensive transportation
plan.
The plan is intended to
identify multimodal fonns
of transportation, identify
bike and pedestrian paths
and recommend other
transit improvements.
'THE NEXT MEETING
• When: 9 a.m. Oct_ 13.
• Where: Coral Gables
City Hall. 405 Biltmore
Way, Coral Gables
Lance Dixon:
305-376-3708, @LDixon_3