2, CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
VIA: STEVEN ALEXANDER, CITY MANAGER
FROM: Dwayne Williams, Planning Director
DATE: November 17, 2015 Agenda Item No.: ~ , ,.
SUBIECT:
An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article VIII
Transit Oriented Development District, "Definitions," Section 20-8,2, "Definitions," to
amend vertical story floor height maximum.
BACKGROUND:
Upon recent review of maximum floor height per buildable story of 14 feet in the Transit
Oriented Development District (T.O.DD); the need to increase the first floor buildable
story height to 18 feet for interior loading and delivery areas was raised as an issue to be
, proposed.
ANALYSIS:
The Transit Oriented Development District (T.ODD) promotes a walkable area with a
mix of land uses around,a mass transit system. To provide for various and proper height'
and vehicle turning radius in the interior loading areas of structures in the T.q.D.D the
developer will be permitted to build the first floor vertical story height up to a maximum of
eighteen (18) feet. This will provide ceiling clearance to accommodate the height of
commercial motor vehicles ranging from 13 feet, 6 inches to 14 feet.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Commission approval of the ordhlance to increase the maximum first
floor height in the Transit Oriented Development District (T.O.D.D).
AnACHMENTS:
• Draft Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. ______ _
3 An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article
4 VIII Trausit Oriented Development District, "Definitions," Section 20-8.2,
5 "Definitions," to amend vertical story floor height maximum.
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7 WHEREAS, the City of South Miami provides in its Land Development Code
8 for the location and distribution of uses throughout the City; and
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10 WHEREAS, the City has a zoning district known as the Transit-Oriented
11 Development District (T.O.D.D.) located within walking distance of a dedicated mass
12 transit center, the South Miami Metrorail Station; and
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14 WHEREAS, the T.O.D.D. is designed to encourage a mix of high density uses,
15 specifically residential, retail and office uses, and encourages redevelopment through
16 flexible and performance-oriented zoning and other ,regulations; and
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18 WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed the feasibility and effect of
19 revising the vertical story floor heights in the T.O.D.D.; and
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21 WHEREAS, while developments within the T.O.D.D. have various permitted
22 heights of 2 stories to 8 stories, it is necessary to provide for higher first floor vertical
23 heights for delivery vehicle loading and unloading on the first floor for structures taller
24 than two stories; and
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26 WHEREAS, the intent of the action proposed is to provide the structural design
27 element needed in the T.O.D.D. to permit a higher first floor to accommodate loading
28 integrated within a building's design; and
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30 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt this amendment to
31 accomplish the above objectives.
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33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
34 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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36 Section 1. The South Miami Land Development Code, Article VIII, Transit-
37 Oriented Development District (T.O.D.D.) "Definitions," Section 20-8.2, "Definitions,"
38 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
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42 Story: The horizontal division of a building between the surface of a floor and the surface
43 of the next floor above, or the next ceiling if there is no floor above. For the purposes of
44 these regulations, a story shall be interpreted as each vertical unit of fourteen (14) feet
45 maximum, except that a maximum of eighteen (] 8) feet shall be permitted on the first
46 floor (at sidewalk, street level), e.g. a one-floor cinema twenty-two (22) feet tall shall be
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4 Section 3. Codification. The provisions of this ordinance shall become and
5 be made part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended.
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7 Section 4. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
8 ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
9 jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
10 ordinance or the Guidelines adopted hereunder.
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12 Section 5. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and
13 all sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby
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16 Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon
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PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of _____ , 2016.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK.
1st Reading
2nd Reading
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF:
CITY ATTORNEY
Rev. 10-20-2015
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Welsh:
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission o(the City of South Miami,
Florida will conduct Public Hcaring(s) at its regular City Commission meeting scheduled
for Thesday, December 1, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m., in tIle City CommissiOlI
Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following item(s):
A Resolution authorizing the City Mnllager to execute a Dolice to proceed with the
solar panel program; Goldin Solar, LLC having provided the best· prices for installation
of solor panel~ fCll' residents UlJd businesses.
A Resolution apprm'ing the constnJction more than two stories on the Madison Square
sile for the Madison Square I1ffbrdable housing projecf pursuant to Section 20-3.5(D)
(1) ami other applicaWc provisions of the City's Land Developmcnt Code.
An Ordinance establishing on electric franchise with Florida Power & Light Company
for insl<\Uation of city street lighting within the City of Soulh Miarlli.
(
. An Ordinance <lnJetldingtheCily ofSotlth Miami ~aTId Development Code, Article VIll. )
Transit Oriented Development DistJ:ict, "Definitions," Section 20-8.2. "DetinitiOllS,"
to amend vertical story floor heighl maximum.
All Ordilll1fl.Ce Adopting The City of South Mimni 20J 5 Text Amendments to the
Comprehensivc Plan Future Land Usc And HOllsing Elements, And Authorizing
Transmittal To The Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity and Review
Agencies.
An Ordillanct: Adopting ~ Small ScaJe AmendlDent to the Future Land Use Map of
the Comprehensive Plan, amending Ole designation of the Sylva Martin Building and
a llarking lot on ihe City Hall property It)Caled at 6130 Sun~ef Drive from Parks and
Open Space to Transit Oti.ented Development District (TODD).
An Ordinance IImending the Officiol Zoning Map as provided in the City of South
Miami Land Development Code, Arlicle ill, "Zoning Regulations," Seclion 20-3.1«('),
and other applicable provisions to apply 1I Hi~toric Preservation Overlay (HP-OV)
llpoll the historic Sylva Martin Building and front porth only located at approximately
6130 Suuset Olive.
An Ordinance IImending the City of South :Miami Laud Development Code, Article
11, "De'finitions," Section 20-2.3, ''Defiilltions,'' to add definitions fur "Variety Retail"
and "Retail Outlet -Off-Price Retail," and Article VII, "Hometown District OverlllY
Ordinance," Section 20-7.12, Permitted Uses," to provide that stlcb uses shall not be
permitted in thlil Hometown District Overlay.
ALL interested parties lire invited to attend and will be heard.
For further informatioll, please conUlct the City Clt:rk'g Office at 305-663-6340,
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
p",.su~af 10 Florida Stalute. 2~6.0105, the City JUlIehy ~d\'is~s the public lilal if" person decides 10 ~p",,"l ~ny decision
made by Ihisl:luaru, A!l~'Ilcy or Commissiou wilb n:~'Pecl \(1 31l.\' mall~r cvns;<l~rud ill il~ m""ling or h'lIu;u£., ho or sho will
ll"cd a fOc<)rd(lrthe pro~<:0dinl}~,~nd that for ~,\Cbpurl'l'.e, alThetcd per,:;m, mayueed to eL\~"'" that n w,liatim,,,cord orti1c
prucocdiugo is mode whkh record includ~s ll,~ Ic~limvny and e"id~l]c~ upon which \h~ Ilpp<ni is to ~ h;,s~'1l.
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TAMIAMI TRAIL
on the road, and it may
trav'el to other parts of Flor-
ida.
"Even though we're
called the Coral Gables
Museum we axe not just
focused on Coral Gables/'
he said.
Slough and Everglades
National Park. Ullman said
the next proposal iii to con-
struct an additional 5.5
miles to further clear the
blockage. That project is
expected to break ground in
2016 on Earth Day.
"We still have an opp011u-
nity to change things)"
Ullman said. "We don't
know what's going to hap-
pen with the Evetglades but
we need to do everything
we can."
The museum will host a
panel discussion on the hail
and its future in FeblUary
and will continue to bring in
children to tour the exhibit
through the Green City
program.
"We have it up for nine
months, concurrent with the
school year," Parker said.
"Part of our mission is to
bring as many K-12 students
in as we can."
Paxker said the exhibit is
also designed to be a show
Lance Dixon: 305-376-3708,
@LDixon 3
If you go
• What: Trailblazers: The
Perilous Story of the
Tamiami Trail,
• Where: Coral Gables
Museum, 285 Aragon Ave.,.
Coral Gables.
.When: Running through
May 22.
• Cost: Admission is free for
museum members, $7 fat
adults, $S for students and
seniors (with 10) and $3 for
children 6-12.
• Information: Vis'tt coral
gablesmuseum.org or call
305-603-8067.
Photographer Clyde
Butcher will autograph
copies of his new book, The
Natural World Along
Tamiami Trail, 7 to 8 pm.
Dec. 3 at the museum.
Butcher's work will be on
,exhibit from Dec. 4 through
Feb. 28.
Public Hearing Notice
St,lte R(l1Id ISH) 992 SW 152 Street I(()m Sfl821 HEFT Floml .. s TUrnplll€ NB R,~mp l[l US 1
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C(1II'11\ M11~ 101ft, (UWI II
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public hearing
two roadway improvement projects along State Road (SR) 992jSW 152 Street from
SR 82JjHEFfjFlorida's Turnpike NB Rampto SR 5jUS 1, in Miami·Dade County.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Coral Reef Park
7895 SW 152 Street
Palmetto Bay,FL 33157
For information about thIs hearing,or project, please contact
Public Information Specialist Alexandra Medina at
786~07-3002 or email amedlna@mrgmlaml.com.
Visit www.fdotmlamidade.comfor project Information.
The hearing will begin as an open hOuse, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a formal presentation
starting at 6:30 p.m. Graphic displays will be shown and FOOT representatives wi!! be
available to discuss the project alld answer Questions. Public participation at this meeting
is soliCited without regard to race, color, national origin, age. gender, religion. disability or
family status. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with DisabjJities Act, any person
requiring special accommodations to participate In thfs workshop/hearing Is asked to advise
the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/hearing by contacting: IveUe Ruiz-Paz at
(305) 470-5349 or In writing: FDOT, 1000 N.W. 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172, email: ivette.
ruiz-paz@dot.state.tI.us. Iryau are /Jearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency
using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955·8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (Voice).
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE 18 HEREBY given that the City, Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida wiJl conduct Public Hearing(s) at its regular City
Commission meeting scheduled for TUesday, December 15,2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to
consider the following item(s):
A Resolution for special use approval to permit a general restaurant at 6144 S. Dixie Higlnvay.
A Resolution approving an application for a waiver of off-street parking space requirements for the property located at 6144 S. Dixie
Highway.
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, adopting a draft amendment to Article VI, Section 9
(B) of the City Charter to restrict the sale or lease of City real property or the purchase of real property by the City, subject to a Referendtun
of the City's electorate approving the amendment, and to be placed on the ballot at tIle Presidential Preference Primary Election scheduled for
March 15, 2016 and directing the City Clerk to take all necessary actions to carry out the provisions of this resolution.
An Ordinance amending Land Development Code Article lIT, Section 20-5.8 to correct a scrivener's error in Section 20-5.8 referring to the
Pemlitted Use Schedule.
An Ordinance amending Article Iv, "Other Regulations," Section 20-4.4, "Off-street parking requirements," Subsection CB), "Space
Requirements':' to create new subsection (B)(17), to establish a revised parking requirement for affordable or VIIOrkforce housing projects.
An Ordinance amending Article III, "Zoning Regulations, Section 20-3.5, "Dimensional Requirements," and other applicable provisions, to
adjust the density caps in the Specialty Retail SR zoning districts for affordable and workforce housing projects north of US 1 and vrithill the
Community Redevelopment Area boundaries as they existed on October 14, 2015.
An Ordinance establishing an electric franchise with Florida Power & Light Company for installation of city street lighting within the City of
South Miami.
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An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article VIIl Transit Oriented Development Distlict, «Definitions,")'
Section 20-8.2, "Definitions," to amend vertical story floor height maximum.
An Ordinance Adopting The City of South Miami 2015 Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use And Housing Elements,
And Authorizing Transmittal To The Florida Depaihnel1t Of Economic Opportunity and Review Agencies.
An Ordinance Adopting a Small Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan, amending the designation of the
SylvdMartin Buildi.ng and a pmking lot on the City Hall property located at 6130 Sunset Drive from Parks and Open Space to Transit Oriented
Development District (TODD).
An Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map to establish a Historic Preservation Overlay (HP-OV) in the Transit Oriented Development
District (TODD-PI) for the Sylva Martin Building located at approximately 6130 Sunset Drive.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and win be heard.
For further information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340.
Maria M, Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.DJ05, the City hereby mlvises the public that if 11 person decides to \lppe'dl any decision made by this Bcrdfd, Agency or Commission with respect to any matter
considered at its meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings. and !hat for sllch purpose, affected perSOIl may need to ensure that II verbatim record of the proceediugs is made
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is tu be based.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Public Hearing(s) at its regular
City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 5, 2016 beginning at 7:00 p.m .• in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to
consider the following item(s):
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a five year agreement with Taser International to provide body worn cameras for the
Police Department.
An Ordinance relating to the City's 2016 fiscal year budget; amending the budget to take into account an increase in the Federal Forfeiture Fund
Appropriated Amount.
An Ordinance establishing an electric franchisc with Florida Power & Light Company for installation of city street lighting within the City of South Miami.
An .ordinance amending Land Development Code Article III, Section 20~5.8 to correct a scrivener's error in Section 20~5.8 referring to the
Permilted Use Schedulc.
An Ordinance amending 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 projects.
An Ordinance amending Article HI, "Zoning Regulations, Section 20~3.5, "Dimensional Requirements," and other applicable provisions, to adjust the density
caps in the Specialty Retail SR zoning districts for affordable and workforce housing projects north of US 1 and within the Community Redevelopment Area
botmdaries as they existed on October 14,2015.
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An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article VTII Transit Oriented Development District, "Definitions," Section)
20~8.2, "Definitions," to amend vel1ical story floor height maximum. I
An Ordinance Adopting a Small Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan, amending the designation of the Sylva Martin
Building and a parking lot on the City Hall property located at 6130 Sunset Drive from Parks and Open Space to Transit .oriented Development District
(TODD).
An Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map to establish a Historic Preservation Overlay (HP~.oV) in the Transit Oriented Development District
(TODD~PI) for the Sylva Martin Building located at approximately 6130 Sunset Drive.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For further information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663~6340.
Maria M. Menendez. CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida S{atute~ 286.0105, the City hereby advises the public that ira person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board, Agency or Commission with-respect to any matter considered
at its meeting or healing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings. ami that for such purpose, affected pen;oll may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the pro~eedings is made which record
includes the testimony and evidence llpon which the appeal is to be based.