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DRAFT 11-1-17
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4 An Ordinance pursuant to Section 20-5.7 and other applicable provisions of the City of South Miami
5 Land Development Code creating ARTICLE XII. -Downtown SoMi (OS) District Regulations; modifying
6 Section 20-3.1 Zoning use districts and purposes (A) and (B); modifying Section 20-3.3(0) Permitted
7 Use Schedule; creating Section 20-3.3(F) Outdoor Seating/Dining Within the Downtown SoMi (OS)
8 Zoning District; modifying Section 20-3.4 Special use conditions; modifying Section 20-3.5 (B) and (C)
9 Dimensional requirements; creating Section 20-3.5(1) Dimensional Requirements Downtown SoMi
10 District; modifying Section 20-3.6 Supplemental regulations; modifying Section 20-4.3 Sign
11 regulations; modifying Section 20-4.5 Landscaping and tree protection requirements for all zoning
12 districts; modifying Section 20-4.5.1 Tree protection; modifying Section 20-5.11 Site plan review
13 approvals; modifying Section 20-6.1 Administrative entities in order to effectuate a Mixed-Use
14 Project on the Shops at Sunset Place property as legally described herein.
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16 WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has jointly prepared with the Applicant, FRIT Shops at Sunset
17 Place Fee Owner LLC, amendments to the Official Land Development Code in order to incorporate new
18 development standards and regulations and modifications to existing code Sections for the proposed
19 Downtown SoMi District to provide allowances for a mixed-use development that is urban in scale,
20 provides for a vibrant urban experience, is located near rail-based rapid transit and establishes a "place-
21 making" development; and,
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23 WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency has reviewed the proposed amendment to the Official
24 Zoning Map, held an advertised public hearing on October 26, 2017, and provided for public participation
25 in the process and rendered its recommendation of approval to the City Commission on a vote of 7-0.
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27 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt an amendment to the Official Land Development
28 Code in order to incorporate new development standards and regulations, and modifications to the
29 existing code section of the City's Land Development Code for the proposed creating the Downtown SoMi
30 District.
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32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
33 SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
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35 Section 1. Section 20-3.1 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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38 20-3.1 -Zoning use districts and purposes.
39 (A) Zoning Districts Established. In order to implement the intent of this Code and the
40 ~ity's adopted Comprehensive Plan, the City is hereby divided into tweHty DiDe (29) thirty-
41 two (32) zoning use, overlay and special districts with the symbol designations and general
42 purposes listed below and permitted uses set forth in Section 20-3.3(D). Except as expressly
43 set forth within the regulations governing the DS district, ,s.~tandards shall be uniform
44 throughout each zODiDg use district. District symbols and names shall be known as:
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RS-l Estate Residential
RS-2 Semi-Estate Residential
RS-3 Low Density Single-Family
RS-4 Single-Family
RS-5 Single-Family (50' lots)
RT-6 Townhouse Residential
RT-9 Two-FamilylTownhouse Residential
RM-l8 Low Density Multi-Family Residential
RM-24 Medium Density Multi-Family Residential
RO Residential Office
LO Low-Intensity Office
MO Medium-Intensity Office
NR Neighborhood Retail
SR Specialty Retail
GR General Retail
TODD (MU-4) Transit-Oriented Development District (Mixed Use-4)
TODD (MU-5) Transit-Oriented Development District (Mixed Use-5)
TODD (LI-4) Transit-Oriented Development District (Light Industrial-4)
TODD (PI) Transit-Oriented Development District (PubliclInstitutional)
TODD (PR) Transit-Oriented Development District (Parks & Recreation)
PUD-R Planned Unit Development-Residential
PUD-M Planned Unit Development-Mixed Use
PUD-H Planned Unit Development-Hospital
HP-OV Historic P~eservation Overlay
HD-OV Hometown District Overlay
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CS-ov Community Service Overlay
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PI Pub liclInstitutional
PR Parks and Recreation
R Religious
MU-AH Mixed Use Affordable Housing (Two Stories)
Downtown SoMi
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6 (32) aDS" Downtown SoMi District: The purpose ofthis district is to provide for the establishment of
7 place-making development that is urban in scale. This district authorizes a mixture of uses, densities,
8 intensities, and heights that contribute to a vibrant urban experience within walking distance to rail-based
9 rapid transit. Permitted uses and structures on both a temporary and permanent basis include retail,
10 restaurant, residential, hotel, office, entertainment, theaters and attractions, permanent and nonpermanent
11 kiosks, active rooftop uses and those uses reasonably accessory thereto. To accommodate shifting market
12 conditions, it is the expres's intent of the DS district regulations to allow flexible changes in an approved
13 development program between and among permitted uses.
14 Permitted heights in the DS district shall be up to 195 feet as defmed in Section 20-12.8, South Miami Land
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17 The permitted Floor Area Ratio(F .A.R.) shall be up to 3.0 and shall only apply to non-residential structures.
18 Permitted residential density shall be up to 65 dwelling units per acre. Hotel uses within this district shall
19 be deemed part of the commercial intensity and shall not be counted for purposes of calculating residential
20 density or intensity. For the avoidance of doubt, residential uses shall not count towards F.A.R. and
21 commercial uses (including hotel uses) shall not count towards residential density.
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23 To promote an active, urban, and vibrant pedestrian experience outdoor seating as a convenience for tenants
24 and guests and as an accessory to restaurants, cafes and similar uses shall be encouraged within the DS
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1 Land may be zoned DS if it satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) the area of the land so zoned is
2 ten (10) acres or less but exceeds five (5) acres; (2) a portion of the land so zoned is adjacent to a principal
3 arterial roadway; (3) a portion of the land so zoned is adjacent to a minor arterial roadway; and (4) a portion
4 ofthe land so zoned is within fifteen hundred (1500) feet radius of an existing rail-based transit station.
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6 This district is appropriate in areas designated "Downtown SoMi" in the City's adopted Comprehensive
7 Plan and Future Land Use Map.
8 Section 2. Section 20-3.3(D} of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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SECTION 20-3.3(D)
PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE
PERMITTED BY RIGHT
PERMITTED AS SPECIAL USE
SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS (See Section 20-3.4)
PARKING REQUIREMENTS (See Section 20-4.4(B»
No conditions were adopted
ZONING DISTRICT
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R R R R R R M D D D D D
S S T T M M R L M N S G U D D D D D H
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P P P P P P P
P P P P P P P S
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Dwelling, Tourist P P P P P P 3
Dwelling, Townhouse P P P P S P P P P P 17 2
Dwelling, Two-Family P P P S P 17 1
Dwelling, Multi-Family P P S P P P P P r 17 3
Community Residential P P P P P P 1 Home, 7 or more
Group Home I Licensed S S S S S S S S S S S S S 15 1 (6 or less)
Group Home II S S S S S S S S S S S S S 15 1 Unlicensed (6 or less)
Home Occupation P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P r 1
PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES
Adult Congregate Living S S S S S S ~ 13 1 Facility
Convalescent Home P P P P P P 13
Child Care Facility (7 or S S S S S S S S P P P P S P P 23 10 more children)
Early childhood child p P P P P P P P P care, Pre-K, Pre-School
Fraternal Organization or S S S S S P P P P S S r 2 7 Private Club
Governmental P P P P P P P P P P r 10 Administration
Hospital S 14 5
Mobile Pet Grooming P P P P P P P P P --Service
Museum, Library or Art P P P P P P P P P P r 12 Gallery
Park or Playground, P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P r Public
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Social Services Agency S S S S S S S S S S ~ 10
EDUCATIONAL USES
School, Elementary or S S S S S S S 23 12 Secondary
School (ancillary to P 12 principle use), Church
School, Private or Charter S S S S S S 23 12
School, Vocational S S S S S S 23 12
RELIGIOUS USES
Church, Temple, S S S S S S P I 6 Synagogue or Mosque
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T T T T T 0 0 0 0 0
USE TYPE M D D D D D C P
R L M N S G U D D D D D H P P .Q 0 A
0 0 0 R R R A I R ~ N R
H M M L P P D K
U U I I R 4 5 4
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Accessory Medical Services P P P S 18 7
Accounting and Auditing Services P P P P P P P P ;e 10
Acupuncturist P P P P P P P P ;e 9
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner P P P P P P 9
Advertising Agency P P P P P P P P ;e 10
Animal Hospital or Veterinarian S S S S P 21 12
Architectural Services P P P P P P P P ;e 10
Automobile Parking Structure P P P r
Automobile Rental Agency S S pi 22 11
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Automobile Repair and Body Shop S 11
Automobile Repair S S 11
Automobile Upholstery and Top Shop S 11
Automobile WashingiDetailing Operations S 10 11
Bank or Savings Institutions, Mortgage P P P P P P P r 11 BankingIMortgage Brokerage
Within the DS district. an Automobile Rental Agency shall operate only as concierge service accessory to a
hotel. No automobile rental inventory shall be permitted to be stored or parked in on-site parking resources.
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Beauty or Barber Shop (includes nail/skin care as S S P P P P P P P ~ 16 11 accessory or as separate establishment
Bed and Breakfast P P P P P 4
Billiard Parlor S ~ 11
Bowling Alley or Skating Rink S ~ 11 16
Bowling AlleylRestaurantlEntertainment Center S S ~ 16
Building Contractors Office P P P P P P P ~ 10
Carpet Cleaning Service S 11
Catering Services ~ 11
Chiropractic Office or Clinic P P P P P P P P P S ~ 14 9
Counseling Services P P P P P P P P P P ~ 10
Contractor Plant and Storage S 14
Computer Supplies and Services P P P P P P P P ~ 11
Credit Reporting Services P P P P P P P ~ 10
Dentist Office P P P P P P P P P P ~ 9
Dry Cleaning Substation (no processing) S S P P P P P P P ~ 16 11
Dry Cleaning Plant S S S S S S 7 11
Employment Agency P P P P P P P ~ 10
Engineering Services P P P P P P P P ~ 10
Film Processing Substation S S P P P P P P 16 11
Funeral Home S S 3 11
Hotel or Motel P P P P P P P ~ 4
Insurance Agency P P P P P P P P P ~ 10
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Interior Decorator, Showroom and Salesroom P P P P P P P £
Interior Decorator, Office only P P P P P P P £
Investigative Services P P P P P P P P £
Investment and Tax Counseling P P P P P P P P £
Laboratory, Medical or Dental P P P P P P P P P
Laundromat P P P P P P
Law Office P P P P P P P P £
Lawn Maintenance Services S
Learning Centers or Educational Facilities2 £
Loan or Finance Agency P P P P P P P £
Mail and Parcel Center P P P P P P P P P £
Market Research Services P P P P P P P P £
Massage Therapist P P P P P P P P P P £
Medical Office P P P P P P P P P
Messenger or Courier Services P P P P P P P £
Mobile Automobile Wash/Wax Service S S S S S S S S S S S S £ 20
Notary Public P P P P P P P P P £
Office, Business or Professional P * 50% of ground floor square footage must be retail P P P P * P P P P £
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Opticians or Optical Goods, Showroom P P P P P P P P P £
Opticians or Optical Goods, Office only P P P P P P P P P £
2 Learning Centers or Education Facilities shall mean a facility offering to students training, tutoring or
instruction in subjects such as languages, music, fme arts, dance and standardized test taking. This may include
provision of electronic testing and distance learning.
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Pest Control Services S 11
Personal Skills Instruction Studio P P P P P P P P P r 10
Photographic Studio S S P P P P P r 16 11
Physical Fitness Facility S S P P P P P r 16 11
Physical Therapist P P P P P P P P r 9
Picture Framing Store P P P P P r 11
Planning and Zoning Consultant P P P P P P P P r 10
Psychologist P P P P P P 9
Public Relations Services P P P P P P P P r 10
Quick Printing P P P P P P P P P r 11
Radio and Television Repair Shop S 11
Real Estate Agency P P P P P P P P P r 10
Reproduction and Stenographic Services P P P P P P P r 11
Research and Development P P 14
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair Services S S 12
Shoe Repair Shop P P P P P P r 11
Stock Brokerage P P P P P P P P 10
Tailor or Seamstress P P P P P r 11
Tanning Studio P P r 11
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Taxidermist S 11
Telephone Answering Services P P P P P P P P 11
Tutorial Services P P P P P P P P r 11
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Theater or Cinema P P P P P r
Travel Agency P P P P P P P P r
Watch and Clock Sales and Repair P P P P P P r
Video Tape Rental Store P P P P P P P
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE TRADE
Air Conditioning Sales and Services P P
Antique or Curio Shop P P P P P P r
Automobile Accessories and Parts S P X
Automobile Dealer S 9
Automobile Showroom p3
Bait and Tackle Shop P P
Bakery P P P P P P r
Bicycle Sales and Services P P P P P P r
Boat Dealer S 9
Book or Stationery Store S S P P P P P P r 16
Business Machine Sales and Services P P P P P P r
Camera and Photo Supply Store S S P P P P P P r 16
Carpeting or Flooring Sales P P P P P P r
Clothing or Apparel Store (new only) P P P P P P r
Confectionery or Ice Cream Parlor S S P P P P P P P r 16
Consumer Electronics or Music Store P P P P P P r
Automobiles for display to consumers may be stored inside the Automobile Showroom but may not be stored
or parked in on-site parking resources. No more than ten (10) vehicles for consumer test driving use may be stored or
parked in on-site parking resources. No automobile inventory shall be permitted to be stored or parked in on-site
parking resources.
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Cosmetics Store P P P P P P £ 11
Dairy Products Store P P P P P P P £ 8
Deli P P P P P P P £ 8
Department or Dry Goods Store P P P P P P £ 12
Drinking Place S S S S P S S S £ 16 7
Drug, Pharmacy or Sundry Store S S P P P P P P P £ 16 11
Fabric or Drapery Shop P P P P P P £ 11
Florist S S P P P P P P P £ 16 11
Gasoline Service Station S 5 11
Grocery Store (over 4,000 sf gfa) P P P P P P £ 8
Gift, Novelty or Souvenir Shop S S P P P P P P £ 16 11
Glass and Mirror Sales and Services P P 11
Hardware Store P P P P P P £ 11
Heavy Machinery Sales, Rental and Services P 11
Hobby, Toy or Game Shop S S P P P P P P £ 16 11
Household Appliance Store P P P P P P £ 11
Home Furniture or Furnishings Store P P P P P P £ 11
Jewelry Store S S P P P P P P £ 16 11
Lawn and Garden Supplies P P 11
Lawnmower Sales and Services P P 11
Luggage or Leather Goods Store P P P P P P £ 11
Lighting Fixtures Store P P P P P P r 11
Liquor Store S S P S S S ~ 11
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Lumber and Building Materials Store P 11
Mobile Food Vendors P £ * N/A
Monument Sales P 11
Motorcycle Dealer S P £ 9 11
Newsstand S S P P P P P P P £ 16 11
Office Supplies S S P P P P P P £ 16 11
Paint Glass and Wallpaper Store P P P P P P 11
Pet Sales or Grooming Services P P P P P P £ 11
Plant Nursery or Greenhouse P P 11
Plumbing Shop P P 11
Poultry, Meat or Seafood Market P P P P P P £ 11
Recreational Vehicle Dealer S 9 11
Restaurant, Accessory S S S £ 16 N/A
Restaurant, Convenience S S £ 4a 7
Restaurant, General S S S S S S S £ 4b 7
Restaurant, Walk up S S S S S S .e 4c 7
Sewing, Needlework or Piece Goods Store P P P P P P 11
Shoe Store P P P P P P .e 11
Sporting Goods Store P P P P P P .e 11
TeaRoom P P P P .e 12
Tobacco Shop S S P P P P P P P .e 16 11
Used Merchandise Store: Antiques P P P P P P .e 11
Used Merchandise Store: Consignment Goods S S S S S S ~ 6 11
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Used Merchandise Store: Secondhand Goods S S 6 11
Used Merchandise Store: Vehicle Parts S 6 11
Variety Store P P P P P P £ 11
Wholesale Sales and Storage P 13
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4 ** Parking requirement category; 1 space per 300 sq. ft. gross floor area.
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ZONING DISTRICT
T T T T T 0 0 0 0 0
USE TYPE M D D D D D C P
R L M N S G U D D D D D H P P .Q 0 A
0 0 0 R R R A I R .s. N R
H M M L P P D K
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TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Radio and TV Broadcasting Station P P P P P P P P £ 12
Bus, Transit or Taxi Tenninal P P P P P 12
Food Storage Locker 12
Material Storage Yard 12
Parking Lot, Commercial P P P P P P P P £
Storage Garage 14
Transfer and Moving Company 14
Vehicle and Truck Storage 14
Public Warehousing and Storage 14
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MANUFACTURING AND INTENSIVE USES
Apparel Products P 14
Cabinet Making and Millwork P 14
Food Products (no abattoir or distillery) P 14
Furniture and Fixtures P 14
Machine Shop P 14
Ornamental Metalwork Shop P 14
Paint and Allied Products P 14
Printing, Publishing or Bookbinding P 14
Sign Painting and Lettering Shop P 14
Stone Cutting and Processing P 14
Tire Vulcanizing and Retreading P 14
Upholstery Shop P 14
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3 Section 3. Section 20-3.3 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to add a new
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(F) Outdoor Seating/Dining Within the Downtown SoMi (DS) Zoning District.
(1) Outdoor seating and dining or a Sidewalk Cafe on private property within the Downtown
SoMi (DS) district is permitted upon approval of an outdoor seating site plan filed with and
subject to administrative approval by the City Manager. The application for such administrative
site plan approval shall include a layout (site plan) of the location of all tables, chairs (including
number and type of chairs), benches, and other furniture; pedestrian ingress and egress; location
of refuse containers; location of approved outdoor speakers; and other elements necessary to
illustrate the proposed outdoor seating/dining use and area (all drawings must be titled, indicate
orientation, and be at an acceptable scale). If applicable, the site plan must clearly indicate which
tables, chairs, benches, and other furniture are on private property versus within a public right-
of-way. Outdoor seating/dining within private property shall be administratively approved by the
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life safety standards are met, as based on adopted ordinances and building codes effective within
the City.
5 (2) Outdoor seating/dining not located within private property and to be located within a
6 public right-of-way adjacent to and within the DS district shall be subject to the provisions of
7 Section 20-3.3(E), South Miami Land Development Code.
8 Section 4. Section 20-3.5 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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(B) Nonresidential Districts. In nonresidential districts, except for the Downtown SoMi (DS)
district, the minimum lot area and frontage, minimum yard setbacks, maximum floor area,
maximum coverage and maximum building heights for permitted uses in each district shall be
determined from the Dimensional Requirements Table for nonresidential districts (Section 20-
3.5(G)). In the DS district the minimum lot area minimum yard setbacks, maximum floor area,
maximum building coverage and maximum building heights for permitted uses in the district
shall be determined from the Dimensional Requirements Table for the DS district (Section 20-
3.5(1».
(C) Dimensional Requirement Tables.
(1) The use ofland and the erection of buildings and other structures on land shall
be subject to the dimensional requirements ofthe applicable zoning district, as reflected
on the four tables labeled "Dimensional Requirements, Single-Family Residential
Districts, One-Story" (Section 20-3.5(E)) or "Dimensional Requirements, Single-Family
Residential Districts, Two-Story" (Section 20-3 .5(H)+), "Dimensional Requirements,
Multi-family Districts" (Section 20-3.5(F))~ aBEl-"Dimensional Requirements,
Nonresidential Districts" (Section 20-3.5(G)) and "Dimensional Requirements,
Downtown SoMi District" (Section 20-3.5(1)).
(2) There shall be no variation or deviation from such dimensional requirements
except where expressly allowed by this Code.
(3) Minimum and maximum dimensional requirements for permitted uses within a
PR or PI use district shall be the same as those listed in the following tables for uses
within the most restrictive use district located adjacent to the subject PR or PI property.
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Min. Lot Area Net
Max. Building Coverage
% Building Coverage
Max. Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.)
Section 20-3.5(1)
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DOWNTOWN SoMi DISTRICT
5.00 Acres
Min. Open Space Requirements a
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Max. Impervious Coverage b
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Density 65 du/acre max.
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Max. Stories 4 Stories 17 Stories N/A
Max. Building Height 70'-0" 195'-0" 95'-0"
Between Buildings 10' Wall without 10' Wall without 10' Wall without
Windows; 30' Windows; 30' Wall Windows; 30' Wall
Wall with with Windows with Windows
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3 b. Impervious Coverage shall be calculated as a percentage of site open space in accordance with Section
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5 Section 6. Section 20-3.6 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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10 (D) Impervious Coverage. The maximum amount of total site area which may be covered by
11 all uses requiring impervious ground cover shall not exceed that amount set forth in the
12 Dimensional Requirements tables in Section 20-3.5 and include, but not be limited to, structures,
13 streets, alleys, driveways, pedestrian ways, parking areas, tennis courts,patios and swimming
14 pools. Within the Downtown SoMi CDS) district impervious coverage shall be calculated as a
15 percentage of total site open space in accordance with Section 20-12.9(C), South Miami Land
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17 Section 7. Section 20-4.3 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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(B) Applicability and Definitions. No sign, unless herein excepted, shall be erected,
constructed, posted, painted, altered or relocated, until a permit has been authorized and issued by
the BuildiRg aDd Planning and Zoning Department pursuant to this Code and the required
submittals in Section 20-4.3(J). Signs in all zoning districts, except for PUD and Downtown SoMi
districts, shall be subject to the regulations in this section. Permitted sign regulations for PUD and
Downtown SoMi districts are referenced in those sections of this Code. Words and phrases used in
this section shall have the meanings set forth below.
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1 Section 8. Section 20-4.5 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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20-4.5 -Landscaping and tree protection requirements for all zoning districts.
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F. Landscape Requirements. The following standards shall be considered the minimum
requirements unless otherwise indicated:
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(4) Site Trees. Tree permits or natural forest community vegetation removal permits
are required prior to removal of trees, specimen trees, or any vegetation in a natural forest
community, respectively, pursuant to 20-4.5.1.
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(b) Minimum number of trees: The minimum number of trees required under
Section 20-4.5 for landscape plan submittals shall be as follows:
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Zoning Districts (and proposed districts) No. of Trees Required per Net Acre or Lot
RS-l, RS-2 9 trees per acre of net lot area
RS-3, RS-4, RS-5 3 per lot
RT-6, RT-9, RM-18, RM-24, LO, MO
NR, SR, GR, PI, H, TODD
28 trees per acre of net lot area
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(street trees) may be required as provided in the previol:ls Sl:lb sSection 20-4.5.1(0),
entitled Street Trees.
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(e) Shrubs and Hedges in the Downtown SoMi (DS) district shall be
governed by the Shrub and Hedge requirements set forth under Section 20-12.10.
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Sec. 20-4.5.1-Tree protection.
A. Tree Permit Applications, Requirements and Review, Fees. Except as provided herein, no
tree may be removed relocated, trimmed or pruned without a permit and mitigation as provided for
in this section which may be issued or denied notwithstanding any recommendation to the City
Manager for approval by the Environmental Review and Preservation Board. Only the City
Commission may approve the removal, relocation or replacement of a heritage or champion trees.
A tree in a landscape plan, planted to provide temporary shade until adjacent trees reach maturity
may be designated as a "temporary shade tree", and which may be trimmed back or removed at
such time as the surrounding trees require additional access to sunlight.
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(8) In the Downtown SoMi (DS) district, replacement plantings which meet the
quality and size standards outlined in this section may also count toward the Site Tree
requirement contained in Section 20-12.10, South Miami Land Development Code.
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M. Tree Mitigation Value. This tree value mitigation chart shows the following values which
are intended to be minimum levels of replacement for each size of tree removed. This chart and/or
the values in the chart may be amended by the City's Fee Schedule from time to time.
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For every five hundred (500) square feet of canopy removed or part thereof, a hardwood tree
replacement of at least twelve (12) feet tall is required or for every three hundred (300) square feet
of canopy removed or part thereof, a hardwood tree replacement of at least eight (8) feet tall is
required. Alternatively, a minimum level of financial contribution of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or one dollar and five cents ($1.05) per square foot of canopy, whichever is greater, is required in
lieu of replacement plantings.
The above formula approximates the following example:
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For every five handred (500) Sqaare feet of eanopj' removed, a harovfood tree replaeement of at
least twelve (12) feet tall woald be reqaired. For instance, if two thousand three hundred (2,300)
square feet of tree canopy were removed, the replacement requirement would be four (4) 12-foot
tall trees and one (1) 8-foot tall tree~ or at the minimam level of finaneial eontribation, at five
fl.aBdred dollars ($500.00) or OBe dollar and five eeBts ($1.05) per sqaare foot ofeanopj', whiehe>/er
is greater. ill lieu of replacement plantings, +!his example would require a finanCial contribution in
the minimum amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) in finaneialeontribatioB.
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11 (23) Street Trees in the Downtown SoMi (DS) district shall be governed by the street tree
12 requirements set forth under Section 20-12.10.
13 Section 10. Section 20-5.11 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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(D) . Review Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other regulations of this Code, the environmental
review and preservation board shall not review any additions or alterations to single family
residential dwellings, except for the installation of sidewalks along all arterial roadways and
compliance with the city's sidewalk policies and requirements. The environmental review and
preservation board shall not review illitial Site Plans within the Downtown SoMi (DS) district nor
any Major or Minor Changes made to approved illitial Site Plans within the DS district.
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25 Section 11. Section 20-6.1 of the City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to read as
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vii. Make final judgment on appeals of administrative decisions~;
Vlll. Review and recommend approval, disapproval or modification on
all Initial Site Plans and Major Changes within the Downtown SoMi (DS)
district;
ix. Review and recommend approval, disapproval, or modification on
all Master Signage Plans within the DS district; and
x. Review and recommend approval, disapproval, or modification on
all sign permit applications not substantially conforming with an approved
Master Signage Plan within the DS district.
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Planning Board.
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(i) The Board shall review and provide comments for the City Commission's
consideration regarding Initial Site Plans within the DS district pursuant to Section
20-12.13(A). The Board shall also review and make recommendations on Major
Changes to Initial Site Plans within the DS district pursuant to Section 20-
12.l4(A).
CD The Board shall review and make recommendations on Master Signage
Plans within the DS district pursuant to Section 20-12.15(C). The Board shall also
review and make recommendations on sign permit applications not substantially
conforming with an approved Master Signage Plan pursuant to Section 20-
12.l5(D)(2)(b).
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(b) Except within the DS district, +the board shall review and recommend
approval, disapproval or modification on all site plans, projects and specifications
as required under the board's mandatory review pursuant to this Code.
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texture and appropriateness of all proposed buildings, additions, and other
structures; the quantity, quality and arrangement of all proposed landscaping and
open space features; and the overall compatibility of the proposed development
with the existing character of the neighborhood.
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9 Site Plans within the DS district nor any Major or Minor Changes made to
10 approved Initial Site Plans within the DS district.
11 Section 12. The City's Land Development Code is hereby amended to add a new Article XII that
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ARTICLE xn. -DOWNTOWN SoMi DISTRICT REGULATIONS
20-12.1 Intent.
The Downtown SoMi (DS) district is intended to provide for the establishment of place-making
development that is urban in scale. This district authorizes a mixture of uses, densities, intensities,
and heights that contribute to a vibrant urban experience within walking distance to rail-based rapid
transit. Permitted uses and structures on both a temporary and permanent basis include retail,
restaurant, residential, hotel, office, entertainment, theaters and attractions, permanent and
nonpermanent kiosks, active rooftop uses and those uses reasonably accessory thereto. To
accommodate shifting market conditions, it is the express intent of the DS district regulations to
allow flexible changes in an approved development program between and among permitted uses
through the standards established for Major and Minor Changes in Section 20-12.14.
Permitted heights in the DS district shall be up to 195 feet and defined in Section 20-12.8, South
Miami Land Development Code.
The permitted Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) shall be up to 3.0 and shall only apply to non-residential
structures. Permitted residential density shall be up to 65 dwelling units per acre. Hotel uses within
this district shall be deemed part of the commercial intensity and shall not be counted for purposes
of calculating residential density or intensity. For the avoidance of doubt, residential uses shall not
count towards F.A.R. and commercial uses (including hotel uses) shall not count towards
residential density.
To promote an active, urban, and vibrant pedestrian experience, outdoor seating as a convenience
for tenants and guests and as an accessory to restaurants, cafes and similar uses shall be encouraged
within the DS district.
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Land may be zoned DS if it satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) the area of the land so
zoned is ten (10) acres or less but exceeds five (5) acres; (2) a portion of the land so zoned is
adjacent to a principal arterial roadway; (3) a portion of the land so zoned is adjacent a minor
arterial roadway; and (4) a portion ofthe land so zoned is within fifteen hundred (1500) feet radius
of an existing rail-based transit station.
This district is appropriate ill areas designated "Downtown SoMi" on the City's adopted
Comprehensive Plan.
20-12.2 Boundaries. The DS district is generally south of principal arterial US 1/South Dixie
Highway, west of minor arterial SW 57 AvenueIRed Road and north of minor arterial SW 72
Street/Sunset Drive, and is more specifically delineated on the City's Official Zoning Map with the
symbol "DS".
20-12.3 Applicability. The requirements of this Article shall apply to all development within the
DS district and in case of conflict, the provisions of this Article shall control over other
requirements of the Code, Ordinances, Land Development Code and· all other regulations of the
City of South Miami.
20-12.4 Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R). For the purposes of the DS district, the permitted F.A.R. shall
be up to 3.0 and shall mean a land intensity measure expressed as the ratio between the number of
square feet of gross floor area within non-residential structures (including hotel uses) on a lot and
the total square footage of the lot. F.A.R. is derived by dividing the gross floor area of non-
residential structures by gross lot area. Hotel uses within this district shall be deemed part of the
commercial intensity and shall not be counted for purposes of calculating residential density or
intensity. Gross floor area shall mean the total horizontal area of the several floors of a building,
measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two
attached buildings. In particular, gross floor area shall include all spaces designed or intended for:
(A) Any permitted use or activity.
(B) Interior halls, balconies or mezzanines.
(C) Completely enclosed terraces, breezeways or porches.
(D) Accessory buildings or structures.
(E) Attics or basements (with headroom of seven (7) feet or more).
(F) Permanent enclosed, air-conditioned kiosks.
However, gross floor area shall not include space used for:
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(G) Enclosed off-street parking spaces.
(H) Accessory water tanks, chillers or cooling towers.
(I) Uncovered steps and exterior balconies.
(J) Open terraces, breezeways or porches.
(K) Attics non-habitable structures above the roof slab, and basements.
(L) Service Areas (mechanical, electrical and communication equipment rooms or
spaces).
(M) Elevator shafts or stairwells at each floor.
(N) Enclosed means of egress corridors.
(0) Rooftop uses including pools and open-air restaurants, bars, and cabanas.
(P) Outdoor seating areas and nonpermanent open-air kiosks.
(0) Residential uses.
20-12.5 Residential Density. For the purposes of the DS district, the permitted residential density
shall be up to 65 dwelling units per acre. Hotel uses shall not be counted for purposes of calculating
residential density and intensity, but rather shall be included as part of commercial intensity.
20-12.6 Permitted Uses. Permitted Uses are as expressly provided by these DS district regulations,
including those additional uses listed in the Permitted Use Schedule in Section 20-3.3(D), and also
include hotels, outdoor dining/seating and rooftop uses.
20-12.7 Grandfathering. All existing legal uses and structures established prior to the enactment of
these DS district regulations shall be deemed to be lawful, conforming, and permitted uses and
structures. Legally nonconforming uses and structures within the DS district shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 20-4.8, South Miami Land Development Code.
20-12.8 Permitted Heights. The DS district encourages a variety of heights and mas sings. The DS
district is divided into two height zones: the Gateway Zone and the Village Zone. The maximum
permitted height within the Gateway Zone shall be 195 feet and the maximum permitted height
within the Village Zone shall be 70 feet. For structures located primarily within the Gateway Zone,
height shall be measured from the average elevation of the crown of the abutting principal arterial
roadway at the time of adoption of the DS district regulations to the roof slab above the highest
habitable floor. For structures located primarily within the Village Zone, height shall be measured
within the Village Zone at the time of adoption of the DS district regulations to the roof slab above
the highest habitable floor.
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circulation elements (such as stairs and elevators), illumination elements, chillers, mechanical
space, mechanical structures, architectural features, parapets, communications equipment, and
solar panels, attached to or serving structures, may exist above said slab and are not to be counted
toward height. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the height of these elements and features shall not
exceed 20 feet in height above the roof slab above of the highest habitable floor. The location and
dimensions of the Gateway Zone and Village Zone are illustrated in the diagram that follows:
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The diagram set forth above does not apply to structured parking located within the DS district.
Regardless of Zone, structured parking within the DS district shall be permitted to a maximum
height of 95 feet measured from the lowest existing finished floor elevation within the Village
Zone, at the time of adoption of the DS district regulations, to the roof slab above the highest
elevated parking deck. For purposes of calculating the height of structured parking, vertical
circulation elements (such as stairs and elevators), illumination elements, mechanical elements,
architectural features, parapets, solar panels, and communication elements, attached to or serving
structured parking, may exist above said slab and are not to be counted toward height.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the height of these elements and features shall not exceed 35 feet
in height above the roof slab above the highest elevated parking deck.
20-12.9 Open Space, Building Coverage and Impervious Coverage.
(A) Open Space. Open space shall refer to that part of a lot, including courts, pedestrian
passages and yards, which is open and accessible to the public on the lot without restrictions
except as may be required for safety. Open space includes ground level or second level
spaces, landscaped and/or paved. Not more than ten percent (10%) of any required open
space shall be water area.
(B) Building Coverage. Building coverage includes outdoor area covered by a
structure that is open to an improved public or private street. These spaces include covered
pedestrian passages such as breezeways or paseos.
(C) Impervious Coverage. The maximum amount of ground level open space which
may be covered by all uses requiring impervious ground cover shall not exceed ninety
percent (90%) of site open space. Impervious ground cover shall include streets, alleys,
driveways, pedestrian ways, parking areas, patios, and swimming pools.
20-12.10 Landscaping. Landscaping and tree protection requirements within the DS district
reflect the district's urban scale and as-built condition and shall be subject to the provision of
Section 20-4.5, South Miami Land Development Code, except as expressly set forth in this section.
Landscaping requirements within the DS district shall reflect the district's urban scale and as-built
condition.
(A) Site Trees.
(1) Minimum number of Site Trees. The minimum number of Site Trees
required under Section 20-4.5 for landscape plan submittals shall be eight (8) Site
Trees per acre of net lot area or thirty-four (34) Site Trees per acre of required open
space.
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(2) Size and Type of Site Trees. Site Trees shall be of a species typically grown
in Miami-Dade County. Thirty-five percent (35%) of the required trees andlor
palms shall be native species.
(a) Trees. Site Trees shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet high and
have a minimum caliper of two (2) inches at time of planting except that
thirty percent (30%) of the Site Tree requirement may be met by native
species with a minimum height of eight (8) feet and a minimum caliper of
one and one-half (11/2) inches at time of planting.
(b) Palms. Palms which meet the following requirements shall
count as a required Site Tree on the basis of one (1) palm per tree.
(i) Minimum canopy of fifteen (15) feet spread at
maturity.
(ii) Provided at an average maximum spacing of twenty-
five feet (25) feet on center.
(iii) Fourteen (14) foot ffilllimum overall height or
minimum caliper of four (4) inches at time of planting.
(3) It is provided however that queen palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) shall not
be allowed as Site Trees.
(4) No more than forty-five percent (45%) of the minimum Site Tree
requirements may be met by palms.
(B) Street Trees. Street Trees shall be planted along the sides of all streets within a
development and on the development side of any contiguous street.
(1) Minimum Number of Street Trees. Street Trees shall be planted for every
fifty (50) feet of street frontage. The following shall be subtracted from the linear
feet of street frontage for the purposes of calculating the number of required Street
Trees:
(a) Widths of driveways:
(b) Widths of fire lanes:
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(c) Lengths of frontage containing colonnades or arcades open to the
public which are located within four (4) feet of the edge of the roadway;
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(d) Lengths of frontage with Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) impingement up to the property line.
(2) Spacing of Street Trees. In no case shall trees of species with spreading
crowns (e.g., live oaks) be spaced closer together than twenty-five (25) feet or shall
trees of any species be spaced farther apart than fifty (50) feet. Street frontage
exempt from this spacing requirement includes:
(a) Areas of frontage excluded from the calculation of the minimum
number of Street Trees; and
(b) Areas of frontage adjacent to loading zones.
(3) Size and Type of Street Trees. Street Trees shall be of a species typically
grown in Miami,;,Dade County. Fifty percent (50%) of the required trees and/or
palms shall be native species.
(a) Trees. Trees which meet the following requirements shall count
as a required Street Tree:
(i) Normally mature to a height of at least twenty (20) feet.
(ii) At time of planting, Street Trees shall have a clear trunk
of four (4) feet, an overall height of twelve (12) feet and a
minimum caliper of two (2) inches at time of planting.
(b) Palms. Palms which meet the following requirements shall
count as a required street tree on the basis of one (1) palm per tree.
(i) Minimum canopy of fifteen (15) feet spread at
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Cii) Provided at an average maximum spacing of twenty-
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(iii) Fourteen (14) foot Inlmmum overall height or
minimum caliper of four (4) inches at time of planting.
(iv) It is provided however that queen palms (Syagrus
romanzoffiana) shall not be allowed as Street Trees.
(v) No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the
minimum Street Tree requirements may be met by palms.
(4) Placement and Planting of Street Trees.
(a) Street Trees shall be high quality shade trees or qualifying palms
and shall be planted in tree lawns with a minimum width of eight (8) feet,
or within tree wells with minimum four-foot by four-foot surface
openings.
(i) Tree wells may be enclosed with pavers or other
hardscape materials above the required rootzone volume. The
landscape architect shall present a recommendation regarding the
need for the installation of an aeration system necessary to conduit
water and oxygen to the roots of trees within tree wells.
(b) Where possible, Street Trees shall be planted between the street
and the public sidewalk. Street trees may be planted between the sidewalk
and adjacent buildings only where the location of existing or proposed
utility lines along the street, or the clear zone requirements of the public
works department or other maintaining agency, prevent the location of
trees between the street and sidewalk. Where Street Trees are approved to
be planted between the sidewalk and adjacent buildings, the trees may be
located as close as five (5) feet away from building face.
(0 When trees are requested by a property owner to be
planted within the right-of-way, the requesting property owners
shall execute a covenant provided by the City to provide for the
maintenance of such trees subsequent to planting. Where the State,
County, or municipality determines that the planting of trees and
other landscape material is not appropriate in the public right-of-
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way, they may require that said trees and landscape material be
placed on private property.
(m Street Trees may be placed within the swale area or shall
be placed on private property where demonstrated to be necessary
due to right-of-way obstructions as determined by the Public
Works Department or the appropriate authority within the
municipality. The City may require root barriers as per City rules.
(iii) Where trees are planted on private property, they shall be
placed within seven (7) feet of the edge of the dedicated right-of-
way or within seven (7) feet of the edge of the roadway and/or
inside edge of a sidewalk on private roads and shall be maintained
by the private property owner such that the trees do not interfere
with the activities of the right-of-way.
(c) On-street parking spaces may be located between Street Trees, as
long as the required number of trees are planted along the street frontage,
and the minimum rootzone volume is provided for each tree.
(d) A minimum ten-foot separation shall be provided between Street
Trees and street stormwater inlets, except where bioretention inlets that
incorporate trees are utilized.
(e) Where the required Street Trees would overlap with trees that are
required to satisfy perimeter landscaping requirements for vehicular use
areas, only the requirements for the vehicular use area must be met.
(f) The reviewing board, or the city manager or designee, may require
the adjustment of the prescribed build-to line in order to accommodate the
required Street Trees and ensure that the trees will meet separation
requirements from utility lines, buildings, and paved areas.
Shrubs and Hedges .
(1) Shrubs shall be provided at a ratio of three (3) per required Site Tree. All
shrubs shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches in height when measured
immediately after planting.
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(2) When used as a visual screen, buffer, or hedge, shrubs shall be planted, as
required under Section 20-4.5(F) and Section 20-4.5(G), at a maximum spacing of
thirty (30) inches on-center, or if planted at a minimum height of thirty-six (36)
inches, shall have a maximum, average spacing of forty-eight (48) inches on-center
and shall be maintained so as to form a continuous, unbroken, and solid visual
screen within a maximum of one (1) year after time of planting.
(3) Shrubs and hedges shall not necessarily be of the same species.
(4) Thirty percent (30%) of required shrubs and hedges shall be native species.
20-12.11 Dimensional Standards. Dimensional standards are as expressly provided herein,
including those listed in Section 20-3.5(1), Dimensional Requirements Downtown SoMi District.
20-12.12 Mobility Management and Parking. This section shall be the sole and exclusive
series of regulations governing parking and vehicular access management within the DS district.
(A) Vehicular P,arking Dimensional Design Standards.
(1) Vehicular Parking Spaces: Shall conform to the minimum requirements
contained in the Minimum Parking Space Dimensions table and Typical Parking
Stall and Aisle Dimensions diagram below:
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(2) Valet !Residential Tandem Space: Shall be a minimum eight-and-a-half
(8.5) feet in width by thirty-two (32) feet in depth.
(3) Parking Space Lift: Shall be a minimum of eight-and-a-half (8.5) feet in
width by eighteen (18) feet in depth with a minimum vertical clearance of 10-and-
a-half (10.5) feet.
(4) Handicapped Spaces: Shall be provided as required by the· Florida
Building Code (FBC) and in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
(B) Vehicular Parking Space Requirements. Parking within the DS district shall reflect
the district's urban scale, mixture and allocation of new and existing uses, proximity to
rail-based rapid transit, pedestrian connectivity to the neighboring Hometown District, as
well as the on-street and publicly accessible off-street parking resources that exist within
the adjacent Hometown District.
(1) Required Vehicular Parking Spaces. The required number of off-street
vehicular parking spaces for a proposed development within the DS district shall
be calculated using either one of the following methods:
(a)
(b)
Standard Parking Analysis. The Unadjusted Parking
Requirement shall first be calculated for each use category
pursuant to Section 20-12.12(C). Next. the Transit Oriented
Development Reduction shall be calculated for Residential,
Hotel, and Office uses as provided for in Section 20-
12.12(D). Under the Standard Parking Analysis, the number
of required off-street vehicular parking spaces for a
development shall be equal to the sum of the Unadjusted
Parking Requirement less the Transit Oriented Development
Reduction.
Shared Parking Study. As an alternative to the Standard Parking
Analysis identified in paragraph (a) above, the number of required
off-street vehicular parking spaces for a development may be
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, determined by an approved Shared Parking Study completed by a
licensed professional engineer pursuant to Section 20-12. 12(El.
(2) On-Street Spaces. On-street parking spaces adjacent to a lot or parcel shall
count toward the off-street parking requirements for that lot or parcel~ a partial
space longer than eleven (11) feet shall count as a full space.
Unadjusted Parking Requirements.
(1) Residential Uses. The Unadjusted Parking Requirement for Residential
uses within the DS district shall be as set forth below:
(a) Dwelling, Townhouse: Two (2) spaces per unit.
(b) Dwelling, Multi-Family (Efficiency / Studio): One and a half (1.5)
spaces per unit.
(c) Dwelling, Multi-Family (1 + Bedroom): Two (2) spaces per unit.
(2) Hotel Uses. The Unadjusted Parking Requirement for Hotel uses within
the DS district shall be equal to one (1) space per hotel room.
(3) Theater or Cinema Uses. The Unadjusted Parking Requirement for
Theater or Cinema uses within the DS district shall one (1) space per every six (6)
theater or cinema seats.
(4) Retail. Restaurant. and Commercial Uses. The Unadjusted Parking
Requirement for Retail, Restaurant and Commercial uses within the DS district
shall be equal to one (1) spaces per every six hundred and fifteen (615) square feet
of gross floor area dedicated to Retail, Restaurant and Commercial uses.
(a) For the calculation of parking requirements, Retail, Restaurant
and Commercial uses shall be defined as all approved permitted and
special uses contained in the Permitted Use Schedule in Section 20-3.3(D)
under the subheadings "Public and Institutional Uses", "Business and
Professional Services", "Retail and Wholesale Trade", and
"Transportation, Warehousing and Communications" except for the
following use types:
(i) Hotel or Motel~
(ii) Theater or Cinema~ and
(iii) All use types defined as Office Uses III Section 20-
12. 12(C)(5)(a) below.
(5) Office Uses. The Unadjusted Parking Requirement for Offices uses within
the DS district shall be equal to one (1) space per every two hundred and fifty (250)
square feet of gross floor area dedicated to Office uses.
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(a) For the calculation of parking requirements Office uses shall be
defmed as the following permitted and special uses contained on the
Permitted Use Schedule in Section 20-3.3(D): Accounting and Auditing
Services; Acupuncturist; Advertising Agency; Architectural Services;
Building Contractors Office; Chiropractic Office or Clinic; Counseling
Services; Dentist Office; Employment Agency; Engineering Services;
Insurance Agency; Interior Decorator, Office Only; Investigative
Services; Investment and Tax Counseling; Law Office; Learning Centers
or Educational Facilities; ,Loan or Finance Agency; Market Research
Services; Massage Therapist; Medical Office; Notary Public; Office,
Business, or Professional; Opticians or Optical Goods, Office only;
Personal Skills Instruction Studio; Physical Therapist; Planning and
Zoning Consultant; Public Relations Services; Real Estate Agency;
Tutorial Services; and Travel Agency.
(D) Transit Oriented Development Reduction. The intent and purpose of this section is
to recognize the DS districts proximity to rail based rapid transit.
(1) The Unadjusted Parking Requirement of Residential, Hotel, and Office
uses, within the DS district may be reduced by twenty percent (20%) for properties
located within fifteen hundred (1500) feet of rail-based rapid transit. Distances
shall be measured along the pedestrian pathway between the nearest pedestrian
access point for the subject property and the transit station.
(E) Shared Parking Study. The intent and purpose of this section is to recognize the
complementary synergy that exists between and among different uses within a mixed-use
development. Specifically, a peak time for parking one use may occur at a different peak
time from other uses. A mix of uses also provides the opportunity for persons to live
proximate to their work, further reducing the demand for parking.
(1) The number of required vehicular parking spaces for a development may
be determined by an approved Shared Parking Study completed by a licensed '
professional engineer in accordance with the requirements of this section. A
Shared Parking Study may be provided by an applicant during the Initial Site Plan
application process detailed in Section 20-12.13 or as part of an application for a
Major Change or Minor Change as detailed in Section 20-12.14.
(2) The Shared Parking Study must be prepared using a professionally
appropriate methodology, such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Shared Parking
Methodology, detailing land uses in accordance with Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE) parking generation categories. The Shared Parking Study must
evaluate factors such as the type and quantity of each land use, modal split,
ridesharing programs, transit availability, and transportation demand management.
(3) The Shared Parking Study may utilize various adjustments for the
reduction of parking spaces, including, but not limited to:
(a) Monthly Activity Patterns.
(b) Time-of-Day Patterns.
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(c) Modal Split.
(d) Noncaptive Market.
(e) Other Proximate Parking Resources.
(4) The Shared Parking Study shall be reviewed and approved by the City
Manager.
(F) Bicvcle Parking Program. The intent and purpose of this section is to encourage
the use of bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation in and around the DS. district.
A minimum of 1 bicycle parking space for every 35 required on-site vehicular parking
spaces shall be provided.
(G) Loading and Service. Minimum loading standards shall be required as shown in
Section 20-4.4(M), except as modified below.
(1) Residential Uses. Less than five hundred (500) units, minimum loading
or unloading spaces shall be provided as indicated below:
Berth Dimensions
Twelve (12) feet wide
by thirty-five (35) feet
long
Ten (10) feet wide by
twenty (20) feet long
Berth Size
420 sf
Loading Berths
One (1) per first 200
units
One (1) per each
additional 200 units or
fraction of 100 units
(2) Commercial Uses. From 40,000 sf to 700,000 sf of gross floor area,
minimum loading or unloading spaces shall be provided as indicated below:
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Twelve (12) feet wide
by thirty-five (35) feet
long
Twelve (12) feet wide
by thirty-five (35) feet
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Ten (10) feet wide by
twenty (20) feet long
Ten (10) feet wide by
twenty (20) feet long
Berth Size
420 sf
Loading Berths
One (1) per first
40,000 sf to 150,000
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One (1) per second
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One (1) per third
250,000 sfto 500,000
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One (1) per each
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(3) The off-street loading spaceCs) can be shared in one location with a
reduction ratio of 20% as long as a dock master is assigned to coordinate loading
schedules.
20-12.13 Initial Site Plan Review and Approval Process. For purposes of this section, the
term "Initial Site Plan" shall refer to the first site plan proposed for property regulated by these DS
district regulations. Review and approval of the Initial Site Plan shall follow the procedures and
requirements identified below:
CA) Initial Site Plan Review Procedures.
(1) Planning and Zoning Department Review. Upon receipt of a complete
Initial Site Plan application, the Planning and Zoning Department shall review the
application and submit its findings and recommendations to the Planning Board
and City Commission together with its recommendations on the rezoning request,
if any.
(2) Planning Board.
(a) Where an Initial Site Plan travels through the City's approval
process together with proposed amendments to the City's Comprehensive
Plan and/or land development regulations, the Planning Board shall review
and provide comments for the City Commission's consideration regarding
the Initial Site Plan and its proposed relationship to the proposed
comprehensive plan amendment and proposed amendment to the City's
land development regulations.
(b) Where an Initial Site Plan is considered for lands zoned DS, the
Planning Board shall review and provide comments for the City
Commission's consideration regarding the relationship of the Initial Site
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Plan to the existing comprehensive plan and existing land development
regulations.
(3) City Commission. The City Commission shall have direct authority to
review and approve the Initial Site Plan concurrently with its review and approval
of a rezoning to the DS District, if applicable.
(4) Amendments. Amendments to the Initial Site Plan shall follow the Major
Change and Minor Change processes and procedures identified in Section 20-
12.14, South Miami Land Development Code.
(B) Initial Site Plan Application Requirements. The Initial Site Plan submissions shall
contain, but not be limited to, the following:
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(2)
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Existing Site Characteristics.
(a) Property survey by registered surveyor;
(b) Rights-of-way and easements;
(c) Structures and uses;
(d) Ownership Report. A report identifying all property ownership
and beneficial interest within the boundaries of the proposed project,
giving evidence of unified control of the entire area. The report shall state
agreement of all owners or holders of beneficial interest to proceed with
the proposed development according to the terms of the proposed Site
Plan; and
(e) Utility survey.
Photographs of surrounding properties.
Zoning districts.
Existing Tree Survey.
(5) Proposed Site Plan. It is recognized that the intent of the DS district
regulations is to encourage creativity and flexibility in site design. It is further
recognized that due to the scale and urban nature of development within the DS
district, site planning can be a fluid exercise impacted by a host of dynamic market
factors. In recognition of the foregoing, the proposed Site Plan submissions shall
address the following:
(a) Name, address and phone of owner and designer;
(b) Property lines;
(c) Rights-of-way and easements;
(d) Structures and uses and locations;
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(e) Parking spaces, access-ways, driveways, sidewalks, wheel
stops and curbs;
(f) Curb cuts and median openings;
(g) Lighting and irrigation systems;
(h) Fences and walls;
(i) Loading docks and service space;
(j) Storm sewers;
(k) Dumpster/waste disposal locations;
(1) Radius map; and
(m) Dimensions.
(6) Proposed Landscape Plan. The following landscaping information
shall be submitted:
(a) Proposed trees, shrubs, grass and other vegetation
including their location, height. shape, SIze, and type by both
common and botanical classifications.
(b) Proposed berms, water courses and topographic features,
including their location, height, size and shape.
(c) Proposed landscape maintenance plan.
(d) Tree disposition plan.
(e) Tree mitigation plan.
(7) Proposed Buildings and Structures. All proposed structures,
fences and walls shall be shown in elevation drawings reflecting their
location, size, height and construction material and generalized floor
plans.
(8) Tabular Summary. A tabular summary/legend, providing the
existing and proposed project development program, F.A.R., residential
density, commercial and hotel intensity and other information as required
by the Planning and Zoning Department. shall be submitted.
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(9) Conceptual Signage Palette. Prior to the first building permit, the
applicant for site plan approval shall provide a Master Signage Plan in accordance
with Section 20-12.15, South Miami Land Development Code.
(10) Traffic Access and Impact Study. A stUdy evaluating the impact of traffic
from the proposed project in accordance with Section 20-4.l(D), South Miami
Land Development Code.
(11) Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation.
(12) Construction Phasing Plan.
(13) Proposed Exterior Finishes and Materials.
(14) Renderings.
(15) Optional. Context studies.
(16) Optional. Economic Impact Statement.
(C)' Site Plan Expiration. Final approval by the City Commission shall lapse one (1)
year after the approval is rendered if no application for a building permit or demolition
permit has been filed with the City. A legal, administrative, or judicial challenge to the Site
Plan shall toll all time frames until the resolution of the challenge, including appeals.
Notwithstanding the foregoing the City Manager or City Commission may extend the
approval for one (1) additional year or for some other amount oftime as appropriate under
the circumstances.
20-12.14 Final Plans/Administrative Amendments. Any project to be developed within the
DS district shall be generally developed in substantial conformity with an approved Site Plan. It is
understood that plans may need to be modified subsequent to approval of the Initial Site Plan. A
change that is not substantially in conformity with the approved Site Plan shall constitute a Major
Change and one that is substantially in conformity shall be deemed a Minor Change. For purposes
ofthis section, Major and Minor Changes are defined as follows:
(A) Major Changes. A change or series of changes, which, either individually or
cumulatively with other changes, increases the overall Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) or
residential density (individually or combined) by five percent (5%) or more. For purposes
of calculating the combined increases, a 3% increase in F .A.R. combined with a 3%
increase in residential density shall constitute a combined change of 6%, thus constituting
a Major Change.
(1) An applicant for a Major Change shall schedule a preliminary conference
with the Planning and Zoning Department. The Planning and Zoning Department
shall accept the application, and formulate its recommendation for consideration
by the Planning Board and the City Commission as applicable. The Planning and
Zoning Department shall forward its recommendation to the Planning Board
within sixty (60) days of its receipt of a complete application.
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(2) An application for Major Change approval shall be heard by the Planning
Board at a public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Department shall post,
publish, and otherwise notice the public hearing. The Planning Board shall
formulate its recommendation on the Major Change to the City Commission.
(3) An application for Major Change approval shall be heard by the City
Commission at a public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Department shall post,
publish, and otherwise notice the public hearing. The City Commission shall have
final review and approval authority on applications for a Major Change.
(B) Minor Changes. A Minor Change shall be approved administratively provided
such change is generally consistent with the design elements and material and color palettes
contained within the controlling approved Site Plan. The applicant shall have the right to
shift, reallocate, relocate, add, reduce and combine approved square footages, uses,
buildings and structures within the Site Plan, and to make changes or a series of changes
to the Site Plan during the course of development. provided that the proposed change,
which, either individually or cumulatively with other minor changes does not: (i) increase
the overall permitted F.A.R. or residential density (individually or combined) by five
percent (5%) or more of what was authorized by the original Site Plan approved by the
City Commission; (ii) increase the permitted height above what is allowed by this Article;
or (iii) permit a new use not permitted as of right within the DS district. Adjustments to
parking that arise from Minor Changes shall be deemed to be a Minor Change provided
the applicant justifies the adjustment with a parking study submitted in accordance with
the DS district regulations. Adjustments to color or material selection shall be deemed to
be a Minor Change if the change is generally consistent with the approved material and
color palettes. Changes to minor exterior architectural elements, features and materials
shall also be deemed to be a Minor Change, including but not limited to changes in:
dimensions of windows, doors, and balconies; material selection (type, texture, pattern,
color); and store frontage.
(1) An applicant for a Minor Change to an approved Site Plan shall schedule
a preliminary conference with the Planning and Zoning Department to explain the
proposed change and to present the proposed modified Site Plan.
(2) Upon the Planning and Zoning Department's acceptance of a complete
application for a proposed Minor Change to the approved Site Plan, it shall review
the proposed changes for compliance with this Section. Upon confirmation of
compliance, the Planning and Zoning Director (or hislher designee) shall
recommend approval of the modified Site Plan to the City Manager.
(3) Upon receipt of a recommendation of approval from the Planning and
Zoning Department, the City Manager shall administratively approve the modified
Site Plan. The City Manager shall then place a copy ofthe modified Site Plan and
decision in the DS district file. Notice of the approval of the modified Site Plan by
the City Manager shall be transmitted to the City Commission.
(4) A fifteen (15) day waiting period shall apply for all Minor Changes.
20-12.15 Master Signage Plan. The intent of this section is to allow for the creation of a
specialized and comprehensive signage plan for the DS district that reflects the districts unique
character, size, urban scale, mixture of uses, and pedestrian connectivity. It is recognized that signs
form an integral part of architectural building and site design and require equal attention in their
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design, placement and construction. The Master Signage Plan approved in accordance with this
section shall integrate with the overall site design, contribute to the unique character of the DS
district, and maintain a harmonious and aesthetically pleasing visual environment that integrates
with the character of the surrounding community. This section shall be the sole and exclusive series
of regulations governing signage within the DS district. The DS district is not required to meet any
other provision of Section 20-4.3, Sign Regulation, or any other signage provisions contained in
the South Miami Land Development Code. Once approved, the Master Signage Plan shall govern
the placement and operation of signage within the DS district.
(A) Master Signage Plan Requirements. The Master Signage Plan shall include both a
graphic plan and text to describe the intended design, erection and maintenance of signs
within the DS district that face the public right-of-way. In recognition ofthe foregoing, the
Master Signage Plan submission shall provide signage guidelines that address:
(1) Size and dimensional standards;
(2) Number, combination, location and orientation standards;
(3) Lighting and illumination standards;
(4) Material quality standards;
(5) Optional. Standards for signs within private property, including those
facing internal driveways and plazas.
(B) Permitted Signage. All signage meeting the guidelines of an approved Master
Signage Plan shall be permitted within the DS district. By way of illustration, but not
limitation, the following types of signage are permissible within the DS district: wall signs
(flat mounted, mounted letter, projecting blade signs, banners, flags), canopy signs (flat
roof, awning), window and door signs, entryway embeds, menu boards (sidewalk signs),
tenant address signs, anchor signs, monument signs, major identification signs, temporary
signs, and permanent wayfmding, including retail center and parking signage.
(C) Master Signage Plan Review Procedures.
(1) The applicant for approval of a Master Signage Plan or amendment to an
approved Master Signage Plan, shall schedule a preliminary conference with the
Planning and Zoning Department to review the Master Signage Plan. The Planning
and Zoning Department shall accept the Master Signage Plan, and formulate its
recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the City
Commission as applicable. The Planning and Zoning Department shall forward its
recommendation to the Planning Board within sixty (60) days of its receipt of a
complete Master Signage Plan.
(2) Master Signage Plan approval shall be heard by the Planning Board at a
public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Department shall post, publish, and
otherwise notice the public hearing. The Planning Board shall formulate its
recommendation on the Master Signage Plan to the City Commission.
(3) Master Signage Plan approval shall be heard by the City Commission at a
public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Department shall post, publish, and
otherwise notice the public hearing. The City Commission shall have final review
and approval authority on the Master Signage Plan.
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CD) Sign Permit Application & Review Requirements.
(1) Sign Permit Application Requirements. Permit applications for all signage
fronting a public right-of-way shall contain the following:
(2)
(a) Surveyor an accurate site plan ofthe lot depicting the location of
all public and private streets, existing signage locations, buildings, parking
lots, driveways, and landscaped areas;
(b) An accurate indication on the site plan of the proposed location of
each proposed sign;
(c) Properly dimensioned and scaled drawings and descriptions
showing sign proportions, location of each sign on the building, color
scheme, lettering or graphic style, material, lighting, and other information
which depicts the proposed sign;
(d) If needed, a completed building permit application and electrical
permit application; and
(e) Building permit and electrical drawings as required by the Florida
Building Code.
Permit Application Review Requirements.
(a) Conforming Signage. Signs in substantial conformance with the
guidelines of a Master Signage Plan approved by the City Commission
shall be administratively approved by the Planning Director within thirty
(30) days following t~e submission of a complete sign permit application.
(b) Non-Conforming Signage. Signs not in substantial conformance
with the guidelines of a Master Signage Plan approved by the City
Commission shall be reviewed and approved as follows:
(i) The applicant shall schedule a preliminary conference
with the Planning and Zoning Department to review the sign
permit application. The Planning and Zoning Department shall
accept the. sign permit application and formulate its
recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the
City Commission as applicable. The Planning and Zoning
Department shall forward its recommendation to the Planning
Board within thirty (30) days of its receipt of a complete sign
permit application.
(m The sign permit application for a non-conforming sign
shall be heard by the Planning Board at a public hearing. The
Planning and Zoning Department shall post, publish, and
otherwise notice the public hearing. The Planning Board shall
formulate its recommendation on the sign permit application to
the City Commission.
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(iii) Approval of the non-conforming sign permit application
shall be heard by the City Commission ata public hearing. The
Planning and Zoning Department shall post, publish, and
otherwise notice the public hearing. The City Commission shall
have fmal review and approval authority on the sign permit
application for a non-conforming sign.
eE) Exceptions from the Sign Permit Application & Review Requirements. The
following signage may be erected without a permit or review by the City, but shall comply
with all structural and safety requirements of the Florida Building Code; however, all
electrical installations and modifications may only be initiated upon issuance of a valid
electrical permit.
(1) Signage erected on private property, including those facing internal
driveways and plazas, which do not face and are not substantially viewable from a
public right-of-way; and
(2) Signage exempt pursuant to Section 20-4.3(C), South Miami Land
Development Code.
(F) Prohibited Signs and Sign Characteristics. No sign shall be constructed, erected,
used, operated or maintained which:
(1) Blinks, flashes, or displays intermittent lights similar to or resembling
flashing lights customarily associated with danger or customarily used by police,
fire or other emergency vehicles.
(2) Rotates, except for traditional rotating barber poles.
(3) Uses the words "stop" or "danger" or implies the need or requirement for
stopping; or which is a copy or imitation of an official sign. Prohibition of the
words "stop" or "danger" does not apply in instances when such words are used in
descriptive lines of advertising, so long as they are not used to copy or imply any
official traffic warning.
(4) Creates a blended background of colored lights with traffic signal lights
which might confuse motorists when viewed from a distance of up to three hundred
(300) feet.
(5) Projects over any public street, sidewalk or alley in a single-family
residential zoning district.
(6) Is a snipe sign on either public or private property.
(7) Is a balloon or blimp.
(8) Is located on the roof, except for signs located on mansard or shed roofs
where such signs are permitted.
(9) Advertises products, services or establishments not available on premises.
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(10) Is located on a back lit and translucent awning.
(11) Is a hanging sign not providing adequate clearance above public walkways
as required by the Land Development Code and the Florida Building Code.
(12) Blocks egress, ingress, light or ventilation to a site.
(13) Conveys the impression that property or structures can be used for
purposes not permitted by this Code or other regulations.
(14) Is portable or movable, including those signs that are tied down with metal
straps, chaining or otherwise temporarily anchored to an existing structure or other
similar method of anchoring, excluding permitted portable outdoor dining signs.
(15) Is a sign painted or affixed in any manner to any vehicle, trailer or truck
or similar transportable device and which is used to advertise a place of business
or activity as viewed from a public right-of-way, except for:
(a) Commercial vehicle signs when such vehicles are operational and
used daily for delivery or service purposes such as food service, and not
used or intended for use as portable signs;
(b) Buses, taxis or similar common carrier vehicles which are licensed
or certified by Miami-Dade County or other governmental agencies; and
(c) Vehicles converted to permanent kiosks for retail or food and/or
beverage sales.
21 Section 13. Codification. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the
22 Official Land Development Code of the City of South Miami as amended.
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24 Section 14. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
25 reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect
26 the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or the Guidelines adopted hereunder.
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28 Section 15. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all sections and parts
29 of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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31 Section 16. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be conditioned on the enactment of an ordinance
32 creating Downtown SoMi (DS) future land use category ("text amendment") for the City's Comprehensive
33 Plan and on the enactment of an ordinance re-designating the property described herein as DS on the
34 Future Land Use Map:("map amendment") (collectively the text amendment and map amendment shall ,
35 be referred to as a "small scale development amendment") and it shall thereafter become effective 31
36 days after adoption of the text and the map amendments, if unchallenged, otherwise, if either is
37 challenged, it shall become effective immediately after the state land planning agency or the
38 Administration Commission, respectively, issues a final order determining that the adopted small scale
39 development amendment is in compliance as provided by Chapter 163.
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PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of _____ --', 2017.
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1 ATIEST: APPROVED:
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4 CITY CLERK MAYOR
5 pt Reading
6 2nd Reading
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9 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE:
10 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
11 EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh:
12 Commissioner Edmond:
13 Commissioner Harris:
14 Commissioner Liebman:
15 CITY ATIORNEY
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MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
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COUNlY OF MIAM~ADE:
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CLERK, Legal Notices of U1e Miami Daily Business Review
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County, Rorida; that the attached copy of advertisement,
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI-NOV. 6, 2017
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Review is a newspaper published at Miami, in said
Miami-Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami-Dade
County, Florida each day (except Saturday. Sunday and
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matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami-Dade County,
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. CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING
NoncE IS· HEREBY giVen that the City Commission of the City of SOuth
Miami, Rorida will ~nduct .Public Hearing{s) at a Special City Cpmmission
·meeting scheduled for Monday, November 6, 2017, beginning at 7:00 p.m.,
in ~ C"1ty Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to co~er the
·following item(s): .
NOTE: Location Map applies to all items below
An Ordinance .am.ending· the C~ of SoUth Miami Comprehensive PJc.In
approving the aeation of the Do~wn So!'Ai (OS) land use. category in
the Future LaJid Use Bement tor a Mixed-Use Project on The Shops at
Sunset Place property.and as legally desaibed herein .
An Orainance ProVidiri~ tor "a Smarl.:scale Map-:Ai-n'endment amendin~j". the
City of South Miami Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan Map from
Mixed Use Commercial-·Residential· .(Four-Story)·to ·Elowntown SaMi (OS),
(195 feet) on a 9.68-acre property known as The Shops at Sunset Place .
aoo.as.~a1.,¥~~.h~in
An orcitnimce pursuarlt to Section 20:.5.7 and other applicable ProvisionS
of the City of South M'tami land Development Code c;teating ARTICLE XII. _
Ilown1own SoMi" (OS) IlisIrict ReguIaJions; modifyfr1g Section 2Q.l1.1 Zoning
use dis1ricJs and·purposes (AI' and (6); modifying Section 2Q.a3(ll) _
Use Schedule; aea1ing SectiOn 20-3.3(F) OuJdoor Sea1ing/Dining Wl1hin
1he Downtown SaMi (DS) Zoning DisIricJ; modifying Section 20-3.5(6) and
(e) Dimensio!1al requirements; creating Section 20-3.5(1) Dimensional
~ Ilown1own SoMi Dis1ricJ; modifying SecJion 2Q.3.6 SupplemenJaI
reguJalions; mocflfying Section 20-4.3 Sign regulations; modifying Section
.20-4.5 t.mi:Iscaping and !rea proJec:Jion requiremenJS' for aD zoning dislricJs;
modifying Section 20-'4.5.1 Tree prc1ecIion;.mocflfying Section 20-5.11 SiIe
plan review approvals; modifying Section 20-6..1 Administrative entities in
order to effectuate a Mixed-Use Project on tile Shops at SUnset Place
property as legally desaibed herein
,An Onimance pursuant to Section 20-5.7 and other applicable provisions
of 1he Ci1y of Sou1h Miami.Land Development Code providing for a Map
Amendment to 1he Ci1jI of Sau1h Miami Official Zoning Map from SpeciaI1y
Ae1ai1 (SA) to·Downtown SaMi (DS) on a 9.68-acre·property known as The.
Shops at Sunset Place and as legally described herein .
An Ordinance, pursuant to Section 20-5.7 and .other apprlCable provisions
.Of 1I1e Ci1jI of· Sau1h Miami Land Development' Code, providing for a Map
:Amendment to·the City ot-South M"tami Official Zoning Map to remove the
,Hometown District· 0Vertay designation on a 9.68-acre. property known as
·The Sho~ at Sunset ~Iace
:A Resolution pursuant to new ARTICLE XII Downtown SoMi District
. Regulations and ARTICLE V Procedures and Applications and other
applicable provisions of 1I1e City of South Miami Land .Development Code
·approving a request by FArr Shops at Sunset Place Fee OWner. Ll.C ipr
:Site Plan approval for a Mixed-Use Project consisting of Retail, Office,
·Residential and Hotel components on The Shops at Sunset Place property
: as legally described herein .
ALL intei-ested parties are invited to atte~ and will be heard.
For further information, please contact the Planning· & Zoning Oepartment's
Office~~~. .
Maria M. Meneridez. CMC
City CIeri<
'Pursuant to Acrida SJatirtes286.0105,1he Ci1y hereby advises 1he public
1hat ffa person decides to appeal any decision made by 1h~ Board, 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 ~ for such purpose,
. affected person may need to ensure that a veri:la!im record of the proceedii"gs .
is made which record includes tile testimony and evidence upon which 1I1e
appeal is to be based.
10/27 _ ._JX.:..rslQQQ.O?6S901M
SUNDAY OCTOBER 29 2017
MIAMIHERALD.COM NEIGHBORS
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
I 31SE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Public Hearing!s) at a Special City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday.
November 6. 2017. beginning at 7;00 p.m .. in the City Commission Cham hers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following item(s):
NOTE: Locatioll Map applies to all items below
An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Comprchensive Plan approving the creation of the Downtown SoMi (DS) land use category in the Future Land Use Element for a Mixed-Use
Project on The Shops at Sunset Place property and as legally described herein
An Ordinance providing for a Small-Seale Map Amendment amending the City of South Miami Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan Map from Mixed Use Commercial Residential
(Four-Story) to Downtown SoMi IDS) (195 feeO on a 9.6S-aere property known as The Shops at Sunset Place and as legally describd herein
. An Ordinance pursuant to Section 20-5.7 and other applicable provisions of the City of South Miami Land Development Code creating ARTICLE XU. -Downtoom SoMi lOS I District RegUlations
v
:
modifying Section 20-3.1 Zoning use districts and pUl1,oses (A) and (8); modifying Section 20-3.3(J)) Permit1ed Use Schedule; creating Section 20-3.3(F) Outdoor Seating/Dining Within the
Dowlltown SoMi (OS) Zoning District:· modifying Section 20-3.5(3) and (C) Dimensional requirements: creating Section 20-3.5(1) Dimensional Requirements Downtown SoMi Distlict: modifying
Section 20-3.6 Supplemental regulations; modifying Section 20-4.3 Sign regulations: modifying Section 20-4.5 Landscaping and tree protection requirements for all zoning districts: modifying
Section 20-4.5.1 Tree protection; modifying Scction 20-5.1 I Site plan rcview approvals: modifying Section 20-6.1 Administmtive entities in order to etfeetuate a Mixed-Use Project on the Shops
at Sunset Place property as legally described herein
An Ordinance pursuant to Section 20-S.7 and other applicable provisions of the City of South Miami Land Development Code providing for a Map Amendment to the City of South Miami Official
Zoning Map from Specialty Retail (SR) to Downtown S()Mi (OS) on a 9.68-acre property known as The Shops at Sunset Place and as legally described herein
An Ordinande. pursuant to Section 20-5.7 and other applicable provisions of the City of South Miami Land Development Code, providing for a Map Amendment to the City of South Miami Official
Zoning !'v1ap to remove th~ Hometo"':l1 District Overlay designation on a 9.68-acre property kno\vn as The Shops at Sunset Place
A Resolution pursuant to new ARTICLE XII DowntO\>>"l1 SoMi District Regulations and ARTICLE V Procedures and Applications and other applicable provisions of the City of South Miami
Land Development Code approving a request by FRIT Shops at Sunset Place Fee Owner. LLC for Site Plan approval for a Mixed-Use Project consisting of Retail. Office, Residential and Hotel
components on The Shops at Sunset Place property as legally described herein
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For further information, please contact the Planning & Zoning Department's Office at: 305-663-6326.
Maria M. Menendez. CMC
City Clerk
Pursu:mt to Florida Statutes 286.0105. the City hereby advises the public that if a person decjd~s to appeal any decision made by this Boan.!. Agent'Y or Commission with respect to :my matter considered at irs meeting or hearin,g. hI! or s.he
will n('cd a r~X"ord of the prot.·e,~djng.~. <lm.l that for :'ll~h purpose. affected person may nel~d to ensur~~ that a verbtltim re • ."ord of the proceeding:; is made which record indud~~s the testimony ,md evidenre upon which fhe appeal is to ht~ hased.