Res No 099-21-15719RESOLUTION NO.099-21-15719
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, urging the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners to
uphold the recommendations of County staff and deny and not transmit CDMP
amendment application CDMP20210003.
WHEREAS, the individual municipalities within Miami -Dade County and their
residents are affected in every way by decisions made at the county level; and
WHEREAS, county -level land use decisions in particular affects quality -of -life in
municipalities in our resilience, the nature of our shared metropolitan landscape, and the
allocation of limited infrastructure resources; and
WHEREAS, urban sprawl has major negative impacts on residents, the
environment, and the urban landscape; and
WHEREAS, the approval of new sprawl development on the urban periphery
requires the County government to dedicate tax revenue from existing communities to fund
the new infrastructure to meet minimum level of service capacity for these new
developments, thus redirecting critical county resources away from already developed areas
and communities that are in need of those resources; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County's municipalities have an urgent need for
additional resources to address existing transit, water management, and other vital
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County's municipalities benefit from the existence of our
strong local agricultural economy which provides fresh food and jobs, promotes sustainable
consumption, and improves quality of life for all residents; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County possesses a unique topography characterized by
an elevated central ridge, surrounded on the east and west by low-lying and flood prone
open space; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County's unique topographical landscape magnifies the
risks and impacts of unconstrained urban sprawl development; and
WHEREAS in recognition of the environmental and economic harm caused by
suburban sprawl, and the County's distinctive topographical landscape, Miami -Dade
County established an Urban Development Boundary in 1983 beyond which dense urban
development is not permitted; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Commission is currently considering an
application to its Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) which would expand
the Miami -Dade County Urban Development Boundary (UDB) to include 793-acres of
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farmland adjacent to the Homestead Air Reserve Base, and redesignate this parcel from
agriculture to 'special district' on the Future Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the application would also amend the Comprehensive Development
Master Plan, to exempt non-residential development from existing CDMP elements that
discourage development in coastal areas at risk of storm flooding and sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County's recent Urban Expansion Area report identifies
sufficient industrially zoned land within the UDB to accommodate new development
through 2040 and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County staff noted major inconsistencies between this
proposed project and the County's goals and the requirements outlined in the CDMP, and
have recommended that the County "Deny and Do Not Transmit" the application to the
state; and
WHEREAS, the application (1) is inconsistent with elements of the CDMP that
require concurrency and consistency in the level of service for new developments, and (2)
would require major new infrastructure investments by Miami -Dade County, thus diverting
already -insufficient County infrastructure funding from existing municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the application does not meet the criteria in Ch. 163 F.S. regarding
urban sprawl and would undermine infill development and efforts to improve transportation
services within the urban core; and
WHEREAS, the application would take over 750 acres designated as "farmland of
Unique importance" out of production, could increase flooding on surrounding parcels, and
is inconsistent with elements of the CDMP regarding preservation and protection of
agriculture and agricultural lands; and
WHEREAS, the application area is located squarely within the Coastal High
Hazard Area, would divert disaster resilience and flood protection resources away from
existing developments, and would result in the paving -over of low-lying open space
necessary for flood -resilience; and
WHEREAS, the County could more effectively support the interests of its
municipalities by facilitating the redevelopment of existing industrially zoned parcels
within the UDB.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and incorporated by reference
as if fully set forth herein and as the Iegislative intent of this Resolution.
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Section 2. The Mayor and City Commission urges the Miami -Dade County
Board of County Commissioners to uphold the recommendations of County staff and
deny and not transmit CDMP amendment application CDMP20210003 to the state.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send copies of this Resolution to each
member of the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners and to the Mayor of Miami -
Dade County as well as to the Miami -Dade County League of Cities.
Section 4. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener -type
corrections may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be
incorporated into the final Resolution for signature.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, this holding will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Resolution.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution is effective upon enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7 h day of September, 2021.
ATTEST: APPR VED:
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CITY LERI MAYO
READ A PROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
LANG G"ET EGALIT , AND Mayor Philips: Yea
HERE Commissioner Harris: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Gil: Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
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Agenda Item No:3.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 7, 2021
Submitted by: Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, urging the Miami -Dade
County Board of County Commissioners to uphold the recommendations of County staff and deny and not
transmit CDMP amendment application CDMP20210003. 3/5 (Mayor Philips)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Resolution-Deny_Dist_8 UDB_ApplicationCArev.docx