Ord No 08-25-2521ORDINANCE NO. 08-25-2521
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI, TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF
V ARIOUS PROPERTIES FROM: "TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MIXED USE-5 (TSDD MU-5)",
"TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
MIXED USE-6 (TSDD MU-6)", "TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MIXED USE -MARKET
(TSDD-MUM)" , "TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL (TSDD-PI)",
"SPECIALTY RETAIL (SR)", "HOMETOWN DISTRICT
OVERLAY (HD-OV)", "HISTORIC OVERLAY (HP-OV)",
"NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL (NR)", "LOW DENSITY
OFFICE (LO)", "RESIDENTIAL OFFICE (RO)", "PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONAL (PI)", "HOSPITAL (H)", "MEDIUM-
DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-24)",
"LOW-DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-
18)", "TOWNHOUSE RESIDENTIAL (RT-6)", "LOW
DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY (RS-3)", AND "PARKS AND
RECREATION (PR)" TO "TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TSDD)"; PROVIDING FOR
CORRECTIONS; SEVERABILITY; CONFLICTS; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami (the "City"), has filed application no. PB-24-027
requesting an amendment to the Official Zoning Map pursuant to Section 20-5.7 of the Land
Development Code (the "LDC") to change the zoning designation of various properties from:
"Transit-SuppOitive Development District Mixed Use-5 (TSDD MU-5)", "Transit-Supportive
Development District Mixed Use-6 (TSDD MU-6)", "Transit-Supportive Development District
Mixed Use -Market (TSDD-MUM)", "Transit-Supportive Development District Public
Institutional (TSDD-Pi)", "Specialty Retail (SR)", "Hometown District Overlay (HD-OV)",
"Historic Overlay (HP-OV),', "Neighborhood Retail (NR)", "Low Density Office (LO)",
"Residential Office (RO)", "Public Institutional (PI)", "Hospital (H)", "Medium-Density Multi-
Family Residential (RM-24)", "Low-Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-18)", 'Townhouse
Residential (RT-6)", "Low Density Single Family (RS-3)", and "Parks And Recreation (PP)" To
"Transit Supportive Development District (TSDD)" (the "Proposed Rezoning"); and
WHEREAS, the City has contemporaneously requested an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map C'FLUM") to change the future land use map
designation of the parcels currently designated "Mixed-use Commercial-Residential"
"Residential /Limited Commercial", "Business Office", "Parks and Open Space", "Multi-Family
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Residential", "Townhouse Residential", "Single Family Residential", "Hospital", and "Public
Institutional" to "Transit-Supportive Development" (the "Proposed Map Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan emphasizes
development and enhancement of its transit supportive area including the Town Center, and along
major cOiTidors and surrounding supportive development, and encourages development, while
continuing to protect lower density neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Policy 1.1.1. of the Future Land Use Element provides that the Transit-
Supportive Development ("TSD") designation is intended to provide for multi-story and mixed-
use commercial and residential developments that align with transit-suppOitive principles as
established in the City's Land Development Code, including standards for permitted heights,
densities, and intensities; and
WHEREAS, City officials and staff find that the amendment is consistent with the Goals,
Objectives, and Policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan and is in compliance with Section 20-
5.7 of the LDC, provided the City Commission (the "Commission") first approves the Proposed
Map Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board, sitting as the City's local planning agency in accordance
with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, reviewed the proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map
at a public hearing on December 3, 2024, provided for public participation in the process, and
recommended approval of the amendment by a vote of six 6 -0; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance was duly noticed and presented to the Commission in two
readings, with second reading conducted as the public hearing required pursuant to Section
166.041(3), Florida Statutes, and Section 20-5.7, LDC, on March 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Ordinance is in the best interest and
welfare of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above-stated recitals are hue and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Amending the Official Zoning Map. That the City of South Miami
Official Zoning Map is hereby amended as indicated on the Map set forth in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto, to change the zoning designation of various properties from "Transit-Supportive
Development District Mixed Use-5 (TSDD MU-5)", "Transit-Supportive Development District
Mixed Use-6 (TSDD MU-6)", "Transit-Supportive Development District Mixed Use -Market
(TSDD-MUM)", "Transit-Supportive Development District Public Institutional (TSDD-Pi)",
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"Specialty Retail (SR)", "Hometown District Overlay (HD-OV)", "Historic Overlay (HP-OV)",
"Neighborhood Retail (NR)", "Low Density Office (LO)", "Residential Office (RO)", "Public
Institutional (PI)", "Hospital (H)", "Medium-Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-24)",
"Low-Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-18)", "Townhouse Residential (RT-6)", "Low
Density Single Family (RS-3)", and "Parks And Recreation (PP)" to "Transit Supportive
Development District (TSDD)."
Section 3. Corrections. Confonning language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any confonning amendments to be incorporated into the
final Ordinance for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a COUlt of competent jurisdiction, the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Conflicts. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts
of resolutions, in conflict herewith, are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Implementation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any and
all necessary action to implement the purposes of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon the effective
date of the ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map to implement the
Proposed Map Change considered contemporaneous with this Ordinance.
PASSED on first reading on the lOth day of December, 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on the 3pt day of March, 2025.
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION T EREOF
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE
& BIERMAN, P.L.
CITY A TIORNEY
APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Javier Fernandez:
Vice Mayor Brian Corey:
Commissioner Steve Calle:
4-0
Yea
Absent
Yea
Commissioner Danny Rodriguez: Yea
Commissioner Lisa Bonich: Yea
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