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To: The Honorable Mayor Feliu and Members of the City ommission
Via: Roger M. Carlton, Acting City Manager
From: Thomas J. Vageline, Director t�
Planning and Zoning Department
Date: November- 3, 2009 ITEM No.
Subject:
A.RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE PLANNING BOARD TO CONSIDER
AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE SITE PLAN AS ADOPTED VIA ORDINANCE NO.
24 -01 -1755 ON OCTOBER 2, 2001 FOR THE VALENCIA BUILDING LOCATED AT
6001 SW 70t" STREET BY AMENDING THE FIRST FLOOR PLAN TO ALLOW
OTHER USES IN ADDITION TO RETAIL USES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND
At its October 2, 2001 meeting the City Commission adopted Ordinance 24 -01 -1755 which changed the
official zoning map of the City on property at 6001 SW 70th Street (aka the Valencia Building) from
"MO" Medium Intensity Office Zoning District to TODD (MU5), Transit Oriented Development District
(Mixed Use 5) in order to permit the construction of a six story residential building with ground floor
commercial uses. At the meeting it was felt that commercial uses on the ground floor should be
neighborhood oriented with local area residents encouraged to establish businesses in the spaces available.
In order to implement this policy the Site Plan, adopted as part of Ordinance 24 -01 -1755, specifically
designated that all of the commercial space on the first floor of the building facing SW 59th Place was to
be "Retail ".
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT TO SITE PLAN
The City is aware that over the past several years most of the condominium commercial spaces on the
ground floor have remained vacant and it has been difficult to attract tenants which are strictly retail
establishments. In order to respond to current economic conditions to expand the opportunities for local
residents to establish businesses in the building and the community, the Mayor has suggested that the
Planning Board and the Planning and Zoning Department initiate the necessary legislation to amend the
ordinance and site plan adopted in 2001 for the Valencia Building to permit other commercial uses in
addition to retail uses to locate in the ground floor spaces. Any new uses should be compatible with the
residential character of the building and sufficient parking spaces will need to be available.
It is important to note that a previous effort by an owner of one of the commercial spaces to change the
site plan to allow office uses was not successful. The Planning Board is currently considering a special
use approval to allow a restaurant use in the ground floor space.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the attached resolution related to revising the Site Plan for 6001 SW 701h Street be
approved
Attachments
Draft Resolution
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1 RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
4 SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE PLANNING BOARD TO CONSIDER AN
5 ORDINANCE REVISING THE SITE PLAN AS ADOPTED VIA ORDINANCE NO. 24 -01-
6 1755 ON OCTOBER 2, 2001 FOR THE VALENCIA BUILDING LOCATED AT 6001 SW
7 70" STREET BY AMENDING THE FIRST FLOOR PLAN TO ALLOW OTHER USES IN
8 ADDITION TO RETAIL USES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10 WHEREAS, on October 2, 2001 the City Commission adopted Ordinance 24 -01-
11 1755 which changed the official zoning map of the City on property at 6001 SW 701h Street (aka
12 the Valencia Building) from "MO" Medium Intensity Office Zoning District to TODD (MU5),
13 Transit Oriented Development District (Mixed Use 5) in order to permit the construction of a six
14 story residential building with ground floor commercial uses; and
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16 WHEREAS, the it was felt that commercial uses on the ground floor should be
17 neighborhood oriented with local area residents encouraged to establish businesses in the spaces
18 available; and
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20 WHEREAS, to implement the policy set forth above the Site Plan adopted as part of
21 Ordinance 24 -01 -1755 specifically designated that all of the commercial space on the first floor of
22 the building facing SW 59th Place was to be "Retail "; and
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24 WHEREAS; over the past several years most of the commercial spaces on the ground
25 floor have remained vacant and it has been difficult to attract tenants which are strictly retail
26 establishments; and
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28 WHEREAS, in order to respond to current economic conditions to expand the
29 opportunities for local residents to establish businesses in the building and the community, the
30 Planning Board and the Planning and Zoning Department are requested to initiate the necessary
31 legislation to amend the ordinance and site plan adopted in 2001 for the Valencia Building to
32 permit other commercial uses in addition to retail uses to locate in the ground floor spaces,
33 provided, however, that new uses are compatible with the residential character of the building and
34 sufficient parking spaces are available.
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36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
37 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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39 Section 1. That the Planning Board and the Planning and Zoning Department are
40 requested to initiate the necessary legislation to amend Ordinance 24 -01 -1755 and associated Site
41 Plan adopted in 2001 for the Valencia Building to permit other commercial uses in addition to
42 retail uses to locate in the ground floor spaces, provided, however, that new uses are compatible
43 with the residential character of the building and sufficient parking spaces are available.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
, day of
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
, 2009
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
Commission Vote:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Sellars: