12-08-09 Item 211
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING BOARD TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE
REVISING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 20 -3.5 ENTITLED
"DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS" IN ORDER TO LIMIT TO TWO STORIES THE
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS ABUTTING OR ADJACENT TO SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Land Development Code and the Official City Zoning Map sets
forth city wide zoning use districts and dimensional standards including setbacks, density and
height of buildings for each district; and
WHEREAS, in some locations zoning use districts abutting single family zones
allow for building heights significantly higher than the height of single family homes which
potentially creates conflict and incompatibility of uses; and
WHEREAS, it is a Comprehensive Plan objective and policy to preserve the quality
of life in existing single family residential neighborhoods and to assure compatibility of adjacent
uses; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect single family neighborhoods and to assure
compatibility a general city wide policy should be included into the Land Development Code
which limits the height of buildings abutting or adjacent to single family residential zoning districts
to a maximum of two stories notwithstanding the provisions of the zoning use district in which the
building is located.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Planning Board and the Planning and Zoning Department are
requested to initiate and recommend upon necessary legislation to amend Section 20 -3.5 entitled
"Dimensional requirements" in order to limit to two stories the height of buildings abutting or
adjacent to single family residential zones.
Section 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon being approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this , day of , 2009
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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Commission Vote:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Sellars: