10-07-08 Item 22as
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2 ORDINANCE NO.:
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4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
5 THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
6 17 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY ESTABLISHING
7 AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW
8 PROCESS FOR PROPOSED COUNTY AND STATE
9 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
10 THE CITY OF THE SOUTH MIAMI; WHICH COORDINATION
11 SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL PROPOSED PROJECTS TAKE INTO
12 ACCOUNT THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI'S OBJECTIVES AND
13 GOALS OF MINIMIZING TRAFFIC IMPACTS IN RESIDENTIAL
14 COMMUNITIES AND ENHANCING THE CITY'S BUSINESS
15 DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN
16 CONFLICT, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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19 WHEREAS, the City of South Miami devotes considerable effort to coordinating
20 with Miami -Dade County and the State of Florida on infrastructure projects; and,
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22 WHEREAS, significant growth and development activities in Miami -Dade
23 County and the State of Florida affect traffic volumes, land use patterns, economic
24 development, environmental conditions and other aspects of life in the City of South
25 Miami and the neighboring communities; and,
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27 WHEREAS, County and State development and infrastructure projects should
28 strive to minimize impacts and effects on the surrounding environment and, where
29 possible, improve existing conditions; and,
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31 WHEREAS, in order to coordinate planning activities that encourage orderly
32 growth and sound development; to protect the City's natural resources; to insure a safe
33 living environment for the citizens of the City of South Miami; to increase public
34 understanding of planning activities; to facilitate community participation in the planning
35 process; to provide clear and concise information to citizens a formalized review process
36 of State and County development and infrastructure projects that impact the City of South
37 Miami and coordinate how such projects should be developed.
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39 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
40 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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42 Section 1. Chapter 17, Article 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
43 South Miami is being amended by adding Section 17 -10.2 as follows:
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45 Sec. 17 -10.2. Rules of procedure for intergovernmental coordination and review
46 process for proposed county and state development projects within
47 the jurisdiction of the City of South Miami
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(A) The City Manger shall coordinate with Miami -Dade County and the .State of
Florida for purposes of receiving reports that identify all funded and
unfunded projects that impact the City of South Miami.
(B) The City Manager shall coordinate that formal presentations be made at City
Commission meetings for all project.
(C) The City shall hold workshops with a public hearing to review each project
for consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Residents and business
owners within five hundred feet of any proposed project will be directly
notified by mail of the proposed project. The City will invite the County or
State agencies to participate in the workshop.
(D) The Commission comments together with all comments made at the
workshop shall accompany and be made a part of any resolution transmitted
by the City to the County or State.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be codified and included in the Code of
Ordinances.
Section 3 If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for
any reason held .invalid or unconstitutional by a court of_competent jurisdiction, the
holding shall not affect the validity of the-remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2008.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Luis R. Figueredo,
Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A.
Office of City Attorney
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MAYOR
1St Reading —
2nd Reading —
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beckman: