02-23-05 Special Item 1ORDINANCE
Date: February 23, 2005
ITEM No.
1° Re: LDC Rezoning:
1 TODD(MU -4) to PUD -M:
Codina Development Corp.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY CHANGING THE
ZONING USE DISTRICT FROM "TODD(MU -4) ", TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT (MIXED USE -4) TO "PUD -M" PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT MIXED USE
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6600 -6640 SW 57 AVENUE AND 5757 SW 68 STREET; THE
PURPOSE OF THE ZONE CHANGE IS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED USE
PROJECT CONSISTING OF MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, RETAIL USES
AND A PARKING GARAGE; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED TO
THE DETERMINATION OF CONCURRENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The applicant, Codina Development Corp., is requesting a rezoning of a seven acre property as
legally described above in order to construct a mixed use project including residential buildings,
parking and retail uses with 409 dwelling units and 12,476 square feet of commercial space.
According to the information submitted with the application, the dwelling unit density will be
58.4 units per acre. The floor area ratio for the total proposed project is listed as 1.54. The
complex is to be called "Red Road Commons ".
The current zoning on the subject property is "TODD(MU -4)" Transit Oriented Development
District (Mixed -Use 4) Use District. The applicant is requesting a zone change for the property to
PUD -M, Planned Unit Development -Mixed Use. The current TODD(MU -4) Zoning District
permits residential and commercial uses, permits two stories in height and does not limit
development with a maximum floor area ratio or units per acre formula.
The PUD submission is to be considered in two parts. The first is a zone map change ordinance
which creates the PUD -M on the City's official map. Issues such as density, compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan, traffic, parking requirements, height of buildings, and concurrency are