07-19-05 Item 21To: Honorable Vice Mayor and
Commission Members
From: Mary S o✓tttt�Russell
Mayor;�Ob"
Date: July 19, 2005
ITEM No. A I
Re: Modifying and suspending
certain provisions of Land Development
.Code relating to parking
ORDINANCE v
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;
MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR THE
REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES, FOR A PERIOD OF NINE MONTHS,
THEREBY ENABLING THE CITY TO EVALUATE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
ZONING TASK FORCE, PARKING COMMITTEE, AND THE PLANNING BOARD
PERTAINING TO THE REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND TO
PREPARE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCES OR
SECTIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT SHALL NOT BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND
The City Commission at its May 4, 1999 meeting adopted a limited parking moratorium ordinance
(No. 8 -99 -1682) The ordinance was extended on four different occasions, the latest was adopted in
June 2003 (Ord. No. 15 -03- 1799). The 2003 ordinance amended the original moratorium to be 60
months from May 4, 1999. The moratorium therefore ended on May 4, 2004.
The moratorium ordinance was in reaction to the impact of the Shops of Sunset and its purpose was
to afford the city staff and citizens enough time to review the parking provisions in the Land
Development Code and recommend amendments, if necessary. The moratorium was placed on
three parking sections in the LDC which allowed for reduced required parking in the Hometown
District. These were:
(1) Sec. 20 -4.4 (H) Metro Rail Usage Consideration. Allows 50% reduction in parking if within
1500 feet of the MetroRail Station;
(2) Sec.20 -4.4 (G) Joint Use Spaces- Allows parking reductions if there is a mix of uses;
(3) Sec.20 -7.6 (B) Hometown Adjustments. Allows for parking reductions for certain features
(arcades) or for mixed uses in multi -story buildings. The City Commission was permitted to waive
the moratorium if approved by a vote of four members. It is important to note that during the period
the moratorium was in effect there have been no special requests to waive the restrictions.
(2)
MORATORIUM EXTENSION
The purpose of the moratorium was to temporarily ,hold on allowing parking reductions until a
parking study could be completed. The moratorium was extended several times in order to allow
amendments to the parking regulations to be finalized and adopted. The Zoning Task Force, the
Parking Committee and the Planning Board have now completed recommendations, amending these
sections of the Code and should be presented to the City Commission in the fall. It is also important
to note that a downtown study completed in 2004 indicates that a significant deficit in parking
spaces does exist.
At a Planning Board meeting in March 2005 an applicant for a restaurant special use approval
stated that he would prefer to meet a nine parking space deficit by using the parking reductions
allowed by LDC Section 20 -4.4 (H) which recognizes joint uses in the Hometown District and
allows a percentage reduction of spaces. The Planning Department immediately took the position
that the use of the parking reductions under the expired moratorium is not appropriate based upon
the downtown parking study and the fact that new parking amendments will eliminate these
provisions entirely. For this reason the Administration has initiated the process to re- instate the
same moratorium for an additional nine months. This extension will require the adoption of an up-
dated ordinance which is attached.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION
The Planning Board at its May 10, 2005 meeting, after a public hearing, adopted a motion by a vote
of 5 ayes 0 nays recommending that the proposed ordinance re- instating the previous parking
moratorium be approved.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the attached proposed ordinance re- instating the parking moratorium for an
additional nine months be approved on first reading.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance Re- instating, 2005
Moratorium Ordinance 1999
Extension Ordinance, 2003
LDC Sec 20- 4.4(H) and (G), Sec 20 -7.6
Planning Board Meeting Excerpt 5 -10 -05
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR THE REDUCTION
OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES, FOR A PERIOD OF NINE
MONTHS, THEREBY ENABLING THE CITY TO EVALUATE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ZONING TASK FORCE, PARKING
COMMITTEE, AND THE PLANNING BOARD PERTAINING TO
THE REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND TO
PREPARE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING THAT
ORDINANCES OR SECTIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT SHALL
NOT BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Sections 20- 4.4(G), 20- 4.4(H) and 20- 7.6(B) of the South Miami
Land Development Code all allow for a reduction in required off street parking; and
WHEREAS, the impact of the Shops of Sunset on the downtown parking supply has
highlighted the need to reevaluate parking regulations contained within the South Miami
Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission at its meeting on May 4,1999, adopted Ordinance
No. 8 -99 -1682, modifying and suspending the Land Development Code sections referred
to above for a period of nine months ;and
WHEREAS, the City Commission at several subsequent meetings, adopted
ordinances extending for additional periods the modifications and suspensions of the Land
Development Code sections referred to above; and
WHEREAS, the modifications and suspensions of the Land Development Code
sections referred to above expired on June 3, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the modifications and the suspensions was to afford staff
and citizens an adequate time period to reevaluate the City's parking regulations and
propose any necessary changes; and
WHEREAS, the necessary evaluation and studies carried out by the Zoning Task
Force, the Parking Committee, and the Planning Board are sufficiently completed to
determine what amendments are needed; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to provide an additional nine (9) months to draft
legislation, conduct public hearings, and adopt the proposed revisions to the sections of the
Land Development Code which allow for parking reductions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board at its May 10, 2005 meeting, after a public hearing,
adopted a motion by a vote of 5 ayes 0 nays, recommending approval of the proposed
ordinance which re- instates the parking moratorium.
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3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
4 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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6 Section 1: The automatic parking adjustments allowed pursuant to Section 20-
7 7.6(B) of the South Miami Land Development, entitled "Required Parking," are hereby
8 modified for a period of nine (9) months for the purpose of reviewing the effects and
9 appropriateness of the adjustment provisions on the future developments, as follows:
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11 (B) Required Parking. Within the Hometown District, the following adjustments to the
12 number of parking spaces required by Section 20 -4.4 (B) of the Code are provided:
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14 1. On- street spaces adjacent to a lot shall count toward the parking
15 requirements for that lot; a partial space longer than I V shall count as a full
16 space.
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18 2. Where arcades are optional, buildings with arcades shall receive an
19 additional 5% reduction in the required number of spaces.
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21 3. In addition to the above, one of the following may apply:
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23 a. Two -story buildings shall receive a 15% reduction in the required
24 number of spaces.
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26 b. Buildings of two or more stories with uses from two of the three use
27 categories provided herein under "Permitted Uses," each use
28 constituting no less than 30 % of the gross floor area, shall receive a
29 30% reduction in the required number of spaces.
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31 C. Buildings of three or more stories with uses from each of the three
32 use categories provided herein, each use constituting no less than
33 25% gross floor area, shall receive a 45% reduction in the required
34 number of spaces.
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36 4. For new buildings greater than 250,000 sqft., changes of use and
37 additions greater than 10,000 square feet, the allowable parking
38 adjustments identified in subparagraphs (2) and (3), above, shall
39 require the affirmative vote of four (4) members of the City
40 Commission and follow those procedures established for special use
41 permits as set forth in Section 20- 5.8(B) through (F), and shall follow
42 those procedures for public hearings set forth in Section 20-5.1 through
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45 5. For new buildings not exceeding 250,000 sgft , changes of use and
46 additions not exceeding 10,000 square feet, the allowable parking
47 adjustments identified in subparagraphs (2) and (3), above, shall
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6. For replacement of an existing building, completely damaged due to
natural or man made disaster, the allowable parking adjustments
identified in subparagraphs (2) and (3), above, shall continue to be as
provided.
Section 2: Section 20- 4.4(H), entitled "The MetroRail Usage Consideration via
Special Parking Permit," is hereby suspended for a period of nine (9) months for the
purpose of evaluating the effects and appropriateness of this provision on future
developments.
Section 3: Section 20- 4.4(G), entitled "Joint Use Spaces via Special Parking
Permit," is hereby suspended for developments within the boundaries of the Hometown
District for a period of nine (9) months for the purpose of evaluating the effects and
appropriateness of this provision on future developments within the Hometown District.
Section 4: The ordinance shall not apply to any development for which an
application for development permit was submitted prior to the lst reading.
Section 5: All ordinances, resolutions and parts thereof, in conflict with this
ordinance shall not be in force and effect during the time period of this ordinance.
Section 6: 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 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2005.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
CITY COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts- Cooper
Commissioner Sherar:
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1 8-99 -1682
2 ORDINANCE NO.
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4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
5 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE LAND
6 DEVELOPMENT CODE; MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING CERTAIN
7 PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR THE REDUCTION OF REQUIRED
8 PARKING SPACES, FOR A PERIOD ` OF NINE MONTHS,. THEREBY
9 ENABLING THE CITY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE SHOPS AT
10 SUNSET PLACE ON THE DOWNTOWN PARKING SUPPLY,
11 EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF SUCH PROVISIONS AND
12 PREPARE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS, PROVIDING THAT
-13 ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT SHALL NOT BE IN FORCE AND
14 EFFECT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR
15 SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN EFFECTIVE
16 DATE.
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18 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission continue to support and promote
19 growth that is responsible and that contributes positively to the well being of the
20 community; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission are committed to encouraging and
-23 supporting the small property owners and local merchants in the development and
24 redevelopment of their properties; and
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26 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission wish to respond to the impact of The
27 Shops at Sunset Place on the downtown parking supply; and
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29 WHEREAS, the impact of the Shops at Sunset Place on the downtown parking
30 supply has highlighted the need to reevaluate the parking regulations contained in the
31 South Miami Land Development Code; and
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33 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to afford City Staff and
34 citizens with an adequate time period to reevaluate the City's parking regulations and
35 propose any necessary changes; and
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37 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission find that it is in public interest to
38 modify and suspend certain parking provisions in the Land Development Code; and
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40 WHEREAS, both the Planning Board and the Hometown District Parking
41 Committee have reviewed and approved the ordinance with comments which are
42 incorporated herein and
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44 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission continue to provide leadership in
45 areas of community concerns.
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48 NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT ORDA NI ED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
49 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMMI, FLORIDA:- - -
I Section 1: The automatic parking adjustments allowed pursuant to Section 20-
2 7.6(B) of the South Miami Land Development, entitled "'Required Parking," are hereby
3 modified for a period of nine (9) months for the purpose of reviewing the effects and
4 appropriateness of the adjustment provisions on the future developments, as follows:
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6 (B) Required Parking. Within the Hometown District, the following adjustments to the
7 _ number of parking spaces required by Section 20-4.4 (B) of the Code are provided:
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9 1. On- street spaces adjacent to a lot shall count toward the parking
10 requirements for that lot; a partial space longer than I V shall count as a full
I I space.
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13 2. Where arcades are optional, buildings with arcades shall receive an
14 additional 5 % reduction in the required number of spaces.
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16 3. In addition to the above, one of the following may apply:
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18 a. Two -story buildings shall receive a 15% reduction in the required
19 number of spaces.
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21 b. Buildings of two or more stories with uses from two of the three use
22 categories provided herein under "Permitted Uses, each use
23 constituting no less than 30% of the gross floor area, shall receive a
24 30% reduction in the required number of spaces.
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26 C. Buildings of three or more stories with uses from each of the three
27 use categories provided herein, each use constituting no less than
28 25% gross floor area, shall receive a 45 % reduction in the required
29 number of spaces.
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31 4. For new buildings greater than 250.000 sgft., changes of use and additions
32 greater than 10,000 square feet, the allowable narking adjustments
33 identified in subparagraphs (2) and (3). above. shall require the affirmative
34 vote of four (4) members of the City Commission and follow those
35 procedures established for special use permits as set forth in Section 20-
36 5.8(B) through (F), and shall follow those procedures for public hearings set
37 forth in Section 20 -5.1 through 20 -5.6.
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39 5. For new buildings not exceeding 250.000 sgft changes of use and
40 additions not exceeding 10,000 square feet the allowable parking
41 adjustments identified in subparagraphs (2) and (3) above shall continue to
42 be as provided.
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44 6. For replacement of an existing building completely damaged due to natural
45 or man made disaster. the allowable parking adjustments identified in
46 subparagraphs (2) and (3). above, shall continue to be as provided.
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I Section 2: Section 20- 4.4(H), entitled "The 1vletroRail Usage Consideration via
2 Special Parking Permit," is hereby suspended for a period of nine (9) months for the
3 purpose of evaluating the effects and appropriateness of this provision on future
4 developments.
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6 Section 3: Section 20- 4.4(G), entitled "Joint Use Spaces via Special Parking
7 Permit,"' is hereby suspended for developments within the boundaries of the Hometown
8 District for a period of nine (9) months for the purpose of evaluating the effects and
9 appropriateness of this provision on future developments within the Hometown District.
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11 Section 4: The ordinance shall not apply to any development for which an
12 application for development permit was submitted prior to the I" reading.
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14 Section 5: All ordinances, resolutions and parts thereof, in conflict with this
15 ordinance shall not be in force and effect during the time period of this ordinance.
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17 Section 6: If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
18 reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
19 shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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21 Section 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its
22 passage.
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24 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May 1999.
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26 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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29 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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31 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
32 COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0
33 �C I %r :Z Mayor 'Robai na : Yea
Vice .Mayor Oliveros: Yea
34 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Fel i u: Yea
35 Commissioner Bethel: Yea
36 1st Reading: 3/2/99 Commissioner Russell: Yea
37 2nd Reading. 5/4/99
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ORDINANCE NO. 15-03-179 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, SPECIFICALLY
REGULATIONS DEALING WITH PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR THE REDUCTION
OF REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 8 -99 -1682 IN
ORDER TO CONTINUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWELVE (12) MONTHS THE
MODIFICATIONS MADE TO SECTION 20- 7.6(B), AND THE SUSPENSION OF SECTION
20- 4.4(G) AND SECTION 20- 4.4(H) PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Sections 20- 4.4(G), 20- 4.4(H) and 20- 7.6(B) of the South Miami Land Development
Code all allow for a reduction in required off street parking; and
WHEREAS, the impact of the Shops of Sunset on the downtown parking supply has highlighted the
need to reevaluate parking regulations contained within the South Miami Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission at its meeting on May 4,1999, adopted Ordinance No. 8 -99 -1682,
modifying and suspending the Land Development Code sections referred to above for a period of nine
months ;and
WHEREAS, the City Commission at several subsequent meetings, adopted ordinances extending for
additional periods the modifications and suspensions of the Land Development Code sections referred to
above; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the modifications and the suspensions was to afford staff and citizens an
adequate time period to reevaluate the City's parking regulations and'propose any necessary changes ;and
WHEREAS, the necessary evaluation and studies are not sufficiently completed to determine what
amendments are needed; and
WHEREAS the City Commission appointed Zoning Task Force is in the process of reviewing the
Land Development Code including the Hometown District and the Off -Street parking regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to provide an additional twelve (12) months to evaluate and review the
provisions of the Land Development Code which allow for parking reductions; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to enact the aforesaid ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section I of Ordinance No. 8 -99 -1682, adopted by the City of South Miami City
Commission on May 4, 1999 is hereby amended to read as follows;
Section 1: The automatic parking adjustments allowed pursuant to Section 20 -7 6(B) of the South
Miami Land Development, entitled "Required Parking, "are hereby modified for a period of
sh 60 months for the purpose of reviewing the effects and appropriateness of the
adjustmentprovisions on the future developments,_ as follows: _
y
2 of Ord. 15 -03 -1799
Section 2 That Section 2 of Ordinance 8 -99 -1682, adopted by the City of South Miami City
Commission on May 4, 1999 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2: Section 20- 4.4(IV, entitled "The MetroRail Usage Consideration via Special
Parking Permit," is hereby suspended for a period of AzLxtzLffi nmonths for the
purpose of evaluating the effects and appropriateness of this provision on future developments.
Section 3 That Section 3 of Ordinance 8- 99- 1682, adopted by the City of South Miami City
Commission on May 4, 1999 is hereby amended to read as follows
Section 3: Section 20- 4.4(G), entitled "Joint Use Spaces via Special Parking Permit, " is
hereby suspended, for developments within the boundaries of the Hometown District for a period
of six 60 months for the purpose of evaluating the effects and appropriateness
of this provision on future developments within the Hometown District.
Section 4 If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
Or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the validity of the
Remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 6 This ordinance shall be effective immediately after the adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June . 2003
ATTES APP OVED:
ITY CLERK OR
l" Reading- 5/20/03
2 °a Reading- 6/ 3/ 0 3
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE: 4-0
Mayor Feliu: Yea
Vice Mayor -,Russe•11 Yea
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Bethel: Yea
Commissioner McCrea: Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe , not present
Note: New wording underlined; wording to be removed indicated by St le - 9Hgn-
20 -4.4 SOUTH MIAMI LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
(F) Location and Ownership of Spaces.
(1) All off- street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the structure or use
served, except as may be permitted below.
(2) Spaces located off -site.
(a) Off- -site parking spaces shall be permitted. in RM, RO, LO, MO, NR, SR, GR,
TODD, H, PR and PI districts, with the provision that if off - street parking is
adjacent to residentially zoned properties and/or RO zoned properties, special use
process would be applicable for approval,
(b) Required off- street parking spaces may be located and maintained up to six
hundred (600) feet from a residential or institutional use served and up to one
thousand (1,000) feet from a noninstitutional and nonresidential use served.
(c) Off -site parking spaces shall be on land either held in common ownership with
the lot on which the principal use will exist under a. unity of title insuring that the
required parking will be provided, or as a condition of the issuance of the building
permit for the principal use, the owner of the off -site parking shall record a
covenant, easement, or long -term lease in form and substance satisfactory to the
city attorney and city commission providing record notice of the commitment of
that land to parking purposes for the principal use. If at any time off- -site parking
ceases to be under the same ownership or control as the principal use or ceases
to be used for parking for the principal use, the certificate of use and occupancy
for the principal use shall be subject to revocation by the city manager, after
notice and hearing,
(3) Parking shall be permitted in yard setback areas, except in required front yard
setbacks in the RO district.
(4) Parking of commercial vehicles of one (1) ton or greater capacity shall not [be]
permitted in all RS, RT or RM districts.
(5) Parking structures shall not be located within required yard setback areas.
(6) No off - street parking space shall be located within ten (10) feet of any street curb or so
as to permit any portion of a parked vehicle to extend across a property line,
(Ord. No. 9 -99- 1683, § 4, 5 -4 -99; Ord. No. 11 -03 -1795, § 1, 6 -3 -03)
(G) Joint Use Spaces via Special Parking Permit. Two (2) or more uses may be permitted to
share the same required off- street parking spaces in a common parking facility, according to
the following table.
Uses Weekdays Weekends
6 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 a.m. 6 p.m. 12 a.m.
through through, through through through
6 p.m. 6 a.m. 6 p.m. 12 a.m. 6 a.m.
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OTHER REGULATIONS 20 -4.4
Uses Weekdays Weekends
Office or 100% 5% 10% 5% 5%
Bank
Retail 60% 20% 60% 60% 5%
Hotel 50% 60% 60% 100 % 75%
Restaurant 50% 75% 75% 90% 10%
Theater 10% 70% 60% 90% 10%
Nightclub 5% 50% 5% 100% 90%
6 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 a.m. 6 p.m. 12 a.m.
through, through through through through
6 p.m. 6 a.m. 6 p.m. 12 a.m. 6 a.m.
Apartment or 10% 100% 75% 100% 100%
Townhouse
Other Uses 100% 100% 100 °l0 100% 100 %
Method of Calculation:
Step 1. For each of the five (5) time periods, multiply the minimum number of parking
spaces required by Section 20- 4.4(B), Space Requirements.
Step. 2. Add the results of each column: The required number of parking spaces shall
equal the highest column total.
Note —Ord. No. 15-03 -1799, § 3, adopted June 3, 2003, amended § 3 of Ord; No. 8 -99 -1682,
adopted May 4, 1999, providing for a suspension of the provisions of 20- 4.4(G) in the
Hometown District for a period of 60 months.
(H) MetroRail Usage Considerations via Special Parking Permit. When all or a portion of a
proposed structure or use is to be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the
South Miami MetroRail Station, as measured from property line to property line, four (4)
affirmative votes of the city commission may reduce the number of required off- street parking
spaces for such use by up to fifty (50) percent, depending upon the nature and type of use and
its potential user relationship to rapid transit facilities, as provided for under Section
20- 4.4(J).
Note —Ord. No. 15 -03 -1799, § 2, adopted June 3, 2003, amended § 2 of Ord. No. 8 -99 -1682,
adopted May 4, 1999, providing for a suspension of the provisions of 20- 4.4(H) in the
Hometown District for a period of 60 months.
(I) Valet Parking via Special Parking Permit. Up to fifty (50) percent of the required parking
for hotels, hospitals, offices, and nightclubs, restaurants or retail establishments may be
satisfied through the provision of valet parking spaces via special parking permit approved by
four affirmative votes of the city commission, pursuant to the following conditions:
(1) The valet parking operation shall comply with Section 20- 4.4(L), as amended from
time to time, of the South Miami Land Development Code, entitled 'Valet Parking"
[The remaining paragraphs are numbered and reordered.]
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HOMETOWN DISTRICT OVERLAY ORDINANCE, 20 -7.6
Story, The horizontal division of a building between the surface of a floor and the surface of
the next floor above, or the next ceiling if there is no floor above. For the purposes of these
regulations a story shall be interpreted as each vertical unit of fourteen (14) feet maximum;
e.g. a one -floor cinema twenty -two (22) feet tall shall be considered a two -story building.
(Ord. No. 19 -93 -1545, § 1, 10- 19 -93; Ord. No 12 -96 -1612, §§ 8, 9, 7- 30 -96)
24 -7.6 Parking.
(A) Hometown District Parking Committee. Parking in the Hometown District must be
developed and managed primarily as an element of infrastructure critical to enhancing South
Miami's tax base through economic success of the district. Six (6) private citizens and the
Mayor shall serve as the Hometown District Parking Committee charged with oversight of the
supply, convenience, safety, and management of parking. The six (6) private citizens shall be
appointed to two (2) year terms by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city
commission and shall include two (2) landowners and two (2) tenants from the district and twa
(2) residents of South Miami. The director of building, zoning and community development
shall serve as the executive secretary to this committee. The committee shall report to the city
commission no less than annually on the state of parking in the Hometown District and shall
from tune to time make recommendations to the city commission for changes in the parking
system, for the fees paid into the Parking Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for the allocation of
trust fund monies.
The mayor shall appoint the chairman of the committee. A quorum shall be four (4)
members and an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be required to
pass' upon any matter the committee recommends,
(B) Required Parking. Within the Hometown District, the following adjustments to the
number of parking spaces required by Section 20 -4.4 (B) of the Code are provided:
(1) On- street spaces adjacent to a lot shall count toward the parking requirements for that
lot; a partial space longer than eleven (11) feet shall count as a full space.
(2) Where arcades are optional, buildings with arcades shall receive an additional five (5)
percent reduction in the required number of spaces.
(3) In addition to the above, one of the following may apply:
(a) Two -story buildings shall receive a fifteen (15) percent reduction in the required
number of spaces.'
(b) Buildings of two (2) or more stories with uses from two (2) of the three (3) use
categories provided herein under "Permitted Uses," each use constituting no less
than thirty (30) percent of the gross floor area, shall receive a thirty (30) percent
reduction in the required number of spaces.
(c) Buildings of three (3) or more stories with uses from each of the three use
categories provided herein, each use constituting no less than twenty -five (25)
percent gross floor area, shall receive a forty -five (45) percent reduction in the
required number of spaces.,
Note --Ord. No. 15 -03 -1799, § 1, adopted June 3, 2003, amended § l of Ord. No. 8 -99 -1682,
adopted May 4, 1999, providing for a suspension of the provisions of 20- 7.6(B) for a period of
60 months.
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PLANNING BOARD
Regular Meeting Action Summary Minutes
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
City Commission Chambers
7:30 P.M.
EXCERPT
I. Call to Order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Action: The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M.
Action: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
1I. Roll Call
Action: Mr. Morton, Chairperson, requested a roll call.
Board members present constituting a quorum: Mr. Morton, Ms. Yates, Mr. Liddy
Mr. Illas, and Mr. Mann.
Board members absent: Ms. Gibson and Mr. Comendeiro
City staff present: Don O'Donniley (Planning Director), Sanford A. Youkilis
(Planning Consultant), Brian Edney (Video Support), and Patricia E. Lauderman
(Planning Board Secretary).
PB -05 -013
Applicant: City of South Miami
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;
MODIFYING AND SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FOR
THE REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES, FOR A PERIOD OF
NINE MONTHS, THEREBY ENABLING THE CITY TO EVALUATE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ZONING TASK FORCE, PARKING
COMMITTEE, AND THE PLANNING BOARD PERTAINING TO THE
REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND TO PREPARE
NECESSARY AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCES OR
SECTIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT SHALL NOT BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT
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DURING THIS TIME PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Action: Mr. Morton read the item into the record. Mr. O'Donniley presented the
staff report. He noted that the City Commission at its May 4, 1999 meeting adopted
a limited parking moratorium ordinance (No.8 -99 -1682) The ordinance was
extended on four different occasions, the latest was adopted in June 2003 (Ord.
No.15 -03 -1799) The 2003 ordinance amended the original moratorium to be 60
months from May 4, 1999. The moratorium therefore ended on May 4, 2004.
At this time, Mr. O'Donniley provided a background summary of the moratorium
ordinance. The moratorium ordinance was in reaction to the impact of the Shops of
Sunset and its purpose was to afford the City staff and citizens enough time to
review the parking provisions in the Land Development Code and recommend
amendments, if necessary. The moratorium was placed on three parking sections in
the LDC which allowed for reduced required parking in the Hometown District.
These were:
(1) Sec. 20 -4.4 (H) Metro Rail Usage Consideration. Allows 50% reduction in parking if
within 1500 feet of the MetroRail Station;
(2) Sec.20 -4.4 (G) Joint Use Spaces - Allows parking reductions if there is a mix of uses;
(3) Sec.20 -7.6 (B) Hometown Adjustments. Allows for parking reductions for certain
features (arcades) or for mixed uses in multi -story buildings. The City Commission was
permitted to waive the moratorium if approved by a vote of four members. It is important
to note that during the period the moratorium was in effect there were no special requests
to waive the restrictions.
Mr. Morton then opened the Public Hearing.
Speakers:
NAME ADDRESS SUPPORT /OPPOSE
David Tucker, Sr. 6556 SW 78 Terr. Supported
Mr. Tucker stated to the Board his support for the moratorium and that it should be
continued.
Mr. Morton closed the public hearing.
Motion: Mr. Mann motioned to approve the proposed amendment with the
wording "reinstating" substituting for the word "extended." Ms. Yates seconded the
motion.
Vote: Ayes 5 Nays 0
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