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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | July 17, 2019 | | | | 1:50 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing
| | SUBJECT: | WASHINGTON AVENUE OVERLAY - LDR INCENTIVES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, SUBPART B, ENTITLED "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,"
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 142 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ZONING
DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS," ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "DISTRICT
REGULATIONS," DIVISION 5, ENTITLED "CD-2 COMMERCIAL, MEDIUM
INTENSITY DISTRICT," BY AMENDING SECTION 142-303, ENTITLED
"CONDITIONAL USES," TO MODIFY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO
CONDITIONAL USES IN THE CD-2 DISTRICT, AND BY AMENDING SECTION
142-309, ENTITLED "WASHINGTON AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AND AREA REQUIREMENTS," TO INCREASE THE
BUILDING HEIGHT FOR CERTAIN USES AND CLARIFY THE SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 130, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING," ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "DISTRICTS;
REQUIREMENTS," SECTION 130-33, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING DISTRICTS NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8,"
TO MODIFY THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING DISTRICT NO.
7; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| | The administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject ordinance at first reading, and set a second reading/public hearing for September 11, 2019. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| HISTORY
On January 16, 2019, the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora, the City Commission referred a discussion item pertaining to Washington Avenue land use regulations, to the Land Use and Development Committee (Item K5B).
On April 16, 2019 the City Commission held a workshop regarding the future of Washington Avenue, and made recommendation for proposed amendments to the City Code and Land Development Regulations (LDR’s).
On May 8, 2019, the City Commission, at the request of Commissioner Ricky Arriola, referred a discussion item to the May 22, 2019 Land Use and Development Committee (LUDC) and the Planning Board regarding specific code changes to incentivize the revitalization of Washington Avenue (Item C4N).
On May 22, 2019, the LUDC discussed and combined the two aforementioned referrals and recommended the following:
1. Amend the proposed ordinance for Washington Avenue zoning incentives to include an increase in the occupational content threshold for indoor entertainment establishments from 200 persons to 300 persons.
2. Recommend that the Planning Board transmit the Washington Avenue incentive ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation.
3. Accept the administration recommendation regarding freight loading.
Commissioners Ricky Arriola and Michael Gongora are co-sponsors of the ordinance.
PLANNING ANALYSIS
On October 14, 2015, the City Commission approved modifications to the development regulations for Washington Avenue in order to incentivize hotel development along the Washington Avenue corridor between 6th Street and 16th Street. The incentives have been successful at bringing hotel developments to the corridor. However, several stakeholders have sought to bring a greater mix of uses to the corridor, including residential, office, and dining establishments.
On April 16, 2019, the City Commission held a workshop regarding the future of Washington Avenue. Pursuant to the direction of the Commission and the LUDC, the following amendments to the land development regulations are proposed:
1. The following amendments to chapter 130:
a. Eliminate off-street parking requirements for co-living residential, office, and fine dining uses, including parklets associated with fine dining uses, on Washington Avenue.
b. Extend sunset provision for parking district no. 7 in section 130-33 of the City Code, which is set to expire on September 1, 2022. Currently the provisions expire on September 1, 2020.
2. An amendment to chapter 142 to increase the permitted height to 75 feet for properties on Washington Avenue that develop co-living residential and/ or office uses. Currently this increased height is limited to hotel uses.
3. An amendment to chapter 142 to provide that the occupational content threshold for indoor entertainment establishments requiring conditional use approval as a neighborhood impact establishment be increased from 200 persons to 300 persons.
The proposed amendments provide for a scale that is consistent with what is currently permitted for hotel uses. The amendments also provide for alternative uses that will allow for the creation of a vibrant local community with places to live, work, and play.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
On June 25, 2019, the Planning Board held a public hearing and transmitted the ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation by a vote of 4-1. Board member David Wieder was the dissenting vote, and he expressed concern with the proposed height increase for co-living and office uses.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject ordinance at first reading and set a second reading/public hearing for September 11, 2019. |
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Planning |
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Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola and Commissioner Michael Gongora |
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