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Commission Committee Reports - C6  B




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:February  12, 2020
 



SUBJECT:

REPORT OF THE JANUARY 21, 2020 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING: 1. ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ADAPTIVE RE-USE AND ACCESSORY USES IN THE NORTH SHORE AND TATUM WATERWAY AREAS. 2. DISCUSSION ON PRIVATE SEAWALL. 3. DISCUSS PRIVATE PROPERTY RESILIENCY ADAPTION. 4. DISCUSS LIMITING BIG BOX FORMULA RETAIL AND FORMULA RESTAURANTS IN SUNSET HARBOUR. 5. DISCUSS LIMITING BIG BOX FORMULA RETAIL AND FORMULA RESTAURANTS ON LINCOLN ROAD. 6. AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT EXCEPTING OFFICE USES NOT ALSO OPERATING AS AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT OR DANCE HALL FROM THE DEFINITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ESTABLISHMENT (NIE). 7. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PENALTIES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS ENGAGING IN DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. 8. DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE CITY’S TRANSITION PLAN FOR GAS BLOWERS. 9. DISCUSS THE MOTION MADE BY THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE TO MAKE THE REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE FLEET ASSESSMENT. 10. DISCUSSION ON REQUIRING ALL NEW CITY VEHICLES PURCHASED AFTER 2020 TO BE 100% ELECTRIC (EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES). 11. DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CODE REGARDING POTENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHER ELEVATION FOR NEW COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION THAT IS VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. 12. REVIEW OF RESILIENCE STRATEGY WORKPLAN - PLANNED AND IN PROGRESS RESILIENCY PROJECTS: PALM HIBISCUS, INDIAN CREEK, WEST AVENUE AND FIRST STREET. 13. DISCUSS A PROPOSED BRIDGE CONNECTING FONTAINEBLEAU TO A PROPOSED SOUTH ADDITION. 14. DISCUSSION REGARDING PERMITTING ACCESSORY USES FOR HISTORIC HOTEL USES IN THE RM-3 ZONING DISTRICT TO BE LOCATED IN AN RM-2 PROPERTY, SO LONG AS BOTH PROPERTIES SHARE A UNIFIED HOTEL OPERATION AND ARE CONNECTED BY A BRIDGE OR STRUCTURE; AND MODIFYING THE PARKING REQUIREMENT AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR THOSE ACCESSORY USES. 15. DISCUSSION REGARDING TIGHT URBANISM. 16. DISCUSSION REGARDING INCENTIVIZING NEW DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE UNITS FOR WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT SEEK DEVELOPMENT, HEIGHT, AND/OR ZONING AMENDMENTS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. 17. UPDATE ON THE CURRENT RESILIENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN. 18. REVIEW THE MARINE AND WATERFRONT PROTECTION AUTHORITY RESOLUTION FOR THE MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO CORAL REEFS ON MIAMI BEACH. 19. DISCUSS PROHIBITING BANKS LOCATED ON FIRST-FLOOR RETAIL SPACES. 20. DISCUSS RM-2 ZONING AT THE WEST END OF ARTHUR GODFREY ROAD/41ST STREET AND POTENTIAL FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.  21. PROPOSED ZONING OVERLAY FOR THE LEHRMAN DAY SCHOOL AT 77TH STREET AND DICKENS AVENUE.  22. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF WATER TESTING IN MIAMI BEACH. 23. DISCUSSION TO REVIEW THE PALM HIBISCUS ROAD ELEVATION EXPERIENCE. 24. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE ACTION ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING WATER QUALITY COORDINATION WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. 25. DISCUSSION ON REQUIRING ALL COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS WORKING ON MIAMI BEACH TO ABIDE BY FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING STANDARDS. 26. DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO STRATEGIC INCREASES IN FAR RELATED TO RESILIENCY AND OTHER DEFINED POLICY BENCHMARKS. 27. DISCUSS THE NOVEMBER 26, 2019 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MOTION CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEST AVENUE RENOVATION PROJECT. 28. DISCUSSION ON THE LATEST PROJECT PLAN INCLUDING PROJECT CHARTER, TIMELINE, COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH PLAN, AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR WEST AVENUE. 29. DISCUSS THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESOLUTION URGING MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT POST-DISASTER TEMPORARY ZONING RELIEF.  30. DISCUSSION TO REVIEW THE ROLE OF LAND USE BOARDS IN NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. 31. DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO A TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR) ALONG THE TATUM WATERWAY AREA. 32. MATRIX RECOMMENDATIONS - SIMPLIFICATION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOME REGULATIONS AND DRB ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEDURES. 33. PROPOSED SALE OF CITY OWNED LOT AT 6950 HARDING AVENUE (PL 84) TO INTEGRA REAL ESTATE LLC. 34. DISCUSSION ON CITY OF MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER, SANITARY, SEWER, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 35. DISCUSS HAVING THE CITY PURSUE MITIGATION PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 36. DISCUSSION ON ARTIFICIAL REEFS. 37. DISCUSSION ON REPURPOSING OUR GOLF COURSES FOR THE FUTURE. 38. DISCUSSION ON THE GRAND JURY REPORT REGARDING HEALTH OF BISCAYNE BAY WITH FOCUS ON HARD DEBRIS AND AN UPDATE ON WHAT THE CITY OF AVENTURA IS DOING IN RESPONSE. 39. DISCUSS THE USE OF PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, AND FERTILIZERS ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES. 40. DISCUSS UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE REFERENCING TURTLE NESTING. 41. DISCUSS ARKUP’S LUXURY HOUSEBOATS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON BISCAYNE BAY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SURROUNDING RESIDENTS. 42. DISCUSS THE JULY 30, 2019 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE  MOTIONS. 43. SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE UPDATE. 44. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR HOTELS ON LINCOLN ROAD - 500 BLOCK ADDITION.

 


Applicable Area

Citywide
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Yes No 

Strategic Connection

Environment & Infrastructure - Reduce risk from storms, high tides, groundwater, and sea level rise.
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Office of the City Manager

ATTACHMENTS:
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Report of the January 21, 2020 Land Use and Sustainability Committee Meeting