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Commission Committee Reports - C6  A




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:March  18, 2020
 



SUBJECT:REPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 18, 2020 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING: 1. ADAPTIVE RE-USE AND ACCESSORY USES IN THE NORTH SHORE AND TATUM WATERWAY AREAS 2. DISCUSS LIMITING BIG BOX FORMULA RETAIL AND FORMULA RESTAURANTS IN SUNSET HARBOUR. 3. DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO STRATEGIC INCREASES IN FAR RELATED TO RESILIENCY AND OTHER DEFINED POLICY BENCHMARKS. 4. REVIEW OF RESILIENCE STRATEGY WORKPLAN - PLANNED AND IN PROGRESS RESILIENCY PROJECTS: PALM HIBISCUS, FIRST STREET, WEST AVENUE, AND INDIAN CREEK. 5. DISCUSS THE NOVEMBER 26, 2019 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MOTION CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEST AVENUE RENOVATION PROJECT. 6. DISCUSS LIMITING BIG BOX FORMULA RETAIL AND FORMULA RESTAURANTS ON LINCOLN ROAD. 7. AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT EXCEPTING OFFICE USES NOT ALSO OPERATING AS AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT OR DANCE HALL FROM THE DEFINITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ESTABLISHMENT (NIE). 8. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PENALTIES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS ENGAGING IN DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. 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. DISCUSS A PROPOSED BRIDGE CONNECTING FONTAINEBLEAU TO A PROPOSED SOUTH ADDITION. 12. 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. 13. DISCUSS HOTEL USES IN THE RM-1 DISTRICT FOR PROPERTIES ALONG LINCOLN ROAD. 14. DISCUSS PROHIBITING BANKS LOCATED ON FIRST-FLOOR RETAIL SPACES. 15. DISCUSSION REGARDING TIGHT URBANISM. 16. DISCUSS THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESOLUTION URGING MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT POST-DISASTER TEMPORARY ZONING RELIEF.  17. DISCUSSION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR THE NORMANDY ISLE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. 18. PROPOSED SALE OF CITY OWNED LOT AT 6950 HARDING AVENUE (PL 84) TO INTEGRA REAL ESTATE LLC. 19. DISCUSSION ON REPURPOSING OUR GOLF COURSES FOR THE FUTURE. 20. PROPOSED ZONING OVERLAY FOR THE LEHRMAN DAY SCHOOL AT 77TH STREET AND DICKENS AVENUE. 21. DISCUSSION TO EXPLORE INCREASING THE USAGE OF TEMPORARY PUMPS AND FUNDING IT USING MONIES FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL. 22. DISCUSS PILOTING THE CLOSURE OF 9TH STREET BETWEEN OCEAN DRIVE AND COLLINS AVENUE. 23. DISCUSS DESIGNATING OCEAN DRIVE AS A VALET ONLY STREET. 24. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF ALLOWABLE STORE SIGNAGE. 25. DISCUSSION TO REVIEW THE PALM HIBISCUS ROAD ELEVATION EXPERIENCE. 26. DISCUSS ARKUP’S LUXURY HOUSEBOATS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON BISCAYNE BAY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SURROUNDING RESIDENTS. 27. DISCUSSION REGARDING HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING LIVING OR HYBRID SHORELINES CAN COMPLEMENT GREY INFRASTRUCTURE LN OUR CLIMATE ADAPTATION ON-GOING WORK. 28. DISCUSSION ON CITY OF MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER, SANITARY, SEWER, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.  29. DISCUSS UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE REFERENCING TURTLE NESTING. 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. DISCUSS HAVING THE CITY PURSUE MITIGATION PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 33. DISCUSS THE JULY 30, 2019 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MOTIONS. 34. DISCUSS RM-2 ZONING AT THE WEST END OF ARTHUR GODFREY ROAD/41ST STREET AND POTENTIAL FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. 35. MATRIX RECOMMENDATIONS - SIMPLIFICATION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOME REGULATIONS AND DRB ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEDURES. 36. DISCUSSION REGARDING STATUS AND JUMPSTARTING OF FIRST STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT.  37. DISCUSS A CORRECTIVE TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE WASHINGTON AVENUE OVERLAY. 38. DISCUSS PERMITTING OUTDOOR THEATRE USE.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
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 February 18, 2020 Land Use and Sustainability Committee Meeting
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