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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | July 29, 2020 | | | | 2:30 p.m. First Reading Public Hearing
| | SUBJECT: | RM-1 HOTELS ABUTTING LINCOLN LANE SOUTH – COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RESILIENT LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING GOAL RLU 1, ENTITLED “LAND USE,” BY AMENDING OBJECTIVE RLU 1.1, “ESTABLISHMENT OF FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES,” BY AMENDING POLICY RLU 1.1.5, ENTITLED “LOW DENSITY MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-1),” TO MODIFY THE ALLOWABLE USES FOR PROPERTIES ABUTTING LINCOLN LANE SOUTH BETWEEN DREXEL AVENUE AND LENOX AVENUE; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, 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 16, 2020. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| | On January 15, 2020, at the request of Commissioner Ricky Arriola, the City Commission referred the item to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee. On February 18, 2020 the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discussed the item and recommended that the City Commission refer the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations (LDR) amendments to the Planning Board. On March 18, 2020 the City Commission referred the ordinances to the Planning Board (Item C4 T). |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| PLANNING ANALYSIS
The attached comprehensive plan amendment was prepared by representatives of the Lincoln Center building at Euclid Avenue and Lincoln Road, and is a companion to a proposed LDR amendment that would allow for limited hotel uses in the RM-1 district within Flamingo Park. The owner of the Lincoln Center is seeking to redevelop a parcel of land to the immediate south of Lincoln Lane South, as hotel units. All operational aspects of the hotel, including accessory uses and check in, would occur within the Lincoln Center site fronting Lincoln Road.
The companion LDR amendment would allow hotel uses for properties which are operationally connected the Lincoln Road property directly across Lincoln Lane South from the RM-1 property. Apartment hotels, hotels, and suite hotels may be permitted for RM-1 properties abutting Lincoln Lane South, from Drexel Avenue to Lennox Avenue, in accordance with the following:
• The RM-1 property shall not exceed 100 feet in width;
• Lobby access to the property is located within a property fronting on Lincoln Road and directly across Lincoln Lane South from the RM-1 property;
• The hotel shall be operated by a single operator; and
• No accessory uses shall be located within the RM-1 district.
Lincoln Lane South currently operates as an alley for those properties located along the south side of Lincoln Road. Minimal improvements exist along Lincoln Lane South and over the last few years the City has sought to improve the conditions along Lincoln Lane South. In part, the City has required property owners on the south side of Lincoln Road provide improvements to activate Lincoln Lane South. These improvements have included, but have not been limited to, the creation of sidewalks and access points to ground level businesses.
Staff is supportive of the proposed text amendments as they are not expected to have any negative visual impacts on the character of this portion of the Flamingo Park Local Historic District, nor Lincoln Road. The proposed amendments permit improvements in the area without allowing an increased footprint for the proposed use. Due to the limited area and strict requirements, it is not expected that the proposed amendments will create negative impacts to the surrounding community, and the proposed limitations provide safeguards against any potential negative impacts that may come about as a result of the use. Also, the allowance of hotel uses in the RM-1 district would be limited to locations abutting Lincoln Lane South, and no accessory uses would be permitted in the RM-1 property. Additionally, the same entity must own both the Lincoln Road and RM-1 properties, which provides a higher level of control.
The proposed comprehensive plan amendment is consistent Principle 3 of the Resilient Land Use Element’s Guiding Principles, which states the following:
PRINCIPAL 3: PRESERVING CULTURAL IDENTITY
The City shall encourage redevelopment that protects the City’s historic resources to the greatest extent feasible, while allowing for adaptation to changing climate and efficient reuse of historic structures. Local area and incremental adaptation strategies shall be preferred as they allow for the greatest protection of historic resources and promote the preservation of the cultural identity of Miami Beach.
The amendment will allow for continued economic viability of structures fronting Lincoln Road by allowing for additional uses. Additionally, it could increase the clientele for the Lincoln Road Mall and other nearby areas.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING REVIEW PROCESS
This referral includes a text amendment to Objective 1 of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Under Sections 163.3184(2), F.S., this amendment shall follow the expedited state review process for adoption of comprehensive plan amendments. This process requires a public hearing by the local planning agency (Planning Board), a public transmittal hearing before the City Commission, after which the amendment must be transmitted to several state agencies for a 30-day review period, and a final adoption public hearing before the City Commission. The amendment is effective 31-days after it is adopted if there are no appeals.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
On June 23, 2020 the Planning Board held a public hearing and transmitted the ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation by a vote of 7-0.
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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 16, 2020. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | South Beach |
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| | | | | | | | | 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 | |
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| | | | | | | | Legislative Tracking
Planning |
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| | | | | | | | Sponsor
Commissioner Ricky Arriola |
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