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Commission Committee Reports - C6  A




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Alina T. Hudak, City Manager 
DATE:May  12, 2021
 



SUBJECT:REPORT OF THE APRIL 29, 2021 LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING: 1. OCEAN DRIVE MXE LAND USE AND ZONING AMENDMENTS – OPTIONS TO EXPEDITE CUP APPLICATIONS. 2. UPDATE ON PROJECTS: A) WEST AVENUE B) INDIAN CREEK C) PALM & HIBISCUS D) FIRST STREET. 3. DISCUSS LITTER GETTING INTO THE CITY'S STORMWATER DRAINS WITH POTENTIAL ACTION IF DEEMED NECESSARY. 4. DISCUSS CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE FOR UN-CALCULATED ROOFTOP HEIGHT AND FLOOR TO AREA RATIO (FAR). 5. DISCUSS ADDING BED AND BREAKFASTS TO THE WEST AVENUE OVERLAY PROHIBITIONS. 6. DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN. 7. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 126 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED “LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS,” BY AMENDING SECTION 126-6 THEREOF, ENTITLED “MINIMUM STANDARDS” TO INCLUDE THE PALMS IDENTIFIED IN APPENDIX F OF THE URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED STREET TREES, AND THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TREES REQUIRED PER LOT OR PER ACRE OF NET LOT AREA; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 8. DISCUSSION ON CITY OF MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER, SANITARY, SEWER, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 9. REVIEW THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVES ON PERVIOUS/PERMEABLE PAVEMENT AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR USE. 10. EXPEDITE THE OPENING OF THE BAYWALK AND MOVE THE REOPENING OF THE BAYWALK UP ON THE G.O. BOND PRIORITIZATION LIST; AND PRESENT THE BAYWALK PLAN TO THE LUSC COMMITTEE.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

43.1% of residents are satisfied with their building(s) flood risk protection.

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 No 

Strategic Connection

Environment & Infrastructure - Reduce risk from storms, high tides, groundwater, and sea level rise.
Legislative Tracking
Public Works

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