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| | | | | | | | | | Item 1
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
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| DATE: March 4, 2022
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | CONSIDER THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE ART DECO/MIMO COMMERCIAL CHARACTER OVERLAY DISTRICT TO INCLUDE WASHINGTON AVENUE, BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND DADE BOULEVARD, AS WELL AS THOSE PROPERTIES FROM 16TH STREET TO 23RD STREET TO THE EAST OF WASHINGTON AVENUE (DUAL REFERRAL TO PLANNING BOARD) |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| HISTORY
On December 8, 2021, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred the proposal for an Ordinance to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee and Planning Board (C4 X). The sponsor is proposing to expand the Art Deco/MiMo Commercial Character Overlay District to include properties along Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue, from 5th Street to 23rd Street. This expansion would pertain primarily to prohibited uses and uses with a distance separation requirement.
BACKGROUND
On September 25, 2017, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2017-4137, creating the Art Deco / MiMo Commercial Character Overlay District (the “Overlay”), to limit uses that detract from the historic character of the MXE zoning district in South Beach and the Ocean Terrace/Harding Townsite area in North Beach. On April 13, 2021, as a member of the Planning Board, Commissioner Fernandez submitted a memo to the Planning Board providing recommendations and requesting that the Board discuss potential changes to the Overlay. On June 22, 2021, the Planning Board discussed the item and made several recommendations, including a recommendation that the City Commission expand the boundaries of the Overlay to the western lot line of properties fronting the west side of Washington Avenue, and along Collins Avenue to 23rd Street on the north. A Letter to Commission summarizing the Planning Board’s recommendations is attached.
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| At the direction of the item sponsor attached is a draft Ordinance expanding the boundaries of the Overlay to include properties fronting Washington Avenue, between 5th Street and Dade Boulevard, and properties between 16th Street and 23rd Street to the east of Washington Avenue. This expansion applies to prohibited uses and uses with a distance separation requirement.
Staff is supportive of the proposal as it will reduce the likelihood of uses not permitted within the current boundaries of overlay to oversaturate the adjacent Collins Park and Washington Avenue business district. Moreover, it should further elevate the image of the Collins Park and Washington Avenue areas.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss and conclude the item and recommend that the Planning Board transmit the Ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation. |
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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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