ROOFTOP ADDITIONS IN THE CD-3 DISTRICT

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 142, "ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS," ARTICLE IV, "SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS," DIVISION 5, "HEIGHT REGULATIONS," BY AMENDING SECTION 142-1161, ENTITLED "HEIGHT REGULATION EXCEPTIONS," TO MODIFY THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING ROOFTOP ADDITIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

PLANNING ANALYSIS
Currently, existing structures located within the Museum Local Historic District are permitted to have a single story, habitable rooftop addition. The proposed Ordinance amends Section 142-1161 of the LDR’s, pertaining to height regulation exceptions, to allow existing structures on sites zoned CD-3 in the area bounded by Collins Avenue on the east, Drexel Avenue on the west, 16th Street on the south, and 17th Street on the north may be permitted to have multistory habitable rooftop additions not to exceed the maximum permitted building height.

Any proposed rooftop addition to a building located within the Museum Historic District, whether a single story or multistory addition, requires a certificate of appropriateness from the historic preservation board. As such, the historic preservation board will have full discretion regarding the height, placement and design of any proposed rooftop addition that consists of multiple levels. Considering the requirement for a certificate of appropriateness from the historic preservation board, the Administration is supportive of the proposed Ordinance, as it will provide more flexibility for additions to existing buildings.

PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
The Planning Board is held a public hearing on June 21, 2022 and transmitted the Ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation (6-1).

UPDATE

The subject Ordinance was approved at First Reading on June 22, 2022.