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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Alina T. Hudak, City Manager | | | DATE: | July 20, 2022 | | | | 10:25 a.m. First Reading
| | SUBJECT: | PARKING GARAGE HEIGHT ON TERMINAL ISLAND
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 130, "OFF-STREET PARKING," ARTICLE Ill, "DESIGN STANDARDS," SECTION 130-68, "COMMERCIAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL PARKING GARAGES," BY AMENDING THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF MAIN USE PARKING GARAGES LOCATED WITHIN THE I-1 ZONING DISTRICT AT TERMINAL ISLAND; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| | The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject Ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading Public Hearing for September 14, 2022. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| | On May 4, 2022, the City Commission referred the subject Ordinance to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC) and the Planning Board (C4T). The sponsor of the proposal is Commissioner David Richardson. The LUSC discussed the proposal on June 6, 2022 and recommended approval of the Ordinance. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| PLANNING ANALYSIS
Currently, under the provisions of Chapter 130, main use parking structures in the CD-3 district, which are located outside of a local historic district, have a maximum building height of 75 feet. The subject Ordinance would allow for a main use parking structure located within the I-1 zoning district, only on Terminal Island, to also have a maximum height of 75 feet.
The subject proposal has been made on behalf of Fisher Island, to add to an existing parking structure on the east side of Terminal Island. According to the attached traffic analysis, the proposed increase in parking spaces that will result from the increase in allowable height, will not result in an increase in vehicle trips and congestion within Terminal Island. In this regard, the additional parking will be for employees who currently take their vehicles onto the ferry and park on Fisher Island. With an increase in parking spaces on Terminal Island, these same vehicles would park in the garage, as opposed to getting on the ferry.
The Administration is supportive of the proposal, as it should not negatively impact congestion on Terminal Island. Additionally, the design and massing associated with the proposed increase in building height for the garage will be subject to the review and approval of the Design Review Board (DRB).
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
The Planning Board held a public hearing on June 21, 2022 and transmitted the Ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation (7-0).
UPDATE
The City Commission was scheduled to consider the subject Ordinance at First Reading on July 8, 2022, and it was deferred to July 20, 2022. |
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| | | | | | | | SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
| | Increase Parking Inventory |
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| | No Fiscal Impact Expected |
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject Ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading Public Hearing for September 14, 2022. |
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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 David Richardson |
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