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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Rafael Paz, City Attorney | | | DATE: | March 13, 2024 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE “AD HOC HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE” FOR A PERIOD ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 (SUBJECT TO EARLIER OR LATER SUNSET BY THE CITY COMMISSION), TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE CITY’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE/STREAMLINE THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR PROJECTS LOCATED IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS OR ON INDIVIDUAL HISTORIC SITES; AND PRESCRIBING THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
HISTORY
On January 31, 2024, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred a discussion regarding the establishment of an Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance Review advisory committee (C4 H) to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC). On February 26, 2024, the LUSC discussed this proposal and recommended that the City Commission establish an Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of reviewing current historic preservation regulations and making recommendations to the Mayor and City Commission.
BACKGROUND
The City’s first Historic Preservation Ordinance was adopted in 1982 and has been amended multiple times over the past four (4) decades. The current Historic Preservation Ordinance is contained within Chapter 2, Article XIII of the Resiliency Code, and includes regulations specific to the review of projects by the Historic Preservation Board (HPB), maintenance of designated properties and demolition by neglect, issuance of certificates of appropriateness, and historic designation procedures.
Between 1983 and 2022, the City designated fourteen (14) historic districts, seventeen (17) local historic sites, and thirty-one (31) historic single-family homes, which are all subject to the regulations contained in the Historic Preservation Ordinance. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| As recommended by the LUSC at their February 26, 2024 meeting, the attached resolution establishes an Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance Review Advisory Committee, for a limited period. The committee will be tasked with a comprehensive review of the City’s historic preservation regulations and will provide recommendations to the City Commission regarding possible amendments. This may include the possible expansion of the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) review criteria, as well as providing recommendations to improve and/or streamline the review process for projects located in historic districts or on individual historic sites.
The purpose of the Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Ordinance Review Advisory Committee (the "Committee") is to comprehensively assess and evaluate the City's current Historic Preservation Ordinance contained within Chapter 2, Article XIII of the Resiliency Code. Additionally, the committee will make recommendations for possible modifications to the historic preservation review criteria, and for improving and/or streamlining the review process for projects located in historic districts or within individual historic sites.
The structure for the committee is detailed in the attached appendix. The Committee will automatically sunset on September 1, 2024 (subject to an earlier or later sunset date, as may be determined by the City Commission).
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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
Office of the City Attorney/Planning |
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| | | | | | | | Sponsor
Commissioner Alex Fernandez |
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