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| | | | | | | | | | Item 14.
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
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| DATE: March 1, 2023
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | DISCUSS A DIGITAL SIMULATION ZONING TOOL |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| On October 26, 2022, at the request of Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, the City Commission referred the subject discussion item (C4 E) to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC). The item was placed on the November 18, 2022 agenda of the LUSC and deferred to the January 25, 2023 LUSC with no discussion.
On January 25, 2023 the item was continued to the February 15, 2023 LUSC with no discussion. On February 15, 2023 the item was deferred to the March 1, 2023 LUSC meeting, with no discussion.
As noted in the attached referral memo, the item sponsor would like the LUSC to discuss how the City could benefit from providing real-world simulations of projects in relation to allowable zoning, independent of lobbyists or developers. Additionally, the sponsor has requested that the LUSC discuss whether the city should consider purchasing this type of software to help its residents understand the impact of zoning changes. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| On February 1, 2023, the City Commission adopted on Second Reading a comprehensive zoning ordinance — the Resiliency Code and Land Development Regulation (LDR) Update. The approved Resiliency Code and LDR Update will be incorporated into the Gridics online code platform, which will give property owners the ability to quickly obtain zoning information about each property and provide increased transparency to residents. The Gridics platform also has the option of providing massing and building height simulation to reflect the development regulations of each zoning district. This particular component has not been utilized for the code platform as the massing diagrams generated can often be misleading.
In this regard, when a simulated massing scheme is generated, it does not include the actual design of the proposed building, including movement in the mass of the structure, fenestration and architectural features, finishes and materials. Additionally, the ability to add on to a particular building, or set of buildings, is limited by a number of factors including, but not limited to, ownership (e.g., condominium), historic status and existing size.
If there is consensus to explore a digital simulation component in Gridics, the Administration would recommend that this be an optional component. Additionally, there would be a fee to process a request for zoning massing simulations. This fee would likely need to be borne by the customer, based upon the type of request.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the item and provide any applicable recommendations to the City Commission. If there is consensus on exploring a digital simulation zoning tool option further, the Administration can request that a representative from Gridics provide a brief presentation at the next available LUSC meeting. |
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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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| | | | | | | | Strategic Connection
| | Organizational Innovation - Make Miami Beach more business and user-friendly. |
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type |  | REF C4E | Memo |
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