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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: | October 18, 2023 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD - RESIDENTIAL USE INCENTIVES. |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| | The Administration recommends that the City Commission refer an ordinance to the Planning Board. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| On July 26, 2023, at the request of Commissioner Laura Dominguez, the City Commission referred a discussion item (C4 E), pertaining to incentives for residential development and the conversion of transient uses to long term residential uses, to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC). On September 27, 2023, the LUSC discussed the item and continued it to the October 11, 2023 LUSC meeting.
On October 11, 2023, the LUSC recommended that the City Commission refer an ordinance amending the Land Development Regulations of the City Code (LDR’s) to the Planning Board, based on the criteria discussed at the October 11, 2023 LUSC meeting.
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| Transient uses, which include hotel, suite hotel, apartment hotel, hostel, and the short-term rental of apartment units, are generally permitted in most commercial zoning districts, as well as in the RM-2, RM-3, R-PS3 and R-PS4 districts. In the West Avenue and Palm View areas of the city, hotel uses are prohibited in the RM-2 and RM-3 districts, but the short-term rental of apartment units is allowed.
The LUSC discussed and considered potential zoning incentives for developing new residential apartment uses and converting existing transient uses to residential apartments, including the following:
1. An increase in maximum allowable floor area ratio (FAR).
2. An increase in maximum allowable building height.
3. Modifications to minimum parking requirements.
4. Expansion of allowable accessory uses in medium intensity residential districts.
On October 11, 2023, the LUSC recommended that an ordinance amending the LDR’s be referred to the Planning Board, based on incentives for residential development in the following areas of the City:
1. The conversion of existing transient uses in the West Avenue overlay, which established a hotel prohibition in 2013.
2. The conversion to or development of residential (non-transient) uses on Collins Avenue from 47th Street to 63rd Street (RM-3 zoning), which consists primarily of residential uses. Additionally, the area up to 71st Street should be explored.
3. The conversion to or development of residential (non-transient) uses in the R-PS4 areas on Ocean Drive from First to Fifth Streets.
If referred, the Administration will draft an amendment to the LDRs and present it to the Planning Board.
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| | | | | | | | SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
| | N/A |
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| | No Fiscal Impact Expected |
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The Administration recommends that the City Commission refer an ordinance to the Planning Board. |
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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 Laura Dominguez |
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