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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:June  7, 2017
 

10:45 a.m. First Reading Public Hearing

SUBJECT:

WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED “FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT;” “OBJECTIVE 1: LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” TO ALLOW FOR INCREASED DENSITY WITHIN CERTAIN FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSES OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE HOUSING PURPOSES AND TO ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE “PARKING (P)” FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY; AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ENTITLED “HOUSING ELEMENT,” TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR DEVELOPING WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING; CLARIFY POLICIES RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED “CONSERVATION/COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT,” TO ALLOW FOR DENSITY INCREASES IN ORDER TO INCENTIVIZE WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS / CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; TRANSMITTAL; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.


RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends that the item be opened and continued to a date certain of July 26, 2017.

CONCLUSION

The Administration recommends that the item be opened and continued to a date certain of July 26, 2017.
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Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman

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