WORKFORCE HOUSING LDR AND CITY CODE AMENDMENTS:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUBPART A – GENERAL ORDINANCES, OF THE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 58 “HOUSING”, BY CREATING ARTICLE VI, ENTITLED “WORKFORCE HOUSING;” SECTIONS 58-500 THROUGH 58-510; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE HOUSING; ELIGIBILITY FOR TENANCY, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 130, “OFF-STREET PARKING,” AT SECTION 130-32, “OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1,” AND SECTION 130-33, “OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING DISTRICTS NOS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, AND 7.” BY ESTABLISHING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 142, “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II, “DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” DIVISION 3, “RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICTS,” SUBDIVISION II, “RM-1 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY LOW INTENSITY,” SUBDIVISION IV, “RM-2 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, MEDIUM INTENSITY,” SUBDIVISION V. “RM-3 RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, HIGH INTENSITY,” DIVISION 4. “CD-1 COMMERCIAL, LOW INTENSITY DISTRICT,” DIVISION 5. “CD-2 COMMERCIAL, MEDIUM INTENSITY DISTRICT,” DIVISION 6. “CD-3 COMMERCIAL, HIGH INTENSITY DISTRICT,” DIVISION 13, “MXE MIXED USE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT,” DIVISION 18, “PS PERFORMANCE STANDARD DISTRICT,” DIVISION 20, “TC NORTH BEACH TOWN CENTER DISTRICTS,” BY CREATING NEW MINIMUM AND AVERAGE APARTMENT UNIT SIZES FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS; PROVIDING CODIFICATION; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.