Ordinance 2025-4715 Housing Impact Statement Requirement for
Development Applications —Comprehensive Plan Amendment
ORDINANCE NO. Z025-4715
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH YEAR 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURSUANT TO THE
EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW PROCESS OF SECTION '163.3184(3),
FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT AT
GOAL HE 1, ENTITLED "EQUITABLE COMMUNITY," OBJECTIVE HE
1.1, ENTITLED "CREATION AND/OR PRESERVATION OF
WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING." BY CREATING
POLICY HE 1.1.13 PERTAINING TO A HOUSING IMPACT
STATEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY, TRANSMITTAL AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 2010 US Census indicated thai the City of Miami Beach had a population
of 87,779; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 US Census indicated that the City of Miami Beach had a population
of 82,890; and
WHEREAS, behveen 2010 and 2020, the City of Miami Beach lost a net total of 4,889
residents; and
WHEREAS, the July 2022 Census American Community Survey estimates that the City
of Miami Beach has a population of 80,017, reflecting a furlher loss of 2,873 residents since the
2020 Census; and
WHEREAS, the City finds the loss of permanent residents may have had a negative
impact on the quality of life of remaining residents, by encouraging more traffc congestion due to
the need for employees to commute longer distances to employment centers within the City; and
WHEREAS, the loss of residents is partially due to the conversion of residential units to
short-term rentals or other transient units; and
WHEREAS,the City has the authority to enact laws that promote the public health, safety,
and general welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, a housing impact statement is necessary to analyze the impacts of
improvements and modifcations to exis[ing residential housing in the city; and
WHEREAS, the review of a housing impact statement is an important component of the
development review process; and
WHEREAS, a requirement for a housing impact statement as part of the review of
applicable projects by the City's land use boards promotes the general health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the city; and
WHEREAS, the amendments setforth below are necessary to accomplish all of the above
objectives.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The following amendment to the Cilys 2040 Housing Element is hereby adopted:
HOUSING ELEMENT
GOAL HE 1: EQUITABLE COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE HE 1.1: CREATION AND/OR PRESERVATION OF WORKFORCE AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
POLICY HE 1.1.13
The Citv shall creale a definition for a housinq imoact statement in the Land Develooment
Requlations and shall include a review of such statement for aoolicable qroiects as oart of the
development review process for all land use boards
SECTION 2. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of ihe City Commission that this Ordinance be entered into the Comprehensive
Plan of the City of Miami Beach, FL, and it is hereby ordained that the sections of this Ordinance
may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; and that the word "ordinance"
may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
SECTION 3. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, clause or provision ofthis Ordinance is held irnalid, the remainder shall
not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 5. TRANSMITTAL.
The Planning Director is hereby directed to transmit this ordinance to the appropriate state,
regional, and county agencies as required by applicable law.
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect until 31 days aRer the state land planning agency notifies the City
that the plan amendment package is complete following adoption, pursuant to Section 163.
3184(3), Florida Statutes. n
PASSED and ADOPTED this o�3 day of „PY��I , 2025.
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City ey �� Date
First Reading: February 3, 2025
Second Reading: April 23, 02
Verifed by: �
Thomas R. M ney, AICP
Planning Director
Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Femandez
CoSponsored byCommissionerJoseph Magazine
Co-Sponsored by CommissionerTanya K Bhatt
CoSponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez
Co-Sponsored by Commissioner Krislen Rosen Gonzalez
CoSponsored by Mayor Steven Meiner
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Ordinances - RS F
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of�he City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, Ciry Manager
DATE: April 23, 2025 925 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
TITLE: HOUSING IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS—COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2040
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW
PROCESS OF SECTION 163.3184(3), FLORIDA STATUTES, BY AMENDING THE
HOUSWG ELEMENT AT GOAL HE 1, ENTITLED "EQUITABLE COMMUNITY,"
OBJECTNE HE 1.1, ENTITLED "CREATION AND/OR PRESERVATION OF
WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING." BY CREATING POLICY HE 1.1.13
PERTAINING TO A HOUSING IMPACT STATEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR .
CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, TRANSMITTAL AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administretion recommends that the Mayor and City Commission (City Commission) adopt
the ordinance.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
On September 11, 2024, at Ihe request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission
referred an item (C4 U)to Ihe Land Use and Sustainabiliry Committee(LUSC) pertaining to notice
requirements for tenan[s of residen[ial buildings. On October 14, 2024, the LUSC discussed the
proposal and recommended ihat Ihe City Commission refer an ordinance amendment to the
Planning Board in accordance with lhe recommendations in the LUSC memorandum.
On November 20, 2024, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission
referred the ordinance (C4 N)to Ihe Planning Board. The item is co-sponsored by Commissioner
Joseph Magazine.
ANALYSIS
The attached ordinance amends ihe housing elemenl of the Comprehensive Plan, to create a
new policy (HE 1.1.13)specifc to a housing impact statemenL A companion amendment to the
Land Development Regula�ions of the City Code(LDRs) is also proposed, as a separale
ordinance.
The housing impact statement would be provided for tracking purposes and to inform fuWre policy
discussions of the board andlor the City Commission but may not serve as a basis for Ihe approval
or denial o(a conditional use appiication.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REVIEW PROCESS
Under Section 163.3184(2), Floritla Statutes, this amendment shall follow the expedited state
review process for adoption ot comprehensive plan amendments. This process requires a public
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hearing by the local planning agency (Planninq 8oard), a public lransmittal hearing before the
City Commission, a(ter which the amentlment must be transmitted lo several state agencies for a
30-day review period, and a final adoption public hearing before the Ciry Commission. The
amendmeM is effective 31-days aker il is adopted if lhere are no appeals.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
On January 7, 2025, the Planning Board held a public hearing and transmitted the proposed
ordinance to the City Commission with a favora6le recommendation (7-0).
UPDATE
The su6ject ordinance was approved at First Reading on February 3. 2025 wilh no changes.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
No Fiscal Impact Expected
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? Yes
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was pu6lished on: 317912025
See BIE at: httpsllwww m"amibeachfl qovlcity-hall/ciry-derk/meetinq-noticesl
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Not Applicable
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that Ihe Ciry Commission adopt the ordinance.
Aoplica6le Area
Ci[ywide
Is this a "Residents Riqht to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to Citv Code Section 2-17? Proiect?
Yes No
Was this Aq da Item init Ilv equested bv a lobbv"st wh'ch as defined in Code Sec. 2-081
'ncludes a orincipal enqancd in lo6byino? No
If so, specify Ihe name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s)�.
Department
Planning
SPonsor151
Commissioner Alex Femandez
CO-SpOn50l�S)
Commissioner Joseph Magazine
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Condensed Title
925 a.m. 2nd Rdg, Housing Impact Statement Req-Dev Applio-Comp Plan Amendment.
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Previous Action (For Citv Clerk Use Onlvl
Firs� Reading Public Hearing on 2I3I2025 - RS V
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