DRB 22894 - Written Statement from CMGRBefore the Miami Beach City C ~IJl m~ion
In re : City Manager's Appeal
ORB File No. 22894
(1 Washington Avenue ,
South Pointe Park)
Appeal of Design Review Board Order dated March 13, 2012
I. Introduction
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This written statement is submitted relative to my written request on behalf of the
City Administration to appeal and seek review of the March 13, 2012 Order of the City of
Miami Beach's ("City") Design Review Board ("ORB" or "Board ") regarding File No.
22894. (Exhibit A). This appeal concerns the City Administration's application for design
review approval for the location of a hedge in South Pointe Park to delineate the off-
leash dog area designated by the City Commission. The Administration proposed three
alternate plans for an off-leash dog area within South Pointe Park in its ORB application .
Proposed Areas 1 and 2 are located to the east of the Washington Avenue Plaza and
south of the walkway that follows the berm . Area No . 1 is approximately 18,000. sq.
feet (.41 acres) and Area 2, which includes Area 1, is approximately 34,000.00 sq. feet
(. 78 acres). Area 3 is the area surrounding the lighthouse sculpture at the south and
west end of the Park and is approximately 18,000 feet (.41 acres). (Exhibit "B").
The ORB, while technically granting the Administration 's application, denied all of
the Administration's proposals for a hedge and ordered that no off-leash area be located
in Area 3. (Exhibit A). Specifically, the ORB's Order imposed conditions that effectively
d enie d t he Adm in istration's request by ruling "there shall be no hedge to define the
area " an d th e off-leash area "s hal l not be lo cated in a rea #3, s urround ing t he art in
public places 'lighthouse ' project." (Exhibit A, para. B). A request f or appeal of the
ORB's decision was timely filed within 20 days of the rendition of the ORB's Order.
The grounds for this appeal are that the ORB's decision departed from the
essential requirements of law and is not supported by substantial competent evidence.
Therefore, the ORB's Order should be quashed. In the alternative, this matter may be
remanded back to the ORB with instructions to approve a location for a hedge within
South Pointe Park to delineate the off-leash dog park area, or the Order may be
modified by the City Commission.
II. Standard of Review
In order to reverse, or remand for amendment, modification, or rehearing any
decision of the Design Review Board, the City Commission shall find that the Design
Review Board did not do one of the following:
(1) Provide procedural due process;
(2) Observe essential requirements of law; or
(3) Base its decision upon substantial competent evidence.
Sec. 118-262(b), Miami Beach City Code. To reverse the Board or remand a decision
back to the Board, a 5-7th vote of the City Commission is required. !Q. The standard by
which the City Commission reviews an order of the ORB is known as first tier review.
This standard requires a determination whether a quasi-judicial board accorded an
applicant procedural due process, observed the essential requirements of law, and
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supported its decision based on substantial competent evidence. Dusseau v.
Metro politan Dade County, 794 So. 2d 1270 (2001 ); Hanes City Community
Develo pmen t v . Heqqs , 658 So. 2d 523,530 (Fla. 1995).
In the instant matter, procedura l due process was acco rded in t he proceedings
below. Therefore, the relevant inquiry is whether the ORB observed the essential
requirements of law and based its decision on substantial competent evidence. If the
Board failed to meet either of these standards, a reversal is proper.
Ill. Statement Regarding the Proceedings Below and the Facts
On or about February 2, 2012, the City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation
Department submitted an application to the Design Review Board for design review
approval of a small, low growing native hedge to define the off-leash boundaries of the
dog park area within South Pointe Park. As previously described herein, the application
proposed three areas for the hedge in the Park. (Exhibit B).
On March, 6, 2012, the ORB held a public hearing to consider the City's
application . At the hearing, the Planning Department submitted its Staff Report which
analyzed the project in conformity with design review criteria and found that all criteria
were satisfied, except with regard to those criteria (9, 11 , 12, 14 , 16, and 17) that were not
applicable. (Exhibit C). In its Report, staff recommended that Area 1, either combined
with Area 2 or alone, was suitable as an off-leash area to be delineated with a hedge
subject to certain conditions. Those conditions included that a hedge of a maximum
height of 24 inches be allowed subject to review and approval of staff, and that the
hedge be installed in substantial accordance with the plans submitted by the
Administration . A fully automated irrigation system with 1 00°/o coverage was also
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recommended by staff. (Exhibit C, pp. 5-6). However, the Staff Report also
recomm end ed that Area 3 not be used as an off-leash area.
During t he ORB hearing, W ill iam Cary, A ssist a nt Director of the Pl a nning
Department , testified that South Pointe Park is "probably one of the most unique ...
oceanfront park designs ... in the world ." (TR. at 3).1 Mr. Cary also explained that the
Master Plan for the Park was very carefully designed by George Hargreaves
Associates, one of the most outstanding landscape designers in the United States. (TR.
3-4 ). Mr. Cary further explained that in carefully looking at the Administration's
application, the Planning Department worked closely with the Parks Department and
concluded that to locate the off-leash dog area to the east of Washington Plaza was the
"most logical location" which would be most convenient to people coming to the Park to
walk their dogs. (TR. 6-7). Moreover, as Mr. Cary noted, that portion of the Park where
the hedge was proposed is not the major destination area of the Park as that area is
further to the east. (TR. 7).
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Smith also testified that the off-leash dog
area has worked successfully for approximately 18 months and that residents have
come together and monitored the area on their own. (TR. 8-9). In addition, Mr. Smith
testified that the off-leash dog area is not an exclusive area just for dog owners, that
portion of the Park is used predominately throughout the day by a lot of different people.
(TR. 29).
The only member of the public to speak in opposition to the Administration's
application was Jean Kulick, a neighborhood resident. (TR.15). Ms. Kulick did not offer
1 The transcript of proceedings before the ORB shall be referred to by the abbreviation
"TR" followed by the appropriate transcript page(s).
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any credentials into the record to indicate any background or training with regard to park
design, maintenance, or management. Her generalized testimony included that the
multi ple use of the Pa rk has been serio us ly unb alanced by the extension of the off-l eas h
hours. (TR . 15). Ms . Kulick also opined that due to the climate w ith no ra in, the vestiges
of feces left by dogs in the Park is dangerous. (TR. 16). She also disagreed with other
record testimony that dog owners are self-policing and referred to them as "distasteful"
and "shabbily rude" to the security guards and that hedges would not be able to cope
with the dog situation. (TR. 16-18). Ms . Kulick also speculated that the Park will
deteriorate, while also commenting that the Parks Department does a "brilliant job" and
"they've maintained it beautifully." (TR. 17-18). Additionally, without any photographic or
other evidence, Ms. Kulick opined that the regular use of the Park grass by off-leash
dogs would leave urine stains and that it would be a dust bowl. (TR. 18).
Larry Wyman, another resident in the neighborhood and on the board of the SoFi
K9 organization, also testified. (TR. 19-20). He noted the success of the South Pointe
Park off-leash area and that the issues described by Ms.Kulick where pretty much the
exception and not the rule. (TR. 20-21 ). Mr. Wyman testified to the tremendous
community that has developed amongst dog owners who visit the Park and that the off-
leash program has worked better than as described in the comments by Ms. Kulick.
(TR. 22). In addition, Mr. Wyman noted that the Park has sprinklers and the alleged
problem regarding dog urine was not really an issue. (TR. 22). Based on his
observations, the use that the grass is taking in the off-leash area is no different than
the use the grass is taking in other areas of the Park where picnicking, playing soccer,
and other activities occur. (TR. 22). Mr. Wyman did not, however, think that the off-leash
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area should be relocated back to the lighthouse area. (TR. 23). This opinion was also
supported by Art in Public Places staff Dennis Leyva. (TR. 83-84 ).
With regard to t he scope of the ORB 's authority, Mr. Ca ry pointed out t hat the
ORB was requested to consider the location and configuration with regard to a hedge
(TR 23). Whether there should or should not be an off-leash area is a policy decision of
the City Commission . (TR. 23).
Ms. Rhonda Gracie, a landscape architect with the City's Parks and Recreation
Department, clarified that the Administration's recommendations for the placement of a
hedge was as to one particular area, not all three of the proposed off-leash spaces . (TR
25). Ms. Gracie also testified that the AKA (American Kennel Association) recommends
individual dog run areas in a dog park to be approximately 1/2 to 1 acre in size. (TR.
31 ). In addition, Ms. Gracie testified that the proposed hedges would be 2 %to 3 feet
wide and up to a maximum of 3 feet in height. (TR. 32-33).
As Assistant City Manager Hilda Fernandez testified, it is important to note that,
for the majority of the time, the off-leash area is available for any other type of use. (TR.
12). Ms. Fernandez also explained that the low hedge is recommended to include
multiple openings to invite people to go into the space during the day and also when it is
not an off-leash area. (TR. 14 ). Ms. Fernandez also testified that when there is a
physical barrier, such as the suggested hedge, dog owners tend to keep their dogs
within the area . (TR. 36).
In addition, Ms. Fernandez explained that there is active enforcement in the Park
in all areas and not just during the off-leash hours. (TR. 51). She also testified that code
compliance staff monitors the Park and that full-time security guards in South Pointe
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Park, unlike at other parks where off-leash and pooper scooper laws are enforced. (TR.
51-52). Notably, as Ms. Fernandez explained, the South Pointe Park off-leash area is
not a f u ll-t im e dog a re a , th e re are lim ited hours u nli ke in other specifically designated
dog parks in the C ity that are full-time dog areas . (TR . 56-57 ). As Ms . Fernandez stated ,
at any time of day one can bring a dog to any portion of South Pointe Park on a leash
and dog urine or excrement could occur which might not get picked up. (TR. 60). Ms .
Fernandez also explained that South Pointe Park can be used by anyone with a dog on
a leash, including the area of the Art in Public Places sculpture, and dogs can still
defecate and urinate while on a leash. (TR. 65).
Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation John Oldenburg also testified. He
presented recent photographic evidence of the current off-leash area that demonstrated
that it was in the same condition as it was 6 months prior to the photos and before the
site was first used as an off-leash area. (TR . 58). Mr. Oldenburg also testified that there
is an irrigation system in the Park that neutralizes any issues regarding the urination
from dogs into the sandy soil because the urine does not stain the soil, but rather runs
through it. (TR. 60). Indeed, despite the opinion of Ms. Kulick that the grass was going
to suffer due to the urination of dogs one Board member noted that the photograph
shown by Mr. Oldenburg indicated that the grass looked recently planted and did not
appear to indicate evidence of the speculated harm. (TR. 7 4-75).
In addition, Mr. Oldenburg stated that the Parks Department has not received
complaints of odor or any negative complaint with regard to smell in the off-leash area.
(TR. 75). As Ms . Oldenburg explained, the primary users of the Park are using the
eastern section of the Park east of the restaurant and the cutwalk. (TR. 76). In addition,
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proposed Areas 1 and 2 according to Mr. Oldenburg are very little used by Park
patrons. The Park 's main usage comes from people going to the restaurant, using the
childre n's pl ayg round and w ate r fe at u res, accessing the beach, walking on the cutwa lk,
and using the rest of the Park. (TR . 76-78).
After hearing the testimony , the Board members deliberated and concluded that
there should be no hedge to define the off-leash dog area in the Park and that Area 3
surrounding the lighthouse project should not be the location of any off-leash area.
(Exhibit A).
IV. The ORB Departed from the Essential Requirements of Law by
Exceeding Its Jurisdiction.
To the extent that the Design Review Board determined that no off-leash dog
area should be located in Area 3, rather than limit its ruling to hedge design and location
considerations, the Board exceeded its powers and duties set forth in the City Code and
attempted to exercise proprietary powers reserved to the City Commission. Pursuant
to Section 2.05 of the Miami Beach Charter, only the City Commission has the power to
adopt City ordinances. Moreover, the City of Miami Beach is authorized by Section 5-20
of the Miami Dade County Code to designate off-leash dog areas in the City.
As authorized by the City Charter and the Miami-Dade County Code, the City
Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2009-3646 designating an off-leash area in South
Pointe Park during certain hours . (Exhibit D). Indeed, Area 3 is the exact location
originally designated by the City Commission as the first off-leash dog area.
Subsequently, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2012-3750 , the City Commission amended
the off-leash provisions regarding hours and moved the off-leash area to its current
location south and east of the Washington Avenue entry plaza. (Exhibit E). Therefore , to
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the extent that the ORB has excluded a portion of South Pointe Park (Area 3) as the
location of an off-leash dog area, the ORB exceeded its jurisdiction.
V . The ORB's Decision to Deny the Administration 's Application for a Hedge
was Not Supported by Substantial Competent Evidence.
In order to uphold the Design Review Board's Order, substantial competene
evidence has to exist in the record to support its decision. Jesus Fellowship, Inc. v.
Miami-Dade County, 752 So. 2d 708, 709 (Fia 3d DCA 2000) (decision quashed that
was based on the use of incompetent evidence). Moreover, when technical expertise is
required, layman's testimony is not valid evidence. !Q. In addition, the failure to apply
the correct law as to what constitutes competent evidence is also a basis for reversal.
City of Hialeah Gardens v. Miami Dade Charter Foundation. Inc. 856 So . 2d 202 (Fla.
3d DCA 2003); !Q. at 1711.
In this matter, the Board departed from established precedent regarding
substantial competent evidence. Here, the record conta ined ample and uncontroverted
substantial competent evidence presented by the City's various Planning Department
and Parks and Recreation Department experts and professionals to support the
placement of a hedge in the off-leash area in South Pointe Park . Conversely, the record
is devoid of any evidence, much less that which would be competent or substantial, to
support the Board's ruling that a hedge would not meet the design review criteria as
recommended by Planning Department staff, or that an off-leash dog area in Area 3,
with its more limited hours for dogs than currently allowed for dogs on leash , should not
2 Competent evidence is evidence sufficiently relevant and material to the
ultimate determination "that a reasonable mind would accept it as adequate to support
the conclusion reached ." DeGroot v . Sheffield , 95 So. 2d 912 , 916 (Fla. 1957).
Substantial evidence is evidence that provides a factual basis from which a fact at issue
may reasonably be inferred. !Q.
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be permitted. Indeed, all of the statements in the record as to the propriety of any off-
le as h area in the Park were irrelevant because the only issue properly before the Board
was t he des ign and locat io n of a hedge in an off-l ea s h are a des ignated by t he Ci ty
Commission.3 While lay testimony in the f orm of public comment opposed the
Administration's application, such opinions are not factual evidence nor a sound basis
for denying the Administration's requested approvals. See Pollard v . Palm Beach
County, 560 So. 2d 1358, 1360 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990) (the quasi-judicial function of a
zoning board must be exercised on the basis of the facts adduced; numerous objections
by adjoining land owners may not properly be given even a cumulative effect) and City
of Apopka v. Orange County, 299 So.2d 657 (Fla. 4th DCA 197 4 )(where evidence in
opposition to zoning request consisted mainly of layman's opinions , unsubstantiated by
any competent facts, there was no substantial competent evidence to support denial of
application).
VI. Conclusion
Therefore, in the absence of substantial competent evidence to support the
denial of a hedge for the off-leash dog area in South Pointe Park, the Board 's Order
should be reversed, quashed or modified. In addition, to the extent that the Board
3 The only statements that addressed the hedge from a design perspective were
made by one of the Board members. (TR. 41-43). However, such statements do not
and cannot be deemed evidence for or against an application coming before a neutral
Board for a final determination. Cf. GTECH Corporation v. State of Florida Dept. of
Lottery, 737 So 2d 615 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999) (referring proposals back to evaluation
committee for correction of its scoring errors for contract bid was proper, even though
committee members had testified at the bid protest, because the committee members
did not act in a quasi-judicial capacity and they did not make the final decision).
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denied any off-leash dog area in Area 3, it departed from the essential requirements of
law and exceeded its jurisdiction. On this basis, the Order should be quashed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jor Go lez, · y
Cit of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive, 4th Floor
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Tel. No.: (305)673-701 0
Fax No.: (305)673-7782
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was forwarded
via hand-delivery this 25th day of April, 2012, to: Jose Smith, City Attorney, City of
Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Fourth Floor, Miami Beach, FL 33139
and to Gary Held, First Assistant City Attorney, City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Fourth Floor, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
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or e onzale , c· ager
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive, 4th Floor
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Tel. No.: (305)673-701 0
Fax No.: (305)673-7782
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
City of Miami Beach, Florida
MEE TING DATE:
FILE NO :
PROPERTY:
IN RE :
Ma rch 6, 2012
22894
1 Washington Avenue -
South Pointe Park
The Application for Design Review Approval for an off-leash dog area
within the western portion of South Pointe Park.
ORDER
The applicant, the City of Miami Beach, filed an application with the City of Miami Beach
Planning Department for Design Review Approval.
The City of Miami Beach Design Review Board makes the following FINDINGS OF FACT,
based upon the evidence, information, testimony and materials presented at the public hearing
and which are part of the record for this matter:
A. Based on . the plans and documents submitted with the application, testimony and
information provided by the applicant, and the reasons set forth in the Planning
Department Staff Report, the project as submitted is consistent with the Design Review
Criteria 10 in Section 118-251 of the Miami Beach Code.
B. The Design Review Board does not support any off-leash dog area within the
boundaries of South Pointe Park. However, if the City Commission determines that it is
appropriate and necessary to create an off-leash dog area in South Pointe Park, the
Board determines the following:
1. There shall be no hedge to define the area .
2. It shall not be located in a~ea #3, surrounding the art in public places "lighthouse"
project.
C. The Final Order is not severable, and if any provision or condition hereof is held void or
unconstitutional in a final decision by a court of competent jurisdiction, the order shall be
returned to the Board for reconsideration as to whether the order meets the criteria for
approval absent the stricken provision or condition , and/or it is appropriate to modify the
remaining conditions or impose new conditions .
D. The conditions of approval herein are binding on the applicant, the property's owners,
operators, and all successors in interest and assigns.
Exhibit "A"
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Meeting Date: March 6, 2012
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E. Nothing in this order authorizes a viol'ation of the City Code or other applicable law, nor
all ow s a relaxation of any requirement. or stand ard set forth in the City Code.
IT IS HERE BY ORDERE D, base d upo n t he foregoing f ind in gs of f act, t he e vi de nce, inf ormat ion ,
t estimony and ma t e r ia ls prese nted at the p ubl ic hea ri ng , whic h are pa rt of the reco rd f or this
matter, and the staff report and analysis , wh ich are adopted here in, including the staff
recommendations which were adopted by the Boa rd, that t h e Appl icatio n for Design Review
approva l is GRANTED fo r the above-referenced project subject to those certain conditions
specified in Paragraphs B, C, D, and E of the Findings of Fact hereof, to which the applicant has
agreed.
PROVIDED, the applicant shall build substantially in accordance with the plans -approved by the
Design Review Board, as determined by staff, entitled "South Pointe Park Improvements", as
prepared by the City of Miami Beach , dated 1-24-12.
If the required permit for the project is not issued within eighteen (18) months of the meeting
date at which the original Design Review Approval was granted, the Design Review Approval
will expire and become null and void, unless the applicant makes application to the Board for an
extension of time, in accordance with the requirements and procedures of Chapter 118 of the
City Code; the granting of any such extension of time shall be at the discretion of the Board. At
the hearing on any such application, the Board may deny or approve the request and modify the
above conditions or impose additional conditions. If the Full Building Permit should expire for
any reason (including but not limited to construction not commencing and continuing, with
required inspections, in accordance with the applicable Building Code), the Design Review
Approval will expire and become null and void.
In accordance with Section 118-264 of the City Code, the violation of any conditions and
safeguards that are a part of this Order shal l be deemed a violation of the land development
regulations of the City Code .
Dated this 13-:ti day of~n~...;_mz_c_H _. 20J3.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
TH CITY OF MIAMI B CH, F
BY: ~Jl,
TH MAS R. MOONEY, AICP
STATE OF FLORIDA )
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Meeting Date: March 6, 2012
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DESIGN AND PRESERVATION MANAGER
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Planning Department , City of Miami Beach , Florida, a Florida Mun icipal Corporation , on behalf
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RE:
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
STAFF REPORT
Richard G. Lorber, AICP, LEED AP
Acting Planning Director 11/.tl C.. r-~ GL
March 6, 2012 Meeting
Design Review File No. 22894
1 Washington Avenue-South Pointe Park
The applicant, the .City of Miami Beach, is requesting Design Review Approval for an off-leash
dog area within the western portion of South Pointe Park.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
10 54 42 16.50 AC M/L BEG W/MOST COR LOT 6 BLK4 PB 6-77 S65 DEG E1476.52FT TO
EROSION LINE SELY630.14FT TO M/H/L GOVT CUT NWLY2207.25FT N 31 DEG W375.
17FT E473.67FT SELY151.63FT
SITE DATA:
Zoning-GU (Government Use) & MR (Marine Recreation)
Future Land Use Designation-ROS (Recreation Open Space) & MR (Marine Recreation)
THE PROJECT:
The applicant has submitted plans entitled "South Pointe Park Improvements", as prepared by
the City of Miami Beach, dated 1-24-12.
The City is proposing three alternate plans for an off-leash dog area within South Pointe Park.
Areas #1 and #2 are generally located to the east of the Washington Avenue plaza extension ·
and south of the walkway that follows the berm. Area #1 is approximately 18,000 S.F . (0.41
acres), and Area #2, which includes area #1 is approximately 34,000 S.F (0.78 acres). Area #3
is located surrounding the recently completed light house sculpture at the west end of the park,
and is approximately 18,000 S.F . (0.41 acres).
Contino us low shrubs are proposed around the general perimeter of the dog area, with breaks in
the landscape material located around the perimeter for access. This hedge material naturally
would not exceed three (3') feet in height, but should be maintained at a maximum height of
twenty-four (24") inches. Although the City is requesting that the Board review and approve the
hedge material in order to more clearly deliniate the off-leash dog area for dog owners and park
users, such hedge may not utlimately be required, particularly if Area #2 is selected.
It should be noted that the proposed off-leash dog area operating hours will only be until1 0:00
AM and after 4:00PM . From 10:00 AM until4:00 PM the area will be available for anyone's use,
and dogs MUST be on leash in that area during those daytime hours.
Exhibit "C"
COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING CODE:
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Meeting Date: March 6, 2012
A preliminary review of the project indicates that the application, as proposed, is consistent with
the applicable sections of the City Code. This shall not be considered final zoning review or
approval. These and all zoning matters shall require final review and verification by the Zoning
Administrator prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, including final parking calculations and a
concurrency review.
ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE:
Additional information will be required for a complete review for compl.iance with the Florida
Building Code 2001 Edition, section 11 (Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction.)
The above noted comments shall not be considered final accessibility review or approval.
These and all accessibility matters shall require final review and verification by the Building
Department prior to the issuance of a Building Permit.
PRELIMINARY CONCURRENCY DETERMINATION:
In accordance with Chapter 122 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, the Transportation and
Concurrency Management Division has conducted a preliminary concurrency evaluation and
determined that the project does meet the City's concurrency requirements and level-of-service
standards. However, the City's concurrency requirements can be achieved and satisfied
through payment of mitigation fees or by entering into an enforceable development agreement
with the City. The Transportation and Concurrency Management Division will make the
determination of the project's fair-share mitigation cost.
A final concurrency determination shall be conducted prior to the issuance of a Building Permit.
Mitigation fees and concurrency administrative costs shall be paid prior to the project receiving
any Building Permit. Without exception, all concurrency fees shall be paid prior to the issuance
of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy.
COMPLIANCE WITH DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA:
Design Review encompasses the examination of architectural drawings for consistency with the
criteria stated below with regard to the aesthetics, appearances, safety, and function of the
structure or proposed structures in relation to the site, adjacent structures and surrounding
community. Staff recommends that the following criteria is found to be satisfied, not satisfied or
not applicable, as hereto indicated:
1. The existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not necessarily limited to
topography, vegetation, trees, drainage, and waterways.
Satisfied
2. The location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, walkways,
means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping structures,
signs, and lighting and screening devices.
Satisfied
3. The dimensions of all buildings, structures, setbacks, parking spaces, floor area ratio,
height, lot coverage and any other information that may be reasonably necessary to
determine compliance with the requirements of the underlying zoning district, and any
applicable overlays, for a particular application or project.
Satisfied
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Meeting Date: March 6, 2012
4. The color, design, selection of landscape materials and architectural elements of
Exterior Building surfaces and primary public interior areas for Developments requiring a
Building Permit in areas of the City identified in section 118-252.
Satisfied
5. The proposed site plan, and the location, appearance and design of new and existing
Buildings and Structures are in conformity with the standards of this Ordinance and other
applicable ordinances, architectural and design guidelines as adopted and amended
periodically by the Design Review Board and Historic Preservation Boards, and all
pertinent master plans.
Satisfied
6. The proposed Structure, and/or additions or modifications to an existing structure,
indicates a sensitivity to and is compatible with the environment and adjacent Structures,
and enhances the appearance of the surrounding properties.
Satisfied
7. The design and layout of the proposed site plan, as well as all new and existing buildings
shall be reviewed so as to provide an efficient arrangement of land uses. Particular
attention shall be given to safety, crime prevention and fire protection, relationship to the
surrounding neighborhood, impact on contiguous and adjacent Buildings and lands,
pedestrian sight lines and view corridors.
Satisfied
8. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic movement within and adjacent to the site shall be
reviewed to ensure that clearly defined, segregated pedestrian access to the site and all
buildings is provided for and that all parking spaces are usable and are safely and
conveniently arranged; pedestrian furniture and bike racks shall be considered. Access
to the Site from adjacent roads shall be designed so as to interfere as little as possible
with traffic flow on these roads and to permit vehicles a rapid and safe ingress and
egress to the Site.
Satisfied
9. Lighting shall be reviewed to ensure safe movement of persons and vehicles and
reflection on public property for security purposes and to minimize glare and reflection on
adjacent properties. Lighting shall be reviewed to assure that it enhances the
appearance of structures at night.
Not Applicable
10. Landscape and paving materials shall be reviewed to ensure an adequate relationship
with and enhancement of the overall Site Plan design.
Satisfied
11. Buffering materials shall be reviewed to ensure that headlights of vehicles, noise, and
light from structures are adequately shielded from public view, adjacent properties and
pedestrian areas.
Not Applicable
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12. The proposed structure has an orientation and massing which is sensitive to and
compatible with the building site and surrounding area and which creates or maintains
important view corridor(s).
Not Applicable
13. The building has, where feasible, space in that part of the ground floor fronting a street
or streets which is to be occupied for residential or commercial uses; likewise, the upper
floors of the pedestal portion of the proposed building fronting a street, or streets shall
have residential or commercial spaces, shall have the appearance of being a residential
or commercial space or shall have an architectural treatment which shall buffer the
appearance of the parking structure from the surrounding area and is integrated with the
overall appearance of the project.
Satisfied
14. The building shall have an appropriate and fully integrated rooftop architectural treatment
which substantially screens all mechanical equipment, stairs and elevator towers.
Not Applicable
15. An addition on a building site shall be designed, sited and massed in a manner which is
sensitive to and compatible with the existing improvement(s).
Satisfied
16. All portions of a project fronting a street or sidewalk shall incorporate an architecturally
appropriate amount of transparency at the first level in order to achieve pedestrian
compatibility and adequate visual interest.
Not Applicable
17. The location, design, screening and buffering of all required service bays, delivery bays,
trash and refuse receptacles, as well as trash·rooms shall be arranged so as to have a
minimal impact on adjacent properties.
Not Applicable
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The City is proposing three alternate plans for an off-leash dog area within South Pointe Park.
Areas #1 and #2 are generally located to the east of the Washington Avenue plaza extension
and south of the walkway that follows the berm. Area #1 is approximately 18,000 S.F. (0.41
acres), and Area #2, which includes area #1 is approximately 34,000 S.F (0.78 acres). Area #3
is located surrounding the recently completed light house sculpture at the west end of the park,
and is approximately 18,000 S.F. (0.41 acres). '
Continous low shrubs are proposed around the general perimeter of the dog area, with breaks in
the landscape material for access. This hedge material naturally would not exceed three (3') feet
in height at maturity, but should be maintained at a maximum height of twenty-four (24") inches
to minimise any adverse aesthetic impact. Although the City is requesting that the Board review
and approve the hedge material in order to more clearly deliniate the off-leash dog area for dog
owners and park users, such hedge may not utlimately be required, particularly if Area #2 is
selected, as this area would be defined by the existing "Cut-Walk" to the south and existing
walkways around the remaining perimeter.
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Meeting Date: March 6 , 2012
While staff believes that it is essentia l to maintain the design integrity of this nationally acclaimed
public park , staff does not object to the proposa l to delineate an appropriately selected location
for an off-leash dog area with low perimeter landscaping material not to exceed eighteen inches
(18") in height, if required, in addition to discreet park signage, as this should not have a
significant adverse aesthetic impact upon the overall park design. Staff does, however, strongly
recommend against Area #3 surrounding the Art in Public Places (AiPP) sculpture known as the
"Obstinate Lighthouse" for the proposed off-leash dog area, for the following reasons: 1) it
would be inconsistent with the South Pointe Park master planned location for the AiPP sculpture
previously approved by the Design Review Board; 2) any form of perimeter landscaping material
or additional park signage in this location would distract from and have a significant adverse
impact upon the design integrity of the lighthouse sculpture as well as its open lawn setting, and:
3) this location could limit the close enjoyment of the AiPP lighthouse sculpture to only people,
including young children, who are comfortable being around dogs that are off-leash.
Consequently, staff recommends that Area #2, which includes Area #1, as the most suitable
location for an easily accessible off-leash dog area in South Pointe Park.
It should be noted that the proposed off-leash dog area operating hours will only be until 1 0:00
AM and after 4:00PM. From 10:00 AM until4:00 PM the area will be available for anyone's use,
and dogs MUST be on leash in that area during those daytime hours.
RECOMMENDATION:
In view of the foregoing analysis, staff recommends the application be approved, subject to the
following conditions, which address the inconsistencies with the aforementioned Design Review
criteria:
1. A revised landscape plan, and corresponding site plan, shall be submitted to and
approved by staff. The species type, quantity, dimensions, spacing, location and overall
height of all plant material shall be clearly delineated and subject to the review and
approval of staff. At a minimum, such plan shall incorporate the following:
a. Area #3, the area surrounding the Art in Public Places sculpture, shall not be
permitted.
b. Area #2, the area located immediately to the east of the Washington Ave plaza
and which includes Area #1, shall be permitted as an off-leash dog area, or
alternatively, Area #1 alone may be permitted as an off-leash dog area.
c. If a hedge is required to delineate the off-leash dog area, it shall be installed in
substantial accordance to the plans submitted, and should be maintained at a
maximum height of twenty-four (24") inches, subject to the review and approval
of staff.
d. A fully automatic irrigation system with 100% coverage and an automatic rain
sensor in order to render the system inoperative in the event of rain. Right-of-
way areas shall also be incorporated as part of the irrigation system.
e. The applicant shall verify, prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, the exact
location of all backflow preventors and all other related devices and fixtures;
such fixtures and devices shall not be permitted within any required yard or any
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Meeting Date: March 6, 2012
area fronting a street or sidewalk. The location of backflow preventors, siamese
pipes or other related devices and fixtures, if any, and how they are screened
with landscape material from the right-of-way, shall be clearly indicated on the
site and landscape plans and shall be subject to the review and approval of staff.
f. The applicant shall verify, prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, the exact
location of all applicable FPL transformers or vault rooms; such transformers and
vault rooms, and all other related devices and fixtures, shall not be permitted
within any required yard or any area fronting a street or sidewalk. The location of
any exterior transformers, and how they are screened with landscape material
from the right-of-way, shall be clearly indicated on the site and landscape plans
and shall be subject to the review and approval of staff.
g. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Landscape Architect or
the project architect shall verify, in writing, that the project is consistent with the
site and landscape plans approved by the Planning Department for Building
Permit.
2. The Final Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, prior to
the issuance of a Building Permit.
3. At the time of completion of the project, only a Final Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or
Final Certificate of Completion (CC) may be applied for; the staging and scheduling of
the construction on site shall take this into account. All work on site must be completed
in accordance with the plans approved herein, as well as any modifications approved or
required by the Building, Fire, Planning, CIP and Public Works Departments, inclusive of
all conditions imposed herein, and by other Development Review Boards, and any
modifications required pursuant to field inspections, prior to the issuance of a CO or CC.
This shall not prohibit the issuance of a Partial or Temporary CO, or a Partial or
Temporary CC.
4. The Final Order is not severable, and if any provision or condition hereof is held void or
unconstitutional in a final decision by a court of competent jurisdiction, the order shall be
returned to the Board for reconsideration as to whether the order meets the criteria for
approval absent the stricken provision or condition, and/or it is appropriate to modify the
remaining conditions or impose new conditions.
5. The conditions of approval herein are binding on the applicant, the property's owners,
operators, and all successors in interest and assigns.
6. Nothing in this order authorizes a violation of the City Code or other applicable law, nor
allows a relaxation of any requirement or standard set forth in the City Code.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -3646
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
10 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "ANIMALS,"
BY AMENDING SECTION 10-10, ENTITLED "ANIMALS
PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PARKS AND ON BEACHES" BY
CLARIFYING THAT THE CITY MANAGER MAY DESIGNATE
ENCLOSED DOG PARKS IN PUBLIC PARK AREAS;
AMENDING SECTION 10-11, ENTITLED "RUNNING AT LARGE
PROHIBITED" BY PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
MAY DESIGNATE A SPECIFIC OFF-LEASH AREA FOR DOGS
IN SOUTH POINTE PARK; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the January 28, 2009, Commission meeting, the Administration
requested the matter of dogs off-leash in City parks and other public properties in general, be
referred to the Neighborhoods/ Community Affairs Committee for discussion ; and
WHEREAS, subsequently, there were on-going discussions at the Neighborhoods/
Community Affairs Committee meetings concerning this issue; and
WHEREAS, the most recent discussion concerning the establishment of a dog park and
off-leash hours in South Pointe Park was held at the June 3, 2009 Commission meeting and,
following discussion by the Commission, Administration, and interested residents, two motions
were adopted; and
WHEREAS, the motions directed the Administration to make a permanent dog park at
2nd and Washington Avenue, to appropriate the funds for its construction, and to establish
morning off-leash hours before 9:00 A.M. in the triangular area south and west of the
Washington Avenue entry plaza (where the Iceberg artwork was to be sited) in South Pointe
Park; and
WHEREAS, the off-leash hours would be subject to the County's approval (amendment
of the related County ordinance) and based on a six month trial period, with an interim report to
the Commission by the Administration after three months; and
WHEREAS, as instructed, a conference call was held on June 18, 2009, between City
Administration and Legal staff and representatives from Miami-Dade County's Administrative
and Legal staff to determine the action steps necessary to amend the relevant section(s) of the
County Code to allow the City to permit dogs off-leash in parks; and
WHEREAS, the County Attorney explained that the process would require amending
Section 5-20 of the County Code, which amendments could be presented to the County
Commission for a first reading. Thereafter, the proposed amendments would need to go to a
sub-committee for discussion, and then back to the full County Commission for a second final
reading and approval; and
Exhibit "D"
WHEREAS, according to County Staff, the earliest the County Code amendments could
be ado pted w ould be Octobe r and more lik ely November, assuming there were no obj ections to
the am endm ents in the process; and
WHEREAS , in anti cip at ion of Miami -Da de County amend ing Sectio n 5-2 0 in th e ir Cou nty
Code , th e Cit y Ad mini strat ion and Le ga l Departme nt bega n d rafti ng correspo nd ing amend ments
to t he City 's Code , a s se t f ort h herein, cla ri f yi ng the City Manage r's aut ho rity to des ig nate
enclosed dog pa rks in publ ic park areas and enabling the Ci t y Comm issio n t o designate a
spec ific area of So uth Pointe Park as an off-leas h area fo r dogs , subj ect to t he County Code
amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 10 , Section 10-10 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows :
Sec. 1 0-10. Animals prohibited in public parks and on beaches.
It shall be prohibited for any person to take any animal into , or to keep any animal in or upon ,
any public park or public beach in the city, except for enclosed public park areas reasonably
specifically designated for dogs by the city manager. Animals under the custody and control of a
law enforcement officer and service dogs accompanying a disabled person are excluded from
this section.
SECTION 2.
That Chapter 10 , Section 10-11 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows :
Sec. 10-11. Running at large prohibited.
It shall be prohibited for the owner or person in control of any animal to permit the animal to run
at large . All animals , when not on the premises of their owner or of the person in control, must
be on a leash or contained in a carrier device and under the control of a competent person.~.
except that in South Pointe Park , for a six month pilot program in the triangular area south and
west of the Washington Avenue entry plaza . dogs may be off-leash from sunrise to 9:00 a.m .. or
during such other hours as may be specifically designated by a resolution of the city
commission after a public hearing . The exception in this section shall only be effective if
pe rmitted by the County Code.
SECTION 3. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed .
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any sect ion , sentence , clause or phrase of this ordinance is he ld to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction , then said holding shall in no way affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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SECTION 5. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
Code of the City of Miami Beach , Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section,"
"article," or other appropriate word.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect the __!j_ day of _5_e_,.p_/.t..;...w,..;....;;...b...;..;( r;..___, 2009.
PASSED and ADOPTED this _1_ day of___;;..~_,.tp/t;...;...;;_m_b..;;_e.;._,.-___ , 2009.
ATTEST:
ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CLERK
~-za ·,g:J&N4 A~ERRERABOWER~
MAYOR
Underline denotes additions and strike through denotes deletions
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ORDINANCE NO . 2012-3750
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "ANIMALS," BY AMENDING
SECTION 10-10, ENTITLED "ANIMALS PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC
PARKS AND ON BEACHES" TO CROSS-REFERENCE LANGUAGE IN
SECTION 10-11 REGARDING OFF-LEASH AREAS FOR DOGS; BY
AMENDING SECTION 10-11, ENTITLED ''RUNNING AT LARGE
PROHIBITED," BY EXTENDING THE PILOT PROGRAM OFF-LEASH
AREA FOR DOGS IN SOUTH POINTE PARK UNTIL JULY 15, 2012,
BY PROVIDING OFF-LEASH HOURS IN THE DESIGNATED AREA IN
THE MORNING FROM SUNRISE TO 10:00 A.M. DAILY AND
BETWEEN 4:00 P.M. AND 7:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,
AND RELOCATING THE OFF-LEASH AREA TO THE SOUTH AND
EAST OF THE WASHINGTON AVENUE ENTRY PLAZA; PROVIDING
FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5-20 of the Miami-Dade County Code, "a dog may be
unrestrained and shall not be deemed at large if it is supervised by a competent person and is
(i) in a park area in which dogs are specifically authorized by a municipality or by the County to
be unrestrained ... "; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2009, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance
No. 2009-3646 which specifically authorized dogs to be unrestrained and off-leash in South
Pointe Park for a six month pilot program in the triangular area south and west of the
Washington Avenue entry plaza from sunrise to 9:00A.M. daily, or during such hours as may be
specifically designated by a resolution of the City Commission after a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2011, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance
No. 2011-37 43 which extended the pilot program in South Pointe Park until January 1, 2012,
and extended the off-leash hours in South Park by adding two (2) hours in the evening from
5:00 P.M . to 7:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2011, the Neighborhoods and Community Affairs
Committee discussed the off-leash pilot program in South Pointe Park and recommended a)
that the off-leash hours be extended by one (1) hour daily in the morning from 9 :00 A .M. to
10:00 A.M. and one (1) hour in the evening from 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Monday through
Friday, b) that a hedge be installed around the perimeter of the off-leash area, c) that the matter
of the hedge be referred to the City's Design Review Board for its consideration; and d) that the
off-leash pilot program be extended for an additional six months; and
WHEREAS, due to the installation of the Tobias Rehberger Art in Public Places
lighthouse project in the area south and west of the Washington Avenue entry plaza , the off-
leash dog area should be relocated to the south and east of the Washington Avenue entry
plaza; and
Exhibit "E''
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to amend the off-leash pilot program
set forth in Section 10-11 of the City Code as provided in this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS , Section 10-10 of the City Code should also be amended to cross-reference
language in Section 10-11 that provides for off-leash areas for dogs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 1 0, Section 1 0-1 0 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows :
Sec. 10-10. Animals prohibited in public parks and on beaches.
It shall be prohibited for any person to take any animal into, or to keep any animal in or upon,
any public park or public beach in the city, except for enclosed public park areas specifically
designated for dogs by the city manager or in off-leash park areas specifically designated for
dogs as provided in section 1 0-11. Animals under the custody and control of a law enforcement
officer and service dogs accompanying a disabled person are excluded from this section.
SECTION 2.
That Chapter 10, Section 10-11 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 10-11. Running at large prohibited.
It shall be prohibited for the owner or person in control of any animal to permit the animal to run
at large. All animals, when not on the premises of their owner or of the person in control, must
be on a leash or contained in a carrier device and under the control of a competent person,
except that in South Pointe Park, in the triangbJiar designated area south and west east of the
Washington Avenue entry plaza, dogs may be off-leash from sunrise to ~ 10:00 A .M. daily
and from~ 4:00 P.M . to 7:00 P.M . on Monday through Friday, or during such other hours as
may be specifically designated by a resolution of the city commission after a public hearing , until
January 1, July 15. 2012.
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, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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SECTION 5. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section,"
"article," or other appropriate word.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect the 21st day of _J_a_nu_a_r~y ____ , 2012.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 11th day of_Ja_n_u_ar_y _____ , 2012.
ATTEST: -~k~ i\111HERRE~WER
MAYOR
ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CLERK
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