Ordinance 2018-4186North Beach National Register Conservation District Overlay — Comprehensive
Plan Amendments
ORDINANCE NO.
2018 -4186
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED
STATE REVIEW PROCESS IN SECTION 163.3184(3), FLORIDA
STATUTES, BY DESIGNATING THE "NORTH BEACH NATIONAL
REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY" IN THE FUTURE
LAND USE MAP; BY MODIFYING CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED "FUTURE
LAND USE ELEMENT;" "OBJECTIVE 1: LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS," TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED DENSITY ON
PARCELS DESIGNATED "LOW DENSITY MULTI FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY (RM -1)" LOCATED WITHIN THE "NORTH
BEACH NATIONAL REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
OVERLAY;" PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; TRANSMITTAL; REPEALER;
SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Beach multifamily neighborhoods were largely developed
between 1935 and 1963 with low scale, Mid Century Modern buildings on 50 feet lots, giving the
area a cohesive and distinctive character; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2008, the Normandy Isles National Register District was
placed on the National Register of Historic places by the United States Department of the
Interior; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2009, the North Shore National Register District was
placed on the National Register of Historic places by the United States Department of the
Interior; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that new development is compatible with the as -built
character of National Register Districts, amendments to the RM -1 development regulations,
through the creation of a Conservation District Overlay are warranted; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to encourage the retention and preservation of existing
`Contributing' buildings in the National Register Districts, reduce parking requirements and
promote walking, bicycling and public transit modes of transportation, as well as reduce the
scale and massing of new development in the residential neighborhoods.
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, the City Commission engaged the North Beach
Master Planner, Dover -Kohl, in a review and assistance capacity for this ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, the amendments set forth below are necessary to accomplish all of the
above objectives.
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 City's 2025 Comprehensive Plan Future Land
Use Map is hereby adopted:
The North Beach National Register Conservation District Overlay shall be designated on
the Future Land Use Map for the properties identified in the attached map, as Exhibit A,
incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION 2. The following amendments to the City's 2025 Comprehensive Plan Future Land
Use Element are hereby adopted:
CHAPTER 1
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
OBJECTIVE 1: LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Policy 1.2 The land development regulations which implement this Comprehensive Plan shall,
at a minimum, be based on and be consistent with s. 163.3202, F.S., and shall further be based
on the following standards for land use category, land use intensity and land use:
Low Density Multi Family Residential Category (RM -1)
Purpose: To provide development opportunities for and to enhance the desirability and quality of
existing and /or new low density multi - family residential areas.
Uses which may be permitted: Single family detached dwellings; single family attached
dwellings, townhouse dwellings and multiple family dwellings, and hotels for properties fronting
Harding Avenue or Collins Avenue from the City Line on the north to 73rd Street on the south.
Bed and breakfast inns are permitted in RM -1 only in the Flamingo Park Historic District and the
West Avenue Bay Front Overlay District, both of which are described in the Land Development
Regulations. Residential office and suite hotel uses are permitted in the West Avenue Bay Front
Overlay District only.
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Other uses which may be permitted are accessory uses specifically authorized in this and use
category, as described in the Land Development Regulations, which are required to be
subordinate to the main use; and conditional uses specifically authorized in this land use
category, as described in the Land Development Regulations, which are required to go through
a public hearing process as prescribed in the Land Development Regulations of the Code of the
City of Miami Beach.
Density Limits: 60 dwellings units per acre, except for the following:
• 110 dwelling units per acre in the North Beach National Register Conservation District
Overlay
Intensity Limits: Intensity may be limited by such set back, height, floor area ratio and /or other
restrictions as the City Commission acting in a legislative capacity determines can effectuate the
purpose of this land use category and otherwise implement complementary public policy.
However, in no case shall the intensity exceed a floor area ratio of 1.25, except for the following:
• the west side of Collins Avenue between 76th and 79th Streets shall not exceed a floor
area ratio of 1.4; and
• Public and private institutions on a lot area equal to or less than 15,000 sq. ft shall not
exceed a floor area ratio of 1.25, or for a lot area greater than 15,000 sq. ft. the floor
area ratio shall not exceed 1.4
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 of this Ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 5. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the City Commission that this Ordinance be entered into the
Comprehensive Plan, 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" or other appropriate word. The Exhibits to this Ordinance shall not be
codified, but shall be kept on file with this Ordinance in the City Clerk's Office.
SECTION 6. 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 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect 31 days after the state land planning agency notifies the
City that the plan amendment package is complete pursuant to Section 163.3184(3), Florida
Statutes. April PASSED and ADOPTED this 1/ day of Apr 2018.
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First Reading /Transmittal: /riiv l ecember 13, 2017
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Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MAM
BEACH
Ordinances - R5 1
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 11, 2018
1:35 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
SUBJECT: NORTH BEACH NATIONAL REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2025
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURSUANT TO THE EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW
PROCESS IN SECTION 163.3184(3), FLORIDA STATUTES, BY DESIGNATING
THE "NORTH BEACH NATIONAL REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
OVERLAY" IN THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP; BY MODIFYING CHAPTER 1,
ENTITLED "FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT;" "OBJECTIVE 1: LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS," TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED DENSITY ON
PARCELS DESIGNATED "LOW DENSITY MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
CATEGORY (RM -1)" LOCATED WITHIN THE "NORTH BEACH NATIONAL
REGISTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY"; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; TRANSMITTAL; REPEALER;
SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the Comprehensive Plan
amendment.
ANALYSIS
HISTORY
On June 27, 2017, the Planning Board reviewed a companion ordinance pertaining to NCD
development regulations. At this time it was determined that a separate comprehensive plan
amendment was also required, to create a conservation district overlay within the comprehensive plan
and to address potential increases in allowable density within the overlay.
BACKGROUND
The "Normandy Isles National Register District" was listed on the National Register of Historic Place
on November 12, 2008. This district is generally bounded by Biscayne Bay to the south, Ray Street,
Rue Notre Dame and Rue Versailles to the west, Normandy Shores Golf Course to the north, and
the western bulkhead of Indian Creek to the east.
The "North Shore National Register District" was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on November 18, 2009. This district is generally bounded by 73rd Street to the south, Dickens
Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue and Crespi Boulevard to the west, 87th Street to the north, and Collins
Court to the east.
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Each of these National Register Districts has a designation report, which contains detailed
information and data on the history, architecture and building types in the district. Additionally, a
comprehensive local historic district designation report, for the local district boundaries authorized by
the City Commission, was prepared by Planning Department staff.
PLANNING ANALYSIS
On October 19, 2016, the City Commission approved the North Beach Master Plan. The Master
Plan called for the establishment of a Conservation District in order to protect the existing character
of the neighborhood as properties are revitalized or redeveloped.
The proposed ordinance would establish the North Beach National Register Conservation District
Overlay within the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map. Additionally, the amendment allows
for an increase in residential density for properties with an RM -1 future land use designation within
the Overlay.
Within the Land Development Regulations, the North Beach National Register Conservation District
Overlay proposes to reduce the minimum average unit size to 400 square feet from 800 square feet.
In order to ensure consistency between the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development
Regulations, the amendment proposes to increase the density for the aforementioned properties to
110 dwelling units per acre.
The affected area is primarily built -out with low -scale multifamily buildings which are at or near their
maximum floor area ratio, and as a result many parcels will likely not be taking advantage of the
increased density. According to the Miami -Dade Property Appraiser's data, there are approximately
3.30 acres of vacant and within the area. The vacant parcels represent an estimate of the parcels
that will be taking advantage of the increased density. If these properties were to develop under
current regulations, they could contain a maximum of 198 dwelling units. With the proposed increase,
there could be a maximum of 363 dwelling units. The proposed increase in allowable density is not
expected to increase congestion beyond adopted levels of service (See Concurrency Analysis at the
end of this report). However, an individual concurrency review will be required with each proposed
development to ensure that levels of service are not exceeded and that any potential impacts are
mitigated.
Comprehensive Plan Issues
This application includes a text amendment to the Future Land Use element of the Compressive
Plan. Under Section 163.3184(2), F.S., this amendment shall follow the expedited state review
process for adoption of comprehensive plan amendments. This process requires a public hearing by
the local planning agency (Planning Board), a public transmittal hearing before the City Commission,
after which the amendment must be transmitted to several state agencies for a 30 -day review period,
and a final adoption public hearing before the City Commission. The amendment is effective 31 days
after it is adopted if there are no appeals.
Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning
The 2005 Florida Legislature adopted laws which are incorporated in the Florida Statutes, requiring
each local government to adopt an intergovernmental coordination element as part of their
comprehensive plan, as well as a statutory mandate to implement public school concurrency. The
proposed amendment increases the maximum residential density of RM -1 properties within the North
Beach National Register Conservation District Overlay from 60 to 110 dwelling units per acre.
For any increase in established residential units, final site Van approval is contingent upon meeting
Public School Concurrency requirements and any applicant will be required to obtain a valid School
Concurrency Determination Certificate (Certificate) issued& by the Miami -Dade County Public
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Schools. Such Certificate will state the number of seats reserved at each school level. In the event
sufficient seats are not available, a proportionate share mitigation plan shall be incorporated into a tri-
party development agreement and duly executed prior to the issuance of a Building Permit.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
On November 21, 2017, the Planning Board reviewed the item and transmitted the proposed
Ordinance Amendment to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation.
UPDATE
The subject Ordinance was approved by the City Commission at First Reading on December 13,
2017. On December 15, 2017, the Administration transmitted the proposed amendment to reviewing
agencies as required by Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes. The reviewing agencies include the
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO), which serves as the State Land Planning
Agency; the South Florida Regional Planning Council; Florida Department of Transportation, District
6; South Florida Water Management District; Florida Department of Environmental Protection;
Florida Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation; Florida Department of Education; and
Miami -Dade County.
On January 19, 2018, the FDEO provided a formal response to the City (see attached letter). This
response includes the following technical assistance comment regarding the proposed
Comprehensive Plan amendment for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission:
The proposed amendment has the potential to increase the maximum residential density for the
portion of the Low Density Multi Family Residential Category (RM-1) within the proposed North
Beach National Register District Overlay future land use map category, by 83%, from 60 dwelling
units per acre to 110 dwelling units per acre. The potential to increase residential density within and
near the CHHA (Coastal High Hazard Area), now and in the future, could adversely impact hurricane
evacuation times. In response, the City could revise the amendment to preclude density increases
within or near to the CHHA or to include strategies that ensure that hurricane evacuation times are
not adversely effected by additional density and greater population in the coastal area.
The agency offered the comment in an effort to strengthen the Comprehensive Plan. However the
agency did not indicate that it will challenge the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan,
should the City choose not comply with the recommendation. A map is attached illustrating the
location of the CHHA, relative to the proposed North Beach National Register District Overlay.
No other reviewing agencies provided comments regarding the proposed amendment.
As part of the 2018 Evaluation and Appraisal Report for the Comprehensive Plan (EAR), the
Administration will be closely reviewing Evacuation Standards city wide. While sensitive to the issue
of emergency evacuations in the CHHA, the Administration believes that the actual increase in
density attributable to this amendment, and the proposed conservation district overlay, will be
minimal. If future increases in overall density of the overlay begin to exceed available infrastructure,
including the ability to safely evacuate the area in the event of an emergency, the density limits can
be further studied and reduced, as needed.
On February 14, 2018 Second Reading of the subject Ordinance was continued to April 11, 2018.
CONCLUSION
In view of the foregoing analysis, the Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the
Comprehensive Plan amendment.
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The Honorable Dan Gelber
Mayor, City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Dear Mayor Gelber:
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
January 19, 2018
Cissy Proctor
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Department of Economic Opportunity has completed its review of the proposed
comprehensive plan amendment for the City of Miami Beach (Amendment No. 17- 5ESR), which
was received on December 22, 2017. We have reviewed the proposed amendment pursuant to
Sections 163.3184(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and identified no comment related to
important state resources and facilities within the Department's authorized scope of review that
will be adversely impacted by the amendment if adopted.
We are, however, providing one (1) technical assistance comment. The Agency's technical
assistance comment will not form the basis of a challenge but is offered to strengthen the City's
comprehensive plan or ensure compliance with the provisions of the Community Planning Act.
The technical assistance comment is:
The proposed amendment has the potential to increase the maximum residential density for
the portion of the Low Density Multi Family Residential Category (RM -1) within the proposed
North Beach National Register District Overlay future land use map category, by 83 %, from 60
dwelling units per acre to 110 dwelling units per acre. The potential to increase residential density
within and near the CHHA, now and in the future, could adversely impact hurricane evacuation
times. In response, the City could revise the amendment to preclude density increases within or
near to the CHHA or to include strategies that ensure that hurricane evacuation times are not
adversely effected by additional density and greater population in the coastal area.
The City is reminded that pursuant to Section 163.3184(3)(b), T.S., other reviewing agencies
have the authority to provide comments directly to the City. If other reviewing agencies provide
comments, we recommend the City consider appropriate changes to the amendment based on those
comments. If unresolved, such comments could form the basis for a challenge to the amendment
after adoption.
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 1 Caldwell Building j 107 E. Madison Street 1 Tallahassee, FL 32399
850,245,71051 www,floridajobs.org
www,twitter.com /FLDEO 1www.facebook.com /FLDEO
An equal opportunity employer /program. Auxiliary aids and service are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice
telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY /TTD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711,
840
The Honorable Dan Gelber
January 19, 2018
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The City should act by choosing to adopt, adopt with changes, or not adopt the proposed
amendment. Also, please note that Section 163.3184(3)(c)1, F.S., provides that if the second public
hearing is not held and the amendment adopted within 180 days of your receipt of agency comments,
the amendment shall be deemed withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the state
land planning agency and any affected party that provided comment on the amendment. For your
assistance, we have enclosed the procedures for adoption and transmittal of the comprehensive plan
amendment.
If you have any questions related to this review, please contact Ed Zeno - Gonzalez, Planning
Analyst, at (850) 717 - 8511, or by email at Ed. Zeno - Gonzalez @deo.myflorida.com.
JD /ez
..iacerely,
Julie A.:i ennis, Director
Divnsion, „o ,Community Development
Enclosures: Procedures for A.doption
cc: Rogelio Madan, AICP, Chief of Community Planning & Sustainability
Isabel Cosio Carballo, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Planning Council
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SUBMITTAL OF ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
FOR EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW
Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes
NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: Please submit three complete copies ofall
comprehensive plan materials, of which one complete paper copy and two complete
electronic copies on CD ROM in Portable Document Format (PDF) to the Department of
Economic Opportunity and one copy to each entity below that provided tim c|y
comments to the local government: the appropriate Regional Planning Council; Water
Management District; Department of Transportation; Department of Environmental
Protection; Department of State; the appropriate county (municipal amendments only);
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services (county plan amendments only); and the
Department of Education (amendments relating to public schools); and for certain local
governments, the appropriate military installation and any other local government or
governmental agency that has filed a written request.
SUBMITTAL Please include the foliowing information in the cover Jetter
transmitting the adopted amendment:
Department of Economic Opportunity Jdentification number for adopted
Summary description ofthe adoption package, including any amendments
proposed but not adopted;
Identify if concurrency has been rescinded and indicate for which public facilities.
(Transportation, schools, recreation and open space).
Certification that the adopted amendment(s) has been submitted to all parties
that provided timely comments to the local government;
Name, title, address, telephone, FAX number and e-mail address of Iocal
government contact;
Letter si edh«th8ch|ef8lectedoffC|alo[theperS0DdeS' ated by the local
government.
Effective: June 2, 2011 (Updated March 11, 2013)
ADOPTION AMENDMENT PACKAGE: Please include the following information in the
amendment package:
In the case of text amenclments, changes shoud be shown in strike
through/underline format.
______ In the case offuture land use map amendments, an adopted future land use
map, in color format, clearly depicting the parcel, its future land use designation, and its
adopted designation.
A copy of any data and analyses the Iocal government deems approprinte.
Note: If the local government is relying on previously submitted data and analysis, no
additional data and analysis is required;
Copy of the executed ordinance adopting the comprehensive plan
amendment(s);
Suggested effective date language for the adoption ordinance for expedited review:
The effective date of this plan amendment, if the amendment is not timely
challenged, shall be 31 days after the Department of Economic Opportunity
notifies the local government that the plan amendment package is complete. If
timely challenged, this amendment shall become effective on the date the
Department of Economic Opportunity or the Administration Commission enters a
final order determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance. No
development orders, development permits, or land uses dependent on this
amendment may be issued or commence before it has become effective. If a final
order of noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, this
amendment may nevertheless be made effective by adoption of a resolution
affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution sha/l be sent to the
Department of Economic Opportunity.
List of additional changes made in the adopted amendment that the Department
of Economic Opportunity did not previously review
List of findings of the Iocal governing body, if any, that were not included in the
ordinance and which provided the basis of the adoption or determination not to adopt
the proposed amendment;
Statement indicating the relationship Of the additional changes not prevous|«
reviewed by the DepartnOeDt0fEcoDurnicOopmrtun�vin response tn the COrDDl8Dt'
Ietter from the Departrent of Economic Opportunity.
Effective: June 2'2O11(Upd
ed March 11, 2013)