BIE - 6 of 7 Vote Requirement FAR (1/11/2024)M IAM I BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
TO: Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Aa T. Houts. coy area. cktt_JUtoi 4,
MEETING DATE: January 31, 2024
SUBJECT: BUSINESS IMPACT ESTIMATE FOR:
6/7 VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE INCREASES IN FAR
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE RESILIENCY CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ENTITLED
"ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES," ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED
"AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND TO THE TEXT OF LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS," BY AMENDING SECTION 2.4.2, ENTITLED
"AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, " TO
REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SIX-SEVENTHS OF ALL MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO ANY FUTURE INCREASE IN THE FLOOR
AREA OR FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) OF ANY PROPERTY IN THE CITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Is a Business Impact Estimate Required?
□Yes X No (If no, please check one of the boxes below)
If one or more boxes are checked below, this means the City of Miami Beach has
determined that a Business Impact Estimate for the above-referenced Ordinance is not
required by State law.
□The proposed Ordinance is required for compliance with Federal or State law or
regulation;
□The proposed Ordinance relates to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
□The proposed Ordinance relates to the adoption of budgets or budget
amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
□The proposed Ordinance is required to implement a contract or an agreement,
including, but not limited to, any Federal, State, local, or private grant or other
financial assistance accepted by the City;
□The proposed Ordinance is an emergency ordinance;
□The Ordinance relates to procurement; or
IZI The proposed Ordinance is enacted to implement the following:
a. Part II of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, relating to growth policy, county and
municipal planning, and land development regulation, including zoning,
development orders, development agreements and development permits;
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b. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes, regarding community
development districts;
c. Section 553. 73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
d. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
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If none of the above exceptions apply, this Business Impact Estimate is hereby provided
in accordance with Section 166.041 ( 4 ), Florida Statutes.
1. A summary of the proposed Ordinance and its purpose is more fully set forth in the
Commission Memorandum accompanying the Ordinance, as well as in the recitals to the
Ordinance itself, which are attached hereto.
2. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed Ordinance on private, for-
profit businesses in the City of Miami Beach, if any:
(a) An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur;
(b) Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed Ordinance or for which businesses
will be financially responsible; and
(c) An estimate of the City's regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new
charges or fees to cover such costs.
Not Applicable
3. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed
Ordinance:
Not Applicable
14. Additional comments: