R5J-RM-2 Hotel Office Uses -Weithorn-COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
First Reading to consider an Ordinance Amendment to modify the requirements for Hotel Office Uses
in the RM-2 District.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Maintain strong growth management policies
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc 48% of residential respondents and 55% of
businesses rate the effort put forth by the City to regulate development is "about the right amount."
Item Summa /Recommendation:
FIRST READING
The proposed Ordinance would modify existing requirements for the certain types of hotel office uses
in the RM-2 District.
The Administration recommends: 1) accepting the recommendation of the Land Use and Development
Committee via separate motion; and 2) approve the Ordinance at First Reading and schedule a
Second Reading Public Hearing for February/March _, 2014.
NOTE: 2nd Reading of the subject Ordinance requires a 30 day notice.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
On November 19, 2013, the Planning Board transmitted the subject Ordinance to the City
Commission with a favorable recommendation by a vote of 5 to 1 (Jean-Francais Lejeune Opposed).
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In accordance with Charter section 5.02, which requires that the "City of Miami Beach shall consider
the long-term economic impact (at least 5 years) of proposed legislative actions," this shall confirm
that the City Administration evaluated the long-term economic impact {at least 5 years) of this
proposed legislative action, and determined that there will be no measurable impact on the City's
budget.
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Richard Lorber or Thomas Mooney
Sign-Offs:
Department Director
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Philip Levine and Members
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manage
January 15, 2014
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FIRST READING
SUBJECT: RM-2 Hotel Offices
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 142, "ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS"
ARTICLE II "DISTRICT REGULATIONS", DIVISION 3 "RESIDENTIAL
MULTIFAMILY DISTRICTS", SUBDIVISION IV "RESIDENTIAL
MULTIFAMILY, MEDIUM INTENSITY," SECTION 142-212, "MAIN
PERMITTED USES," TO EXPAND THE ALLOWABLE USES IN THE RM-2
DISTRICT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TYPES OF OFFICE USES THAT ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH NEARBY HOTELS ON COLLINS AVENUE;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; CODIFICATION; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends: 1) accepting the recommendation of the Land Use and
Development Committee via separate motion; and 2) approve the Ordinance at First
Reading and schedule a Second Reading Public Hearing for February/March_, 2014.
BACKGROUND
On March 13, 2013, at the request of Commissioner Weithorn, the City Commission
referred a discussion item to the Land Use and Development Committee, regarding a
proposed amendment to include office uses associated with a hotel on Collins Avenue
as a permitted use for properties in the RM-2 zoning district.
On July 22, 2013, the LUDC referred to the Planning Board an ordinance to expand the
permitted uses in the RM-2 District to include certain types of office uses associated with
a nearby hotel.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 143-212 of the City Code, the main permitted uses in the RM-2
residential multifamily, medium intensity district are:
Single-family detached dwellings;
Town homes;
Apartments;
Apartment-hotels; and
Hotels.
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The referral from the City Commission and the LUDC recommends that the permitted
uses in the RM-2 district be expanded to allow for certain types of office uses, which are
associated with nearby hotels on Collins Avenue. Specifically, the following language is
proposed:
Sec. 142-212.-Main permitted uses.
The main permitted uses in the RM-2 residential multifamily, medium intensity
district are single-family detached dwellings; town homes; apartments; apartment-
hotels; and hotels; and offices that are incidental and customarv to a hotel in the
RM-3 district fronting Collins Avenue located no more than 1 .200 feet from the
RM-3 hotel property. For purposes of this section, the distance between the RM-
3 hotel property and the RM-2 office property shall be measured by following a
straight line between the properties' boundaries; further that office property shall
be governed by a restrictive covenant approved as to form by the City Attorney,
recorded in the public records, stipulating that the office use may only remain as
long as the hotel use continues.
The intention of the subject proposal is to give hotels located in RM-3 districts along
Collins Avenue the flexibility of moving back office operations to adjacent properties
within the RM-2 district. This would give hotels the ability to provide more rooms with
ocean and street front views, without adding density.
The proposed language also includes safeguards to ensure that offices proposed in the
RM-2 district are within 1,200 feet of a hotel located on Collins Avenue and that the
offices shall only be permitted while the hotel is operational.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW
The Planning Board reviewed the proposed Ordinance on November 19, 2013, and
recommended approval by a vote of 5 to 1 (Jean-Francais Lejeune Opposed).
FISCAL IMPACT
In accordance with Charter Section 5.02, which requires that the "City of Miami Beach
shall consider the long term economic impact (at least 5 years) of proposed legislative
actions," this shall confirm that the City Administration evaluated the long term economic
impact (at least 5 years) of this proposed legislative action. The proposed Ordinance is
not expected to have any tangible fiscal impact.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission: 1) Accept the
recommendation of the Land Use and Development Committee via separate motion; and
2) Approve the Ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading Public
Hearing for February/March_, 2014.
NOTE: 2"d Reading of the subject Ordinance requires a 30 day notice.
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RM-2 Hotel Office Uses
ORDINANCE NO. _______ _
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 142, "ZONING DISTRICTS
AND REGULATIONS" ARTICLE II "DISTRICT REGULATIONS",
DIVISION 3 "RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICTS",
SUBDIVISION IV "RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, MEDIUM
INTENSITY," SECTION 142-212, "MAIN PERMITTED USES," TO
EXPAND THE ALLOWABLE USES IN THE RM-2 DISTRICT TO
INCLUDE CERTAIN TYPES OF OFFICE USES THAT ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH NEARBY HOTELS ON COLLINS AVENUE;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; CODIFICATION; AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Code contains provisions for permitting office uses
associated with hotels; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach seeks to encourage and incentivize the
retention, preservation and restoration of hotel structures located within the Collins
Avenue corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach desires to amend existing main permitted
use requirements for hotels located in the RM-2 district along Collins Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the amendment set forth below is 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. That Chapter 142, Article II entitled "District Regulations", Division 3
entitled "Residential Multifamily Districts", Subdivision IV entitled "Residential Multifamily,
Medium Intensity", Section 142-212, "Main Permitted Uses," of the Land Development
Regulations of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida is hereby amended as
follows:
Sec. 142-212.-Main permitted uses.
The main permitted uses in the RM-2 residential multifamily, medium intensity district are
single-family detached dwellings; townhomes; apartments; apartment-hotels; and hotels;
and offices that are incidental and customary to a hotel in the RM-3 district fronting
Collins Avenue located no more than 1.200 feet from the RM-3 hotel property. For
purposes of this section. the distance between the RM-3 hotel property and the RM-2
office property shall be measured by following a straight line between the properties'
boundaries: further that office property shall be governed by a restrictive covenant
approved as to form by the City Attorney. recorded in the public records, stipulating that
the office use may only remain as long as the hotel use continues.
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SECTION 2. 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
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 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. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect ten days following adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this __ day of-----2014.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
APPROVEDASTOFORM
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AND FOR EXECUTION
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First Reading:
Second Reading:
January _, 2014
February/March _, 2014
Verified By: ------------
Richard G. Lorber, AICP
Acting Planning Director
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