C4C-Ref- Planning Board - Modify Building Height Measurement Requirements For SFg MIAMIBEACH
City of Miomi Beoch, I700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33,i 39, www.miomibeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Philip Levine and Members of fe CitV
FRoM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager ,i -- AL>2
DATE: September 10,2014 I
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SUBJECT: REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD -
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
TO MODIFY THE BUILDING HEIGHT MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
ADMINISTRATION REGOMMENDATION
Refer an Ordinance Amendment to the Planning Board for consideration and recommendation.
BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS
On July 23, 2014, at the request of Commissioner Joy Malakoff, the City Commission referred
separate items to the Land Use and Development Committee pertaining to sea level rise and
additional refinements to the single family development regulations.
As part of the discussion pertaining to sea level rise and the measurement of 'Building Heights', the
Land Use Committee recommended that the same standard of height measurement being
contemplated for Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings also be applied to single family
residences. Currently, in the RS (Single Family) Districts, the City Code requires maximum height
to be measured from 'Base Flood Elevation'.
On July 23, 2014 an Ordinance was approved by the City Commission at First Reading that would
establish maximum height limits from 'Base Flood Elevation Plus Miami Beach Freeboard' in
commercial and multi-family districts, should a proposed project elect to construct the first level at
or above flood elevation. Second Reading of this Ordinance is scheduled for September 10,2014.
CONCLUSION
ln accordance with the August 20, 2014 recommendation of the Land Use and Development
Committee, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission refer an
Ordinance Amendment to the Planning Board that would add Miami Beach 'Freeboard' to the
measurement of Building Heights for single family homes.
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