C4D-Withdrawal Of Previous Referral To Planning Board - Modify Single Family Homg MIAMIBEACH
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Philip Levine and
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
September 10,2014
WITHDRAWAL OF PREVIOUS REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD -
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
TO MODIFY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
ADMI NISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION
Withdraw the previously referred items.
BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS
On February 12, 2014, the Commission adopted comprehensive revisions to the single family
development regulations. On July 23, 2014, at the request of Commissioner Joy Malakoff, the City
Commission referred an item to the Planning Board and the Land Use and Development
Committee (ltem C4H), pertaining to additional refinements to the single family development
regulations.
The following items were addressed by the Land Use Committee on August 20,2014.
1. The clarification of the definitions of 'lnterior Side Yard Open Space'and'lnternal
Courtyards', for Lot Coverage Purposes;
2. The modification of lhe 70% Second Floor Rule as it pertains to interior height volume;
3. Adding a requirement for DRB review of new homes on all lots created by a lot split;
4. Amend the regulations to only allow roof decks on homes with direct access to the open
bay and on single story homes.
5. Extending the year of required DRB review for the replacement of Architecturally Significant
homes from l'942 to 1966.
As part of the August 20,2014 discussion, the Land Use Committee recommended that items 1-3
above move forward to the Planning Board and that the previous referral to the Planning Board be
withdrawn for the following items:
1. Amend the regulations to only allow roof decks on homes with direct access to the open
bay and on single story homes.
2. Extending the year of required DRB review for the replacement of Architecturally Significant
homes from 1942 to 1966.
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Commission Memorandum
Referral Withdrawal - Roof Decks & Pre-1966 Single-Family Homes
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CONCLUS!ON
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 withdraw the
previous referral to the Planning Board for the following items:
1. Amend the regulations to only allow roof decks on homes with direct access to the open
bay and on single story homes.
2. Extending the year of required DRB review for the replacement of Architecturally Significant
homes from 1942 to 1966.
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