C4A-Ref- PB -l Restrictions-Requirements For Single Family Lot Split ApplicationMIAMIBEACH
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CO ISSION MEMORANDUM
SUBIECT: REFERRAL TO THE PLANNI BOARD ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AND REQUIREMENTS FORPERTAINING TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
SINGLE FAMILY LOT SPLIT APPLICATIONS
ADMI N ISTRATION RECOMM EN DATION
Refer the proposed Ordinance Amendment to the Planning Board for consideration and
recommendation.
BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS
On February 11,2015, the City Commission (ltem C4G), at the request of Comm. Joy Malakoff,
referred a discussion item to the Land Use and Development Committee (LUDC) regarding
proposed amendments to the City Code pertaining to additional restrictions and requirements for
single family lot split applications.
On April 8,2015, the Land Use Committee discussed the item and recommended that the attached
Ordinance Amendment be referred to the Planning Board. Additionally, the Land Use Committee
recommended that the application fee for certain types of Lot Split applications be increased to
between $5,000.00 and $10,000.00, with appropriate exceptions.
CONCLUSION
ln accordance with the April 8, 2015 recommendation of the Land Use and Development
Committee, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission refer the
attached Ordinance Amendment to the Planning Board, with further instruction to adjust the lot split
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in accordance with the direction of the committee.
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Agenda ttem C {A
Date S_6_/S
TO:Mayor Philip Levine and Members
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
May 6, 2015
the City Co
FROM:
DATE:
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SINGLE FAMILY HOME DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR LOT
SPLITS
ORDINANGE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY GOMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MTAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 142,..ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS," ARTICLE II, "DISTRICT
REGULATIONS,'' DIVISION 2, "RS.l, RS.2, RS.3, RS.4 SINGLE.FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS," BY AMENDING THE MAXIMUM UNIT SIZE
AND LOT COVERAGE FOR ALL HOMES ON LOTS RESULTING FROM ALOT SPLIT; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; CODIFIGATION;
SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the regulation of additions and new construction in single family districts
is necessary in order to ensure compatible development within the built character of the
single-family neighborhoods in the City; and
WHEREAS, the identity, image and environmental quality of the City should be
preserved and protected; and
WHEREAS, City Commission recently adopted modifications to the Single Family
Home development regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City to amend the regulations for homes on lots
resulting from a lot split in order to ensure compatibility with existing neighborhood
character; and
WHEREAS, these regulations will accomplish these goals and ensure that the public
health, safety and welfare will be preserved in the City's single-family districts; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board, at its meeting dated
of _ recommended in favor of the Ordinance; and
by a vote
WHEREAS, the amendments set forth below are necessary to accomplish the above
objectives.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SEGTION 1. That Chapter 142, "Zoning Districts and Regulations," Article ll, "District
Regulations," Division 2, "RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4 Single-Family Residential Districts,"
Section 142-105, "Development Regulations and Area Requirements," of the Land
Development Regulations of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 142-105. Development regulations and area requirements.
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(b) The development regulations for the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4 single-family residential
districts are as follows:
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(9)Lof spif. All new construction for homes on lots resulting from a lot split application
approved by the Planning Board shall be subject to the review and approval of the
design review board (DRB) or historic preservation board (HPB), as applicable. The
maximum lot coveraqe for a new home on all newlv created lots shall not exceed
25% of the lot area and the maximum unit size shall not exceed 40% of the lot area,
or such lesser number, as determined bv the Planninq Board. inlhe_Iollowing
rnstances-
t. Wnen tne new tots
lotsi-or
Z. Wnen tne lot nein
home, that is orooosed to be demolished.
This limitation sha
heme, eenstrueted .
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all section and parts of sections in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the City Commission, 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 as amended; that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intention; and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or
other appropriate word.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
lf 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 2015.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
2
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
City Attorney Date
First Reading: ,2015
Second Reading: ,2015
Verified by:
Thomas R. Mooney, AICP
Planning Director
Underscore denotes new language
S+i*e+nrcugh denotes deleted language
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