R9I-Ref- PB - Amend Ch 142 - Maximum Height For Mixed-Use Buildings -Malakoff-MIAMIBEACH
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C ISSION MEMORANDUM
REFERRAL TO THE PLAN BOARD PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 142 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
FOR MIXED-USE BUILDINGS WITH STRUCTURED PARKING ON THE WEST
SIDE OF ALTON ROAD FROM 6TH STREET TO COLLINS CANAL
ADMI NISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Refer the proposed Ordinance Amendment to the Planning Board for consideration and
recommendation.
BACKGROUND
On July 8,2015, at the request of Commissioner Joy Malakoff, the City Commission referred this
item to the Land Use and Development Committee (ltem C4F). On July 29,2015, the Land Use
Committee continued the item to September 9, 2015.
On September 9, 2015, the Land Use Committee discussed the item and recommended that an
Ordinance be referred to the Planning Board, based upon the proffer of a property owner on Alton
Road.
ANALYS!S
Currently, all new construction within CD-2 districts along the west side of Alton Road from 6th
Street to Collins Canal is limited to 50 feet in height. At the September 9, 2015 Land Use
Committee meeting, representatives of the property owner at 1698 Alton Road made a
presentation to the Committee regarding a proposed increase of ten (10') in the overall height limit
for mixed-use projects providing structured parking on the west side of Alton Road between 6th
Street and Collins Canal. The following is a summary of the proposal made to the Committee:
- The ordinance should only apply to properties in non-historic districts and not in the Alton Road
buffer overlay, so the properties on the easf srde of Alton Road (which are in the Flamingo Park
Historic District) should not be affected.
. The proposal will not increase floors/stories (fhis would remain at 5 stories) and will not
increase FAR - simply an additional 10 feet in height.
. The properties here are CD-2 which already permit RM-2 FAR and Sefbacks for properties
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FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Philip Levine and Members
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
October 14,2015
the City
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containing at least 25%o residential uses. The additional 10 feet in height is what is permitted in
RM-2 as well.
. The extra 10 feet will be utilized in part to build projects to meet new sea level rise elevations.
The current code as written allows 5 functional sfories at 50 feet. The amendment will allow 5
functionalsfories at 60 feet.
- Providing parking within the building (particularly when additional parking is provided beyond
the required amount) should be incentivized in the Alton Road parking District - instead of
pushing projects to have off-site parking.
The proposal to increase the maximum height for mixed-use buildings is not expected to have a
significant impact on the scale, context and character of the west side of Alton Road, as the CD-2
zones on the west side of Alton Road are adjacent to RM-1 (maximum allowable height of 50 feet)
and RM-2 zones (maximum allowable height of 60 feet). Additionally, any future development
proposal would still be subject to Design Review Board (DRB) approval, as well as Planning Board
approval if the development project exceeds 50,000 square feet in size.
CONCLUSION
ln accordance with the September 9, 2015 recommendation of the Land Use and Development
Committee, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission refer the
attached_Or{inance Amendment to the Planning Board.w$h
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CD.2 HEIGHT FOR MIXED.USE ON ALTON ROAD
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE GITY
OF MIAMI BEAGH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING CHAPTER
142, "ZON!NG DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,'' ARTICLE I!,
"DlsTRlcr REGULATIONS", DIVISION 5, "CD-2, COMMERCIAL, MEDIUM-
INTENSITY DISTRICT," SECTION 142-306, "DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS,'' BY AMENDING THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED HEIGHT
FOR PROPERTIES ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALTON ROAD FROM 6TH
STREET TO COLLINS CANAL; PROVIDING FOR CODIFIGATION;
REPEALER; SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach recognizes the unique character of the mix of
uses and parking demand on Alton Road, thus establishing the Alton Road Parking District
(Parking District No. 6); and
WHEREAS, the land development regulations already provide that the setback and
floor area regulations for mixed-use projects in the CD-2 zoning district be the same as the
RM-2 zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the RM-2 zoning district provides a maximum height of 60 feet; and
WHEREAS the Planning Board, at its meeting dated
of ____ recommended in favor of the Ordinance; and
,2015 by a vote
WHEREAS, the amendments set forth below are 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. Chapter 142, "Zoning Dbtricts And Regulations," Article ll, "District
Regulations", Division 5, "CD-2, Commercial, Medium-lntensity District," Section 142-306,
"Development Regulations," is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 142-306. - Development regulations.
The development regulations in the CD-2 commercial, medium intensity district are as
follows:
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Maximum
Floor
Area
Ratio
Minimum
Lot Area
(Square
Feet)
Minimum
Lot Width
(Feet)
Minimum
Apartment
Unit Size
(Square
Feet)
Average
Apartment
Unit Size
(Square Feet)
Maximum I MaximuBuilding | ,Height I Number(Feet) I ofI Stories
1.5 Commercia
-NoneResidential
-7,000
Commercial
-NoneResidential
-50
Commercial
-N/ANew
construction
-550Rehabilitated
buildings-
400
Non-elderly
and elderly
low and
moderate
income
housing:
See section
142-1183
Hotel unit:
15%: 300-
335
85%: 335+
For
contributing
hotel
structures,
located
within a local
historic
district or a
national
register
district,
which are
being
renovated in
accordance
with the
Secretary of
the lnterior
Standards
and
Guidelines
for the
Rehabilitatio
n of Historic
Structures as
amended,
retaining the
Commercial-
N/A
New
construction-
800
Rehabilitated
buildings-550
Non-elderly
and elderly low
and moderate
income
housing:
See section
142-1183
Hotel units-
N/A
50 (except as
provided
in section 142-
1 161).
Self-storage
warehouse -
40 feet, except
that the
building height
shall be limited
to 25 feet
within 50 feet
from the rear
property line
for lots
abutting an
alley; and
within 60 feet
from a
residential
district for
blocks with no
alley.-
Mixed-Use
Buildings that
include
structured
parkinq for
properties
located on the
west side of
Alton Road
trom orstreet
to Collins
Canal - 60
feet.
5 (except
as provided
in section
142-1161)
Self-
storage
warehouse:
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existing room
configuration
shall be
permitted,
provided all
rooms are a
minimum of
200 square
feet.
Additionally,
existing room
configuration
s for the
above
described
hotel
structures
may be
modified to
address
applicable
life-safety
and
accessibility
regulations,
provided the
200 square
feet
minimum unit
size is
maintained.
SECTION 2. R EPEALER.
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. COD!FICATION.
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.
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect ten days following adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
Mayor
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
2016.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LANGUAGE
AND FOR EXECUTION
City Attorney Date
First Reading:
Second Reading:
,2016
2016
Verified By:
Thomas R. Mooney, AICP
Planning Director
Underline = new language
S+*t<e+nreugh = deleted language
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