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20170925 AM3MIAMIBEACH City Commission Meeting ADDENDUM MATERIAL 3 (Special Commission Meeting on September 25,20171 City Hall, Commission Chambers,3d Floor, 1700 Gonvention Center Drive September 13,2017 Mayor Philip Levine Commissioner John Elizabeth Alem6n Commissioner Ricky Arriola Commissioner Michael Grieco Commissioner Joy Malakoff Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez Commissioner Micky Steinberg City Manager Jimmy L. Morales City Attorney Raul J. Aguila City Clerk Rafael E. Granado Vislf us at www.miamibeachfl.gov for agendas and video "streaming" of City Commission Meetings. ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS Chapter 2, Article Vll, Division 3 of the City Code of Miami Beach entitled "Lobbyists" requires the registration of all lobbyists with the City CIerk prior to engaging in any lobbying activity with the City Gommission, any City Board or Committee, or any pensonnel as defined in the subject Code sections. Copies of the City Code sections on lobbyists laws are available in the City Clerk's office. Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City Attorney. ADDENDUM AGENDA G7 - Resolutions C7 AN A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29608, WHICH ADOPTED THE NORTH BEACH MASTER PLAN AS DRAFTED BY DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS AND COMMITTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENTIRETY OF THE PLAN. Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola Addendum added on 912212017 1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 Resolutions - C7 AN MIAMIBEACH COMMISSION MEMOMNDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Mce-Mayor RickyArriola DATE: September 13,2017 SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29608, WHICH ADOPTED THE NORTH BEACH MASTER PLAN AS DRAFTED BY DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS AND COMMITTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENTIRETY OF THE PLAN. RECOMMENDATION Pursuant to the request of Vice-Mayor Ricky Arriola, the attached Resolution is subnftted for consideration by the Mayor and City Conrrission at the Septenber 25, 2017 Cormdssion Meeting. Legislative Tracking Mc+Mayor Ricky Arrioh ATTACHMENTS: Description o Resolution 3 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 2016.29608, WHICH ADOPTED THE NORTH BEACH MASTER PLAN AS DRAFTED BY DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS AND COMMITTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENTIRETY OF THE PLAN. WHEREAS, the North Beach area, excluding those portions on Allison and La Gorce lslands, is defined as that portion of the City of Miami Beach north of 63rd Street and is in need of redevelopment and revitalization; and WHEREAS, the City desires to enhance North Beach to enhance its appeal to residents, property owners, business owners, and visitors to the City of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, the City has actively engaged the North Beach community, including residents, property owners, and business owners, in a process of public input to determine the needs and desires of the North Beach area; and WHEREAS, the Mayor's North Beach Master Plan Steering Committee, consisting of a diverse group of residents appointed by the Mayor to advise the City's planning consultant, Dover, Kohl and Partners, played an active role in determining the final vision for the Plan NoBe - North Beach Master Plan (the Plan); and WHEREAS, the public has indicated a desire to create a town center, preserve certain historic resources, improve traffic congestion and flow, activate public spaces, and move fonruard with responsible development of the City-owned West Lots; and WHEREAS, the Mayor's North Beach Master Plan Steering Committee recommended the City adopt the Plan NoBe - North Beach Master Plan as presented; and WHEREAS, the Plan NoBe - North Beach Master Plan presents a vision for the community that should be a consideration when planning and implementing projects, programs and new and modified regulations to be lmplemented by the City in North Beach. WHEREAS, after many meetings and public outreach a consensus was reached and the Mayor and City Commission accepted the North Beach Master Plan, which proposed two historic local districts and a conservation district; and WHEREAS, five (5) big consensus ideas to revitalize the North Beach community emerged as part of the public process: (1) to make a town center; (2) to provide more mobility options; (3) to protect and enhance neighborhoods; (4) to better utilize public lands; and (5) to build to last; and WHEREAS, on October 19, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2016-29608, adopting the North Beach Master Plan; and 4 WHEREAS, as part of the Town Center concept, the City has already adopted one portion of the Plan by increasing height to 125 feet within the Town Center district; and WHEREAS, the North Beach Master Plan recommends changing the restrictions to enable larger buildings in the Town Center; and WHEREAS, the PIan recommends considering increasing FAR for TC-1 , TC-2 and TC- 3, to combine the three districts into one "Town Center" (TC) district with a proposed uniform Floor Area Ration (FAR) of 3.5 that will be being voted upon during the November 7, 2017 Special Election; and WHEREAS, at the July 13, 2016 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City Commission discussed the possibility of creating local historic districts within the boundaries of the North Shore and Normandy lsles National Register Districts and directed the Administration to begin the local designation process for the boundaries recommended in the Plan; and WHEREAS, on October 11,2016, the Historic Preservation Board reviewed a Preliminary Evaluation and Recommendation Report relative to the possible designation of the North Shore Historic District and directed staff to prepare a Formal Designation Report for the North Shore and Normandy lsles Local Historic Districts, with boundaries as recommended in the Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 118-591 of the City Code, the City Commission was advised of the action of the Historic Preservation Board via LTC and, as part of a progress report on the demolition moratorium, the Historic Preservation recommendation on the Plan was presented at the October 19, 2016 City Commission meeting; and WHEREAS, on December 5, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission modified the boundaries for the proposed North Shore Historic District by removing the portion of the district along Tatum Watenruay Drive and Crespi Boulevard, no action was taken with regard to the Normandy lsles Historic District Boundaries; and WHEREAS, when deciding to create the two new local historic districts (North Shore and Normandy lsle), the City Commission decided to exclude the properties fronting Tatum Watenruay from the North Shore Local Historic District due to sea level rise, flooding and elevation of the properties in the area, which is approximately 4 -7 feet below Base Flood Elevation (BFE); and WHEREAS, this excluded area consists of properties fronting on Tatum Watenvay and located on the west side of Tatum Watenruay Drive and Byron Avenue, from 77th Street to 87th Street, properties located on the east side of Hawthorne Avenue, from 77th Street to Crespi Boulevard; properties located on the east side of Crespi Boulevard, from Hawthorne Avenue to 85th Street; and properties located on the north side of 85th Street, between Crespi Boulevard and Byron Avenue; and WHEREAS, consistent with the Plan, the Mayor and City Commission now feels that it would be in the City's best interest and desires to include the Tatum Watenrvay area into the North Shore Local Historic District, and continue to create development regulations for the districts that reflect the character of these neighborhoods, while taking into consideration resiliency and sea level rise. 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEAGH that the Mayor and Commission reaffirm Resolution No. 2016-29608, which Resolution adopted the North Beach Master Plan as drafted by Dover, Kohl & Partners and commits to the implementation of the entirety of the Plan. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2017. ATTEST: Philip Levine, Mayor Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk 6