HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTC 203-2026 Planning Board Recommendation - Single-Family Driveway RequirementsMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC #203-2026
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of e City Commission
Eric Carpenter, City Manager (__juc,,a.
May 13, 2026
Planning Board Recommendation - Single-Family Driveway Requirements
On May 5, 2026, the Planning Board held a discussion regarding the current provisions of the Land
Development Regulations of the City Code (LDRs) related to driveways within single-family (RS)zoning districts. The discussion centered on the regulations that currently require a minimum
driveway width of nine (9) feet and limits the total driveway area no more than 30% of the lot width.
In practice, this regulation prevents the introduction of a semicircular driveway within any propertythat is less than sixty (60) feet wide.
During the discussion, several members of the Board noted that there are other regulations
including minimum required driveway setbacks and maximum impervious area requirements thateffectively limit paving within the required yards. In order to allow smaller single family home
properties more flexibility, the Board passed a motion (6-0, 1 absent) recommending that the Mayor
and City Commission consider amending the single-family home development regulations asfollows:
G.Driveways.Driveways and parking spaces leading into a property are subject to the
following requirements:
I.Driveways and parking areas that are open to the sky within any required yard shall
be composed of porous pavement or shall have a high albedo surface consisting ofa durable material or sealant, as defined in section 1.2.1 of this Code.
11.Driveways and parking areas composed of asphalt that does not have a high albedosurface, as defined in section 1.2.1 of this Code, shall be prohibited.
Ill.The maximum width of all driveways at the front or side facing a street property lineincluding access drive•11ays from the Right of Way shall not exceed 30 percent(30%) of the lot width, and in no instance shall be less than 9 feet in 11✓idth and
greater than 18 feet in width.
If you have any questions regarding these recommendations, please feel free to contact DebbieTackett, Historic Preservation & Architecture Officer, at extension 26467.
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C: Rafael Granado, City Clerk
Ricardo Dopico, City Attorney Joseph Centorino, Inspector General