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City of Miami Beach

Meeting

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

What happened

Statura summary

The real mover on this agenda was land use, specifically the citywide Resiliency Code and LDR rewrite. Even with a long list of contracts and committee referrals, that ordinance is the one item that resets the rules of the game because it establishes a comprehensive zoning ordinance for Miami Beach. For anyone with property, pipeline projects, or leasing plans, this is not a side issue. It is the framework that will govern what gets built, where, and under what standards. The companion zoning items tell the same story: targeted rule changes for the 4th Street overlay, Alton Gateway FAR, parking and height, rooftop additions in the Museum Historic District, and accessory uses in R PS4. Read together, the commission was spending its political capital on rewriting development rules, not just approving one off projects. The other substantive lane was housing and public investment. The city teed up a substantial amendment to its FY 2021 to 2022 federal action plan to redirect HOME funds, advanced Collins Park artist workforce housing through a revised ground lease with added city money from the FY 2023 budget, and considered stopping the sale of Barclay Plaza so the site can be used for affordable or workforce housing instead. That is a clear policy choice: keep public land in the housing inventory rather than cash it out. Transportation and infrastructure also mattered, but mostly as implementation. The FDOT memorandum, support for I 95 and Julia Tuttle ramp work, Ocean Drive corridor design negotiations, and West Avenue Phase II change orders all move projects forward, while the ceremonial proclamations and urging resolutions were mostly theater.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

  1. Resiliency Code and LDR Update
    Pending

    Establishes a comprehensive zoning ordinance for Miami Beach, which is the broadest regulatory rewrite on the agenda and the item that will shape future development approvals citywide.

  2. Substantial amendment to the FY 2021 to 2022 One Year Action Plan for federal funds
    Pending

    Reallocates HOME Investment Partnership funds through a substantial amendment, signaling a shift in how federal housing dollars are deployed.

  3. 4th Street Overlay development regulations in C PS2
    Pending

    Amends development regulations in the 4th Street overlay, a targeted zoning move that changes the operating rules for projects in that corridor rather than approving a single site.

  4. Alton Gateway development regulations, FAR, parking, and height amendments
    Pending

    Rewrites FAR, parking, and height rules for the Alton Gateway area, directly affecting project economics and what can be built there.

  5. Collins Park Artist Workforce Housing ground lease revisions
    Pending

    Approves revisions to the ground lease for the artist workforce housing project to reflect additional city contributions funded in the FY 2023 budget, meaning the city is putting more money behind delivery of the project.

  6. Cease the sale of Barclay Plaza Apartments and use the site for affordable or workforce housing
    Pending

    Commits the city to stop selling the Barclay Plaza property and instead preserve it for affordable or workforce housing, keeping a city owned asset in the housing pipeline.

  7. Memorandum of agreement with FDOT for city owned improvements
    Pending

    Approves an agreement memorializing FDOT's commitment to design and build specified city owned improvements, which is the mechanism that ties state project delivery to local improvements.

  8. Support for I 95 Express Lane ramp connections and Julia Tuttle shared use viaduct
    Pending

    Formally backs the proposed express lane ramp connections and shared use viaduct, aligning the city with a major regional mobility project before the final design and implementation fights.

  9. Ocean Drive corridor improvements and Lummus Park architectural design negotiations
    Pending

    Authorizes negotiations for architectural design services for the Ocean Drive corridor and Lummus Park, moving a high profile public realm project from concept toward procurement and design.