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Ordinance· PZ.3· City Commission· Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Rezone 175 Northeast 55 Street from residential to restricted commercial

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IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Adopted
Effective

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Indefinitely deferred [unanimous]

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Resorts World Miami via Avino, Javier F. · “All matters pertaining to land use, platting and development of property located at SE corner of Biscayne Boulevard and NE 15th St. within t · possible match on neighborhood · source ↗
Babylon International, Inc via Bercow, Jeffrey · “Unsafe Structures and historic designation for property at 240 SE 14 Street, Miami · possible match on designation · source ↗
Felipe Medina via Bercow, Jeffrey · “Proposed historic designation of the ewanton heights historic district · possible match on designation · source ↗
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Item text

City of Miami File ID: 15940 (Revision: ) Printed On: 10/14/2025 CITY COMMISSION FACT SHEET File ID: 15940 Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY

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City of Miami File ID: 15940 (Revision: ) Printed On: 10/14/2025 CITY COMMISSION FACT SHEET File ID: 15940 Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO

SECTION 163.

3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM “MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL” TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 175 NORTHEAST 55 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF 184 NORTHEAST 56 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A,” ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. LOCATION: Approximately, 175 Northeast 55 Street; 184 Northeast 56 Street APPLICANT(S): Steven J. Wernick, Esq., on behalf of 5900 W Little Haiti, LLC. PURPOSE: This application seeks to amend the designation on the Future Land Use Map for the above property from "Medium Density Multifamily Residential " to "Restricted Commercial". FINDING(S): PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended denial. PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: On April 17, 2024, recommended approval, by a vote of 6-1. City of Miami File ID: 15940 (Revision: ) Printed On: 10/14/2025 City Hall 3500 Pan Ameican Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com City of Miami Legislation Ordinance Enactment Number File Number: 15940 Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO

SECTION 163.

3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM “MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL” TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 175 NORTHEAST 55 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF 184 NORTHEAST 56 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A,” ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the property located at 175 Northeast 55 Street, Miami, Florida, and the western portion of 184 Northeast 56 Street, Miami, Florida, all as more particularly described in the attached and incorporated Exhibit “A,” (collectively the “Property”) has a current future land use designation of “Medium Density Multifamily Residential”; and WHEREAS, Steven J. Wernick, Esquire AICP, on behalf of 5500 W Little Haiti, LLC ("Applicant"), applied to the City of Miami (“City”) to amend the Future Land Use Map (“FLUM”) of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (“MCNP”) to change the future land use designation of the Property to “Restricted Commercial”; and WHEREAS, the Property site is approximately 0.539 ± acres or 23,478.84 square feet; and WHEREAS, for property address 184 Northeast 56 Street, Miami, Florida, there are two (2) different MCNP Future Land Use (“FLU”) designations that bifurcate the lot: “Medium Density Multifamily Residential” and “Restricted Commercial”; and WHEREAS, the Residential Density increases from 65 dwelling Units to 150 Dwelling Units with the requested FLU amendment, as may be limited by the designated Zoning Transect; and WHEREAS, the MCNP’s “Restricted Commercial” designation allows for commercial activities that generally serve the daily retailing and service needs of the public, typically requiring easy access by personal auto, and often located along arterial or collector roadways; and WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (“PZAB”), at its meeting on April 17, 2024, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-24-029 by a City of Miami File ID: 15940 (Revision: ) Printed On: 10/14/2025 vote of six to one (6-1), Item No. PZAB. 8, recommending approval of the FLU designation change of the Property in the MCNP as described in the application; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the goals, objectives, and policies of the MCNP; Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, (“Miami 21 Code”); and all other City regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the need and justification for the proposed change, including changing and changed conditions that make the passage of the proposed change necessary; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter and for the reasons stated on the record during the hearing, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants to approve this amendment to the FLUM of the MCNP as hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Ordinance No. 10544, as amended, specifically the FLUM of the MCNP, pursuant to small scale amendment procedures subject to

Section 163.

3187, Florida Statutes, is amended by changing the Future Land Use designation of 0.539 ± acres of real property at 175 Northeast 55 Street, Miami, Florida, and the western portion of 184 Northeast 56 Street, Miami, Florida, all as described in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated, from “Medium Density Multifamily Residential” to “Restricted Commercial.” Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after second reading and adoption thereof, pursuant and subject to

Section 163.

3187(5)(c), Florida Statutes.1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later.

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